Palm Bay High School - Royal Fortune Yearbook (Melbourne, FL)

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They've Struck Success What sport is most often associated with hot dogs, mother's apple pie and Chevrolet? It's an exciting American tradition that began in this country, Baseball is the game that has been played, predominantly in the U.S., since 1845. It is an activity that combines the best of American traits - daring, speed and perseverance. The members ofthe 1981 Pirate Baseball team all possess those qualities in abundance. That possession, along with their enthusiasm and skill, has made the team a successful unit. Members learned to utilize their talents to create a good blending of skills that gave the group an awesome command both on and in field. Speeding along the baseline, Pat Senne exudes the determination that makes successes. This determination is one reason for the tcant's winning season, Comprising the I 981 Pirate Baseball Team are the following: John Tuttle, coach, Kevin Folsom, David Coulter, Todd King, Pat Scnne, David Lloyd, Jim Symonette, Steve Bacon, Albert Pucylowski, John Roberts, Drew Fiess, Tom Armstrong, Coach, Bruce Morrisette, Price French, Russ Manion, Jef Brown, Brad Hinchman, Phil Rothschild, Donnie Davidson, Robert Bruce and David Petroni. Directing an intense gaze across homeplate, catcher Jim Symonette watches thefar away, outfield action and dreams of the glory that could be his upon the successful completion ofthe nlav. .- SSN- - set-K+ msifisrwdf' K Q tr ,R tgts . ---- . t . - f . ... , F Q ,X -' -. -ggy.,,.tf.i , , WA' ' , .,-Wg' , 7 'll ' sf , . ' , . ' , ' .f . all ' ,t., , , P ,,.- - f S . t as B t ' .,, , t. i we . , B- t . . l04tVARblTY BASWML ' -t s 'A X t r to as B k:', .' -fI' . 'f J , ,. . ,gt .t,,,.,. ,X , 4- t ,,. , flier , ' , - 'G Wk?-'1. 'V 'ff D - :s' ? if 2 ' is-. . 'If' - i 74' . b 'if -f -m fs ts 'ij j , - Nj , , is ' f J

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.M ,- 45 . ,.., f ,Q-1-ff T I f '. up J, ,V .. if., et., Q. we fx A Soher Pitch Females are just beginning to stretch toward the horizons of the sports world. In many ways, the profession is something that has been left untouched by the Women's Liberation movement. Gnly in recent years have female athletes been condoned and appreciated. One group of female athletes that is most definitely condoned and appreciated by its peers is the softball team. Its members practice four days a week after school with vitality equal to that of professionals. These practices are long and hard but are necessary. Only by practicing has the team established and reached its goal of quality and consistency. sf' What goes up, must eome down is an old and very truthful saying, as Beverly Williams most certainly knows. She's watehing an up-going pop fly to be sure she 's in the exaetl y right spot when it comes down. The ability to hit all sorts ofpitehes is aequired only through experience. Pam Rarity someone with that knowledge, is completing a suc'c'essli1l swing at what became a 'lkzsf' hall -, ajer being hit. Outjielders must be able to eateh, stop and return a ball 171-1 ' with speed and aeeuraey. Jeanie Berry seems to have all those .skills and a good amount ofdetermination too. A position on the piteher's mound is a position involving lots ofeomplieated and diflieult twists and turns ry' the wrist. Carla DeC'reseenzo has mastered each one as l'.X'lIll7l1C'lI' by this professional across-the-plate deli very. ,Mn-M-. ar.-,-f. .4-,gnu 14-of-1, mall ' :J?J'.1fT'i6 5 9-

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Jimmy AldQH71fIl1, Tim Pa.wm.vki, Oscar Rcavlrepo, Jcfff Nickle, Iirnic' , Kl'1'l'Il Ffjgpni, Miki' FCICTIICIO, Jim -,,. 1 Svlzmiil- Q0ffKQr1v. .lov Vilaliuno, Eric' -Drackf Tracy Hines, Mike Fire, I.inzly Dvlauglzler, Tom llvwill, Bobby Parlor, Richard Crain, Daryll Hardisrm, C'0az'h Tom Armstrong. VARSITY BASHBAI l fllli