Topsail High School - Pirate Yearbook (Hampstead, NC)

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Curtis Lee concentrates on hurtling the ball quickly to pick off a runner at first base. Coach Tad Baucom, pitcher Curtis Lee, and catcher Jeff Markley have a brief consultation about their new strategy, ,,Hqu1! ,gas .vit gfiiirli Left fielder Chris Moore makes a quick re- treat from an inside pitch. Safe or out? That's the question as Alan Cutler stretches to tag third base. .:.fft?HF 54 Sports e ,t ,,:::s,,,,,e-

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Ex ' ert n e Fullerc fidently I h ourt. bmw, if .f ta iff Gaiam! A Jeno, 4000! .UP AND With the I o starters from las year' a the fighting Lady P' e led t ir pla es with the n e i of younger fres he e difference be- tween egi ad its effects at first, but they oothed out the rough edges by working hard together on the basic fundamentals. The return of three senior starters: Renee Fuller, Shelia Jacobs, and Sonya Clayton, added experience and control in nail-biting situations. Renee Fuller, with her leadership and aggressiveness, earned the QQ Hawdada: ,gl 'Ko ', , y g5'aJ-a:'.Dag?f?nf6i-rv-594 fl! 62495. C v highe s i er gam ea in the ason. Sheila , , pied the position of center, while Sonya Clayton took low post. Other players who added more than their share of hard work were Traci Little, who was defensively strong, and Esther Rochelle who helped out in an offensive pinch with her precise outside shots. Their combined efforts and posi- tive attitudes led to the ultimate goal . . . a BIG WIN! iX six, N nj I fit 5' 1: ' S a x . -- . HQ-,' . , ' fill aff ,Z M154 L ,, Q in , ' Q I k ' vu' Q4 . ,X I is :I Q Vhhi - X -'ti N-.. L, ' K f s Back Row: Kristi Kirk, Twanna Baits, Esther Rochelle, Rachael Copp, Jennifer Woz- i QCP V niak, Kim Hollis, Front Row: Shelia Jacobs, Fienee Fuller, Sonya Clayton, Traci Little, -if Wendy Rogers. Not pictured: Coach Carol Cutler ,- Q Sports 53

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, ,,,1 n, , Kvlimw 'L 1 The extreme determination on Mike Smith's face shows as he prepares to make contact with the ball, REAL SVVINGEFRS The Varsity Baseball Team was lucky to have five seniors, including MVP and All-Conference member Kurt Loughlin, The team as a whole worked long, hard hours in rain or shine taking swings, stopping grounders, and catching pop flies. lt was the final year for Tad Bau- com as coach, but the boys carried on the determination which Baucom had instilled. Hard workers all, these young men proved that their dedication to school and team can make the dif- ference in a season. Front: Eddie Davis, Bill Davis, Richard Langley, Jeff Markley, Michael Batson, Mike Farley, Keith Thompson, Chris Moore. Back: Coach Tad Baucom, Rudy Nixon, Alan Cutler, Mike Smith, Eric Ferrell, Mike Griffith, Kurt Loughlin, Curtis Lee. Sports 55