Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Baseball Team Goal? Harry Lodge warmed up before his turn at bat during the West Phoenix game on March 'l'l. Titans recorded their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory. Dave McNeal, a member of the varsity baseball team, warmed up with pitch- ing exercises before participating in a game against West Phoenix High School. s J 1 r 1 hs... A s U s- 4 M Senior Bill Greer was caught between first and second base while Fred John- their first game against West Phoenix. Every afternoon the varsity team played son and Bruce Bouchard tried to tag him out, The boys were pfqgfiging for practice games and worked to improve batting, pitching and catching skills.

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Baseball- I 96 Titan Baseballers Opened Season Against Phoenix Under the direction of Coach Jim Wing, the varsity baseball team planned to equal or better last years record. The baseball team won the first game against West Phoenix, 2-O. Outstanding pitchers were Jim Eich- meier, Dave McNeal, Jeff Lovin, Dick Smith, Dave Cutshaw and Mike Bing- ham. Playing first base were Bob Bueh- ler and George Duvall. Controlling second base were Bruce Bouchard, Randy Herschman and Bill Mabry. Guarding third base were Fred Johnson, Bill Greer and Bob Stanbrook while Art Allen and Bob Valensula played short stop. Catchers were Joel Surratt, Ted Phillips, Mike Wilmer and Mike Alexander, Playing outfield were Harry Lodge, Dave Hernandez, Gene Ballard, Dan Huggins and Ron Hirshman. COACH Joe Wing VARSITY BASEBALL SCHEDULE March 1 1 West Phoenix March 14 Rincon March 17 Salpointe March 21 Pueblo March 31 Catalina April 4 Amphi April 7 Tucson April 11 Douglas April 14 North Phoenix April 15 Sunnyside April 1 8 Rincon April 21 Salpointe April 22 Central April 25 Pueblo April 28 Catalina April 29 Amphi May 5 Tucson May 6 Douglas May 12 Sunnyside Mary 13 Camelback

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to Equal or Better Last Season' Record VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: .loel Surralt, Mike Wilner, Bill Mabry, Dennis Marsh, Mike Bingham, Ron Hirschman, Bob Buehler, .lim Elchmeler, Fred Dan Huggins, Gene Ballard, George Duvall. SECOND ROW: Mgr. Roger Givens, Johnson, Richard Smith, Harry Lodge, Dave McNeal, Dave Culshaw, Bob Slan- Art Allen, Randy Hirshman, Jeff Lovin, Dave Hernandez, Ted Phillips, Mike brook, Mgr. Tom Dielzman. Alexander, Bruce Bouchard, Bill Greer, Bob Valenzuela. BACK ROW: Mgr. Senior George Duvall fielded lhe ball al a game held between lhe lunior varsily and varsity leams. ,--an- ' Varsily baseball player, George Duvall swung al lhe catch a possible slrike or foul. Varsity players ball while senior Joel Surrall readied himself lo pracliced afler school during second semester.