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VOL. 15 NO. 22 TheJWeek of September 4-10,1980 20 cents per copy
Bethpage Swim Team Captures
Division One Championship
Division I
The Annual Nassau Co. Swim Conference (NCSC) was hosted this year by Veteran's
Memorial Park of E, Meadow on the evening of August 25th last. This division usually
comprises the six most highly qualified competitive teams from the various Nassau County
Towns and Parks. The Bethpage victory last Monday nite culminated a long and gruelling
march from the Division 2 championship of 1974 to the first place slot this year. Sport­smanship,
courage and a great team effort finally paid off.
Thanks to the superb guidance of head coach Bob Gronbach and his assistants Mary Lou
Rochon, Kevin Mulvaney, Jeff Schaetzel and Jack Mooney, who are all veterans of the
Community Summer Team, the Winter AAU Swim Club and the Bethpage High School
Eagles, our Bethpage team performed brilliantly.
Division Team Scores for the evening: 1st - Bethpage, 206, 2nd - Plainview, -194, 3rd -
Veterans, -192,4th- Wantagh, -181,5th- Babylon, -177,6th- Christopher Morley, - 066.
In individual events in such a contest, every place except last, counts. So each team
member should be congratulated for their own personal contribution to the overall victory.
In the top three places, laurels go to-
First Place Winners
Senior Girls Relay-Beth Paola, Liz Louwers, Linda Chambers, E. Dikeman.
Senior Boys Relay-Scott Gregorchuk, Harry Zakian, Tom Herbert, Gregg Stafford.
Freestyle~II&12 Girls-Kerry Silk; 13&14 Boys-Scott Fitzgerald; 15&17 Girls-Janine
Dhersigny
Backstroke-10 & under Girls-Karen Ripke; II&12 Girls-Chris McCutcheon; 15-17 Girls-
Beth Paola
Breaststroke~II&12 Girls-Alexandra Kalognomos; 13&14 -Boys-Harry Zakian; 15-17
Girls-Gloria Mooney; * 15-17 Boys-Tom Herbert; * New County Record
Fly~15-17 Girls-Linda Chambers
Junior Free Relay-Girls-Alexandra Kalognomos, Karen Ripke, Kara Silk, Kerry Silk.
2nd Place Winners
II&12-Boys Freestyle-George Dikeman; 15-17-Boys Freestyle-Tom Mooney
Breaststroke-13&14-Liz Louwers
3rd Place Winners
Backstroke-II&l2 Boys-Carl Oshberg; 13&14-Girls-Jean Dikeman; 13&14-Boys-Stephen
Mooney
Fly-lO.&under Kara Silk; II&12-Jennifer White; 13&14-Peter Mulbach; 15-17-John
Stafford
Girls Senior Relay-Janine Dhersigny, Jessica Rochon, Jean Dikeman, Sue McDonnell.
Special Recognition to Tom Herbert who set a new County record-summer breast stroke
time-1.05.2. The boys senior medley relay tied county record of 1.50.6.Team-Tom Herbert,
Scott Gregorchuk, Harry Zakian and Greg Stafford.
It is difficult to describe the history of a big win like the Division One championship. Team
swimming was born here with the opening of the Community Park in 1964. Sixteen years ago
many dedicated coaches started to develop, the present interest in community organized
swimming; among them Jin Forbes, Geo. Van Dormolen, Bob Kane, Sue Comerford and
Bob Hartman. Using the high school pool in 1967, a small AAU swim club from Bethpage
families was formed. It provided a • cadre of swimmers • with year round experience for our
high school Eagles and the Summer team. Regular coaching of fine quality is supplied
under the guidance of Bob Forrest and Cheryl Van Sickle. Off season swimming continues in
our facilities which is now AAU associated. The Swim Club is. interested in providing family
participation in a great sport. The swimming world offers an alternative providing gainful
involvement of our youth, especially as compared to the devastating damage of drugs and
alcohol', parents of destructive vandalism and violence. Parents and young people in­terested
please call Mrs. Carol Sirey at 735-9151 or Mrs. Mary McCutcheon a1681-5805.
The Summer Swim Season ended in a gala victory picnic at the Community picnic area on
Saturday, Aug. 30. Members, families and friends attended, feasted and shared in the joy of
receiving well earned rewards. For the most valuable swimmers, awards went to Karen
Ripke, Steve Bolta, Kerry Silk, Geo. Dikeman, Liz Louwers, Scott Gregorchuk, Beth Paola
and Tom Herbert. Most improved awards went to Laura Catanese, Eric Alcantara, Tina
Louwers, David Golden, Ellen Dikeman, Mike Mulcahey, Claire Walsh and John Staffo.
Most dedicated trophies went to Ellen Dikeman, Jean Dikeman and Ken O'Leary. Most
outstanding members were Beth Paola and George Dikeman.
Fun awards for parental deserves went to Ms. Lowers and Ms. Senecal for paperwork - a
box of pencils each. To Ms. Kalognomos for her cheering and vivacity; a red lollipop. For
Mr. Zakian for upbuilding coach morale; a can of paddleballs. To Mr. Ohsberg for his
Softball talents, a lollipop. To Ms. Chambers for clerical work during the swim season; a
lollipop and to Ms. McCutcheon for all-round assistance; another lollipop. — J ack Mooney
Left to right, bottom row; John Downey, Tom Winkler, Steve Boltja, Eric Alcantara, Paul
Ramos, Jennifer Mulbach, Steve Mulbach and Paul Lagaraaen.
Row two going up; Jean Dikeman, Ellen Dikeman, Linda Chambers, Janine Dhersigney,
Beth Paola, Sue McDonald, David Golden, Laura Catanese, Kara Silk, Mark Goldfarb.
Row 3 up; Mary Lou Rochon, John Mulcahey, Craig Rochon, John Stafford, Gregg Stafford,
Tom Mooney, Tom Herbert, Scott Chambers, Harry Zakian, Bob Senecal, Kenny O'Leary.
Roe 4 up; Coach Bob Gronbach, M. Mulcahey, Peter Mulbach, Stepehen Mooney, Dave
Kaiser, Scott Gregorchuk, Jessica Rochon, Anne Marie Meehan. Liz Louwers, Claire
Walsh, Gloria Mooney, Lauren White, Coach Jeff Schaetzel.
Top row; Mary Jane Mukbach, Jennifer White, Alexandra Kalognomos, Lori Zakian, Tina
Louwers, Kerry Silk, Patrick Thomas, George Dikeman. Timothv Mooney, Carl Ohsberg.
Photo by Jennifer Dikeman