Longmeadow High School - Masacksic Yearbook (Longmeadow, MA)

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Top: Varsity Baseball takes time out for a pic- ture. Middle: The Junior Varsity Baseball team lead by Coach Gary O ' Sullivan. Bottom: Freshman Baseball looking adorable. 1 « H r U ! w ' ■ I

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we worked well as a unit -michael deary You might think you ' re at Fen- way Park, but these talented young men are straight out of Longmeadow High School. Varsity baseball played an impressive sea- son, finishing in the top three in the league and competing in the Western Mass. tournament. Suc- cess lay in the team ' s defense and talented pitching, especially that of Billy Arnold and Tim Wright. Top batters included seniors Josh Rappaport, John Davitt and E. J. Barkett. Coach Deary commented that the team, worked well as a unit. Although they got off to a slow start, things picked up when, as senior Todd Ditmar put it, We decided to pull together. The team definitely has a lot of spirit, and Coach Deary sensed a team cohesiveness. Losing their start- ing lineup to graduation, Coach Deary is not worried. JV baseball also enjoyed success this season, finishing with a 15-3 record. According to Coach O ' Sullivan, the team played an of- fensive game which was effective. The pitching force, made up of sophomore Cliff Soukup, did an outstanding job on the mound. Sophomore Rob Ravosa showed his talent behind the plate as catcher, while junior Steve Creel- man, sophomore Cliff Soukup, Sophomore Eric Mandell, and Steve Merrzeiti batted consistent- ly between .400 and .500. Team batting also averaged over .350. Things look good for baseball in the future because young talent is prepared to move up to varsity play. Outstanding freshmen should make next year ' s J.V. super also. Upper left: Catcher John Davitt returns the ball to the pitcher. Upper right: Josh Rappaport laughs at the opposing pitcher. Middle: Kerry Hanifin gives Coach Deary some words of wisdom. Bottom: Lancer players jog off the field after another victory. RECORD: Varsity 12-8 JV 15-3 1 - ' 7: -SB DJJJJJL • 4B ■ % W IN ' d ibt ' » MUhki, ■ PT ' ™ 1 »•£ ' CEHS V

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we gave it our best shot -buddy sumner Look, it ' s a birdie! No, not in the sky, but on the Longmeadow Country Club golf course. Here, our talented Lancer golf team claimed many victories, ending the season with a 10-5-1 record. Looking back, both the team and Coach Mannheim consider their victory over Minnechaug, their greatest rival, the highlight of the season. Finishing fourth in the league, they attended the West- ern Mass. Golf Championships. The team, however, was disap- pointed with the outcome be- cause the Lancer golfers missed a 3-way tie for first place by only a few points. This year ' s team, according to Coach Mannheim, had a very unique feature. Seniors Buddy I Sumner and Scott Mackintosh joined the team in their freshman year as the top two players and remained at that level through all ! four years of high school. Al- though the team will be losing these two players to graduation, along with Seniors Charles Gales and Dean Tufts, Coach Mannheim feels a good nucleus remains. The team will be returning next year with high expectations for a great season! i Below: Ralph Loos concentrates on his putt. Right: Varsity golf team with Coach Mann- = heim. Upper left: Dean Tufts plans his approach. ■ Upper right: Buddy Sumner thinks about his next shot. RECORD: 10-5-1 X I Jp A !