Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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Jt 1 BALL The 1983 Woodward Girls Softball team, coached by Elaine Carroll and Rusty Zaring, had an excellent season. For the first time, the team participated in a pre-season tournament in which they won second place. The season ended with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses. The team was lead by six seniors. Sheila Childers, Debbie Newman, Margie Mock, Sandra Dotson, Angie Dacar, and Karen Mallard. Other leaders who will be returning next year are Paula Kammerer, Lane Neely, Terri Farmer, Nicole DeWeese, Tammy Behrens, Tricia Francis, Tara Emer- son, and Stacey Phillips. Overall, the team was strong both in defense and offense. 1. Margie Mock was a great asset to the team in left field. 2- Tricia Francis runs to catch a pop-fly. 3. Lane Neely pulled the team out of many tight spots with her pitching ability. 4. FRONT ROW: Mgr. Bev Buhl, Margaret Ellison, Tracy Wilson. Terri Farmer. Sandra Dotson. Lane Neely. Sheila Childers, Angie Da car, Karen Mallard. Nicole DeWeese, BACK ROW: Coach Rusty Zaring, Tara Emerson, Christie Knox, Tammy Behrens. Paul Kammerer, Debbie Newman, Margie Mock, Stacey Phillips, Karyn Gimbel. Coach Elaine Carroll 5. Stacey Phillips foreces the runner out at first base. 6. Sheila Childers is safe at first. 7, To hit a home run. Karen Mallard must not take her eyes off the ball. 8. Debbie Newman viciously pro- tects home plate. 9. Paula Kammerer awaits the throw from home as she attempts to tag the runner out. 10 Nicole DeWeese adds another hit to her list Softball requires concentration among the players. The skill of each player simply adds to the intensity of the game. Debbie Newman 198 SOFTBALL

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ITDLLhYKALL — The girls varsity volleyball team had an impressive year. Under the leadership of Mrs. Claire Adams, the girls started the year with four straight wins. The hopes of a pros- perous season were, however, clipped when the team lost many close matches. The team did, however, take all the matches into the final quarter before losing. Outstanding play- ers were Susannah Suddath and Kelly Dowdy — named to the All-Star Tourna- ment Team. 1. Shawnee Noriis and Angle Stallings cheer their teammates on after making a key play. 2. The 1983 Varsity Volleyball Team was lead by five seniors, Su- sannah Suddath. Francoise Tyler. Kitty McNec- ly. Kelly Dourdy. and Elizabeth Pidcock. 3 Kelly Dowdy goes over the net to spike the ball. 4. JV TEAM: FIRST ROW - Shawnee Norris, Jeannie Cz piel, Angle Stallings, Kim O ' Farrell, Pam Nichols Mary Moore. SECOND ROW - Mandy McGowen, Emily Muggins, Janella Ulloa, Heather Huber, : ' Claire Adams. BACK ROW Cecee Sexton. 5. sannah Suddath practices serving before the game starts. 6. VARSITY TEAM: FIRST ROW - Elizabeth Pidcock, Susannah Suddath, Dee Cardell, Francoise Tyler, Jodi Stei nbaum. BACK ROW - Mgr. Ma Brown, Kitty McNeely, Letitia Plummer, Kelly Dowdy, Priscilla Tucker, Mrs. Claire Adams. 7. Laura Stone and Priscilla Tucker look on as their teammates make points. 8. Coach Adams discusses strategy with the JV team. 9. Angle Stallings gets set to 1 ball. In my years of volleyball, I ' ve learned an important lesson in competition. You must set goals in order to achieve anything. 200 VOLLEYBALL