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

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bgi The girls all got along I H with each other, were ' H very cooperative, and L l gave it their all. fl COACH JOYCE ■ HARLUKOWICZ JV VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Berkcly 15-7, 0-15, 14-16 Ferndale 9-15, 6-15 Troy 15-11, 13-15, 12-15 Hazel Park 15-12, 15-6 Andover 6-15, 11-15 Kimball 15-9, 13-15, 15-11 Berkley 15-11, 10-15, 1-15 Southfield 15-2, 16-14 Ferndale 15-8, 15-5 Troy 13-15, 13-15 Andover 15-9, 7-15, 15-12 Kimball 4-15, 4-15 Southfield 16-14, 15-8 Hazel Park 15-9, 15-10 Marian 5-15, 7-15 Groves 8-15, 7-15 Marian 13-15, 12-15 Groves 12-15, 11-15 Concentrating on the approaching ball from the opponent ' s serve, sophomore Ginger McGregor digs to the floor preparing to bump the ball to teammate spiker Sarah Madden, photo by Doug Engie Spikers Serve, Set, Kill ' Foes by Jennifer Smith They serve, they set, they dig, they spike, and they kill . They jump, they stretch and they manuever for position with protective pads covering their knees and elbows. Who are they? Just visit the gym during the winter months and you will likely find them nestled around a net, working hard, and doing their thing. These are the hardworking competitive members of the Junior Varsity Volleyball Team. If the team ' s overall record of 8-11 and 7-7 in the league is used to measure the success of their season, then by no means was it a great year, but Coach Joyce Harlukowicz was pleased. The girls made steady improvement on their skills all season long, and everyone worked hard, and I really appreciated that, explained Coach Harlukowicz. This team was a young one made up of eight freshmen, five sophomores, and two managers — Melissa Grow, and April Kashcner. Freshman Carrie Reff said, It was fun, because we all became friends. One of the team ' s most treasured games was against Royal Oak Kimball. The Maples outlasted the Knights in three hard-fought, closely-contested games to win the match. Another gutty performance occurred against the Southfeld Blue Jays, when the team fell behind early but fought back to overtake the Blue Jays, 16-14, 15-8. Sophomore Molly Roberts explained, We had a lot of good saves and that ' s what helped us to come back and win the game. While talking about the team in general, and what she felt was their greatest strength, freshman Chelsa Reff explained, I feel that our greatest strength was our team spirit. The team ' s leading players were sophomore Captain Kelly Holden, and freshman Libby Peters. In assessing the season. Coach Joyce Harlukowicz asserted, The girls were great, they never quit or gave in even when ' the tough got rough. ' They still kept trying to play good ball until the very end. 210 JV VOLLEYBALL

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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

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Reacting quickly to an Andover serve, freshman Carrie Reff positions herself for a perfect set up, leading to a frontline kill and a hard-fought 15-9, 7-15, 15-12 victory. pholo by Doug Engic With a look of intense determination, freshman Libby Peters readies herself for the perfect chance to give the ball a good whack back over the net for the game-winning point. photo by Doug Engle Lewis, Andrea McWilliams, Meg Swift THIRD ROW: Melissa Grow. Carrie Reff, Sarah Madden, Kelly Holden, Chelsa Reff, April Kashcner. Eyeing the ball, sophomore Molly Roberts bumps a serve from the opposition, allowing one of her teammates to spike it and send it flying back over the net. photo by Doug Engle JV VOLLEYBALL 211