McGavock High School - Etc Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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ns McGavock’s 1979 Baseball Team went thro ugh a good regular season, but was upset in the District Tournament. The Raiders first game was against Cohn High School. The Black Knights bit the dust 2-1 as Tommy Huggins got the victory. The next game was against MBA’s Big Red. McGavock won 8-1 with Morris Proctor going 3-for-3. The Raiders kept on winning, taking 10-2 victory at Hendersonville. Jeff Liddle was 2-for-3 against the Commandos. McGavock’s first loss came at the hands of Father Ryan. The Irish took a 13-2 victory in a game played at Centennial Park. The Raiders bounced back for a 7-2 win at Lebanon. Jeff Liddle and Clark Randolph has two hits each and Mark Novak was the winner. The Raiders downed Murfreesboro Oakland 6-4 as Roger Smith had two hits. Tommy Huggins got the win. A 0-0 game was played against Columbia at Two Rivers, and a double- header was swept against Bowling Green, with Cody DeVault and Scott Black getting the victories. McGavock continued winning, with Huggins throwing a 2-hitter at East in a 9-1 romp. Mike Manson pitched a 5-1 win over Mt. Juliet as Jere Shoemake went 3-for-4. Above Catchers — Jeff Liddle and Mark McCullers handled the chores behind the plate. Below Left: Coaches — Jim Norris, Head Coach Mel Brown, and Bruce Meriwether. Below: Cody Devault rocks and fires.

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Several players received post-season honors. Otto Toth led the team all year; and scored the winning goal in the East-West all star game, although he was not credited with it. Otto was also selected to the All-State second team. Young Jae Kim was selected third team All-State and also participated in the All-Star game. Goalie David Waggoner also played in the All-Star game. Under Coach Rigsby, the record was 3-4. Coach Coffee compiled a 2-2 record and the team finished fifth in the division. Upper Left: Coach Rigsby watches closely in the cold. Left: Len Dini moves upfield in action at a home game. Above: Coach Larry Coffee is back coaching the soccer team after missing the first part of the season.

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Top: Infielders Tony Myers, Jere Shoemake, Barry Baker, Darren Rider, Sean Stroud, Scott Meyers, and All-Star Rog- er Smith. Left: Pitching Staff Front Row — Bill Weigeshoff, Roger Smith, Mike Manson, Tommy Huggins, and Scott Black. Back Row — Herbie Stratton, All-Star Mark No- vack, Louis McCord, Cody Devault, and Scott Meyers. Above: Scott Meyers concentrates on the pitcher in a game at home.