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

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Senior Karen Marshall and the entire Ferndale team marvel at Amy Tikkanen ' s phenomenal outside shot {or which she is famous and listen for the familiar swish. photo by Paul Donar Junior forward Jan Calvert puts her opponent in a frenzy as she calmly looks for her open teammate Molly Beagen in hopes of initiating a successful offensive drive. phclo by P ' - D-:r.a: Kelly Hayes. Molly Beagen. Suzy Beagen. Beth Witt. Karen Marshall. Kim Roe, Amy Tikkanen, Belinda Carter. Becky Lojek. Jan Calvert, Coach Gary Chamberlain. GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL 175

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r B B The g iris were unselfish 1 LflLj Ml and worked together; the | ■h ] l H season was built around 1 v a true team concept. | Y 1 COACH GARY 1 1 CHAMBERLAIN VARSITY BASKETBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Lahser 35-29 Groves 42-29 Ferndale 37-21 Troy 57-17 Hazel Park 39-37 Lathrup 29-42 Andover 53-54 Kimball 55-29 Berkley 51-60 Southfield 35-38 Ferndale 37-21 Troy 52-15 Hazel Park 42-40 Adams 43-52 Andover 43-34 Kimball 58-19 Berkley 40-43 Southfield 33-34 Andover Marian 48-38 34-44 Cagers Four Points Shy of SMA Title by Katy Andreac Who would have thought that a mere four points would have such a significant impact on the out- come of an entire season? In the case of the 1985 girls varsity basketball season, it did have an impact, and significant it was. Although their final record of 12 wins and 8 losses did not reflect this, each league game was a hard fought battle coming down to the last seconds of the game. Four points separated us from first and fourth place, said Co-Captain Karen Marshall. This slim distinction between first and fourth place vividly indicated the fierce competition in the battle for the SMA title. The team played a solid man-to-man defense and giants Karen Marshall and Kim Roe forced teams to take outside shots which was harder for them (the opponents), said Suzy Beagen. These outside shots allowed Seaholm to take advantage of their fabulous rebounding skills, led by Karen Marshall. Although things did not always run smoothly on the court, the team still had a sense of unity which conquered all else. We were all friends, said Beagen. Su2y and Molly Beagen stand awestruck before Becky Lojek ' s display of aggressiveness and determination. Lojek ' s rebounding technique de- monstrates the team ' s motto. We ' re intense! The girls ' strength and unity as a team was tested several times, especially during the final game in district play against highly-ranked Marian. The girls held their own, gleamed coach Gary Chamberlain. We gave them (our opponents) all they could handle. In their last Seaholm basketball game, seniors Amy Tikkanen and Karen Mar- shall sparked the team to a near upset of the Mustangs. It was our best game of the year, even though we lost, said Tikkenan. Tikkenan ' s phenomenal shooting from outside guaranteed her All-SMA Honorable Mention. Kelly Hayes also received Honorable Mention, while S. Beagen and Marshall received All-SMA honors. Marshall earned a spot on the All-Oakland County team, and the All- Area as well as being named MVP. Roe was voted the MIP, Becky Lojek won the Outstanding Defense Award while the Sportsmanship Award went to Belinda Carter and Molly Beagen. 174 GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL

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1 didn ' t have tremen- , ' .. „ We if ' dous height, but team- If work ma de up for where we were lacking. p,i COACH MIKE RIDLEY GIRLS ' J.V. BASKETBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Lahser 18-15 Groves 20-10 Ferndale 29-13 Troy 20-12 Hazel Park 23-21 Southfield La thrup 30-33 Andover 49-30 Kimball 33-32 Berkley 28-44 Southfield 35-26 Ferndale 29-18 Troy 33-28 Hazel Park 29-21 Adams 36-45 Andover 42-21 Kimball 28-33 Berkley 31-41 Southfield 36-13 new Coach, Hard Work, Optimism Spell Victories by Sarah York DO you enjoy playing one-on-one, running sprints and shooting free throws? If you do, the Girls ' Junior Varsity Basketball Team may be for you. Practices included playing one-on-one against the coach, running sprints and other drills, and shooting hundreds of foul shots. Fourteen girls made up this year ' s team, which compiled an overall record of 13-5. The award for Most Valuable Player went to junior Katie Buesser. Jill Griffiths was the team ' s Most Improved Player and the Sportsmanship Award went to Sue Mueller. Heather Marshall received the Best Offensive Player award. The team remembered two of its most memorable games as being the ones against Andover and Hazel Park. Before the Andover game, sophomore Heather Marshall suggested to new coach Mike Ridley that the people on the bench who didn ' t get much playing time should start. Coach Mike agreed and the game proved to be one of the most enjoyable contests of the year. During the last 30 seconds of the game against Hazel Park, the team found itself winning by a single basket. The Maples had to keep possession of the ball and stall for time, something they had never practiced. The players worked an effec- tive stall and won. The J.V. team adjusted well to Coach Ridley, who made being on the team really fun, according to Julie Jolliffe. He was always optimistic and he believed in us. No one ever got really down when we were behind. Coach Mike said, As the season went along, the girls began to realize the importance of teamwork. Everyone was always fired up. He added, Basketball is a vehicle used in getting along in life. The girls learned physical and mental endurance. We really had a winning season. Does Girls ' J.V. Basketball get the recognition it deserves? Julie Jolliffe felt that it didn ' t. Everyone is just warming up for the boys ' basketball season, she said. Katie Buesser added, No girls ' sport gets any support. Hopefully in the future we ' ll be recognized for our importance. 176 GIRLS ' J.V. BASKETBALL