Below: Jeff Gibney winds up for a pitch. Young Team Comes Through Below: Al Bruns slugs the ball into the outfield as Scott Ollinger starts for home. The Varsity Baseball team had three seniors, four juniors, and five sophomores, which made it a fairly young team. But in spite of this, Coach Mattiace said the team came through in the clutch, and improved as the season went on. They ended the season with an excellent record, including many shut-outs. Also, in mid-season, Jeff Gibney pitched a nohitter against Belle Plaine. One of the leading hitters was Matt Schmidt. The pitchers this year were Reggie Hastings, JefF Gibney, Phil Schulte, and David Juhl. The catchers were Charles Summers and Al Bruns, and Matt Schmitt covered first base. Phil Schulte was third baseman, and Jeff Gibney and Lynn Schrader played shortstop and second base. Scott Ollinger, Randy Hurlbert, Kurt Tjelmeland, David Juhl, and Reggie Hastings took care of the outfield. Above: Phil Schulte gets ready to take a whack at the ball. Left: Reggie Hastings puts everything into his pitch. 119
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