Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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% y t ) - at ft ft 'A W M A. t' t ' 0r't ;»' WW m W fM Vi Mnmny r IAI » « 7 fOOOOM IW7V Ofl LOOSE, WELL ALWAYS BE ERIENDS r •• i mm m The first stage of the four team playoff games saw the Vikings meet and beat the Cavemen. Winning this game, then put the Vikings into the final game of the mini series against the Pelicans. The Vikings played host to the Pelicans at Kiger Stadium on 17 May 1980. It was a sun baked Saturday afternoon, when we took to the field. With Doug Dirschl on the mound the Pels found it difficult to get any runs. When all was said and done, however, the Vi- kings were the perfect host, as the Pels came out on the winning end, 2-0. OUT!! NO. . . SAFE!!

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he Mazama Viking Varsity Baseball Team, under the direction of Dennis Kostelecky and Rick Anderson, put their team through batting, fielding and extra special practices to compile an 11-5 Southern Oregon Conference (SOC) record. Mazama showed KU in the second game of the season, that they could outclass' the cross - town rivals and last years (1979) SOC champs, by beating them 11-4 and 4-3. Mazama was very impressive in all of their games, even though they lost a few, they were always in every game, regardless of the circum- stances. The Vikings, at Kiger Stadium, like the weather, were hot, in sweeping teams such as last years State Champs, the Pelicans, Ashland Grizzlies and the Grants Pass Cavemen. Some of the major losses that were double- headers were to the Crater Comets and to the Medford Black Tornado, all games were played in the valley. Mazama claimed second place in the SOC fin- ishing behind the Black Tornados, who had an unblemished mark of 16-0. Since claiming second, Mazama hosted Grants Pass in the first playoff game, beating them, and then facing the Pelicans for the fourth time this season, and coming up on the loosing end. As shown, (above left) Craig Conners waits intensley for the pitch, while below, Verio Wal- ton slid in, only to be called out. BULK RATE 131

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H C- • ■is. MAZAMA'S RLL STARS Named to the SOC ALL STAR team from here were: FIRST TEAM Mike Badorek—Pitching Bob Watters—In Fielding Jeff Daniels—Designated Hitter SECOND TEAM Eric Croxford—Pitching Craig Conner—In Fielding Mazama is very pleased and proud of all their Varsity Players. These five young men bring extra pleasure to our school by having received such honors as being named to the SOC All Star Team. With this being our first year in the SOC, we have made our mark and we shall return in 1981 to place at least another Eve but probably more.