JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================gK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?ӛQ`ӛ'+,s֫_e %lqZ᡻`F`қ$nHo]3ҪXwf•o}z!¯;:[TznZv(ᶏ#=W\dj)U @=kJ{2ѶBsbarrEumf!D{\?6DE*dwt:h/"x!+?(*=v?ٱ1x&O9;t56bi aAK)Ңr@H+'ppt>nYY[My`lF'i]RR{ܮ1̻ݱ2j[x~G[N0~ErBexKJmū H>ٯghZ;o[@ Q_]ciNHcVN3ވOsGNLM&OoT͚Mj[ڼ2T{ x5-]Issf4r*Y,TẐ$N7ֈyT&-] tQ:K"y-`E$ Yx<~%(1"D9 ֭֠m-D<( gtBUQ NԍF?<]/]evM=`Տ%Pw97xy?]h5%]3VfU[rDvIer3L QqZC#+Rrzq4,sc Tw-zSB֛~w9`~TGÓ֣§8fE8׵>ew ӷiOY#:EiSPA+.&px3ڠؘ}Byh>3Yؖ?z-,K9NӖ;ṃ{t8b4 S588jj&*KQa+oSҠT ̧ޝ:m#M2gkTt* ~Vy8mD*|8)gigq\{)w+ijG<;`o"c12=Jd\d\ygiů%{[DgkHr'$уsnfY8 Gk$Y^'|BH9SL#5ձh&U!1S&QqEi/=YJ*ƛI&;#dhAtp]VTAM?EQ9Q\"*2)SVHV^hSr#b*(I> They, 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