Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 23, 1997 Page: 4 of 12
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PAGE 4, MANNFORD EAGLE, Wednesday, April 23,1997
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any team scores.
Individual scores were: Kelly
Gile 88; Tyler Buttram 96;
Brent Nobles 100; James Law-
son 107 and Brian Gorney 109.
"Those were higher individu-
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week, the Pirates played well Oologah game Mitchell debut-
in spots, but still have not ed the three freshman that he _________.__________
played with the consistency will carry on the varsity roster Hominy for a seven inning
coach Brent Mitchell had the remainder of the season. game on Tuesday, April 22,
hoped to see by now. Bobby Dolphin played first travel to Drumright for a tour-
On Monday, April 14 the base, Dusty Caudle played nament this weekend and end
Pirates hosted Cushing, a top shortstop and Thomas Hall the regular season with a game
five ranked team in Class 4A played third. Hall also saw at Hominy next Tuesday,
and the Pirates’ host for dis- some action pitching in the Districts are set for next
tricts . game. Thursday, May 1 at Cushing.
“Last year they sent us to “I was pleased with the way
Kellyville when they had nine the freshman played,” Mitchell
seniors and a solid team. Can said. "This was high pressure
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The Mannford Pirate base- in throwing a complete game
ball team would like to get en a egeinst Cuehins, but Mitchell
winning streak to gain momen- doesn't know if his arm can
turn as they approach district make it seven innings.
play, but after they found out The Pirates hosted Oologah
who they play in districts, the for a doubleheader on Thurs-
Pirates just want to prepare as day, April 17 and ended up
best they can. with a two game split with the
In two doubleheaders last top 20 ranked Mustangs. In the
title. Pirate Golf Coach Craig individual scores down as we Lawson 99; Nobles 103 and competition. Zay Shaeffer shot
Garner was unable to attend get closer to the qualifier," Gorney 106. a 135 and Chris Reed shot a
' " Gamer said. "The team grew up some at 150.
On Wednesday, April 16 the Blackwell," Garner said. Friday, April 18 Keystone
team traveled to Blackwell to "We had some bad conditions hosted a tournament at the
play in the cold, windy condi- to play golf in, but they fought Cleveland Golf Club. The team,
tions. through it and worked hard on finished with a 425 team score
A 375 team score was enough their game. We had some and placed some individuals
to put the Pirates into fifth maturing going on out on the in the top ten.
place in the team competition, course." Shelton Ward shot a 96 and
Host Blackwell won the event On Thursday, April 17 the finished third and Kenny
with a 354 team score. team played Kellyville in Ground shot a 100 and finished
Individual also improved as match play. Garner made two tied for seventh.
the team rebounded to play teams for the match play event Others scoring were: Irwin
better. and both Mannford teams fin- 111; Shepard 118 and Jared
"Coach Winfield and I had a ished with 189 team scores and Paschal 135.
long talk with the team and we beat Kellyville, who finished "The junior high team does
could see the improved play with a 209 team score. not see a lot of action through-
following the meeting," Gamer On the "A" team were: Gile 41; out the year, so it was nice to
said. Nobles 46; Gorney 48; Brad get them some time on the
"We talked to the team about Irwin 56 and Clinton Garton 54. course," Garner said.
their growing complacency The "B" team was Buttram 45; 'We tried to get all of the
and their lack of steady Lawson 45; Kenny Ground 46; players some course time last
improvement. It wasn t that we Tim Pullette 60 and Ryan Sta week, so we made different
didn't want to do well, it was pies 53. teams for each event. The guys
more like we were happy with In junior high action the can learn more on the course
the way we were playing and team had three tournaments in one match than they can
improving was not foremost on last week. practicing. I was glad they got
our minds." On Monday the team traveled the chance to see how a tour-
Gamer went on to say that he to Okmulgee and shot a 439 nament works and how they
could see improvement on the team score. will have to score to place in
back nine from the front nine. Individual team scores were: events."
Kelly Gile finished third in Ground 108; Shelton Ward 115; The varsity team had a match
the tourney after losing a play- Irwin 131; Cody Thomas 104 with Drumright Monday after-
off hole. His 83 was one shot and Ryan Shepard 112. noon and the junior high team
away from medalist honors. Tuesday, April 15 Gamer took will finish their season next
other scores were: Buttram 90; two individuals to Pawnee for week at Bristow.
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SLIDER ... A Mannford Pirate baseball team member slides into home during action against the
we get Kellyville this year? for them. Starting a varsity
Nope, we get top five ranked game, in the infield, facing a
Cushing,” said Mitchell. top 20 team. Caudle and Hall
In the regular season games got off to a shaky start, but
last week, the Pirates played a were able to settle down and
total of 10 innings in two play some good baseball.”
tomes, losing 13-5 and 10-1. Mitchell said the main area
In the first game the Pirates in which they struggled was
ctually led 3-1 early in the hitting. Something he hopes he
game, but couldn't hold the and assistant coach Bryan Rich
lead against the strong hitting can cure this week in batting
Tigers. practices.
."Cushing hits the ball “Hitting varsity pitching for
xtremely well,” said Mitchell. freshman is much more diffi-
"They are a sound team that cult than it sounds. They have
doesn't have many weaknesses to work mainly on their timing
anywhere. We were playing and seeing the pitch. Coach
against a quality team." Rich and I can both throw the
, Mitchell went on to say that ball pretty hard, so we will get
is group had their share of out there and work with them
rrors that came at costly this week to try to prepare
lines, but overall they played them for the district contests,”
vell against a top opponent Mitchell said.
Cushing has won all four The Pirates lost the first
games against the Pirates dur- game 9-6 against Oologah, but
ing the regular season and came back to win the second in
Mitchell has to find a way to a cliffhanger 10-9. In the sec-
beat them in district play. If he ond game, Swift hit what
can't, the Pirates stay home for proved to be the game winning
the playoffs. run when he hit a grand slam
"Keith Swift and Bobby in the third inning.
Dolan have not pitched against The Pirates led the game 10-2
Cushing this year and I hope and allowed the Mustangs sev-
they are medically ready to go en runs in their half of the sev-
in our district game,” he said, enth inning, but hung on to
They both throw the ball win.
much harder than our starting Mitchell will be talking to his
pitchers and I am hoping they team this week about a fifth
will bring a new look to the and sixth meeting with the
Tigers, batters when they step Tigers of Cushing and remind
up to the plate.” them of the importance of win-
Dolan has been sidelined by
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