Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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With a backward stroke. Alan Klenk swims the backstroke at one after school practice session. Alan is one of the top three swimmerailta year but unlike the others, ho d vs not swim for South Valley or San lose Aquati-- . I usTOtoswim for South Valley but swimming is just a hobby for me. and being in a club takes up too much time. explains Alan. Photo by Heather Conley. As high as they can get. Top Row: Robert Mason. Matt Ritchie. Matt Burry. Kevin Donovan. James Kovacs. Mark Sand Sean Harpc: Bottom Row: Brandon File. Jason Vinsa ftl kjumqartner. Lars Samson. ChrfSBabb. Bill Schwar2, Mike Bur- ry. Alan Klenk. DSBjPmTmgartner. Jason • :.-end Ladder: Ft-.:Williams Jeff Elta son. Jeff Bialorucki. Eric Sand. Jack Hecker- man. Coach Tom Lepherz. Photo by Laura Crucei.

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Meet after meet, victory after victory, it became ever so clear that this season was . . . OFF TO A GOOD Skat he Santa Teresa boys swim team once again had another successful season. Sen- iors, Jason Townsend, Mark Sand, and Alan Klenk along with juniors, Mitch Smerson and Matt Ritchie were key swim- mers this year who time and time again took the team to victory. Going into the season, feelings were mixed about how things would go. Alan Klenk said he was concerned because so many of their best swimmers had graduated but Jason Townsend felt that they would have no problems during the season and he was quite sure they could take MHAL championships. Every day after school, when most students get to go home for the day, the dedicated members of the swim team report to the various schools where they practice for hours to perfect their technique and improve their speed. Most swimmers practice here but there are quite a few that are members of other swimming clubs such as South Valley and San Jose Aquatics, and they are required to practice with those teams. When asked if this divided the team into groups, most felt it didn’t because Lepherz coaches South Valley and McKenna coaches San Jose; there is still a team feeling. Over the last several years, according to Mark Sand, there has been no real competition and the same applied to this year. Bellarmine being the only team coming close to matching their skill. Coach Tom Lepherz once said, I know you can't get pumped up for these meets, but just go out and race. This year's diving team was also very good, and they have one very good thing going for them they’re young. This gives them a lot of time to improve and become a strong part of the team in the coming years. Next year's team will have to work hard to keep up with the excellent tradition of the Santa Teresa boy's swim team, but with the help of Coach Lepherz with the swim team and McKenna with the diving team, they shouldn't have a prob- lem. By Jason Townsend and Heather Conley. Taking his turn. Diving into the water. Mark Sand begins his leg of the relay un the t.rst meet of the sea son. Mark is also a membo of San Jose Aquatics and hatruB wimming for ap- proximately twelve years. Photo by Darin Walker. At the sound of the gun. The start of a race being very crucial, all these swimmemar trying to get as far as they can before they hit the water. A good start was definitr-iy wfedrtiplished in this meet it was one of many easy victories for Santa Teresa. Photo by Darin Walker.

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An opening stroke. Gary Nelson strokes the approach shot to the first hole of the greejwgJthe home course at Oak Ridge. |ius year was definitely my best at S.T.. commeffl ary was the number one ranked golfer on the team this past season. Photo by Tom Fulton. A stroke for luck. Glenn Miller takes a practice swing before approaching the fajrM This season was a lot more difficult than 1 thought it would be. but I'm havingjQ HPP; stated Glenn. Glenn was a sophomOTe this year and he plans to greatly improve next year. Photo by Tom Fulton. Fore! Number three ranked Rob Fisher sails his ball off to the secot je That was defi- nitely my best «hot of the day,' Rob boasted. Rob feels that thissSijgSWill be nothing compared to next year's. Photo by Tom Ful- ton.