The Dolphin

June, 2004

This newsletter is dedicated to those that have come to realize that swimming is a way of life.

 

PLAIN TALK

            The summer season is just around the corner.  Schools will be closing within the week, long course meets will be in full swing, and the new practice schedule begins. 

Starting on Monday, June 14:

Red-White                                  4:45-6:00 p.m.    Mon-Thurs         Hawken Lower

Blue                                          6:00-7:30 PM     Mon-Thurs         Hawken Lower

Bronze                                       7:00-8:45 AM     Mon-Fri             Hawken Lower

                                                4:30-5:45 PM     Mon & Wed         Hawken Upper

Silver- Gold-Master                    5:00-7:00 PM     Mon-Fri             Cleveland State University

                                                TBA                  Sat                  

College, National Team, Select      6:00-8:00 a.m.    Mon-Fri             Cleveland State University

                                                8:00-8:45 AM     Mon-Fri             CSU-Dry Land

                                                4:00-6:00 PM     Tue- Thurs-Fri   Hawken Upper

                                                4:00-5:45 p.m.    Mon & Wed         Cleveland State University

CVAC                                         7:00-8:30 AM     Mon-Tue-Wed-Thurs

            All groups please call the message service (216-561-3423) each Friday night for the Saturday morning schedule.  If the number of swimmers is too large in any group, then additional practice time will be made available.

            Jerry will inform the Silver and Gold swimmers that are Select and expected to swim at CSU.  Doubles are part of the program.  Your attendance is expected!

            We want to congratulate all the LESD Seniors who have graduated and are starting a new phase in their lives.  We wish you the best in your transitions throughout this summer.  Please take time to thank your parents for their past and future support.

 

Special thanks to Petra Hahn-Lawson for securing a file cabinet from her employer for LESD and to Billy Anderson for transporting it. We are still in need of a laptop computer that might be available from your employer as a donation to a not-for-profit organization. Please ask if any are available. Specs can be supplied by emailing LESDWebber@homail.com

 

Busbey Meet Worker assignments are included in the newsletter. Please email Amanda Kiel,

Akiel788087@adelphia.net, to advise of any substitutes that you have arranged for the Busbey Meet work assignments. Also include the email address and phone number of your substitute. Since most of our parents work outside of the home, we cannot schedule around your office hours. Please

plan on taking a vacation day or make arrangements for a substitute. This is the first of only two major meets that we are holding this year. The other is the Braun Meet, November 19-21, 2004, so plan ahead now to work at this meet.

 

Please note that the email address for the webmaster has changed to: LESDWebber@hotmail.com. Use this address to send any email address changes or news and photos for the website.

 

Anyone who has digital photos from the Carmel Meet, should email LESDWebber@hotmail.com to arrange a slide show for the website.

 

Brian Dorenkott needs help in grilling and setting up lunch for the LESD Dover Lake picnic. Please email Brian if you can help. Brian's E-mail Address is brian.dorenkott@SovereignSC.com

 

Last call for the pop for the Busbey Meet. Please bring in your 12 pack as soon as possible so we know how much more we need to purchase. Please give to your group representative.

 

Amanda Kiel and Margie Moragne: Gold / CSU - Regular Coke

Pat Tumbush and Nancy Choban: Silver - Diet Coke

Beth Forsythe: Bronze - Diet Pepsi

Josie Cerer: Blue - Sprite or 7-Up

Lisa & Ray Gleske: Red- Diet Pepsi

Janet Ranallo: White - Pepsi

Rick Balcam: CVAC - Diet Coke

SWIMMER’S ATTIRE

            Every swimmer on LESD is expected to compete in the all black team suit and, if you use a cap, LESD cap.  Check out the  website for uniform order forms or call Linda Anderson, 440-943-6788,  for team attire. 

 

Student Athletes

            The following swimmers have turned in report cards showing excellent marks.  We are pleased to recognize those that perform in the classroom as well as the pool:  K.J. Stang, Meghan Stang, Ali George, Luke George, Nicole George, and Cody George.  Congratulations!

 

 

IDEAL SWIMMERS

            The ideal swimmers for the month of May are as follows:

White:               Abby Forsythe               

Red:                  Ryan Gleske, Gabriella Cerer        

Bronze:              Nicholas Crane, Caroline Vexler   

Silver & Gold:     Jordan Hawn, Lauren Goldstein-Kral

CSU:                 Diana Munz, Ann Petraiuolo, and Tim Montague                   

CVAC:                Claire Rachek, Austin Quinn         

 

 

 

LESD Banquet

            The banquet went extremely well with over 250 swimmers and parents in attendance.  The awards handed out were truly deserved and the swimmers were happy and excited to receive them.  Special thanks to the Board Members and parents for putting this affair together. 

            New Board Members are annually announced at the banquet.  New members for this year include, Dana Trau, Josey Cerer, and Ray Gleske.

            New officers for 2004-05 are, Brian Dorenkott, President, Margie Moragne, ice President, Joanne Arnold, Secretary, and Claudia Bacon, Treasurer.

            Third-year members include: Amanda Kiel, Janet Ranallo, and Teri Glassman.

            Special thanks to out-going members: Meg Nemeth, Kevin Stang, Nancy Johnson, and Nora Holy.  Your time and valuable contributions are greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most Improved: Spring Banquet                                      100 Second Club: Spring Banquet

6-year-old          Gabriella Cerer, Robert Ranallo                 Luke George                   155 seconds

7 & Under          Kathryn Bullen, Luke George                     Nicolai Levinsohn                        106 seconds

8-year-old          Taylor Forsythe, Nikolai Levinsohn            Nicholas Crane               127 seconds       

9-year-old          Kelsey Pinkerton, Steven Repas                 Sam Ruddock                   100 seconds

10-year-old         Lauren Choban, Nicholas Crane                  Taylor Forsythe              118 seconds

11-year-old         Taylor Pearl, Brian Csumitta                     Emily Gaudiani                108 seconds

12-year-old         Christa Repas, Beau Lajeunesse                 Kelsey Pinkerton             104 seconds

13-year-old         Katlin Dagg, Chad Kusa                             Lauren Choban                 180 seconds       

14-year-old         Micaela Dumm, Tim Montague                    Laura Tramer                 113 seconds

15-year-old         Sarah Dorenkott, Jeff Montague               Ann Holy                        123 seconds Christa Repas                        128 seconds

                                                                                    Courtney Tumbush           118 seconds

 

 

Ideal Swimmer, From Spring Banquet                       

8 and Under        Caroline Vexler, Austin Quinn                                     

9-10              Logan Arnold, Mike Gaudiani               200 Second Club

11-12                 Lisa Choban, Tim Teresczuk                      Brian Csumitta               206 seconds      

13-14                                  Erica Dorfman, Tim Montague                   Taylor Pearl                   202 seconds

15-16                 Margo Brooks, Ryan Holy                         

17 & Over          Andrea Kress, Norm Ference                    

                                                                                   

Outstanding Swimmer, From Spring Banquet                

8 & Under          Emily Gaudiani, Michael Ruddock                Arslanian Award, From Spring Banquet

9-10                  Lauren Choban, Nicholas Crane                  Norm Ference

11-12                 Courtney Tumbush, Daniel Nemeth                        

13-14                 Jennifer Aronoff, Ryan Neff                   

15-16                 Alyssa Kiel, Jeff Montague                                  

17 & Over          Diana Munz, Andy Neff