Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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Rerurnees aid team by Cecelia Nichols With the help of 6 returning letterwomen, the varsity softball team was off to a good start. This year's squad is very strong, competltlve and wllling to learn, but above all each of them are fine athletes who have the right attitude to make It to the top of the DVAL, Coach James McClennan said. The competition among the league was just about even as most other teams also had players from last year. Sophomore, Lydia Stlgllch said, Although we are young, our youth ls on our side, as it opens the door for several more promising seasons. This year's Lady Pirate squad consisted of 3 freshmen, 3 so- phomores, 8 junlors and 1 senior. 1. Debble Tlrey gets ready to release the ball ta her opponent. 2. Jessica Medelros watches Coach McLennan for a signal, J. Tracy Conlln gets ready for the pitch. 4. Glna Roma takes her poslrlon on Jrd base. 5. Sesly Budge labs a pitch to her opponent, 6. Denise Dyer watches the batter's next move intently. 92 VARSITY SOFTBALL in Wi :aff irjhhtr s Q. W ., it Af .7 gigs' Q t ,, sy at , Q ' em Q, , . S- ' w T L r 4 K Lg.. sncssf.. ' is H -sw.. ,ws , N. sf 7 .iw fifFs!f.3t5i1.,s1fts as gm -fd-ft-s

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xiii? mfg., Flannery I' ef Uff7S by Virginia Paganini Coach Dennis Flannery re- turned for his second year of coaching the JV softball team in addition to his job as director of Leisure Services in Pittsburg. Try-out practices were long and hard as the girls practiced running, throwing, and their positions from Monday through Friday, for about 1-V2-2 hours. I tried to work them hord In learning the fundamentals of the gome. We tried to be as successful, as possible, Flannery added. 19 girls tried out for the team, and only 13 made it. Many of the girls were experienced players because they had participated in League teams before. is JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL