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

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■■Look Ma. no pole! shouts junior John Marshall as he After a tough and frustrating day at school, co- rockets to his best finish of the season - a first place fmish captain Pete Landgraff prepares to pound the during a meet against Brighton High School gates during the meet against Southtield Lathrup photo by Rick Tincu at Mt. Brighton. pholo by Rick TIncu FRONT ROW Anne Basile. MarySeeger. BethZorn. Susie Rifkin. Ted Pryde. Missy Kass. THIRD ROW: Slip-slidin ' away became a regular occurence at Mt. Aaron Simpson Heather Marshall. J.J. Wentz. Mary Rick Tincu. Jon Burleigh. Matt Bischoff. Darrin Best. Brighton. Here Scott Appleford negotiates the ice while Napier. SECOND ROW: Kirsten Pietila. Scott Pete Landgraff. John Marshall. Scott Marshall. Peter trying to maintain his good form and speed. Appleford. Andy Creb. Jay Page. Tom Trimmer. Mann P ' y ' ' 218 BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' SKIING

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Elite Group: Boy Divers Reacli Goals, Develop Diversity by Paul Newton Though initially recognized and respected as a small slice of the Boys ' Swim Team, Seaholm ' s diving competitors stand alone as a separate entity when their select quantity and dedication to accomplishment is con- sidered. As a choice few, freshman Matt Allen, junior Geoff Hockman, and senior Tim Flynn unanimously agree that the strenuous training just doesn ' t appeal to everybody. We practice two hours every afternoon, an hour every morning, and four hours on the weekends. It becomes more of a challenge than a routine, emphasized Allen. Hockman believes the constant risk of failure is the primary reason for the small number of divers on the team. On the opposite angle, howev- er, Flynn stated that a lack of interest and communication keeps the group to a minimum. Though the absence of divers provides a more personal atmosphere between the three, they are extremely concerned about the future of the team and the lack of involvement that they presently face. Though the records indicate a dive in success from the previous seasons, the team disagrees. The 1986 crew consist- ed of two rookie divers, Allen and Flynn, and a Seaholm diving debut by coach Rob Nani. All in all, we had a pretty good season in the sense that there was a lot of improvement by all of the divers, revealed Flynn. At the start of the season, we were very inexperienced, with the exception of Geoff, but that started to pick up and we really progres- sed. Nani felt that the season was personally profitable to the divers be- cause each individual achieved goals and ambitions. These dynamic divers did make some waves with the officials, however. Hockman, devoting his three years to varsity diving, finished fourth place in the SMA championships with a score of 405.250 courtesy of the six judges. At the conclusion of the season, prosperity struck again when Hockman, under the private coaching eye of Wild Bill Cody, took aim and qualified for state competi- tion. The highlight was ET teaching tons of new dives and seeing the team learn them all. COACH ROB NANI - mLA DIVING OPPONENT SHS OPP Fcrndale 9-8 Grosse Point South 13-3 Troy 8-8 E. Kentwood 6-9 Southfield 11-5 Hazel Park 10-6 Andover 7-9 Adams 10-6 Kimball 6-11 Groves 13-2 Berkley 8-8 BOYS ' DIVING 217

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Talented Young Schussers Rebuild Team by Brad Kasselman Experience. That was what ski team was all about according to Coach Rick Tincu. And that is exactly what the team got although it was a disappointing one-win season for both the boys and girls ski teams. The team contained no seniors. This and the reality of many new members contributed to a season described as one of rebuilding. We ' ve got some terrific young racers, but there was a definite lack of experience missing from the team. Because of this, 1 really didn ' t expect a lot from them. But I actually got great effort and dedication from every- one, remarked Coach Tincu. Yet the team always skied well against their opponents. In their most intense meet against crosstown rival Groves, the girls fell to defeat by only two miniscule points and the boys lost by only six points. Some great potential was seen in several new varsity skiers. These skiers included freshman Aaron Simpson, sophomore Peter Mann, junior Ted Pryde, and new Pontiac Catholic trans- fer Darrin Best. Susie Rifkin led the girls again this year along with co-captain All I asked was for my people to give ski team their best; they gave me more. COACH RICK TINCU SKIING OPPONENT SHS OPP BOYS Catholic Central E. Lansing Southfield Lathrup Groves Brighton GIRLS Mercy E. Lansing Lathrup Groves Brighton 26-13 28-11 18-14 11-23 22-16 26-13 26-14 28-22 13-26 14-12 24-16 Mary Napier. Rifken had an excellent finish at regionals where she placed 16th in slalom and 14th in giant slalom out of over 80 girls competing. Top skiers for the boys team were co-captains Pete Landgraff and Matt McKenzie. It all began with dryland training in November way before the first snow- flake fell. Dryland training included extensive calisthenics, running, and stretching. And then the fun really began. The average ski team day began at 3:15 p.m. and ended at 8 p.m. Did they get their homework done on the bus? Never. Ski team certainly did not help my grades. Yet in the end it was all worth it for the skiing, recalled John Marshall. Ski team also held many memorable experiences for other skiers. During the meet versus Brighton High School, it was —50 degrees with the wind chill, Rifkin fondly remembered. Considering the effort, time, and dedication, the season was beneficial to the whole team. The combination of all of these factors may not have added up to a winning season, but it was certainly a successful one. BOYS ' AND GIRLS ' SKIING 219