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

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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.

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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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Junior Varsity, Freshman Baseball Team i 525.5 1 During a practice game, Bill Bavaro, Iunior varsity baseball player, prepared to bunt as catcher Steve Smith anticipated the pitch from Andy Hassler, Coached by Lynn Kanouse, the JV baseball team opened the season against Rincon. Outstanding pitchers were Andy Hassler, Harold Feldman, Alan Vertun and Craig Slavin. Catching were Steve Smith and John Sealy. Playing first base were Tim Murphy and Bill Bovaro. At second base were Fred Porter and Jack Gardner, while Mike Sargent and Glenn Zobel guarded third. Tim Walsh and Ray Pesqueira played short stop. Outfielders were Joe Babinski, and Keith Ridgeway, Todd Simmons, Dave Young, Don Throp, Gary Perkins and Derek Schull. During JV practice, third base coach Mike Sargent encouraged Keith Ridgway to attempt a score while Glenn Zobel impatiently awaited the throw to third. ace., 1' ' Freshman Coach Ed Baron Junior Varsity Coach Lynn Kanouse JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: Keith Ridgeway, Todd Sim- mons, Fred Porter, Don Throp, Craig Slavin, Glenn Zabel, Steve Smith, Gary Perkins. SECOND ROW: Dan Crobbe, Clay Taylor, Harold Feldman, Ray Pes- queira, Dave Curto, Jack Gardner, Tim Murphy, Mike Sargent, Don Woods BACK ROW: Mgr. Steve Eddy, Derek Schull, AI Vertun, Bill Bovaro, Andy Hass Ier, Joe Babinski, Dave Young, Tim Walsh, John Sealy.