Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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Speed Team Holds Its Wn: Captures Second In lnterlakes League At the sound of the starting gun, the girls, varsity swim team set into motion at full speed. Motivated by screaming teammates and silent stop-watches, each girl used every ounce of strength to post a winning time. The Spartans relaxed only when the meet was completely over. Because of this great team effort, the 69-70 season was completed with six wins and only two losses. Many new school and pool records were set by the girls during the course of the season. Senior Margaret Vaillancourt was especially outstanding in this respect, setting new times in backstroke and breastroke. She tied with Pam Kloote for most valuable swimmer in the 69-70 season. 1969 Girls' Varsity Swimming Record Stevenson i Opponent 50 Northville 42 55 Farmington 41 64 Lahser 39 f 34 Andover 59 40 Southfield Lathrup 56 55 Redford 38 55 Franklin 41 68 Pontiac Northern 13 Won 6 Lost 2 114 Girls' Varsity Swimming In an attempt to achieve a high score, Mariellen Doig ex- hibited a well-formed dive. As a two year member of the team, she won often, in the true Spartan style. x

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Early Bird partans Gain F rom Extra ork, Win League Second Striving Io stiiaighlen hir body into I1 perfect verticczl. Dave Leonard crmlplcfted II front pike somersault. H Anyone visiting Stevenson in the early morning would be surprised. Shouts and splashes were constantly coming from the pool area. Taking advantage of the free time, the varsity swim team appeared in school at seven olclock to get an extra half-hour of practice before school. Combined with the regular after-school work out, the early swimming helped the team gain one of its best seasons. In competition with the Interlakes swim league, which included Pontiac Northern, Farmington, and South- lield Lathrup. the Spartan swimmers were undefeated. The Stevenson team finished in second place at the con- ference meet, behind a strong Southfield Lathrup team. 1969-70 Varsity Swimming Record Stevenson Opponent 49 Femdale 56 43 Bentley 62 51 Franklin 54 67 Farmington 33 2nd Plymouth - Churchill of 3 34 Bloomfield Andover 67 54 Garden City East 51 59 Churchill 39 55 Pontiac Northern 49 37 Grand Blanc 68 42 Thurston 59 2nd Redford Union - John Glenn of 3 56 Southiield Lathrup 49 40 Edsel Ford 59 2nd Interlakes Conference Meet of 4 Won 5 Lost 7 Varrity Swimming 113

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Backstroker Sue Matthews knew that a good As a sophomore, Sue aided in the threat posed start OH the blocks was insurance for a fast time. by the Spartans against stiff competition, Eyeing her goal, captain Pam Kloote canhdently pushed ahead years as a fnfmbff Of fllf' Vafsffy Speed 10001, P11111 nat Only V6- of ,her Competitors and easily took another first place. In three wrote Stevenson's record hooks, but changed several state marks. Q Girls' Varsity Swimming 115