Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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Making a stretch for a more powerful return, George Baduna, the boys' number one ranked player, is giving it all he's got. The return of a serve is one of the many skills involved in playing tennis competitively. K 4-1-4- w'm,,,ee-M Mvwww 'li Top girls player Adriana Baduna follows through on a forehand making sure to keep both hands on the racquet as does top professional Chris Evert Lloyd 152 TENNIS Q gf Front row - Eric Green, Scott St. Denisg 2nd row - Iimmy Hilb, George Baduna, Todd Sarmiento, Nam-Anh Pham: Back row - Paul Anderson, Bil- ly Schwarz, Chris Harbord.

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Hitting the season off right Starting off on the right foot, the soft- ball team looked forward to a good season, after a disappointing season last year, according to Coach Don Palmer. After winning only five games last year, the team started off the new season by shaping up with different practices and only eight returning players. The practices consisted of one day of hitting and fielding practice, and the next day of a practice game. The team also had a softball pitching machine which allowed each player to hit about 25-30 balls a piece. More running was also added to the practices. According to Coach Palmer, the most outstanding players were Kathy Hogan, Kathy Sassone, Becky Turner, Maribeth Wright, Sue Yeabower, and Chris Yomer. He stated, We should have a very good infield and should be good at pitching. The team seemed to have one small problem, though. My outfield is my big question mark, stated Coach Palmer. Of the seven outfielders, six were in- volved in other sports, which took up a lot of practice time for them. Two were involved in basketball, and four in soc- cer, which both took place during part of the softball season. The season was topped off by an Awards Banquet and Dinner at the Brown Derby Restaurant. When asked what his comments were on the softball team, Coach Palmer stated, We should have a pretty good team after last year's disappointing season. Fielding for fun! Maybe retrieving the ball is fun at times, but it d0esn't seem to be all fun and games for Maribeth Wright. She is taking it seriously, which is the sign of a good player. Maribeth came here from Canterbury High this year, and she has since made a great contribution to our athletic department. Softball is no excep- tion. She is considered one of the six most outstan- ding players on the team and has contributed a great deal this season. Front row - Kristen Peterson, Stephani Gwarekg Znd row - Kerry Myers, Buffy Cinnamon, Adair Barnes, Amy Taylor, Candy Reagh, Kim Parker, Chris Yomer, Kim Avery, Anne Wilson, Manager, Back row - Debbi Carson, Sue Yeabower, Dawn Werndli, Kathy Hogan, Coach Don Palmer, Maribeth Wright, Becky Turner, Kathy Sassone, Sandy Bjurmark. SOFTBALL 1 5 1

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B if ..1 ,, zz, , . lk ' 6 7 ausmg a r Not just a matter of hitting a ball back and forth across a net, tennis is an in- tricate and exciting game that involves skill, timing, and strategy. This year's team is full of new faces, commented Coach Ann Cantlin. So many young, ood kids who are willing to work harci It's really very ex- citing for me to be able to work with them, she added. Coach Cantlin lost her two top players on the girls' team but is confident that with players such as Dawn Paterno and Adriana Baduna, she'll be able to fill the graduated seniors' places with a little time and ef- fort. Fortunately, the boys lost only their acquet number three player to graduation: they still had George Baduna and Scott St. Denis, their top two players, return for another year. Accuracy and skill were not the only elements involvedg also needed was determination to make a successful ten- nis player. The team practiced every Monda , Tuesday, and Thursday after- noons fbor two and one half hours. Why did they do it? Deanne Sharer answered that question, Because after I've played a good ame, I feel as though I've ac- complished something. It's a challenge, I like to meet itg and it's fun! ,Q A Front row - Dawn Paterno, Lorena Pfister, Adriana Baduna, Iodee Sewell, Deanne Sharer, Ioy Sewell: Back row - Connie Guy, Claudia Gregg, Kim Wright, Iill Sewell, Angie Ciszek. Swinging to the music is what Eric Green is doing as he combines fun and work by listening to his Walkman during practice. TENNIS 153