Warren Western Reserve High School - Aurora Yearbook (Warren, OH)

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1980-81 Varsity Softball Dry stats shine Contrary to the popular song, the 1980-1981 softball team was singing, April showers bring more showers. Having eleven games rained out, including doubleheaders against perennial foes Niles and Kennedy, made for a hectic schedule. Sparkling individual performances made up for the otherwise dismal season. Sophomores standout, Patty McCormick led the team with an exceptional .452 batting average, which included four doubles and three triples, as well as generating thirty-nine runs. Best infielder Sandy Law, tied with Karen Buska for the most assists, 24, while first basemen Dee Morello and Lori Sorber had 46 putouts each. Most valuable player, team captain and four year letterman, Sallie Bennett played virtuously errorless at both shortstop and behind the plate with a .937 fielding average. Freshman Kim Beck, who was also named most improved player, safely 1. With her eyes fixed on the catcher's glove, Lori Sorber strides off the mound with extra I-Jxhibiting the motion of the windmill-style pitch, Karen Busko delivers a strike against 6 wins 9 losses Opponent We They Canfield 2 8 Lordstown 5 4 LaBrae 5 4 Struthers 9 6 Mineral Ridge 12 29 Kelli 6 17 Howland 10 7 Boardman 0 17 Brookfield 0 14 Struthers 10 14 W.G.H. fTournamentj 2 12 Parma Valley Forge 5 6 Sharon Kennedy 19 11 Poland 9 11 Harding 10 6 Champion 2 21 Iunior Varsity 0 wins 5 losses Niles 0 17 Niles 3 18 Kent 5 8 Brookfield 3 16 Champion 0 18 momentum and releases the ball. Sharon Kennedy, 80fSports reached first base nine times in ten at bat for an amazing .900 on base average. Coach Bonnie Loomis was pleased with the girls' personal achievements as well as their team effort. Iuniors Karen Buska and Lori Sorber, did extremely well in the sixteen game season, which she attributes to their mound experience last season. Iunior Varsity coach Iill Marini had little opportunity to see her team in action since four of their nine scheduled games were rained out and not rescheduled. Leading the I.V.'s were second year players Kris Galvin, Cindy Granchi, and Ienny Davis, who was also named most valuable I.V. player. Other team members were Chris Cetina, Dawn DeLeo, Wendy Maras, Iovina Rossi, Rhonda Stroup, and Darla Taneri. Exemplifying the proper swing, Sallie Bennett connects with the ball and follows through with well extended arms. xlighm,

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1980-81 WWR Baseball 14 wins, 8 losses Opponent We They Boardman 4 0 Euclid 5 0 Sharon Kennedy 5 4 Mooney 2 6 Howland 4 1 Niles 10 4 Labrae 10 9 Alliance 8 2 Alliance 4 2 Ursuline 1 4 W.G.H. 3 10 Ursuline 6 8 W.G.H. 7 2 Niles 7 4 Mooney 12 11 Austintown 6 8 Austintown 2 10 Howland 4 3 Boardman 2 5 Tournament Chaney 4 3 Howland 5 4 Boardman 1 8 Mudslingers excel Although the other spring sports had trouble with rain, the baseball team seemed to use it to their advan- tage. Under Coach Emil Perunko, they cruised to a 14-8 season and were sectional champions. Leading the team was All-Diamond Confer- ence All-Star and most valuable play- er, senior Rick Gadzalski. Three other seniors also led the team in batting and pitching. Co-hitting champions M if .. .. .. 'N' of-V S... and All Steel Valley All-Stars Mark Brandon and Bob Papalas paced the team with .349 batting averages. Ran- dy Patterson, who was also an All- Diamond conference All-Star, was the Raiders' best pitcher with a 6-1 record. Coach Perunko says that ju- niors Iim Collins, Mike Bugganer, Tom Sprockett, and Ralph Patterson will be an integral part of the team next year. Mark Brandon waits at home base as Tom Sprocket! rounds third to score. Coach Perunko discusses batting strategies with lim Collins. The team gathers at the mound before they take the field for a last minute check. Baseball! 79

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W? A Q x f fi: mm - 4 all W 'I The smiling face of Sallie Bennett behind her Catcher's mask, often caused the pitchers to lose their concentration. - 1 , vm 971 1 'W 3 Aff a N ww While their teammates bat, Diann Davis, Desi Sayers, Kim Beck, Dee Morello, and Donna Makoslfy battle the cold, Windy elements. Softlzallflil