Safety Harbor Middle School - Reflections Yearbook (Safety Harbor, FL)

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Coach Hines was the girls' vol- leyball coach, and he was suc- cessful in coaching the team to an outstanding second place fin- ish in the district. Although he has coached for three years, this is his first year at SHMS. I en- joy teaching and motivating the players. With all the sixth and seventh graders returning next year, I think we might be con- ference champions, said coach Hines. Front Row: Annette Friedrich, Karen Petrynic, Robin Finkel. Mid- dle Row: Chrissy Armstrong, Meg Helmholtz, Kelsey McCullough, Lisa Paskalidis, Ierusha Azel. Back Row: Karen Gorlewski, Marci Booth, Lora Evans, Cheryl Finstein, Ellen Burns, Coach K. Absent: Coach Hines, Bernadette Demps. 48 t Girls Volleyball

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Boys spike their way to CON F EREN CE CHAMPS On Thursday Novem- ber 5, 1987, with the score 14-1 Warriors captain, Ben Nicholson, served an unreturnable serve. The spirited cheerleaders and team charged on to the floor. The fans emptied the bleachers and ran out to join the team. Why all this commotion? Because with this win, the SHMS Boys Volleyball team he- came the North Pinellas Conference Champions with an 8-0 record. After winning three consecutive conference titles the team had set an even higher goal. At the start of the 1987 season the team was determined to end the season with an undefeated record. They did accomplish this goal with the help of spikes from Iason Hatcher and Ben Nicholson, near per- fect sets by Jeremy Stepan and Ben Stuecher Iim Murchison concentrates on returning a serve. allowed for an extremely aggressive offensive at- tack. Ben Nicholson re- ceived the award for Most Valuable Player, Mike McKinney, Most Improv- ed Player, and Ben Stuecher, Most Inspira- tion and Perseverence. To the 1987 Boys, Vol- leyball Team we can only say, You are the cham- pions. Chip Folger watches intensely as he prepares to set up a volley. Boys Volleyball w 47

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Girlsi volleyball team went DOWN TO THE LINE The Warrior girls' vol- leyball team played an exceptional 1987 season with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses. Led by team captain and most valua- ble player, Heather Har- vey, the girls fought their way to a second place fin- ish in the Northern Pinel- las Division. The team practiced af- ter school for two and one L half hours every day be- ginning August 31 through November 4. Their practices were de- voted to developing and improving volleyball skills and fundamentals. Many students will re- member their stunning upset of, at the time, un- defeated Kennedy Middle School. End of the season awards were presented to Heather Harvey, Most Valuable Player, Sheryl Finstein, Most Improved Player, and Ellen Burns, Zeal Inspiration and Per- severance tZIPL These girls showed great lead- ership, sportsmanship and outstanding school spirit. They are all truly winners. Left: Assisted by Bernadette Demps, Karen Gorlewski returns a volley. Above left: Ellen Burns spikes against Dunedin Middle. Above Right: Chrissy Armstrong goes one-qn-one with a Dunedin player. Girls Volleyball h 49