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

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Frosh Baseballers Learned Advanced Skills FROSH BASEBALL TEAM1FRONT ROW: Mike Mullaney, Mike Marsh, Kim Robinson, David Denomy, Steve Vasey, Jim Sealy, Gary Lombardo. SECOND ROW: Mgr. Kim Varvir, Mgr. Bill Lacy, Dan Handt, Ric Ranne, Randy McNeil, Coach of the freshmen basbeall team, Mr. Ed Baron, ex- pected PV to have a strong hitting and defensive team this season. Practice started February 5 and the first game was March 9 against Rincon. Starting line-up was Steve Filia as catcher, pitchers David Payne and Bob Lacy, Ralph Matthews as first baseman, John Lacagnia at second and Doug Eichner at third base. Randy McNiel played at shortstop and fielders were Steve Vassey, Mike Kee and Don Kwart, All players on the freshman baseball team added to the success of the team. A member of the freshman baseball team slid into home base. The team played practice games daily to improve their hitting and defensive skills. Steve Fila, Don Kwart, Mark Olbin, Mgr. Gordon Vernon. BACK ROW: Mgr. Pat Wells, Ken Romero, Ralph Matthews, Bill Biggs, John Lacagnina, Mike Kee, Doug Eichner, Fred Brahms, Mgr. Jim Zimmerman. A freshman baseball team member hit fly balls and grounders to give the defense a work out. The team practiced each morning during baseball season. l P 5 5 - ..smn +s ' , 7 sw-vfwmiw H, 4- r,,3 , .4 A f. .419 . -7:

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Track- I 968 Varsity Trackmen Developed Greater Speed and Skills Under The coachmanship of Mr. Wayne Corder, The Track Team developed inTo a sTrong Team by The end of The sea- son. They aimed Tor Their 1967 record of 8-O-i cmd Divisional Championship award. ln The sprinTs and relay squads, re- Turning leTTermen Carl Riney, Tom SToops, Gary Denomy and Harold Feld- men demonsTraTed Their speed. Fred Emerling, Rick Childress, Bill VicTor and Tony Borbon were The Top one and Two mile disTanT runners. ReTurning leTTermen Harvey Vander- ford and Roger Townsend ran The 880. The 440 dash was run by leTTermen Dale Mow and Dave CroTeau. Top long jump- ers were Mow and Roger King. ln The high iump, reTurning leTTermen STeve SmiTh, STeve Gunning and Barry Shur showed Their experience. Pole vaulrers were Bill Barker, reTurn- ing leTTerman, and John Vucasovich. Hurdlers were Bob BolT, ScoTT Niel and Joe Nuckols. STeve Gunzel and Bill Orinski, reTurning leTTermen, along wiTh Dave Young were discus Throwers. ShoT- puTTers were Gunzel, Young and Phil STellies. Wayne Corder VARSITY TRACK SCHEDULE March 6 Amphi March 13 Tucson March 20 Salpoinie March 27 Cafalina March 30 Division I April 3 Sunnyside April I0 Douglas April 17 Rincon April 24 Pueblo May 3 Alhambra