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

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AOne of the reasons for the successful Maple season was the team's all-out hustle. Phil Isbell recovers a loose ball and watches a Southfield defender Hy over him. Watching the acrobatics from behind is Ned Foley 4323. If the whistle doesn't blow, the outcome of this tug of war is rather uncertain. Joe Obey C443 yanks to the right, and Phil Isbell gets in a hand tor twol while Bill Massey tl-lj provides morale encouragement. V Hustle and determination After a first game discouraging loss to Royal Oak Dondero, the Maples rebounded to capture four straight victories, three of which were against League op- ponents. The big game of the season was against pre-season favorite Ferndale. The Eagles won by five points, but the big blow to the Maple's hopes for the championship was the shocking 40-41 defeat by Mt. Clemens. Avenging this loss, Kimball and Hazel Park were bounced, and against East Detroit the Maples ran away with a 73-52 decision, the first time they had de- feated the Shamrocks since 1956, and compiled the largest tally in three years. Even with Hap Dunne's spectacular 24 points, the team couldn't contain the Big Reds of Port Huron on their own court, and most championship speculations were dissolved. In a showdown game with Ferndale, Seaholm lost a seven point fourth quarter lead to be beaten 50-58. With 22 points, Merv Gallop played the best game of his career, but in a losing cause. ' The regular season ended with victories over Mt. Clemens and Kimball, and with a regular season record of I0-5 and a League record of 8-4, the Maple cagers tinished second in the EML.

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'ro cross country squad 1959 Cross Country Season Record Seaholm Opponent 21 Edsel Ford 37 24 Port Huron 31 33 Hazel Park 24 20 Ferndale 43 20 Mt. Clemens 43 15 East Detroit 47 29 Pontiac Central 31 33 Detroit Redford 22 First in the State Meet First in the Regional Meet First in the League Meet Fourth in the Albion College Meet Streaking around a turn in the State meet, co-captain Dan Reid turned in the second best individual finish in Maple history. Right on his heels is Dick Kelley, the second Harrier to cross the finish line. P The depth of the Cross Country team largely depended upon these returning runners. Jock McPhee holds the State championship trophyg Tim Tout, the Leagueg and Ted Egner, the Regionalg while Bob Sayle. Scotty Purvis, Mike Geer, Bob Townend, Jerry Leupen, Dave Canham, Bill Heydon. and Coach Ambrose admire the achievements of former teams. V - 'X Xxx' '-. 'Cx - uf

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spark Team 'ro victory 1959 Basketball Season Record Birmingham Opponent 31 Royal Oak fDonderoJ 52 65 Southfield 38 58 Hazel Park 44 58 East Detroit 48 56 Port Huron 50 39 Ferndale 44 40 Mt. Clemens 41 55 Royal Oak fKimballJ 41 61 Hazel Park 53 73 East Detroit 51 60 Port Huron 75 60 Berkley 49 50 Ferndale 58 59 Mt. Clemens 47 50 Royal Oak CKimballj 35 Merv Gallop, the leading Maple scorer for the last two years, puts the finishing touches on two of his twenty points against Port Huron. Compiling a season total of 262 points. Merv was elected co-captain by his teammates. V ROW I - Mosby Harvey, Bill Massey, Dennis Fry, Jim Stephenson, Stewart Harley, Ned Foleyg ROW 2 - Dick Melcher, managerg Joe Obey, Jon Spoelstra, Hap Dunne, Robert Sayle, Merv Gallop, Phil Isbell, Coach Lew Parry. Y 1 QLD 3