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

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With a keen eye on the ball. Belinda Carter waits for the perfect pitch, letting a bad ball go by. Seaholm went on to defeat Troy easily. 18-0. photo by Mike Raflerty Tricaptain Becky Lojek easily makes the catch to put out another Ferndale batter. Lojek was also known for her entertaining dances in the out- field, photo by Mike Raderly t FRONT ROW: Erin Kauth, Katie Buesser, Amy Wilcox. Julie Jolliffe, Wendy Broughton, Jane Ravish. SECOND ROW: Becky Lojek, Belinda Carter, Kim Row, Elaine Glotzhober. Coach Bob Coralczyk. GIRLS ' JV SOFTBALL 245

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imv i All the girls on the team arc so dedicated and give their one hundred per- cent effort. COACH BOB GORALCZYK JV SOFTBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Troy 18-0 West Bloomfield 42-31 West Bloomfield 18-8 Hazel Park 14-0 Andover 14-2 Rochester 11-10 Kimball 10-13 Berkley 16-1 Berkley 19-1 Groves 11-4 Ferndale 10-7 Ferndale 8-8 Troy 13-14 Hazel Park 13-1 Andover 9-6 Southfield 13-1 Kimball 17-2 Andover 14-4 Kimball 8-3 Southfield 11-1 Southfield 21-6 Consistency and Depth Distinguish • JV ' Rowdies The home team is at bat, a girl is at the plate, and her twelve team- mates are on the bench doing the wave with their legs. After completing going through the batting order, the captain gives the signal. Instantaneously, the entire team turns their hats inside-out and shouts, rally! in unison. This may appear to be a side show at the circus, but in reality it is a typical game during the 1985 JV Softball season. It wasn ' t goofing off that gave the team a tremendous 18-2 record, but hard work, dedication and loads of talent. Becky Lojek agreed, saying, I have never worked harder to improve, and to keep up with the rest of the team. Precision pitching by Mara Simich (who later moved to varsity) and Becky Lojek acted as a foundation while strong fielding ability made the key plays adding strength and support to the pitchers. Although batting was only consid- ered sufficient by Katie Buesser, the team succeeded in romping on most of their opponents. No stars emerged from by Katy Andreae the team and as Julie Jolliffe explained, We could always depend on a few different people each game. Even though the players were dependable in most games. Mother Nature was not. During a double-header with Ferndale after school, the game ran so long that the last batter struck out because it was so dark, said Jolliffe. If we had played the extra inning, we would have won the league. The game ended in a tie and Seaholm placed second behind Kimball. Most Valuable Player Award was given to Jan Ravish; Jolliffe received The Most Improved Player Award; and Katie Buesser received The Sportsman- ship Award. The team ' s spirit and unity was best demonstrated by the rally cheer, which was originated on Happy Days. As Jolliffe explained, You twirl your fingers in a circle in the air and say ' rally ' and it would get everyone pepped up. It ' s no wonder that Buesser proudly announced, We were the rowdiest team in the SMA! In the home opener, Katie Buesser whips the ball to first base. Later in the first inning. Buesser broke he: finger keeping her off of the field for the season. photo bv Mike Raflerty 244 GIRLS ' JV SOFTBALL

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... We did not have any one star They ail compli- s merited each other. COACH BILL SCHMIDT FRESHMAN SOFTBALL OPPONENT SHS OPP Berkley 19-6 Andover 31-2 Webb 21-10 Ferndale 17-6 Kimball 18-9 Beecher 22-7 Southfield Lathrup 23-8 | Marian 16-4 Troy 12-2 Berkley 17-4 Southfield 33-4 Andover 27-5 Webb 16-5 Ferndale 15-5 Kimball 13-4 Teamwork Contributes To Undefeated Season Striking it rich- the Ninth Grade Girls ' Softball Team hit it off from start to finish. With coaching by Bill Schmidt, the team was strong without individual leaders. By sportsmanship and team unity, we all work together, said Debbie Michelson. Their power as a team showed at the end of their season with a 14-0 record. They scored a whopping 203 runs to the opposition ' s 84 tallies. This was primarily due to excellent fielding. The team ' s greatest strength was their ability to come from behind. They were an exceptionally good team. When they fell behind, they really started to play. And after they did - look out! said Coach Schmidt. There were, however, the individ- uals that contributed to the team ' s success. The league learned early in the season that they could not steal bases on catcher Stephanie Bearden. Managers Carla Hay and Stephanie Spellman also contributed to the team. Being a manag- er involves dedication. Making sure the score is kept correctly and every play is recorded are two important duties. Fortunately, the team had only one major injury the whole season. During a game at Berkley, second baseman Alison Andreae injured her knee when a Berkley player slid into her. Alison sat on the bench or in her wheelchair for the rest of the season. Out of the fourteen victorious games played, the team mercied twelve of them. This was the second year in a row that the freshman Softball team went undefeated. Since this was only a ninth grade team, they did not go to any regionals or playoff games; but their teamwork and dedication paid off. They saw their results in an undefeated season. by Libble Wilson 246 GIRLS ' FRESHMEN SOFTBALL Second baseman Tricia Roddy anxiously a waits for a line drive to come her way in the game against Southfield. pholo by Mike Rafferly