El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 99B, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1984 Page: 15 of 42
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El Campo LeaderNews El Campo. TX, Wed . May 30,1984 Page 1-B
Local Group Shines
In Special Olympics
With over 4,000 participants in
the state finals of the Special
Olympics, El Campo received
worthwhile representation from
its 22 athletes.
Members of El Campo s Adult
Area Workshop and Meadow Lane
School returned from Austin on
Friday with 39 of the medals
awarded in the three-day event
‘‘Some of them came home with
three medals around their neck,”
explained Jeanita Bezdek, the
head coach of the EC contingent.
‘‘We were all very excited about
the whole trip,” she added
All IS athletes from Meadow
Lane participated in each of the
events offered. Those events were
the 50 and 100-meter dashes, the
200-yard shuttle relay, the softball
throw, the standing long jump and
the frisbee toss.
Meadow Lane participants
brought home ten gold medals, 14
silver medals and seven bronze
ones. Those with three medals
were: Kathy Morton (two gold,
one silver); Ruby Allen (two gold,
one silver); Bernadette Jefferson
(one gold, two silver); and Tracy
Watson (one gold, two silver).
The other Meadow Lane win-
ners were: Aaron Frederickson
(two silver); Danny Sulak (one
silver, one bronze); Gary Garcia
(one gold, one silver); Cedric
Edwards (two silver); Frank
Bustamente (one gold, one
silver); Jerry Orsak (two
bronze); Frank Washington (one
silver); Hazel Evans (one gold,
one bronze); Margie Merta (one
gold, one bronze); Lisa Aldridge
(one bronze); and Debbie Morton
(one silver).
Seven athletes represented the
Adult Area Workshop in four
events. Those events were the
frisbee toss, the 50-meter dash,
the softball throw and the 200-
yard shuttle relay.
In the frisbee throw, Allen
Juranek took second and Linda
Tullos placed third.
W'orkshop members nabbed two
gold medals and two silver ones in
the 50-meter dash. The winners
were Darryl Poncik and Esther
Swanson, while second place
awards went to Juranek and
Laddie Prochazka
Raymond Fucik won the gold in
the softball throw, while the
Workshop’s four member team in
the relay event took third place
honors Prochazka, Swanson,
Juranek and Poncik were the
bronze winners in that com-
petition
‘‘It was really a nice trip and
the kids had a real nice trip,”
Bezdek concluded
Special (Hympians
l.-N phulo b\ Robert Slaiiip
These members of the Adult Area Workshop participated in the
state finals of the Special Olympics last week in Austin. Pic-
tured, from left, are: Front Row — Raymond Fucik, Darryl
Poncik. Connie Clarke and Esther Swanson. Back Row — Lad-
die Prochazka and Allen Juranek. Linda Tullos also competed
in Austin, hut is not pictured here.
Royals Gain Breathing Room With 7-2 Win Over A Is
The A’s had an opportunity to
grab a share of first place in the
Senior League with a victory
Monday night over the Royals,
but the chance escaped them
when the Royals knocked them
off, 7-2.
Therefore, the Royals took a
two-game advantage over the A’s.
who fell into a tie for second with
the Oilers That is the setting for
tonight’s key clash between the
second-place clubs. The 6:00
match pits two teams with 6-2
records.
The second game this evening
features the Elks (2-6) against the
Bankers (0-8). On Friday night,
the Oilers will swing back into
action w ith a chance to hand the
Royals their first defeat of the
year Immediately following, the
Giants will put a 2-6 log on the line
against the Elks.
5/28
Royals 7. A’s 2
Royals pitcher Joe Jasso
received his second start of the
season on Monday night, but
pitched like a seasoned veteran.
The 14-year old righthander
boosted his record to 2-0 with the
complete game victory.
The Royals scored t'vo runs in
the first and two more in the
second, which proved to be the
decisive frame The A’s picked up
a pair of runs in the sixth to
slightly threaten the Royals. In
fact, the A’s loaded the bases with
one out in the seventh, but Jasso
hushed the surge by striking out
the next two batters
The Royals got one hit apiece
from six of their regulars. Those
collecting them were: Trey Ritz,
Joe Molina, Cliff Raney, Gil
Youngblood, Gary Garza and
Jasso.
Danny Hernandez and Joe
Trevino each compiled two
singles for the A’s. Alan
Kohutek’s triple and Richie
DuBroc’s single were the other
hits for the A’s. Trevino was
tagged with the loss, which
dropped his ledger to 3-1
Giants 8. Rankers 5
For the eighth straight time, the
Bankers were denied their initial
win of the season This time,
however, the Bankers outhit their
opponents, but still lost the con-
test.
The Giants needed just three
hits to get past the Bankers and
got them from Marc Glott,
Anthony Barnes and Trey
Quintero. Quintero’s hit was ruled
a triple.
The Bankers acquired five hits
in the game, but all five were
singles. Robert Rivera, Danny
Maeker, Barny Martinez, Thane
Busby and Martin Martinez
delivered the Banker hits
Marc Glott was merited with
the win, while Martinez suffered
the loss.
5/24
A’s 7. Elks ’.!
Joe Trevino raised his record to
3-0 by pitching a two hitter in a 7-
3 A’s win over the Elks The
victory marked the second time
this season that the A’s have
handed the Elks defeat
Trevino helped himself out on
offense by supplying his squad
with a single and double Danny
Hernandez also had a pair of hits
tor the A’s both of them singles
I-ince Raun came up with a
double for the victors, while Daryl
Slezinsky and Darrell Carter each
reached once with singles.
Manuel McAfee’s double and
Danny Rodriguez’s single were
the only Elk safeties Rodriguez
was pinned with the loss, dropping
his record to 0-3.
oilers6, Bankers ()
All nine Oiler starters con
tibuted hits and pitcher Billy
Rioux fanned 16 batters resulted
in a 6-0 Oiler win over the
Bankers
John Pesina singled and
doubled for the Oilers, while in
dividual singles were tallied by
Lamar Moller, Elias Martinez,
Doug Hlavaty, Rudy l^eal. Duce
Jasso, Jeff Schulz, Todd Fitz-
patrick and Rioux.
Thane Busby had two singles to
lead the Banker offense in the
setback. Danny Maeker doubled,
while It .1 Riveria and Stan
La bay singled for the other
Banker hits
The victory raised Rioux’s
record to 4 1 and the loss was the
second in as many decisions for
Martin Martinez
STANDINGS
Royals
8-0
A’s
6-1
Oilers
6-2
Elks
2-6
Giants
2-6
Bankers
0 8
JSational League Update
Lions, Eagles Continue Strong Pace
The Eagles keep applying
pressure on the Lions in the
National League, but the first-
place Lions won’t succumb to the
heat.
The Eagles keep waiting for
someone to bump the undefeated
Lions, but it appears that the
Eagles will have to take care of
the frontrunners themselves The
top two squads have yet to meet
on the diamond this year, but are
scheduled to duel this Monday
night and again on June 8
5/28
Eagles 16. Orioles 3
Doyle Miller launched his fifth
homer of the season, while pitcher
Samuel Tolden kept the Orioles in
check as the Eagles stretched
their w inning streak to ten games
Besides lor the four-bagger.
Miller also hit a single, as he.
Jeffery Balcar and Brent Schulz
each had two-hit performances
from the plate Those contributing
singles ior the Eagles were
Tolden. Charles Watson, Sam
Casque/.. Terrence Miller. Robbie
Nolan and Jim Krpec
Tolden yielded four hits with
half ot them doubles and the other
half singles Tony Janke and
Wesley Morton lashed the
doubles while James I’riesmeyer
and Brad Polasek were respon
sihle for the singles
I ions x < .i.ints 2
Kotiert Cruz and l^irry IxmI
combined tor a two flitter to lead
the Lions past the Giants The
victors kept their one game lead
n\ er the Eagles in ta» t
Jell Wnndvard’s two doubles
and one single paved the was for
the I ions on of tense frank Racak
hit a double as individual singles
went to si ott |(o>t t had Graham
Brian Kr|iei * m/ ant I Leal
'linv Br«*d and John Mono/
wen the only Giant hitters to
reach safely in the game Giant
Iht• her Boss Mar'ine/ *a* go* i
the lo%»
5/24
Lions 3. Blue .la vs 2
After suffering a 5-3 defeat to
the Lions two days before, the
Blue Jays came back Thursday-
evening and threatened to hand
the Lions their first loss of the
season However, the Blue Jay
rally was killed and the Lions won
number ten behind the two-hit
pitching performance of Larry
IamI.
The Lions needed just four hits
including a double by Leal to
come out on top in the contest
Teammate Robert Cruz also
stroked a two-bagger, while Jeff
Woody ard and Frank Racak each
hit singles
Both Blue Jay hits were scored
as doubles, with the credit going
to Charlie Hernandez and Joel
Banda Keith Rioux was charged
w ith the loss
(‘ardinuls 11. < «i:mts 2
Bobby Premeaux allowed the
Giants to get just three hits as the
( ordinals breezed to the victory
Not only was Premeaux ef
fective on the hill, but he also
contributed heavily with the bat
by pounding a tripie and a single
Dale Zernicek was the major
force in the Cards lineup as he hit
a triple, two doubles and a single
Jon IhiBroc proved his value to
the club by hitting three singles
Hiram Suits- and Ronnie W atson
each had two base hits for the
( ordinals, while Heath Pay no and
Kev in Korcnek hit safely one time
apiece
Jesse Ice had two of the three
Giant hits h\ reaching with a
double and a single I rny Brod s
double was the other hit off
Premeaux Carl * ox was the
Giant pitcher who received the
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