Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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In his last year at Seabolm. Coach Roman Kolodchin gives some pre-game advice to Chris O ' Neil before Seaholm ' s first game against West Bloomfield. phulo by Elissa Sard As one of Seahoirn ' s four captains. Alex O ' Kulich shows superb passing skills during second half action against the Lakers of West Bloomfield. photo by Doug Engle With intense concentration on his face, forward Cory Cotter races to the ball in one of three victories over tbie Kimball Knights. photo by Doug Engle IW - ' « H ■ . ■ F ' ki. % • FRONT ROW: Craig Ciccone, Brian Sard. Jon Bennett. Cory Robertson. David Wolff. SECOND ROW: Brad Schrage. Barrett Tripp. Harvey Light. Chris O ' Neil. Tom Freydl. Rich Bayman. J.J- Cromer. THIRD ROW: Coach Roman r v,occ:::n. Alex O ' Kulich. Scott Milius. Greg Serine. Tim Buese. Tom Dahlin. Cory Cotter. Colin O ' Brien, faithful fan Andrea Scampa. BOYS VARSITY SOCCER 169

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uaaD ' 7r ,A© Uxiiim-OJ? £H .lOcnoS- voO- L aM?i n . Oi fo « Rookies, 7% :erans ffTo Capture;: i» I . (Gwi . . sJj 1 1 . bv Craig Ciccone KOLODCHIN Soccer squad came close. The Maples used a strong offense to compile 13 wins, the same as last year ' s team. However, the similarity ended when the team suffered 8 losses - twice as many as in 1984. The increase in losses was the result of not accomplishing team goals. Sopho- more Brian Sard had his own opinion about why Seaholm ' s goals didn ' t come easy. Our first goal was to score, but that itself seemed to be a task. It seemed the more we shot, the less we scored. In addition, many of Seaholm ' s defeats were down to the last second, including losses to Cranbrook, 4-3, Rochester, 2-1 , d in the state playoffs, to Lahser, 2-1, ' after having led most of the game. Nevertheless, the team ' s strong points outweighed their weak points. Two of the Maple ' s biggest victories were over Groves and Southfield. As senior captain J.J. Cromer explained, We beat Groves when they were 7th in the state and we beat Southfield when they threatened to knock us out of the S.M.A According to several team members, team effort and unity produced their 13 wins. When the road was uphill, they pushed each other whether they were winning or losing. The season began with an upsetting 2-0 loss to West Bloomfield, but that didn ' t stop the Kolodchin Killers from running over Ferndale, 6-0, Flint, 6-0, and in a season finale, Berkley, 10-2. Their efforts produced other achieve- ments as seniors Alex O ' Kulich and Rich Bayman made All-Area 1st and 2nd teams, respectively, and senior Craig Ciccone was granted Honorable Men- tion. Although Seaholm didn ' t win the S.M.A. title, they still remained positive about the season. After all, remarked senior Barrett Tripp, we didn ' t always have the goals, but we always had our friendship. Kimball players can do nothing but watch as senior striker Rich Bayman demonstrates the skill that earned him a spot on the All-Area team. photo by Doug Engle .i tVua I Sf QS upu( , ' Ij H ' S OpiJ ' n A rnda •5T ■ IjlU ' ' Andgver j ( inn Tl TMM I I r 168 BOYS ' VARSITY SOCCER - -

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JV Booters Kick Way to Winning Season by Stephanie Dixon The pressure was on. The crowd ' s noise had reached a deafening pitch. It was a perfect setting for the Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Team to strike into action. Swiftly and expertly, sophomore Jeff Kessier whipped in the winning goal to defeat Troy in one of the team ' s most memorable games of a victorious 12-2-2 season. After the season-opening victory over Troy, the spirited and supportive mem- bers of the JV squad, led by Steve the megaphone Wills, set a standard for other dedicated Varsity fans. The Maple ' s greatest strength was its defensive attitude. Each game, the players worked hard to keep their opponents off the scoreboard. The team ' s only real weakness seemed to be its lack of experience, but all 21 players gained valuable game minutes and improved their ability throughout the year. On every team, there are always a few members who stand out. Two of these dedicated and outstanding individ- uals were chosen to be team captains: juniors Steve Wills and Gunnar Winck- It takes a lot of skill and determination to play soccer; this year ' s team proved well in both ar- eas. COACH BOB BUKARI JV SOCCER OPPONENT SHS OPP Troy 3-1 W. Bloomfield 5-0 Kimball 3-1 Ferndale 7-0 Groves 1-0 Cranbrook 4-1 Andover 1-0 Troy Athens 0-2 Southfield 5-0 Adams 2-1 Troy 1-3 Kimball 1-1 Ferndale 0-3 Andover 1-0 Troy Athens 2-2 Southfield 3-1 ler. Other leading players included Jetr Milius, MVP Steve Sheckell, the recipi- ent of the coach ' s Award, Shawn Mc- Allister, and MIP Matt Ruggles. Junior varsity coach Bob Bukari stated, The team ' s attitude and willing- ness to get out and play the best they could and working together were the best things about this year ' s team. As the freshmen member of the team. Jay Page, noted, The team needs to be there for each other to assist on plays and give each other moral support. In assessing the overall efforts of the team throughout the 1985 season co- captain Gunnar Winckler said, This year ' s team worked extremely hard and definitely earned the games we won. The team had good skill and determination that led us to a successful season with a positive outlook for next year. Steve Wills expertly regains control of the ball before passing it off to an open teammate who ably assists him in keeping the ball away from the Groves team- Taking charge of the ball. Da vid Christopher looks for an open teammate to assist him in scoring a goal during an Andover Seaholm contest, played at Seaholm ' s home field. phoio by Bissa Sard 170 BOYS ' JV SOCCER