West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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ROUNDING FIRST: Senior Mark Wylam rounds first base on his way to second. Mark has played baseball for West since he was a sophomore. PICK OFF: First year varsity performer, Danny Ves- tal narrowly escapes a Bobcat pickoff attempt. It was one of the few scrapes encountered by West as the Titans romped over Glenn 17-2. I Q 1- Ns? at M E get g . Q an . f E I - - , THREE YEAR STARTER: Senior catcherfin- fielder Bryan Bishop handles a batters miss in a route of Glenn High School. Bryan, an all conference per- former in 1985, also contributed one of the four home runs hit by the Titans in the season opener. 202 f Baseball 3529, . 41 , -. , , 45 'QQ All photos by Rob If I l I E S JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL, FIRST ROW: Scott McDaniel, Jason Holtsclaw, Nathan Newsome, Jim Beatty, Chad Eagle, Wesley Adams, Brantl Smith, Sam Warner, Mark Price. SECOND ROW: Mike Blizzard, Brent Hughey, Joey Agee, Brett Noe, Joey Crater, Britt Saylor, Bobby Shelton, Mike Tise. THIRD ROW: Misty Beauchamp, Coach Ray Bell, Kristi Kapp:

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Chris Mackie 'ARSITY WRESTLING, FIRST ROW: Christi Canter, mat maid, John Blevins, John Trivette, Keith ooper, Wesley Adams, Darrell Branch, Kak Proctor, Anthony Ford, Tony Guld, Chris Couch, Kim Legard, tat maidg SECOND ROW: Amy Coxe, mat maidg Randy Sheets, Kenneth Allen, Ronald Burns, Greg Tuttle, cott Bennett, James Joy, Tony Archie, Doug Sakowski, Mark Bodford, Cheryl Allen, Coach Ray Bell. IV WRESTLING, FIRST ROW: Michael McKnight, Chris Craig, Scott Mills, Mark Atwater, Mike Nilliams, Chris Dudas, Jerry King, Greg Johnsen, Eric Williams, Wes Grubbs. SECOND ROW: Star ohnson, Shannon Hauser, Johnathan Hayes, Dane Gates, James Shoemate, Mike Stuart, Mike Brown, Scott Beauchamp, Chris Sheesely, Todd Beatty, Laura Parks, Coach Rodney Nivens. THIRD ROW: Shannon Sapp, Johnathan Jackson, Mike Payne, Matt Nelson, Scott Phillips, Chris Vestal, Ray Grooms, Steve Griffin. Chris Mackie IHIEAIDIIIINIEIIQS Junior Anthony Ford moved to Winston-Salem last summer and has made a positive impact on the West Forsyth wrestling program. Arriving from Virginia with two conference titles to his credit, Ford, as well as his teammates, had high hopes at the beginning of the season. We had the talent and the potential, said Ford, But it was hard to get over the losses due to injuries and people quitting. Anthony was happy with his fortunes, but he didn't overlook what helped get him to where he is. Stated Ford, Training partners are a very important part of wrestling. A good partner helps you tremendously because it makes you that much better. I was lucky enough to have two of the best in the state in Kak Proctor and Tony Gold. Anthony Ford is obviously a talented wrestler, but that's not all there is to this young man. He's not that one dimensional. Perhaps Anthony Ford is best sum- merized by one of his teammates. Scott Mills had this to say, He is not only an asset on the mats, he is willing to share the glory, be friendly with everyone and help out in any way he can. Chris Mackie Wrestlingf20l

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TITANS BASEBALL The Varsity And Junior Varsity Baseball Teams Swing Through Another Season By Sherrill McSwain With the '86 Varsity Baseball team 'eaching the second round of the state :lay-offs, Coach William Carr expected iothing less of his 1987 team. Without putting the monkey on our sacks, I believe we have to be considered me of the top teams in the area this year,', :ommented Coach Carr before the season xegan. Led by pitchersg Brad Whitley, who fin- shed last year's season with a 2-2 record, md Jack Kimel, who finished the season vith 9-4 record, the team opened their irst conference game with a 17-2 win over Elenn. Bryan Bishop, Jeff Doty, Ron Sid- nan and Todd Bowen led scoring with one iomerun each. This year's team included seven players vho started regularly last year and eight vho entered their third year on the varsity evel. Losing pitcher Robert Wall, second Jaseman Tim Lovelace, outfielders Todd Brewer and Chris Sweet was hard on the eam, but all four men were replaced by :xperienced players. Along with Whitley and Bishop, Butch Blackwell, Danny Vestal and Chris Taylor had a hand in pitching throughout the sea- son. Tate Rice replaced Lovelace at sec- ond. Ron Sidman, Mark Wylam, Don Raines, Jonathan Hawkins, Greg Robbins, Jon Cornatzer, Todd Bowen, Vestal and Taylor all had their turn in the outfield replacing Sweet and Brewer. When asked about this year's strengths and weaknesses, Coach Carr said, We should Chave beenj productive on offense and ourpitching should Chave beenj above average. My main concern fwasj defense and keeping our heads straight. With six returning players this year's junior varsity baseball team opened its season with an 8-7 win over Carver, an 18- 9 loss to East. Chris Taylor, Nathan Newsome, Mike Blizzard and Joey Crater were key hitters, while Joey Agee, Crater, Taylor, Blizzard, and Bret Noe had their hand in pitching. When asked about his expectations for this years team, Coach Bell concluded that We have a lot of individual talent that must come together if we are to be suc- cessfulf' VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM: FIRST ROW: Jeff Doty, Ron Sidman, Don Raines, Tate Rice, Brad Whitley, Joey Messick, Jon Cornatzer. SECOND ROW: Greg Robbins, Mark Wylam, Jack Kimel, Bryan Bishop, Trent Messick, Jonathan Hawkins, Andrew Dempski. THIRD ROW: Coach William Carr, Todd Beckner, Danny Vestal, Butch Blackwell, Chris Taylor, Todd Bowen, Coach Del Long. IHIEAIDIIIINIEIDS A lot of kids from my neighborhood, were three or four years older than me, taught me to play. I was probably three years old at the time, commented Jack Kimel when asked who first sparked his interest in baseball. Jack has been involved with organized baseball since he was eight years old. Playing different positions makes Jack a versital play- er. The pitchers mound is J ack's favorite place to be on the field, but he also plays first base and center field. As a youngster he played Little League then Senior league baseball. Versitality has probably been the key rea.- son .lack had made the school team since the eighth grade. .lack has played on the West Varsity team since his freshman year and was voted most valuable player his sophomore year. Jack hopm to attend college on scholarship at Clemson, Miami, Carolina, and Arizona. He has aiready has a letter form Carolina and Duke. Baseball 203