South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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5T. JDHN ' 5 CENTER OAKWOOD VILLAGE of ST. JOHNS A FULL SERVICE RETIREMENT CENTER ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE 100 McCreighr ivvvv; 3 • ! i « The Girls ' Softball Team hod a good year under rhe direction of new Head Coach Gregg Newland who hod rhe lody cots fired up and ready ro go for each gome. In spire of rhe cold spring weather and rhe rain that seemed to fall on every gome day, Coach Newland and his Lady Cats continued to work on new plays and strategy whenever rhe weather was too bad ro By: Cindy Babineaux play a game. In rhe pasr, rhe girls ' soft- ball ream has often been thought of as losers, but this year rhat attitude was all wrong. This team of highly spirited underclassmen and seniors were nor losers. Alrhough rhe final record was nor as oursranding as rhe girls hod hoped, rhe Wildcat sofrball ream won more gomes this year rhan any year previously. And when rhey lost, rhey losr with pride. The lady Cars always gave 100 plus percent on the field and rhey continued to build their skills for rhe upcoming years. Wirh new plays rhat have been perfected and many underclassmen returning next year, this year was jusr rhe beginning of a softball team that will make itself known in rhe future. LHDY CRT5 TRHE THE FIELD GIRLS ' SOFTBALL 135

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1 Third baseman. Dawn Howard, poses for o picture 2 Pircher Poula Timmons shows o winning form The half-pints of the team, Paula Timmons ond Lisa Schoffner. 4. Second baseman Kelly Willman and First baseman Cindy Babmeaux are down and ready for the hit, 5, Assistant Coach Art Schoffner 6 Denise Whire 7. Kelly Willman 8 Cindy Babineaux 9 A pep talk before the gome 10 Pitcher Towano Walker stretches out before the gome 11. Cooch Greg Newland glances at the cameta. » 134

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1. The Men ' s Track reom poses for o picture with their trophies 2 Track shoes wait for o runner Micheol Johnson comes across the finish line 4. DAIdo Warfield catches up with his opponents. 5. Micheal Johnson and Dwight Ellis pass the baton in the relay. 6. John Stevenson runs in the relay. 7. Dwight Orr crosses the finish line aheod of his opponents. 8 Micheol Johnson crosses the finish line. 9. Bucky Vance gets reody to take off 10. Kenny Neal prepares for the high jump. 136