McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Quick thinking enables Carol Usai, senior, to scoop up the ball with one quick motion. Hopeful softball players, new and old, filled the bench as the first player stepped up to the plate. Determination was what led the team to victory. “| think the team has improved in all phases of the game from last year.”” — Ray Schoch. The highlight of the varsity season was a double header against Hazelwood West with final scores of II-O and 14-4. Head Coach Ray Schoch said, “It was the best game in three years, there were no walks and no errors. | was really proud of them.” After the varsity swept through their regular season, with a final record of Il wins and 5 losses, they faced the state tourney. The first game, against Hazel- wood Central, was a close one but McCluer North won, 6-5. Next they faced Hazelwood West, winning 15-8. Then came a tough battle against Parkway Central. Varsity lost II-O which placed them second in their division. The B-team also played well last season with a final record of 5 wins and 2 losses. They began by winning over St. Charles West with a score of 14-3. Later in the Keeping her eye on the ball is the only concern of Michelle Mastroianni, freshman, during batting practice. Stars finish second season they faced Pattonville twice in one week, winning both times, I5-5 and 7- 4. All in all, it was a good season for softball. Coach Ray Schoch summed up the gi rls’ performance when he said, ‘I think the team has improved in all phases of the game from last year, and the seniors de- serve the credit. They really provided the leadership.” 1982 Girls’ Softball Coach: Ray Schoch = Zz O 3 7 St. Charles McCluer Riverview Fort Zumwalt Hazelwood East Hazelwood East McCluer Hazelwood West Hazelwood West Pattonville Ritenour Hazelwood Central Hazelwood Central Hazelwood West Parkway Central Mehlville @eumi48nNnN 8s fbO—- Vnlp hi 6 8 3 8 9 8 2 II 14 - 6 6 be) 0) 6 ie2) Girls’ Softball 167 | j | |

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Before a game, Ray Schoch, coach, spends time to hit a few balls to the outfielders. Warming up requires as much concentration as the actual game, according to Suzanne Stephens, junior. 1982 Sophomore Softball Coach: Dave Reidl St. Charles West Riverview . : Fort Zumwalt ‘oe Pattonville Pattonville Wentzville St. Charles West : -— . .. As she releases a powerful pitch, Sharie O’Brien, freshman, concentrates on the strike zone. 166 Girls’ Softball

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Good! Almost great! What hit McCluer North harder than an atomic bomb? The soccer craze: and its impact was tremendous. The McCluer North Varsity soccer team devoted much of their spare time to the game of soccer and the reward was generous. The average time spent on the soccer field added up to twelve hours a week for the soccer Stars. Their practices consist- ed of skill drills, running and a lot of fit- ness work. The result was a winning team. The players put their all into the practices and they always put the team needs be- fore their individual needs. “We have no individual stars, all of us pull together to accomplish the same goals,’ stated Dan Otten, senior. And pull together they did. ony Putting the team first was the major rea- son the Stars enjoyed an I8-6 record. The season began with a bang when they met with the Aquinas Falcons and came out on top with a I-O victory. From there the season went smoothly with very few losses and many victories. Probably the highest point in the Stars’ season was when they beat Vianney I-O. Vianney had “The team has been successful in the classroom and on the athletic field and | feel fortunate to work with them.” — Ray Stahl been the state champions for two years in a row and for those two years had been undefeated. “I felt that it was a high point in our season, we were playing well to- gether as a team, but it also drained us a lot both physically and mentally for the upcoming games,” said Dennis Kiely, sen- ior. After this victory there seemed there could be no wrongdoing for the soccer Stars. But then they started losing more games then they expected. The final blow came when the Stars lost to Chaminade in the state finals. They were expected to go all the way and take the state title. Sa a a ee Taking a shot, a Hazelwood West opponent sets up to score while Dan Otten, senior, defends. Watching and waiting while a Chaminade player handles the ball are Mark Keller and Mike Taylor, juniors. % Yeha¥ i abated Diving, goalie Tim Schulte, junior, shows how to get a shutout. He stopped the Aquinas offense for a I-O victory. 168 Varsity Soccer