Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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BA SEBALL With returning players Ricky Lane, Greg Spence, David Greene, Danny Greene, and Jeff Pierce, the Varsity Baseball team came back strong from an intensive spring prac- tice in Florida. Playing a rough, difficult sea- son, the War Eagles, under the capable lead- ership of experienced seniors and juniors such as the Greenes Pierce, Spence, and Higgins, ended their playing season with a strong impressive finish. Led by Coaches Jim Minor and Rusty Zaring, the team pre- sented another successful season of Wood- ward baseball. 1. Always fleet of foot, Danny Greene successfully steals tfiird base. 2 Senior Greg Spence fields a ball to get the runner out at first base 3. As the opposing runner attempts to steal the base, David Greene pre. pares to tag him out. 4. VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM — Coach Rusty Zaring, Mark Russo, Mark Miller, Scott Aldredgc, Mike Wells. Danny Greene, Steve Faulkner, Greg Spence, Dauid Greene, Jeff Hig- gins, Jeff Pierce, Brian Witkofsky, Mgr. Scott Ward, Coach Jim Minor 5. To warm his arm before a game. Scott Aldredgc practices tagging runners out at home plate. 6 Heavyhitter Jeff Pierce comes in to bat as the innings change. 7 JUNIOR VARSITY BASE- BALL TEAM: FIRST ROW - Keith Gilstrap, Lonnie Collier. Chris Richards, Jim Bucci. Mark Miller, Gray Bishop, Todd Browning, Tom Sides. Lee Andrews. SECOND ROW - Steve Johnson, Richard Russell, Seth Kahn. Scott Ellington, Doug Hollberg, Blake Put. man. BACK ROW - Coach Pete Fritts, Alan David, son, Andy McKnight (Co-Capt ). Scott Bridges (Co- Capt.), Percy Stock, Todd Dunleuie, David Epps, Craig Justus, Won-Jung Parque. Mgr Walter Ernest 8 NINTH GRADE BASEBALL TEAM: FIRST ROW - Tom Sides, Todd Spencer. Tommy Oliver. J P. Stewart. Miles Slutzky, Tres McGauhey, Lonnie Collier, Scott Nathanson. BACK ROW - Coach Mike Deis, Chris Richards. Nick Russo, Mike Greyson, Ward Or. zech, Nick Nixon, Todd Day. Ricky Sinkfield. Jim Bucci, Nick Fournaris In baseball, skill, ability and a little luck is the key to a success- ful team. | 224 BASEBALL

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etP With returning players such as John Moss, David Malizia, John Wagner, Butch Hill and Britt Matthiessen, the Varsity Golf team had a select, strong team. After two excellent past seasons, the Golf team, coached by Dr. Chuck Hixon, prepared for another season of quality play in tough region tournaments. With the growth of the Junior Varsity golf program, Woodward is assured of continu- ing War Eagle teams. 1. Senior John Moss rockets the ball out of the sand trap during tournament action. 2. As any professional golfer would do. David Malizia follows through on his swing. 3. Watching euery minute, John Moss watches his ball soar down the fairway. 4, VARSITY GOLF TEAM: FIRST ROW - Mgr Wagner. John Moss, Mgr. Danny White BACK ROW ritt Matthiessen, David Malizia. Thomas Roddy. Butch Hill, Coach Chuck Hixon. 5. A stroke that takes ntration, John Moss putts for a birdie. 6. David Malizia practices his swing during golf practice. 7 Practicing in the rough. David Malizia uses i to gain more ball control 8. JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM: FIRST ROW - Van Olp, Glenn Burgess. Bruce . Jeoff Hamilton. BACK ROW - Chris Bow Howard Force, Chris Beavor. Donald Summers, ,ck DeVries, Coach Chuck Hi; In golf, practice enables you to win, where you have to make every shot count. David Malizia iJ 226 GOLF