Salina South High School - Preener Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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l Girls, Swimming After coming through their first full year of trials and tribulations, South's girls' swim team showed some excellent talent. Starting the season with some 35'odd beginners, they ended with 28 fairly seasoned swimmers. More important than talent or quality, all the experience and know- ledge gained this year will be back next year because the team lacked a single senior. The team did exceptionally well throughout the entire season. Junior Terry Woods used her butterfly abi- lity to go undefeated in dual compe- tition. Mary Parks also had an unde- feated season in the distance frees- tyle events. Moving on to bigger and better id' swimming things after their dual season, Beth Eyler, Sandy Stegeman, Jean Ches- wick, Sue Vernon, Lee Ann Patter- son, Mary Hutchinson, Mary Parks, and Terry Woods all qualified for state in swimming events. Beth Rhaesa qualified for state in diving competition. Terry Woods and Mary Parks finished second and third in their respective events. The team se- cured a seventh place finish among a field of mostly 5A schools. As was stated before the entire team was made up of underclassmen. The only thing lacking is the im- mense desire to become a champion- ship team. The confidence obtained this year will aid the swimmers im- mensely in the future. ff , 2 A ' i 3

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E. ' , . fffssewwf ,ft 5' 2 Q Q ,,,k , '61 gasket DLL l sl M - -- 'w.i.'4.., n-'rx 1. Phil Ardrey's graduation places junior Mike Stinson 1st in the butterfly in the 4A state schools. 2. 56.17 achieved a new state record for senior Rob Swanson. 3. Losses of exper- ienced talent plagued the diving section of South's team. 4. Don Rose is one of South's retuming butterflyers. 5. An endless amount of concentration was credited to the strong sea- son's end. 6. Like the crew on a ship, Souths swimmers observe a dual meet loss casully. 7. Jed Blankenship was South's only reliable in' dividual swimmer during the dual meet com- petition. 8, A strong sophomore, Scott Poli- doro, started rising through the ranks this year. 9. Greg Mermis's backstroke race in the 4A invitational was instrumental in South's victory. 10. Some experience and inexperience peppered the South team. 11. Dick Rivera at- tributed his swimmer's excellent times in state to a season of hard workouts and a long taper- ing period. swimming 207

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1. Terri Woods, untiring stamina allows her to have a strong finish in the 200 I.M. 2. Junior Beth Eyler was South's most successful sprinter this year. 3. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ms. Swenson, Teresa Borthwick, Anne Backstrom, Sandy Stegeman, Jean Cheswick, Denise Didier, Donna Cheswick. SECOND ROW: Lynn Brake, Sue Moden, Janet Norton, Maureen Kennedy, Shari Miller, Beth Eyler, LeeAnn Patterson, Mary Hutchinson, Cindy Ayre - manager. STAND- ING: Ce Ce Pivonka, Denise Ziegler, Shellee Gadberry, Debbie Stegeman, Mary Parks and Terri Woods co-captains, Beth Rhaesa, Lori Stineman, Sue Vemon. Not Pictured: Dana Ziegler, Pat Meier, Kim Medina - manager, and Judy Cradoville. 4. Mary Hutchinson wears a look of apprehension during the state meet at Manhattan. 5. Freshman Sandy Stege- man provided some underclass depth on the girls relays. 6. Junior Mary Parks can boast an undefeated season in the 500 freestyle. swimming 09