Norcross High School - Spectrarama Yearbook (Norcross, GA)

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...xi l 'V l .. 1,5-Q -- J -'J . H,. . ' I mv ' 1 ' N - . 1 P lg.. A law 3 ,nf af , f 1 .jj j 2. .l ,mg . , I . M-it I A8 Taylor Lackey rounded up the top four. In pitching, Scotty Hamilton did extremely well. Out of the 8 games that Scot- ty pitched, he won 7. Scott Lord, Todd Hicks, and Greg Davies, who had the best earned run average, were also very good pitchers with high ratings to prove it. Mike Har- ris and Chuck Gray saved numerous fly-aways as out- fielders. Mike Waits did the same from two positions, as the outfielder, and the catcher, along with Fred Rohrbach. Mike Allen, Ricky Bryan, and Denis Devlin filled out first and second bases, and got their hands on the always ex- citing double plays. The Blue Devil Varsity Team played a total of 25 games, and their highest scoring game was in the Gwinnett County Round Robin Baseball Tournament at Brookwood. The score was 22-0 in favor of the Blue Devils, of course! According to the Spectrarama survey of the Varsity Baseball team, every player thought that the team had spirit, which is one of the most important factors in the team's success. Each varsity player had at least two years of experience, and some have had up to eleven years. The majority of them wanted to go ahead and play baseball as mere recreation. They certainly have solid backgrounds from playing on such a winning team. Although most of the members said they do get nervous before a game, they agree that, it goes with the game. Besides, everyone has some type of inspirational dependent. It ranges from good luck charms, to their favorite socks, to a lake in the woods, to a girl friend. In the category of who got them interested in baseball, most answered with their fathers. Baseball is a traditional event in America. The rebirth of each spring is not just the same without all the little league and major league baseball spirit. Similarly, we hope that the forthcoming Norcross baseball teams are just as successful as the 1982's. They have set the pace and let it become a tradition. For the 1982 B-Team Baseball players and Coach Fan- non, mother nature was the toughest opponent. It seems that she did not time the spring showers very well. lContinued on page 73j 1 - The players take time out for a break. 2 - Scotty puts in an effort in his pitching. 3 - The team gathers to listen to Coach Sey explain the game's plan of attack. 4 - 1982's 9th grade team. 5 - Blue Devil 1st baseman, Mike Allen makes a good catch. 6 - 1982 B-Team Baseball Team. 7 - The whole team watches as 315 swings a terrific hit. iagainlj 8 - An expression of determination. 71

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p0f4QqlZf.2,.y K Exif ' mr A,,, ffyi L f , . .4 :.,,.f-Mg., , ', ,- ' f:..'.N KL .WMMT ' 1 if . Q ,g,iB5,w M . 1, ' 4 ff, 1 - Dana Jordan's look of confidence. 2 - Julie races toward first base. 3 - Tracie pitches a no-hitter. 4 - The 1982 Girls Softball Team. 5 - Kim patiently awaits the ball. 6 - STRIKE THREE! 7 - Kim leaving the field after a hard game. 8 - Central waits for a strike. 9 - Leigh gets ready to bat. 10 - Norcross shows spiritl The 1982 Softball Team needs no introduction for their ac- complishments. Like a vast field, the opportunity for success was open to them but achieving it did not come without sweat. Lots of 'hard work, bountiful energy, high spirits, well balanced talents, and good directions of Coach Fannon all blended together smoothly to make this team one of the best in the state. The Softball Team excelled in their area and N.H.S. should be proud of them. They ended the season with a fantastic record of 19 wins and 7 losses. Ten of those games were sub-region playoffs. During this in- credible season, Julie Barron led the team in almost every category in- cluding batting average, RBl's, homeruns, and hits made. Jill Johnson and Dana Jordan rounded up the second and third places for the highest batting averages, Vicky Needham and Michelle for RBl's, and Arthette Caldwell and Kim Richardson for homeruns. So, like Tracie Hall, Leigh Couch, and Joy Covington said, It was an overall best team, who had a lot of togethernessf' On these accounts we congratulate the 1982 Softball team and Coach Fannon. it ' ' 35 7 T Qc- 4 1 ' K .it , A A 2 , ' ' at Y t A at V, tw f- , fi ik' . aa- ,fl 1' A 3 1 5 Hi . .... g L 8 A 9 A10 Cont. from p. 71 The B-team was rained out 14 times which resulted in 9 officially played game season! A good, overall spirit is a major deciding factor in the group's success in team sports, and baseball is not an exception. As such the dripping weather did all it could to force down the team's spirit, but as the season prepared the future contenders of the Varsity Baseball Team. This put them in the right direction by allowing them time to further develop their skills and gain valuable experience. The B-team had 4 wins and 5 losses, which considering the side fac- tors, proved to be an impressive group of energetic players. 73