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

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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

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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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,,, 3 ' s HThey're the heart of the team, said Coach lmlay. The power up the middle came from the trio of Darren Riley, Jeff Jensen, and Nick Alcorta, who led the team to victory many times. All were returning varsity mem- bers and made All League Team last year. They batted 1,2,3 in the lineup, which proved to be a strong point in the Patriot repertoire. Riley played centerfield and had the strong arm and quickness necessary to play that position well. He also batted left-handed with a lot of power. Jensen was another solid hitter. With his quick feet and strong arm, he' was a fine catcher. Shortstop and pitcher Nick Alcorta was another great asset to the team. Other players, like strong armed pitcher Steve Chasteen, helped the 120 Athletics oCro d team to victory. Kevin Tahan was one of the new 'Aexcitingw players who hit the ball often. OPPONENT Madison Kearny Mira Mesa Morse Madison Kearny Mira Mesa Morse Madison Kearny Mira Mesa Morse P.l-l. FINAL