Encore Club Great Lakes Harmony Region 17 Sweet Adelines

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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