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

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6 Seaholm booter Art Kale tries for the extra point against blocking coverage. Art also served as back-up quarterback Ferndale, as! the strong Maple backfield and line provide for the gridders. Maple halfbacks Gar Thomas and Chris Charlton swing center J. C. Collins, Tackle Chuck Loiko and guard Harry into action as Sparky Renault turns with the snap from Orr prepare to hit the Groves defensive line. Chuck Loiko makes use of the excellent coverage provided Maple line to make a beautiful punt against Ferndale. The by Sparky Renault, Jim Tripp, Chris Charlton, and the Maples downed the Eagles, I9-14.

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aples enjoy winning season aple gridders had an excellent 1966 season, with overall record of 6 wins and 3 losses. They took ond in the league to Kimball with a 4-1 record. team started out the season with five consecutive ories. First to fall was Groves in the season's opener. the fifth year in a row the Maples rolled over the cons, this time by .a 13-0 margin. Both touchdowns e in the first half, the first on a pass from Sparky ault to Al Waters, and the second on a 41-yard run fullback Jim Tripp. ext came a 39-13 victory over the Mt. Clemens hers. The Maples started their scoring with a 60 d run by junior Gar Thomas, and never stopped as back Jim Tripp scored two TD's and co-captain Chris arlton gained 158 yards in 19 carries. The Hazel Park e was no challenge for the Maples. They won it O as Charlton took off again, scoring three TD's and ining 225 yards in 16 carries, for an amazing 14.1 rage. The Maples suHered one serious blow, how- is Charlton, Coach Lemle, Mike Johnson, Jim O'Neil, John Cran- l, and teammates look on as the Maple defense swings into action. ssisegfvwwsss - www End Bill Holmes gathers up a perfect pass, show- ing the form that made him leading pass-receiver. Defensive halfback Rich Slater tries for another interception. He got seven during the year. William Saefkow Richard Salim Michael Saltsman Judy Sanders Lauren Sauvage John Schaeffer

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ver, when end Al Waters broke his leg, utting him out for the rest of the season. Next, the team made up a 14-7 deficit o Ferndale to beat the Eagles 19-14, and hen crushed Southfield 27-21 on a daz- ling 101 yard kickoff return by Charlton n the final quarter. The Kimball Knights, coring 13 points in the first 49 seconds f the game, inflicted the Maples most umiliating defeat of the year, as Seaholm 'lost, 41-7. ln the Berkley contest, the Maples won 26-16 as defensive half Rich Slater intercepted three passes, running -one back 41 yards for a TD. The gridders lost their final two meets -pf the season, losing first to third-ranked Dondero 16-0, and then to powerful Bro- ther Rice 27-26, as two lost fumbles proved the Maples' undoing. The football season was highlighted by the outstanding performances of several players. Halfback Chris Charlton was the leading ground gainer, amassing 1141 yards in 182 carries. He won the Lt. John D. Anderson Award for the most valuable football player, the highest honor that can go to any player. Co-captain Sparky Re- nault contributed his excellent ballhand- ling at quarterback. Fullback Jim Tripp gained 278 yards in 50 carries. Juniors Bill Holmes and-Gar Thomas, next year's co-captains, were essential men on the team. On the defensive side, Rich Slater intercepted 7 passes and Biff Staples made many opposing players sorry they had tangled with the Maples. Junior halfback Gar Thomas demonstrates the run ning style which gained him 365 yards in 71 carries. Hard-running Chris Charlton, leading ground gainer on the squad and winner of the Anderson Award, fights oft a would-be tackler. 6 .V ml x... g Fullback Jim Tripp sets to receive a pass from Sparky Renault. Jim was invaluable to the Maples' powerful backfield. G' Christopher Scheiwe John Schettling James Schmier Marianne Schmink '-Ssvxweti lisgzisislfi 9: ,lg K 5 5 1 Phillip Schroeder John Schultz A .- 2 : irss f ' -'ff l' . , . s XX . 1' .