Topsail High School - Pirate Yearbook (Hampstead, NC)

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A high pitch doesnit stop her as Shannon Sharpless takes an unorthodox swing at the ball. Renee, Susan, and Shelly contemplate their next move. 'F 73 1' - ,'Lff ' , r fr 5 it t 5 t i they wir, t . at i ' I ' W ' iti : iii it tt , i t M E ff f, Lk,, - A 12 .a f Qi? :V ,f'L'f Ga Q, 4 During the game, i v iff , ,xp 3 V , 'V ,M W rrfifiliitti ' mil? 1 Coach Cutler gives pitcher, Shelly Pearson, some pointers. Joya Ellis keeps her eye on the ball as she prepares to make contact. W 'mf

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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

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ont Flow: Amy Henderson, Wendy Rodgers, Traci Little, Shelly Pearson, Suzanne Wicker, Lisa Lewis. Second Flow: Schnetska Batts, Sonya layton, Leigh Russell, Marti Pullen, Fienee Fuller, Shelia Jacobs, and Susan Satterfield. Third Flow: Coach Carol Cutler, Susan Geddie, Dora hnson, Anna Eubank, Joya Ellis, and Michelle Ferrell. 'viizuis W 5' I. V X N Q,..,,f ve Q W LQA .lp as tbl? ll? Qiscf 1 1 Qlj tw 4 V l GET WITH Tl-IE PROGRAM Wake up and smell the coffee, yells Ms. Cutler to her Wash-wom- en. The 1985 softball team exper- ienced many changes such as a new coach, a new field, and new uniforms, all of which boosted team morale and spirit. The team had a slow start, but rigorous practices and determina- tion soon paid off, and the team fin- ished 1O and 6 for their conference Pitcher, Shelly Pearson digs down deep to make the right pitch. record. Shannon Sharpless, our only senior, had the leading batting average of .481 and also received MVP for the team. Coach Cutler made certain that there was never a dull moment on the field and off. With her quips coming at us such as Okay, team, bacon and eggs tmeaning her re- quest for a double playi, the team kept their spirits alive.