1985 [PDF] - Yosemite

TIMBER!Cedar Lodge Falls!by Employee RecreationThe 1985 Yosemite Men’s Softball League concludedon Friday, August 16, with the Free Swingers defeatingCedar Lodge in the Championship Game. In order toreach the championship the Free Swingers had to defeatthe 10-Keys and the Over the Belt Gang. Cedar LodgeYouth Sports Report ="The Mariposa High School Grizzlies Varsity and Junior VarsityFootball Teams began practice August 19 in Mariposa withtwelve young athletes from El Portal and Yosemite making theteams. Juniors Lance Davis and Mark Sims join returning seniorsJohn Abell and Gerald Godfrey on the Varsity Team. Returningto the Junior Varsity Team are sophomores Jim Little, DanaAbove: Coach Ouigley presents Bob Brezinski with 1985 trophy.McMhehey, and Roy Freitas. Freshman ball players are TimAbove, right: The 1985 Softball Champs, the Free Swingers!Donaldson, Jay Edeal, Jeff Hinson, Mike Mackie and Paulreceived a bye in the first round and then defeated the Firehouse Smith. This is an exceptional turnout for the Park community --5 + 5 to gain a berth in the final.good luck to these fine athletes and their teams!With the beautiful Yosemite Fails down to a trickle in the background,the stage was set. The stands were full of energetic fans Grizzlies Soccer team and Tracy Donaldson who made the teamGood luck also to David Gallagher and Shawn Arnold on thecheering their respective teams, Cedar Lodge was favored to win for Girls Varsity Volleyball.but the Free Swingers had different thoughts. The Free Swingers Congratulations to all of our community athletes for a finewon the coin toss and promptly shut down Cedar in the top of the showing!first inning. Bob Blumerich kept the Cedar Lodge hitters off balancewith his pitching, timiting the mighty Cedar bats to only sixruns. Blumerich was backed by defensive gems all night; leadingthe defense were shortstop Mike Parker and centerfielder JeffOlson, and second baseman ~ob Brezinski turned in an inningendingdouble-play to thwart a ral{y by Cedar in the fourth inning.Offensively the Free Swingers collected fourteen runs, thanksin part to the timely hitting of Jody Lee, Dave Marino, and JimCorcoran. It was Corcoran’s blast in the fourth inning that swayedthe momentum to the Free Swingers for the remainder of thegame. The Free Swingers combined an errorless game and teameffort to defeat Cedar Lodge.During post-game ceremonies YP&Co. Senior Vice PresidentDon Quigley, better known as "Coach Quigley~’ presented winningCoach Bob Brezinsk{ with the 1985 YP&Co. Softball Championshiptrophy. The trophy is now on display in the Recreation Office.Congratulations to the Free Swingers for a successful season!Additionally, congratulations are in order for the second place MARIPOSA GRIZZLIESI Bottom row, left to right: Mike Mackie,team, Cedar Lodge, for a fine showing. Also, to the Over the Belt Dana McMhehey, Paul Smith, Jim Little, Lance Davis, Jay Edeal,Gang for winning the tournament championship, and to all who Jeff Hinson. Top row, left to right: John Abell, Gerald Godfrey,Tim t)onaldson, Mark Sims. Not pictured: Shawn Arnold, Tracyparticipated in the league for displaying an outstanding level of Donaldson, Roy Freitas~ David Gallagher,sportsmanship throughout the year!