Page 44 - 1989

Keep your eyes on the ball!
Freshman Laura Stageman
attempts a home run.

Socialize

Ralston Park is one big traffic jam on Tuesday
and Sunday nights when the Ralston Girls’ Softball
Association Teen League is in action. Girls between
grades 7 and 12 are eligible to play. Many high
school girls play, and there are many student spec­
tators in attendance.
Senior Tracy Dickman, a member of Fantastic
Lettering team has played softball since the second
grade and says the ball park is a “social place”. “I like
seeing who’s winning and loosing.”
“It’s the ‘in’ place,” said Junior Kelly Konwinski
of the Commercial Federal team.
Spectators agree the ball park is the place to be.
Junior Jason Doll said he sees about 95 percent of
the ball games. He says, “There are a lot of people
here and I can see what is going on.”
Senior Joe Mandolfo goes to the ball park to
“check out all the good looking girls.”
Girls in this league aren’t discriminated by their
Hustle in, hustle out! Junior
looks or their playing abilities.
Heather Szynskie returns to the
According to Dickman “You don’t have to be A #1 dugout after a third out on the
to play in this league. You can play if you’re good or field.
bad,” Dickman said.
Christy Jones, junior on Commercial Federal,
said “You know everybody, and that makes it fun.”
Fun is the key phrase to players. “Playing to win
is too competitive, you have to have fun,” Dickman
said.
“You play to win, have fun, and socialize,” Kon­
winski said.
The TAR Club (Teenage Republicans) was started in 1966-1967.

Ram tales, Vot. 10, No. 2, page 3, October 7, 1966.