Lake Shore swim and dive shines, earns outright league title

BY JONATHAN SZCZEPANIAK jszczepaniak@candgnews.com

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores Lake Shore boys swim and dive has been continuously progressing each year, and their 2023 campaign brought home an achievement that has never been done in the program’s history.

On Feb. 24 at Lake Shore High School, Lake Shore earned first place in the Macomb Area Conference-Silver league meet by 14.5 points.

Lake Shore was a perfect 4-0 this season in league play to tally the school’s first outright league-winning season in school history.

“It was just a smile for everyone,” senior Ryan Peters said. “Our coach was more than happy about it, and we just took in every moment with it as far as pride goes.”

Sophomore Arber Buzi was electric at the MAC-Silver meet, tallying two firstplace finishes in the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly.

Buzi, who lost only one race this season, led Lake Shore in points this year and will be a force in the MAC the next two years.

“He’s a phenomenal swimmer,” Lake Shore coach Robert Couck said. “He’s on pace to have a real shot at our records when he’s a senior.”

Alongside Buzi, sophomore Glen Vasili took first in the 100 backstroke while junior Gavin Montgomery earned first in the 100

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