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

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The Maple reserves put in a lot of hard work in the course field. They crushed the Jays 'I5-50, in another outstanding of a season. Here they start off in their bid to down South- victory to add to their 6-2 record. Coach Ambrose records the times given him by Steve Eiclrer 7-2 season record, making 95 victories out of H2 dual and Jim Weinrich. Mr. Ambrose guided the Maples to a meets in the last thirteen years for the Maples. Whit Shea Murdeen Shell Skip Sherwood Mary Sh ryock Don Shettel Jeffery Shy

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Determined Alex Grether, fluctuating between number three and five man on the team, was a great asset to the Maples. the squad placed fourth. This was disappointing to th harriers, as they have won the meet five times out of th seven years it has been run, but they were heartened b an outstanding performance by Steve Bell. At the Bowling Green State University Invitational, the cross country boy showed 27 Ohio schools what running is all about, winning the Championship. The Maples placed third in the S.M.A. behind Haze Park and Kimball. They won the Regional Championship over 24 area schools. Gorman finished 5th, Bell 16th, ani Kevan Wilson 'l7th, out of 176 runners. At the State Meet where the Maples tied for seventh, the infallible Gorman came in first for Seaholm, placing l5th. The team boasted some outstanding runners in 1966 Chip Gorman broke the year-old school record on Octobe 'l3, with an amazing time of 'l0:O7.4. He placed second a Bowling Green and l5th in the state, and undoubtedlj ranks as one of the greatest harriers in Seaholm's history Steve Bell was number two man on the team, improving greatly over the year and coming in first for the Maples a the Oakland County Meet. Alex Grether fluctuated between number three and five man. Juniors Kevan Wilson, Bol Baxter, and Phil Bennett demonstrated the potential to leac the Maples to another successful season in '67, Senior Steve Bell was second man on the team. He was the first Maple at the Oakland County Meet, where SHS placed third. 1mll50!.DQ'l!Is QGVFSZE.-'I' 'in aim' ,

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Mike Kritsch, Rick Topus, and Rick Copeland scramble to await a rebound just in case Rich Slater misses on his lay up. Richie didn't miss, though, as the Maples rolled over Dondero, 66-46. Experienced cagers take second in SMA The Maple cagers, an experienced and quick moving team, finished the 1966- 1967 season with a respectable 12 and 5 record. With a 7-3 record in the South- eastern Michigan League, they finished behind defending State Champion Ferndale. This year showed a great improvement over the last season, when Seaholm finished at the bottom of the SMA. Starting off the season on a sour note, they lost the traditional opener with Groves by one point. Going into the third quarter leading 50-42, the Maples had a hard time penetrating the Falcon zone defense. With 25 seconds left the score was 61-61, but then Groves hit on a free throw to win it 62-61. The cagers then swept past a slow Dondero squad 66-46, with Dave Cook popping in 18 points. Despite a temporary lapse in sharpness, easy wins followed over Port Huron and Cranbrook. The Hazel Park game followed. The Maples showed what champions should look like in an awesome display of power, smashing the Vikings 72-39. Cook again led the team, with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Then the team met its first set-back in their title hopes, losing to Ferndale by two points, 50-48. Leaping to pull down a rebound, Dave Co: strains to' hang on to the ball and keep , f sie 2 1 Bob Hudson hangs on to the ball under thi basket and moves in for a shot as Ron Boge