White Pigeon High School - Wahbememe Yearbook (White Pigeon, MI)

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Winning Season A winning season just ran away from the Varsity Softball team, as they lost many games by a few runs. The girls toughened up their season by traveling to the bigger cities for better competition. They also had more tournaments and double headers than ever before. The team lacked experience as they had six first year Varsity play- Middle left — Left fielder Stacy Stewart makes a jumping catch to get the girls out of an inning. Middle — Brenda Wagner connects with the ball to hit another home run. Middle right — Stacy Armstrong outruns the catcher's throw for a stolen base. Lower — Junior pitcher Nicole Lucas throws the ball to strike out another Falcon. ers. But the girls did have a couple highlights of the season. One was a 4-2 victory over Class B Sturgis and another was a hard fought game with fourth-ranked Centreville. They only lost by a score of 1-2. Next year the girls hope to catch that runaway winning season by playing good, consistent softball. Just Runs Away Lady Chiefs Opponents W Mendon L L Centreville W W Kalamazoo Central L L Kalamazoo Central W W Sturgis L L Edwardsburg W L Edwardsburg W L Constantine W L Colon W W Mendon L L Centreville W L Edwardsburg W L Schoolcraft W L Schoolcraft W L Climax-Scotts W L Climax-Scotts W W Burr Oak L W Burr Oak L L Constantine W L Colon W L Union City W L Vicksburg W 28

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Stepping Up Lady Chiefs Opponent L Bronson W W Sturgis L 1st Constantine Inv. W Constantine L L Colon W L Schoolcraft W L Schoolcraft W L Centreville W W Burr Oak L L Burr Oak W L Constantine W L Colon W L Northwood W L Northwood W L Vicksburg W The J.V. Softball team started off the season with a new coach, Mrs. Jane Hall. Mrs. Hall was left with mostly freshman on the team, because five of the sophomores were moved up to the varsity. This was only the second year White Pigeon has had a J.V. Softball team, so Mrs. Hall had her work cut out for her. This year the girls won three games and also won the Constantine Invitational. This was a step up from last year, when they only won one game. Donna Lewis did a nice job for the team in pitching. Nikki Strawser and Lisa Bumpus were the big sluggers for the girls. Upper Left — Jenny Lent waits anxiously for the throw to first that never quite gets there. Middle Left — Kneeling in the front row are Michelle Moody, Missy Bagshaw, Lisa Armstrong, Lisa Bumpus, Marcy O'Rourke, Aimee Rodwick, and Jill Stout. Standing in the back row are Manager Beth Betcke, Nikki Strawser, Jenny Lent, Michelle Avery, Jenny Carter, Donna Lewis, Michelle Burnham, and Coach Jane Hall. Middle Right — Donna Lewis throws a fiery pitch that totally stuns the Colon Magis. Lower Left — Marcy O'Rourke rips the ball straight down the middle for a base hit. Lower Right — Lisa Bumpus uses her lightning speed to catch a pop fly and Michelle Avery races to back her up.

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Upper — Kneeling in the front row are Rene Reinelt, Stacy Stewart, Brenda Wagner, Julie Higgins, and Nicole Lucas. Standing in the back row are Mindy Boyer, Stephanie Geering, Gloria Bontrager, Carolyn Littlefield, Stacie Schneider, Peggy Lewis, and Stacy Armstrong. Middle Left — Senior Brenda Wagner rounds second base and heads for a triple. Middle — Junior Stacy Armstrong makes good contact with the ball to hit in some runs. Middle Right — Gloria Bontrager rips the ball into centerfield. Lower Left — Shortstop Peggy Lewis tags the runner, while second baseman Carolyn Littlefield waits for the call. Lower Right — Second baseman Carolyn Littlefield fields a line drive and throws to first for the out. 29