Region 17's Encore Club is a group consisting of Regional Quartet Champions. Every year the members of the winning quartet are inducted into the Encore Club. The Encore Club chorus performs at our Regional Competition and hosts events for our Regional quartets.
Encore Club Quartets
Listed below are our quartet champions since 1976. Queens of Harmony (International Champion Quartets) and former Region 18 winners are noted below. All members are listed in part order (tenor, lead, baritone, bass).
2025
Region 17 Champion:
Lighthouse Quartet
JoAnn Wilson, Rhiannon Light, Marilynn Schroeter, Amy Ringley
2024
Region 17 Champion:
Daybreak Quartet
Nancy Conway, Sara Clevenger, Margie Manuel, Allison Hengelsberg
2023
Region 17 Champion:
Daybreak Quartet
Nancy Conway, Sara Clevenger, Margie Manuel, Allison Hengelsberg
2022
Region 17 Champion:
DREAM Quartet:
JoAnn Wilson, Ruth Bates, Jill Spriestersbach, Nancie Jaicks
2020 & 2021
No quartet champions due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2019
Region 17 Champion:
Lucille Quartet:
Erin Cardin, Jennifer Recker, Emily O' Brien, Loren Vaughn
2019 International Wild Card Quartet:
Wicked Quartet:
Nancy Conway, Katie Accetta, Alyssa Lang, Allison Hengelsberg
2018
Region 17 Champion:
Wicked Quartet:
Nancy Conway, Katie Accetta, Alyssa Lang, Allison Hengelsberg
2018 International Wild Card Quartets:
Surefire Quartet:
Dawn Seigneur, Sara Clevenger, Lisa Beckett, Lynne Peirce
Intrinsic Quartet:
Cassandra Fear, Wendy Benson, Shannon Underwood, Pamela Knight
2017
Region 17 Champion:
Fusion Quartet:
Joyce Vaclav, Becky Cherry, Jill Spriestersbach, Beth Miller
2016
Region 17 Champion:
Fusion Quartet:
Joyce Vaclav, Becky Cherry, Jill Spriestersbach, Beth Miller
2015
Region 17 Champion:
Surefire Quartet:
Dawn Seigneur, Sara Clevenger, Lisa Beckett, Lynne Peirce
2015 International Wild Card Quartet:
Naturally Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Vicki VanGorder, Maria Christian
2014
Region 17 Champion:
Naturally Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Beth Ann Gutowski, Maria Christian
2013
Region 17 Champion:
Naturally Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Beth Ann Gutowski, Maria Christian
2012
Region 17 Champion:
Naturally Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Beth Ann Gutowski, Maria Christian
2011
Region 17 Champion:
TGIF Quartet:
JoAnn Wilson, Marilynn Schroeter/Shannon Underwood, Vicki Van Gorder, Deb Ferenc
2010
Region 17 Champion:
B.L.A.K. Velvet Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Lisa Beckett, Bonnie McKibben
2009
Region 17 Champion:
Fusion Quartet:
Joyce Vaclav, Becky Cherry, Ann Kotchman, Beth Miller
2008
Region 17 Champion:
B.L.A.K. Velvet Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Lisa Beckett, Bonnie McKibben
2007
Region 17 Champion:
TGIF Quartet:
JoAnn Wilson, Marilynn Schroeter, Tracy Southerland/Vicki Van Gorder, Deb Ferenc
2006
Region 17 Champion:
B.L.A.K. Velvet Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Lisa Beckett, Bonnie McKibben
2005 and 2008 International Champion Quartet
Region 17 Champion:
Moxie Ladies Quartet:
Stacey St. John, Jennifer Perry Edwards, Amy L. Leacock, Gretchen Holloway
2004
Region 17 Champion:
Sundance Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Dana Kachurchak, Bonnie McKibben
2003
Region 17 Champion:
Distinction Quartet:
Barb Hiner, Jennifer Perry Edwards, Amy Lentner Leacock, Tamela Moore
2002
Region 17 Champion:
Distinction Quartet:
Barb Hiner, Jennifer Perry Edwards, Amy Lentner Leacock, Tamela Moore
2001
Region 17 Champion:
Live Wire Quartet:
Laura Covell, Barb Wood, Jennifer Fogle, Marda Sopko
2000
Region 17 Champion:
Park Avenue Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Marilynn Schroeter, Patty Shaffer
1999
Region 17 Champion:
Park Avenue Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Marilynn Schroeter, Patty Shaffer
1998
Region 17 Champion:
Park Avenue Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Marilynn Schroeter, Patty Shaffer
1997
Region 17 Champion:
Glitz Quartet:
Sally Doverspike, Sulinda Yocum Betts, Judy Roman, LaDonna Thomas
1997 International Wild Card Quartet:
Park Avenue Quartet:
Kathy Fazekas, Amy Ringley, Marilynn Schroeter, Patty Shaffer
1996
Region 17 Champion:
Live Wire Quartet:
Barb Stelluto/Laura Covell, Barb Wood, Jennifer Fogle, Marda Sopko
1995
Region 17 Champion:
Glitz Quartet:
Sally Doverspike, Sulinda Yocum Betts, Judy Roman, LaDonna Thomas
1994
Region 17 Champion:
Glitz Quartet:
Sally Doverspike, Sulinda Yocum Betts, Judy Roman, LaDonna Thomas
1993
Region 17 Champion:
Glitz Quartet:
Sally Doverspike, Sulinda Yocum Betts, Judy Roman, LaDonna Thomas
1992
Region 17 Champion:
The Singing Club Quartet:
Claire Solomon Greene, Eileen Ramerman Smotzer, Jean Ohtola, Gail Polovick
1992 International Wild Card Quartet:
Music Review Quartet
Kathy Fazekas, Sue Lengal, Marilynn Schroeter, Patty Shaffer
1991
Region 17 Champion:
New Rendition Quartet:
Laura Covell, Peggy Sue Henshey, Tracy Karrenbauer Marcarello, Trish Holland
1990
Champagne and Soda Pop Quartet:
Laura Covell, Kathleen Karrenbauer Albrecht, Tracy Karrenbauer Marcarello, Trish Holland
1989 and 1991 Queens of Harmony
Region 17 Champion:
Swing Street Quartet:
Sylvia Karpinsky, LeAnn Hazlett, Sue Snow, Sharon Cassell
1988
Region 17 Champion:
Special Image Quartet:
Sue Smith, Judi Smith, Barb Almli, Sharon Nagel
1987
Region 17 Champion:
Special Image Quartet:
Sue Smith, Judi Smith, Barb Almli, Sharon Nagel
1986
Region 17 Champion:
Champagne and Soda Pop Quartet:
Laura Covell, Kathleen Karrenbauer Albrecht, Tracy Karrenbauer Marcarello, Sandy Gaskell
1985
Region 17 Champion:
Chrystal-Aires Quartet: (former Region 18)
Anita Kowalsky, Carol Puskar, Joan Quatchak, Claire Hamley
Vocal Choice Quartet:
Claudia Hole, LeAnn Hazlett, Lucy Regueyra, Char Overholt
1984
Region 17 Champion:
Vocal Choice Quartet:
Claudia Hole, LeAnn Hazlett, Lucy Regueyra, Char Overholt
1983
Region 17 Champion:
Top Priority Quartet:
Sylvia Karpinsky, Diane Catellane, Sue Snow, Sharon Cassell
1982
Region 17 Champion:
Four Town Sound Quartet:
Marlene Logan, Barb Belden, (AJ) Alice Schweitzer, Rosella Buehrer
1981
Region 17 Champion:
Vocal Union #4 Quartet:
Priscilla Lilly, Darlene Schwartzman, Mary Ellen Gordon, LaDonna Thomas
1980
Region 17 Champion:
Joyful Sounds Quartet: (former Region 18)
Joyce Sipes, Gladys Stauffer, Dee Fredricks, Becky Grau
Melody-n-Motion Quartet:
Norrie Barnick, Judy Nichols, Barb Polcar, Dolores Garcia
1979
Region 17 Champion:
Electric Chords Quartet:
Susan Heimburger, Jill Leach, Sally Shaink, Bonnie Joyal
1978
Region 17 Champion:
Four's The Limit Quartet:
Linda Hundt, Jane Abrusto, Sue Snow, Sharon Cassell
1977
Region 17 Champion:
Electric Chords Quartet:
Susan Heimburger, Jill Leach, Sally Shaink, Bonnie Joyal
1976
Region 17 Champion:
Talk of the Town Quartet:
Jill David Simone, Darlene Schwarztman, Paula Mullins Rink, Jan Whitacre
