----------------------------------------------------------Juniors--------------------I Gashouse Gang takes State - COl/rles)' Qf Searcy Doily Ciliun THE GASHOUSE GANG. Front Row: Danny Williston, Mark Ramsey, Benji Nail, Rees Lloyd. SIeve Marrs, Skilch Henderson. Back Row: Tommy Dossetl, Brad Stroud, Jimmy Allen, Jay Reese, Kenny Moorer, Mike Rivas. During the summer o f 1980, fift een softball players, all connected with Harding in some way, joined together to form the Gas House Gang. After 47 games, this collection of teachers, students and coaches brought home the state Class 0 championship trophy. The state championship climaxed a year in which the team won four tournaments, including the District III crown, as well as posting a 40-7 record. The slo-pitch team, officia lly named the Gas House Gang, but eventually sponsored by Billy Weir Electric. played in Searcy's City League throughout the three months. The well-balanced club mixed speed, power, defense and pitching in winning the league and qualifying for the district tournament. The district tourney, held in Beebe, saw the Gang romp through undefeated.! The victory in the district allowed the team to compete in the state tournament held in Russellville. After losing one game to the power-oriented Crossroads squad, the Gang bounced back and took the championship by outslugging their opponents 22-15. " The great thing about playing ball this summer to me was the fact that we tried to show everyone we came in contact with that there was something more to life than softball," sai d one member of the Gas House Gang. Another added, "Playing ball was the salvation of my summer. School got awfl}lly tough, but just getting to play with this group of class guys rea lly helped me." Perhaps best of all, what started out as a team just hoping to have some fun for a few months, ended up as 15 men who grew close to one another as they won. -Jimmy Allen Donna Davis - N. Little Rock, AR Donna Lee Davis - Hoxie, AR Julie Davis - Trussville, AL Paul Davis - Rockford, IL Thaddeus Dawkins - Ketchikan, AK Lori Deacon - Waverly, OH Susan Deahl - Haughton, LA Ruth Decker - N. Little Rock, AR Tammy DeGroat - Kensett, AR Cynthia Deramus· Mena, AR Shelia Deslauriers· Wynne, AR Robert Dingler· N. Little Rock, AR Susan Dismuke - Belleville, IL Jean Dockery - Winston Salem, NC Thomas Dockery· Fayetteville, AR Debra Dodds· Sikeston, MO Camilia Dot:gin • Dalhart, TX Kim Donaldson. Bristol, England Michael DouthiU • Neosho, MO Jeraldine Dowson • Byron, GA William Duff· Bloomington, IN Michal Earnhart· Oklahoma City. OK Perry Eddins· Bagwell. TX Dian Eddlt'man • Ripley, TN Stephen Edelhuber • Paris. AR Anthony Effendi· Jakana. Indonesia Charles Elkins· Stone Mountain, GA . Pamela Elkins· Hopkinsville, KY Danils EllioH - Madison, TN Gregory Engel· Jacksonville, AR Malinda Erskin· Camden, AR Charles Evans· Greenway, AR Linda Ewing. Amarillo. TX Lewis Fair. Lufkin, TX Glenda Faith. Mountain View, AR Patti Firmer· Florence, AL Sherrill Farnstrom • San Ramon , CA Lee Farrar· Searcy, AR Jenni Felps· Fort Worth, TX Louis Ferren· Judsonia, AR Wesley Figgins· Mobile, AL Margaret Finch· San Jose, CA 181 ByerS-Finch
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