Fermi High School - Traces Yearbook (Enfield, CT)

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Boys’ Tennis The 1986 Boys ' Tennis Team finished with an overall record of 6 wins and 7 losses. In the league they finished with the fourth best record of 4 wins and 3 losses. The team was young; only two seniors, Bill Maybe and Paul Mailhot, com- peted on the courts. 3 1. Boy Tennis: First row: Captains Tim Moriarty, Mike Stiles, and Russ Flugel. Second row: Gordon Murphy, Martin Gatto, Kevin Kita, Lenny Reyes, Robbie Krochmal, Bill Mabey, Paul Maillot, Jamie Tenero. Third row: Coach Lenny Shortz, Jim Plato, Dave Blanchfield, Scott Shelton, Dave Stroiney, Ed DiLoreto, Brian Austin, Chris Valuckas, Wade Summers, Enzo Reale, Manager Michele Brown. 2. Enzo Reale ' s blazing serve sets up the first part of a home match. 3. Russ Flugel aims to encompass victory while returning a difficult low ball. 4. Keeping an attentive eye on the ball, Wade Summers prepares to put this volley away. 5. Lenny Reyes adds a little spin to this shot, at- tempting to quell Coach Shortz ' continued disparagement of the maneuver.

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Girls’ Tennis The Girls’ Varsity Tennis Team proved that goals could be ac- complished with fun and hard work. Although the team had a slow start, the team struggled and had a terrific comeback ending. With the team reaching the State Tournament for the fifth year in a row, the members were led by C.C.C. East All-league players Kathy Hoinoski, Heather McCain, and Katie LeBlanc. The tennis team’s overall record was 8-7 and finished with a league record of 4-3. With sophomore Katie LeBlanc voted M.V.P. Ten- nis Player for 1986, the tennis team secured a promising future. 1. Determination in tennis crosses the sport ' s in- ternational boundaries, as German exchange student Connie Offergeld meets the ball. 2. Leona Maher expresses a rather twisted response to her last return. 3. Heather McCain exerts all her power and skill in the motions of her swing. 4. Kathy Hoinoski is in position and awaits the next volley. 5. Girl ' Tennis: First row: Kristin Fuller, Cap- tains Leona Maher and Connie Offergeld, Kathy Hoinoski, Heather McCain, Kathy Butterworth. Second row: Laurie Dursza, Lee Pillitteri, Heidie Vanderheiden, Sara Levinthal, Donna Plourde, Debbie Steben, Katie LeBlanc, Sharon Butterworth, Coach Kathleen Carbone.

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The Girls’ Track Team was a young and inexperienced squad with eight underclass athletes on it. Although only one win was recorded for the season, the girls put forth their best efforts in prac- tice and in competition. Two school records were broken — the 3200 m by freshman Leslie Donor, and the 4x100 m Relay, whose team members were Dawn Berry, Jen Blaser, Julie DeNigris, and Samara Perdue. Consistent and outstanding performances were demonstrated by Sarah Fleming and Laurie McNamara. 1. Samara Perdue shows her talents in long jump competition. 2. Kathy Banahan prepares to flop over the high Jump bar. 3. Girls ' Track: First row: Kate Moriarty, Jen Blaser. Captains Brooke Raymond and Samara Perdue. Sarah Fleming, Julie Kane, Julie DeNigris. Second row: Juliet Ceresky, Allison Johnson, Leslie Donor, Laurie McNamara, Susan Lutz, Dawn Berry, Kris Wollenhaupt, Molly Mackie, Stephanie Langley, Michelle Petri, Kris Kraiza, Coach Joann Cardell. Third row: Manager Sara Bourgault, Xan Olechnicki, Laurel Cox, Jen Neville, Kathy Banahan, Sue Smilowicz, Madeleine Karlsson, Julie Perkins, Sally Sroka, Wendy Pawlyshyn, Coach Tricia Rapackie, Coach Pat Javorski. 4. After completing the slide, Madelem ' e Karlsson releases her shot-put. 5. One more lap around the track com- pletes the race for Brooke Raymond. Girls’ Track