Newport High School - Accolade Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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A game at a time After starting the season ranked eighth in the nation the Sluggers had their work cut -out for them. Practice started February 2l with the team out on the field Monday through Saturday and sometimes Sunday for three to three-and-a-half hours. From the original forty who turned out, about thirty actually got to wear a uniform: sixteen sophomores, eight iuniors and six seniors, five of which were returning lettermen. With a season of twenty-seven games: fifteen league and twelve prac- tice, Coach Bob Albo said, We only concentrate on playing one game at a time. Thus, the baseball season of '77 ended with league championships on May 20 and 21, regional finals on May 27 and 28 at Sicks Stadium and State on June 3 and 4, also at Sicks Stadium. l. Seniors Jim Bailey and Ross Levineiare disappointed with the umpire's unusual call. 2. As catcher, Senior Brad Connell must have a quick arm and fast reflexes to make outs for the team. 3. Outfielder Curt Cryderman prepares to come up to bat, but pauses for some advice from the coach. 4. Squinting into the sun Coach Bob Albo watches his team practice before their up- coming game. 5. Coach Bob Albo and Pitcher Cliff Pastornicky discuss game tactics on the mound in the middle of a game. 6. Up to bat, Senior Cliff Pastornicky gets ready to hit o home run to break the tie game. 7. Stooping to retrieve o grounder, Senior Scot Nebeker moves in on the oncoming run- ner. l 98 'Y spa...

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'Guts and Glor ' is swim team motto 'Peaches and cream, peaches and cream, we're the boys from the Newport team. We're not rough and we're not tough, but boy are we determined.' And determined they were, for this was the first year in the swim team's history that it won the District 3 championship, and then went on to place a respectable fourth place in the state meet. The spotlight was on two Juniors, Leo Kosenkranius and O'Dea import Jeff Morgan. Their performances compiled three District records and six State finalist positions. Leo set two District records in the 200 IM and l00 Breast with times of l:59.0 and l:0l.0 and was a state finalist in both events. Jeff placed second in the state meet in the 200 Free and third in the 100 Butterfly with times of l:48.5 and 52.0 respectively. Other top performers were Seniors Ken Andrews, Jerry Jaderholm, Kevin Maieau, and Glen Simmerly, Juniors Jeff Meyers, Matt Mabus and Mike Woerner, and Sophomores Brad Hales, Kirk Figon and Tim Kusumi. Reflecting onthe past season, coach Don Perry seemed somewhat dis- appointed. We should have won all of our duel meets, he said We iust had too many ineligible swimmers at the beginning of the season, but l am very pleased with our first place finish at District. l. Junior Jeff Morgan from O'Dea High School in Seattle, comes up for a breath while swimming the l0O Fly. 2. Sophomore Steve Ducic concentrates deeply while swimming the lOO Backstroke. 3. Coach Don Perry discusses team strategy with some of the team members before the start of a meet. 4. Sophomore Alan Brown takes a breather before climbing out of the pool after his I'0Ce. 5. Freshman Charlie Crane stands on the end of the diving board before attempting a back somersault. 6. On the starting block, Senior Glen Simmerly prepares to swim the 50 Freestyle. 7. Sophomore Kirk Figon, Junior Leo Kosenkranius and Senior Jeff Campbell take time out to talk over upcoming competition. 8. Senior Ken Andrews swims Breastroke during the 200 lndividual Medley. R 'N 1 iam: -Q 7 97

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