Bloom Trail High School - Trail Blazer Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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OMENS SWIMMIN Makes a splash. Above, Karie Edwards and Tina Tidd prove that there's more than just hard work on the swim team. Lett, Miss Schimpt and tormer coach. Mr. Loven. compare notes at a swim meet. Women's Swimming 29

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Far right, Karri Lu- kasik takes a break from swimming to time her team- mates. Front row, Roxanne Marciniak Schimpf (Coach). Back row, Kelli (Captain), Tina Tidd, Dawn Lee. Bish, Deannine Rocha, Kari Ann Han- Marianne Andrews, Wendy Booth, sen, Lisa Tidd, Karie Edwards. Becky Dawn Schultz. Karri Lukasik, Patty Schrage FRIENDS + CONFIDENCE = SUCCESS 28 The Bloom Trail Women's Swim Team won their first meet, in ten years, this sea- son against Marian Catholic High School. The swim team defeated Marian by a score of 78-71 Bloom Trail took first palce in five races. First place swimmers were: Dawn Lee in both the 200 yard and the 500 yard free- style, Roxanne Marciniak in the 50 yard freestyle, Becky Schrage in the 100 yard freestyle, and the team of: Roxanne Marciniak, Vicki Granata, Dawn Lee, and Karri Lukasik in the 400 yard freestyle relay. This year the swim team had a new coach. Miss Pat- ty Schimpf, a math teacher at Bloom Trail, she seemed to have what it took to push the team on to victory. The swimmers all seemed to have something nice to say about her. They claimed, Miss schimpf was a great coach and with her confi- dence, everyone achieved a goal.” Miss Schimpf was a great coach and, with her help, the swim team won their first meet ever. Roxanne Marciniak, cap- tain of the swim team, re- ceived the award for Most Valuable Swimmer this sea- son. She received first place in the 40 yard freestyle aga- ginst Thornton, Marian, and Eisenhower. Along with Karri Lukasik, Dawn Lee, and Vicki Granata, Roxanne took first place in the 400 yard free- style relay against Marian and Eisenhower. When asked how she felt about this year, Roxanne said, This year was so much better than last year because we improved so much. Our scores against other teams weren't embarassing like before.” Dawn Lee received the award for Most Improved Swimmer. She took first place in the 400 yard free- style against Marian. Through the year. Dawn Lee dropped her time in the 500 yard freestyle by a minute. When asked about this she said, It was hard work. I could never have done it without Miss Schimpf.” The swimmers have high hopes for next year. There was a lot of young blood on the team this year. Many of the swimmers were first year swimmers and lacked expe- rience. Their goal for next year? According to Miss Schimpf,”... to win a few more meets and to have a varsity and junior varsity level.” — Teresa Gesiakowski

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LAZER TENNI Loves all Varsity: Front row, Amy Sato. Sheila Wooden, Back row, Jenni- fer Wids. Coach Kwilosz, Mary Ryan. Not pictured. Gail Turner. Junior Varsity: Front row, Tracy Newsome. Jamie Hitchenson. Rohda Zavala. Raeshawn Taylor. Middle row, Lisa Tucker. Dee Westmoreland. Coleen Chapleau. Tami Tackett. Back row, Coach Neiken. Mary Ryan. Dia Gage. Melissa Lott. Shannon Woods Not pictured: Michelle White Tennis 30 Jennifer Wills swings through with With a look of determination. Tarm Tockett ©os© attempts to retun a shot with her backhand. Above, Coach Kwilosz instructs beggmer. Tracy Newsome on improving her forearm.