Moeller High School 2008-09 Swimming Articles

LaRosa's MVP finalists are well~rounded.

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Six area boys' athletes have been named finalists for the 2009 La Rosa's High School MVP of the Year award, to be announced June 28: • Joe Albers, Moeller senior: : All-America swimmer and two-time Ohio state champion (200 IM, 100 breaststroke). Albers holds three school records and was the GCL swimmer of the year.

• Denicos Allen, Hamilton senior: As a football linebacker, Allen is the school career

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record holder in tackles and was all-Ohio. In wrestling, he was Ohio state runner-up at 215 pounds. In track, he helped break school records in the 800 and 1,600 relays.

• Bo Cordell, Indian Hill senior: As a football quarter-

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back he threw for 8,271 yards and 84 touchdowns in his career, with both totals fourth in Ohio history. Cordell was Ohio Division III player of the year, and also was first team all-league in baseball.

• Luke Maile, Covington

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Catholic senior: Named Northern Kentucky baseball player of the year three times.

Holds 13 school records. In basketball, was All-Northern Kentucky and topped 1,000 career points.

• Orlando Scales, Elderse-

nior: All-American wrestler and first team all-city football (defensive lineman). In wrestling Scales was a two-time state champion and ranked No. 1 nationally in the 215pound class.

• Orlando Williams, Princeton senior: Williams averaged 17 points a game to lead the Vikings to a Division I basketball state runner-up finish. He was Cincinnati player of the year, Southwest District player of the year and first team all-state.

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STATE SWIMMING AND DMNG. CHAMPIONSHIP Sbulents compete Feb. 28 at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton Photos by Gary Landers/The Enquirer

Moeller High School's Joe Albers (left) and St. Xavier High School's Evan Schwartz finished first and third, respectively, in the men's 200-yard individual medley relay during the finals of the Division I Ohio High School Athletic Association's State Swimming and Diving Championship held at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Feb. 28.

Ursuline Academy's Breann M:::Dowell wears a big smile after winning the women's 200-yard freestyle during the finals of the Division f Ohio High School Athletic Association's State Swimming and Diving Championship held at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Feb. 28.

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II HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING

Crusaders learn perspective, ~~~put it to good use at state By

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l:ANTON, Ohio- The tension between the Moeller swimmers and their new coaches at the beginning of the season was about as uncomfortable as coach-athlete relationships can get.

But last weekend at the C.T. Branin Natatorium, head coach Jay Frentsosand the Crusaders capped

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captain said. "We all went complammg to the AD about Walnut Hills and La Salle win Divi- him because he was going to make sion I sectional boys' basketball us go to Moeller practice sessions." games at Cintas Center. C4 High school swimmers frequently practice with their club teams even during the high school season one of their best seasons by finish- and represent their high schools onThe Enquirer/Gary Landers ing third at the Division I state ly during meets. So the notion that championship meet.

Frentsos was going to make Moel- Assistant Louis Dlssel {left) and coach Jay Frentsos guided Moeller to "No one liked the new coach at . a third-place finish at the state meet. Dissel was happy to be there, the beginning of the season," senior See MOELLER, Page C4 having survived the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Moeller: Dissel survived 9/11/01 From Page Cl ler swimmers actually practice as a team at a pool in Norwood didn't go over well at first t''We thought we could all get better training from our different club coaches," Koenig said Friday betore the prelims of the state championships. "But here we are at state with a chance to finish in the tap three."

Coach Bill Whatley left the Moeller team before the beginning of the season in November.

Moeller athletic director Barry Borman called Frentsos, who was coaching at Fairfield. Frentsos moved to Moeller and later added coaching duties at Mount Notre Dame as well. "It was tough in the beginning," Frentsos said. "But I wanted to make sure our seniors knew I was 100 percent behind Moeller. I wanted everything to

run smoothly."

So Frentsos retained former Moeller assistant Chris Berling.

He also made a call to Louis Dissel, a certified financial planner in Cincinnati whom Frentsos used to coach at the Fairfield YMCA Dissel had been a scholarship swimmer at Xavier University, and his wife, Elizabeth, coached at Norwood. A one-time club coach in West Chester, Dissel was thrilled to get back into the coaching scene, even if it was on a parttime basis, working as-Frentsos' assistant.

"Jay has always been. kind of like a father figure to me," Dissel said. 'There's no doubt it was difficult for us at first at Moeller. But we had good swimmers to work with."

There was certain advice Dissel could offer before Friday's meet began that came with his

unique perspective. He was at the World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001. Atrainee with Morgan Stanley, Dissel was on the 6lst floor of the second tower that morning whenherodetheelevatordown to go outside for a break.

"As soon as we got off the elevator, the first plane hit," Dissel said. ''We looked up, and it was right above us."

Thinking about the odds of surviving that day, "creeps you out," Dissel said. "But it's made me live life differently - with a lot more fun."

So when he talked to Moeller and Mount Notre Dame swimmers at the state meet, he told them to relax and enjoy the moment "You trained hard to get here, just go out and swim," Dissel said. "A lot of swimmers worry about little things like the water or other excuses. Just swim fast"

Bombers back to what suits them: 30th title

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CANfON, Ohio- The supporters of St. Xavier swimming can breathe easy again.

The Bombers retumed to the top spot in the team standings Saturday night in the 82nd Boys State Swimming and Diving Toumament at C.T. Branin Natatorium after a one-year hiatus.

Last season's second-place showing behind Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School is in the past after St. Xavier' won its 30th state team title and lOth in the past 11 years.

St. Xavier scowd 322 points.

St. Charles \Vas second with 265 and Moeller placed third with 202.

"Both teams last season had a lot of seniors," Bombers coach Jim Brower said of St. Xavier and St. Charles. "This season we both had a lot of younger guys that stepped up. Both teams improved dramatically as the season progressed."

Moeller earns third place behind two wins for Albers St. Xavier senior Matt Columbus won the SQO.yard freestyle in 4:28.10 and Bombers junior Alex Miller placed third.

"From about 300 on I decided, 'I gotta go, I gotta go,' " Columbus said. 'This is awesome. Seeing Alex up on the podium with me was very special. I have been wanting to do that for four years."

Bombers senior Will Lawley, junior Alex Miller and Columbus placed second through fourth in the 200 free.

St. Xavier won the 200 free relay in 1:23.61. Junior Sam Ilpari and seniors Brett Schoenling, Kevin Louis and Lawley formed that quartet The Bombers also won the 400 free relay to conclude the evening. Louis, Miller, Columbus and Lawley eamed the victory.

'The relay performances stood out a lot," Brower said.

The Bombers took third in the 200 medley relay with seniors Ed Knight, Evan Schwartz and Schoenling joining Ilpari.

Schwartz also placed third in the 100 breaststroke and Ilpari was fifth in the 100 breaststroke.

'This was a great group to work with every day because they worked hard," Brower said. "All meetlongltold the guys, 'If you're feeling a little lonely behind the blocks, just look up in the stands.'

The St. Xavier crowd was behind these guys."

Moeller senior Joe Albers won the 200 individual medley (1:52.35) and the 100 breaststroke (57.46). St. Xavier's Schwartz took third and Springboro senior

Blaine Kincaid placed fifth.

"I'm happy I finally did it," Albers said of the victories. "Words can't describe the feeling I have right now."

Moeller was third in the 400 freestyle relay with seniors Albers, Michael Krone, Kevin Koenig and David Sanders. The Crusaders were fourth in the 200 medley relay with Koenig and Albers joining freshman Christian Josephson and sophomore Kevin Schwab.

In the 50 free, Oak Hills seniors Jason Schnur and Luke Rhodenbaugh placed second and third, and Moeller's Sanders was fourth.

Schnur also was third in the 100 free; Lawley placed fifth.

Oak Hills' 200 free relay placed second with Rhodenbaugh, Schnur and juniors Jared Yeggy and Joe Eilerman. Moeller's Schwab, Koenig, Sanders and Krone took third place.

Lakota West senior Michael Hart was fifth in the 100 butterfly.

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WRESlUNG: Area teams and Panno (125) andJakeHowe (152). individuals will compete in district GYMNASllCS: The district

The state swim meet starts at 9 am. today and concludes with finals Saturday night at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.

Wyoming in Division II girls is among the top local hopefuls. The Cowboys last weekend won their third consecutive distriGt championship, with Celia Oberholzer, Mariah Akinbi, Jane Tsivitse and Rachel Theiler setting a meet record ii1 the 200 medley relay.

Mariemont also set a Division II district record last week in the 200 freestyle relay with Hanna F1essa, Mackenzie Shelley, Bridget Mahorney and Rebecca Adams.

In Division I girls, Turpin, Mason and Ursuline are the top local teams entering the state meet St Ursula senior Casey Ridge (500 freestyle, 200freestyle), Anderson junior Julia Comodeca (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle) and Colerain junior Lauren Weaver (50 freestyle, 100 butterfly) are among top qualifiers.

In boys' swimming, St Xavier will try to reclaim its Division I state title after having a string of nine straight championships broken last year. The Bombers seek the program's 30th state title.

In Division II, Summit Country Day's Bryan Bedacht (200 1M) and Wyoming's Michael Murphy (100 butterfly) and Jonathan Prof-

meets starting this afternoon at Fairfield (Division I), Goshen (Division mand Kettering Fairmont (Division III).

Top-ranked Moeller is a favoriteinDivisioni, buttheCrusaders suffered two key injuries this week. Kyle Mcintyre (shoulder) at 140 pounds and David Hill at 189 have injuries that require surgery, coach Jeff Gaier said.

Moeller, which had seven sectiona! champions, advanced 路11 wrestlers to districts.

'The key for us is to get pins, qualify six or more guys and get multiple finalists," Gaier said.

Lastweek, Moeller had several standouts including junior Jake Corrill (119pounds),juniorPierce Harger (145) and senior Trey Maserang (160).

Elder, which had three cham路 pions en route to a sectional title, is led by senior Orlando Scales (215), a defending state champ.

Mason and Harrison each had five sectional champions. Harrison won the Western Brown sectional.

In Division II, WJlm.ington was a sectional champ, led by Isaac Bray (119), Michael Burge (130) and Chris Cowman (189). 'The key for them was their conditioning and mental attitude," coach Jeff Wiederhold said.

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Mason's Kiersten Wones and Lauren Robertson were among the standouts last weekend for the Comets. . BOWUNG: The boys' district tournament begins at 10 am. today at Eastern Lanes in Middletown. Mason and St Xavier are fa. vorites after winning sectional titles.

"Of course we expect that we 路will be one of the five best teams," Mason coach Joe Riestenberg said. 'That being said, it all depends on what (the team) does (today)."

The girls' tournament is 10 am.

Saturday in Middletown. McAuley and Middletown are among the top teams.

ICE HOCKEY: Talawanda and Moeller will be in the districtquarterfinals Saturday in Columbus.

Talawanda is tied for eighth in the latest state poll.

The Braves (23-3-2) are led by seniors Drew Hoover and Braden Park. Hoover has 45 goals and Park has 27.

"We feel confident as a team, but we are also wise enough to know that if you don't come out every night with some fire, you could go home unhappy," Talaw::~ntl::~

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Bombers swim to 30th state title

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St. xaYier's Matt Columbus (with trophy) and his fellow Bombers cheer after receiving their medals as boys' Division I champions ~3t Saturday's state swim meet in Canton, Ohio.

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The St Xavier swim team returned to state title form, winning the boys' Division I championship Saturday in Canton.

St X got a victory in the 500-yard freestyle from senior Matt Columbus and added wins in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays in winning its 30th state swimming title.

The Bombers placed second in the state meet last year, ending a streak of nine championships.

Joe Albers was a two-time individual champ for thirdplace Moeller, winning the 100 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley. They are the first state titles of the senior's high school career.

"Words can't describe the feeling I have right now," Albers said.

In the girls' Division I meet, Ursuline junior Breann McDowell won the 200 freestyle.

Wyoming had a strong showing in the Division II meet, with junior Jonathan Profitt winning the boys' 100-yard breaststroke and sophomore Celia OberholThe Enquirer/Jeff Swinger zer prevailing in the 100 backstroke.

UrsuDne's Breann McDowell Stories, more high school won the Division I girls' coverage , C4-5 200 freestyle in 1:49.66.

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CA.VfO!'i, Ohio - The suppurters of St. Xavier swimming can breathe eas:; again.

The Bombu; rdumed to the top spot in the t.am ~tavdings Saturday ni!!ht in th· 8'lnd Bo)'s State ~wm,mmg and Di~mg Tournament at C. T. k'i:!nin Natatorium after a ont-year hiatus.

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Moeller earns third place behind two wins for Albers ~t Xavier senior Matt ColumJus won the 5()(}yard freestyle in J:28.1Ll and Bombers junior Alex \!.ller placed third.

"From about300 on I decided, 'I ~otta go, I gotta go,' " Columbus said. "This is awesome. Seeing A:ex up on the podium with me was very special. I have been want· ing to do that for four years."

Bombt>rs senior WJll Lawley, j:tniur Alex Miller and Columbus placed second through fourth ·n tht• 21X) free.

St. Xavier won the 200 free relay in 1:23.61. Junior Sam Upari and St'niors Brett Schoenling, Kt'vin Louis and Lawley formed that quartf'l The Bombers also won the 400 free rela} to conclude the eveninD.". Louis, ~liller, Columbus and Lawle-y eamt>d the victory.

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"The relay pt>rformances stood out a lot," Browt>r said.

The Bombers took third in the 200 medley relay with seniors Ed Knight, Evan Schwartz and Schoenling joining Upari.

Schwartz also placed third in the 100 breaststroke and Upari was fifth in the 100 breaststroke.

'This was a great group to work with every day because they workt'd hard," Brower said. "All meet long I told the guys, 'If you're feeling a little lonely behind the blocks, just look up in the stands.'

The St. Xavier crowd was behind these guys."

Moeller senior Joe Albers won the 200 individual medley (1:52.35) and tht> 1C3 breaststroke (57.46). St. Xavier's Schwartz took third and Springboro senior

Blaine Kincaid plact'd fifth.

"I'm happy I finally did it." Albt'rs said of the victories. "Words can't describe the feeling I haw right now." ~Iot>ller was third in the 400 fret>sty\e rt'lay with "it'nio('; Albers, l\~ichael Krone. Kevin Kot'nig and David Sanders. The Crusaders were fourth in the 2C'J medley relay with Koenig and Albt'rs joining freshmi:lll Christian Josephson and sophomore Kevin Schwab.

In the 50 free, Oak Hills S~>mors Jason Schnur and Lu:.e RhoCt'll· baugh placed second and third, and ~loeller's Sanders was fourth.

Schnur also was third in the lC() free; Lawley placed firth.

Oak Hills' 200 free relay placed second with Rhodenbaugh, Schnur and juniors Jart'd Yeggy and Joe Eilerman. ~loeller's Schwab, Koenig, Sanders and Krone took third place.

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CANrON -The joy of being a state champion has eluded Joe Albers the past three years.

Albers, a Moeller senior, is hoping to experience that excitement tonight Albers was in championship form Friday night in the preliminary round of the 82nd annual Boys State Swimming and Diving Tournament at C.T. Branin Natatorium.

He qualified for the finals in the four Division I events he swims.

He had the top times in both of his individual events, the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke, and was a member of the Crusaders' 200 freestyle relay that had the top time and the 200 medley relay team that had the fourthfastest time.

"It would mean a lot to me," Albers said of standing on top of the podium. 'The training I put in this year was a lot more than in I had in the past I worked with weights more and went harder in the practices."

Albers had a time of 1:51.62 in the 200 individual medley and 57.42 seconds in the 100 breaststroke.

Jay Frentsos, who serves as coach for Moeller and Mount Notre Dame, said Albers' dedication to the sport has been on display this season.

"He's a hard worker and a really mentally tough kid," Frentsos said.

"I also think with it being his senior year, he realizes this is his time."

Albers placed seventh last year in the 200 I:Vt and was on the 400 free relay team that was dghth.

"Joe's a great competitor," Frentsos said. "He has really stepped up this season. He swims hard from start to finish. He's a year older, a year stronger and a year more experienced."

Albers, a four-year state qualifier, said he is receiving interest from the swimming programs at Ohio State and Miami Cniversity.

Seniors Michael Krone, Kevin Koenig and David Sanders joined Albers on the 400 free relay. Albers and Koenig combined with freshman Christian Josephson and sophomore Kevin Schwab on the 200 medley relay.

Moeller also had the top time (1:24.83) in the 200 freestyle relay with Schwab, David Sanders, Koenig and junior Logan Hammerstein.

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Bombers senior Will Lawley had the fastest time in the 200 free (1:39.14) and senior :V1att Columbus had the top time in the 50D free

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St Xavier senior Evan Schwartz and junior Sam Upari placed third and fifth, respectively, in the 200 IM. Columbus and Miller took third and fourth in the 200 free.

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The Bombers have won 29 state titles and had a string of nine consecutive championships snapped last season when Columbus St Charles Preparatory claimed the top spot Wyoming had a very successful showing Friday in the inaugural Division II state boys' meet Cowboys junior Michael Murphy had the top time (50. 73 seconds) in the 100 butterfly. Junior Jonathan Prcfitt had the secondbest time in the 100 breaststroke and junior Zach Fischer had the fifth-fastest time in the 50 freestyle.

Uttle Miami sophomore Steven Zimmerman had the second-best time in the 100 backstroke and McNicholas junior Matt Luehrmann took third in the 500 freestyle.

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Administrative mixup lands Moeller in 3rd

By Mart Schmetzer Enquirer contributor

OXFORD - Moeller finished third behind St Xavier and Centerville instead of second in Friday's Division I district swim meet because the runner-up Elks got 11 points from a diver who some believe reached the finals due to what one official called an "administrative error."

Centerville junior Curtis Fowler finished eighth in the district diving meet, helping the Elks score 285 points, six more than the Crusaders.

After the semifinals, Fowler was 17th. The top 16 divers were supposed to quaJif1;for the finals, but Fowler was one of two extra divers who mistakenly were allowed to continue competing, said assistant district meet manager Pat Lunsford, who is in his 40th year of officiating high

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The mixup wasn't brought to his or the diving referee's attention until after the diving portion of the meet was complet~d Wednesday, Lunsford said Saturday. Lunsford was part of the three-member committee that decided after a 30-minute meeting to allow the results to stand.

"If we knew about the error prior to the completion of the event, we could have made the correction," he said. · Lunsford reported the mixup to Ohio High School Athletic A& sociation officials, who decided that rules prohibited them from overturning the meet committee's decision.

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The Bombers, who seek the program's 30th state title, are keeping most of their traditions alive. That includes hairstyling, as explained by St. Xavier senior captain Evan Schwartz before a recent practice session: "The day before sectionals, we all bleach our hair. For districts, we dye it blue. Then for state, we shave it all off. It's a ritual we've had for years, to show we're

again is uncertain. Projections are that the Bombers could win if everyone hits or improves their marks.

Schwartz (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke) is among the top state qualifiers for St. X. Junior Alex Miller (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle), junior Sam Lipari (200 IM, 100 breaststroke), senior Will Lawley (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle), senior Matt Co··------Greg Loring for The Enquirer lumbus (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle), senior diver Mason Meier CapUlin Ewert Sc!li"Jllrtz and his and junior diver Stefan Resendes St. Xavier teammates seek the school's 30th state title in are among other Bombers projected as top contenders. swimming this week.

"People like to believe it's easy more unified." for us, butweputin the effort and St. Xavier often has been fa- work hard," Schwartz said. "We vored to win the state champion- believe that if we do that, we'll get ship, but this vear's outlook thP rP~11Jt~ :ltthP PnN nfthPUP<>r n

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0XF1)RD- Finally, ~l Xavier can se .ts sights on making its world right The Bombers swim team, The Er,q.i·er/ Jeff SO\ 'ger which hs won 29 sta•e swim championships, rolled into next Oak Hills' Jason Schnur (left) high-fives teammate Luke Rhodenweek's :ivision I state swim meet baugh after Rhodenbaugh's 5(}.~rd freestyle victory. bycruh·L~gtotheSouthwestOhio

district championship Friday night at 'r1iami t:niversitls Corwin NixJn ;o./atatorium. Sl Xavier outscorrcl Centerville 44().285.5.

"We knew we had to sv.im well to win thi~; meet, because :.Ioeller and C-· tterville have great teams," ;aid St. Xavier corch Jim Brower, "ho ha:. coacht-d .4 ;;tate charnpio1ship tt'ams. "I I avt' to give therr: crt'dit for us ¥.inning this met·.

St Xa\i:r, the Enquire· Division I ptlll champion. no.v can work on regaining the ~tate championship. ·,he Bombers ha::l won rune strai,pt before fini~hir g 'iff· ond to Co!tJmbus St Chark s Preparatory I 1 •t season.

"Everyoce thinks they c<.n ge~ a piece of us," Bombers jurJor Alex :\1ill" said. "We likt> the competitit r. It makes us be ter." _MQeller :::enior Joe Alber- won the d individual m··dley -and the ll l br,•aststrolu· an l tlit' Crusaders ~ ,.t district rt•t·or Js in 2® anc .too frt't'stylt' r··lays·

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The district meet continues tiT day with Division II boys' and girls' competition. which is schedult>d to start at 10:10 am .. and concludes tonight with tht' Division I girls' meet, which is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.

The top four swimmers in each e\'ent automatically qua:ify for the statt' meet Wednesday through Saturday at the C.T. Branin ~ata­ torium in Canton. Swimmers who don't finish among the top four still can qualify as part of a group of 11 at-large competitors from around the state. ~Iiller earned his first trip to the state meet with a personalbest time of1: n.82 in the 200 freestyle. He nippt'd Walnut Hills senior Jonathan Kleinhenz to win by .03 seconds. St Xsenior Will Lawley finished third at 1:41.1-9.

'It's prejy t-xdting." ~lillt>r said about making his first trip to Canton. -I was prett)· much just

looking straight ahead. I just wanted to touch out ahead of the two guys on either side of me."

St-veral swimmers made dramatic improvements over their -;ectional times. Albers lopped more than four seconds off his sectional time while winning the 200 individual medley in 1:53.39.

His classmate. David Sanders, improved by almost four seconds whilev.inningthe 100free in45.60 seconds. ~1oeller coach Jay Frentsos wasn't surprised. esperially since both swimmers tumt'd in times similar to their district·\\inning dforts last month.

"These guys are Vt'ry talented," he :.aid. "Last week was an advann·mentmt"t't Youjustwantto make sure you swim a good, hard rdce. The goal is to swim well at stak.Sanders swam tht' anchor leg on the :mo !i-tt rt'lay team that set a di~tifct rt"t·ord with~ of l:21.~f1 Cmterville ~i:'t the previ-

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Moeller's Joe Albers won the 20(}.yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke.

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HeandAlbersswamon the400 free relay team that finishediri 3:05.53, breaking the rt'cord of 3:05.91 set by St X in 2001.

Oak Hills senior Luke Rhodrnbaugh. the latest in a long lint' of state-caliber Rhodenbaugh swimmers, set a personal-best time of 20.72 seconds while winning the 50 free.

"I plan to shortt'n that time t'Vtn more and break tht' state rt'cord." said Rhodt-nbaugh. who knocked more than a second off the time of 21:91 \\ith which ht qualified for the distril't mt'et out of sectionals. -It's 20:01 by (St Xavier's) Joey Hudt>pohl (in 19'J2).

That's my goal. It's been my goal since the start of the season."

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Admllllsttativenrlxup lands Moeller in 3rd

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OXFORD - Moeller finished third behind St Xavier and Centerville instead of second in Friday's Division I district swim meet because the runner-up Elks got 11 points from a diyer who some believe reached the finals due to what one official called an "administrative error."

Centerville junior Curtis Fowler finished eighth in the district diving meet, helping the Elks score 285 points, six more than the Crusaders.

After the semifinals, Fowler was 17th. The top 16 divers were supposed to qualify for the finals, but Fowler was one of two extra divers who mistakenly were al¡ lowed to continue competing, said assistant district meet manager Pat Lunsford, who is in his 40th

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The mixup wasn't brought to his or the diving referee's attention until after the diving portion of the meet was completed Wednesday, Lunsford said Saturday. Lunsford was part of the three-member committee that decided after a 30-minute meeting to allow the results to stand.

"If we knew about the error prior to the completion of the event, we could have made the correction," he said.

Lunsford reported the mixup to Ohio High School Athletic A& sociation officials, who decided that rules prohibited them from overturning the meet committee's decision.

The mixup had no impact on the seven divers who qualified for nPrl WPPk'>: >:t:lfp mPPt

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Moeller's David Sarders touched the wall first to win the boys' 50-yard fraestyle Friday in a Division I sectional meet at Mason High School. He finished in 21.95 seconds.

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Crusaders, Comets tie at top; Bombers again look strong Enquirer staff rrports

Moeller and M<son proved to be the dominant S(Jlads at the Division I sectional meet Friday at Mason High 3chool, tying for first place with 447 points.

Fi e Crusaders advanced to the distr :t meet in individual races, as did . 11 three Moeller relay teams.

The Comets had four individuals and one relay team move on.

The top wo finishers in each race qualified for next week's district meet at !Aiami University.

Moeller's Joe A:bers won the 200 individual medley (1:57.82) and 100 brea&stroke (1:00.48).

Tyler Torbet won the 100 backstroke (55.96J and .vas second in the 200 IM (2:02.34) for Mason, and Andy Supronas added a win in the 100 freestyle (48.41).

Kings junior Car o Biedenharn won the 200 freestyl= (1:46.26) and 500 freestyle ~4:45.40).

Turpin was the top team in Division II with 466 points. Mariemont finished second wit:1 448 points.

Turpin's 200 medley relay (1:46.13) and :he 400 freestyle relay (3:24.28) advanced. Mariemont's David Spoorer won the 50 freestyle (23.05) and was second in the 100 freestyle ;50.46).

McNicholas' Mart Luehrmann won the 200 (1:45.83) and 500 freestyles (4:43.76).Nev Richmond's Alex Lewis w Jn thf 100 butterfly (53.78) and 100 freestyle (48.94).

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Bryan Bedacht, a junior at Summit Country Day, won the boys' 200-yard individual medley in Division II with a time of 2:00.33.

Keating Natatorium sectional State power St. Xavier put on a strong showing in the Division I meet Friday at Keating Natatorium. Senior Will Lawley won the 100 freestyle and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team, senior Matt Columbus won the 500 freestyle and was a member of the 400 freestyle relay team and senior Evan Schwartz won the 100 breaststroke and 200 medley relay for the Bombers.

Sam Upari won the 200 individual medley, and fellow junior Alex Miller won the 200 freestyle.

Oak Hills' 1ason Schnur won

the 50 freestyle and was on the winning 200 freestyle relay team.

In Dhdsion II, Wyoming junior Michael Murphy won the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle, in addition to being on the first-place 400 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams.

Jonathan Profit and Zach Fischer each picked up three wins for Ute Cowboys. Profit won the 100 breaststroke and was on the winning 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams. Fischer won the 50 freestyle and was on the 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays.

Urtle ~Aiami sophomore Steven ZimMernan won the 200 individual medle~ and 100 backstroke.

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i-S'- o; loys' swimming GCl Championships: St Xavier inished in first place with 492 Joints, while Moeller finished secmd with 349 points.

The St Xavier 200 medley relay :earn of Matt Columbus, Evan X:hwartz, Sam Lipari and Brett X:hoenling set a meet record with 1 time of 1:37.83. Columbus also Jicked up wins in the 100 freestyle md 100 backstroke, while Iipari l'lon the 100 butterfly.

The Moeller 200 freestyle relay :earn of Kevin Koenig, Kevin X:hwab, Michael Krone and David ;;anders also set a meet record l'lith a time of 1:28.04.

Schwab, Krone, Sanders and roe Albers captured the 400 freestyle relay for Moeller.

Albers won both the 200 individJ.al medley and 100 breaststroke, while Sanders won the 50 free.

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Braves' Grainger leads local· divers

By Mike Dyer · mdyer@enquirer.com

Indian Hill senior Michael Grainger representS one of the area's best opportunities for a Division II state boys' diving title today when he competes at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.

Grainger, who was third at state last season, won the district title last weekend at Miami University, where he has signed to compete in college.

Indian Hill coach Jason Glorius said he expects Grainger to be in the top three with a good opportunity to win if he stays consistent "He's confident and he's been practicing well," Glorius said. "He is looking forward to competing.

He wants to have a good meet" The Division II state girls' diving competition begins at 9 am. today.

The area girls' state qualifiers are Indian Hill sophomore Anna Shulller, Clark Montessori sophomore Hannah Salzbrun, Wyoming sophomore Abby MarkoWitz and Wyoming senior Katrina Buckner.

The boys' state qualifiers are Taylor freshman Nathan Meyer, Wyoming junior Cameron Merten, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy sophomore Nathan Conway and Grainger.

The Division I diving competitions start Thursday morning and the swimming prelims begin Friday morning.

• Despite Turpin's secondplace finish at the Division I district girls' swimming meet, Spartans coach Rene Contino ~d she is looking forward to this weekend.

Centerville won the Division I district girls' swimming meet last weekend 279-267 over Turpin after an inadvertent scoring error by meet managers had given the Spartans the title temporarily on S!:lhmhv niaht

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Indian Hill diver Michael Grainger, bound for Miami University, will try to improve on his thirdplace finish at state last year .

The error occurred because the diving scores weren't added to the overall team scores until about 1 am. Sunday. Contino said the scores were close throughout Saturday night and she found the final results early Sunday morning through arr e-mail.

Turpin held a 267-230 advantage before the final tally. Contino said it would've been Turpin's first district swimming title in more than two decades.

The Spartans qualified nine girls and eight boys to this weekend's state meet FOOTBALL: Badin will accept applications for its head coaching vacancy until March 6, athletic director Sally Kocher said.

Former Badin coach David Wirth was named Covington Catholic's coach last week. · A search committee at Badin will interview candidates and make recommendations to the principal for a second interview. The school hopes to have a coach named by thP fir..twPPk nf Anril KnrhPr ""in

• Middletown junior quarterback Caleb Watkins (6 feet 3, 210 pounds) and Middletown junior wide receiver Nick McKnight (6-3, 190) received scholarship offers from Ohio University, Middletown coach Jason Krause said.

Watkins led the Greater Miami Conference with 2,089 passing yards last season. He also threw for 22 touchdowns. McKnight had 34 receptions for 681 yards and seven touchdowns.

• Moeller junior quarterback Andrew Hendrix (6-2, 185) has _ been offered by Illinois, coacli John Rodenberg. Hendrix, who : also has offers from Kansas and In- · diana, threw for 1,731 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. ,· ICE HOCKEY: Talawanda and: Moeller will play in the district: quarterfinals this weekend in CO:.· lumbus. · Top-seeded Talawanda (23-3-2) · plays Beavercreek at 11:15 am. Saturday at the Dispatch Ice Haus at Nationwide Arena. Moeller plays Olentangy liberty at 3:15 p.m. the same day.

If both teams win, they will play out-of-area opponents on Sunday afternoon in Columbus.

The district final is 5 p.m.

March 7 in Columbus. The state tournament is March 14-15 at Nationwide Arena GIRLS' TRACK: McNicholas senior Cat Humphries has commiE ted to compete for Hillsdale Col- . lege, a Division II program in Michigan. Humphries repeated as the Enquirer girls' track athlete of : the year in 2008. She was second in the Division II 100 dash (12.39) and: second in the 200 (25.20) last· spring. . .

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400FR-Mason 3:34.07; 1650Free-Ridge (St Ursula) 17:18.60; IOOIM-Grycko (Ursuline) 1:03.14, SOAvStephens (Green~lle) 28.18: 200Ay-Noms (Syca· more) 2:09.17: SOBack-Hayhow (Oak Hills) 29 09: 2006ack-Andrews (Centervtlle) 2:033 99: IMeter~•~r;....,

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St. X again; Mason girls spring a surprise :y Jeff Wallner :nquirer contributor

St. Xavier coach Jim Brower ~It the competition in this year's louthwest Ohio Swimming and >iving Classic was the toughest ,e'd seen in the 26-year history of ~e event.

But despite a strong challenge :om Greater Catholic League rial Moeller and Centerville, the ~ombers, ranked No. 1 in the Enuirer Division I coaches' poll, ex~nded their streak to 26 consective Classic titles with a strong nish in Sunday night's finals at :eating Natatorium.

"We went out there tonight and nished the meet off," said Bombrs senior Matt Columbus. "Moel~r and Centerville are great ~ams. They make us better in so 1any ways. When we go up gainst them it's an awesome ling for us."

St. Xavier finished with 465

Swimming and diving . points, ahead o~th~ Crils'adm's '(319,6)•lt® Elks (311.5). · On the girls' side, No. 1-ranked Mason stopped No. 2 Ursuline's streak of five consecutive Classic crowns.

The Comets, who finished the evening with a victory in the 400yard freestyle, won with 458 points, followed by Centerville with 411 and Turpin with 359.

"It was an outstanding team effort," said Mason coach Mark Suilivan. "We had high hopes of finishing in the top three. To come out on top is unbelievable."

The Classic, which features 112 schools and more than 2,600 swimmers and 170 divers, is billed as the largest of its kind in the country.

Ursuline freshman Alexis Grycko tied a meet record Sunday when she won the 100-yard IM in.

. been trai?ing for it all y~ar. We've

been racmg for a long time."

Wyoming won the boys' 200yard medley relay in 1:36.68, ahead of second-place Moeller and third-place St. X. .

Mason's girls started strong with a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay.

"We were going for a win in the 2001 but we were extremely happy with second place," said the ComTony Tribble for The Enquirer ets'' Danielle Jansen. "We were St. Xavier Junior Alex Miller (left) finished first in the 1,650 freereally determine~ to keep our style. Ann Johnson of Mount Notre Dame (right) celebrated her (first-place) position. We knew if victory in the 100 yard individual medley. we finished strongly, we could1 have a good performance to-\ 1:03.14. . some of their guys re;illy .well.;; night."

Sunday's finals began with a This event helps ~;~s kno"i.'Muwit · Jansen finished the 100-yarci_ thrilling swim-off in the boys' 50- will take for us to win (in the post- freestyle in 51.57, the third-fastest · yard backstroke in which St. Xju- f'$'eason)."' time in meet history. nior Cole Dennis edged Moeller's St. X junior Alex Miller an·d CoLa Salle junior Joey ScherpenDeiter Alber~ .26. 70 to 26. 72. lumbus finished first and second berg was less than a second shy of ... ·~betf tWin. brother, Joe, latl to capture the 1,650 freestyle. a meet record in the 50-yard back\t(f!Uhe 200.~~~M. 'That's a very strong event for stroke with a time of 26.06. ~e like ei:irnpeting against St. us," said Columbus. "Alex and I Sycamore's Alex Norris won ·,Xf. .said Joa•Albeni -w:tr know . .are extremely competitive. We've the 200-yard butterfly in 2:09.17.

Oak Hills sophomore Kristen Hayhow won the 50-yard backstroke.

St. Ursula senior Casey Ridge never trailed in winning the girls' 1650 freestyle in 17:18.60.

"I dropped 40 seconds off my best time," Ridge said. "But, I have to look at the positives from the race. I was happy to win."

In the girls' i-in~r diving finals Sunday morhin at the University of Cincinnati, Mason junior Taylor Edward (391.75) finisHed in second plate behind Molly Elkins (422.55) ,' a senior from Centerville. Lakota East freshman Lindsey Blakely (361.30) wa~ third. .Indian Hill senior Michael Grainger won the boys' 1-meter diving title Sunday with a score of 502.65. St. X senior Mason H. Meier (439.30) was second. Mason senior Stephen Sargent (395.50) finished third.

• Meet results, C2

Southwest Ohio Swimming and Diving Classic

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St. X lead after Day 1 Colerain's Weaver wins 2 events

By Jeff Wallner Enquirer contributor

The 26th annual Southwest Ohio Swimming and Diving Classic is billed as the largest of its kind in the nation. With the sectional tournament looming in three weeks, the event also seiVes as a measuring stick for area coaches in determining how well their teams are positioned for the postseason.

'This Is a unique meet because you have to earn your Janes in the morning," said St Xavier coach Jim Brower of the two-<lay event 'Then you have to get up the next morning and earn your lanes again. It really challenges you mentally and physically."

The Bombers, ranked No.1 in the Enquirer Division I coaches' poll, are swimming for their 26th consecutive Classic title. Ursuline, ranked No.2 in Division I, is looking for its fifth straight title.

With strong competition this year, in particular from Moeller and CenteiVille, St X is aware that its streak could be in jeopardy in today's finals.

'This is the toughest competition we've seen here," said Brower. "We're taking it in stride. Regardless of what happens, we11 learn from this. We'll try to pick up some flaws and prepare for the postseason."

Entering today's girls finals, Mason is in first place, just ahead of Turpin. Moeller is trailing first. place St Xavier.

Colerain junior Lauren Weaver delivered one of the top individual performances Saturday, capturing the finals of both the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly in consecutive swims.

"The adrenaline kicked in," said Weaver, whose time of 56:61 in the 100 fly was the second-fastest in the Classic's history. "I had to try not to get too excited after winning the first one. I had to focus on the next one. After I won the (100fly), I was like, 'OK, I'm done for the day.'"

Saturday night featured a first for Fairfield senior Bekka Westrick, who'd never won a race at the Classic. She won the 200-yard

freestyle in 1:52:41. "(The 200free) is not my favorite event," Westrick said. "It gets boring and tiring. A lot of my coaches try to sign me up for it I was close to winning last year here in the lOOfly, but the last lap killed me." .

The Southwest Ohio Classic features 112 schools and more than 2,600 swimmers and 170 divers. The preliminaries are held at seven locations.

The meet concludes with swimming finals at7p.m. today at Keating. The diving finals will be held at 9 am. today at the University of Cincinnati.

Oak Hills senior Luke Rhodenbaugh, a fonner middle Iine backer on the Highlanders football team, won the 50-yard freestyle Saturday.

"I've been swimming the 50 free my whole life," said Rhodenbaugh, who's considering West Point "I trained hard and had a very strong swim."

Michael Hart, a senior from Lakota West, swam the 100-yard butterfly in 51.05, the second-best time in meet history.

Wyoming senior Celia Oberholzer won the 100 breaststroke in 58.87.

Mason's Danielle Jansen never trailed in winning the 500-yard freestyle in 4:59:19. She also helped lead the Comets to a victory in the 400-yard medley relay.

John V!gar. a senior from Anderson, captured the 200-yard freestyle in 1:44:04.

For Indian Hill, which is in a rebuilding mode with three strong freshman girls, including talented Hannah Vester, the Classic is a chance to gain valuable experience for its young swimmers.

"Our kids are getting the O!)portunity to swim amid a lot of excitement," said Braves coach Da¡ vid Coffman. "You can't mimic this in a dual meet, swimming against kids you know. This is a great learning experience against high-level competition."

Moeller capped the evening by winning the 200-yardfreestyle relay in 1:26:43. The Crusaders also won the 400 medley relay.

Swimming honor roll

BOYS I~ As oiWediiOiday _...., 200 Yard Medley Reily

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Milford 1:49.33; Loveland 1:53.19; Lakota East 1:54.08; Hami~on 2:04.14; Lakota West 2:08.98; Glen Este 2:28.24.

200 Yard FreesiJie Robinson, Milford 1:51.33; D'Errico, Milford 1:53.97: Cramer, Lakota East 2:00.90: Obertwlzer: Loveland 2:08.39; Umke, Milford 2:10.32: Crowder, Lakota West 2:15.26; Thomas. Loveland 2:18.93; Due~. Hamilton2:19.72; Warwavesyn, Milford 2:26.86: Barren, Lakota East 2:29.16.

200 Yard I.M. Goffin, Milford 2:11.47; Garcia, Lakota East 2:16.32; Brown, Milford 2:20.37; Matulis, Mi~ord 2:20.88: Albe~. Loveland 2:21.42; Drake, Lakota East 2:26.32; Scudder, Lakota West 2:31.73; Cain, Hamilton 2:37.67; New, Hamr~on 2:38.50; Hancock, Lakota West 2:39.22

50 Yard FreesiJie Williams, Milford 23.22; D'Errico, Milford 23.58; Sanders. Milford 23.67; Espinoza, Lakota East23.81; Utmer, Milford 23.82; Bessey, Loveland 24.39; Umke, Milford 26.33; Haugland, Lakota East 26.42; Nedeljko, Loveland 26.59; Lewis, Loveland 26.79

100 Yard Bulterlly Robinson, Milford 55.98; Keefer, Milford 1:00.36; Litmer, Milford 1:01.40; Bessey, Loveland 1:05.85; Albert, Loveland 1:07.72; Troche, Hami~on 1:09.59; Scudder, Lakota West 1:17.05; Barren, La· kota East 1:18.96.

100 Yard FreesiJie Williams, Milford 50.80; D"Errico, Mi~ord 51.40; Sanders, Milford 53.31; Cramer, lakota East 53.99; Litmer, Mr~ord55.02; Cain, HanMon 57.15; Thompson, Lakota East 57.22; Obertwlzer, Loveland 57.51; Crowder, lakota West 59.58; Lawson, Loveland 1:03.45.

500 Yard Frwestyle Prus, Milford 5:29.46; Frank, Milford 5:32.06; Espinoza. Lakota East 5:33.06; McCloud, Mi~ord 5:47.57: Haugland, lakota East 6:41.74; Wulker.

Glen Este 6:54.02; Kozlowski, Lakota West 7:20.65 200 Yard Frwestyle Relay Loveland 1:37.68; Lakota East 1:40.30; Mi~ord 1:42.24; Hami~on 1:46.39; Lakota West 1:51. 77; Glen Este 2:10.23.

100 Yard llackstnJke Wells, Loveland 58.56; Keefer, Milford 1:04.92; Crowder, Lakota West 1:05.10; Frank, Mi~ord 1:05.38; Umke. Mrlford 1:06.97; Garcia, Lakota East 1:10.85; Thomas. Loveland 1:17.55; Seebohm, Ham· ilton 1:17.99; Boomershine, Hamrlfon1:18.7B; Behymer. Glen Este 1:24.98 100 Yani Breaststroke Matulis. Milford 1:08.10; Goffin, Milford 1:08.17; iepe, Milford 1:09.49; Brown, Mr~ord 1:15.71; Schieve, lakota East 1:15.85: Lewis, loveland 1:17.96; McDarty, Milford 1:20.13; Drake, Lakota East 1:20. 76; Duerl<, Hami~on 1:21.05; Cain, Hami~on 1"22.02

400 FreesiJie Relay Milford 3:27.19; Lakota East 3:59.71: Hamilton 4:16.97; Lakota West 4:18.35; Loveland 4:27.14.

Divisioa II 200 Yard MedleJ Relay Roger Bacon 1:58.67; Wilmrngton 2:08.42.

200 Yard Frwestyle Brauning, Roger Bacon 1:58.29; Abdui-Wahid, Roger Bacon 2:16.81: lJpp, Roger Bacon 2:18. 71; Rumpke, Roger Bacon 2:25.72.

200 Yard I.M. Robrsch, Roger Bacon 2:25.11: Abdui-Wahrd, Roger Bacon 2:40.31.

50 Yard FreesiJie qumpke, Roger Bacon 27.99: Wagner, Roger Sacoo 30.52; Tipton, Wilmington 31.70; James, Wrlmington 32.54; Muldennk, Wilmington 35.44; AbduiWahld, Roger Bacon 37.84.

100 Yard Bulterlly Brauning, Roger Bacon 59.49; Lewis, Wilmington 1:05.40: Anello, Roger Bacon 1:07.58; Maupin, Norwood 1:12.19; Abdui-Wahid, Roger Bacon1:14.82; Upp, Roger Bacon 1:15.31.

100 Yard FreesiJie Brauning, Roger Bacon 52.98; RobiSCh, Roger Bacon 57.96; Anello, Roger Bacon 58.99: Aber, Wilmington 59.09; Tnance, Wilmington 1:09.69: Wagner, Roger Bacon 1:12.93; Tipton, Wilmington 1:15.12; Abdui-Wahid, Roger Bacon 1:26.53.

500 Yard

Frwesty~e

Brauning, Roger Bacon 5:36.25: Robisch, Roger Bacon 5:54.75: Rumpke, Roger Bacon 6:56.58; Wagner, Roger Bacon 7:58.00.

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Roger Bacon 2:03.53; Wilmington 2:12.66.

100 Yard llackstnJke Anello;·Roger Bacon 1:13.87: Upp, Roger Bacon 1:14.90; Alexander, Wilmington 1:15.40; Rumpke, Roger 8acon1:18.37; Wagner, Roger Bacon1:30.17; Muldennk, Wilmington 1:36.11.

100 Yani Breaststroke Lewis, Wilmington 1:08.58; Robisch, Roger Bacon 1:16.35: Maupin, Norwood 1:17.60; Abdui-Wahid, Roger Bacon 1:27.53: Abdui-Wahid, Roger Bacon 1:48.17.

400 FreesiJie Reily Roger Bacon 3:49.46; Wilmington 4:15.12.

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St Xavier; 1:37.89,lakota West; 142.84. Qak Hills: 143.12. Moeller; 144.22.loYeland; 144.76, Mason: 1 45.43, LaSane: 1:45.51. Sycamore; 1:47.09, Pnn<eton; 1:47.12. Milford; 147.57.

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Columbus. St xavier,l:43.31, Miller, St xa ...r.

I 43.57. Lawley, St xavier, 143.71. Hart. lat<ola West; 145.78, Schneider, LaSalle; 1:47.14, Louis, St xavier. I 48.43, Schwab, Moeller, 1:49.51, Gores. St xavier, I 49. 73, lleefe, Sycamore; I 50.33, 8oedenham, Kings; I 50.44.

200YII'II. Lipan, St xavoer,l57.61, Columbus. St xavier, 1 59.99. Koch, U!kota West: 2:00.51. Schwanz. St. xavoer, 2 00.72, Miller, St xavier: 2 01.13.

Baumgartner, St. xavter; 2:02.11. Albers, Moeller: 2:02.82, McKee. Moddletown: 2 03.99. Schneoder, U!Salle: 2 04.19. Drake. St xavoer. 2 04.64.

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Schnur, Oak Htlls; 21.63, Supronas, Mason: 21.87. Rhodenbaugh. Oak Holls: 22.27, Yeggy, Oak Holls; 22.32. loUIS, St xa~er. 22.35, 1\oenog.

Moeller; 22.42. Sanders. Moeller, 22.5. Hancher, Sycamore: 22.64.Lipan. St xavoer. 22. 75, Schwab.

Moeller. 22.63.

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Ha~. U!kota West: 52.12. Lipan, St xavoer.

53.86. Columbus. St xavoer. 53.88. Sproul.

Princeton: 54.69, Moiler, St xavier. 54.79, Rhodenbaugh, Oak Holls; 54.87, Sander>, Moeller; 54.91. Schnur. Dak Holls; 55.54, LouiS, St xavier; 55.67. Josephson, Moeller. 55.82.

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U!wley, St xavier, 47.39. Schnur, Oak Holls; 48.13. Supronas. Mason; 48.25, Louis. St. xavier.

48.72. Columbus, St. xavier: 48.80. Moiler, St xavoer. 49.30, Hancher. Sycamore: 49.56.

Schneider. U!Salle: 49.80. Freds, Mason: 49.75.

Koem&, Moeller. 49.83.

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Mtller, St xallter. 437.21, Columbus, St xa11ter: 4 41.17, U.wley, St xavier, 4 46.67, Kolwyck.

Mason: 4 51.15. U.wley, St xa-. 4:51.99, Schneoder. U!Salle: 4:52 4 7, Koch. U!kota West 4 53.52. Kleonhenz. Walnut Holls; 4:54.25. Gores. St xavoer. 4 54.58. McNamara,U!kota West; 4 55.89.

200 Yll'll F!MitJio 11o10J

Oak Hills; 1:28.78, St xa~er: 1:28.96, Moeller: 130.14. Mason: 1:32.88. Loveland: 1:32.86.

Sycamore: 1 33.31, Mo~onl: 1:37.07. Kings: 1 37.25. Elder: 1:37.45,U!Salle; 1:37.49.

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McKee. Middletown; 54.4. U!wley. Sl. xavoer: 54.54, Schneider. U!Salle: 54.8. Columbus. St. xavoer. 55.44. Schwanz. St Xovier, 56.01. Sproul.

Pnnceton; 56.27, Albers, Moeller, 56.46, Drake, St Xovier; 56. 78, Hancher. Sycamore; 58.22, Miller, st xavier. 58.32

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Lipari, St Xovier, 1:00.25. Schwartz. St Xovier 1:01.45. Baumga!lnet', St Xavier; 1:01.84. Drake St Xavier; 1:03.92, Rhodenbaugh, Oak Hills 1:04.04. Albers, Moeller. 1:04.91. Hanson. Mason 1:04.97, Dennis, St Xavier; 1:05.43. Reynaert U!kota East; 1:05.56, Kerr, St Xavier; 1:05.63 .

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St xavier. 3:11.39, Moeller. 3:20.65, lakoll West: 3:21.14, Oak Hills: 3:21.33, Mason; 3:21.59 Sycamore; 3:22.88. U!Salle; 3:24.99. Mo~onl; ' 27.19.Lebanon; 3:33.43. Princeton: 3:34.72.

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Coeslak. U!kota West; 269.1.Thomton. Elder 198.15. Gollespie,U!Salle: 193.55.U!ker, Oak Holls 186.55, Hugenberg, Sycamore: 170.4, Dangel U!Salle: 158.95. Lehan. Oak Holls: 151.85, Louos Loveland; 128.1. Swaine.Loveland: 126.75, Moser

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l..oloataWoot81, ....... 79 200MR-Pnncoton 1:48.50; 200 free-Koch (ll t:52.40; 2001M-McNamara (l) 2:10 69; 50 " ..-Ziegler (P)24.11; !OOAy-1\och (L)56.19: 100 "••-McNamara (L) 53 22: 500 free-Spraul (Pi 5:20.Q3; 200FR-Lakota West 1:45.90 !OOBack-Spraul (PI 57.74; !OOBreast-Rust (P) 11!.96: 400FR-Lakota West 3:37.18.

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200MR-Moeller 1:44.98; 200 free-Krone (M) 1:52. 78; 2001M-Albe!S (M) 2:02.82: 50 free-SChwab (M) 22.96: IOOfly-Sanders (M) 54.91; 100 free-Koenig (M) 49.83: 500 free- Monahan (T) 4:58.98: 200fR-Moellerl:30.!4; !OOBacl<-Easley (T) 58.49: IOOBreast-AlbefS (M) 1:06.62: 400FR-Moeller 3:20.65: !Meter-Smith (T) 145.00.

Girts' swimming LaUta Woot 1110, ....... 70 200MR-Lal<ota West 1:59.24: 200 free-Austln (l) 2:04.02: 2001M-Barllorst (l) 2:25.68; 50 free-1\rugler (l)26.41; !OOAy-Haggard (P)1:09 33.

100 free-1\rugler (l) 57.10; 500 tree-Grender (P) 5:35.15: 200FR-Lakota West 1:54.74: 100Back-1irender (P) 1:04.79: !OOBreast-Zert>n' (P)1:15.13: 400FR-Lakota West 3:52.78

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200MR-Turpin 1:54.86: 200 free-Hunsche (T) 1:58.52. 2001M-Groene (T) 2:15.42. 50 free-Borger (T) 25.11: !OOfly-Groene (T) 1:01.52, 100 tree-Borger (T) 56.21: 500 free-Hazelbaker (T) 5:16.89: 200FR-Turpin 1:45. 77; !OOBack-Hunsche (T) 1:00.72: 100Breast-PettJmch1 (T) 1:09.92 '"""'-Tum&n 4:59.51: !Meter-Beasch (U) 179.85

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•-,:~.m:\~ 362. 2. ~~320. 3. St 207, 4. Sy;:amore 145, 5. Mason

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143.5, 6. Turpin 79.5, 7. SpringbOro 74, 8. AtldeB<m

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200MR-CenteM!Ie 1:39.26; 200 free-Peli<ins {Centerville) 1:45.36; 2001M-Aibefs {Moeller) 1:58.85; 50 free-Sande!s {Moeller) 22.24; !OOFly-Schieman {Centerville) 52.08; 100 free--Krone {Moeller) 49.44; 500 free-Po<kins {Centerville) 4:40.38; 200FR-Moefler 1:29.43; !OOBack-Gammell {Centerville) 54.84; 1008reast-Utvinov (Cente!vllle) 1:01.43; 400FR-Moeller 3:18.80; !Meter-5argent {Mason) 259.55.

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200MR-f1Shers 1:53.06; 200 free-PhiDips (f) ' 2:03. 75; 2001M-Qirmacl< {f) 2:17.84; 50 tree-Dunbar (W} 25.19; IOOFly-Jocoby (f) 1:04.56; 100 free-Dunbar (W} 54.74; 500 free-Need {f) 5:27 .33; 200FR-fisllers 1:45.82: 100Back-Obertlolzer {W) 59.16; 1008reast-Roach {F) 1:09. 70; 400FR-f1Shers 3:54.88.

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......, t,_ lnllatioaal AISJcT - Seem: I. Centerville 265, 2. Ursul'one 231, 3. Turpin 180.5, 4. Mason 165, 5. Sacred Heart I 56, 6. St Ursula 133.5, 7. Spnngboro 108, 8. Sycamore 105. 9. An<ler.ion 51.

200MR-Centervitle 1:52.07; 200 tree-Comocleca {Anderson) 1:54. 71; 2001M-Swartz {CenterviDe) 2:10.11: 50 free-Jansen (Mason) 24.50; IOOFly-Swartt {Centerville) 58.78; 100 free-Jansen (Mason) 53.09; 500 free-Andrews (Centerville) 5:07.67; 200FR-Masan 1:42.04; IOOBack-Andrews {Centerville) 1:00.21; 1008reast-Steible (Centerville) 1:08.86; 400FR-Centervllle 3:42.65; 1Meter-£1kins {Centerville) 220.65.

WR£SI'UNG .._. 36, Millllisllwc 22

103-lmia {MA) pin long, 0:49; 112-Regan (MI) pin Jamous, 3:45; 119-Artlip (MA) d. Williamson, 6-4; 125-Gonzalez {MA) d. Emaro, 5-3; 13()-Hoa~ (MI) d. Aannety, 3-2; 135-Shep!lerd {MA) d. Fa)ette, 7-3; 140-~rt (MA) d. Po<kins, 6-4; 145-Dewees (MI) d. BoYenzi, 7-4; 152-Misl<ell {MI) pin Plank, 4:39; 180-l'npe (MI) d. Walden, 14-2; 171-Sa<ll!f {MA) pin Tnmbadl, 3:02; 189-Pnru!r (MA) d. Paulson, 4-2; 215-McCormacl< (MA) d. Fontaine, 5-2; 285McBride (MA) by forfeit Records: MA 3-1.

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T-Scem: 1. UttleMiami281.2.Elder277.5,3.

Roger Bacon 184, 4. Wyoming 165.5, 5. No!woocl 134.5, 6. Western ffiUs 90, 7. Coopel88, 8. Dixie Heifll$86, 9. Cincinnati Counuy Day 55.5.10. Monroe 51. II. Williamslxug 43.5. 12. Summit Counuy Day 39, 13. Madison 8.

fllals 103-White {Uttle Miami) d. Jones {Cooper) ISII; 112-Anderskow (Uttle Miami) pin Penick, 2:59; 119-Klll2hals (Elder) d. Addis {No!woocl) 4-3; 125HiH (Uttie Miami) pin Ayant (Bacon), 2:43: 130-Aisip {Norwood) tf. Ballou (West HI) 17-2; 135-Hudson (Bacon) d. Roberts (Uttle Miami) 11- 7; !4(l.Schaflef (Bacon) pin Adams (Uttle Miami), 3:23; 145-WIUiams (Wyoming) tf. Sandman (Elder) 19-4; !52-Jennings (Elder) d. leish (Wyoming) 8-0; 160-Richman {W)omlng) pin Riley (Ut!le Miamt), 3:31; 171-Dove (West IIi) d. Stentz {Bacon) 10-7; 189-Honter {little MiamQ d. Schmtdt {Elder) 9-4; 215-Gatherwrigtn {Elder) pin Reem (WiRiamsllu.g). 5:39; 285-Groo<!feld {Dixie) pin -bel {Elder). 1:21.

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SL )(a'lief 71, Simon Kenton 3 Reynoldsburg 7, Mt Healthy 6 Vandalia Butler 34, l..ai<Dta East32 Ryle 36, Oak Hills 25

1101111112 St )(a'lief 54, Lai<Dta East 28 Reynoldsburg 44, Dak Hills 28 Vandalia Butitr 68, Simon Kenton 11 Ryle 62' Mt Healthy 13

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St )(a'lief 43, Vandalia Blrtler 24 Reynoldsburg 43, Ryle 25 Lakota East 48, Simon Kenton 27 Oak Hils 81. Mt

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St )(a'lief 42, Reynoldsburg 26 Dak Huts 34, vandalia Butie< 33 Ryle 63. Simon Kenton 18 Lakota East 86, MI. Healthy 7

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St Xavier 45, Dak Hills 25 Vandaia Butler 38, Reynoldsburg 30 5. Ryle 34, LakDta East 27 7. Simon Kemon 45, Mt Healthy 31 HOCIIEY

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Swimming honor roB ~

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'~"" Ulkota East 1:32.15; St. llavier 1:42.60; Mason 1:45.43; Uokola West 1:45.50; U!Salle 1:45.51: Syc· amol!1:47.09; PTinceton 1:47.12; lebanon 1:48.35: Mrlford1:49.33; Kings 1:51.76.

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Mrller, St. XaYief 1:43.57; Schneider, Ul Salle 1:47.14: Gores. St. XaY1ef 1:49.73: S<Jpronas. Mason 1:51.09; Robinson. Milford 1:51.33: Keefe, Sycamo,.

1:51.69; Ulwtey, St. llavier 1:51.93: Baumgartner, St. Xavier 1:52.47; Winkler. Sycamore 1:52.57: Galvi•.

St. XaY1ef 1:53.50.

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Upari, St. llavie< 1:58.05; Schwartz, St. llavie< 2:01.94: Baumgartner, St. Xavier 2:02.11; Schnerder, Ul Salle 2:04.19: Schneider, U!Salle 2:05. 71; Tllftlet.

Mason 2:05.96: Dennis, St. Xavier 2:06.96; Synder, St. Xavier 2:08.26; O'Connor, St. Xavier 2:08.30: Rapp. St. XaY1ef 2:08.80.

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Supronas. Mason 21.87; Upari, St. Xavier22. 77; louis, St. llavie< 22.78; Winkler. Sycamore 22.96; Hancher, Sycamore 23.04: Williams, Mmoro 23.22: Schoenling, St. llav!er 23.23: Brennan, St. Xavrer 23.25: Columbus. St. Xavrer 23.28; Thomas, St. Xa~· er 23.34.

IAIOY... ......., Spraul. Princeton 54.69: Mrller, St. Xa~er 54.79: Robinson. Mmoro 55.98: Skousen, Lebanon 56.15: lawson, Middletown 56.95: Hancher, Syca· mol!57.12: Rapp, St. Xavrer57.17: O'Connor, St. Xa· vrer 57.36; Early, lebanon 57.40: Griffiths. Mason 57.51.

IAIOY... ~ Supronas, Mason 48.25: Louis, St. Xavier 48.88: Mrller, St. Xavier 49.30; Schneider. Ul Salle 49.60; Upari, St. llav!er50.54: Williams, Milford 50.80: Hancher, Sycamore 50.94: Schoenling, St. Xa~er 51.37: O'Errico. Milford 51.40; Drake. St. Xa~er 51.58.

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Schneider. Ul Salle 4:52.4 7; Gores. St. Xa~er 4:54.58: Uowtey, St. Xa~er 4:55.13: Schwartz. St. Xa· vier 4:59.09; Synder, St.llavie< 5:00.72; Montague.

St. Xavier5:01.34; Galvin, St. XaY1ef 5:06.46: Bieden· ham, Kings 5 :08.07: Drake. Stllavie< 5:08.59; Gor· such, Stllavie< 5:09.13.

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St. Xavier 1:31.32; Sycamore 1:33.64; Mason 1:33.74; U1 Salle 1:37.49; Loveland 1:37.88; Millonl 1:39.5 7; Uokota East 1:39.81: Ki~CS 1:43.28: Harrison 1:43.84: PrinceiOn 1:44.76.

'klloe, M - 54.44: Schneider. U!Salle 54.81; Columbus, St. Xavier55.44; Spraul, PTinceton 56.27; Drake, St. Xavier 56.94; Hancher, Sycamore 58.22; Wells. loweland 58.56; Scherpenberg. La Salle 58.71: Kni~St Xavier58.72: Synder, St. Xa~· er 59.04.

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200 Yard Medley I!NyTIME

St xa~er Lakota West Oak Hills

1 :42.60 1 :42.84 1 :43.12

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Mason LaSalle Sycamore Prtnceton

1 :45.43 1 :45.51 1 :47.09 1 :47.12 1 :47.57

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Miller, St xa~er Ha~. Lakota West Schneider, LaSalle

I :43.57 1 :45.78 I :47.14 I :49.51

Sr;hwah Mge!ler

1 :49.13

Gores, St. Xavier Keefe, Sycamore McNamara, Lakota West

1:50.33 1:51.00 1 :51.09 1 :51.33 1 :51.50

Supronas, Mason Robinson. Milford Biedenham, Kinl>"

200 Yardi.M.

NAME Upart, St xavier Koch, Lakota West Schwartz, St xavier BaumgaMer, St xavier .AIM!$ Mgel!er · Schneider, LaSalle Schneider, LaSalle Torbet, Mason Dennis, St. xavier

TIME 1:56.05 2:00.51 2:01.94 2 :02.11 2 :02.82

2:04.19 2:05.71 2 :05.96 2 :06.96 2 :06.99

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50 Yard FIMSi;it

TIME;

Schnur, Oak Hills Supronas, Mason Rhodenbaugh, Oak Hills Yeggy, Oak Hills

0:21.63 0:21.87 0 :22.27 0 :22.32 0:22.42

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Sanders Moeller

Hancher, Sycamore Upart, St xavier louis, St Xavier Schwab. Moeller

0 :22.77 0 :22.78 0 :22.83

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Lakota West Spraul, Prtnceton Miller, St l<avier Rhodenbaugh, Oak Hills

0 :52.12 0 :54.69 0 :54.79 0 :54.87

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Skousen, Lebanon Koch, Lakota West

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Schnur, Oak Hills Supronas, Mason Louis, St ~er Miller, St ~er Hancher, Sycamore Schneider, LaSalle Freds, Mason KoenigbMoeller

0:46.13 0:48.25 0:48.88 0:49.30 0:49.56 0:49.60 0 :49.75 0 :49.83

Upart, St xavier

0:50.54

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0:50.38

500 Yard Freestyle TIME

Kolwyck, Mason Schneider, LaSalle Koch, Lakota West Kieinhenz, Walnut Hills Gores, St Xa~er Lawley, St ~er McNamara, Lakota West Schwartz, St xavier

4 :51.15 4:52.47 4 :53.52 4 :54.25 4 :54.58 4 :55.13 4 :55.89 4 :59.09

SCHOOL 200 Yonl Freest'le ..._E Oak Hills Moeller

1 :28.78 1 :30.14

Mason Loveland Sycamore Milford Elder LaSalle Lakota East

1 :32.66 1 :32.86 1 :33.31 1 :37.07 I :37.45 I :37.49 1 :37.80

St. xaVIer

NAME

I .31.32

100 Yonlllacblrob

McKee, Middletown Schneider, LaSalle Columbus, St ~er Spraul, Prtnceton Albers Moeller Drake, St Xavier Hancher, Sycamore Wells, Loveland Scherpenberg, LaSalle Knight. St xa~er

NAME

0 :54.44 0:54.81 0 :55.44 . 0 :56.27 0 :56.46 0' :56.94 0 :56.22 0 :58.56 0:58.71 o:58.72

100 YardllroaslstJGke

Tarbet, Mason lipan, St xavier Schwartz, St. xa~er Knapp, Mason 8aumgaMer, St xavier Rhodenbaugh, Oak HillS Drake, St xavier

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TIME

TIME 1 :00.00 1 :00.25 1 :02.33 I :02.96 1 :03.50 1 :04.04 I :04.42

400 Freest'le Relay nME

Sl l<avier Moeller Lakota West Mason Sycamore Oak Hills LaSalle Milford

NAME

3 : 18.29 3 :20.65 3 :2l.i4 3 :21.59 3 :22.88 3 :24.75 3 :24.99 3 :27.19

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Cieslak, Lakota West

Thornton, Elder

Gillespie, LaSalle Laker. Oak Hills Hugenbe,g, Sycamore Dangel, LaSalle Lehan, Oak Hills louis, Loveland Swaine, Loveland Mosar, Oak Hills

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SCORE 269.1 198.15 193.55 186.55 170.4 158.95 151.85 128.1 126.75 123.7

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200 Yonl M..r•., Relay

Wyoming • Manemont Turpin Roger Bacon Madeira Wilmlngtnn

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1 :40.64 1 :46.01 1 :49.10 1 :58.00 2 :01.74 2 :08.42

200 Yll'll Freest,,e Gonnan, Mariemont Snook, Turpin Mantkowski, Madeira C.rrigan, Manemont Dier1<er, Wyoming Brauning, Roger Bacon

NAME

TIME

TillE 1 :51.11 1:52.86 1 :52.88 1:55.03 1 :55.39 I :58.29

200Y~rHIII.

TIME

C.rrigan, Mariemont Monahan, Turpin Profltl, Wyoming Gonnan, Mariemont Brauning, Roger Bacon Dulle, Turpin Austin, Mariemont Spooner, Mariemont Kenney, Turpin Hoffman, Wyoming

NAME

2 :04.35 2 :06.40 2 :07.93 2:11.43 2:15.11 2:16.22 2:16.35 2:16.92 2 :20.02 2 :20.02

50 Yll'll Freest,,e

Fischer, Wyoming Dunbar, Wyoming Spooner, Mariemont Wagner, Mariemont Kenney, Turpin Kenney, Turpin Gorman, Mariemont Barnhard, Turpin Sholtes, Turpin

NAME

100 Yll'll BultarfiJ

Murphy, Wyoming C.rrigan, Mariemont Snook, Turpin Brauning, Roger Bacon DuNe, Turpin Hoffman, Wyoming lewis, Wilmington Shafer, Wyoming Gorman, Mariemont

NAME

100 Yll'll Freest,,e

SCHOOl 200 Yard Freest,,e

1 :33.54 1 :37.33 I :41.32 I :41.44 I :55.20 2 :12.66

100 Yon! a.ckstroke

Mantkowski, Madeira Ascher. Wyoming Easley, Turpin C.rrigan, Manemont Spooner, Mariemont lewis, Wilmington Kraner, Wyoming Austin, Mariemont Patte<son, Turpin Yor1<, Mariemont

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Mariemont Wyoming Turpin Roger Bacon Madeira Wilmington

TillE 0 :56.98 0 :57.09 0 :58.49 1 :01.23 I :01.33 I :01.35 I :02.95 1 :08.01 1 :07.16 I :08.29

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1'rofrtt, Wyoming Dier1<er, Wyoming lewis, WilmingtDn Gonnan, Mariemont Foran, Mariemont

SCHOOl

4 :56.24 4 :58.98 5 :15.34 5 :23.18 5 :26.37 5 :26.98 5 :27.07 5 :31.61 5 :38.89 5 :42.86

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Manemont Wyoming Turpin Roger Bacon Madeira Wilmington

NAME

1IIIE 0:50.81 0:50.91 0:51.50 0:52.06 0:52.31 0:52.42 0:52.98 0 :55.77 0 :56.64 0 :56.80

500 Yonl Freest,,e TillE

Gonnan. Manemont Monanan, Turpin Carrigan, Manemont Austin. Manemont Kenney, Turpin Marunez, Batavia Bra•Jning, Roger Bacon Johnson, Turpin Robisch, Roger Bacon Gonnan, Manemont

NAME

11ME 0:53.43 0:55.44 0:56.04 0:59.49 I :00.04 I :00.61 I :03.16 1 :04.34 1:04.88

Murphy, Wyoming Carrigan, Mariemont Spooner, Mariemont Easley, Turpin Wagner, Manemont Dunbar, Wyoming Brauning, Roger Bacon Fentng, Mariemont Kraner, Wyoming Sll<lfer, Wyoming

NAME

TillE 0:22.64 0:23.49 0:23.58 0:24.14 0:24.54 0:24.55 0:25.03 0:25.09 0:25.12

3 :24.59 3 :28.92 3 :36.59 3 :46.61 3 :58.52 4 :15.12

Boys' swimming

Power St. Xavier turning to youth Looking to bounce back from runner-up finish

By Chris Delotell // ... 3 i:) •• 0

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After last season's second-place finish at the state meet, St. Xavier coach Jim Brower would love if he had most of his key contributors returning this season.

Unfortunately for the Bombers, however, that is not the case. St Xavier instead will attempt to recapture the state title with an inexperienced roster.

"We have a very small senior class, so that makes us a veryyoungteam," Brower said. "The challenge I presented to the team is for people to see themselves in a light they've never seen themselves before. We showed them all the voids left behind and basically said that someone has to step up and fill those holes."

The Bombers do return three swimmers and one diver who scored at the state meet last season, Brower said. Senior Matt Columbus has committed to South Carolina, while classmate Evan Schwartz will go to Duke. Fellow senior Will Lawley and diver Mason Meier have yet to make college decisions.

Other local coaches expect St. X to remain the area's top team.

"It's bee·n that way for a while, v said Mason coach Mark Sullivan. "'The tradition has been strong there. They just have numbers. They are able to reload every year. They may not be quite as good as they've been in the past, but they should

still be able to dominate the Southwest District."

Brower said St. X's past success motivates his swimmers.

"I think it helps the guys to stay focused on holding that tradition," he said. "We have a saying that tradition without the present is history."

La Salle also expects to have a strong team, returning four district qualifiers in swimming and one district-qualifying diver.

"We expect to be a very solid team in every event," coach Mike Lienhart said.

"We have the potential to send three relays and three individuals to state this year, provided everyone steps up and fulfills their role on the team."

New this season is a second division of boys' competition. The Ohio High School Athletic Association added it in hopes of providing individuals and teams from smaller schools opportunities to compete for state championships. The OHSMalso hopes it encourages greater participation among students at a wider group of schools.

Cincinnati Hills League powers Indian Hill and Wyoming figure to benefit from competing in the new division.

The Cowboys return three members of the 200.yard medley relay team that finished 15th at state last season.

Indian Hill diver Michael Grainger placed third at state last season as a junior.

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David Sanders of Moeller sw1ms the third leg 1n the 400 yard freestyle relay at tlw 38th annual Larry Lyons lnv1ta tiona I at Sy:::3more High SClool on Jan. 3. 11 ~l~e f1nal event of the day. the' team of M1chael Krone. Kevin Schv.ab.

Sanders and Joe Albers nanowly beat ou: Centerville for the wm w1th a t1111c of 3 18.80 over Centerville's 3:18.98.

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LARRY LYONS INVITIATIONAL Event held Jan. 3 at Sycamore High School Photos by Liz Dufour/The Enquirer

Alex Norris, a junior from Sycamore, swims the 100-yard butterfly at the 38th annual Larry Lyons Invitational at Sycamore High School on Jan. 3. Norris finished second to Centerville's Jackie Swartz.

Ursuline Academy students cheer for their team during the 200-yard medley relay at the 38th annual Larry Lyons Invitational at Sycamore High School on Jan. 3. The girls A team placed third with Sarah Blood, Kate Pawlukiewicz, Kinsey Kowalski and Cynthia Donovan. Centerville won the event with a time of 1:52.07. Ursuline placed second overall in team scores behind Centerville.

Joe Albers of Moeller takes· off in the final leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay at the 38th annual Larry Lyons Invitational. In the final event of the day, the team of Michael Krone, Kevin Schwab, David Sanders and Albers narrowly beat out Centerville for the win \Aiith "'timt:> nf ~·1A A() l"\\/t:>r

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Moeller family and friends cheer for their team in the 400-yard freestyle reray.

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Moeller students David Sanders, Joe Albers, Michael Krone and Kevin Koenig swam the 400 free relay at the 26th annual South路west Goaches Classic.

MOELlER CRUSADERS rMDE BIG SPlASH AT SOUTHWEST 路cOACHES CLASSIC Moeller Crusaders made a big splash recently at the 26th ammal Southwest Coaches Classic.

The aassic, which features U2 schools and more than 2,600 swimmers, is the l;rrgest high school meet in the country. The Moeller swim team finished second behind St. Xavier with a score of 379 points, which was the greatest performance ever by any runner-up team. Moeller

won three out of the four relays (200 free, 400 free,路 400 medley). finishing second to Wyoming in the 200 medley relay. The 2<10 medley relay team (Kevin Koenig, Joe Albers, David Sanders and Kevin Schwab) broke Moeller's school record from 1981.

The 200 free relay team (Kevin Koenig, Kevin Schwab, Joe Albers and David Sanders) also set a new Moeller school record. Senior Joe Albers won,the 100路 breast and the 200 IM and senior David Sanders won the 100 free.

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BtUE ASH

Team tackles English Channel c1 Fifteen members of the Blue Ash YMCA Swim Team began their hard holiday training in earnest as they attempted to swim the distance of the English Channel at their home pool in Blue Ash. Monitored and trained by Head Coach Bill Whatley, four of the swimmers completed the 23mile challenge in just over 11 hours. With a journey that began at 1 p.m. in the afternoon, the four finishers climbed out of the pool just after midnight "This was a great experience for all15 elite swimmers and the entire Blue Ash Team," said Whatley. "They al1 had to push themselves to the limit" In order to finish the chalJenge, swimmers had to swim 1550 lengths of the 25-yard pool. With just a few breaks to rehydrate, the top finishers completed their challenge ahead of schedule. Patrick Foos, Michael Krone, Hannah ' Krone and ShcUtuuu Cmmers completed the challenge.

Kim Cutter swam 20 miles, Michael Glaser and Kelly Cutter19, Matt Eng -16. Other participants included Chloe Meyers, Matt Scott, Kirsten Rissover, Kinsey Kowalski, Paul Krehbiel, Collin Foos and Mary Cunningham.

Tough holiday training is a tradition for most competitive swimmers as they gear up for post-season high school competition and Spring Nationals.

The team is open to ages 6 and older. For information on joining , contact Whatley at 513-791-5000.

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Members of the Blue Ash YMCA swim team recently attempted to swim the distance of the English Channel at their home pool.

Coach Bill Whatley (center) stands with team members Hannah Krone (from left), Shannon Connors, Michael Krone and Patrick Foos, who finished the 23 mile race in just over 11 hours.

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LARRY LYONS INVITIATIONAL Event held Jan. 3 at Sycamore High School Photos by Liz Dufour/The Enquirer

Alex Norris, a junior from Sycamore, swims the 100-yard butterfly at the 38th annual Larry Lyons Invitational at Sycamore High School on Jan. 3. Norris finished second to Centerville's Jackie Swartz.

Joe Albers of Moeller takes off in the final leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay at the 38th annual Larry Lyons Invitational. In the final event of the day, the team of Michael Krone, Kevin Schwab, David Sanders and Albers narrowly beat out Centerville for the win with a time of 3:18.80 over Centerville's 3:18.98.

Ursuline Academy students cheer for their team during the 200-yard medley relay at the 38th annual Larry Lyons Invitational at Sycamore High School on Jan. 3. The girls A team placed third with Sarah Blood, Kate Pawlukiewicz, Kinsey Kowalski and Cynthia Donovan. Centerville won the event with a time of 1:52.07. Urs.uline placed second overall in team scores behind Centerville.

Moeller family and friends cheer for their team in the 400-yard freestyle retlay.

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·.DIV. Il SWIMMER OF:,:THE YEARJoe Albers, _Moeller

Jonathan Profitt, Wyoming The juniorwas state champion in the 100 bre_aststroke (57.20) and was part of the s~ate runner-up 200 medley relay· team (1:35.50).He also was part of the sixth-place 200 freestyle relay team · ·(12:29.36) at state.

The senior won the 200' IM (1:52.35) and 100 breaststroke ·(57.46) at state.

DIV.lCOACH OFTHEYEAR

DIV. II COACH OF THE YEAR David \Elliott, Wyoming He led the Cowboys to a secondplace finish at state. Wyoming won the district rheet. ·

He led the Bombers to the Division I state title, defeating second-place St. Charles 322265. It was St. Xavier's 30th state teani title and the 10th in the past 11 years.

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Michael Grainger, Indian Hill

Mason Meier~ St. Xavier

The seni,or finished fourth at the state diving meet. He had a score of 446.35 in the finals. · ·

The senior was the highest finisher at the state diving meet.

He was third with a score of 406.30 in the finals.

Zach fischer, Wyoming

Ed Knight,

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The junior was part of the state runner-up 200 medley relay team (1:35.50). He wgs sixth in the 50 frees~le (21.73) and the fourth-place 400 freestyle relay (3:13.26).

St. .Xavier

Michae' Murphy, Wyoming

The senior was part of the 200. medley relay team that was thiri:l at state (1:35.05).

Evan Schwartz, St. .Xavier

The junior was part of the state runner-up 200 medley relay team (1:35.50). He was fourth in the 100 butterfly (51.23) and seventh in the 100 frees~le (4 7.68). He was part of the fourth-place 400 freestyle relay

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The senior was part ofthe 200 medley relay team that was third at state (1:35.05).

Owen Dunbar, Wyoming :.

Sam Lipari, St. Xavier The junior was part of the 200 medley relay team that was third at state (1:35.05). He was part ofthe state-champion 200 free relay team (1:23.61)

The senior was part of the 200 medley relay team that Was third at state (1:35.05). He was part ofthe state champion 200 free relay team (1:23.61)

Win lawley, St. Xavier The senior was the state runner-up in the 200 freestyle (1:40.44). He was fifth in the 100 free (46.00) and part of the state-champion 200 free relay · (1:23.61). He was also part of the statechampion 400 free relay (3:05.04).

Kevin louis, St.- Xavier The senior was part of the state champion 200 free relay team (1:23.61). He was part of the state champion 400 free relay team (3:05.04).

Alex Mmer, St. Xavier The junior was part of the · state-champion 400 free relay team (3:05.04).

The sophomore was part of the fourthplace 400 frees~le relay (3:13.26) at state.

Pat Dierf~er, Wyoming The freshman was part of the state runner-up200 medley relay team (1:35.50). ·

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Matt Luehrmarm, McNicholas The junior was state runner-up in the 200 frees~le (1:43.27). He was state run.ner-up in the 500 frees~le (4:36. 73). ·

Bryan Bedacht, , Summit Country Day The junior was fourth at state in the 200 IM (1:55. 77).

Eric lethandler, Wyoming The freshman was part ofthe sixth-place 200 frees~le relay team (12:29 .36) at state. ·

AJ Burt, Wyoming The sophomore was part of the sixthplace 200 freestyle relay team (12:29.36) · at state. He also was part of the fourthplace 400 frees~le relay (3:13.26).

Steven Zimmerman, little Miami The sophomore was third at state in the 100 backstroke (51.02).

Jason Schnur,

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The senior was state runnerup in the 50 freestyle (20.67).

Michael Hart,

!Lakota West The senior was fifth at state in the 100 butterfly (50.16).

Matt Columbus, St~ Xavier The senior was state champion in the 500 freestyle· (4:28.10) and was part of the state-champion 400 free relay team (3:05.04):

Matt McKee,

Middletown The senior was fifth at state in the 100 back (52.06).

DIVISION I Rice, Jared Ko!v.yclr); Lakota West (Michael Hart.

Brendan McNamara, Alex Hart. Stephen Koch); 50 freestyle - luke Rhodenbaugh. Oak Sycamore (Manuel Gutierrez, B.en Keefe, Steven Hi!!s; David Sanders, Moeller; Kevin Schwab, Moeller. Brandon Williams, loveland; Kevin KoeWinkler, Jonathan Hancher) 200 medley relay- Moeller (Ke~n Koenig, Moeller, Andy Supronas, Mason; Kevin lou· nig, Joe Albers, Christian Josephson, Kevin is, St Xavier, Brett Schoenling, St Xavier •Schwab); Oak Hills (Jared Yeggy, luke Rhoden· 100 freestyle - David Sanders, Moeller, baugh, Jason Schnur, Joe tilef111an); loveland Michael Klbne, Moeller, Andy Supronas, Mason; (Christopher Wells, Brandon Williams, Austin Brett Schoenling, St Xavier. Kevin louis, St Xa· Caldwell, Austin Bessey); Laltota West (Stephen vier; Kevin Schwab, Moeller · 200 freestyle -Alex Miller, St Xavier, Matt Koch, Alex Hart Michael Hart Brendan MoNa· Co'umbus, St Xavier, Michael Hart. Lakota West: mara); Sycamore (Jonathan Hancher, Matthew Schramm; Ben Keefe, Chris Cutin) Mkhael Kmne, Moeller; John Vigar, AndeJWn; Diving- Stephen SaiJ(ent Mason; Chad Dan Schneider, La Salle; Jonathan l~einhenz, Thornton, Elder. Stefan Resendes,.St Xavier.

Walnut Hills Danny Moorehead, Hamiion 500 freestyle- Alex M1ller, St Xavier, DIVISION II Ja10d Koillj'Ck, Mason; Stephen Koch,LakotB 50 freestyle - Pat Dierker, Wyoming West; John Vigar, Anderson; Zach Rice, Mason; . 100 freestyle - Alex le•,,;s, New Rich· Brendan McNamara; lakota West; Robert Law· ley, St Xavier, Jonathan Kleinhenz, Walnut Hills; mond; Pat Dierker, Wyoming , 200 freestyle- Andy Gonnan, Mariemont carlo Biedenham, Kings 100 backstrolte- Ed Knight, St Xavier, 500 freestyle - BIYan Bedacht, Summ~ CountJy Day; Sean Monahan, Turpin; Andy Gor· · • Dan Schneider, La Salle man, Manemont; Ethan McNeil, Utile Miami 100 breaststroke - Evan Schwartz, 100 backstroke- Zach Rscher,·Wyoming; St Xavier, Sam Upari, St Xavier. luke Rhoden· baJgh; Gabriel Baumgartner, St Xavier, Brandon . Max MantkowsW, Madeira; Brad Hines, Taylor, Williams, loveland Jacob Kramb. Waynesvile · 100 breaststroke - Ethan McNeil, Utile 100 butterfly- Aaron Lawson; MiddleMiami; AJ Burt, Wyoming town; Adam Monk, Elder 100 butterfly- Brad Hines, Taylor, Alex 200 IM- Evan Schwartz, St Xavier,·Sam Lewis. New Richmond Upa1i, St Xavier, Stephen Koch, Lakota West; 200 IM -Steven Zimmennan, Utile Miami; Gabriel Baumgartner, St Xavier, Sean Dralte, Mack Rice, Indian Hill; AJ Burt. Wyoming St Xavier, Matt McKee, Middletown 200 freestyle relay- Manermnt (Michael 200 freestyle relay- Oak Hills (Jared Carrigan, Riley York, Nate WaiJlier, Andy Ye1Jly,luke Rhodenbaugh, Joe Ellennan, Jason Gonnan) Scnnur); Moeller (Kevin SchWab, Kevin Koenig, 400 freestyle relay - Turpin (Andy Snook, Michael Krone. David Sanders); Mason (Andy Sean Monahan, Kyl€ JacltSon, Tommy Easley); Su,oronas, Keaton Freds, Chad Griffiths, Jared Mariemont (Riley York. Michael Carf€an, Nate Kowyck); Sycamore (Jonathan Hancher, Steven WaiJlier, Andy Gonnan Winkler, Manuel Gutierrez, Chris Cutin); Milford 200 medley relay - Utile Miami (Tyler (Beau Robinson. Joey Gliflin, Matt D'Enlco, Elic Benner, Ethan McNeil, Steven Zimmennan, Sanders) Caleb Houston) 400 freestyle relay- Mo~ler(Michael Diving - Nathan Conway, CHCA; Cameron Krone, Joe A!beiS, Kevin Koenig, David Sanders); Merten, Wyoming . Mason (Andy Supronas, Keaton Freds.- Zach

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