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BIDDEPOPD-SACOournaXCwiWVv:yTA girls ready for openerThornton Academy opens its girls* softball season April 27 at Catherine McAuley High School 7Thornton has a young team this season There only two seniors and one junior veteran returning from last year s team The Golden Trojans look upon this season as a building yearVeteran seniors are center fielder Debbie Johnson and shortstop Patty Murphy The only junior veteran is outfielder Terri TardiffThose who started as freshmen last year are Joyce Berry, second base. Louise Charette, right field, Tammy Therrian, pitcher and Brenda Merrill, catcher.Other team members include Melissa Gray and Georgia Kouzounas, both outfielders. Senior Jean Vassie will serve as the Trojan manager.Junior Donna Fortney will play first base.Sophomores are outfielder Mary Cote, utility player Cathy Dovon and' utility player Rachel iNoletteFreshmen hopefuls are pitcher Donna v, utility p player Laura Ouellette and utilitycNabb, catcher JudvAnn Parker.Blow, utility player Lisa Legendre, utilitya McNplayerThornton is in the National Division of the Telegram League with Biddeford, South Portland, Catherine McAulev and Bonny Eagle.Coach Nellouise Lemire predicts that Biddeford and South Portland will be the teams to beat this year. Bonny Eagle, which has departed from the Triple C, has joined the Telegram League this year.Coach Lemire expects the Maroon and Gold pitching staff to be one of the team'sstrong points If they can couple this with their young talent, fhornton should finish at 500 or betterThis season, for the first time, girls’ softball will have regional and state playoffs.The schedule:April 27 at Catherine McAuleyApril 28 BiddefordApril 29: South Portland May 2: Bonny Eagle May 4: at Portland May 6 at Westbrook May 9: Deeringat BiddefordMay 11May 13 May 16 May 18 May 20Catherine McAuley at South Portland at Bonny Eagle Portland May 23; Westbrook May 25; at DeeringNailed at the plateCarlton Fisk (27) of the Boston Red Sox is tagged out at home plate by catcher Phil Roof of the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the eighth during the second game of a doubleheader ai Toronto Monday . Boston 5 alter losing the first game of Photo)
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Biddeford Saco Journal

Biddeford, Maine, US

Tue, Apr 26, 1977

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