Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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'S A close second brought the runners-up trophy .. . iff y- ifl i i iaf-:H L -- if ir if ir L time 9 is an Q 3 gg.. Q9 S 9 rf 'T' We really wanted it bad and we all really worked hard. We were kind of like a family. - junior Jeff Andrews It was the Norman game. The Tigers looked unbeatable and were top-ranked in the state. The Lions came into the game struggling with an ll-ll record. It appeared easy to call. It wasn't. The final score was 1- 0, Moore. The triumph over Norman proved to be the tuming point in the season. From that time on, the baseball team went on a rampage, losing only two games the rest of the season and finishing as state runners-up. A gifted but inexperienced team began the season. We had a lot of talent on the ball club, said Head Coach Dennis Morgan, but it took some time to get ourselves together and find out that we could play and winf' The Lions began incon- sistently at the start of the year. We were not playing as a team in the first half, we just decided to not worry about in- dividual statistics and start worrying about the team, ex- plained senior Robext McFall. Immediately following the Norman victory, the team breezed through the field and won the Midwest City Invita- tional Tournament. After a brief setback against Edmond, the baseball players beat power- houses Midwest City and Enid to gain momentum going into regionals. In the regional playoffs, they beat Yukon once and Midwest City twice to win the touma- ment and qualify for state. Behind exceptional pitching and timely hitting, the Lions defeated Broken Arrow and itting Stance. Senior in- fielder Joe Purvine gets set to hit a pitch thrown by a Tulsa Union pitcher. Joe was one of the few players who hit and pitched. Mustang during the first two rounds to get an opportunity to play in the championship game. The final game was against Enid, a team the Lions had beaten twice in the regular season. It seemed as though the game was to be a slugfest as the score read 5-4, Enid, after four innings. The pace changed, however, and the game ended with the same score. Although the team didn't win the state title, they found con- solation in the fact that they went further than anyone ex- pected. -at-Us . ,.,.., Q igging Down. Junior in- fielder Witek Bycko drives a pitch to center field for a base hit. Witek hit in the third position in the lineup for most of the season. aid Back. In the dugout seniors Josh Parsons, Jason Crouch and Robbie McFall watch a teammate bat. Dugouts often provided a shelter from the heat. -8655522 99

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was eading Home. Junior Jim Moynahan quickly runs toward home plate after rounding third base. He had been on second when another batter drove him in with a base hit. repared To Swing. Having his eye on the left field fence, senior Tab Cannady is ready to hit a ball toward it. Tab finished the season with four round-trippersf' wi. , fest. ae, w 0 4 'L D Ol 4,0 Cnr euuu ' av' .jj gg . 'TIIIMW gwaagwwqg yii BoseboH 9855 II., er' 'M um y yi,,y . ..y,iy yy, t M, g if fvf ,Q 2 f ' V-Si.-. V fm- ' , I W ,gi lugger's Eye. Senior catcher Robbie McFall watches the pitch being thrown. A batter usually had less than one second to decide whether or not to swing at a pitch. 1 I atching Closely. Taking a big lead off first base, senior Tommy Crawford carefully watches the pitcher so he will know when to steal second base. Sas S 9 4-W s 4 I Q, 'bf Q if A. We Ni V i 'fs K l SP 1 , Q t 4 -V lf, misss ...-.,-Maa.was3Hil M . Faves? ssss' ss -qxtigzggs ggiggig .... .... t it it - a- sf if . of .ls ..i s iQ5QK fswsfsswffs X sg. l w Y y ppp g gi . tvs fp X i ' S T' .i 3, , ll , K 3 Q as fast. as as s s as fi . gig sss ,. ng! to , i A 1 ..,. . ii iiii V ' fxifws sf.. is E ! EE: ,, sc I V ' 1 sg . I ,,,. 3' X 'soaks ' . i sf ii'i- . 1 Q' ii. . T i i ' J , Q mf A 'ifi K 'R Qu 'l ' - N 5' Aiwa? T . t ' ..i. ill s g, .fi r s so t t as wma' es W .af t Q isyfi YQ-: .fmiw M . 2,

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aseball. Front row: Shawn Shrum, Tab Cannady, Vincie Morrison, Josh Parsons, April Bethea, Jay Hixon, Robbie McFall, Brent Brewer, Lori Whitten. Second row: Dana Dixson, Jackie Stafford, Ritchie Smith, Joe Purvine, Mickey Brown, Ronnie Short, Witek Bycko, Price Rogers, Mickey Smith, April Waldroop. Third row: Coaches David Hinckley and Fred Christian, Rhett Tumbow, Brent Bohrofen, Steve Avent, Ronnie Spitler, Tom Crawford, Jason Crouch, Mike Gleim, Coaches John Marren and Dennis Morgan. elebration. Lions rejoice as a home run is hit, knocking in three runs in a game against Choctaw. The team was a particularly strong power-hitting ball club. winging Through. Senior Tab Cannady follows through on his swing after doubling to left field. Tab was named to the all- conference and all-metro teams. 1 1' . 1 . ff.-4. ia Z .seized as . ,... , . . B V X Zii v loi A eef . e-t' p . I .... ittt L, Baseball players strive to attain that extra '?5. 'E'e .,. ' Y The attitude was really good. It helped a lot. Everybody helped each other. 'J - junior Ricky Fair Power hitting became the most characteristic trademark on the baseball team. Junior Witek Bycko, junior Brent Bohrofen and senior Ritchie Smith, who batted third, fourth and fifth in the lineup respectively, provided a majority of the power. Witek and Brent both hit six homeruns during the season and Ritchie hit nine. Witek led the team in runs batted in. Like the major leagues, high school baseball provided a space in the lineup for a designated hitter instead of the pitcher. This aspect of the game enabled the Lions to strengthen both their hitting and pitching. Ritchie Smith, Brent l OO efeisiifs' Bohrofen and senior Joe Purvine traded places in the designated hitter spot throughout the year. Joe and Brent were the only two of the seven pitchers to hit. The other five pitchers, seniors Josh Parsons and Jason Crouch and juniors Ronnie Spitler, Mike Gleim and Rhett Tumbow didnlt bat. Seniors Tab Cannady, Mickey Smith and Tom Crawford, along with juniors Todd Mack and Jackie Stafford, provided solid support in the outfield. Infielders included Ritchie Smith, juniors Brent Brewer, Vincie Morrison, Mickey Brown and Witek Bycko. f 3 '.-, 75255 '-. x -.-. his '1--1-C5522 - K' rr .lffifiiigfl-L 2' f . zu ime Out. After successfully reaching third base on a triple, junior Mickey Brown sits and waits for the opponents to change pitchers. Mickey played on the in- field. Seniors Robbie McFall and Steve Avent were the teachers. Witek Bycko led the team in RBI's with 35 and batting with a .382 average. Tab Cannady led in runs scored with 38 and Ritchie Smith hit eight homeruns to lead that category. In pitching, Josh Parsons had the best win-loss record with a 7-2 season. He also had the most strikeouts with 52. Rhett Tumbow led the team in ERA with a 1.31 average. :aswell ans., f fm . ms -waz . ,,,.. 5 ,W ,,,,,, .ziggy , .ft ,. wfezv Q we .... , J, f ..1. ' ,, qt, ,,, , , ,,,,5,, . jW.,!,9,Q as rfb , W,