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

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FRONT ROW- Katie Humphrey. Karen Anderson. Mary Ballantyne. Kathy Sohczuk. Anita Motwani. Alison Saylor. Km Hageman. Nadia Atassr SECOND ROW- Aimee Coty. Amy Burkhart. Joanie Fand. Renee Bator. Karen Klapproth. Vinnie VanEvery. Stacy Galla. Bndgid Bremner. Karen Finkbeiner. THIRD ROW- Alysse Donahue. Kirsten Browne. Heath- er Finch. Jenni Bitterle. Kim Hijgs. Kristen Mather, Elizabeth Borman. Meghan O ' Letry. Kelly Fredette, Coach Mulligan. BACK ROW- Suzanne Corej. Jody Johnson. Katherine Smith. Jennifer Jacoby, BIythe Eaman. Amy Gibson. Kirsten Elvekrog. Patty Manning. While competing in a meet at South field, sophomore track member Renee Bator clears the hurdles in her successful attempt to win the race. photo by Mike Ralfcrty 250 GIRLS ' TRACK

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Tracksters Sprint to Finish Line, Claim 2nd Place by K. Morgan M. Washburn Great size, depth and attitude all contributed to the success of last season ' s Boys ' Track Team. In the last four years, no Seaholm track team has done better. Seventy members gave the team versatility and guaranteed talent and success in all track and field events. The team was not dependent on one single member alone, but had many able runners ready to take the place of any person that could not participate com- petitively in a meet. The team had four strong captains ■ Alex Morton, Steve Johnson, Peter Roberts, and Doug Summers, all seniors. Team Coach Ken Shively could see their performance getting more powerful with each meet. He felt that this was due to their positive attitudes and unity as a team. Their winning streak built up the runner ' s confidence and convinced them of their excellent track abilities. In an outstanding performance, Doug Summers pole vaulted fourteen feet, nine inches. The previous record of Senior Steve Perry and sophomore Cory Cotter execute hurdling together at an after school practice in preparation for upcoming meets. pl„.i.. t.v Mik. Rallerty fourteen feet, seven and a half inches was held by the team ' s assistant coach Jim Roth. One of the most memorable competitions was defeating Troy with a close final score of 73-64. It was the first time Seaholm beat Troy since they became part of the Southeastern Michi- gan Association. The most disappointing meet lost the whole year by Seaholm was against Andover. Because of a disqualification in the 800 meter relay, Seaholm lost by three points making the final score 70- 67. Despite these minor setbacks, the team held together, grew stronger with each meet, and had a great season. As Alex Morton put it, The season was so great because the team had such great depth, there were so many good run- ners, or maybe it was the coaching ... Regardless, the overall record, eight wins and two losses and second in the league confirmed their excellence. The team possessed a positive attitude that 4 contributed to the suc- ftiif ' cessful season. COACH KEN SHIVELY Bf BOYS ' TRACK OPPONENT SHS OPP Rochester 48-89 Waterford Kettering 94-40 Ferndale 124-13 Dondero 111-26 Southfield 44-91 Andover 67-70 Kimball 93-44 Hazel Park 93-44 Troy 73-64 Berkley 86-53 Groves 93-44 SMA 5-2 SMA League 2nd BOYS ' TRACK 249

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Girls ' Track Team Shares Confidence in Runners ' Abilities by K. Morgan M. Washburn Last spring, the Girls ' Track Team pushed it to the limit - and at the rate they were going, they never even came close to a screeching halt. The year brought two big changes to the team. First was Jim Mulligan, a new coach who, in his first year coaching at Seaholm, hoped to make the season the best one ever. Second, the team had a much larger and stronger freshman track squad than it had in the past, which really helped the team ' s progress throughout the season. The team ' s captains were seniors Mary Ballantyne and Karen Anderson, and junior Kathy Soloczuk. In addition to the other members, exceptionally strong runners included senior Alison Saylor, sophomore Renee Bator, and freshman Jennifer Jacoby. Placing sev- enth out of twenty-seven schools in the mile run, Jennifer Jacoby commented about the other runners. All of the eleventh and twelfth grade runners on the team have been really supportive to Junior track members. Anita Motwani and Colleen Roberts prepare daily during after school practices for upcoming competition. photo by Mike Raffcrty The new coach Jim Mulligan felt that the team ' s greatest strengths were in the long and mid-distance events. He felt the team ' s weakness was basically their lack of experience. Last year ' s team had a lot more experience, but this year ' s team had a lot more raw talent, Mulligan said. Only seven members were return- ing team runners from previous years. Junior Anita Motwani stated, The team this season will be good in the future because the freshmen on the team are really good runners. We all work togeth- er and have fun. We run as a whole team, not as separate runners. The overall attitude, optimism, and confidence that the runners and the coach held helped to create a talented and successful atmosphere among all. The Girls ' Track Team thrived and set the talented precedent for its members and their future seasons. This year ' s freshmen members proved to be exceptionally strong, which guarantees success the next few years. COACH JIM MULLIGAN GIRLS ' TRACK OPPONENT SHS OPP Troy Berkley Groves Hazel Park Andover Ferndale Southfield Rochester Kettering Kimball 59-69 62-65 71-57 100-27 53-73 66-62 19-109 30-100 84-51 52-76 GIRLS ' TRACK 251