Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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The Ver Best of the All of the softball players played extremely well dur- ing the course of the season, but four seniors displayed exceptional all-around skill throughout the regular season and the playoffs. Mimi Fitzgerald finished the season third on the all- time batting list with a career average of .510. Hitting nine for ten, she played especially well in the playoffs and received the most valuable player of the year award at the end of the season. Patti Heavener completed the season with a .603 bat- Blanchard 1 1 - l 2 Blanchard 10-8 Washington 7-3 Washington 6-S Bethel 5-6 Bethel 5-3 Washington l 1-8 Washington 1 1-4 Grant 13-5 Grant 8-1 Washington 7-2 Grant 7-0 Bethel 7-9 Bethel l 1-2 Bethel 9-0 Bethel 7-6 Grant 28-3 Grant 1 2-1 Bethel 1 3-6 Bethel 12-3 Very Best time leader in hits with a career total of 62. A con- sistent ball player throughout the year, she, too, was named to the state all-toumey team. 'Alf l had to count on Wendy, said Coach Sam McElvany, she would always be there. Christie Scofield, who played left field, also made the all-toumament team at state. She finished the season with a team-high .628 battting average and came in second on the career list with a .570 average. ting average andateam-high District Although she did not get a 47 hits. Playing shortstop, Tecumseh 17-0 chance to play as much as the she was a key ingredient in Regionals others because of her in- the outstanding Lady Lions Davis I7-3 volvement in basketball and infield. Patti was selected to per,-y 16-0 track, Christie made the best the all-state tournament of her opportunities and team. Slate played a key role in the Outfielder Wendy Keahey ggihgak lgig playoffs. ended the season as the all- M McElvany congratulates senior Wendi Keahey and presents her with a trophy at the all-sports ban- quet. Wendi had been named to the all-state toumey team. ow! Members of the softball team accept the state championship trophy following their victory. The state tournament was in Bethel, Oklahoma. ob Well Done. Coach Sam l lg Sports Softball -I

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With all the talent and dedication, they became BEST its . N A 1 played against all the girls on the team all my We and now I get to play with them. - senior Patti Heavener In regionals, they gave up three runs, in state, they allowed none. Playing a total of four games in those two toumaments, the softball team outscored its opponents 55-3 en route to the third state champi- onship in as many years. With their third consecutive state title, they established a tradition of excellence and left no doubt as to who was the most dominant team in Oklahoma high school slow-pitch softball. After the first five games, the chances for a repeat of last year's championship season looked dim. The Lady Lions were 2-3 and hadn't yet dis- played winning form. A lot of us hadn't played with each other before, said senior Mimi Fitzgerald. We really didn't have a set lineup until later in the yearf' Everything straightened out, however, and the team lost only one other game for the remainder of the season. Because only a handful of schools in the immediate area played slow-pitch softball, the Lady Lions competed in all of their regular season games against just four other teams, Blanchard, Bethel, Washington and Grant. After sweeping through these opponents to a 16-4 season, the softball team carried un- stoppable momentum into the playoffs. The district game took place in Tecumseh where the Lady Lions destroyed the host team 17-0 to advance to the regional toumament. Regionals were held in Moore's Dairy Queen Park. Davis, the first victim, became the only team to score on the Lady Lions in the playoffs. Three runs by the Davis team, however, was not enough as they were beaten 17-3. Perry, the next opponent, tumed out to be just as easy as the team swept them 16-0. The state toumament came next. The same 16-0 score resulted in the first game against Red Oak. The champi- as , 9 ju 4 vi V1 ictory! Softball players celebrate just after winning the state championship for the third consecu- tive year. The Lady Lions beat Bethel 6-0, in the championship game. onship game opponent was Bethel, the host of the touma- ment. The home-field advantage never materialized and the Lady Lions concluded their season with a 6-0 victory and the state title. On their way to an outstand- ing season, the softball team put up outstanding numbers as well. No member batted below .300 and the team average was an incredible .454. The defense gave up an average of just two runs per game in the last 12 con- tests while scoring an average of 13 runs. As a result, twenty girls combined to leave behind a path of destruction for their opponents and a legacy of ex- cellence for their followers, ,aw V oftball. Front row: Patti Heavener, Paige Thomas, Marcy Chapman, Tamara Hankins, Christie Scolield, Christie Miller. Second row: Michelle Meek, Kristi Stroud, Bobbi Purvine, Kim Cook, Mimi Fitzgerald, Rhonda Bussey, Tracy Hanson. Third row: Coach Sam McElvany, Wendi Keahey, Suzanne Henry, Shawna Young, Susan McLaughlin, Christi Wattie, Amy Long, Christi Campbell. 102 ?S

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Girls' and Boys' golf teams try to become a big 1 just still can'l believe we dill so good at state. - senior Ruby Btuks The girls' golf team completed its most successful season ever after winning most of the tournamants they entered. The Lady Lions attended six tournaments, scor- ing well in each. The boys' team was inexperienced, but managed to hold its own. The changing Oklahoma weather often played an im- portant part in playing golf. Golfers had to face everything from freezing cold weather to a light spring breeze. With the ever-changing weather came various ground conditions. There were times when no grass grew and the ground became hard. Golfers had to wait until early spring for the grass to grow agam. atching the Ball. Eye coordination is important to senior golfer Kay Chamberlain as she lines up her putt. The golf team practiced daily for two hours. . ,s ' ,kr g If ' 43' ,A Vi., QM 10433 Many challenging hours of practice, consisting of driving, putting and basic golf tech' niques, were put in at Broad- moore Golf Course. In prepara- tion for toumaments the boys' golf team would play a round of 36 holesnof golf. When determining who went to toumaments every week, the coach picked the top five finishers from the qualification game. The girls' team practiced hit- ting the ball, walking courses, chipping and putting for two to six hours a day. The girls also played qualification games. There were four outstanding senior girls, Ruby Burks, Kay Chamberlain, Leisl Morgan and Lori Phillips. Sophomore utt-Putt. Junior Jeff Gelvin attempts to birdie on hole 18 to bring him to par. The Lion golf team attended five toumaments during the season. Shele Rodriquez also played frequently for the Lady Lions. At the state golf toumament Leisl Morgan placed 31st out of a field of 98. Winning every toumament she entered, Ruby Burks took second at state. These are the finest young ladies I have ever knownj, commented Coach Phil Warford. You just do not replace seniors like these, be- cause they are tremendous in- dividuals. I will miss them so much. s ilivx-455. af., , . .. .1 . W- . , - 5' K K li N' sig? i -.Iv-1'tw'l!Q.ii 1 . S ' af?-f-ff 'iii .r lt f T e,f,g5 , 8 . . . .,,, . is.. fr? '-Ffa! fi .f .f 'ffl ' T' :FY T' s',.'ii. W YT: aiu wi. f if - ii's - .. .. .s sa. Sig ., . Ss.. ,. . . is i-- 1 --'T' .- 4 -.r X iii. ' 7-S - gr. i ,t.g , le .gzg an St aug, - X Sigh, rs- gf kk.k ,- ff -,.. ' is : ie. . ft? - ' . , ' 'e ' is we X - as-as 5' to ,-i xggag. 35. .- 4,5 . ,Q tif z'f.+ssff'i:FKt - r 2 ea-' :wif Q a'i 'r 'r iaot ifi is-185.--KY, '-ff-gp - W S51 ...sais Z 455' -t is 1.i Q i ' - 'e .. , if 1335 I fi 5 5. ls, I -in ,.j ...gr if . f 1 1 .seee ,1 ' . r ' g 4' - it A A I -if Q ' it I i Q if . we .f-- .s Qs 3 ' X . rr- it mf s w - ?-gs K' -f an A t. N ia ,..- a us si 4. lisa. f 'iff' ,r .1J.',..,i -'k.S1.s'f4Leis.'i1+ f N it eep Concentration. Steady Real Swinger. Senior Ruby hands, smooth swinging and Burks practices chipping the ball on complete attention is a concem of to the green. Ruby placed second at senior Leisl Morgan. Practices were the regional toumament and also held at Broadmoore Golf Course. placed second at the state touma- ment. V F Q it 'K I W Var.-Q ,9- J f K I ,ysi I f fi' gif' '..,, , . .fffg , 'Mft Q' Ni ' zz - f A-,1 . I' f W 5'3 if Iliff fi r ,1 K I .W 54' . if 4:5 'N-Mia! la I , .t 1 q 51 5 wt tsl. 1' ,rw tQ nr' 1 Q J