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

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Jet down — Junior Chris Bill awaits the litch. Chris has played varsity since she ras a freshman. In this game against ilayfield, she showed her stuff on third lase, throwing three girls ' out. Close! But Safe. Receiving the pass from Senior Kim Meyer, junior Kathi Kelly attempts to get out a Kirtland Hornet. The pass was just a second too late. In the conference game, the Spartanettes beat the Hornets. egative Scores Were No Factor ot a very successful year, cornrriented senior captain Kim Meyer, but it was one of our finest. The lady Spartans headed-off their losing streak with Mayfield High School with a score of 12-1. After this defeat the tables did not turn around until the Spartanettes met up with the Kirtland Hornets. It was the best feeling. We girls finally beat Kirtland in something. exclaimed junior Chris Bill. Cardinal High School swung the girls around once more, beating them 5-3 in a close game. The Berkshire Badgers did not help the Spartanettes ' record either, beating them in a doubleheader at Berk- shire High School. At this time, things started to look up for Richmond Heights. They T here] was on first, tiaitingfor the pitch and my eye on the batter. She hit the hall audi took off. There was no doubt what I would do when the shortstop fielded the ball. As she positioned herself to catch the ball, I got the thrill of taking her out , and preventing a disastrous double play. Fundamental strategy won the play. had a short winning streak, beating Solon 4-2 and challenging . ndrews to a 10-6 win. After these two spirit boosting games, the Spartans went back to losing a tight game with Beachwood and a run-away game uith New- bury. Meeting the Hornets again gave the girls et another chance to show how tough they really were, beating Kirtland 9-7. The last few games of the season did not boost the Spartan ' s records either. A big loss to Newbury and to Beachwood showed it. Once again the Spartans went out of their pace to a fast pitch tournament. We hardly ever do well at this annual tournament, but it gives us a totally different aspect of softballl commented Kathi Kelly. The girls lost in the first game of the tournament to Magadore. .5-21. Going solo, senior Marilyn Wason took the place of the second team in the East Suburban Conference. Marihn played outfield tor the Spartans. Over all, the RHHS Spartanettes had an up and down season, but did finallv swatted those hornets. 1984 Girls Softball Team; Front Row: Kim Meyer, Sharon . bramovich, Maril -n Wason; Second Row: Michelle Leovic. Veronica Shelter. Tami Arsena. Kat ' n Bonnay; Third Row: Laura Baio. Wendy Borecin.-. Chri; Bill. Stacy DiFrancisco, Laura Lexson. Back How: Coach Norm Maneri. Shcri Rayer. Jennifer ' arca. Lisa Santorelh. leaay Dudman. Kathi Kelly, and Mind Imrie Girls Softball 97

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»v •• Obviously the highlight was that we beat Kirtland not once but twice! ,1 Team Support! Watching patienth ' for SGT Norm. Not onlv does Norm Maneri the pitch the team waits to cheer their coach Softball but he has music in him too. fellow players on. Team support is one of Coach Maneri has instructed the lady Spar- the many ' traits one can see at the gir tans for three years. games. M ' ' 4 6 Girlj WE 1 3 2 1 4 10 3 1 4 10 5 1 9 3 7 Mayfield Solon Aurora Cardinal Hawken Kirtland Cardinal Berkshire Berkshire Solon Andrews Beachwood Newburv ' Kirtland Newburv ' Beachwood TOURNAMENT Mogadore Painesville Harvey Hathaway Brown Aurora 96 Girls Softball

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B r Girls Track and Field WE THEY 1 54 Lutheran East 64 64 Independence 65 59 Aurora 69 52 Cardinal 76 51 Gilmour 73 42 Berkshire 86 27 Kirtland 101 47 Trinity 82 97 Beachwood 8 51 Newbur ' Tournament Record Kent District 6th 70 1 Vlansfield Regional Uth JP 1984 Boys Track and Field Team WE THEY 89 Lutheran East 39 30 Independence 100 37 Aurora 90 33 Cardinal 95 43 Gilmour 88 34 Kirtland 96 68 Beachwood 60 24 Newbury 108 Tournament Record Independence District 10th Mansfield Regional 21st Quick pass. Finishing his lap. Joe Gorup Warming the stride. Patt Rim and fel- hands off the baton to Kevin Smythe in the low teammates warm up before the run- mile relay. Both Joe and Kevin received ning long jump. Stretching out was a nec- ESC awards for long-distance running. essarv ' preparation to insure the preven- tion of injup, ' . Not only were we racing against sundown, we also were trying to beat Indepen- dence . 98 Boys and Girls Track