Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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This had better be a good pitch! Tommy Belcher owoits whot he hopes will be o pitch he con really get o hold of. Most batters love the glory of hitting a homerun, but it sometimes doesn ' t happen. I ' m waiting for you! Jeff Cooper prepores to bring the glove down to tog the runner os he slides into home plate. This requires physical contact, but it is necessary in order to get on out. Waiting, just waiting!!! Paul Michelow takes o few short steps off first base hoping to get o good jump on the pitcher so he con steal second base. Stealing requires speed ond alertness. I ' No sweat, no sweat!!! . Albe Rodenas scores on easy run os the bat¬ ter offer him sacrificed out to get him home. With o runner on base, batters will often try to bring the runner home. 1984 VARSITY BASEBALL WSHS Opponent 4 3 James Wood 7 7 Stonewall 3 7 Fauquier 3 4 Potomac 11 2 Bishop Ireton 11 5 Stafford 12 2 North Stafford 17 0 Bishop Ireton 3 1 Stonewall 5 4 Fauquier 8 5 North Stafford 4 5 Potomac 2 4 Gar-Field 15 16 Gar-Field 10 4 Stafford 7 1 James Wood Tournament 24 9 Potomac 3 4 Fouquier Won 12 - — Lost 6 Tied — 1 Easy run! Easy run!!! . . Craig Clements jogs across home plate after being driven in by o solid hit to left field. With runners on base, o single is os good os o run. Varsity Baseball 29

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Highly Offensive Offense was fhe name of rhe game for the varsity baseball ream. They powered rheir way into rhe Com¬ monwealth District Finals. The bats of Tommy Belcher, Tony Blevins, Mike Scharf, and Fred Schimed were particularly strong. From the first day of prac¬ tice on, it was evident that our hitring would be a real positive part of our game,” Craig Clements commented. During games we capitalized on rhe weaknesses of opposing pitchers. When a pitcher was having a rough day, we took Nice hit!!! Nice HitM! . Junior Albe Rodenas congratulates senior Robert Hunter on scoring after o triple. Hitting is important on any baseball ream ond they rook advantage of their power. advantage of it.” Experience was also an im¬ portant part of the success of rhe Vikes. With only two start¬ ing juniors in the line-up,” ex¬ plained Robert Hunter, our ex¬ perience really paid off. Nor only were we experienced in rhe game of baseball, but we have all been playing on the same reams for so long that we have gotten to know each other ' s strengths and weaknesses very well. Thar ad¬ ded greatly to our success as a ream.” ' ' Actually,” added Tim Greening, with the weather the way it was when the season began I was not sure if rhe season would ever really begin.” Rain and mud caused problems in scheduling, but they were overcome. WHAT?!? You colled THAT a strike? Dorrin Keoron exasperatedly questions rhe coll mode by rhe umpire. Alrhough quesrioning o coll won ' t change rhe coll, ir does help rhe next coll go your way. Thar boll is going to be gone!!! Showing his perfect barring stance, Craig Clements waits for rhe ball to get to where he con hir ir. Homerun is almost always on the minds of rhe batters. With blazing speed ond accuracy! Pitcher Jason Smith uses his size and strength to get rhe ball across the plore as a strike Pitchers do not only use arm strength, they also use body strength. Front Row: Dorrin Keaton, Robert Hunter, Paul Michelow, Jeff Cooper, Albe Rodenas. Middle Row: Mike Scharf, Jason Smith, Craig Clements, Tim Greening. Bock Row: Fred Schmied, I Steve Belcher, Mike Hall, Mickey I McDade, Tim Zamaro, Tony Blevins, l Tommy Belcher. 26 Spring Sports ..

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Not Rained Out The first few weeks of the season were frying on the teom ' s morale. There were many practices, but few gomes due to continued inclement weather. But finally, gomes were ployed and rhe season turned out to be o winning one. We worked very hard for the first few weeks of the season commented Brent Sheffield, buf after a while it seemed pointless. We’d prac¬ tice, but gomes would be cancelled. Once rhe gomes started, rhe season become Come on guys, remember whof I tauijht you . . Coach Richard Hilleary mentally sends his ream a message Players often can read a coach ' s mind by the look on his face. more enjoyable. Better weather come and the team continued working to improve. They ployed well and had o 11-3 record on the season, finishing in First place. They hod a district formula for winning: experience, knowledge of each other, and dedication. Ploying well and winning mode it easier for me to ploy more people, especial¬ ly the freshmen who need more experience, Cooch Hilleory added. The ex¬ perience on fhis team also added ro our success. Almost oil rhe members of rhe team hove ployed on Lirrle League, All-Star teams before. Dedication helped us win os well, Eric Bollentine added. One has ro give up things in order to ploy on a school ream. Safe at home!!! . Sliding under the glove of rhe pitcher, Brent Sheffield avoids being ragged out and scores a run. Distance and speed are gained by sliding, so players do if often. Stretching it out! Steve Warner gives if all he ' s got tag first before the ball is caught. As Steve shows, that extra ef¬ fort can mean the difference between safe and our. Come to me, I ' m ready! . . . John Schmied is ready just in case rhe ball comes to him. Players in rhe field have to be ready physically and mentally when each pitch is thrown to rhe batter. Hit , t i wtfr {[ rTV, l it A J.V. Baseball. Bottom Row: S. Hunter, L Brickwedde, P. Cellio, J. Randles, M. Rames. Middle Row: S. Warner, J. Schmed, D. Brady, B. Hall, K. Wilson, Gaul. Top Row: M. Sawyer, B Wilson, Beadle, B. Sheffield, E. Bollentine. 00 Spring Sports