Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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just in fun i Partiers lose frustrations at rowdy softball games Weeknights offered junior and senior guys the chance to get out of the house, meet with friends and im- prove their physical condition by be- ing members of softball teams. Organized by the Greater Houston Softball Association, softball teams throughout the city, including 12 Memorial teams, competed in a season lasting from April 2 to june 4. Once officially in a league, team members then sought a sponsor. Sponsors were usually someone's dad or where you worked or just a store you walked into and asked them to sponsor you, said Senior Kurt Koenig, a member of the Zig Zags softball team. As some teams were more organiz- ed than others, ways of practicing varied. We practiced wherever we could, usually at the field at Spring Branch junior High, and usually two or three times a week. We worked on basic fielding and batting, said junior Wayne Andrews. Memorial players were divided by the Association into two leagues, which played on opposing nights. Our league was made up of all junior teams: they were the Trojans, Gigolos, Wild-Turkeys, Rags, the Bangers and two teams from other schools, the Drillers and the First Presbyterian Hustlers. We played each other on Thursday nights, said Andrews. My league's teams were the Zig Zags, Chimney Rock Pipers, the Fubar's, Maddogs, Snowdogs and Bigheads. We played at Kerr Field Wednesday nights, said Koenig. The top team in each league we to the playoffs. The top team frt our league went to city playoffs a competed against winning teai from other leagues, said Koenig. Most guys did not play for t serious competition. The guys I vs with are all pretty good friends. X play to have fun and hope to wil said Andrews. Before and after games the tea usually met to build up their spirit to celebrate their triumphs. We wt to Charlie's before the games and a lot of hamburgers. From there followed each other to the said Andrews. Xi! by Laura Griffin and Melissa Overcome by the size of the batter's tool, Safe on third base, junior Kent Sanders en- Iunior Walker MacWilliams pitches the ball to courages his teammate while eyeing home the opposing team. Softball games were played plate during a softball game in March. Photo on school nights. Photo by jim Tomforde. by jim Tomforde. 140 O Unofficial Sports S ' F 2

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