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

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OL IL ' - i T i2.y €dSr . liJe a (: Ty ounding out an excellent season, ' Team, coached by Bob London, won a lYl(20 C •HTC S I nq I ctliLtZ-lc majority of its matches by maintaining .c . ' ron n- a?e:ect: r;i2 ::ot hd 4iiosc Depth, Oh -hos r - krnJJ-c e(ir ichfQ o ooiHatch Point T reail h pc YOX JV Tennis Team f- . The JV Tennis Team worked hard to improve their skill and excelled in competition. COACH BOB LONDON JV TENNIS OPPONENT SHS OPP CM loA ; 6-4 4-3 4-5 8-2 5-7 6-4 7-6 9-1 ■t n l- - ' ll ■ ml fj-n — wtvp 188 GIRLS ' JV TENNIS being defeated only by Kingswood and Marian. Freshman Nancy Murphy cited that the team ' s highest quality was its singu- lar identity. The whole team stuck together as one unit and we did the best we possibly could with the support given from the other members and our friends. Unity becomes a key element in a sport such as tennis, which combines individual effort, as well as team results. Amy Self, a highly improved freshman, commented, The strength of our team lies in our support for one another. In an early season match against Marian High School, the Junior Varsity Girls played their toughest in hopes of overcoming this difficult opponent. De- spite their strong effort, the Maples fell to Marian, 4 to 5. The Girls Junior Varsity Tennis Team consisted of eleven strong players. Freshman Elizabeth Hughes, seeded at the number one singles position, played an excellent season, achieving eight wins. The number two singles position was held by freshman Nancy Murphy. She demonstrated explicit skill in over- coming six opponents. Sophomore Vin- nie Vanevery controlled the third singles position, with a final record of 6-2. Alison Forslund, playing the number four singles position, displayed her strong ability in defeating her toughest oppo- nent from Lahser. This year ' s doubles positions were held by Amy Hentgen, Sara Starkel, Mary Napier, Amy Self, Jill Link, Delynne Vail, and Sarah Loose. These girls all gained the chance to compete with a partner and work together to complete a rewarding season. I feel that tennis was meant to be played with a doubles partner as a social sport, commented Napier. To sum up the season, Vanevery stated, Our team had great depth and a super final record. iO,

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FRONT ROW: Andrea Scicli. Jacquelyn Baby. Dawn Aginian. Debra Micbelson. Christina Doyle. SECOND ROW: Kirsten Pietila. Kirstin Fitzpa- trick. Jenny York, Adie Olmsted, Susie Rifkin, Megan Taylor unloads a powerful serve en route to a 6-0. 6-1 beating of her Groves archrival. photo by Doug Englc Mary Seeger. THIRD ROW: Jodi Deller. Megan Taylor. Alexa Irwin. Dierdra Keating, .V ;s5i ' Heuston. Coach Parry. GIRLS ' VARSITY TENNIS 187 wMki. 1

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Junior doubles player Mary Napier concentrates on FRONT ROW: Sara Starkel Amy Hentgen. Mary sustematicalty retrieving the tenms balls from the net in Napier. Ml Link. Vmme Vanevery. SECOND order to continue rallying with her practice partner ROW: Coach Bob London. Nancy Murphy. Ahson before a match phoio by Paul Donar Forslund. Elizabeth Hughes. Amy Self. During a hot early season practice, freshman While viciously returning a serve into the advan- Alison Forslund drills her smashing crosscourt tage court, freshman Jill Link strategically plans return in order to startle her upcoming opponent to rush the net in hopes of gaining a lead in this from Lahser. photo by Paul Donat match. p -m v Pa ' Do ' GIRLS ' J.V. TENNIS 189