Moeller High School 2006-07 Swimming Articles

Tony Tribble for The Enquirer

Moeller's Brian Howell is congratulated after winning the 200 individual medley Friday in Canton. It was the senior's first state title.

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FLYING START FOR SWIMMERS AT STATE St. Xavier on course to claim boys' team title for 29th time

Ohio swimming state champs The Cincinnati area came away with seven individual or relay championships Friday. The winners:

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St Xavl.eris poised to add to its acy in boys' swimming, leading Division I team standings by nine points after Friday's first session the state meet at Canton.

The Bombers, who have 28 team state swim championship!ii, are trying t.o give Jim Brower a sta~ record 14th title as a coach. They also are attempting to win the 38th state U: tle over all sports for the school.

On Friday, the Bombers won 200 medley relay and senior David.

Mosko won the 200 freestyle to St X tally 89 points. Upper Arlington (80) is second and New Albany (77) is third.

In Division I girls' competition, Ursuline is second in the team standings, 36.5 points behind leader Upper Arlington. Junior Sarah Tanner led the Lions with a victory in the 200 individual medley.

St Ursula ~s fifth (53 points ) and Anderson sixth (52) in Division I. In girls' Division II, Indian Hill is second in the team standings with 68 points, trailing Gates Mills Hawken (158) ,Junior Margaret Fish in the 200 individual medley and senior Amanda Smith in the 100 butterfly claimed individual championships for the Braves.

BOYS' DMSION I 200 medley relay

• St. Xavier Thne: 1:34.36 200 freestyle

• David Mosko, Sr., St. Xavier TI111e: 1:37.97 200 lndMdual medley

• Brian Howell, Jr., Moeller Time: 1:51.91

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· Tony Tribble for The Enquirer

Amanda Smith, a senior for Indian HHI, won a girls' Division II state

title in the 100 butterfly with a meet-record time of 55.65.

MORE HIGH SCHOOL COVERAGE, C10-11 Ohio high school winter sports are deep into tournament time and plenty of area teams are still alive.

In girls' basketball, Taft won its second straight sectional title Friday, advancing to meet Kettering Alter in a Division II district title game. In other games: • St. Ursula beat Mason 57-45 and will take on the winner of Mount Notre Dame-Turpin.

• Princeton coach Jill Phillips

GIRLS' DMSION I 200 freestyle • Anita Beck, Sr., Anderson Time: 1:50.40 200 lndMdual medley

collected her 100th win in the Vikings' 55-51 win over Colerain.

• Local bowlers will get their f1rst chance to take home a state championship as a sanctioned sport.

• Sarah Tanner, Jr., Ursuline Time: 2:03.39

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Time: 2:04.58

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CIRLS' DIVISION II 200 lndMdual medley

• Margaret Ash, Jr., Indian Hill 100 bllltterfly

• Amanda Smith, Sr., Indian Hill Tilme: 55.65

Howell Maaler's first champ since 1989 While he was the favorite in the 20Q-yard individual medley going into the state swimming championship last weekend, Moeller's Brian Howell wasn't sure where that would leave him following the race.

'I was kind of surprised that I won the state championship, just because I thought that Jared Miller would go a little faster,' said Howell of the Lakota East swimmer who finished third in the event 'So ifs pretty exciting.'

Howell, of Evendale, captured the individual state title in the event with a time of 1:51.91, just.04 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Jake Epperson of Toledo St John's Jesuit Howell, a junior, becomes the first Moeller swimmer to capture a state championship since Steve Busse won the 50-yard freestyle event in 1989. '(Howell) was a little off last week's time at the districts, but he swam a really strong race~ Moeller head coach Bill Whatley said. 'He was seeded first going in, we were just hoping he would be able to hold that position.'

Howell also finished ninth overall in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:36.37. He was also a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team along with Michael Krone, Kevin Koenig and Joe Albers that finished 14th overall.

Albers also continued his improvemen~ finishing 14th overall in the 1ooyard breaststroke. His time of 1:00.83 was a personal best

BrianHowell, of Evendale, captured the individual state tide in the event with atime of 1:51.91 'Each of the last three races Joe has improved his times and keeps getting his personal bes~¡ Whatley said.

'He had a great weekend~ The Crusaders finished the meet in 17th place overall. Howell says by winning the championship this season, he is more motivated to repeat going into his senior year.

'There is going to be some great competition coming back so I'm going to have to get even better,' Howell said. 'If I would have gotten second, with the time I swam I would've beeA pleased, but ifs nice to win.'

The Mount Notre Dame swim team saw improvements in the times of both of the relay teams. The 200 and 400yard freestyle relay teains of Annie Johnson, Megan Nunan, Kim Recinena and Emily Creevy placed 20th overall in each event. All four swimmers wiH retum for the Cougars next year.

'It was great experience getting all of them up (to Canton)~ said Whatley, who also coaches the Mount Notre Dame team. 'They should all improve for next year.'

MountNotre Dame junior diver Jenny Otto placed 1Oth overall in the Division I diving portion of the meet. kburch@communitypresscorn

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The Cincinnati area came away with seven individual or relay championships Friday. The winners:

BOYS' DMSION I 200 medley relay • St. Xavier Tlme: 1:34.36 200 freestyle • David Mosko, Sr., St. xavier Tlme: 1:37.97

200 lndlvlduaiiiMidley • Brian Howell, Jr., Moeller Tlme: 1:51.91 GIRLS' DMSION I 200 freestyle • Anita Beck, Sr., Anderson Tlme: 1:50.40 200 Individual medley • Sarah Tanner, Jr., Ursuline Tlme: 2:03.39

GIRLS' DMSION II 200 Individual medley • Margaret Rsh, Jr., Indian Hill Tlme: 2:04.58 100 butterfly • Amanda Smith, Sr., Indian Hill Tlme: 55.65

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By Ky1e Bu~ch Community Press Staff Writer Many area individuals had a good showing in last weekend's Southwest Ohio Swimming and Diving Classic. · Below are those swimmers who made an appearance in the finals of the meet.

Girls Ursuline: 50-yard freestyle Sarah Tanner (first place, 24.42), Breann McDowell (fifth place), Sarah Radke (seventh place). Cynthia Donovan (ninth place). 100yard freestyle- Sarah Radke (fifth place), Breann McDowell (ninth place). Cynthia Donovan (15th place). 200-yard freestyle - Breann McDowell (sixth place), Sarah Radke (eighth place). 500-yard freestyle - Celeste Taylor (14th place), Kerry Conaty (20th place).

1650-yard freestyle - Kerry Conaty (15th place). 50-yard back stroke - Sarah Blood (first place, 29.54). 50-yard breast stroke Maggie Paxton (sixth place). 100yard breast stroke - Stephanie Conklin (third place). Amanda Rom (fourth place), Katelyn lshee (lith place). 200-yard breast · ·fi~ stroke: Stephanie Conklin (third -.-•• .;.!;;.

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Moeller's Joe Albers competes in the 400-yard individual medley during the finals of the Southwest Ohio Swimming and Diving Classic. Albers placed seventh overall in the event in a time of 4:14.73.

Kaes (ninth place). 100-yard butterfly - Sarah Tanner (first place, 57.62), Kinsey Kowalski (lOth place), Ally Johnson (11th place), Lynn Brotherton (13th place). 200yard butterfly - Sarah Tanner (third place), Celeste Taylor (lOth place). 100-yard IM- Megan Tassone (second place), Vanessa Becker (10th place), Maggie Paxton (13th place), Kerry Conaty (l6th place). 200-yard IM- Sarah Tanner (first place, 2:06.05), Ally Johnson (15th place). 400-yard IM - Celeste Taylor (15th place), Hilary Pitner (17th place). Katie Gorsuch (20th place). 200-yard freestyle relay - Donovan, McDowell, Tanner, Radke (first

place, 1:37.65). 400-yard freestyle relay- McDowell, T<mner, Bowlin.

Radke (second place). 200-yard medley relay - Tanner, Conklin.

McDowell, Kowalski (first place, 1:48.40). 400-yard medley relay -Tanner, Kowalski, Conklin, Radke (second place). Diving - Lindsay Runyan (lOth place), Mt. Notre Dame: 50-yard back stroke- Amy Flynn (ninth place).

50-yard butterfly- Ellie Haumesser (11th place). 400-yard IM- Kim Recinella (23rd place). 200-yard freestyle relay - Johnson, Nunan.

R. Creevy, E. Creevy (11th place).

400-yard freestyle relay - Johnson, Nunan, R. Creevy, E. Creevy (12th place).

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CHCA: Diving - Sarah Pyles (fifth place).

Boys Moeller: 500-yard freestyle Brian Howell (eighth place). 200yard back stroke - Brian Howell (fifth place). 50-yard breaststroke - Rob Conners (third place). tOOyard breast stroke - Joe Albers (12th place). 200-yard breast stroke- Joe Albers (seventh place).

Kevin Koenig (16th place). 50-yard butterfly - Alex Jackson (third place). 100-yard 1M- Peter Schildknecht (seventh place), Matt Scott (l3th place). 20D-yard IM- Brian Howell (third place). Joe Albers (lOth place). 400-yard IM - Joe Albers (seventh place), Kevin Koenig (19th place). 200-yard freestyle relay - Howell, Jackson.

Koenig, Albers (eighth place). 400yard freestyle relay - Albers, Koenig, Krone, Howell (third place). 200-yard medley relayHowell, Albers, Koenig, Jackson (fifth place). 400-yard medley relay - Howell, Albers, Schildknect, Koenig (fourth place).

CHCA: lOO-yard back stroke: Justin Farra (third place). 100-yard breast stroke- Justin Farra (fourth place). 200-yard breast stroke Justin Farra (fourth place). 200yard IM - Justin Farra (second place).

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Eric Spangler, Edtio 248-860( espangler@communitypress.con

Mqeller swimmer looking for redemption ly Kyle Burch :ommunity Press Staff Writer KENWOOD - In the grand .cheme of things, Moeller High ichool's Brian Howell looks at the )ivision I district swim meet as he most important of the year~ · It is also used as a measuring · :tick for qualifying times for the ;pring National and National v1eet in USA swimming. · ·t , . All srud, 1 Fdoesnt mean, the !ta~e meet ~n ~b. 23-24 ~~nt be m ~~por_tapt wt'!ekend.• 'th D1stncts are really e mee.~ hat we work towards all season, ;aid Howell, who-lives in Evendale. ' "But the state meet is still a ~eally big meet. Hopefully I can inish in the top three (in both of ~1y events)." . : · Howell qualified for the district neet in both the 200-yard individJal medley and the 500-yard ~eestyle events. ' He is also a member of the 200~·ard medley relay. and 400-yard freestyle relay teruns for the Cru>aders.

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HoweU takes first 10 2001M} Moeller senior- Brian Howell (Evendale) captured the district championship in the 200-yard individual medley Friday at the Corwin M. Nixon Natatorium at Miami University. · Howell's performance earned him a spot in this week's state meet in both the 290-~~rd IM and the 500-yard freest):le. .. . . . _ . _ ........ , 'C~usader teammate Joe Albers aTso qualif1ed m both the 1O!ryard bre,ast\ strol<e and 2QO-yard IM. ' .. .. , . The Crusaders also qualified relay te~ms in t.he 400-yard free~tyle relay (Howell, Alb~r~, M1chael Krone and K~1n Koemg) and the 2()()-yard medley relay (Howe!~ Koentg, Alex Jackson and DaVId Sanders). I Jenny Otto was theione individual to' qualify for the Ml Notre Dame swimming and divivng teams, finishing second overall in the district diving competition.

The Cougars also quaUfied relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle relay (Rachel Creevy, Emily Creevy, Maggie Nunan and Annie Johnson) and 400-yard freestyle relay, teams (Johnson, Nunan, Emily Creevy and Kim Recinella). best in the .state in his respective events.

"Hopefully he can finish in the top eight in both (events)," Whatleysaid.

"He's one of the top seeds in the district for both events so I'm really anticipating some great swims."

Howell is hoping to return to the state meet after qualifying in both events a year ago. · Although he is looking for a better outcome this year.

Last year, Howell was disquali-

fied in the 200-yard individual medley and placed 15th in the 500-yard freestyle.

"I'm sure he's looking forward to getting back and redeeming himself, especially in the (individual medley)," Whatley said.

'-'His goal was to make it in both swims so he achieved that, but I'm sure he's looking to do better this year."

Howell has gone beyond his ex{lectations for himself this year.

His time of 1:55.87 in the 200-yard

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Mount Notre i>~mefreshman Ki·m Recinella finished the 200-yard freestyle event in a time of 2:00.87, not fast enough to qualify for the state meet next weekend.

individual medley at the Southwest District Classic earlier in the year took him by surprise.

He is hoping that performance will be a telling sign of things to come.

"I did a lot better time-wise thaJl r tl-"1112:ht I would do at the Southwest Classic," Howell said.

"Hopefully that's a good fortune of what will happen at districts." kburch@communitypress.com 576-8255

Championships in Canton on Feb. 23·24.

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Matt Htgbee Sr Upper Ar1mgton 2151: 10. Aaron .!Jtsman. Sr Akr Ftrestone. 2169.11, S.• ... enberg, Jr., St. Xnier, 21.n~ 12, Chns MarQUISS. · Sc!on. 21 80. 13. Eric Huffman. Soph. Upper Arr•g1on 21 88 14, ARdJ llllictol. Sr~ ............. lJ~freld

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1 59 7 ,;chn Mertler. Sr. Cols. St Chanes. 5183:8. rar.1on "7"abor. Sr. Westlake. 52.18; 9, Matthl rncnec:, Jr., Cln. St. Xawior, 51.58; 10. John Roof, r Can Ce't. Gath 52 04: 11, Alex Schairer. Jr DIS Sr Cha•e; 5213; 12 Josh WO~- Soph .. Gan. ent Cath 52 16: 13. Jrmmy Chapman. Soph , SanJS~<"I Perll.ms 52 27. 14, Adam Stutz, Sr.. Beaver•'ek 52 45. 15 Enc Dav1s, Jr., Ganfteld. 52 50, 16,. lex Smil. Jr•• Cin. Sl 54.39.

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State swimming qualifiers Here are the area qualifiers for the state swimmingmeetatC.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. Swimming competitions are Fnday and Saturday.

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..,Divisio I . 4.l St~xavier "'2lill-rela1 1:36.88; 9. Sycamore 1:38.85; 12.

Turpin 1:39.05; 16. Pnnceton 1:39.49; lLJ,t.Qeller 1:39.53; 18. Mason 1:39.75; 19. La Sail~

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I. David Mosko, St xavier 1:41.00; 3. Ban Ginocctlio, St xavier 1:42.54; 4. John Austin, Manemont 1:42.75; 6. Nate Kramer, New Richmond 1:43.09; 12. Brad Langford, Mason 1:43.63; 15. Nathan Williams, Elder1:44.02; 17. Marl< Bernstein, Sycamore 1:44.21; 18. Joey Deters, St xavier 1:44.63, 19. Andrew Spurling, Turpin 1:44.85; 21. Cory Stewan, Fairfield 1:44.98; 22. Matt Columbus, St xavier 1:45.05.

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!~an ~owell, ~~I; 2. Justin Fana, CH0:?2.95, 3:-J:If II er, ota East 1.53.08; II. Spencer Hewes, Mason 1:56.83; 12. Ross Allen.

rzo~:~~ ~~.~.6~,\~~es~l~(i~~~: St xavier 1:58.19; 21. Nathan Butler, Turpin 1:59.39.

50fNeotyte 8. Steven Spnnger, St Xavier21. 71; 9. Elliot Conti, Wilmington 21.74; 11. Sean Ransenber& St xavier 21. 75; 13. Marl< Rooney, St xavier 21. 77; 15. luke Rhodenbaugh, Oak Hills 21.84; 20. Andy Knight Princeton 21.89.

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2. Doug Spraul, Pnnceton 49.80; 12. Alex Smit, St xaVIer 51.96; 15. Michael Hart, Lakota West 52.07·, 16. Martin Tmovec, St Xavier 52.28: 22 Chewy Vogele, Lakota West 52.62; 24. Tommy Janszen, St xavier 52.95.

100"-tyye 12. Andy Knight Pnnceton 47.51; 15. Ben Bierman, Winton Woods 47.88; 18. Marl< Rooney, St xavier 48.05; 21. Sean Ransenberg, St xavier 48.18; 24. Joey Deters, St. xavier 48.33.

500 fNeotyte I. David Mosko, St xavier 4:31.08; 2. Ban Ginocchio, St xavier 4:32.68; 5. Bnan Howe~Moeller 4:35.79: a. John Austin, Malieihdill 4.3~Q;""rt. ~umbus, St Xavier 4:38.87; 13. Marl< Bernstein, Sycamore 4:39.20; 15. Nate Kramer, New Richmond 4:40.81; 16. Will Lawley, St. xavier4:41.97; 20.

Nathan Williams, Elder 4'44.04.

200"-bte 2. St xavier 1:26. 79; 11. Mason 1:28.65; 14. Elder 1:29.26; 16. La Salle 1:29.41; 17. Lakota East 1:29.91; 24. Wyoming 1:30.47.

100 backstroloe I. DougSpraul, Pnnceton 50.19; 5. Jim Barbiere, St xavier 51.53; 10. Andrew Spurling, Turpin 52.89; 15. Tommy Janszen, St. Xavier 53.21; 18. Alex Smit, St xav1er 53.66; 19. Matt McKee, Middletown 53.83.

100 lnntstroke 2. Jared Miller, Lakota East 57.78; 3. Nathan Butler, Turpin 57.99:4. Justin Fana, CHCA 58.62; 5.

Elliott Keefer, Milford 58.64; 7. Spencer Hewes. Mason 58.92; 8 Cody Hiller, St. xaVIer 59.52: 9 louis Miller, Wyoming 59.65; lQ. .lo~ albers, Mo~er 1:01.06:18. AndrewWebeler, Elderl: 1.17; !§.Jason ~1:01.17.

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2. St xavier 31062: 11 Mg~l~§3'~-'ji 12 Sycamore 3:15.61; 13. Mason 3:1 . : ~ .kota West 317.34; 21. Princeton 317.52; 23. Lakota East 3:17 85.

OHIO GIRLS Division I 200 medley relay 2. Ursuline 1:46.33; 4. Kings 1:49.39; 6. Mason 1:50.62: 21. Anderson 1:53.24: 22. Sycamore 1:53.52: 24. loveland 1:53.77.

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I. Anita Beck, Anderson 1:51.18; 5. casey Ridge, St Ursula 1:53.25: 6. Bekka Westrick, Fairfield 1:53.29; 8. Sarah Smith, Anderson 1:53.38; 9. Julie Comodeca. Anderson !:54.Dl; 11. Leigh Hicks, Anderson 1:54.36; 12. Elizabeth Tabor, Lakota East 1:54.42: 15. Lauren Kindnck, Lakota East 1:55.46; 18. AshleyYanzsa, Lakota East 1:56.07.

2001M I. Sarah Tanner, Ursuline 2:01.85; 3. Kelsey Ve!u, St Ursula 2:06.53; 8. Ashley Miller, St. Ursula 2:08.20: 12. Katie Minghaus, Talawanda 2:08.53: 15. Alex Norris. Sycamore 2:09.16; 19. Hillary Pitner, Ursuline 2:10.43; 21. Paige Troyan, Kings 2:10.48

50 freestyle 2. Sarah Radke, Ursuline 23.93; 3. Danielle Jansen, Mason 24.05; 9. Ashley Sohngen, St Ursula 24.46·. 12. Breann McDowell, Ursuline 24.50·, 14.

Lauren Weaver, Colerain 24.55: 18. Amy Billow, Mercy 24.63, 19. Becky Crabtree, Mason 24.65; 20. Cynthia Donovan, Ursuline 24.65.

100 butterfly 1 Sarah Tanner, Ursuline 55.26; 7. Cara lennon, loveland 58.37; 9. Alex Noms, Sycamore 58.54: !D. Kinsey Kowalski, Ursuline 58.55; 11. Laura Krueger, McAuley 58.58; 16. Lynn Brotherton, Ursuline 5922: 24. Ally Johnson, Ursuline 59.81.

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Sl Xavier's David Mosko won the 200 freestyle with a personal-best time of 1:37.97.

St. X well-positioned Leads after first day in quest to give Brower 14th title

By Nate Ulrich Enquirer contributor

Ursuline junior Sarah Tanner won the 200 individual medley in 2:03.39.

She then placed second in the 100 butterfly with a 56.60. 路 "' didn't get my best times, but I gave it everything, so I can't be di!r appointed," Tanner said. "We were seeded third coming into the meet, so we're doing what we need to do."

Anderson senior Anita Beck won her second consecutive title in the 200 freestyle with a 1:50.40.

Her teammate, Sarah Smith, finished fourth in the same race with a 1:52.93.

"The 200 is such a competitive event, and it's really cool to be able to win another title for the school," said Beck, who also has two 500 freestyle titles under her belt Indian Hill (68) is second in girls' Division II behind Gates Mills Hawken (158), but senior Amanda Smith said her team is stronger in today's events and ready to win after finishing second the past four years.

'This is a perfect position for us with the momentum we have," said Smith, who set a meet record and won the 100 butterfly in 55.65. "We have both our relays and the 500 freestyle left, and Margaret Fish has the backstroke."

Fish, a junior, won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:07.67.

CANI'ON- The St. Xavier swimming team is on the verge of adding to its coach's phenomenal legacy.

The Aquabombers secured a lead in the boys' Division I team standings at the state swimming and diving championships Friday at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.

After the first day of competition, Tony Tribble for The Enquirer St Xavier is in first place with 89 points, followed by Upper Arlington Sarah Tanner of Ursuline won the (80) and New Albany (17).

200-yard individual medley with If St Xavier can hang on to its lead a time of 2:03.39. during the second half of the meet today, Aquabombers coach Jim Brow- best time I had to get after it, because er will break the Ohio record for the other guys were fast," Mosko state titles won by a swimming coach said. with 14.

"David has been focused on swim"That's the farthest thing from my ming well this weekend for probably mind,"Browersaidofsurpassingfor路 a year now," Brower said. "He's just mer Canton McKinley coach Ted been trying to do everything right Branin in state championship wins. from the big things down to the little "Right now rm just trying to get my things." guys up and excited about swimSt. Xavier senior Joey Deters, ming fast" Mosko and juniors Jim Barbiere and St Xavier senior David Mosko, a Steven Springer won the 200 freeStanford recruit, seemed to embody style re in 1:34.36. the enthusiasm Brower is looking( oe er semor nan owell for. earned his first state title by winning Mosko, who has won state titles in the 200 individual medley in 1:5191 the 50().yard freestyle and the 100 路 , e butterfly, captured his first state (126.5) is in second place behind Upchampionship in the 200 freestyle 路 per Arlington (163). Solon (69), Cenwith a personal-best time of 1:37.97. terville (57), St. Ursula (53) and AnResults, C2 "1 knew in order for me to get my derson (52) round out the top six.

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St. Xavier's David Mosko (left) gives teammate Bart Ginocchio a hug after winning the 500 freestyle, setting a state record (4:20.56).

Mosko star of St. X stars Sets meet record to help coach win his 14th team title

By Nathan Ulrich l .l, ~·- o· • Enquirer contributor

CANfON - It's hard to argue against the suggestion that St Xavier swimming coach Jim Brower deselVes to be honored with a building named after him.

Brower officially became the most successful swimming coach in Ohio history Saturday night when St Xavier won the boys' Division I state title at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.

The Aquabombers finished first with 250 points, followed by St Charles Preparatory School (177) and Columbus Upper Arlington (162).

The win marks St Xavier's ninth consecutive state championship 29th overall - and Brower's 14th state title as the Aquabombers' coach.

Brower broke a tie with former Canton McKinley coach Ted Branin, for whom the building that hosts the state meet is named, for most state championships.

"It's great You never take anythiru! for mmted." Brower said.

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LfFT: Anderson's Anita Beck leans on St. Ursula's Ashley Miller after winning the 500 freestyle oy .31 seconds in 4:54.50.

RIGHT: Mason's Danielle Jansen was second in the 100 free.

"The guys work so hard. It's just nice to be able to do it every year."

Brower, though, was humble as usual when asked about breaking the record for state titles won by a swimming coach.

"It's pretty insignificant compared to everything we've done," he said. "I think the big story is David Mosko breaking the state record (111 the 500 yard freestyle). The guy whose record he beat was a gold medalist in the last Olympics."

Mosko. a senior. broke Dan

Ketchwn's record of 4:22.73 that he set in 1999. Mosko completed the race in 4:20.56. St Xavier seniors Bart Ginocchio, Charley Hessler, Mosko and junior Jim Barbiere won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:07.58.

Barbiere also finished first in the 100 backstroke in 50.06 for his sec· ond consecutive state title in the event Ginocchio also finished sec· ond in the 500 freestyle in 4:3135. t:rsuline finished second for tht fourth consecutive year in girl3' :::)i vision I. Columbus Uooer Arlir&ton

won the title with 330 points followed by Ursuline (202.5), Anderson (159), Centerville (147) and St Ursula (142).

Ursuline freshmen Cynthia Donovan and Breann McDowell and juniors Sarah Tanner and Sarah Radke won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:35.98.

"I'm really proud of how the girls came together," Ursuline coach TunBeennan said. "Thefactthatwe were seeded third coming into this meet and finished second really shows that they stepped up to the blocks and did well in their races.

It's always an honor to finish second and represent the Southwest district to the very best" Anderson senior Anita Beck, an Ohio State reauit, won her third consecutive title in the 500 freestyle in 4:54.50.

"It was exciting to be able to defend my title successfully," Beck said. "It was fun to finish that way."

Indian Hill finished second in girls' Division II for the fifth consecutive year. Hawken was first with 358 points followed by Indian Hill (145), Napoleon (140), Columbus St Francis De Sales (124) and Mariemont (116).

Indian Hill junior Margaret Fish won the 100 backstroke in 58.64.

Indian Hill senior Amanda Smith finished second in the 500 freestyle in 4:51.32.qJ

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· State swimming results Results from Sawrday's events at the 2007 OHSAA boys and girls siBte swimming meet

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I, Austin Staab, Sr., WesteMIIe Cent, 43.93; 2, ChrtsNemeth,Jr.. Maylield,46.17;3,Cameron Art, Jr., lexingwn, 46.25, 4, Uncoln Fahrbach, Jr., Fremont Ross, 46.55; 5, Alldy Kalcld, Sr. PrilocoiDft, I 47.27; 6, Paul Miller, Sr., Sidney. 47.53; 7, Matt Ed· 1 gin, Sr., Upper Artingwn, 47.65; B, Eric Huftman, Soph., Upper Arllngtnn, 47.B2; 9, Scott Martm, Jr., Cols. St Chartes, 47 .46; 10, Aaron Wllisman,Sr., Akr. Rrestone, 47.67; 11, Peter Fellowes, Sr., Oe. Orange, 47.B5, 12. Logan Ware,Soph., Waasworth, 47.88, ,

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1, o..1c1 Mosko, Sr. St. xmor, 4:20.56; 2, Sort Ginocchio, Sr. St. xmor, 4:3L35; 3, ian Stewart-Bates, Soph., Hunting Valley Univefslty, 4:33.09; 4, Brent Hltdloock, Jr., Sprtng. Cath. Cent, 4:33.93; 5, Milt! Colambul, Soph., St. 4:38.14; 6, Ryan Ne", Sr., Hunnng Valley University, 4:39 .88; 7, Saan Shannon. Sr., Day. Christian, 4:39.90; 8, Cl!ris DotiYUie, Sr., Allor, 4:4$.36; 9, ldln ~· ''· Moollor, 4:38.37; 10, llotho•

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an, Soph., Beavertreek, 4:38.66, 12, 11m Montague, Jr., Akr. Rrestone, 4:39 30; 13, Marl! llonlsteia,

Sr. s,c.mo,., 4:40.05; 14, Nate Kramer, Sr., New Rlcllmoarl, 4:40.95; 15, Brendan Melling. Jr., Solon, 4:44.05; 16, Wll.......,, Soph., St.

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Olrts Sanforti, Sr., Gahanna Cols. Academy, 50.14; 3, Doll Spraa~ Sr. Prlacelooo, 50.18; 4, Andrew MJSich, Sr., Chardon NDCL. 50.60; 5, Saon Evans, Jr., Hunting Valley University, 5l.11; 6, MliC/lell Olallacom be, Sr., New Albany, 51.63; 7, Andrew Abeysin&J>e, Soph., Baavertreek. 5176; B. MarsllaD Sherman, Jr., Cots. St. Chartes, 53.0B; 9, Peter Feltowes, Sr., Cia. Orange, 52. 71; 10, Andrew Taite, Jr., Dublin Coffman, 52.BO; II, Jimmy Chapman, Soph., Sandusky Pe!ltins, 53.02; 12, MIChael Vaughn, Sr., Ath· ens, 53.11; 13, l<eYin Lancki, Fr., Parma Hts. Valley Forge, 53.32; 14, Aadrw 5tJarlac. lr. Cia. Tur· pia, 53.38; 15, , _ ,...... ,Sr. St. X.Yior, 53.41; 16, Kyle Jennings, Jr., Cols St. Olartes, 53.93.

100 ar.ststrob 1, llltllan Butler, lr. Tarpla, 57 .22; 2, Jake Epperson, Jr., Tol. StJohn's. 57.44; 3, lorod Mlllor, Sr. Lakotl E., 57.81; 4, s,.-llowM,Ir., Mo- 58.19; 5, Elliott lleofor, Sr. Milford, 58.24;

6, luslln F•rro. Sr. aL IIIIIs Clarisliaa, 58.93; 7, Michael l.opresb, Jr., Gahanna Cols Academy,

59.04; 8, Cod)' Hllltr, Sr. Cia. St. Xllvlor, L1l0.20; 9, Enk Mal, So.. Cots. St Olartes, 59.B6; , 10, Jimmy Orr, Jr., Upper Arllngwn, 1:00.27; II, Andrew Clancey, Jr., Cots. St Chartes, 1:00.36; 12, Andrew Tume1, So.. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesurt, 1:00.49; 13, Louis Mlllor, Sr., aL WyooniOI. L1l0.79; 14, lot Albefs, So. Cia. Moeller, L-()0..83; 15. Alt!:l: Scltatte1. Jt., eors. sc -et.attes, 1:01 30; 16, Tony Ly. Sr, Can. GlenOak, 1:01.71. i 400 FIWIIJio Reloy ' I, Cia. St. XIIYior, 3:07 .58; 2 , Cots. St 1

Charles, 3:09.49; 3, New Albany, 3:10.12; 4, Hunbng Valley University, 3:11.00; 5, Akr. Fires1Dne, 3:11.05; 6, Can. Glenoak, 3:12.01; 7, Canfield, 3:13.95; B, Tot St Francis, 3:16.0!; 9, Tol. St John's, 3:14.56: 10.

Beavcraeek, 3:15.B4: 11. Upper Arltngwn, 3:16.03; 12, Sytlllnia Northview. 3:16.22: 13, Ma-, 3:16.62; 3:16.64; 15, s,c-r..

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Monroe's Brehm repeats, as Division II runner-up :

By Michael Beaven Enquirer contributor

freshman Sarah Pyles finished fourth with a score 411.95. ·· Indian Hill had a trio of divers place in the top 11: seniors Kirtley Krombho!Z and Rose Farruggia were sixth and ninth, respectively, and sophomore Izzy Krombholz was 11th. , In Division I, the top area placer was St Ursula junior libby Dorger, who was lith with 371.05 points.

St Ursula senior Molly Rohde (37015) was 12th. Mount Notre Dame'sJennyOtto (364.40) was 14th.· Mason freshman Taylor (247) was 18th. Seton junior Rachei Grote (240.85) and was 19th.

Talawanda senior Brittany Catania (235.35) and was 20th. · Indian Hill sophomore Michael Grainger was the highest area placer in the boys' Division I meet with an eighth-place finish and a score of 428.

Indian Hill senior Ian Ballard was lOth, and Mason sophomore Stephen Sargent was 15th. ''I am very happy with Michael and Ian," Indian Hill coach Jason Glorius said. 'They were consistent ... " Glorius said he is optimistic Graingerwill climb in the standings next season because he was competing against more experienced divers.

'There were 13 seniors here, so the field will open up a bit next year," Glorius said. ..

CANION - The girls' Division ll state 1-meter diving meet turned out the same way it did last year for Monroe's Nicole Brehm.

Brehm, a junior, again placed second in themeetatC.T. Branin Natatorium. She finished with a score of 432.85.

Millbury uike senior Brittany Teneyck won the championship with a score of 457.55.

"She was disappointed after prelims because she was fifth," Monroe diving coach Diane Wilson said of Brehm. "After that, she really stepped it up, and her last three dives were phenomenal."

Wilson credited Brehm, who placed third at state as a freshman, with renewing her focus after the slow start. ''I was very proud of her," Wilson said. ''I think if she keeps working on what she is doing, she will be fine. The judges I have talked to throughout the season have said she is continuing to improve. I also think she has to continue to get stronger and more determined."

Wilson is confident that Brehm will be making her fourth state trip next February. ''I already told the people at the Holiday Inn in Canton, 'We will see you next year; she will be back,' " Wilson said.

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For St. X coach, it's all about his team, being No.1 Personal plaudits don't concern Brower er said.."We've been talking about how this class is real talented. We're talking about what is going to set us When St Xavier swim coach Jim ¡ apart, other than just going through Brower said before the season the the motions.

Aquabombers "can do something spe"We've been taking a look at the nacial," he didn't mean for him. tional rankings, and we're wondering, If St Xavier lives up to expectations 'Do we have a shot at the national and wins the boys' state swimming championship?' (The rankings are) championship, which continues today three months off, but we want to make and concludes Saturday at C.T. Branin a run at it" Natatorium in Canton, it would be Part of the reason behind St XaviBrower's 14th as the Aquabombers' er's accomplishments is the push the coach.

Aquabombers get from competing in That would snap a tie with former perhaps the most talented of Ohio's Canton McKinley coach Ted Branin four districts, and this season is no dif. (whose name is on the natatorium) for ferent, Brower said. He estimates that the most swimming championships there are only two of 12 events in by a coach. which the Southwest district doesn't Branin coached 12 Canton McKin- have a chance to win a state title. ley teams to undisputed championArea boys' swimmers posted the ships and shared a 13th while coach- state's top qualifying times in four ing from 1928-72. events, led by the 200 individual me& ''I don't count those things," Brow- ley, in which Moeller junior Brian er, 42, said.

HoweJr,"'"eincinnati Fliiis Christian 'Tm not in there swimming. Wrn- 'AcanemyJustinFarraandlakotaEast , ning state championships is great, but senior Jared Miller are the top three. that's not why fm in it If somebody Mosko, a senior, has the top times notices, that's nice." in the 200 freestyle (1:41) and 500 free-_ Said St Xavier athletic director style (4:31.08). Princeton senior Doug John Sullivan: "That speaks volumes Spraul has the top time in 100 backfor Jim as a coach. Jim's the kind of stroke (50.19). guy who, no matter what happens The Southwest district also win, lose or draw- it's what he does produced the top times in 10 events i.n with the program that's important For girls' Division I and Division IT. him, it's all about making the 95th kid Anderson senior Anita Beck has feel as important as a (David) Mosko the top times in the 200 freestyle or Charley Hessler. If he never won (1:51.18) and 500 freestyle (4:55.86). another state championship or swim Ursuline senior Sarah Tanner has it m meet, he would still be awesome." the 100 butterfly (55.26) and 200 IM Brower is more concerned about (2:01.85). guiding St Xavier back to what many The lions are also the leaders In consider to be its rightful perch the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.79). among the nation's elite high school In Division IT, Indian Hill senior programs, as measured by Swimming Amanda Smith has the top times in the World magazine. The Aquabombers 500 freestyle (4:54.80) and 100 butterdropped out of the magazine's top 10 fly (56.33). Junior Margaret Fish leads last year, and Brower hopes a domi- in the 100 backstroke (58.83) and 200 nant performance while capturing IM (2:05.51). what would be the program's ninth Wyoming has the top time in the consecutive championship and 29th 200 medley relay (1:51.47). overall will command respect The meet started Thursday witfl '1bis group of guys- nine of the 16 diving and continues today with sesguys we qualified, including our diver, sions at 9:30 am. and 6 p.m. and Satur: are seniors - this is their year," Brow- day at 9 am. and 6 p.m.

By Mark Schmelzer

Enquirer contributor

Southwest District swimming

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Mosko win twice; Howell sets 200 IM mark By .Mark Schmelzer Ent[Uirer contributor

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OXFORD - Doug Spraul was

here last year. He's hoping for bettetresults this year.

The Princeton senior won his seeond consecutive !()().yard backstroke championship in the Southwest District swim meet Friday night at Miami University.

Spraul edged Sl Xavier junior Jim Barbiere, who last year went on to bounce back and beat Spraul for the state championship.

"Qf course I want it," said Spraul, an Indiana University recruit who also won the 100 butterfly Friday. "I want it so bad." siud Princeton coach Lori RiE;gler: "He was seeded well last year, and everybody felt like he should've won. The pressure got th~ best of him. This year, he's pretty much free. There's not a whole lot of pressure. He can just go out and swim."

Sl Xavier senior David Mosko also won two individual events- the 500 free, in which he's the defending state champion, and the 200 free - as the Bombers clinched thtfu' 39th consecutive district championship. . ~

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Moeller's Brian Howell set school and district records while winning the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:50.81, breaking the previous record of 1:51.80 set in 2001 by Sl Xavier's David Janszen.

"I didn't even realize I broke the record," Howell said. "I figured it was like a 1:49 or something. I wasn't thinking about breaking the record -just winning the race."

The bt>ys' and girl's Division II district meet is scheduled to conclude with diving Sunday at Miami after being postponed from the middle of the week because of inclement weather. The girls' diving starts at 3 p.m., followed by the boys' diving.

The girls' Division II district meet is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m. today at Miami, followed by the girls' Division I meet at 6:30p.m.

Fifty-seven schools sent a total of 235 swimmers to the boys' meet Friday. The top three in each event automatically qualified for the state meet, along with an at-large pool of the next 11 fastest times from the combined four districts around the state.

The state meet is scheduled for Feb. 22-24 at Branin Natatorium in

Canton.

Spraul trimmed more than a second off his qualifying times from last Friday's sectional meet in both of his individual events.

"I was happier with what Brian Howell did," said Spraul, referring to his teammate on the Cincinnati Marlins.

Howell lopped more than six seconds off last week's sectional time of 1:56.97 and more than three seconds off his previous personal best of 1:55.00.

"It was a good combination of a great taper and working hard," said the Crusaders junior, who qualified for last year's state meet in the 200 IM and 500 free. "Last year, my (butterfly) was a little weak, and I've been working hard on thal" Moeller coach Bill Whatley said he wasn't surprised.

"I think he's gotten better all around," Whatley said.

Added Crusaders assistant coach Chris Berling: "He was very motivated Even today, when I talked with him, his face showed it - all motivation. He was in a zone and ready to go. He's on Cloud 9 right now."

E-mail markschmetzer@fuse. net

Wyoming has high hopes for sectional meet

By Joe Rudemiller 2 - l "' , and Mike Dyer

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The last time the Wyoming girls won a sectional swim meet - 2004 they went on to win the district.

After last week's sectional title, first-year coach David Elliott hopes for a repeat petfonnance in Saturday's Division II district meet at Miami University.

"Our main goal is to get as many kids to state as we can in individual events and try to get all our relays up to Canton," Elliott said. "If we could win districts, that would be great. We have a great shot at winning, but that's not really our main objective."

Wyoming won the 200 medley relay (1:54.94) and took third in the 400 freestyle relay (3:52.68) at the Mason sectional, and those events should

be strengths again Saturday.

The Cowboys will look for repeat individual petformances in the 100 butterfly from senior Elizabeth Roebuck (1:02.55) and sophomore Jane Tsivitse (1:02.61). The pair finished second and third, respectively, in the event at sectionals. Also, senior Julie Reynolds will look to match her second-place sectional finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.52) and fifth-place finish in the 200 individual medley (2:19.09).

Mariemont and Indian Hill should be Wyoming's top competition at the district meet. The girls' Division I meet begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday; the boys' district meet gets under way at 6:30 p.m. today. Division II girls' diving begins at 4 p.m. Sunday; Division I boys' diving is at 7 p.m. All events are at MU. WRESTLING: Moeller has qualified 14 individuals to the district meet the

Notebook past tWo seasons, and coach Jeff Gaier wants history to repeat itself as the Crusaders head into the Wilmington Division I sectional tournament starting this afternoon.

The Crusaders are ranked No.14 nationally by Amateur Wrestling News.

Elder and Lakota West, ranked Nos. 2 and 3 in the Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll, are among the favorites in the Fairfield sectional, which begins at 5 p.m.

Top-ranked Roger Bacon might be the favorite in the l{).team Goshen Division II sectional. Badin, Ross and Talawanda are at the Eaton sectional.

In Division III, No. 4 Madeira and No. 8 Middletown Madison are among the teams at Clinton-Massie.

Second-ranked Reading and third-

ranked Blanchester are at the Blanchester sectional.

EAST CENTRAL: The team qualified a school-record four wrestlers for this weekend's state tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse, which starts at 6 p.m. today. The finals are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Senior Jake F1ickenstein heads to the state tournament ranked No. 1 and undefeated at the 13().pound weight class. Joining him will be fellow seniors Joey Hollstegge, 38-1 at the 125-pound weight class, Kevin Losekarnp (140) and Spencer Merk (152).

"Tins year the team was very successful," coach Scott Schwarz said. ''We've had a good year, and that's been mainly because of these seniors."

HOCKEY: The Columbus district tournament begins this weekend, and local teams Moeller, Sycamore

and St. Xavier are slated to play at Nationwide Ice Haus.

Moeller, which finished the season 18-10.2, faces Alter at 7:10p.m.

Saturday.

The Crusaders finished third in the Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League regular season and fourth at the conference tournament.

In other first-round matchups, Sycamore takes on Beavercreek at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, and St. Xavier faces Thomas Worthington at 4 p.m.

Sunday.

GYMNASTlCS: Cincinnati Country Day will host the City Championships tournament at 4 p.m. Saturday.

It features nine of the top 10 area teams, including No.2 Turpin and No.3 Mason.

'This is for bragging rights," CCD coach Steve Conner said. "That, and to see where you stand going into districts."

Boys' sectional swimming

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Kramer wins first two freestyle titles J

By Mark Schmelzer Enquirer contributor

Year-round competition helps New Richmond senior

Once Nate Kramer started swim- events and 16 teams in relay events

Kramer swam just for New Rich- pion with wins in back-to-back events, the 50 freestyle and 100 buttook him to the district meet as a terfly, in which he set a personal sophomore. best with a time of 55.92 seconds.

"I told him, This is what the next "! was really psyched," said the level looks like,' " Middeler re- junior, who had never won a seccalled. "Hewasjustamazed. He was tional championship and was seedmesmerized. He said, 'I think I ed second going into the race bemight like to try that.' " hind the eventual runner-up, Kramer started swimming with Summit Country Day's Bryan Bethe Anderson Barracudas. dacht. "I was mentally ready. On the "Ifs made a huge difference," (starting) block, I was focused in,¡ Middeler said. ''It made him more but I didn't feel anything once I got comfortable in the water. Now, he in the water. spends more time in the water "I just didn't want to drop from warming up than it takes for the ac- my qualifying spot. I was hoping to tual event." at least finish where I was seeded Wilmington's Elliot Conti be- and not fall back, but once I got in E-mail markschmetzer@juse. net came the first multi-sectional cham- the water, I felt good."

ming year-round, it grew hard to get from four Southwest Ohio section- mond until his coach, Joe Middeler,

him out of the water.

The time paid off Friday for the New Richmond senior as Krainer won the 2()(). and 5()().yardfreestyles at the Mason sectional swim meet.

"It felt pretty good," said Kramer of his first sectional championships.

He qualified for state in both events last year. 'Training helps a lot. I started tapering last week. That always helps. I'll be fully tapered by districts."

The champion and runner-up in each event automatically qualified for the district meet next week at Miami University, along with the next-best 24 swimmers in individual

als.

The boys' sectional meet is scheduled to conclude with diving Sunday at Miami after being postponed from Wednesday because of Tuesday's snow.

Mason won two relays and got an individual championship from Andy Supronas in the lOOfreestyle to earn the team lead over Sycamore going into the diving.

The girls' Division I and II sectional meets are scheduled for today. Division I sectionals are at Mason and Keating Natatorium on the St. Xavier High School campus, and the Division II sectional is at Mason.

In the nighfs marquee event, Turpin's Nathan Butler edged Milford's Elliott Keefer to win the 100 breaststroke by .09 seconds.

The event featured four swimmers who posted sub-1:00.00 qualifying times, including the defending state champion, Mason junior Spencer Hewes, who finished fourth.

"It feels good to win, but ifs all about bettering your times," Butler said.

The boys' district diving is scheduled for Wednesday and the swimming events are Friday, both at Miami.

The state meet is scheduled for Feb. 22-24 at Branim Natatorium in Canton.

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Swimmers jumping into postseason with sectionals

By Joe Rudemiller jrudemi/ler@enquirer. com

and Mike Dyer mdyer@enquirer.com

The 2006-07 Southwest sectional boys' swimming meet begins today and is the start of St. Xavier's quest for its ninth consecutive state title.

'1 think the guys are ready," St. Xavier coach Jim Brower said. '1 think they're as ready as any team I've had."

There are 104 teams competing at two venues, St. Xavier and Mason.

St. Xavier, Princeton, Lakota East and La Salle are favored in the St. Xavier sectional. · St. Xavier's David Mosko and Jim Barbiere, Lakota East's Jared Miller and Princeton's Doug Spraul are individual favorites.

Top teams at the Mason sectional are Greater Miami Conference champion Sycamore and Fort Ancient Valley Conference Buckeye

Sectional swimming Division I boys: today- 6 p.m., St. Xavier; 6:30 p.m., Mason Division I girts: Saturday - 11:30 a.m., St Xavier; 9:30a.m., Mason Division II girts: Saturday 2:30 p.m., Mason Sectional diving Division II girts: today 11:45 a.m., Miami University Division I boys: Sunday 4:45 p.m., Miami University

winner Mason.

The girls' sectionals begin Saturday. Ursuline, led by Sarah Tanner and Sarah Radke, is favored in the Division I sectional at St. Xavier.

'1 would say that the focus for this weekend is just to get to next weekend," Ursuline coach Tun Beerman said. 'We want to focus on keeping people healthy and keeping them racing...!Yell."

Notebook e.- ct - e> 1 The favorite in the Mason Division I sectional is Mason, with freshman Danielle Jansen leading the way. Anderson and Sycamore also look strong.

Mariemont and Indian Hill head the competitors in the Mason Division n sectional.

WRESruNG: Reading coach Dick Engel doesn't mess around when it comes to preparing his Blue Devils for the Cincinnati Hills League meet.

As part of tradition during league championship week, Reading holds a 6:30 a.m. practice each day.

It seems to work - Reading has won 11 of the past 21 CHL titles. The Blue Devils won the league last season, with 14 wrestlers achieving topfour finishes.

"The league is the No. 1team goal every year," Engel said.

Fmneytown al!d Madeira are ex-

pected to challenge Reading at the CHL meet, which begins at 10 am.

Saturday at Taylor.

• Lakota West is the clear favorite at the Greater Miami Conference meet, which begins at 9:30 am. Saturday at Oak Hills. The finals begin at6p.m.

• The Greater Catholic League tournament begins at 10 am. Saturday at St. Xavier, with the finals at 4 p.m. Moeller has won the past four Greater Catholic League South titles, and Roger Bacon has won the past two North titles.

•The Fort Ancient Valley Conference tournaments will begin at 10 am. Saturday and will be held at Wmton Woods (Buckeye Division), Amelia (Cardinal Division) and Norwood (Scarlet Division).

Harrison (Buckeye) and Ross (Cardinal) are defending champions.

• Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Cincinnati Country Day and

North College Hill are expected to vie for the Miami Valley Conference title when that meet begins at 10 am.

Saturday at CCD. • The Southwest Ohio Public League meet begins at 10:30 am. Saturday at Dayton Dunbar. Dunbar gets the nod as favorite for the league title.

GYMNASTICS: Lakota East won the Anderson Invitational Feb. 3, setting school record with 137.625 points. It was the highest score by a local team this season.

"Breaking the record was huge for us,"· Lakota East coach Margi Sammons said. "But as high as that was, there are still so many skills that the girls are working on in practice that will raise their scores even higher. So we also have a lot of room for improvement" Lakota East, the top-ranked team in the Enquirer poll, beat 15 teams at the invitational, including No. 2 Turpin and No. 3 Mason.

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200MR-North: (Alter) 1:44.07, South: (St. Xavier) 1:41.14, Central 2:14.52; 200 free-North: Snyder (Caooll) 1:48.91, South: Williams (Elder) 1:44.76, Central: leuhonan (McNicholas) 1:52.7 4; 2001M-North: Douville (Atter) 1:58.28, South: Howell m!Moell~ ~6. 76, Central: Luel!!mml {McNic4aS) ~b~ti; '+Jo' free-North: Gould .

(Caooll) 23.34, South: Unneman (La Salle) 22.31.

Central: Habel (Purcell Manan) 22.90; IOOAy-North: Martinez (Attar) 56.00, South: Wohleber (St. Xavier) 55.50, Central: Novak (Badin) 1:09.47; 100 free-North: Gould (Carroll) 51.89, South: Unneman (La Salle) 49.37. Central: Luehonan (McNicholas) 51. 71; 500 free-North: Douville (Alter) 4:41.33, South: Williams (Elder) 4:41.60, Central: Maxwell (Purcell Manan) 6:09.19; 200FR-North: (Carroll) 1:33.44, South: (St Xavier) 1:30.34, Central: (Purcell Manan) 1:45.55; IOOBack-North: Martinez (Alter) 56.34, South: Howell (MoellerL 54.13 Central: l.utlll!l!!il'l 1Mti'IICIIbl~t"'5'1"iSยง; itJtli!reast-North: Clar1<son (Carroll) 1:10.96, South: Webeler (Elder) 1:02.90, Central: Tonnis (Roger Bacon) 1:13.01; 400FR-North: (Alter) 3:26.88, South: \t)oeller) f~~6\ Central: (Purcell Manari) ~19.89'; orth: Anderson (Atter) 154.10, South: Domis (St Xavier) 219.20, Central: Denoma (Roger Bacon) 126.15.

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Girls' swimming . GGCI. ' - - Moot GGCI. Scartet ......ustudillp: I. Ursuline 468, 2. St. Ursula 310, 3. Mt. Notre Damel79, 4. Seton 119. 5. McAuley 103, 6. Mercy 84

GGCI.Scartetlll!sllllo 200MR-Ursuline,l:52.57;200 free-Ridge (St. Ursula) 1:54.73;2001M-Tanner (Ursuline) 2:07.95;50 free-Radke (Ursul1ne) 24.79;100Ay-Tanner (Ursuline) 57.44;100 free-Radke (Ursuline)53. 74; 500 free-Miller (St. Ursula) 5:04.55; 200FR-Ursulme 1:38. 79;100Back-Biood (Ursuline) 1:03. 72;100Breast-Conklin (Ursuline) 1:06.87;400FR-Ursuline 3:36.65; !Meter-Otto (Mt. Notre Dame) 209.80.

GGCI.Gre, ......u........._I.Carroii275,2.AIter 227, 3. Badin 190, 4. Chaminade-Julienne 174.5, 5. Purcell Manan 169.5, 6. Fenw1ck 139, 7. Roger Bacon 79, 8. McNicholas 42

GGCl Grey llesulls 200MR-Badin 1:59.41;200 free-Stover (Aile) 2:00.41; 2001M-Mullins (Chaminade-Jullenne) 2:14.72;50 free-Sioneker (Badin) 24.87; IOOAy-lvey (Badin) 1:05.69: 100 free-Sioneker (Badin) 54.21:500 free-Stover (Alter) 5:20.64;200FR-Purcell Manan 1:48.35;100Back-Henges (Purcell Manan) 1:02.67; !OOBreast-Mullms (Chaminade-Julienne) 1:09.0!;400FR-Badin 3:56.21; !Meter- Bakan (Alter) 205.10.

t-2"-so::!,.. (;,l Spnnger, St X 21.82; Knight.

Pnru:eton 21.94; Bartloere, St X 21.97; Hessler, St X22.01; Ransenberg. St X 22.09; Mosko, St X 22.21; Mrller, Lakota East 22.41; Rhodenbaugll, Oak Hills 22.55

100froeotJio MoSI«l, St X 47.27; Miller, La· kota East 47.34; Bartllere, St X 47.36: Hessler, St X48.22; Ranson· berg. St X 48.66; Grnocchro, St X .

48.86: Bemslern, Sycamore 49.10:

AI~ Moe~ Mosko, St X1:40.58; Grnocchro, St X 1:43.81; Hessler, St X 1:44.23; Bartllere, St X1:45.32; Langford, Mason 1:45.55; Columbus.

St X1:45.60; Bemstern, Sycamore 1:46.75; Lawley, St X1:47.07

SOOfroeotJio MoSI«l, St X4:28.29; Gtnoc· chio, St X 4:38.49; Bemslern, S)C4· more 4:41.61; Miller, Lakota East 4:41.86; Columbus, St X4:42.33: Bartloere, St X 4:43.91; Law1ey, St X 4.44.28; Wrllrams, Elder 4:44.65

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Spraul, Pnnceton 51.63; Bar· blere, St X 51.95; Farra, CHCA 52.48. Janszen. St X 54.11: Smit.

St X54.11. Mcl<ee, Middletown 54.30, Mosko. St X 55.17; Spu~rng, Turpon 55.49

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Mrller, Lakota East 58.01; Keef· er. Mrlford 58.28; Butler, Turprn 58 42; Farra. CHCA 58.89; Hewes, Mason 59.70: Kao, Sycamore 1:01.29; Hrller, St X1:01.35; Deters.

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Ursuline, St. X remain predictable favorite~ Notebook 1¡

By Joe RudemUier

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Ursuline looks to its 23rd consecutive conference title as the Greater Catholic League and Girls Greater Cincinnati League swimming and diving championships start next week.

The diving championships will be held Monday at Miami University, and the swimming championships take place Wednesday at St. Xavier's Keating Natatorium.

Conference meets are the last official competition teams have to prepare for the sectional meet, which begins Feb. 7. Ursuline head coach Tun Beennan has his girls focused on the GGCL meet, which

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he looks at as a start to the championship season.

"I think whafs important at this time and this juncture is that the girls are competing and that they really feel together as a team and unit," Beennan said. 'Tunes and places are insignificant as long as the girls are competing and going after their swims. Thafs the attitude you need to carry into championships."

Ursuline's Sarah Tanner and Sarah Radke look to be among the favorites from an individual standpoint. St. Ursula's Ashley Miller and Casey Ridge also sl:at).d out as

potential race ~ers.

(422) also had big games in contribOn the boys' side, St. Xavier is uting to the upset. Hamilton's Joe the clear favorite to capture the Imholfehada420seriesintheloss. team title. St. X seniors David MosNo. 2 ranked Elder narrowly deko and Charley Hessler and junior feated St. Xavier, 2876-2871. Elder's Jim Barbiere look to be .the individ- Craig Sherrill, who leads the city ual frontrunners. Moeller's Brian with a 221 average, rolled the high Howell and Joe Albers lilso look to . two-game series (539) and St. Xavicompete for mdiVIduat titles. er's Nick Brunson led the Bombers BOWLING: After beginning the with a 513 series. week with a 2,659-2,499 win over With the win, Elder remains in Colerain (1-11, 1-9 FAVC) on Mon- firstplaceoftheGCLSouthandcan day, Hamilton, unanimously ran- win the league title with a victory in ked No. 1 in the area, suffered its its last match of the season against first defeat of the season the follow- Moeller on Jan. 29. ing day at the hands of Middletown GYMNAS11CS: Miamisburg took (4-7), losing 2,893-2,658. home the team title of the Comet The Middies were led by Mike Cup, hosted by Mason on Jan. 20.

Hurte's 487 two-game series. DusThe top six teams were separattin Short (481) and Bill Wilson ed by three points, with local

schools Mason and Turpin finisHing fifth and sixth, respectively. 1o "Miamisburg, Northmont, aria Centerville look to be better tha,D the Cincinnati schools right now;l' Cincinnati Country Day coaCh Steve Conner said. "But Turpin 'il; improving quickly and Mas~ looks very strong." a Turpin's Kristen Fro oman :tiijished first on balance beam (9.225) and second in the all-around (35.225). ::~~ Five of the top six area teams will be competing this weekend at the Lakota East Invitational, beginnirig Saturday at 10:00 a.m. ¡.~ Miamisburg and Clayton NortHmont, winners of the past tW'o meets, will also be competing.

Boys' swimming '--: '1-~u 1

Ook ... 61, W"'-11111 25 200MR-{0) 1 52 74. 200 tree-McManis (0) 2 04.30: 2001M-Me1nonger (0) 2 32 41. 50 freeRhodenbaugh (0)23.00: 100fly-fraley (0)1 00. 75.

100 free-Barone (WI 53 63. 500 free-Rhodenbaugh (0)5 56 95. 200fR-(0)1'38 591008ack-Eiech (0) 1:02 00: 1008teast-Schnur (0)1 07.93. 400fR-(0) 3 39.39

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fllo-Spu~in& (T) ~ (M) 1.58 78 50 ~ee-ThomiDn (T) 23.59; !()()fly-AlberS (M) 58.48.

200MR-TUII)in 1:48.04; 200

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100 flle..lloono& (M) 51.85: 500 floe-Albers (M) 5.07.85: 200FR-TUI1Jin 1·35.77: 1008act<-Spurtmg

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400FR-Moeller 3:38 23: 1 - - Ryan (T) 15105

Mlllonl167, Gloa Ell8 48, CIICA 21 200MR-Mifford 1 54 26 200 free-Wassermao (M)2 00.15. 2001M-Farra (CHCA)2 00 45. 50 freeKeeler (M) 23 51. 100Fiy-Bro.nstead (G) 10182 100 free- Farra (CHCA) 50 24 500 free-Femandez (M) 5 25 97. 200FR-MIIford 140 09 100Back-Pe· trosky (M)l.IO 41, 100B,.ast-Met2ger (M)113.48.

400FR-MIIford 4 04 29. 1Meter-Petrosky (M) 177 25 ~-.•r~oono~~~n 200MR-(W) 15102. 200 free-AustJn (M) 148 31 200IM-C.mgan (M) 2.14 91 50 f..e-M1IIe1 (W)24 11.100Ay-Camgan(M)59 52: lOOf,.e-AIIen (W)50.58. 500 ~ee-AustJn (M)4 51.89 200FR-(W) 1·36 61. 1008ack-Kraner (W) 103 68: 100BreastMiller(W)1 06.12. 400fR-(M)3 42.41.1Meter- Mer· ten (W)15 7 50

...,. ~ 1-2.1 -01 ' ....... 122, . . . . . . 32 ·' 200MR-Wyofnln& 1:50.27; 200 flee-Aien (W) 1:57.19; 200IM-I'ftJIItt (W) 2:20.94; 50 fiM-IoiiUe< (W) 24.39; 100Ay-J. Lippert (W) Ul4.04; 100 l!le-Aien (W) 52.15; 500 flle-8onld<(W) 6:56.52; 200FR-Wjomif1C 1:48.13; 100lllc:IHCraner (W) 1:05.27; 1~-Mlle< (W) 1:05,04; 400FR-Wyomlf1C 4:21.75. lAIIIIeUI, . . . . . . .

200MR-la Salle 1:45.90; 200 free-Schneider (L) 1:53.53; 20CJIM..&nll (L) 2:16.51; 50 lrlt-AWIIIeck (l) 23.49; 100Ay-!Jnneman (L) 57.60; 100 fllt-SoodNp (L) 52.74; 500 ,.),, V1t1r (A) 5:12.39; 200FR-la Salle 1:35.54; IOOIIIck-Scllne (L) 1:00.59; 100Breasi-Ernst, (L) 1:09.95; 400FR-la Salle 3:31.88; 1 - - ' Gillespie (L) 160.70. . . . . . . . , ....... 41 200MR-(0) 1:49.26; 200 flee-Nuss (f)• 1:59.U; 2001M-Siowart(f) 2:06.23; 50 file-filley (0) 24.12; 100Ay-Adams (f) 56.22; 100 l'lle-Sc:hru (0) 50.58; 500 lree-ZJefer (f} 5:53.15; 200FR-(0) 1:34.27; 100Boci<-Siewart (F)' 58.52; 100Breast-Rhodenbau.. (0) 1:06.94; 400FR-(f) 3:38.15; !Metlf- Lahmann (f) 143.90. ....... ..... . _ 7"CIIINIIIU 200MR..flatllr Bacon 2:02.41; 200 fllo...l-.c! (M) 2:03.13; 2001M-Tonnis (R)' 2:23.83; 50 lree-Cimpllell (C) 25.77; 100Ay-!Jjlp .

(R) 1:15.38; 100 l!ae-Leblond (M) 54.69; 500. file-~ (R) 6:23.11; 200FR-Madelra 1:48.90; 1008eck-laniii!(C) 1:09.90; 100Breast-llallenblq.l (R) 1:15.13; 400FR-Medoira 4:11.03 .

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..... ZM, ..... U,Leololllloii,T.W. 200MR-(Moe.) 1:47.07; 200 ~g (Moe.) 1'52.81: ~(Moo.) 2:01.82; 50 (Moe.) 24.06; 100fly-Aibers (Moe.~ 58.84; 100 - - . . . (Moe.) 52.60; 506 1111-.llldllon (Moe.) 5:25.06; 200FR-(Moe.)

lnle-.llldllon 1:38.16;

10011ack-Aiberl (Moo.) 1:01.05:' (Moo.) 1:04.81; 400FR-(Moo.)

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I •I &;·.td.. ~ ZUI11I'IIII1Ie . ., St X1:26.22: Sycamore 1:29. 77; La Salle 1:31.09; Mason 1:31.15; Lako80

ta East 1:31.17; Blanchester 1:31.62; I'Tinceton 1:32.06: Elder 1:32.26;

Moeller 1:32.65

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"'ta""'East"'"3:!9.'t!T;"Bianchester ',\l ~·"''""' 'S.\~:l.'l:,\>""· 3:20.37: Pnnceton 3:21.81; Lakota 3:22.49; Turpin 3:23.11

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200......,.,.., St X 1:36.08; Sycamore 1:39.!l!; Blanchester 1:39.68; Moeller 1:41.16; Mason 1:42.32; Turpin 1:41.3~; Pnnceton 1:42.51; Lakota East 1:43.24; Elder 1:43.38

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Springer, St X 21.82; Knight, Pnnceton 21.94; Berbiere, St X21.97; Hessler, St X22.01; Ransenberg, St. X 22.09; Mosko, St X22.21; Miller, Lakota East 22.41; Rhodenbaugtr, Oak Hills 22.55; Supranos, Mason 22.62 100 lneslylo Mosko. St X 47.27; Miller, Lakota East 47.34; Barbiere, St X 47.36; Hessler, St X48.22; Ransenberg, St X 48.66; GinocchiO, St X 48.86, Bernstein, Sycamore 4910; A~ 49.18; OeleiS, St X49.43

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Mosko, St X 1:40.58; Ginocchio, St X 1:43.81; Hessler, St X 1:44.23; Barbiere, St X ;·45.32; Langford, Mason 1:45.55, Columbus, St X1:45.60; Bernstein, Sycamore 1:46. 75; Lawley, St X 1:4 7.07; Miller, Lakota East 1:47.25 Mosko, St X 4:28.29; Ginocchio,

St X 4:38.49; Bernstein, Sycamore 4:41.61; Miller, Lakota East 4:41.86; Columbus, St. X 4:42.33; Barb/ere, St. X 4:43.91: Lawley, St X 4:44.28; Williams, Elder 4:44.65; Langford, Mason 4:49.14

100 blcblrolre Spraul, Pnnceton 51.63; Berbiere, St X 51.95; Farra, CHCA 52.48; Sm~ St X 54.11; Janszen, St X 54.11; McKee, Middletown 54.30; Mosko, St X55.17: Spuning, Turpin 55.49; Ginocchio, St X 55.63

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Miller, Lakota East 58.01; Keefer, Milford ·58.28; Butler, Turpin 58.42; Farra, CHCA 58.89; Hewes, Mason 59. 70; Hiller, St X1:01.35; Kao, Sycamore 1:01.50: Deters, St ~ 1:02.00; Webeler, Elder 1:02.36

100 bulllriiJ Mosko, St X 49.92; Spraul, ·f'Tinceton 51.35; Berbiere, St X52.92; Hessler, St X 53.03; Bernstein, Sycamore 53.27; Ha~. Lakota West 53.39: Tmovek, St X 53.40; Janszen, St X 53.80; vogele, Lakota West 53.88

200 ioollvlduol med\of Milk>r, Lakota East 1:53.90; Mosko, St X1:54.10; Farra. CHCA 1:55.03; How II oeller 1: .87; Butler, Turpin i'!)7. ;Hessler, St X1:58.69; Hewes.

Mason 1:59.07; Janszen. St X1:59.54: Bernstein, Sycamore 2:00.52 ~

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Sargent, Mason 259.95: Kelly, Elder 239.00; Ruff, Sycamore 236.25, 0/Masso, Sycamore 226.95; Oomis.

St X 211.10; Rapp, Mason 210.90; Cushenan, Milford 184. 50; Hockemeyer, Lakota East 182 .40; C1eslak, lakota West 173.45

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At IIMtl1lc ..,_,_ .• I. Sl Xavier 511. 2. Beavercreell • 136,3.Masonli5,4.CenteMIIeii2,5.Moellerl04,• 6. Sycamore 99. 1. Turpin 79. 8. Prince100 77. 9. tllkota Easl69, 10. Alter 66, II. lakota West 53, ~ll Springfield Centtat catllollc 50. 13. La satie 38, !4.

Milfolrl35,15.CHCA31,16.08ytonChnstlan29,g0,

Sidney26.18.Wyomtngt9.19.0akHJUsi8.20.(ti~L

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Elder. Huber He~ts Wayne 17, 22. (tie) VandaA1l.j:Q5.

Butier, Wilmington 15, 24. (tie) Mariemont. New R~,J mondi2.26.Franl<linll,27.(be)Middle1Dwn,8eftet'lllli fontaine. waynesvtne, Fairfield 9. 31. Fainnont 7, 32.

Anderson 6, 33. (tie) Spnngboro, Winton WOO!IIIJ. '\

'th lith a Summtt5,36.SprlnglieldEmmanue1Ciulstlaft4,~i perLoveland 2. tim' lndhldual ...a~~s: 200 tr.e-Ginocchto (St Xa- • e ~~;:~~~~~~~s:._~~~::,...

4:28.29;200RR-StXavierl:26.22;1008ad<-Spratll [just (Princeton) 51.63; 508reast-Komorosl<i (Sl Xavier)' 29.57; 200-Breast (Miller) (Lakota East) 2:06.58~ I the 4001M·Mosl<o (Sl Xavier) 3:58.65; 400MR-Sl Xa>i- nous er 3:37.33. ".

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T-ICONCU1WIIne252.Centervtne195.St Ursutal61, Anderson 156. Mason 136,1ndlan ijl • 115, Kin~ 103. Sycamore 91, Bea~k 11. Ff1r. :. mont 53. Fairfield 50, Loveland 49 Manernont lf' b G-40,Badln34,Tatawand8:i5,llenia22,Cli.U kotaEast21. Miamlsburg21,Batavte20. Lakotawttl;.l,650 18, Oak Hills 17, Chaminarle-Jullenne 17, Stivers!?;,._ Coleraln15. Purcell Marian 13, Wyomingl2. Mt. N<J~e" - Oamel2,tehman Cethollc 9, McAuley 9, Troy 8, ve;.~ sallies 7. Alter 6. Turpin 6. Men:y 5. Walnut HIDs_.S._ Alcanum 5, MiddleiDwf\ 4.1.J!banon 3. Kenton Ridge 3. fairl>om 2 ~~ladiYidul ..ails: 400MR-( 3:57.11; 200 f-Smtth (Indian Hil) t:50.g ~ 4001M·Fish (Indian Hi11)4:26.60; 50 free-Tanner(U!- .

I suUne) 24.42; 100fly·Tanner (Ursuline) 57.62; 500'11 ' free-Smrtll (Indian Hill) 4:53.10; 200FR-(Urwll~;, 1:37.65; 100Back-Lennon (Loveland) 57.7l;' 508reest-Shlnsato (Bata>ia) 33.11; 200BreastGraessle (Kin~) 2:22.43.

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ty-;' ~ ~~. ~ Z~;::~o-, ees e m · · · "I felt really good the first 500 . t kept 'tI gomg, . ~ coum I bUS an.d JUS sat d. 'That was my strongest event Ja d , d b . st year an I ve manage to uild th tThi t' t d on a s mee IS agrea pre eCeSSOr tO state."

The Bombers held the top two spots the 100-yard freestyle wt'th Mosko finishing first ahead of ju• ]' B b' ruor 1m ar tere.

Mosko later broke his own meet reCOrd in the 2()().yard butterfly • • wtth a time of 1:49.22.

"I'm pleased wt'th the way I swam,~ said Mosko. "I'm very pleased with the way our team performe d Th.IS meet was a wm-wm . . for us ' Ifll help build 0 ur con.fi. dence."

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I ~.::'.:, 1 st xav.e~2.2. Beavercreek 266 3 Mason 238 4 Sycamore 224 5 CenteMIIe

ntOI 204:6Moenerl90.·7 Turptni62.S.LakctaEasl

( 151, 9. PrincetDn 149,10. Alter 143.11. Lake~ west 106 12 Springfield Centtal Cetllollc 79. 13. MIHonl suli 69. ·14. i.a sa11e 66, 15. cHcA 63. 16. Elder 54. 11.

L. . lndlanHiH49,1B.QaytonCMstian43,19.Sidney42. uee 20.Wyomtng26.21.Fairtield25.22.Middletown21. "" 23. (be) New Ricllmond, fran~in 17, 25. Edgewood 16. 26. (tie) Springboro, Wilmington 15, 28. Marleseal monti4.29.AndOISOI111.30.(tJe)Waynesville,Oak Bee Hills 9. 32. (tiel McNicllOias_. Bellbrook 1. 34. Bellefontaine Oakwood 6, 36. (Ue) Winton WOOds. ~umsee mi1,38 (tie)SpnngfleldEmmanuetChristie~.Clayton Nortflmont 4. 40. Roger Bacon 3, 41. Loveland 2. stan lndhldual .....eta: 200tM-Miller (Lakota East) IJ i~fl~~~~~2~~~~:,;~~~ edg' free-Mosl<o 23.99;.1001M-Komoros~ (Sl Xavte~ 57.92; 100 (Sl Xavier) 47.27; 508ack-Neack (Sl yard Xavier) 26.42; 200Back-Spraul (Princeton) !51.94; I >ier IOOBreast-M~Ier (lakota East) 58.01; 400FR·Sl Xa3:11.03; 1650 !-Columbus (St. xa...ler) of 15:4403;tMeter-Grainger(lndianHtn)398.95.

Sun1 Girls' swimming Mic. SototlrftotOIIIoSwlnllllincllldD!vtrt~CIIoolc ah €;! 391.3.StUrwla312,4.Anderson279,5.1ndianHIII TMftl- I. Urwllne 427, 2. Centerville win 255, 6. Mason 235, 7. Kings 218. 8. Sycamore 171. ~

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9. Beavercreek 116. 10. Manernont 94, 11. Fairtield 89.12.Fainnont88.13.Green>ille77,14.llweland 61. 15 Lakota East 55.16. Badm 51.17. Tatawanda 45,18. MiamiSburg38,19. Mt Notn! Oame. 20. I'Ulcell Marian 27. 21. Xenia 26. 22. Wyoming 26, 23. (tie) Chaminade·Julienne. Turpin 25, 25. LakOta West 22,26. Men:y20. 27. Rranklln Monroe 2Q, 28. Sidney lehman Cetl\oiiC 18. 29. Oak Hills 16, 30. (Ue) McAuley, Springboro. Colerain 15, 33. CHCA 14. 34. Alter 13,35. (tle)Troy, Ver.;aillesiO. 37. WalnutHiils9,38.

Clinton-Massle 6, 39. (be) Arcanum, fairt>om. Miffonl 5. 42. Middletown 4, 43. (tie) Kenton Ridge,I.J!banon 3.

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200fly-Smllh (Indian Hill) 2:04.12; 1001M-Woody (Cantlll) 1:03.90; 50fly-Frlsby (Lebanon) 27.53; 100 tr.e-Oanielle Janson (Mason) 52.30; 200MR-Urwlir.e 1:48.40; 50Back-81ood (Urwline) 29.54: IOOBreast-Graessle (Kin~ Mills Kings) 1:05.54: 400FR-Cente1Ville 3:35.13; 1650 f-Smllh (lnd13n Hill) 16:43.261Meter-Brehm 1u ........... , 11n'T gc::,

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Mosi<D. St. X4 739: M~ler. laJ<ota East 48.05; Hessler. St X 48.25.

Balt>iere. St. X 48.62: Bemsteln.

S)<:amore 49.10: Gmoa:hio. St x 49.27: Lan~. Mason 49.51: lBwley.

St X 49.52. Supranos, Mason 49.54: Deter.;, St. X 49.65 .

Mosi<D. St. X 1:40.58: Ginocthio St X 1:45.11: Bart>oere. St X 1:45.32: Mason 1:45.55; ColuntJus. St X 1:45.60: Hessler. St X 1:45.71; Bernstein. S)'Cal110te 1:46. 75; Mltler.

Lakota East 1:4 725: Wii18111S, Elder 147.41; Deter.;, St X 1:47.88.

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Mosko. St x 4:32.78: ~n.

Sj<:amore 4:41.61: Miller, Lallo1a East 4:41.86; Bart>oere. St X 4:<Q.91.

Columbus, St X4.43.99; Gmoa:hiO, St X 4:44.07; Wdha,..., Elder 4'.44.65; lawley, St X4:4843: Lan~. M8son 4'4914: Auson. Manemont 4:49.43.

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Bartll.,., St X 51.95; Spauf.

Pnncetoo 52.19; Janszen. St X54.58: Smit St X 54.81; Mosi<D. St X 58.17.

Ginocchio, St X55.63; Sporti"C. Tloflllll 56.02; Hanner. S)<:amore 56.26; Bems12in. S)<:amore 58.28; lold<eo.

Middletown 58.32.

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Keefe!. Mllfolli 58.28; Miller Lakota East 59.00. Hewes. Mason 59. 70; Butler. Tul)lln 59.82; l<ao.

S)<:BITIOI!! 1:0!.50; Deter.;, St X 1.02.!8; Mosko. St X1:02.58; Hl1ter. St X1.03 03; ~pan, St X1:03.26; Hessler.

St XI 03.28; Janszen. St X1:03.28

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Mosko. St X 49.92·. So<aul Pnncewn 51.35, BartliOIO. St x 52.92.

Bernstein. S)<:amore 53.27: T-.

St X 53.40: Janszen. St X 53.80.

Hessler. St X53.87: HaiL ~ Weg 54.08; Deter.;, St X 54.58: Smt. St A 5468

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Mosi<D.StX1:54.10;MIIIer,l.ai<Oii East 1.55.78; Butler, TuiJ)IIl 1:57.69.

JanSlel1. St X 1:59.54; Hewes, Mason 2·00.00;Bemstein,S)'Cal110te2:00.52.

Howell, Moeller 2:00.58: Bailllele. St X 2:00.83; Hlessler, St X2:00.86: Deter.; St X2:01.00.

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Sargent. Mason 259.95: l!elly Elder 239.00: Ruff, S)<:amore 23.625: O!Masso. S)<:amore 226.95: Domos. St X2!UO .

St X 1:27.90; Mason 1:3~74 1:31.87: Elder 1.32.26 Moeller 1:32.76: La Salle 1:32.84.

Milfolli 1:35.27:l.o\1lland 1:35.31,0a.< H1lls 1:35.99; Lakota East 1:36.00.

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St X 3:10.67: Mason 3:1922.

S)<amore 3:20.55; l.al!ota 'East 3 23.50: Elder 3:25. 77; Moetler 3:27 .59·. l.akol;l West 3:28.07: MMtllli 3.2&42: La Sane 3:29.53 .

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St X 1:37.47; 5)'Cal110te t4166

E!der 1:43.3.6; Mason 1:43.50; 'lllrpi11 1:44.31: La Salle 1:44.51: 1:44.53; lakota East 1:44.78: l4l!ooe 1:46

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Classic gives St. X, other swimmers postseason gauge

By Joe Rudemiller jrudemiller@enquirer. com

In the 23-year history of the Southwest Ohio High School Swimming and Diving Classic, there has been only one boys' champion, St. Xavier The Bombers look to defend their title as the Classic takes place this weekend, and the sheer size of the meet means lots of competition for the defending champions.

"Centerville has a good team, as always, and Mason and Sycamore are good," St. Xavier head coach Jim Brower said.

"But the primary focus isn't so

much on the team aspect as it is getting individuals into the finals.

This format mirrors the state championship format so I think it's a good way to gauge where guys are at."

Started in 1984, the Classic has grown into the largest high school swimming and diving invitational in the United States. More than 100 schools and 2,700 swimmers and divers will participate.

Preliminaries are being held at seven locations. The finals will take place Sunday at St. Xavier's Keating Natatorium.

BOYS'BASKETBALL:Thesecond annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Classic will be played Mon-

day at Xavier University's Cintas Center.

Three games are scheduled, beginning with Clark Montessori vs. Shroder at 1 p.m., followed by Hughes vs. North College Hill at 3 p.m. and Withrow, ranked No. 8 in the Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll, takes on No.9 Winton Woods at 5 p.m.

The event is hosted by the Cincinnati Public Schools StudentActivity Foundation. ''Thisisimportantbecauseit'sa venue for kids to participate in athletics," foundation executive director Brian Leshner said.

"But we include the essay con· test and dedication because we

feel there should be an educational component to the event and an understanding that there is a reason for this day, and that reason is to honor Dr. King."

GYMNASTICS: Cincinnati Country Day hosted the Indian Cup on Jan. 6, and as expected, the meet was extremely close. Clayton Northmont won the team title with a score of 132.35, but the top six teams were separated by just three points.

Turpin's Kristen Frooman won the individual title witli an allaround score of 35.2. Frooman won two events, bar (9.0) and floor (9.125), and finished second in another, vault (8.475).

BOWLING: On Jan. 4, McAuley's Andrea Dollenmeyer rolled a 429 two-game series in a win o-q-er Purcell Marian, and Amelia's Chris Pfaffroth had a 516 series 41 a win over McNicholas. Pfaffroth followed that performance with a 494 against little Miami on Tu'esday.

Also Tuesday, St. Xavier freshman Chris Weber had a 507 series as the Bombers narrowly def~at­ ed Colerain 2,897-2,865.

Elder's Craig Sherrill leads ,all local bowlers with a 229 averag~ this season.

Wilmington's Katie Hale ha.s .a 194 average to lead all area girls.

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I. Centervlle 302, 2. Syoa"""" 222, 3. Moetlef 220, 4. Masoo 219.5, 5. Elder 168, 6. Turpin 126, 7.

Wyoming 75, 8. Mariemont 33.5, 9. Ande<son 29 200MR-Syoamore 1:41.68; 200 free-Williams (Elder) 1:46.16; 2001M-8utle< (Turpin) 1:57.89; 50 free-McDaniel (CenterYiNe) 22.68; !OOFiy-COrbell (Centerville) 55.56; 100 free-Albers (MoeHer) 50.34; 500 free-Wollams (Elder) 4:47.79; 200FR-Cente<· l'ille 1:31.68; IOOilack-!loenlg (Moeller) 57.00; 1008reast-Buller (Turpin) 1:00.26; 400FR-Cemer· ville 3:22.79. '

llllforllavllatloul I. Milford 334. 2. Lakota East 274, 3. Lakota West246. 4.l.oYeland 153. 5.

114, 6. McNidlo.tas 88, n. Middletown, Purcell Marian 47, 9. Cin. , Christian 26, 10. Colenlin 23, 11. Glen Este !3, 12. ·

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200MR·lakota East 1:45.17; 200 free-I.JJehrmann (McNicholas) 1:52.11; 20011-1-Miller (lakota East) 1:55. 78; 50 free-Rawlins (Lakota East) 23.12; !OOFiy-Han (Lakota West) 54.34; 100 free-Rawlins (Lakota East) 50.88; 500 free-Miller (Lakota East) 4:41.88; 200FR-l.a\ota West 1:37.09; !008aok-Welts (l.ow!land) 58.92; IOOBreast-Keefer (Milford) 1:01.63; 400FR-Lakota East 3:25.50; 1Meter-Hod<emeyer (Lakota East) 169.20.

Swimmer oflhe meet Jared Miller(Lakota East).

EJAC Cll••pluellllpe !. East Central177, 2. Ba1es>lle 51, 3. Gl!ei\Sburg 47, 4. South Oearbom 29, 5. L.awrenceburt'l 200MR-East Central 1:38.92; 200 free-Menkedld< (East Central) 1:53.58; 2001M-Kennedy (East Central) 2:07.66; 50 free-House (East Central) 21.42; !OOF1y-L~e (East Central) 58.09; 100 free-House (East Central) 49.66; 500 free-Menkendlck (East Central) ~:!Z.I3; ZOOfR..£ost.

Central 1:34.22; , 1001lack-Dickllaus (East Central) 59.17; 1

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St. Xtunes up with dual meets· against top programs

By Joe Rudemiller jrudemiller@enquirer.com

The St. Xavier swimming and diving team kept busy over its holiday break, hosting University School from Shaker Heights on Dec. 27 in what has become a Christmas tradition for the schools. For the past five years, University School has made the trip to Cincinnati for a dual meet with its cross-state counterpart. "lf.s usually a pretty good day for everyone involved," St. Xavier coach Jim Brower said. 'They're one ofthetopteams in Ohio, so it's nice to get together and have a

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good workout and then have a dual meet."

On Dec. 30, the Bombers continued another tradition when they Brower faced one o~ the top programs m Kentucky - Louisville St. Xavier.

"We've been getting together for 14 or 15 years now," Brower said. 'They're the perennial Kentucky state champions. We're teams that are similar in size and

tradition."

Despite the rivlj!ry and tradition in those two meets, Brower sees St. Xavier's local opponents as the best tune-up for the postseason.

"Our best competition is right here at home," he said. "In Cincinnati, we face the best opponents in the state from an individual standpoint."

GIRLS' BASKETBALL: New Miami's Amberly Rison was the first of multiple area girls' basketball players to reach 1,000 career points this season. The senior guard topped the mark in her sixth game, a loss to Cincinnati Country Day on Dec. 16. Turpin senior Jess Slonim

followed suit five days later, scoring her 1,000th point in a 52-34 win over Clermont Northeastern.

BOWLING: Among the early highlights of the newly sanctioned sport are a 298 game rolled by La Salle sophomore Kyle Scott and a 533 two-game series bowled by North College Hill's Kyle Black.

Two of the leading girls' bowlers are Oak Hills' Lauren Stoffel and McAvley's Amy Wormus. Both girls have a 200 average this season.

GYMNASTlCS: Area gymnasts have their first meet since the holiday break Saturday. The winner of the Indian Cup, hosted by Cincin-

nati Country Day, could be any . team because of the parity in this. season's field.

'This is going to be a very inter- ;· esting year, because this is the • most balance I've seen between·· · teams in my 13 years of coaching," Anderson coach Stacey Bailey . said.

While the teams are on equal. footing, Turpin's Kristen Frooman · stands out as a threat to take the individual crown.

"She brings everything to theta-· ble. She practices hard and she performs hard," Turpin coach Gail · Maundrell said. "She is a competitor from the bottom of her toes."

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50"- Spnnger. ~ X 22.07; Barl>iere. St X 22.21: Ransenbefg. St 122.53: Rl!odenbaugh. Oak Hil~ 22.55: Mosko. St. X 22.6: Hessler. St X<2 66: BemSlein. SycamOR! 22 85: Deters. St X 22.93; Schnur, Oak Hills 22.93: Hiller, St X 23.01 100"-MoslO. StX47.56: Miller. Lakota East 48 43: Bartliere, St X 48.62: 8emS1ein. SycamOR! 49.10: Ginocchio, St X 49.27: Deters, St X 49 65: Lawley. St X5006: ~o!il\11, Moeller 50.12: Ransenberg, St x 50.29: Co um us. !lt X SO.Jtt D "-Mosko, St 1:41.59; Ginocchio. St X 1:45.11: Bartliere, St X 1:45.55; Columbus, St X 1·45.60: Hessler. St X 1:45.71: Miller, Lakota East 147.25; Deters, St X 1:47.88: ~Moeller ljSjJ;_Austin, Mariemont 148.4~. st X

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500"- Mosko, St X4 32 78: Bemslein, Sycamore 4:41.61; Bartliere, St X 4:43.91: Columbus,

St X4:4399: Ginoccio, St X 4:44.07: Lawley, St X 4:48.43: Austin. Manemont 4:49.43; Hanner, Sycamore 4:53.62: Howell, Moelll!f 4:55.65: Conaty, St X 4:57.69.

100 llldc Bartltere. St X 51.95: Janszen, St X 54.58; Smit, St X54.81: Mosko, St X 55.17; Ginocchio. St. X 56.00: Hanner. Sycamore 56.26: Bernstein. Sycamore 56 28: McKee. Middletown 56.32: Oressman. St X 56 54; Neack, St X 57.35.

100 bluC Keefer. MiWonl 58.28: Kao, Sycamcre 1·0155, Deters. St X 1:02.18: Mosko. St X 1.02.56: Hilll!f. St X 1:03.03; LJpan, St X 1:03.60· AI~ ~~r 1:~62· Janszen, St X 1:03.68: Wil·

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ti: )§; hWartz, St X1:04.62.

100 llr. Mosko, St X 49.92: Bartliere, St X 52.92; BE!fnstein, SycamOR! 53.27: TmOYek, St X 53.40: Janszen. St X53.80: Hessler. St X53.87: Oeters. St X54.58: Smit, St X 54.68: Ginocchio, St X 55.62: Columbus. St X 55.83.

D 1M: Mosko. St X 1:56.26; Janszen. St X 1:59.54: Howell. Moelll!f 2 00 58, Barl>iere. St X 2:00.83: Hessler, St X 2.00.86, Deters, St X 2:01.00: Keefl!f, MrWord 2:01.15; Upari, St X 2.02.56. Bemstem. SycamOR! 2.02.64; Albers, Moe!·

~I.,._ Ruff, Sycamoer 233.80; Do-

mrs. St X211.10: OiMasso, SycamOR! 202.80: Cieslak, Lakota West 172.45; Petrosl<y, MiWORII66.25: Cushenan. MiWORI147.50; Hodlemeyer, Lakota East 144.38. C.IJIE!flter, MrWonl 143.75: Allen. St X 129 55: Gappel, Oak Hills 126.15.

D flw l'llq. St X 1:27.90: Sycamcre 1.32.28: MHr 1:3~.7!fg Milford 1:35 27: loYeland 1:35.31; flsl [ ; Manemont 1:38.64; Middletown 1:41.88.

400 l'llq. St X 3:10.67; Sycamcre 3:20.55; Moeller3:27.59; MiWord 3:2842: Anderson 3:34.68: Manemam 3.35 76, Loveland 3:36.35: Oak Hitts 343.53, Middletown 3:49.72 D ...., l'llq. St X 1:37.47: Sycamcre 1:42 92: NE44.53~ ~Monl 1:46: oak Hills 1.4 7.50.

Ui. .loYeland 1.50.22. An· derson 1:51.90.

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50,_ Tanner. Ursuline 24.74: - · UISUIine 24.79: McDowell, Ursuline 25.02; Donovan, Ursuline 25.04: Kao. Sycamcxe 25.10: Beck. Anderson 25.20; Sohngen, St Ursula 25.39: Kain, Ook Hills 25.40; Comodeca, Anderson 25.53; Norris, Sycamcre 25.63: Kowalski, Ursuline 25.63.

100"-Tannl!f, Ursuline 53.37; McDcwell, Ursuline 53.51: Radke, Ursuline 53.83: Comodeca. Anderson 53.99: Norris, Sycamcre 55.14; Donovan, Ursul1ne55.53; Miller, St Ursula 55.54; Kao,Sycamcxe 55.66; Hicks, Anderson 56.04.

D " - Beck, Anderson 1:52.78: Rldea. St Ursula 1:55. 78; Sml1h, Anderson 1:56.51;Tanner. Ur· suline 1:5 7.13; Vehr, St Ursula 1.58.34; Norris, Sycamcre 1:58.49: Bowling, Anderson 1:59.55; McDowell, Ursuline 1:59.69: Sml1h, !.Marti 2:00.21 - · Ursuline 2:01.86.

500 " - Sml1h, Anderson 5:02.50; MINer, St Ursula 5:02.64: Ridge. St Ursula 5:04.38; Tailor, La· kola East 5:12.90: Vehr. St Ursula 5:13: McDowell, Ursuline 5:17.77; Radke, Ursuline 5:19.14: Norris, SycamOR! 5:20.39.

100 llldc Tanner. Ursuline 58.75: Lennon, Loveland 1:00.59: Nonts, Sycamcre 1:01.91; Comodeca. Anderson 1:02.50: Radke, Ursuline I:Q2. 72: Beck, Anderson 1:02. 78; Bersanl, 1QnCs 1:03.32; Conners, Sycamore 1:03.53; Raker, L.akola 1:03.56: Sml1h, MiWORI1:03.98.

100 ..,_ Vehr, St Ursula 1:06.12; Conklin.

Ursuline 1:06.33: Tanner, Ursuline 1:06.85; Rom, Ur· sullne 1.07.43: Ishee. Ursuline 1:08.98: Kain. 0a1< H•lls 1:09.17: Troyan, Kings 1:09.49; Tassone, IJrsu. line 1:10.26: Graessle, Kings 1:10.42: Gorsucll, Ursuline 1:10.83.

10011r.l<owalslu, Ursuline 1:00.37; Norris. SycamOR! 1:00.48; Lennon, Loveland 1:00.71: Pitner, loYeland 1:00.10; Van Oyke, Kings 1:02.22: Troyan, Kings 1:02. 70; Helnsen, Lakota West 1:02.89; Bro111erton. Ursuline 1:03.34: BlarejewSki. St Ursula 103.38: Tameris, SycamOR! 1:03.48.

DIM: Tanner, Ursuline2:07. 72: MMier, St Ur· sula 2:10.02: Beck, Anderson 2:12.52: Ridge, St Ursula 2:12.69: Con~in, Ursuline 2:13.27: Norris. Sycamcre 2:14.07: Bowling, Anderson 2:14.33: Tabor, Lakota East 2:15.58; Pitner. Ursuline 2:15.93: Graessle, Kings 2:16.84.

1 ..... 8 ..._ Rohde. St Ursula 263.50: llofger, St Ursula 242.20: Otto, MNO 220.15; Runyan. Ursukne 197. 70;Losefl, Anderson 192.45: OiMiasso, Sycamore 188.65: Alexander, Anderson 185.70, Budkie, MiWord 18175: Eagan. Ursuline 170.45: Andrews, St Ursula 169.30 D flw . . , Ursuline 1:38.77: St Ursula 1:40.70: Anderson 1:41.07: Sycamcre 1:43.03: MNO 1:46.26; Oak Hills 1:46.42; Kings 1:4 7.62; MiWORI 1:48.74: loYeland 1:49.29: Hamiltlln 2:04.03.

400 flw . . , Anderson 3:40.00: Ursuline 3:41.76: St Ursula 3:43. 70; Sycamcxe 3:46.04; MHford 3:53 01; Kings 3:53.91; MHO 3:57.33; LDveland 3:57 85; Oak Hil~ 3:58. 74; Middletown 3:59.51.

D ...., . . , Ursuline 1:49.84: 1QnCs 1;53.78: Sycamore 1:54.91; Anderson 1:57.46: Oak Hills 1:57. 79; loYeland 2:00.66: Mllloftl 2:02.17 Middletown 2:05.31: MNO 2:05.52; Hamlltlln 2:22.77 .

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D ....,. MaME!fnont 2:02.36; Indian Hli 2•12.99.

D " - fiSh, Indian Hlll2:05.57; Sml1h, Indian Hill 2:12.08: Helmrich. Mariemont 2:12.45: Ma· homey, Marlemcnt 2:19.12; Donley, Mademonl 2:23.79.

D • Adams, Mariemont 2:20.97; ShlnsltD, Batavia 2:20.82.

51"- C. Flessa, Mariemont 24. 70; Spooner, MaME!fnont 26.11: Helmricll, Mariemont26.74; ~(of­ meier, MaME!fnont 26.75: Shlnsato. 28.42.

10011r. Sml1h, Indian H11157.23; Helmrich, M&nl!fnont 1:07.41; Spooner, Mariemont 1:08.20.

100 " - Sml1h, Indian Hit 53.05; c. Flessa, MaME!fnont 53.40; Koglemeler, Mariemont 58.62: Helmrich. Mariemont 1:00.08.

500"- Sml1h, Indian Hill 4:53.72: Mahorney, Mariemont 6:19.91: Spooner, Mariemont 6:20.4i; Donley, Mariemont 6:27.07.

D flw.., Indian Hilll:43.17; Mariemont 1:44.14 100 blclc Rsh, Indian Hill 59.34 100 ..,_Adams, Mariemont 1:10 63: 5hirsato. Batavia 1.11.49: H. Aessa. Manemont 1:20.17; Zulla, Mariemont 1:22.63: Donley. Mariemont 1:24.95: fonucane, Manemont 1:25.12.

400 flw l'lllr. Indian HHI3:4 7.10; Manemont 3'49.22

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200MR-Taylo< 2.04.19: free-Meyer tn 2·07.94; 2001M-B. Hines tn 2:19.25; 50 free-C H1nes tn 25.96; IOOAy-B. Hines tn I:OI.BI: 100 free-Browning (F) 1:01.24: 200fR-Taylor 2:01.94: IOOBacl<-C. Hines tn 1:15.10; IOOBreast-Piomtt tn 1:17.00; 400FR-Taylor 4:1174 .

. . . . . . . . . lOop 5I 200MR-(M) 1:53.65; 200 free-Biedenham(K) 2:02.45; 2001M-Gamgan (M) 2:16 61; 50 free-Spooner(M) 25.55; IOOfly-Austin (M) 56.89: 100 free-Peoons (M) 57.38:500 tree-Spooner (M) 6:00.05: 2001FR-(K) 1:52.74: IOOBaci<-Ganigan (M) 1:01.88; IOOBreast-Austm (M) 1:10.42: 400FR-(M) 3:32.73.

Girls' swimming

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200MR-Taylor 2 25 B9: 200 free-Savltt (F) 2:1025: 2001M-Rueve tn 3:02.B5: 50 free-Goo· dndge tn2B 18.100Ay-Savitt(F) 1:09 56: IOOfreeGoodndge tn 1:03.00: 200fR-Taylor 2·03 00.

IOOBacl<-Lonng tn 1.29 00: IOOBreast-Crawford (F) 1.28 62. 4001FR-Taylor 5.00.10 .

. . . . . . . . . lOop 5I 200MR-(M) 1:53.65: 200 free-81edenham (K) \ 2:02.45; 2001M-Gamgan (M) 216.61: 50 freeSpoone< (M) 25.55; IOOAy-Austm (M) 56 89: 100 free-Pel1<ins (M) 57 38. 500 ~eo-Spooner (M) 6 00.05: 2001FR-(K) 1·52 74: !OOBack-Gamgan (MI \ I 01.88: !OOBreast-Austm IMI 1:10 42: 400FR-(MI

Boys' swimmi~

S,C.more 96~ilfonl 89

200MR-M 1:46.00; 200 free- Metzger (M) 1:58.27; 2001M-Keefer (M) 2:07.50; 50 free-Bernstein (S) 22.85; IOOFiy-Hanis (S) 59.15; 100 free-Bernstem (S) 49. 74; 500 free-Hanner (S) 5:01.49; 200FR-S 1:36.31; IOOBack-Hancher (S) 58.68; !OOBreast-Keefer (M) 1:02.84; 400FR-S 3:26.11; !Meter-Ruff (S) 206.65.

Anderson 89, Amelia 32 200MR-A 2:09.68; 200 free-S. Kelch (A) 2:20.50; 2001M-J. Vigar (A) 2'22.41; 50 free-M Sears (a) 27.75; IOOAy-J. Vigar(A) 1:09.80: 100 free-A. ldsvoog (A) 1:11.06: 500 free-C. lewis (A) 6:51.13; 200FR-A 1:53.29: IOOBack-Barrows (A) 2:01.03; !OOBreast-0 Sandker (A) 1:21.97; Records: Anderson 1-2.

La s.ne &9, W)ominc 32 200MR-LS 1:45:93: 200 free-Schneider (l) 1:58.13. 2001M-AIIen (W) 2:07.95: 50 free-Sundrup (l) 23.40; 100Ay-Unneman (l) 56.10,100 free-Sundrup (l) 52.55 500 free-Schneider (l) 5:20.93; 200FR-LS 1:36 81; !OOBack-Aver!Jeck (l) 1:01.95. !OOBreast-P.IIen (W) J·04.75; 400FR-W 3 3211: !Meter- Me~en (W) 218.90. Records: l2-0.

Fairfield 136, Lebanon 68, Kings 58, Mason 45 200MR-Fauneld ).50 99: 200 free-Adam {F) 1:57.35; 2001M-Stewa~ (F) 2 09 44:50 free-Holmberg (l) 24. 73; JOOAy-Oauner (K) 1.03.28; JOO freelee (F) 53.48; 500 free-StewM (F) 5.03.04; 200FRFairf18ld 1:43.99; 100Back-lee (F) 1.03.88; IOOBreast-Nuss (F) 1·12. 77: 400FR-Faulield 3:37 46.

Moeller Invitational Moeller 639, lovaland 265, McNicholas 95, Purcell Marian 71, R - Bacon 46, Madeira 44, Glen Este 24, Reading 9, CIICA 7 200MR-Moeller 1:48.26; 200 free-luehnmann (McNicholas) 1:57.69; 2001M-Howell {Moeller) 2:01.44; 50 free-Doppler (loveland) 23. 77; IOOFiy-Howell (Moeller) 55.97; 100 free-Albers (Moeller)51.62; 500 floe-l(Den;g (Moeller) 5:13.81; 200FR-Moeller 'A' 1:37.63; IOO&ack-l.ilehnmann (McNicholas) 58.96; IOO&reast-l<oenlg (Moeller) 1:05.66; 400FR-t.o<etand 'A' 3:36.35.

W, DECEMBER 17,2006 C17 Elder 94 Bloomington South Indiana 92 200MR-(EI 1:47.09; 200 free-Williams (E) 146 80; 2001M-Webeler (E) 2 06.01; 50 free-Chllders (B) 23.00: 100Ay-Schatzman (E) 57.88; 100 free-Childers (B) 49.86; 500 free-Williams (E) 5:03.

14, 200FR-(6) 1:33.98. !OOBack-Wagner (B) J·OO.BO: 100Breast-Webeler (E) 1.03. 70: 400FR-(B) 3·24.75: !Meter- Kelly (E) 185.75. Records: E 2-0

Middletown 59, Bodin 57, Hamilton 20 200MR-(M) 1:49.80; 200 free-McKee (M) 1:55.15; 2001M-lawson (M) 2:20 02: 50 free-Applegate (M) 24.22; 100Ay-Novach (B) 1:01.95, 100 free-Rowlette (H) 58 64, 500 free-McKee IM) 5 05.92; 200FR-(6) 2 08.12 !OOBack-Applegate (M) 1 02.22; 100Breast-Lawson {M) 1:15.84; 400FR-{M) 3:55.98.

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Ohio gir1s' swimming

Depth, experience appear to be Ursuline's top assets

By Mike Dyer Enquirer staff writer

Ursuline coach Tun Beennan admits he's a bit more pumped up about the swimming season than usual.

Coming off a fourth consecutive Division I state runner-up finish, Ursuline is poised to be the top girls' team in the area this season.

Depth is the most significant asset for a squad that should cany 31 swimmers and eight divers.

"I think our talent base is strong," Beennan said. "Who knows what the end result will be, butwedon'twanttofocusonsome mythical plan (to upset defending state champion Upper Arlington).

We have our work cut out for us."

• Junior Sarah Radke was part of the state champion 200 freestyle relay team and runner-up on the 200 medley relay.

• Junior Amanda Rom was 14th in the 100 breaststroke. Juniors

' Boys' swimming

Stephanie Conklin and Katelyn Ishee also were state qualifiers.

• Sophomore Kinsey Kowalski was on the 200 medley relay team.

• Junior Sarah Tanner finished second in the 200 individual medley and placed third in the 100 butterfly.

• Seniors Kate Bowlin and Katie Gorsuch should also contribute on the relay teams.

'They will be just as good if not better than last year," St. Ursula coach Ann Gartner. "It's a great rivalry (with St. Ursula). The competition brings out the best in both schools."

St. Ursula, which was third at state, returns four state qualifiers.

Seniors Kelsey Vehr (Miami), Ashley Miller and Ashley Sohngen (Xavier) and sophomore Casey Ridge should be strong.

The Bulldogs placed third in the 400 freestyle relay.

Vehr finished sixth at state in the 200 freestyle and Miller was

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"It's a great rivalry. The competition brings out the best in both schools."

Sllksula coacb Ann Gartner, on peretllial power lnui1e.

fifth in the 500 freestyle.

Anderson senior Anita Beck, who signed with Ohio State, was The Enquirer's Division I swimmer of the year last season.

"Anit:a hasn't even tapped her potential yet," Anderson coach Ed Bachman said.

As a junior, Beck won the state 200 and 500 freestyle events.

"We have a good balance this year," Bachman said of Anderson.

"I will be disappointed if we are not in the top four at the state meet."

Sycamore, which was eighth at

state, returns juniors Erica Kao andKenzieKassoff-bothofwhich compete in the 50 freestyle. Sophomore Shannon Conners will compete in relays.

In Division II, Indian Hill will be without diving coach Bob Farr, who has retired from coaching and teaching. Farr was The Enquirer's Division II coach of the year the past two seasons.

Fonner Miami diver Jason Glorius succeeds Farr. Indian Hill had four of the top seven divers at state.

Senior Amanda Smith (Indiana) won the Division ll state 500 freestyle and was second in the 200 freestyle.

Junior Margaret Fish was second in the 200 individual medley and third in the 100 backstroke. Junior Natalie Fritz was on two state relay teams.

Divers Kirtley Krombholz (Cincinnati), Rose Farruggia and Izzy Krombholz return.

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St. X not content to just tread water

By Mike Dyer Enquirer staff writer

St. Xavier boys' swimming coach Jim Brower said his Bombers are competing with a purpose this season.

'This year, the idea is we can do something pretty special," Brower said. 'There has been intensity at the workouts and a new intensity in the weight room."

The Bombers brought in former Boston College offensive lineman John Richardson (St. X class of 1997) to help conduct weight training. Brower said he's already seen the effects during practice.

The weight room has brought a new focus.

Although the Bombers won the state title last season, their eighth straight and 28th overall, it was the first time they didn't make the Swimming World magazine Top 10 national ratings.

As one of the top programs in the nation annually, the Bombers

"This year, the idea is we can do something pretty special."

St Xavier coacb Jin Brower

"He has been seething at the mouth since last year," Brower said. "We don't have to convince him."

• Senior Charley Hessler, who has made an oral commitment to the Naval Academy, was part of the state champion 200 medley relay team and state runner-up 200 freestyle relay.

• Senior Joey Deters was part of the 400 freestyle relay and 200 freestyle relay.

• Senior Bart Ginocchio, an Indiana recruit, was second in the 500 freestyle and fourth in the 200 freestyle.

• Junior Jim Barbiere was the state champion in the 100 backstroke.

• Sophomore Matt Columbus, a state finalist in the 500 freestyle, has shown potential.

"He has done some things that

have been motivated by missing that distinction, Brower said.

"Our senior class has been a strong class since they were freshmen and have been waiting to grow up for three years," Brower said. "We have a solid group of leaders."

Senior David Mosko, who has signed with Stanford, won the 500 freestyle and was second in the 100 butterfly.

He was also part of .the state chan1pion 400 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay teams.

Brower said he would like Mosko to have a breakout perfonnance at the state meet and believes he has something to prove.

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are very reminiscent of what David (Mosko) was doing as a sophomore,'' Brower said.

While St. X is the team favorite, there are several individuals who can make an impact at the state meet.

Mason junior Spencer Hewes was state champion in the 100 breaststroke and finished lith in the 200 individual medley.

Lakota East senior Jared Miller (Michigan) was state champion in the 200 individual medley and fifth in the 100 breaststroke.

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy senior Justin Farra, who was in the top eight in the 100 breaststroke, has signed with Ohio State.

Sophomore diver Scott Kelley qualified for state last season.

In the coaching ranks, Natalie Plunkett takes over at CHCA for Brad Cunningham.

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SELECTED BY ENQUIRER REPORTER TOM GROESCHEN · BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AREA COACHES

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

DIV. I SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

DIV. II S\VIMMER OF THE YEAR

David Mosko, St. Xavier

Am11ita Beck, Anderso~JJ

Margaret fish, Indian Hm

The senior was state champion in the 200 freestyle (1:37.97) and 500 freestyle · (4:20.56}, and was part of the state champion 200 medley relay (1:34.36) and 400 freestyle relay (3:07.58) teams ..

The senior won her third straight 500 freestyle state title (4:54.5) and her second career 200 freestyle state title (1:50.40), and was on the runner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.43). She has been All-Enquirer four straight years.

The junior was state champion in the 200 individual medley (2:04.58) and also the 100 backstroke (58.64). She was also on the . eighth-place 400 relay team (3:46.88) and 9th-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:42.16} ..

. COACH OF THE YEAR "'

DIV. II COACH OF THE YEAR

DIV. I COACH OF THE YEAR

·Jim Brower, St• .Xavier

Tim Beerman, Ursuline

Dave Coffman, Indian Hill ·

His team won its ninth consecutive state championship and the program's 29th overall. Brower coached five straight St. Xstate title teams from 1990-94, took a hiatus from 95-98, and has won the last nine.

His team was seeded third at the state meet but finished second, including two ·event winners. Ursuline has been state runner-up for five consecutive years.

His team was state runner-up, including . three event winners. Indian Hill has been state runner-up for six straight years.

D~V~ Jim Barbiere, St. Xavier The junior was state champion in the 100 backstroke (50.06), was on the state champion 200 medley relay (1:34.36) and 400 free relay (3:07~58) teams, and was on the third-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:26.27).

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Sawah Tanner, Ursuline

Amanda Smith, Indian Hill

.The junior was state champion in the 200 IM (2:03.39), second in the 100 butterfly (56.60),was on the state champion 200 freestyle relay team (1:35.98) and the state runner-up 200 medley relay team (1:4 7.23).

The senior was state champion .in the 100 butterfly (55.65) and state runner-up in the 500 freestyle (4:51.32).

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Leila Slonaker, Badin

Cyulihia Donovan, Ursuline

The senior finished third in the state 50 freestyle (24.34) and also third in the 100 freestyle (52.82).

The freshman was part of the state champion 200 freestyle relay team (1:35.98) and the runner~up 200 medley relay team (1:47.23).

Joey Deters, St. Xavier The senior was on the state champion 200 medley relay. team (1:34.36), marking his second straight year of being on a state champion relay team. ·

Breann M.cDowell, Ursuline

Nicole Brehm, Monroe

The freshman was part of the state champion 200 freestyle relay team (1:35.98).

The junior finished second in the state diving competition With 432.8q points.

Sarah Radke, Ursuline

Allie Henges, Purcell Marian

Steven Springer, St. Xavier The junior was on the state champion 200 medley relay team (1:34.36) and was on the third-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:26.27).

The junior was on the state champion 200 freestyle relay team (1:35.98). ·

The senior finished fifth in the state 200, freestyle (1:57.54).

Kinsey Kowalski, UrsuiDne

Julie Reynolds, Wyo.,.ing

Charley Hessler, St. Xavier The senior was on the state champion 400 freestyle relay team (3:07.58) and was .on the third-place 200 freestyle relay team

The sophomore was part of the state runnJ;lr~~R200_m~dleyrelqyteam (1:1L2_~j. _

The senior finished 10th in the state 100 breaststroke (1:08.57) and was on the 200 ·rn-edJefrelaYteam that tiriishecrthira·(1:51.85).

Stephanie Conklin, Ursuline

Killtrhila Buckner, Wyoming

The junior was part of the state runner-up 200 medley relay team· (1:4 7.23). ·

The sophomore was on the 200 medley relay team that finished third at state (1:51.85). .

Darnielle Jansen, Mason

Sophie Mort, Wyoming

The freshman was state runner-up in the 50 freestyle (24.01) and also runner-up in the 100 freestyle (51.85).

The junior was on the 200 medley relay team that finished third at state (1:51.85).

The junior was state champion in the 200 individual medley (1:51.91) and was ninth in the 500 freestyle (4:36.37).

Lindsey Graessle, Kings

Jane TsMtse, Wyoming

The senior finished second in the state 100 breaststroke (1:03.69).

The sophomore was on the 200 medley relay team that finished third at state (1:51.85).

Nathan BI!Btler, Turpin

Cara lennon, Loveland

Christina Flessa, Mariemcmt

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Sean R~nsenberg, St. X~\fier The junior was the top local finisher in the state 50 freestyle event (11th place, 21. 77) and was on the third-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:26.27);

Bart Ginocchio, St. Xavier The senior was part of the state champion 400 freestyle relay team (3:07.58) and was state runner-up in the 500 freestyle (4:31.35). ' '

Brian Howell, Moeller

The junior was state champion in the 100 breaststroke (57.22) and was ninth in the 200 individual medley (1:55.02).

The junior was third in the state 100 backstroke (57.14).

The junior was on the state runner-up 200 freestyle relay team (1:40.18) and the thirdplace 400 freestyle relay team (3:40.66).

Doug Spraud, Princeton

Libby Dorger, St. Ursula

The senior finished second in the state .100 butterfly (49.63), and he was third in the 100 backstroke (50.16). ·

The junior was the top local diver at the state meet, finishing 11th with 371.05 points.

Mary Spooner, M~uriemmlt · The senior was on the state runner~up 200 freestyle relay team (1:40.18) a.nd the thirdplace 400 freestyle relay team (3:40.66).

Andy Knight, Princeton

Julia Comodeca, Anderson

Chelsea Koglmeier, Ma1·iemont

The freshman was part of, the state runnerup 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.43).

The senior was on the state runner-up 200 freestyle relay team (1:40.18) and the third• place 400 freestyle relay team (3:40.66).

Sar21h Smith, Anderson

Kaitlyn Adams, Mariemcmt

The senior was part of the state runner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.43).

The senior was on the state third-place 400 freestyle relay team (3:40.66). ·

leigh Hicks, Anderson

Natalie Helmrich, Mariemont

The senior finished fifth in the state 100 freestyle (47.27) and was 14th in the 50 freestyle (22.01).

Michael Grainger, Indian Hill The sophomore, for the second straight year, w9s the top local diver at state. He scored 428.0 points to. finish eighth after finishing 11th last year.

The senior was part of the state runner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:33.43).

The senior was on the state runner-up 200 freestyle relay team (1:40.18) and the thirdplace 400 freestyle relay team (3:40.66).

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so freestyle- Andy Knight, Princeton; Mark Rooney, St Xavier; Steven Springer, St Xavier, 100 freestyle·- Joey Deters, St Xavier, Mark Ro~ney, St Xavier.

200 freestyle- Nathan Williams, Elder; Nate Kramer, New Richmond; Bcirt G:nocchio, St Xavier; John Austin, Mariemont; Br<id Langford, Maso[l; Mar'r< Bemstoln, Sycamore; Joey 03ters, St Xavier.

500 freestyle - Bart Ginocchio, St. Xavier; Mi.itt Columbus,. St xavier; Briall Howell, Moeller; Natt1<ll1 Wlll.lams, Elder; Mark Bernstein, SycBmare; Nate Kramef, New Richmond; Will lawley, St Xavier.

100 backstroke - Driug Spraul, Plinceton; Andrew Spurling, Turpin; Tommy JanHen, St. Xavier.

100 breaststrcke - Jared Miller, lakota East; Spencer Hewes, Mason: Elliott Keefer, Milford; Justin Farra, CHCA; Cody Hiller, SL Xavier,louls Miller; Wyoming; Joe·Mbers, Moeller.

100 butterfly- Martin Tmovec, St Xavier: Alex Smit,

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200 IM - Jared Miller, lakota East; Justin Farra, CHCA; Nath.an Butler, Turpin; Spencer Hewes, Mason; Ross Allen, Wyoming. · 200 freestyle relay- Mason (Jonathan Joyce, Jared Bollman, Chris Ragriaccl, Brad langford). · 400 fre6style relay -·Mason (Jonathan Joy~e.

Brimdon Evans, Spencer Hewes, Brad langford); Moeller {Michaei Krone, Joe Albers, Kevin Koenig, Brian Howell}; Sycamore (Colin Hanner,.Jonathon Hancher, AlPhonse Harris, Mark Bernstein): 200 medley relay- Sycamore (Colin Hanner, Jason Kao, Mar'~ Bernstein, Alphonse Harris); Turpin {Andrew Spurling, Nathan Butler, Parker Browning, Cree Thornton); Mason (Nick Steege, Spencer Hewes, Chris Ragnacci, Jared Bollman). · Diving- !ar1 Ballard, Indian Hill; Stephen Sargent, Mason.

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tOO brea.ststroke - Paige Troyan, Klngs; Catharine Dyke, Paige Tro)·an); lakota East (8izc;bsttJ Tabor, Usa 100 breaststroke- KaiUynAdams, Mariemont Krebs, Walnut Hills; Stephanie Conklin, UrsUline;KelseyYEhr, Murphy, Ash:eyYanzsa, lauren Kindrick). . . . 100 butterflY - Elizabeth Roebuck, Wyoming: Jortlan St Ursula; Amanda Rom, UrsuUne; Katetyn Ishee, Uroul!ne.

200 modley relay - Kings (Anna Bersani, Undsey Hengcs, Purcell Marian.

100 butterfly - Cara Lennon, Loveland; Alex Norris, Graessle, Sam van Dyke, paige Troyan); Sycamore (Briana 200 IM - JU!ie ReJl:!Oids, Wyoming; 1\aitlyn Adams, DiviSION I Sycamore· laura Kroeger McAui"Y' Kinsey Kowarsl{i Conners, Erica Kao, Jenru1 Tameris, Sh:!nnorl Conners); Mariemont 50 freestyle-!,)arah Radke, u~uline; 1\shleySohngSn, Ursuline. ~ Mason {Courtney Gunn, Haley Bull, Morg::.;n Parker, Becky 2(11) freestyle relay - Indian Hill (Amanda SmiL1, St. Ursula; Lauren Weaver,· Colerain; Breann McDowell, · 200 IM - Kelsey Vehr, St Ursula; Ashley Miller, St Crabtree), Lo\eland (Cara lennon, Sammt-e Wheeler, CatUm Natalie Fritz", Elizabeth Daun, Margaretftsh); Wyoming (B!Yn Ursuline: Cynthia Donovan. Umullne.

Uffiu!a; Alex Norris; Sycamore; Paige Troyan, Kings, Lennon, KaUtleen Hamel) . Dunbar, Elizabeth Roebuck, Juli1; Reynolds, Sophie Mort); 100 freestyle - Sarah Radke. UrsulinE!; Breann 200 freestyle relay- Mason (Danlelle Jansen, BecKy Diving - Mally Rohde, St Ursula; Jt::nny Otto, Mount- Purcell Marian {Claire Leichty, Hannah Klotz, Jordan Henges, · McDowell, UtSu!ine; Julia Camodeca, AndeiSon. 1 Crabtree, cart Caprio, Ma!Y· Wunder!e); Anderson (Julia Notre Dame; Taylor Edwards, Mason.

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2110 freestyle- Sarah Smith, Andersor1; Casey Ridge, Comodeca.SarahSmtth, Leigh Hlcks,Anita Beck); St Ursula 400freestyle relay- Wyomlng(Bryn Dunbar, Elizabeth Sl Ursula; Julia Comodeca, Andersor; Leigh Hicks, (Casey Ridge, Ashley Miller, Ashley Satlngen, Kelsey Vehr); DIVISION II Roebuck, Jane Tsi•1tse, Sophie Mort}; Indian Hi!l {Amanda Andt:rspn; Bekka Westrick, Fairfield; Ash!ev Yanzsa, Lakota sycamore (Shannon ConnetS, Kenzie Kassoff, Erica Kao, Ale>~ Smith, Elizabeth Oaun, Amy Banfield, Margaret Fish); Purcell East .

Norris). ' 50 freestyle - Christina Aessa, Mariemont; Mary Marian (Oaire Leichty, Kara Dadosky, Jordan Henges, All:e • 500 freestyle - Sarah Smfth, Anders an: Casey Ridge, 400 freestyle relay- Ursuline (Breann McDowe!l, Kate Spooner, Mariemont Henges), Sl Ursu!a; Ashley Mi!ler, St ursula; Astlley vanzsa, lakota Bowlin, Cynthia Donovan, sa rail Radke); Mason (Cari Caprio,.

100 freestyle - Christina Flessa, Mariemont;· Allie 200 medley relay_ Mariemont (Catherine Kauffmann, East; Meghan Bowling, Anderson; Elizabeth Tabor, lakota Becky Crabtree, MafY Wunderle, DanielleJansen); St Ursula Henges, Purcell Marian.

KafJyn Adams, Natalie Helmrtch, Mary Spooner) .. · East; leigh Hicks, Anderson.

(Kelsey Vehr, Ashley Sohngen, Ashley Miller, Casey Ridge); 2~0 freestyle- Molly Doody, Badin.

Diving- sarah Pyles, CHCAi Kir'Jey Kroritbholz, Indian 100 backstroke- Anna Bersanl, Kings; Mary Wunderle, sycamore (Shannon conneJS, laura Tufts, ~ca Kao, Alex 500 Freestyle- Jordan Henges, Purc::>-ll Marian.

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