JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================gK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?rx)dJ5 *hbJd5R;LAǖ5NccӹӗRA7OZ,SC! [\z]ʭdJȤ:^e+#1$ }?kmm=jr m%wsY#u*9FgI$Usޯ4 X)Dpυ ~HڔmqvG,ê5]q O!ji#qѼKOl8p]Kcoa$і_-)=[zSZRgtMp+yu${HC19| IGTb>lcWVcm^>~UTQ^ihZ46v| ɭ: 9I%ؘw8]bPɬ]40إF;dב[]z$<"5NUHeyzq߬hmaFFxR\hI3uY{CiVCq˞WcHi.di'j瓁+F[ /|q `ϵtKɮLBYPwAGiAY+ >%ӡ2.=)s?{6&{4r.@kc^]zXpDrWJ*szAqֳZҞ,dq(#[ěV[K%R%k.-u qBяx4>\Ȭk96mm:Z*Yi" K{Wi9}bOyToi\+*p} $)EZ͛N"-Ybmہ:8Dgf*u6cSY+Q-$Ǹ7qFH1=?tgprx~h_aT,e&r\ߚE?j\GbJ`"LiNϴFZaiqQEsɴR9/x>=6/=<>Sm Y;cI2p3(LDD܃Z!sEIqi |UA,3QEJ99Em6, 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 unselfish senior leadership