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BASEBALL TEAM BREAKS EVEN
ROW 1: Chris Watson, Kenny Matthews, Glen Evans, Steve McGinley, Steve Hedgepeth, Carlton Nelson, Ross Owen, Joyner, Jimmy Godwin, Lannie White. ROW 2: Coach Glen Pizzanello, Reggie Riddick, and Mike Spinks.
Intently watching the play, Coach McGinley’s grim expres-sion sums up the situation.
Glen Pizzanello, Reggie Riddick, Chris Watson,
Glenn Evans, and Kenny Matthews talk about
having a party after the game.
The varsity baseball team finished the 1979
season 7 - 7 under the direction of pitchers
Steve Hedgepeth and Glen Pizzanello. The
team gave up few errors. Defensive stand -
outs were Reggie Riddick on third base, Ross Owen as catcher, and Most Valuable Defensive Player Glen Evans. Leading the Prexies at the plate were Glen Pizzanello, the recipient of the Doug Whitley Memorial Award, with a .383 batting average, Glen Evans with .333, Reggie Riddick with .275, and Kenny Matthews with .275.
Discussing strategy occupies the last few minutes before the
game for Carlton Nelson and Kenny Matthews.
Mike Spinks’ attention turns toward something other than the game on hand. At right, Ross Owen plays Batman.
Reggie Riddick, third baseman, (left), and Glen Pizzanello, pitcher, slug out powerful base hits against Deep Creek.
The baseball team has time to rest and joke around before the game.
Mike Spinks tells Ross Owen, "This is a baseball." At right, Ross Owens finds out what it is with a base hit.
The J.V. Baseball team ended the season with a 2 - 8 record, winning against Oscar Smith and Manor. The J.V.'s were lead in the feild by Mark Matthews, Mark Gitt, Junior Harris, Donald McGrainey, and David Johnston. The leading hitters were Perry Outland, Charles Burton, Jun-ior Harris, and Charles Risenbark.
THE LADY SLUGGERS
Carol Parker shows Kathy Rowley and Mrs. Person her swing.
Below, Mrs. Person is amazed with Kathy's enthusiasm.
Although the girls lacked experience, they kept their sense of pride as the season moved on. Mrs. Person elt that her yeam had the will power it takes to become one of the district's best yet. There were many newcomers to the team but they all shaped up nicely and proved that they were not amateurs, but almost as good as pro-fessionals.
FRANKLIN GOES TO STATE
Rodgers, Harris, and Martin proved to be the best that Wilson had. Below, Jeffrey Hendricks pushes for the finish line.
The Wilson track team proved to have some of the best athletes in the state last season. Curtis Franklin, a graduating Senior, placed in the state competition. The team did a good job and everyone participated equally. They huffed and puffed until the finish line was in sight and then worked harder to get there before the next man, even if he was a fellow team member. The practices were long and hard, but proved to be rewarding in many aspects. Track is to some degree an individual sport and each member puts in only what he expects to get out of the sport.
Above, Front: Keith Faison, Willie Will
and Darnell Gause. Back: Alex Hunt,
Todd Smith, and Oliver Cox.
At Left, Front: Cedric Hines, Jack Lee,
Steve Beamon, and Dennis Wilkins,
Back: Mike Wright, Ronald Cherry, Curtis
Oliver, and Wayne Copperland.
Below: Ben Hill, Eric Wells, and Edward Mills.
MARK, GET SET, GO!!
Front Row: Crystal Spindel, Lynette Wells, Barbara Hodge, Althea Council, and Felicia Boyd. Second Row:
Antionette Johnson, Cindy Wray, Valarie King, Camilita Jackson, Kim Boone, Third Row: Denise Godfrey, Beverly
Oliver, Elsie Hill, Regina Hardy, Pam Wright, Kim King, and Evelyn Woods, Fourth Row: Janet Lawrence.
The Girls track Team accomplished a great deal last season with two girls qualifying for regionals and one for state. The team was small and each girl had to participate in several events. This year with their ex-perience and hard work they should accomplish even more. They finished the season with a 1-6 record. Elsie Hill qualified for Reginals in the 400 and 880 run by plac-ing second in the District meet. Althea Council, captain of the team, qualified for the Regionals in the 220 yard dash.
Karen Parker finds practice breath-taking.
GOLF TEAM HAS DISAPPOINTING YEAR
The 1979 Varsity Golf Team complied a disappointing 1 - 8 record and finished tenth in the district tournament. Leading the way for Wilson was junior Ricky Fugate who won many matches and qualified for the Eastern Regional Tournament. Fugate represented Wilson well but missed qualifying for state. Other players on the team were Harry Marshall, Phil Hedge-peth, Leon Bryant, and Kevin Bryant.
Ricky Fugate (above) watches
the ball fly while (below) Phil
Hedgepeth’s ball doesn't
move.
Coach Roberts looks pleased with
that shot.
Far right (bottom) Harry Marshall watches putt drop into hole while above Keven Bryant watches camera.
