Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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The team expresses their joy after defeating the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs in the Sectionals which ad- vanced them to State. David Crabtree swings during the State Sectionals against El Dorado Springs. lason slides into W i baseman at the SeC' The Bulldogs we afore this game. As the season's top hitter. Brag Blackwell bats one out during pos season play. wt; 187

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-+4 A - $- BASEBALL - Rim 1: Hikl' Ruth. Dean Rippelo. Steve Harmon. t'lint Woods. Doug Klein. Billy Diamond. Jack Pickren. Row 2: David Crab- tree. Stan Roach. Shawn Crabtree. Tommy Kruse. Brad Blackwell. Paul Flemming. Wayne Thomason. Scott Bruegge. Jason Owens, Scott Bacca. Rob Sherrick. Mark Cope- land. Bill Harmon. Todd Spalding. Brian Sargerl. Coach Hunter. Varsity earns way to final f our Whether its the anticipation of the end of school or just a serious case of spring fe- ver, spring sports at R-P have always been both popular and successful. Varsity base- ball has been the most successful team R-P has produced to date. As state champs in T85 and state contend- ers in T86, the baseball program has grown considerably since its beginnings in 1977. With Brad Blackwell, David Crabtree, Shawn Crabtree, Paul Fleming, Tom Kruse, Jack Pickren and Wayne Thoma- son returning from a successful champion- ship season, they provided the abilities and leadership that their less-experienced teammates could look up to. Despite a shaky start, the team jelled under Coach Joe Hunter, after former Coach Russ Foster resigned in mid-sea- son. After Hunter took over, the team took off winning game after game and qualifying for the State Playoffs after winning the District Tournament in Clinton. , The first game on the road to Columbia was at Maryville, where the Panthers came home with a 100 victory. It was a hot, humid Saturday afternoon game at Peculiar Park against the undefeated El Dorado Springs Bulldogs. The Panthers ended the Bulldogs, season at 18-1. On to the final four. A later date for the State Tournament pushed the finals into the first weekend of J une. Thursday was a hot day with temperatures in the high 805. On Friday morning, the Panthers were de- feated 2-0 under a cloudy sky that threat- ened rain. The consolation game was set for Saturday, but rain forced cancellation of the game against Helias of Jefferson City. The Panthers failed to repeat as state champs, but they finished in the final four and played in the State Tournament. That in itself can label the season as successful. Wayne Thomason slides into lht Bulldogs third baseman at the Set lional game. The Bulldogs werf undefeated before this game. AS the seas- Blackweu In season play.

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v.2 an E a 5 x me Barker and Michelle Winein e1. warm up before a softball gamg Carolyn Fobes waits for the ball to be pitched. Rachel Fleming slugs the ball to the outfield. 188