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

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HHRPI They ' ve learned how to | SHtj win. Their expectation is . IMJ to win and they aren ' t ' j ' wB afraid of anyone. .t.rj COACH MIDGE | Irt Mint; VARSITY VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Groves 15-10, 15-0 Berkley 13-15, 15-12, 16-14 Ferndale 15-13, 15-10 Troy 15-3, 15-2 Hazel Park 13-15, 15-8, 15-6 Andover 16-14, 15-8 Kimball 15-10, 15-6 Berkley 15-10, 15-5 Southfield 15-11, 15-3 Ferndale 15-2, 15-2 Troy 15-1, 15-2 Hazel Park 15-12, 2-15, 2-15 Andover 15-0, 15-6 Kimball 15-13, 15-2 Southfield 15-2, 15-2 Lathrup Kimball Marian Midland Dow In the face of junior Jan Calvert ' s dominant presence at tfie net, an intimidated Ferndale hitter avoids a confrontation and simply passes the ball the net. pholo by Ellssa Sard Suzy Beagen and Karen Marshall cover Kim Roe as she towers over her blockers on the verge of burying the ball and defeating Berkley for the team ' s 7th SMA win out of 13. photo by E Eichleay A Winning Tradition: 2nd SMA, District Titles by Katy Andreae What makes a champion? It takes mental and physical toughness, a dedication to improving, a winning spirit, and guts. Not only did the Varsity Volleyball Team possess these basic traits, but they also had strong leader- ship from senior captains Katy Hennessy and Karen Marshall, an awesome con- ception of a team, and a one in a million coach. When all of these factors fell into place, the result was a team ' s second consecutive SMA title and the preserva- tion of Seaholm ' s winning tradition. After losing five starting seniors from last year, General Mills was forced to do some reshuffling and retraining to establish a workable squad early in the season. Hennessy said, We had enough talent to win early and it carried us through until all of the flaws were ironed out. The formula proved to be almost flawless as the team tallied a spotless SMA record, and a second place finish at the Dryden and Trenton tournaments. But after two sprained ankles, a bad case of the flu, and a 102° fever from ten hours at the Trenton tournament, a very pumped and determined Hazel Park team stopped the rampage and ended the team ' s 27 match SMA winning streak beginning in 1985. The loss was taken in style, though. When you win as much as we do, you get spoiled, smiled coach Mills, We were tired from the weekend (the Trenton tournament), but in sports you play on the night you ' re scheduled to play on no matter what condition you ' re in. Everyone on the bench was just as riled as the people on the court, commented sparkplug Ginny Kemp. This attitude helped defeat Kimball and Marian before they were tripped up by Midland Dow in regionals. The team ' s skill was best showcased by the numerous awards the players earned. All-stater Karen Marshall was joined on the All-Region team by second team member Holland and honorable mention Becky Lojek, all of whom received some All-Area and AU-SMA award as well as All-Area third team member Jan Calvert. Marshall was named the MVP and the best offensive player, while Jan Calvert was the best defensive player. Suzy Beagen received the MIP award and Kemp was named most spirited. And just as the names of the players are engraved on the SMA trophy, the faces and winning spirit of the players will forever be engraved in the hearts of those involved with this championship team. 208 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

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Brett Russell hurries getting back to cut the Guards Brett Russell and Matt Newton prepare to baseline trying to break up a fast break. Brett ' s set up the offense. They show good court great defense symbolizes the team ' s willingness to awareness and the much needed ability to have plav great defense. photo by Paul Donar patience with the ball. photo by Paul Donar .FRONT ROW: Jay Tauber. Bret Russell. Dave Mueller. Matt Snyder, Matt Newton THIRD Palmer. John O ' Brien. Mike Livingston. SECOND ROW: Coach Chamberlain. Jason Redwir e. Jason ROW: John Lanesky. Bill Stephenson. Cam Glime. Crede Colgan. Jeff Lind. Coach Wilfield. BOYS ' FRESHMAN BASKETBALL 207

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FRONT ROW: Manager Kim Ingels. Ginny Kemp, Kelly Hayes. Katy Hennessy SECOND ROW: Jan Calvert, Becky Lojek, Jane Ravish, Debbie Witt, Jill Griffiths. THIRD ROW: Suzy Beagen. Beth Witt, Karen Marshall, Kim Roe, Ann Holland, Andrea Komives, Coach Midge Mills. All-Stater Karen Marshall, a blocker ' s ultimate nightmare, humiliates teams by dinking the ball over unexpectedly or jamming it down their throats as she does here to Andover. photo by Doug Engle VARSITY VOLLEYBALL 209