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

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. FRONT ROW Tony Sheeran, Scott Mitchel. Phil Doug Kessler, Rob Weed. Zack Gray. THIRD ROW: Wojak Jay Tauber Bill Stephenson. John Laneski. Coach Bill Kendro. Bret Russell. Bekim Pellumbi. Mike Muske. SECOND ROW: Matt Snyder. Jed Matt Newton. Kevin Royer. Bill Wooster. Paul Silver. Downey, Steve Aiken, Cam Mueller. Jay Tauber. Jeff Lind, Lee Black. Rob Weed, fielding a low snap, concentrates heavily on getting the punt down field- Weed had consistent punting with a 23-yard average which was often a lifesaver. photo by Guy Welch FRESHMEN FOOTBALL 195

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WM At the beginning of the Hiri ' 4h| H season. all we knew were p-- H the basics, but we pro- | ■ ' H qressed very rapidly. r COACH BILL 1 1 KENDRO FRESHMAN FOOTBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Troy 27-0 Andover 10-7 Groves forfeit Fcrndale 20-3 Webb 24-21 Southfield 3-42 Kimball 0-13 Berkley 24-14 As the starting quarterback throughout the whole season. Matt Newton threw I 7 passes out of 30 attempts- Here. Newton prepares to throw to one of his trusted receivers. photo by Guy Welch Breaking outside. Cam Mueller sprints into the opponent ' s territory for a first down. Mueller led the team in rushing yardage and in first downs gained. photo by Guy Welch Defense, Spirit Boost Frosh Over .500 by K, Andreae D. Engle The Freshman Football Team was kept alive this year by its never say die spirit. The freshmen, with one shutout and four other strong defensive showings, ended up with a 5-2 mark and one forfeit. One of the players, Lee Black, felt that the team spirit was its most valuable asset. We had a lot of team spirit . . . We held together well. The Maples opened up the season against Troy, and shut them out 27-0. Coach Bill Kendro said, This year ' s team was a young one, and next year ' s J.V. team will definitely be a force. Quarterback Matt Newton went 17 for 30 with 5 interceptions during the season. Outstanding defensive player Scott Mitchell said, 1 credit our defense for quickness and anticipation. During four games this season, the defense held the opponents ' offense to an average of 7.2 points per game. For the whole season, the average was just 10.3 points per game. The leading rusher was Cam Mueller, with 165 yards on the season. Mueller also led the team in points scored with five touchdowns. Other strong players were Lee Black and Bekim Pellumbi. From the season opener, the Maples were mighty, win- ning four straight games. When asked about the season, Pellum- bi said, ' We were really up after our first four games, especially when Groves forfeited. When we lost two in a row, it was really a downer. The two losses were to Kimball and to a Southfield High team which ran all over the Maples, 42-3. Even though the setbacks hurt the squad ' s morale, the players ' spirit kept them alive. Their undying determination and spirit paid off with the season-ending win over Berkley. Being newcomers at this school, and to each other, they had to depend on each other to make the play. The players used time on and off the field to develop closeness and team spirit. Events such as a car wash not only further enhanced the team ' s morale, but gave them a monetary profit as well. Combining skill, team spirit, and closeness, the freshman team came out on top with a successful season and a winning record. 194 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL

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FRONT ROW: Jill Hibbert. Naomi Watts. Kelly Kolodzlej. Kan Kovach. Liz Schultz. Jody Schoen- herr. Cretchen Griner. SECOND ROW: Jenny Bitterle. Jenny Stark. Erica Brunet. Elizabeth Lynn. Christa Benjamin. Stacey Calla. Andrea Schrage. Shawna Bowman. THIRD ROW: Lauren Schoenherr. Breaststroke sensation Lauren Schoenherr drives to the wall as she swims to an impressive third place finish at S.M.A. ' S- pholo by Paul Donar Laurie Bird. Kathy Sheridan. Mimi Spung. Sarah Hoisington. Danielle Tallerom. Jackie Moss TOP ROW: Assnt Coach Steve Allesandri. Monica Mylod. Lisa Ford. Kristin Cosine. Diane Gerarduzzi. Jessica Brunet. Head Coach Dennis Carter.