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

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lntersquad games were played daily by the Var- defensive abilities. They trained many hours in Senior Tim Walsh, who played Varsity short stop sity Baseball Team to improve their hitting and preparation for competition with other schools. forthe baseball team, jumped to catch a ball, Second baseman Jack Gardner tagged out a fellow Varsity player, Keith Ridgeway, as he slid into second base, Ridgeway was caught in a rundown between first and second. The Varsity Baseball Team started off the season with a 6 to 5 win against Catalina. Team work was important for the team.

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.ei ... ge t Wayne VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: Dan Couturier, Keith Ridgeway, Steve Reid, Ray Babinski. BACK ROW: Dave Elliott, .lack Gardner, Steve Knox, Andy Smith, Steve Jennings, Dan Long, Marc Richardson. SECOND ROW: Wayne Hassler, Mike Bingham, Tom Paul, Derek Schull, Don Fehr, Max Nelson. Varsity Team Gpened ith in Over Pueblo -A.-a...-..... Senior Mike Bingham, one of the Varsity baseball pitchers, warmed up during training in February. The team opened the season with a game against Pueblo. 5, Senior pitcher Andy Hassler wound up for a curve ball against the opponent ' ' W , Pueblo High. Hassler worked out after school to improve his pitching.

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Junior Varsity Squad Acquired New Skills 1 2 , l Junior Varsity baseball pitcher Bob Lacey warmed up before the start of a game. The J.V. team worked every day To get in shape for the season. J.V. baseball coach Lynn Kanouse was confident of a suc- cessful season This year with lasT year's Frosh Baseball Team, who won The city championship. The Team hoped To keep The ciTy J.V. championship which P.V. has won for The past Two years. With The opening game in March, The boys began prac- Tice in February. Bob Lacey and John Trausch piTched To Don Kwart and STeve Hauser. Basemen and shorTsTops Ken Ro- mero, Hank Acevedo, Ken Robinson, Dave Denomy, Mike Marsh, Doug Eichner and Randy McNeal were backed by ouT- fielders Rick Ranne, Mike Kee, Mark Albin, Fred Brahms, STeve Vasey and Dave Couturier. Randy McNeal sprinted down The first base line during a game with Pueblo. The Jayvees worked many hours in anticipation of getting Varsity positions. Junior Varsity Coach Freshman Coach Lynn Kanouse Ed Baron JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM-FRONT ROW: Mark McGovern, Dave Den- Kwart, John Trausch. BACK ROW: Tim Burns, Freddy Brahms, Doug Eichner, omy, Mike Kee, Dave Couturier, Kim Robinson, Mike Monka. SECOND ROW: Rick Ranne, Bob Lacey, Ken Romero, Dan Handt. Steve Hauser, Mike Marsh, Randy McNeal, Steve Vasey, Mark Olbin, Don ifarssif l