Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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BETTER WITH AGE Team Batting Average Improves as Chewers Plug First Winning Season Having fielded three teams since baseball returned to MUS after a long absence, MUS baseball continues to show great improvement and continued potential. Characterized by good hitting and sometimes inconsistent fielding, the team proved very exciting to v ' atch. The pitching staff v as led by junior Bud Thrasher; junior Keith Johnson and sophomore Bill Proctor pitched well, but encountered some bad luck. Robert Ashley, a senior, turned in two important wins and a save. The bulk of the team was composed of underclassmen, with only three seniors on the squad. i l Hr t - .I-K-. ' ,• ' « Jn jSf i As a team, the Owls probably made their biggest improvement in hitting. The team had a team-batting-average of .302 as compared with the 1979 ' s team mark of .230. Several individuals made great contributions to the team, most notably: — Sophomores Bill Lansden and David McGowan, who led the Owls at the plate, both sporting excellent c .387 batting averages. — Brooke Rodriguez, a senior, was the team ' s MVP, as he provided spirit and leadership, as well as a .379 average. — Glenn Durham, junior third baseman, who delivered some key hits, as well as scoring the winning run in the SAC-7 tournament triumph over SBEC. — David Rudolph, also a junior, hit a strong .367, while playing a consistent leftfield. BASEBALL (11-8) 1 Briarcrest 8 Harding 3 8 SBEC 6 7 Raleigh-Egypt 15 3 Bishop Byrne 17 1 Collierville 2 9 Catholic 8 14 Catholic 13 5 Harding 2 5 SBEC 6 2 Bishop Byrne 4 8 Memphis Prep 4 12 Memphis Prep 7 Collierville 6 9 Briarcrest 18 9 SBEC SAC-7 Tournament 8 3 Memphis Prep 2 Bishop Byrne 20 11 Memphis Prep 23 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: BatMng: Mc Gowai , .387, Lansden, .387, Rodriguez, .379, Rudolph, .367, Ashley, .356, Bud Thraser, .296, Keith [ohnson, .283, Moore, .259. Pitching: Bud Thrasher, 5-1; Keith Johnson, 3-5: Ashley. 2-0; Proctor, 0-2, The curve hall continues to plague high school hitters. Keith Johnson is fortunate to have an excellent curve ball in his pitching repertoire. As pitcher Keith [ohnson backs up the play, shortstop Ray Moore attempts to run the Catholic baserunner toward third base, where third baseman Glenn Durham is waiting with open arms to apply the tag. David Rudolph was a vital cog in the continued improved hitting of MUS batters. Baseball 23

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s ssssEss B msi ssm ' msisBstmBaa ssmammmassssa HM I iqOWMWI BMMMaW First base coach Ken )ohnson goes through the baseball ritual of relaying the signs to the hitter during the hard-fought 9-8 triumph over Catholic. 1980 BASEBALL TEAM: first row Brooke Rodriguez, Alan Feild, David Rudolph, Robert Ashley, Glenn Durham, Mike Pierce, David McGowan, Ken Johnson, back row Ray Moore, Bud Thrasher, Bill Proctor, Barton Thrasher, Bill Lansden, Keith Johnson, Coach Johnny Duke. As the Catholic baserunner tries in desperation to get back to first. Barton Thrasher awaits the throw that will arrive before the runner. 22 Sports

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wmwBammmmmmmmmmm Destin, Colorado, England, New York, Pickwick, the Smokies. . . . Catching rays, climbing mountains, watching girls, shooting the breeze. Diving for treasure, going fishing, getting a job, getting away. Students at M.U.S. found a variety of ways to escape the rigors of everyday life this summer. Some hit the beach; some hit the trail. Some saw the sights; some learned to sail. Some explored; some kicked back. Some water-skied; some backpacked. There were as many different vacations as students, and we all learned from our experiences. While on his return flight from Minneapolis, Andy Seessel witnessed this spectacular sunset. Ninety feet beJow the ocean ' s surface, David Muller studies the black coral in Orange Canyon, off the shores of Grand Cayman in the British West Indies. , ' ■ ■■.. . ■■■- ' ' ■?:, X: ' ■.v - v 24 Student Life Mm ' ' ' :