Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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ascball Hitting for Power By Jennifer Stampfli Poway's Varsity baseball team has grown in maturity since last year. Their better sea- son can be attributed to an older, more ex- perienced team with better hitting and field- ing techniques. With practices averaging two to three hours daily, their abilities improved every day and in every game. We're very fired up for this season and so far our games have been better than last year, commented Mike Scaggs. A majority of the team ' were Varsity veterans and Q eid friends. This helped Show We're on a -high i i and ready to mon cares for our team a great deal. He makes the team his first priority and puts forth his whole effort to improve our skills. When we lose, he hurts more than us. While Chris Bentley enjoyed hitting the best be- cause 'tit gives me a chance to show what l'm made off' Chris Bentley liked The thrill of striking someone out when I pitch. Every member of the team was important for the success of the whole, f but Phil Plantier especially stood out in everyone's t mind. In the words of Mike , our mold the players into one t ,Sl Y Cormier, Plantier is one powerful team who acted IS u ' of the best hitters in the together rather than as Cor-I-nier county and definitely a eighteen detached individ- uals. As Billy Wraith re- marked, Baseball is a team sport that teaches the importance of a joint effort. No one can make the game, or even a play, by themselves. We all have to rely on one anotherf, Wraith epitomized the team's outlook when he said, L'As long as I can help the team, I'll play any position. Another factor in the teamis success was Coach John l-larmon's dedication and exper- ienced coaching. John Youngkin felt, Har- strong leader on our team. The intensity and spirit of the Titans brought them a successful season against tough oppo- nents. Steve Toumi reflected, We strive to be the best we can be and if we lose, it just makes us pull together and try harder the next timef, 1: .,.' -4 iz ' KFURA-wvfeigrk-. SL:-., Phil Plantier keeps his eyes on the ball as he charges around the bases. Scott Gilliam practices his pitching form for the up- Brady Bently executes the perfect pitching technique as he brings Poway to another victory. COming game against Sweetwater. 114 BOy'S Bdsebdll

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L-R: Mike Beam, Vic Vanoni, Mike Scaggs, Gary Anderson, Plantier, Mike McGcwan, Mike Cormier, Brian Korgel, Steve Billy Wraith, Eric Grimm, Sieve Tmimi, Scott Studebaker, Wrenn, Coach Harmon Brady Bentiy, Scott Gilliam, John Youngkin, Chris Bentley, Phil I Q, H19 K , ,, .. H ,, v y E AL ucv' QIXHK? .. , . .. . , .. X., f .... - sl, X-31 , I Q. . I i N i ' 35 ' , V- ,sii.fv1:i.--R, K x:.. f,g - 5- 4 1gH!Wf!i,a.m1::,, ' 'GA- we I a 5 A u',5i',Ai ff up-ff-ao., iii, -, AWAV1-ef Mike Scaggs waits at third to field a grounder. Boy's Baseball 115 X Phil Plantier hits the ball with ease and it heads over the fence. W is .ln , W