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

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Strategically calculating the slope of the green, junior Jason Albaum. one of only two freshmen on the Greg Reynolds lines up his putt while junior Steve team this year, practices his sure-fire putting Laurain adds his advice from his own experience. method during a practice at Springdale last pholo by Doug Engle October. photo by Doug Engle Golfers Drive Way To SMA Title by Karen Reynolds He holds the club tight, but the rain continues to seep under his fingers. The water clings to his eyebrows as his eyes study the DT Titalist golf ball. The rain pounds into the nearby pond, but the Seaholm golfer manages to keep his concentration. Suddenly there is a quiet wooshing sound that is traveling through the air. Ker-Plunk! The golfer ' s nine iron lands in the water during one of the first tournaments of the year. A golfer ' s nightmare! And an unexpected fishing trip! But fortunately that is not the way the season went for Seaholm ' s Boys ' Golf Team. The boys had a fine season, pronounced the head coach Don Wad- sten. They are a new team, a young team, but the season turned out remark- ably well, added Coach Wadsten. The golf team came away as champions in the SMA, with an outstanding overall record of 9-2. The team would never have succeeded without our tremendous team effort, explained junior Matt Wester. Two Seaholm players were selected Our boys came away as champions in spir- it, character, and ca- maraderie, and the SMA too. COACH DON WADSTEN VARSITY GOLF OPPONENT SHS OPP Athens Troy Hazel Park Andover Kimball Berkley Southfield Ferndale Lathrup Lahser Groves 210-212 189-200 180-202 219-217 190-227 204-202 212-218 193-214 190-217 190-224 200-202 for All SMA, John Driscoll, the only senior on the team, and junior Scott Smith, known better as Smitty . Dris- coll averaged 40.89, while Smith ' s average for nine holes was 41.27. But the entire team played well, as is seen by our team average of 42 for nine holes of golf, said junior Greg Reynolds. And all but two golfers (senior John Driscoll and junior Tom Weddell, who moved) should return for next season. Though champions in the SMA, the boys did have some trouble in their invitationals and tournaments. Espe- cially early in the season we didn ' t always come through for the tourna- ments, informed Coach Wadsten. But junior Tom Weddell added that excel- lence comes with time and experience. And Tom Weddell knows that the experience will be there next year. Reynolds summed up the season best when he said, We are a team that consists of friends, and that ' s the major reason we play well together. We had a good season and a great time doing it! BOYS ' GOLF 185

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Showing proper pitch and run technique while practicing at his home course. Springdale. junior golfer Matt Wester saves his par by chipping onto hole three. photo by Doug Engle You ain ' t got a thing if you am ' t got that swing! Junior FRONT ROW Coach Lois Owen. Jason Albaum. Jungwirih, Matt Wester, Tom Weddell. Scott Torn Weddell shows off his exciting after swing style Tim Baldwin. Steve Laurain. Greg Reynolds. Dave Smith. Chris Raymond, Bob McCarty. John while hitting a ball down the fairway at Springdale. Palmer, Mr. Wadsten. SECOND ROW: Erich Driscoll. photo by Doug Engic photo by Doug Engle 184 BOYS ' GOLF

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Girls net 15th Consecutive SNA Title by Brad Kasselman Answer: Overheads. Question: What was the girls varsity tennis team ' s weak point this year? That may have been the team ' s only weak point as they rolled to another SMA championship, the 13th in a row. Senior co-captain Alexa Irwin remem- bers two really great things about the season. The team had great balance and unity as a whole. On any given day, most anyone could switch positions and the outcome of the match would be exactly the same. This helped the team be less competitive. This year the team was led by freshman Missy Heuston at 1st singles, where she compiled a 20-4 record. Other outstanding performances were turned in by co-captain Jenny York at 4th singles, and Alexa Irwin and Susie Rifkin at 1st doubles, both finishing with 24-3 records. Overall, the team finished with a fine 10-2 record. Dual meets made up the majority of the team ' s busy schedule, as well as Saturday all-day invitational A great backhand isn ' t captain Alexa Irwin ' s only attribute. As a four year letterman, she added spirit and determination to the team. photo by Doug Engle Effort, Determination, and skill. That ' s what dictated such a success- ful season. COACH LEW PARRY VARSITY TENNIS OPPONENT SHS OPP Southfield Troy Berkeley Hazel Park Andover Kimball Ferndale Kingswood Groves Athens G.P. South Marian 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0 5-2 7-0 6-1 0-7 2-5 tournaments and regional and state competitions. For the most part, the dual meets went really well. We totally dominated the league. We never lost a single match in any fight to any of the SMA teams, recalled senior Kristin Fitzpatrick. Seasonal highlights included winning the Grand Blanc Invitational, finishing second at regionals, and placing a superb 5th in the state out of 32 qualifying teams. Individual honors in- cluded all-Eccentric for Missy Heuston, Alexa Irwin, and Susie Rifkin. They, along with Debra Michelson, also made All-County. To add to this positive season, the outlook for next year ' s team is an optimistic one as 7 out of 10 starters will be returning. This promise of another strong team pleased Coach Parry. He noted, There are always a lot of strong teams from this area like Lahser, Mar- ian, and Kingswood. When we finished so high in the state, it showed how hard the girls really worked this season. Displaying perfect form, Susie Rifkin unleashes a deadly forehand while her Groves opponents await it with mounting anxiety. photo by Doug Engic 186 GIRLS ' VARSITY TENNIS