Patrick Henry High School - Encounter Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Loose and Laughing The laughing man, Mike Thomas, keeps the team loose and happy when pressure strikes. Ha, Ha, Hal Ha, ha, hal Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Mike Thomas and George Carlin. They all do it. Mike Thomas did what? He made people laugh. You might call him a joke, but even that wouldrft stop him. Out on the baseball field, he was the comedian who kept the team laughing. l-le keeps us loose, said Pete Dore- ll 6? keeps us loose. mus. Whenever the team didn't want to practice, whenever the team was having problems, whenever anything went wrong, Mike would step in. Mike said, lf someone is nervous, or even just looks like they are, l try to get their mind off what they're doing. l have my wayslu Aside from making the team happy and loose, he was an outstanding play- er. Mike played first base and hit the ball well, 178 Athletics :si 1 s i i iii S as Q 15 ti Front row - D. Jackson, D. Martinez, N. Whitehead, P. Vinton, J. Stamatopoulos, K. Clippinger. Top row 1 M. Thomas, Coach Ble- vins, D, Shavers, S. Teschner, S. Hopkins, K, Hay, F. Lawhead, D. Wallerstein, E. Karros, M. Turek, P. Doremus, S. Middaugh. Deciding not to take that pitch, Keigh Hay holds back from swinging. Most of the baseball players use aluminum bats because they are lighter than the wooden bats. .5-r' 1tF ':z . 'k 'M-K 1- ' fa -W, ,....'-- . .Q 'fl' 1 2 ....., 8, , . . .. .. .. 'W-'vi 556:iif'flf1?e7ifl57'lii?fiQ 15i::lf:15iLL.:Yi5l'Eifl 4 'K 255. .e E: .:' .,., ..,...... , , . get 4k ,la

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, Ae - wax ,,. M .. Breaking the tape, Yolanda Coston takes in another win for the Patriots. Suspended in air, Carrie Steed strives for her highest and longest jump. . ,.,,,'- Sprinters: Front - P. Bell, S. Petties, R. Da- vis, M. Collins. Second row - Coach Hamilton, N. Holmes, E. Johnson, S. Slush, M. Myrick, L. Coston, L. Crall, A, Brown, M. Durham, Y. Dunmore. Top - iManagersl R. Miller, C. Starks, D. Hill, L, Ashe, N. Frierson, B. Fletcher, M. Fulton, Y. Coston. uantit ur Qualit 'iMs. Lowry is a Smurfettef' said Ynez Coston. How can a smurfette coach a track team. Easily if two of the athlete's names are Tweedle and Tweedledum. This year's track team did extremely well, eventhough they If S. Lowry is a Sm urfette. seemed a bit flaky on the outside. They were led by such standouts as Lolanda White, Eileen Dyer and Tani Leasau. This year's track team was one of the smallest this school has had. There were only 24 girls on the team, but some of them doubled in other events. lt's quality not quantity, said Cari Steed. Their rivals, Madison, have 60 people on their team. Both Henry coaches agreed that this year's team was strong. 'lThis is the best team we've had in a long time, said Mrs. Hamilton. P.H. Opponent Serra Tiger Relays University San Diego Mira Mesa Kearny Morse Madison FINAL Girls Track 117

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t.es Scott Middaugh, the mighty pitcher, hurls the ball toward home plate. Aside from being a fine pitcher, he does a good job with his bat too. I got it, I got it. With the greatest of ease, jus nior Dave Wallerstien catches the fly ball. I new 1, elm f - 'k F? ,, K N Bandaid Won't H lp These Cut Jumping over mud puddles, their big cleated feet p unded the surface. Hit, run, throw. oaches, with a glove in one hand, and a clipboard in the other, intently watched each players move. After several weeks of tryouts, deci- sions had to be made. Who would make the squad and who wouldn't? The day cuts were posted on the coaches' window, all the participants gathered to see if they were listed. With held breath, they peeked onto the sheet . . . a smile came to some, disap- pointment to others. I like the way they posted the cuts. They didn't put a red line right through your name, said one participant. L'It was a surprise, said Pete Doremus. I waited until 4th period to lookf' 'LI bet my friend a dol- lar that I wouldn't make it. I lost, said Kevin Clippinger. No matter how long and hard the tryouts were, in the end it was worth it. Hlt always feels good to make the team, said Norman Whitehead. P.H. Opponent Madison Kearny Mira Mesa Morse J. V. Baseball 119