JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================OK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?tf.cXe{iK$Võr"ךȋ{9ގ1@jݢj>9nqRyI({%OE d%kF [A?sԯ O,fJFSZ:us53^9d^q쾞斻$Wkcx`hf1g ZFcY[d3о+˷k`oC~ @HvH\nN?K^Ig<4ϲCȗBL3pc<+RJz=oԾ`͂D.U>V>ֹ=.X &;)EBKc|rMIu{ͺOHKv \KaMA0C*՝g]ZܱeXxM4lVERR5hoDטYk20#`(O\}~[+`jƏŒq[s&3hey, indeed, made their last performance their best.&nbsp; They demonstrated that they were a family.</P> <P>On May 20, 1997, Coach Bob Schmidt's softball team sang their song as they defeated a talented 27-4 Valrico Bloomingdale High School team 2-0 in the Florida State High School 6A Championship game in Kissimmee, Florida.&nbsp; I would like to congratulate Coach Schmidt, his staff and team for this accomplishment and for him receiving the <U>Miami Herald's</U> Coach of the Year Award.&nbsp; I feel that it was an honor as a strength coach to work with you and your players.&nbsp; My gratitude goes to assistant coach Edith Velazquez for her dedication and coaching in the strength room from August 28, 1996 to January 22, 1997.&nbsp; She helped the girls understand that when hard, correct work becomes fun, success will follow.</P> <P>It is great to see young ladies work together; to help each other strengthen their minds, bodies and spirits.&nbsp; At Southridge we believe Character, Desire, Experience and lastly Athletic Ability are the determining factors in building a championship team.&nbsp; Coach Schmidt's team worked extremely hard to develop these elements in the proper order.&nbsp; I am thankful to three very special ladies for their unsel