JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================^K" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?on`,$d`S-o"-{ K09SA9b/sV⹽Bpn<ƪGqʤNpTJĨ6uj3D4>D}jQuɽ%MV i@21xᾫsiZ`nԧvt ܅+0' V?Rv wQA lσU "2:O$n06aVYn$V(epGOҬLKx3s91㙤ϰ^km\!I'<b=b_2 ?>nBm1r]_ u# c<Zq#Mhiz/Mc{1fҒش Ҭn&uBC5Cƾ"ԬC '})o?,é;:}Ϛ +9IW;]KPӅeʳz(QBHcm.M#av#*社l3 5ݲ/F񧄵? -IL˟O7ֽ95[PGe;ÏFV>qt)fxatH9ezj͎us`q[VoΓI2?P)5O85~ 05hZD33C]>Mf+!F;moC85s"v*[Hv>פi ko qH柪[]]k+lj5ê IQGүuZ(ծF݋uۓZ_ *[scJ#O&(erޣZQ{u-^8+59c ޤ$H 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.