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

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Ellen Schreiber sets up a smash for her teammates In a crucial game against Ferndale. Nancy Laski hoping to add another point to the victory over bumps the ball up to the front row for the winning an awestruck Andover team ph ii ' bv a,u bngk- point, while being backed up by Delynne Vail. Barbara Biegen, Sheryne Kang. Michele Vander Brug. THIRD ROW: Christine Dobosenski. Nancy Laski. Ellen Schreiber. Fong Ly. Fang Ly bumps the ball up to the team ' s setter during an away match when Seaholm smeared Andover in two short games by scores of 15-3 and 25-7. photo by Doug Engle FRESHMEN VOLLEYBALL 213

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r — girls will make These 1 Seahol m ' s volleyball 1 teams excellent in the u upcoming years. | L COACH BILL iJ SCHMIDT FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Ferndale 10-15, 15-8, 12-15 Beecher 15-13, 12-15, 15-3 Lamphere 17-15, 15-9 Andover 15-8, 6-15, 15-2 Kimball 15-13, 15-12 Berkley 15-3, 7-15, 15-11 Webb 13-15, 15-6, 15-9 Berkley 10-15, 15-9, 10-15 Ferndale 4-15, 15-10, 16-14 Beecher 6-15, 15-8, 15-2 Kimball 14-16, 15-5, 12-15 Andover 15-3, 15-7 Webb 11-15, 12-15 Last Games Shatter First Place Dreams by Cindy Vander Brug It was a storybook ending. But unfortu- nately, not for the Freshman Volley- ball Team. How many times have you listened or read of stories where the underdog roars from behind to overtake the first place team and seize the championship on the final day of the season? The script was reversed for the freshman team as the Maples grabbed the top spot by ripping off six wins in their first seven games, only to fall into second place after suffering late season defeats to Royal Oak Kimball and Webb Junior High. We were a good team, recalled Michele Vander Brug, but when we lost we would play down at their level. The freshmen managed to overcome their opponents early on, but were devastated as the final games slipped away, along with their hopes of a championship. It was crushing, a real let down, conceded Molly Abramson. But she added, The thing that counts, in the end, is that we did our best. The final season defeat to Webb Jr. High was an especially bitter and heartbreaking loss, as the team dropped two tightly contested sets. We knew it was our last chance at the season victory, said Vander Brug, so we tried to play together. But Webb was just a little ahead of us. By stressing the proper execution of the basic fundamentals of bumping, setting and spiking, the team posted a respectable 9-4 over-all record. Never was this sound execution and solid team play more evidenced than in sweeping past a tough Kimball team in two games, 15-13 and 15-12. We were all psyched for the Kimball match, explained Abramson. It ' s much more exciting to play against a good team than a bad team because it makes it a challenge. It was close at times but we pulled it off and won, The Kimball game indicated the obvious abundance of talent possessed by the team. In his 18 years of coaching volleyball, this team certainly stands out in Bill Schmidt ' s mind. This is one of the best teams I ' ve ever coached. They ' think volleyball ' and use their skills while they are on the court. Not many of my teams ever did that. 212 FRESHMEN VOLLEYBALL

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Concentrating on the mechanics of his stroke during a grueling 100 yard backstroke race, senior co-captain Kevin Mylod reaches into the wall preparing himself for an efficient backstroke turn. photo by Doug Engic FRONT ROW: Kevin Wickersham, Eric Fernando. Matt Mather. Shawn Casey. Jeff Miller. Mike Baumuller. David Kovach, Christie Richter (manag- er). SECOND ROW Eric Griner. Jim Johns. Scott Anderson. Mike Rehfus. Dan Beeby. Keith Cox. Mike Beliasov, Shannon Rodgers (manager) THIRD ROW: Dick Rosenthal. Andre Frottier. Eric Fertuck, Jeff Weisman, Mike Sneyd. Brian Kent. Chris Haupl. Brian Seiwert. Jenny Bitterle (manager). BACK ROW: Steve Bitterle, Jeff Fertuck. John Fitzpatrick, 214 BOYS ' SWIMMING