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

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3s ggr g xl S e A Q '-Q .f- NWMMmuN if I--f'si'i ' .9 E Pat Williams 1 DURING THE LAST few minutes before the game against Ferndale coach Mrs. Mills gives last second pointers to the team. BEFORE PLAYING AGAINST Kimball, Stephanie Kemp and Sue Gee get in some last minute practice. Phil Peters 1 Spikers Use Fighting Spirit T Make SeohoIm's Best Record Ever eating all previous Seaholm Volleyball records, the 1983-84 Girls Varsity Volleyball had an outstanding 21 wins and only 3 losses. Coach Midge Mills commented on the team's good record by saying, This has been an extremely hard working and cohesive group. You don't often have a team with the high physical skill level and at the same time the outstanding intellectual level found in this squad. The team this year was comprised of eleven girlsg one sophomore, five juniors and five seniors. These players, when molded together, formed a superb team which was certainly no easy task to beat. In the Milford Lakeland Tournament, the Mighty Maple Spikers took first place by defeating Rochester Adams in the final round of play, 15-5 and 15-2. In the Dryden Tournament at Dryden High School, Seaholm lost to the hosts who are ranked number one in Class D. In the SMA this year, Seaholm was very hard to overcome. They lost only two of their twelve league games. These two losses were to number one rival Kimball and the Ferndale Eagles. Seaholm was in the race for first place, but lost a tough game to Kimball at the Knights home ground. Summing up the season, Coach Mills says, This team has been a joy to coach no excuses. We had an excellent team and I look very much forward to coaching these girls next year. 0 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 191

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J.V. SUPERSTAR, freshman Kelly Hayes serves in a big victory over Hazel Park. WARMING UP BEFORE a grueling match, Ann Holland prepares to smash another serve. wmwmww Wm ,Lam l VOllei'lJt1ll: Girls Just Wont To Hove Fun fter starting out the season with some problems, and losing a few players, the J. V. Girls Volleyball Team turned around and finished up 9 and 4. The girls were led by co-captains Carrey Kimble and Katy Hennessy. They were excellent setters, and really gave an all out effort at every showing. Under the leadership of Coach Harlu- kowicz, and fine play from the likes of Andrea Komives, Molly Beagen, and Kelly Hayes, the girls overcame their early season problems and made the best of their season, such as big victories over Andover and Hazel Park. When asked about the season, Andrea Komives replied, We worked hard, and were able to resolve some of our personal differ- ences, and just go and win games. The freshman girls had a bit better luck, and ended up with an excellent 192 JVXQTH VOLLEYBALL only little been was 6-1 in their league. But their problem was merely mental. A more work and they could have champs. But this years team vastly improved over last year. The girls did try hard though, with 2-a-day workouts, including morning workouts from 6 am until 7:14 am. All the dedication, combined with Mr. Schmidt's superior coaching, made this team what it was. Outstanding play was achieved from Erin Kauth, Jan Calvert, and Ann Holland. Extra special mention goes to Becky Lojek, who was the teams outstanding player and captain , on a team that had no elected captains. Charlotte Ehrke summed up the year saying, When we finally started to work, our full potential finally came out. 0