Shikellamy High School - Profile Yearbook (Sunbury, PA)

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(Left) After having such a wet spring, Coach Lagerman found it necessary to check the field before each game. (Below) A valuable player, Tom Mertz, scores a run against Danville. (Lower left) A successful tag out of a Danville runner is completed by Jeff Hummel. The 1983 Shikellamy baseball team did not make the playoffs until the last week of the season. They won two of their final three games to just barely qualify. But in the first game of the playoffs, they lost to Mt. Carmel, 9-8. In the 1984 season, Owen Lagerman will be looking for speed, skills, and quickness in his athletes. Only 35 boys may be able to make the team. Steve Seasholtz led the 1983 Braves to 15 wins and 8 losses. He led the team in overall batting averages with All, Second on the team was another sen- ior, Tom Mertz, at .407. And third was senior catcher Craig Dorman with a .338 batting average. All three players came up with key hits throughout the season. The 1984 season could be a season without seniors. Coach Lagerman said, This season proves to be more promis- ing than last year.” He believes that the juniors who dominate the team this year will have a bright future ahead of them. Baseball — 13

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Braves future seen in DIAMONDS Row I: Coach Lager- man, J. Wenrich, S. Seasholtz, J. Tomlin- son, C. Dorman, T. Mertz, T. Laudens- lager, Coach Weir, Mgr. Rocky Gessner. Row2.i. Mull, D. Mi- chaels, C. Lauver, T. Barnasconi, S. Bordner, S. Swine- ford, J. Wenrick, J. Deroba. Row 3: L. Miller, B. Long, J. Hummel, J. Oshetski, M. Blett, B. Myers, T. Moyer, R. Bettleyon. (Upper right) Leav- ing the team later in the season, Chuck Lauver discusses tactics of this game with the catcher, Craig Dorman. (Above) Tom Moyer (I.) and Jeff Hummel (r.) get ready for action. (Right) One of the coaches, Coach Denny Weir, pitches for batting practice before the game. 12 Baseball

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The Braves MOVE OUT Row I: R. Balestrini, C. Knouse, $. Mull, J. Ko- veleskie, S. Deamer, T. Ross, C. Nilsen, C. Sax- ton, F. Webb. Row 2s S. Treon, M. Witmer, R. Koch. M. Swanger, T. Billman, R. Sprenkle, J. Flulsizer, K. Malone. Row 3s M. Gentzler, M. Bingaman, S. Seebold, M. Rebuck, T. Reitz, T. Mottern, S. Stepp, C. Smith, G. Smerlick. Row 4s M. Rhoads, D. Philips, J. Zimmerman, R. Webb, A. Alex, B. Clark, G. Poltonavage, J. Straub, F. Rice, B. Purnell, M. Thomas, D. Krieger, S. Williams. The 1983 track and field team could be described as a strong, hard- working squad. Stated Mr. Bell, the head coach, The team's main downfall was a lack of depth in cer- tain events.” The team was also very young with only eight of its 43 members being seniors: Scott Seebold, the team’s high point scorer-, Tri-Cap- tains Carl Milsen, Brian Clark and Mark Witmer; Don Phillips, Kevin Malone; Russ Webb; and Rick Bales- trini. With 35 returning underclassmen, the team’s future looks very bright. A few of these team members are Chris Saxton, Scott Deamer, Franco Webb, Anthony Alex, Chris Bannon, Jack Koveleskie, and Steve Mull in the mid and long distance events-, Mark Swanger and Rohn Koch in the sprints? Mark Bingaman, a hurdler and third in overall team points last year; Bill Purnell, Randy Sprenkle in the jumps; and Jerry Zimmerman in the shotput. The team’s overall dual meet re- cord was 4-5, and they placed 6th in District IV AAA. Many individuals had placed and the 3200 and 1600 meter relay teams placed fourth and third, respectively. Shikellamy’s highest placer was sophomore Steve Mull who ran to his full potential in a fine effort to become the District IV AAA champion in the 3200meter run with clocking of 9:46. (Left) Running in the lead for the relay, Todd Billman passes the baton to Rohn Koch. (Right) Interested in the first place winners, Coach Bell double checks the time for the mile relay. 14 — Boys' Track