Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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Time Out. Senior pitcher John Zitel takes a rest after being pulled from the game. John was also a first team third baseman with a .434 average. Let ' s Go Bob. Lending a helping hand, sophomore Jeff Zitel takes time to give Bob Potokar some ad- vice on the mound. Both were members of the J.V. team. 1983 Boys Baseball 16-9-0 RHHS 0pp. 7 Euclid 8 4 Hawken 5 3 Aurora 1 8 Berkshire 2 3 Chardon 7 4 Cardinal 5 6 Clev. Hts. 8 9 St. Ignatius 4 4 Kirtland 5 8 Beachwood 1 15 Newbury 3 4 Painsville Harvey 7 9 Berkshire 2 9 Chardon 5 16 Collinwood 8 Cardinal 3 Kirtland 5 9 Beachwood 2 14 Newbury Tournament 5 3 Independence 19 Cuy. Hts. 4 7 Hillsdale 5 4 Mapleton 1 3 Conotton Valley 5 1983 Varsity Boy ' s Baseball— Front Row: Greg Crudele, Steve Sabatos. Middle Row: Bob Potokar Jim Richards, Jeff Zitel, Bob Raddell, Steve Organiscak, Mike Haas, Nick Tibaldi. Back Row: Coach Larry Kletecka, Bob Suszek. Paul Mysyk, John Raguz, John Petti, Ray Tropp, Tom Tarsitano, Don Dalessandro, John Zitel, Ed DiPaolo, Don Sny- der, Coach Ken Wohlgamuth. Baseball 85

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So Close. Senior Donny Dalessandro looks on with depression. Donny, along with teammate Ray Tropp, was an all-conference contender. DEJECTION - close , yet so far It was the best of times it was the worst of times. This was the situation for the Rich- mond Heights Baseball Spar- tans. After winning the E.S.C. championship for four straight years, the Spartans finally settled for second place. The team, however, was still in the playoffs and had hopes of buying back the state trophy. Junior Paul Mysyk comments, Losing the Conference Championship was heartbreak- ing, but a chance to go to state makes it all worthwhile. With a lack of hitting power the Spartans utilized smart play and solid defense to take home both the sectional and district trophies. One more step to state. With the reminis- cence of last year ' s 7-4 heartbreaking loss, the team entered the Dover Regionals. The Spartans fought hard for six innings. The game was deadlocked at 3-3 and Rich- mond had a man at third with no outs. The team could not execute and bowed out in Do- ver the second year in a row, this time with a 5-3 loss to Conotton Valley. Behind pitchers John Zitel, John Raguz, John Petti and re- lief man Ray Tropp, the Spar- tans completed a 16-9 overall record. We had high hopes for our pitchers at the begin- ning of the season because they were all varsity exper- ienced. stated Senior Don Dalessandro. The Spartans amassed an 8- 5 independent record against some tough triple A teams. The disappointment of the year was losing the conference for the first time since 1978. Losing four conference games (8-4) was one too many. — N.T. 84 Baseball

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Action . . . Sophomore Jenny Varga starts the girls Softball season off with a win over Chardon 6-3. This is also Jenny ' s second year on varsity. JMtt 0H6. ol A v tedte efy Looking at the finish on the aluminum bat used by the girls softball team, one could see the effort put forth. A total of 194 hits were accomplished in the 1983 year. The team consisted of six seniors which benefitted the team greatly from their experience, stated sopho- more Chris Bill. Sue Haas, Sue DiFran- cisco, and Sharon Distler all took first team in the ESC. This selection showed the strength and experience of the senior Spartenettes. The most valuable player was Sharon Distler, defensive player was Barb Penny, and offensive player was Sue Haas. The highlight of the girls year was in the Northeast Ohio slowpitch tournament at Painsville. The Spartans beat Hathaway Brown then went on that night to beat Warrensville under the lights. I n the second round, the girls were defeated. Another successful mo- ment was when the girls beat Beachwood, home and away. The girls softball team entered a fast pitch tournament at Richmond Heights and lost 23-1 to Grand Valley. The game was not heartbreaking, it was a lot of fun, and a change of pace from all of our other games. ex- claimed junior Cathy Rossoll. Many casualties were ac- counted for this season: jammed fingers, skinned knees from sliding to bases, ruins with other players, a nice black eye for Jenny Varga, were all exper- ienced. Along with the pain was an over all ESC score of 7-5 which put the Spar- tans in second place. — J.V. 86 Softball