Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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fxzki , ,www V ff.-3 WM . 5.i5ass?ff2,+, 0 f' , is 1. Erln Cronan ls dlsappolnted about the swlm ream's fallure. 2. Klrk Wehrmelster asks, How many more laps, Coach? 3. Tom Trlce ls rlmed whlle swlmmlng the breast stroke. 4. Debbie Clawson, Kearson Malmgren, and Klm Leuschnor rake a break from their assigned laps. 5. Chrlstlna Pucclo works hard on Improving her back stroke. 6. Swlmmlng Team: Bottom Row: Deborah Clawson, Chrlstlna Pucclo, Klm Leuschnor, Erln Cronan, Kearson Malmgren: Top Row: Orang Tablblan, Klrk Wehrmelster, Tom Trlce, Davld Wahat, and .lon Jones. Nor pictured: Rodolpho Chacon, Davld .llnnett and Stephanie Plzzagonl. SWIMMING 5

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Swim team fails by .Iennifer and Christina Puccio For 22 years Mr. Bill Sullenberger coached the swlm team, but this year will be his last. ln March, the Athletic Dlrector's Board declded Pittsburg High School would not compete in the dual meets, due to lack of swimmers on both the men and women's teams. The exceptlon was that lndlvidual swlm- mers could compete in the DVAL championships. Although there were 7 returning swlmmers, the 7 men and 6 women were not enough to flll even half of the events. To flll each swlm event, you need 15 swlmmers from each team. Every tlme you don't fill an event, the other team automatically gets points for a first, second and third place wIn, commented Sullenberger. Slnce all of the DVAL schools will flll all of their events, the Pirates could have never won a meet. That's what these klds are faced wlth, constantly losing, added Sullenberger. Unfortunately 9 lettermen, who were ellglble did not join the team. Nobody knows that ln the late '6O's and early '70's the girls' team was undefeated and the boys' team ranked second and thlrd in the DVAL Other schools have JV teams along with varslty. Now, we can't even flll a varslty team, added Sullenberger who retired his position this year as the swimming coach. 4 SWIMMING ,,,,,,f41 we 'WWUQQQQ 'Nz-,. GD

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Varsity hopes for play offs by Shelley Doolittle Varsity baseball team had high expectations this season, and we'll probably make the play-offs, Coach John Abono, veteran of 4 years, said. Abono's assistant coaches were John Anello and Doug Partain. The three men worked together coaching for two hours every day after school. Abono added, All the returning players improved. He felt that all 9 returning players were extremely valuable to the team. Last year's team did very well. with an overall score of 12-0. Many players had to compete for positions. Competition for the pitching position included Lee Dongallo, Al Acuna, June Dones, Phil Layfield, and Prichard Gonzalez. Tom Nicolosi and June Dones competed for the short stop position. Outfielders competing were Craig Bellici, Richard Gonzalez and Mike Crespo. Abono's final decision was to have the players rotate. Varsity team included 1 soph- omore, 8 juniors, and 7 seniors. 6 VARSITY BASEBALL fits new,