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

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Even the heat doesn ' t keep sophomore Bruce Maynard from practicing his strategic crosscourt forehand return in preparation for Seaholm ' s next junior varsity match. photo by Mike Rafferty Having concentrated on his backhand crosscourt, dedicated Matt Wester improved incredibly last year with a lot of patience, relentless practice, and an ambitious attitude. photo by Mike Rafferty FRONT ROW: Pete Kang. Derek Oldham, Jeff Jason Page, Joe Boyer. THIRD ROW Bohbv Weisman. Rod Simpson. Cris Bergum, Mark Tanese, Shahideh. Tim Vanas. Ted Pryde. Bruce Maynard. Rob Lynch. SECOND ROW: Mike Douglas. Mike Pete Macey. Matt Wester. Keir Boving, Brian Sneyd. Eric Further. Craig Synnestuedt. Dan Hubert. Siewert. Coach London. With intense strategy and a auisistent net game. Tim Vanas led his doubles partner, Derek Oldham, and himself to a victorious win against their fierce Lahser opponent. photo by Mike Rafierty 238 BOYS ' JV TENNIS

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betters nab Sixth In State by H. Burch R. Winograd The old sports adage that a tie is like kissing your sister was never more true than after a heartbreaking tie with Andover prevented the Seaholm Boys ' Tennis Team from winning the S.M.A. title. Nevertheless, junior Jeff Ingold felt the tie may have helped the team prepare for the State meet. ' The loss brought the team down to earth, and made us work harder for the State meet. he said. After placing second in the regional competition, the Maples pre- pared themselves for their final test, the State Tournament. At States. Seaholm avenged an early season loss to arch- rival Lahser on their way to a sixth place ranking in the state. After tough early season losses to Seaholm ' s cross-town rival Brother Rice and highly-ranked Catholic Central coach Lew Parry ' s Maples returned to their usual form. The team finished with a 10-3 regular season record under the leadership of co-captains junior David Pierce and sophomore Scott Smith. Seaholm ' s strength throughout the sea- The 1985 tennis shows their skill team and n good sportsmanship on and off the court. COACH LEW PARRY r fe] VARSITY TENNIS OPPONENT SHS DPP Kimball 7-0 Brother Rice Catholic Central 1-6 1-6 Troy High Groves Liggett S. Lathrup Berkley Andover Lahser 7-0 7-0 5-2 7-0 6-1 4-3 2-5 Southfield High Hazel Park 7-0 7-0 Ferndale Regionals State Finals 7-0 2nd 6th son was the contribution of all team members, with each player attaining a personal winning record. After the State Tournament, the team was upset because we did not finish in the top three in the state but we were pleased with our overall accomplish- ments throughout the season, said Scott Smith. Among these accomplish- ments, Scott Smith and Brad Pierce received all area singles awards, and Pat Dunn and Jeff Ingold earned an all area doubles team award. Junior David Pierce felt that awards weren ' t the only benefits to come out of the season. I think high school tennis is beneficial because you get to know people from other schools more personally than if you participated in another sport such as football or base- ball. This idea, friendship, is shared by other team members including senior Blair Rundell who said, 1 will sincerely miss the good friends I have made on the Varsity Tennis Team during my years at Seaholm. and I would like to keep in touch with them during college. BOYS VARSITY TENNIS 237

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Junior Varsity Tennis Swings Ahead After so many previous years of fiard work unnoticed, the Boys ' Junior Varsity Tennis Team finally received the respect it so rightly de- served with a 5 win, 3 loss record. Throughout the season, this outstanding group of young men accumulated hun- dreds of hours of relentless practice in order to attain that same honorable recognition which flows so freely to their varsity counterparts. Playing Junior Varsity Tennis this year was a significant building block for me, stated junior Dave Quinn, That was exactly the purpose of Seaholm ' s 1985 Junior Varsity, that is, building for next year. Our practices were tough and at times unbearable; but in the end they were all worth it, said junior Mark Duff. Coach Bob London drilled the boys to improve their strokes. He focused on increasing endurance and stamina, both essential for a successful team. Some Junior Varsity members were even fortunate enough to earn their varsity letter for playing in four varsity matches. Some highlights included a strategic My goal is for the team JMI to get experience and a rH feeling for the varsity ij level. COACH BOB - LONDON 1 JV TENNIS OPPONENT SHS OPP Lahser 3-6 Groves 8-4 Andover 5-4 Grosse Pointe Liggett 6-2 Cranbrook 2-7 Southfield Lathrup 7-2 Brother Rice 4-7 Ann Arbor Huron 7-5 Detroit Country Day 4-5 win earned by doubles partners David Quinn and Mark Duff in a tough match against Adams which went three sets and even included a suspensefu! tie- breaker. Dave Christopher, an aspiring player, also caught the eye of many in his struggle against Don Shea from Groves which ended in a close match. Coach London felt that Christopher has a promising future. Overall, the team ended with a tremendously successful season. Junior Varsity Tennis offers great opportunity for Seaholm ' s talented ten- nis players. Besides improving their game, the boys agreed that it ' s a fun way to meet new people with a common interest. According to Matt Wester, The experience that players acquire from the intense competition is also a plus. These young men are fortunate enough to have a talent which allows them to not only contribute themselves to their school, but to also gain beneficial experience. These boys have not only gained new skills but also pride. by A, Trees and L. Mellick BOYS ' JV TENNIS 239