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

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bl This year ' s squad ranks in i the top three; their team- work, batting, and hitting ' A made them excel. J COACH DON SACKETT VARSITY BASEBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Troy 2-10 4-2 West Bloomfield 7-10 Hazel Park 10-2 2-1 Troy Athens 4-3 Andover 7-6 11-4 Groves 6-2 13-4 Kimball 3-0 10-5 Berkley 7-6 10-3 Ferndale 2-2 4-5 Adams 1-7 5-3 Southfield 6-5 5-4 Varsity Team Unity Scores Home Runs There was a special unity among the 1985 Varsity Baseball Team.Their ability to play well together made their performance unbeatable and ranked them as one of Seaholm ' s best teams ever. Leading the way to victory was the 1985 Most Valuable Player and team captain Jim Hakemian. The versatile athlete led the team in batting averages as well as being the Maples star pitcher and All County Player. Other outstand- ing Scaholm players included catcher Joe Holland, first baseman Marc Spen- cer, and centerfielder Tony Purther. The Maples compiled an impres- sive record of 20 wins and only 6 losses in their league games. One of the best games of the season for the team was beating Kimball, 10-4, at their home field. This was the first time that the Varsity team had beaten the Knights on their own turf in thirteen years. Another high point for the Maples was edging out Troy, 4-2, and knocking them down from their first place standing in the league. r by Kristin Fitzpatrlcl Seaholm ' s skill extended beyond their league games, though. The Varsity team also won the George Gary Invita- tional Tournament over Memorial Day weekend. The Invitational was a single elimination tournament and Seaholm won three times before playing the championships at midnight. Jason Smith pitched an excellent game, Dave Martin caught, and Hakemian and Spencer hit home runs to easily clinch the tourna- ment against Walled Lake Central. Seaholm ' s right fielder, Don Righter, was voted Most Valuable Player for the tournament. The team then went on to win its first S.M.A. in 13 years, before losing to Kimball in the first round at the State Tournament. A balanced attack and solid team unity propelled the varsity nine to their fine season. As Dave Martin, the only underclassman on the team, said Everything was a team effort. If some- one played bad, another person made up for it. That ' s how we won. Sophomore catcher, Dave Martin, waits intensely for the next pitch to end the final inning and their second game in the George Gary Invitational Tournament. 224 BOYS ' VARSITY BASEBALL

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Junior Beth Hockman gains momentum and takes During a victorious romp over Birmingham Groves, careful notice that her toes are pointed as she senior Katie Dahn demonstrates her skills on the prepares for her dismount ■ a difficult trick called uneven parallel bars, scoring an outstanding a flyaway. pholo by Doug Engle 8.3. pholo by Doug Engle FRONT ROW: Coach Sue Chrostek. Beth Fouracre. Erin Ryan. Teuta Bardha. NOT PIC- Hockman. Usa Cassell. Katie Dahn. Suzanne TURED: L. Knoph. S. Wright. H. Robinson. Corej. Lee Hammond. SECOND ROW: Jenny GYMNASTICS 223

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' ' AMiiiii;.. Maple pitching power, David Kubn. shows his aggressive style as he throws the ball in perfect form. The Maples went on to win the game against Adams, 5-3. pholo by Mike Rafferty FRONT ROW: Scott Milius, David Kubn, Marc Spencer, Scott Christie, Joe Holland. Tony Purth er. SECOND ROW: Jeffrey Hepfer. Don Righter, Jim Hakemian. Jason Smith. David Martin. THIRD ROW: Coach Don Sackett, Phil Bivens, Mike Kauth, Assistant Coach Jeff Harris. Team captain and Seaholm ' s star pitcher. Jim Hakemian, stops to talk with the umpire before going out to the mound to strike out the next Andover batter. pholo by Mike Raffeny BOYS ' VARSITY BASEBALL 225