Andover High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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The Andover girls swim team began working in August to regain the state title that was elsewhere for the first time in the decade. The practice schedule consisted of about 22-24 hours per week, with weight and water training beginning as early as 6:15 a.m. The intense toil manifested itself in an undefeated season for the team. The most exciting part of the regular season was the weekend tri-meet in which Andover beat rival Ann Arbor Pioneer. The team went on to win the SMA and Oakland County Titles, both meets they had lost m ' 85. The SMA meet featured Amy Charnes, who swam to three individual league records and shared one with Heather Young, Sam Wetmore, and Amy Proctor. The depth and talent of the 1986 swim team showed when Val Sarfas, Carolyn Peticolas, Jill Stallman, Heather Young, Heather Winiecki, Angle Torrie, Tonya Drelichman, Diane Perella, Sarah Blake, Amy Charnes, Amy Proctor, and Rachel Zobel all swam well enough to qualify for the state meet. 1. Senior Heather Young strikes a stylish pose by the deep end. 2. Kristin Butterfield and Rachel Zobel maintain a )ovial demeanor during practice. 3. The senior swimmers stand for recognition before their last home meet. 4, A. graceful Baron diver demonstrates her form. 5. The swimmers grab a quick break between the endless laps. 6. Coach Lane, the mastermind behind the swim program ' s success. FRONT ROW P. Gerstein, H, Winiecki. K. Jodloski, J. Kleinke. J. Schneider. R Zobel. A Torrie. T. Drelichman, L. Personette, D, Cohen SECOND ROW L Bihimeyer, J Rideout, C. Peticohs, K Birch. T. Kuhn, J- Norton. S. Wetmore. S. Sharpe TOP ROW; P Peterson. L, Whetloffet, V. Sarfas, J Stallman, S Blake. J Allen. D Petella, A. Charnes. K. Butterfield. A. Proctor, Coach Lane Sports

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I. Amy Proaor- a key element of the championship. 2. State champion and aU-American Amy Chatnes sits and enjoys the thrill of victory. 3 Last minute words from Mr. Lane 4. Andover guys decorate the MSU pool area. 5 Jill and Heather are not sure they want to jump. 6. Heather and Amy take the leap, but where did Jill go? 7 The seniors grasp the trophy on the viaory stand. The last obstacle between Andover and a perfect season was the state meet, December 5th and 6th in East Lansing. Contributions and points were pro- vided by many swimmers -points that would all be vitally important as the closely fought meet came to an end. Andover jumped out to a quick lead with a state record-breaking swim in the 200 yd. medley relay. The members of the relay team were Val Sarfas at backstroke, Amy Charnes at breast- stroke, Jill Stallman at butterfly, and Carolyn Peti- colas at freestyle. Amy Proctor placed 4th in the 200 free and 6th in the 100 free. Val Sarfas was 3rd in the 100 backstroke. Andover saw the meet turn in their favor when they dominated the breast- stroke. In that event, Amy Charnes placed first, Rachel Zobel 4th, Jill Stallman 5th, and Angie Torrie 10th. Heather Young and Heather Winiecki both swam strong races, placing in the 500 free. Amy Charnes also broke her own state record in the 200 yd. individual medley qualifying heat and finished 2nd in the final. The meets outcome was decided by the final relay, where a 3rd place An- dover finish gave them their 6th title in seven years.