Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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GIRLS' SWIM TEAM: fFront Rowj Staci Shaver, Tobi McCune, Kay Swan, Janie Petrosky, Dawn Gilman. fSecond Rowj Manager jim Gutierrez, Michelle Gates, jenny johnson, Stefany VanScoyk, Shelley Nikkel, Lisa Reynolds, Nancy Langrehr, Coach Sharon Parker. fThird Rowj Charissa Hig- gins, Kim Brown, Gina Phillippe, Linda Ackerman, Lisa Searls, Mia Shields. fliourth Rowj Cindy Quiggle, Stephanie Blair, Robyn Shaver, George Cooper, Soni Cooper, Betsy Williams, and Heidi Prior. Girls' Swimming place 3rd at State Finishing with a 6-0 league record, the girls' swim team captured the fourth straight City League Championship title and went on to place third at the State Meet held in Lawrence on May 15 and 14. The State Meet was conducted dif- ferently than the City Meet. Swimmers had to first qualify among the top 12 before being eligible to swim at State. Six Northwest swimmers, plus a relay team had qualifying times for State, all of which placed fifth or better in their in- dividual events. The closest duals in city action were against North and East, but the Grizzlies defeated each tearn by 20 points. The team's success was due to the dedication of the team members and because of the large number of swimmers. They were a fairly young team, consisting of only one senior, Heidi Prior. According to the head coach, Sharon Parker, Even though the team was young, we still had what it took to be the best in the City and take third at State. I feel that next year's team will dominate over all Wichita schools again and possibly dominate over our biggest contender, the Shawnee Mission schools. juniors George Cooper and Soni Cooper, Sophomores Lisa Reynolds, Nancy Langrehr and Charissa Higgins, and Freshman Melissa Shultz were the six that qualified for state competition in in- dividual events. Those that qualified in a relay event were Senior Heidi Prior, junior Betsy Williams and Freshman Lin- da Ackerman. Reynolds set a City League record for the 100-yard backstroke at the City Meet held May 4 at Northwest. That was her second record set during the past two years. 'ir Swimming ' 83

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82 ' Swimming RIGHT: As the swimmers take their mark, the timers wait patiently for the sound ofthe cap gun. BELOW: After finishing her evcr1t,junior George Cooper looks up at the timer to see how well she finished. l r,,a 223 4.9 9 U 0 U2 mm ABOVE: Before turning in the swimmers' final time, the timers check with each other to make sure they are accurate. RIGHT: While swimming the 100 yard breaststroke, Sophomore jenny johnson comes up for a breath of air.

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Senior David Gilkey races towards the finish line at the Regional com- petition held at Northwest. BOYS' TRACK TEAM: fFront Rowj Robbie Cohens, Steve Thomas,jeff Richards, Mike Cook, An- drew Chope, Mike Donahue, David Gilkey, Phil Lee, Diep Le. fSecond Rowj Darwin Crawford, Sherman Hughes, Ricky Hicks, Proc Hoffman, Bryan Nelson, Tom Zajkowski, james Buchanan, james Robinson, Brett Oakleaf, jim Roman. fThird Rowj Richard Gwyn, Steve Roland, Todd Carter, Drew Schultz, Greg Stephens, john Madden, Dean Orr,-Iames Banks, Glen Henry, Shaun O'Connor. fBack Rowj Coach Harold Brandenburg, David Pearson, Bryan Kramer, Darrin Caw, jay Allen, Matthew Flesher, Robert Koker,john Brandenburg,jim Blackburn, Steve Webb, Andre Cornwell and john Fralick. LEFT: Sophomore Steve Roland gathers his thoughts in the moments that precede the race. FAR LEFT: Clearing the bar, junior john Brandenburg accomplishes his goal and prepares to fall onto the mat. 84 0 Track