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

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During a key moment in their season-ending meet against Pioneer. Carrie Kohs concentrates on Coach Geoff Hockman. Carrie Kohs. Kris Cosine, Diane maintaining perfect form before springing off the GeraduZZi. board. pholo by Paul Donar Sophomore Kris Cosine gracefully performs a back dive while she readies herself for an important league meet The all sophomore team gained much experience at this competition. photo by Paul Donat 198 GIRLS ' DIVING

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I: Girls Swim Outside The Dots by Kevin Mylod [would be a fool if I said I did not enjoy coaching a team with such depth, spirit and team unity as this one, admitted Head Coach Dennis Carter. And these three outstanding qualities were the reason why the Maples swam to an 11-1 record, an S.M.A. champion- ship title, and fifth place at the State meet. The Maples retained leadership, strength, and experience with the return of 3 Ail-American seniors: Jackie Moss, Sarah Hoisington, and Martha Williams and junior Ail-American Lauren Schoen- herr. Also, a talented cast of freshmen proved to be the difference throughout the season. They would win events for us by getting the second and third place finishes, explained Moss. Along with depth there was a strong bond between these swimmers that grew as the season went on. Unity, support for each other, and togetherness were many ways they expressed it. And Dennis Carter, along with new Assistant Coach Steve Alessan- dri, were confident that with these qualities they could beat Andover, whom the Maples had never before defeated. Seaholm demolished the Barons, 106- A relieved Jackie Moss easily wins another 500 freestyle as her teammate Sarah Hoisington excitedly congratu- lates her for qualifying in another event for the State Championships- photo bv Boh Mau The entire swim team slaps, claps, and chants. ' ' GO! FIGHT! WIN! as one of the many ways tha t they psych themselves up for their toughest meets of the season. photo by Paul Donar 66, the first step in clinching their first S.M.A. title in 6 years. The season was also highlighted with a 2-point come- from-behind victory against Groves. Their only loss was to Ann Arbor Pioneer, the number one ranked team in the state. But unity was only a small factor in Seaholm ' s outstanding season. With hours upon hours of hard training and Mike Zinn ' s mental program, Attitudes for Action, the Maples were mentally and physically prepared to swim out- side the dots, their team motto. With this solid training Seaholm won S.M.A. ' s by over 80 points, taking 3 individual events and the 400 free relay. Eleven swimmers qualified for States — a school record — and many swam to top-ten finishes including co-captains Moss, Hoisington and Williams. Danielle Tallerom, Schoenherr and the 400 free relay also made the top ten. Stacey Galla, Christa Benjamin, Jessica Brunet, Keri Kovach, Kelly Kolodziej, and Liz Schultz also qualified for States. With these fine efforts, Seaholm swam outside the dots with an awesome fifth place ranking in the state. To get the most out A B of something, you ' ve H got to love doing it; MrrM it ' s got to be fun. H6H COACH DENNIS ' CART ER ' ' VARSITY SWIMMING OPPONENT SHS OPP Ferndale 109-60 Rochester 117-52 Troy 119-52 Lahser 117-54 Hazel Park 131-31 Andover 106-66 Southfield 131-40 Groves 87-85 Berkley 113-59 Marian 97-75 Ann Arbor Pioneer 71-101 GIRLS ' VARSITY SWIMMING 197

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Girl Divers Support Each Other In Hard Times by T. Shumaker and MB. Simon Statistics, in some cases, are deceiv- ing. In the case of the Girls Diving Team, the statistics do just that. Their record, which turned out to be 5-6-1, doesn ' t really tell the whole story. The girls learned quite a bit from their coach, junior Geoff Hockman. According to Hockman, the girls biggest hurdle to overcome was not the diving itself but the practice schedule. Kris Gosine elabo- rated, The practices themselves were hard but the problem was that they were scattered. We had to go to Seaholm every day, but on Mondays, Wednes- days, and Fridays, we also had to go to Lahser in the evening for lessons. It was finding transportation and arranging schedules that was the hard part. The actual workout included extraor- dinary amounts of sit-ups, push-ups, and jumping jacks. They also used the weight room to work their arm and leg muscles. The practices held at Lahser with other divers were conducted as a class by Happy to be finished with the grueling sit-ups, push-ups, and weight training. Diane Geraduzzi forcefully springs into the pool with her added strength from dryland training, photo by Paul Donar former coach Bill Cody. When Cody was unable to coach, Ed Heil took over. Then when Heil left, Hockman took over as coach. The girls were really supportive of each other and 1 think that is what made the difference between this year ' s team and other years, asserted Hockman. As a first year coach, Hockman found coaching to be a rewar- ding experience. The girls, considering that they are all only sophomores, stayed really cool during the coaching change. After suffering through a dismal start in which the divers failed to win against their first four opponents, the team rallied for several sharp performances, including a season-ending victory over Pioneer. It was hard to pick award winners this year since Hockman had only been with them half a year but he chose Carrie Kohs as Most Valuable Diver and Kris Gosine for Most Improved Diver. Carrie Kohs also placed 15th in the SMA. Next year? Hockman predicted, If they keep improving the way they do, 1 won ' t even worry about next year! The girls really sup- ported each other and that made the differ- ence in the long run. COACH GEOFF HOCKMAN ? tf fl B DIVING OPPONENT SHS OPP Ferndale Rochester Troy Lahser 8-8 4-12 3-13 6-10 Hazel Park Andover Southfield Kimball 10-6 9-7 10-6 4-2 Groves Berkley Marian 6-10 3-13 7-9 Ann Arbor Pioneer 11-8 GIRLS ' DIVING 199