Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Keeping his foot firmly planted on the bag, first baseman Rocky W'hitworth stretches to snag the blistering pickoff from the third baseman. John White strains to beat the throw MITTMEN DROP TWOp TAKE LEAGUE CROWN he 1967-68 Thunderbird baseball team rolled to the conference championship with an 11 and 3 league record and a 14 and 5 record overall. The '67 T-Birds, led by pitchers Phil Freeman and Chuck Hughes, were the first baseball team in Wasson history to beat Mitchell. For both Head Coach Kent Hill and Assistant Coach Chris Talbott it was their last year as mentors. However, they left an impressive mark. The T-Birds started the season off by defeating Denver South 6-2. Then, in a practice game, the T- Birds knocked off Thomas Jefferson, one of the best teams in the state, 9-8. Jumping into league action, the T-Bird batters defeated every team in the S.C.L. at least once.

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2 FRONT ROW: Rocky Whitworth, Phil Puzick, Rick Lohman, Mike Jamison, Mike Rothe, Johnny White, Steve Wear, Mike Simco, Dave Lohman. ROW TWO: Mr. Ortiz, Kit Evans, Bob Knox, Mark Earnest, Rick Gossage, Jim Lucas, Jim Osborn, Dave Prater, Ed Barnes. ROW THREE: Mr. Niswonger, Erik Running, Ted Borst, Pat Kerns, Phil Pettigrew, John Davis, Richard Mar- tinez, Mr. Ring. BACK ROW: Mark Peterman, Jim Ribley, Peter DeChadenedes, Don Law, Tim Waymire, Mike Worthey, Eugene Valencia, Mark Brizzee. EY' V After scooping up zz low curve ball, Roger Gandy grimaces with pain

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