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wins Lake Erie League Championship
After
a 4 year hiatus, MIST won the Lake Erie League Championship, a title the team
had owned from 1988 through 2004. The younger age groups did such a tremendous
effort that MIST lead by six points after the first day. The older swimmers pit
the pedal to the metal on Day Two, winning by 40 points over Lake Shore.
Harborcreek was third and Kahkwa fourth in the 8 team field.
Kelsey Ferrante won four events, Kevin Intrieri won three while
Steven Owens had the breakout performance of the team. Ferrante took the 15-17
fly, back and free and swam fly on the winning 200 medley relay. Intrieri
cruised to victory in the 15-17 50 free and anchored both the free and medley
relays to wins. Dropping tons of time,
Steven placed second in the 50 fly, then stunned the field with wins in the 50
back and 50 free. Leading a strong group of 8 and under boys, Robbie Maholic was
a quadruple winner, taking the fly and the free events. He anchored his 8 and
under 100 free relay (with Marty Kaverman, Matt Spicher and Colton Martin).
Those same four boys won the 8 and under 100 medley relay.
Bella Agresti, Kylie Levis, Tatiana
Yurchak and Mary Claire Stark captured the 8 and under medley relay. Mary
Claire, Bella, Tatiana and Olivia Sanders won the 100 freestyle relay.
Scoring big points on the first day
were Bella Agresti, who won the 8 and under 25 back; Charles Agresti, who took
third and fifth in the 6 and under back and free; Laura Fehr in the 9-10 25
free; Megan Ferber, fifth in the 6 and under back; Jacob Fleming, who placed
second in the 9-10 back; and Austin Intrieri who was runner up in both the 9-10
fly and free.
Marty Kaverman took nearly 9 seconds off
his best 25 fly time to place in his 8 and under field; Jacob Klapthor was
fourth in the 9-10 breast; Kylie Levis placed second in the 8 and under
breaststroke; Megan Maholic won the 6 and under back and was second in the free;
Colton Martin took a pair of fourths in the 8 and under back and breast; Nicolin
Pierce scored in both the 6 and under back and free; Olivia Sanders won the 8 ad
under breast and also scored in the fly and back; Victoria Sanders scored in the
9-10 breaststroke; John Paul Stark won the 9-10 breast and was fifth in the
free; Mary Claire Stark was third in the 8 and under breast and sixth in the
free; Tatiana Yurchak took a second and third in the 8 and under fly and free;
and Chad Zukowski was third in the 9-10 25 back.
On the second day, Kathleen Lynch won the
11-12 backstroke and was runner up in the 50 free; Abby Quinn won the 13-14 50
fly and took third in the 50 breast; Alison Codner scored in both the 11-12 50
breast and 50 free; Mike DiPlacido was fifth in the 15-17 50 fly; Lauren Euliano
was fifth in the 11-12 50 breast; Scotty Garich was fifth in the 13-14 50
breast; Mackenzie MacDonald scored in the 13-14 50 back; Maggie Radu was second
in the 11-12 fly and fifth in the 50 free; Francis Stark was second in the 11-12
50 breast; Norman Stark was third in the 13-14 50 breast.
The 15-17 girls took a lion share of points
with Lauren Kozuchowski taking second to teammate Kelsey Ferrante in the 50
back, from the second to fastest heat. She was second in the 50 free and lead
off the winning medley relay with Emma Swabb, Kelsey Ferrante and Lauren
Szoszorek. Swabb, Mia Izzo, Kozuchowski, and Szoszorek won the 200 freestyle
relay. Emma Swabb won the 50 breast and completed a 1-2-3 MIST sweep in the 50
back. Lauren Szoszorek was part of two 1-2 MIST sweeps, placing second in the
breast and free events. Marielle Trucilla was fourth in the 50 breast.
The 15-17 boys won both relays. RJ Rahner,
Nick Euliano, Teddy Wassell and Kevin Intrieri won the 200 free relay, while
Mike DiPlacido swam the breaststroke with Wassell, Rahner and Intrieri on the
winning medley relay. Rahner placed second in the 50 fly and fourth in the
50 free; Wassell was runner-up in both the 50 back and 50 free -- his freestyle
time coming from the second to last heat.
Complete meet results for MIST, including relay
splits for the 200 relays are at the MEET RESULTS link in the upper left corner.
McDowell,
MIST swimmers and alumni dominate Presque Isle mile swim
Multiple McDowell record-holder
and current University of Pittsburgh standout Kelsey Herbst won the DJ Wegley
Mile swim at Presque Isle, Pennsylvania on July 24, finishing just ahead of the
men's winner, McDowell swimmer Kevin Intrieri. Herbst, a multiple All-American
as a Trojan distance star, and a long-time MIST swimmer, swam the distance
in 23:00, Intrieri, the recent District Ten Champion in the 50 and 100
freestyles, clocked 23:42.
Second and third for the women were current
McDowell distance swimmers Lauren Szoszorek (26:26) and Mia Izzo (26:40).
Szoszorek is the 2010 District Ten 500 free champion. Placing behind Intrieri is
former McDowell and MIST swimmer (and former McDowell and MIST coach) Josh
Heynes, in 23:47. Gannon Swimmer and former MIST member Philip Myrick was third
in 23:53.
Steven
Owens wins four at BB Champs
Steven Owens won four events and
placed second in four others in the Allegheny Mountain BB Long Course
Championships. He won the 200 IM (2:51.19), the 200 fly (2:58.46), the 200 back
(2:52.14), and the 200 free (2:29.74). His prelim time in the 200 fly of 2:57.36
was a new MIST team record, as was his 200 back winning time.
He placed second in the t50 free with
a 31.00 after going 30.93 in prelims. He was second in the 100 free (1:08.39),
the 400 free (5:24.49), and the 100 back (1:22.15).
Riley
breaks more MIST records in Cleveland
Rex Riley won two
events and broke two MIST 11-12 long course records at the Busbey Meet at
Cleveland State University. He won the 100 back in 1:14.69, dropping 3 seconds
of the personal best time he set in prelims of 1:17.46. His winning time of
35.61 in the 50 breaststroke was another three second drop from his 38.89 in
prelims. The prelim time shaved a bit off Wes Hansen's 2003 MIST record of
38.96, and the final time blew it away. His other team mark came in the 100
breaststroke where he placed second with 1:23.44, which bettered Hansen's
2003 time of 1:25.11.
RIley finished his tremendous weekend with
a second in the 50 back (33.45), a third in the 100 free (1:06.53) a fifth in
the 100 fly (1:19.99) and a sixth in the 200 IM (2:48.43) -- all best
times. Ethan Chase placed fourth in the senior 50 free with a best time of
25.46. He lowered his 100 fly seed time by a second to take 9th in
1:01.62.
Best
times, new events at Classic swim meet
Ten MIST swimmers
competed in the first long course meet of the outdoor season, hitting best times
and swimming some new events for the first time. Rex Riley won all eight of his
11-12 events: 200 IM (2:47.00), 100 breast (1:26.73), 100 back (1:20.71), 100
free (1:07.82), 50 fly (34.43), 50 back (34.92), 50 free (29.95) and 50 breast
(37.88).
Isaac Ripple won the 11-12 400 IM (6:08.30)
and 200 free (2:29.20). He was second in the 100 breast, 50 breast, and 50 free.
Steven Owens won the 11-12 100 butterfly (1:19.80) and placed second in the 50
fly and 50 back, and was third in the 100 free and 100 back.
Maggie Radu placed second in the 11-12 50 fly lowering
her best time by 7 seconds. She dropped 11 seconds of her 100 free. In the same
age group, Alyson Codner dropped over 14 seconds off both the 100 breaststroke
and 100 free. Her sixth place 200 free was her first time swimming that event
long course. Francis Stark recorded best times in all his fly and IM
events, placing fifth in the 100 fly.
In his first meet since aging up into
the 13-14 group, Norman Stark was third in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200
IM both in personal best times. NIne year old John Paul Stark finished fourth in
his first 200 meter freestyle and fifth in his first long course 100 breast. He
took off over ten seconds in placing second in the 50 breast. In her first long
course meet, seven year old Mary Claire Stark placed ninth in the 10 and under
200 free and competed in seven other events including the 200 IM and 100
back.
In the 13-14 age group, Abigail Quinn hit best
times in the 100 breaststroke (sixth), 100 free and 100 back. Kristin Owens
dropped over 14 seconds in the senior 100 breaststroke and nearly five seconds
in the 100 free.
Codner,
Radu and Riley post wins at distance meet
Five 11-12 year old MIST swimmers performed well at the April Distance Meet held
at Behrend by Erie Aquatic Club. In the 11-12 age group, Alyson Codner won the
200 breaststroke, Maggie Radu won the 200 backstroke, and Rex Riley took the 500
free and 200 breast. Riley set new new MIST records: his 11:42.30 in the 1000
free destroyed former District Ten 500 and 200 free champion, and multiple
All-American Adam Fish's 1998 mark or 14:22.34; and his 5:21.54 in the 400 IM
bettered Greg VanVolkenburg's 1996 standard of 5:50.20. He was second in the IM,
second in the 200 free (2:10.87), and second in the 200 back (2;21.12). His
winning times in the 200 beast and 500 free were 2:49.50 and 5:43.32.
Finishing third behind Riley in the
400 IM, Isaac Ripple was also under the old MIST record with a 5:31.97. He was
second in the 200 breast (2:51.50) and third in the 200 fly (2:40.72), 200 free
(2:15.09) and 500 free (5:53.93). The other MIST record to fall was the 11-12
200 fly, lowered to 2:40.25 by Steven Owens, who placed second. Ripple was also
under the old mark of 2:49.06 set by Ricardo Negron in 1997. Owens
finished third in the 500 free with a 6:23.87.
Codner's winning time in the 200
breaststroke was 2:53.67. She placed second in both the 200 and 500 frees
(2:19.20 - 6:10.88). Radu's winning time in the 200 back was 2:41.65. She placed
second in the 200 fly (2:52.26) and 400 IM (5:42.44), and third in the 200
and 500 frees (2:19.24 - 6:35.20).
In the senior division, 13 year old
Lauren Petrella was fifth in the 1650 free (20.55.93) and eighth in the 1000
free (12;39.45).
Kathryn
Duncombe joins McDowell Hall of Fame
Kathryn Duncombe , an Olympic Trials
qualifier and 9-time All-American, who won three individual PIAA State
Championships was the first swimmer inducted into the McDowell Athletic Hall
of Fame on Saturday, April 24.
Duncombe qualified for the US Olympic
Trials in the 100 meter backstroke in August 1998 while swimming for the
Millcreek Swim Team at the USA summer National Championships in Minneapolis. At
the spring Nationals in Long Island she made finals in the 100 backstroke. She
was the runner-up in the 200 meter back at the 1998 Junior Nationals in Buffalo.
Graduating in 1998, Duncombe was
named Swimmer of the Meet at the PIAA State Championships in Penn State after
winning the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke. She successfully
defended the title she won the in the 200 IM as a junior. In the backstroke, she
lowered the state record twice -- first, by a second in the prelims, then by
another second in the finals. Her 55.66 took two seconds off the state mark and
still stands as the McDowell school record.
She was captain of the McDowell team
her senior year, guiding the Trojans to a fourth place finish at the State Meet
-- the women's highest finish ever. She went on to swim for four years on a full
scholarship at Michigan State University, graduating in 2002.
Duncombe still holds McDowell varsity
school records in the 50 yard back (26.29), the 200 yard back (2:02.35) the 200
yard IM (2:05.14) and the 100 meter back (1:06.25). She also holds McDowell pool
records in the 100 back and 200 IM, and the DIstrict Ten records in the 100
back.

McDowell sports physicals set for June 26
The McDowell Athletic Department has
scheduled sports physicals for the 2010-2011 school year for June 26, from 8:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All athletes must get a physical (either by their
private physician or from the school) before beginning practice for their sport.
The cost has not been announce for this year but last year it was $8.00. Arrive
with the forms signed by student and parent(s) or be able to sign all the forms
at the school before seeing the doctor. The Athletic Department will announce
the specific times for each sport later.
Riley
finals and breaks two MIST records at Zones
Rex RIley placed ninth in the 11-12
50 breaststroke and tenth in he 50 back, breaking his own MIST records at the
Eastern Zone Championships. His 31.52 in the prelims of the breaststroke broke
his mark of 32.01 set a month ago. He went 31.98 in finals. He swam a 28.77 in
prelims of the backstroke to lower his mark of 28.84 also set a month ago. In
the 200 IM, his 18th place time of 2:18.86 missed the team record by a mere
one-one hundredths of a second. He dropped an amazing 6 seconds in his 100 back
to place 17th with a 1:04.25.
Winter Distance Intrasquad results
Developmental 2 girls: Olivia Menc
Developmental 2 boys: Robbie Maholic
10 and Under Competitive girls: Sara Prischak
10 and Under Competitive boys: JohnPaul Stark
11 and Up Competitive girls: Amanda Green
11 and Up Competitive boys: Daniel Anthony
Pre-Senior girls: Lauren Petrella
Pre-Senior boys: Rex Riley
Ferrante,
Intrieri, Freeling named McDowell swimmers/divers of the year
Junior Kelsey Ferrante,
sophomore Kevein Intrieri and Lasalle University-bound Bob Freeling were named
Athletes of the Year at the annual McDowell Swimming and Diving Awards Banquet.
Ferrante placed 6th in the 100 backstroke with an All-American and second
fastest Trojan time in the 100 backstroke at the state championships. She helped
her 200 medley relay team to an All-American 8th place finish and also scored in
the 100 butterfly and 400 free relay. She was a four time District Ten champion
for the third straight year.
Freeling won the District Ten diving
title for the third straight year and was All-State with a 14th place finish at
the PIAA meet. He broke a 26 year old school record for 11 dives this season.
Intrieri was a four time District Ten champion with two All-State and
All-American consideration performances in the 50 free and 100 free at states.
His times were the second and third fastest times, respectively, in Trojan
history.
Elizabeth Causgrove and Kelsey Rzymek
were recipients of the Pam Fischer Award and Tyler Perkins won the John Mennini
Memorial. Michael DiPlacido and Jenny Kuzma won the Donald Locke Memorial for
most improved swimmers. Rookies of the Year were Cody Rudinsky, who broke the
freshman record for 6 dives and placed third at Districts, and Julia Rahner and
Kristin Owens. Rahner was fourth in the 100 freestyle at Districts while Owens
placed third in the 100 butterfly. Winners of the Rising Star Awards for up and
coming talent were Brittany Pinter and Jon Lichtinger.
The Performance Award for the men's team
was given for Kevin Intrieri's upset win in the 100 free at Districts. The
women's Performance Award was Lauren Szoszorek's one/one hundredths win in the
500 free at the Dec. 21 Mercyhurst dual meet. Both performances inspired their
teams at very intense competitions.
MIST
swimmers finish season at Last Splash
Rex Riley won two events, Isaac
Ripple won one, Maggie Radu placed second, and Abby Quinn and Alyson Codner took
several thirds at the the Last Splash meet at Woodland Hills. Rex won the
11-12 50 breast (32.81), 50 free (26.74), and the 100 IM (1:06.25). The IM was
his best time by 6 seconds. Isaac won the 11-12 100 breast (1:21.83), and took
third in the 11-12 50 back, 50 fly and 100 free.
Maggie was second in the 11-12 100 IM
(1:13.23) and fourth in the 50 breast and 100 fly. Alyson was third in the 11-12
200 free and 50 breast and fourth in the 50 free. In the 13-14 age group, Abby
Quinn finished third in the 100 fly and fourth in the 100
breaststroke.
PIAA
State Championship results
Kelsey Ferrante placed sixth in 100
backstroke and helped the McDowell 200 medley relay to an eighth place finish at
the PIAA State Championships at Bucknell University. Ferrante teamed with Lauren
Kozuchowsky, Emma Swabb, and Lauren Szoszorek for a 1:48.83. Ferrante's 56.66 in
the 100 backstroke was the second fastest time in school history behind former
state record holder Katie Duncombe. Her 57.83 in the 100 fly was the third
fastest McDowell time and good for 13th place.
Kevin Intrieri won the consolations finals
in the 50 free with a 21.18, the second fastest time in Trojan history. That
time would have placed him fifth at finals. He recorded the third fastest 100
freestyle time with a 46.74 which placed 11th. Bob Freeling placed 14th in
diving with 378.50 points.
The team of Shanen Lazenby, Kelsey
Rzymek, Carli Cummings and Ferrante placed 11th in the 400 free relay with a
3:35.82. In the preliminaries, the team went a 3:35.74 (third fastest McDowell
time) after Ferrante lead off in a 52.53, which is the second fastest McDowell
time. Lazenby's 53.51 in the finals is the fifth fastest school time. Emma
Swabb's 2:09.52 in the 200 IM was the second fastest McDowell time ever and
placed 15th. Szoszorek's 500 free time of 5:19.35 is the sixth fastest McDowell
time.
Riley breaks three MIST records
Rex Riley blasted the MIST record
board en route to two wins and a pair of second places at the Allegheny Mountain
A Championships. He won the 11-12 age group 50 breaststroke in a new team mark
of 32.01, breaking Todd Sarbak's 1987 standard of 33.19. He won the 100
breaststroke in 1:13.52 after breaking another Todd Sarbak record from 1987 with
a 1:12.29 (old record: 1:13.50). His third record was a 28.84 in the 50 back,
erasing Tommy VanVolkenburg's 29.16 from 2001 and placing second. He also placed
second in the 200 IM (2:19.02, just 4 tenths off the MIST record), 5th in the 50
fly (29.83) and 10th in the 50 free (27.06).
McDowell
women win 15th straight District title; men second
McDowell swimmers won all three
relays and seven of the nine individual events, cruising to their 15th straight
District Ten Championship with 636 points. Kelsey Ferrante won the 100 butterfly
and 100 backstroke, Shanen Lazenby won the 50 and 100 frees, Lauren Szoszorek
won the 500 free, Emma Swabb won the 200 IM, and qualified for states in the 100
breaststroke with a second place finish. The only event where no Trojan
qualified was the 200 free.
Lauren Kozuchowsky teamed with Swabb,
Ferrante and Szoszorek to win the 200 medley relay. Lazenby lead off the winning
200 free relay (with Swabb, Kelsey Rzymek and Szoszorek) and the winning 400
free relay (with Rzymek, Szoszorek, and Ferrante).
The men's team placed second behind
two wins each my Kevin Intrieri (50 and 100 frees) and Teddy Wassell (200 IM and
100 back), and one win by Tyler Perkins in the 100 breaststroke. Wassell,
Perkins, Anthony LIotta and Intrieri won the 200 medley relay.
Bello,
Freeling win D-10 Diving Championship
Mackenzie Bello won her first
District Ten AAA Diving Championship and Bob Freeling captured his third
straight as both qualified for the PIAA State Championship and gave their
McDowell teams a head start for next weekend's swimming events. Bello
edged teammate -- and defending champ -- Kristen Overholt 396.15 to 376.75.
McDowell's Julia Marn (245.45) and Kaity Taylor (235.75) placed sixth and
eighth, respectively.
Freeling lead a one-two-three Trojan
sweep with 420.80 points. Gage Schwab and Cody Rudensky followed with 369.75 and
303.30 respectively.
Freeling
breaks 26 year old diving record
Bob Freeling broke the oldest
varsity record when he scored 438.65 points for 11 dives at the McDowell Diving
Invitational to erase Tim Kuzma's 1984 mark of 412.80. Kuzma, coaching
Mercyhurst diver Katrina Taylor was on hand to see his record -- the oldest mark
on the Trojan record board -- finally fall. Freeling, the two-time defending
District Ten AAA diving champ placed second at the Invitational behind another
record-setter: Fairview's Danny Roberts, who broke the Meet and McDowell pool
record for 11 dives with 532.40 points. Zach Lindquist from Harborcreek placed
third with 16.45 points. McDowell's Gage Schwabb and Cody Rudensky finished
fourth and fifth respectively (362.10 - 321.05).
McDowell's Mackenzie Bello survived a close
battle with teammate and last year's D-10 diving champion Kristen Overholt to
win the women's title. On her last dive she passed Overholt by two points
(375.15 - 373.15). Harborcreek's Sarah Woodring finished third with 355.35
points. Rounding out the top five for women were Brienna Weibel (332.55) and
Jocelyn Lion from Fairview.
Ferrante breaks 100 meter free record
Kelsey Ferrante lead off the
victorious 400 meter free relay in a school record 1:00.39, capping a 117-69 win
over Warren at the Warren YMCA. She broke Kristin Swoyer's 2000 mark of 1:01.31,
also at the Warren Y. Ferrante won 4 events, including the 200 IM and 100
butterfly. She teamed with Kelsey Rzymek, Lauren Szoszorek, and Shanen Lazenby
on the 400 free relay, and with Lauren Kozuchowsky, Malgorzata Szelwach, and
Szoszorek on the winning 200 medley relay. Mia Izzo won 200 and 500 frees,
Kristin Overholt won the 1 meter diving, Lazenby won the 100 free and
Kozuchowsky won the 100 back.
The men won every event en route to a
148-36 win over the Dragons. Teddy Wassell took the 200 IM and 100 back, Kevin
Intrieri the 50 and 100 frees, Tyler Perkins the 100 breaststroke, Chris Mineo
the 200 free, Mike DiPlacido the 400 free and Cody Rudensky the diving.
McDowell
women stay unbeaten against Mercyhurst
McDowell women's swimming and diving
team beat Mercyhurst 101-84 at home to move to 9-0 in Region Three action. It
was the second time the Trojans have beaten the Lakers this season, and depth
was a factor. Kelsey Ferrante and Emma Swabb each won two events for McDowell
but it was the key seconds, thirds and fourths that added up for a Trojan
victory. Ferrante won the 100 butterfly, Swabb the 100 breaststroke and both
were on the winning 200 medley relay with Lauren Kozuchowky and Shanen Lazenby.
Kristen Overholt and Meckenzie Bello went one-two in diving.
In the 200 free, though, McDowell went 2-3-4
(Lauren Szoszorek, Mia Izzo, and Carli Cummings) to outscore the Lakers 9-7
despite a Mercyhurst win in the event. Ferrante and Swabb went 2-3 in the IM.
Kelsey Rzymek, Kozuchowsky, and Julia Rahner went 2-3-5 in the 100 back to go
8-8 in the event. In the 100 breaststroke, a huge 1-2-4 (Malgorzata Szelwach and
Kristen Owens, following Emma Swabb) made for a huge 12-4 advantage in that
event. Szoszorek won the 500 free going away after barely touching out the
Mercyhurst swimmer last month. A close third by Mia Izzo and a fourth by Jill
Robertson made that event an 11-5 bonus for the Trojans.
On the men's side McDowell swimmers won all but
two events to claim a 134-44 victory over Mercyhurst. Kevin Intrieri won the 50
free, 100 free and anchored the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. Teddy
Wassell won the 200 IM and 100 back and lead off those same two relays. Tyler
Perkins won the 100 breaststroke and was on two winning relays. Bob Freeling won
the diving and Mark DiPLacido won the 500 free.
Rudinsky
breaks freshmen diving record
McDowell diver Cody Rudinsky scored
218.55 to win the dving event at the Warren meet and break the freshman record
for 6 dives. He surpassed the 197.80 score set my Gage Schwab during last
season. McDowell won the meet 150-34 to move to 4-0 on the season. The women
defeated the Dragons 131-54 behind four wins by Mia Izzo, Emma Swabb and Kelsey
Ferrante.
Allegheny
Mountain raises USA Swimming fee to $65.00
Effective January 1, 2010, the USA
Swimming annual fee for all clubs in Allegheny Mountain (including MIST) will be
$65.00. Those who paid in the fall are current through December 31, 2010.
Riley
places fourth at Christmas Meet
Rex Riley took fourth place
in the 11-12 age group 50 breaststroke at the Allegheny Mountain Christmas Meet
at the University of Pittsburgh with a personal best time of 33.63. He swam best
times in his 50 free (28.30) and 100 backstroke (1:10.21).
In
the 15-16 age group, Emma Swabb was tenth in the 100 breast (1:11.65), Kelsey
Ferrante was fifth in the 100 back (1:00.20) and sixth in the 50 free (24.80),
and Lauren Kozuchowsky was sixth in the 100 back (1:02.26). Brandon Intrieri was
fifth in the senior 50 free (21.49) and his brother Kevin placed 10th
in the 15-16 50 free with a 22.83.
McDowell
girls place fifth at State Water Polo Championships
McDowell beat Governor MIfflin High
School for the first time this season to take fifth place at the State Water
Polo Championships at North Penn HIgh School. After losing to the Mustangs
earlier in the month, the Trojans lead throughout to win 7-4. Sophomore Shanen
Lazenby lead all scorers with 3. Kelsey Rzymek, who finished the season as
McDowell's leading goal scorer at 54, had two goals.
McDowell came from behind and
outscored North Allegheny 4-0 in the second half to beat the Tigers 7-4 and
advance to the fifth place game with senior goalie Elizabeth Causgrove shutting
out NA the second half. After beating the Tigers two out of three meetings
during the regular season, the Trojans trailed 2-4 at the half. Still trailing
3-4 after three, Junior Kelsey Ferrante scored twice and Rzymek scored a
breakaway goal with 30 seconds remaining in the last period to lift the Trojans
past their Western Division rival.
Earlier in the tournament, McDowell
fell to eventual state champions North Penn 15-4, and to Cumberland Valley,
which later placed third, 14-9.
Rzymek earned first team All-State
honors, while senior Ashley Green was voted second team and Ferrante third
team.
Three
MIST swimmers shine at BB Championships
Isaac Ripple finaled in four events,
Norman Stark finaled in 2 events and both along with John Paul Stark dropped
time in every event at the BB Championship at North Park Pool. Ripple placed
second in the 12 and under 400 IM with a best time by nearly 3 seconds
(6:24.93). His third place in the 200 free (2:32.97) was an 8 second drop --
over 7 seconds since prelims. He was fourth in the 50 fly (36.25) and fifth in
the 100 free (1:12.36).
Norman Stark placed sixth in the
11-12 50 fly (36.58) after going a personal best 35.58 in prelims. HE qualified
third in the 200 back with a 3:00.97. In the 6-10 age group, John Paul Stark had
his best time in the 100 free by a second and a half (1:33.37).
Swabb
breaks 200 IM record in Buffalo
Emma Swabb broke Tenley Marsteller's
2003 MIST record in the 200 meter IM at the Niagara Long Course
Invitational at the University of Buffalo. Her 2:35.18 lowered the former team
mark of 2:37.32. She finaled in the 100
meter breaststroke with a 1:19.72 (10th) and was 13th in the 200 breast with a
2:58.04. Both were personal best times.
Pool
now closed for practice until July 13
Unexpected maintenance problems have
delayed the re-opening of the MIHS pool until Monday, July 13. That means will
be at Penn State Behrend for another week. There will be practice for all groups on Monday, July 6; Tuesday, July 7 and
Thursday, July 9 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. (Developmentals still come at 9:00). On
Friday, July 10, practice will be from 7-10 (all groups at the usual summer
times). There will be no practice on Wednesday, July 8, when we swim Lake Shore
that afternoon. That meet will now be at Lake Shore with warmups at 4:00 p.m.
and the meet starting at 5:00. The July 11 Harborcreek Meet will now be at
Harborcreek with warmups at 9:00 a.m. and the first event at 9:30. We are very sorry for the
inconveniences.
Dual
meet vs. Erie Aquatics for Seniors and Pre-seniors
MIST will compete against Erie
Aquatics at Penn State Behrend on Friday, July 3. The meet is open to Seniors
and pres-seniors and features a full range of events from the 1000 free, to
200's and 100's of all strokes. Warmups are at 4:00 p.m. with the meet starting
at 5:00. Entry fee is $15.00 per swimmer. Each swimmer can swim 4 events
including one or two relays. is To sign up, deliver a check to Coach
Schultz (payable to MIST). Most of the events are open but there are some 11-12
events. Because of the meet there will no regular Senior and pre-senior practice
that day. Practice will start at 8:30 for Competitive and 9:00 for
Developmentals. Any seniors and pre-seniors who want to practice that day should
swim from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
McDowell
sports physicals set for June 27
Any McDowell students who will do a
fall, winter, or spring sport need to have a physical before the first day of
practice (which for fall Water Polo is Monday, August 17). The school provides a
physical (good for the entire school year) on Saturday, June 27 at the McDowell
High School, from 8 a.m. to Noon. The cost is $10.00 payable to Millcreek
Township School District. Have the forms completed before arriving (you can get
them at the Athletic Office in the high school), or bring a parent with you
because you can't get the physical without all the signatures.
Kelsey
Herbst selected 4th team All-American in water polo
McDowell senior Kelsey Herbst was
selected by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association to the
fourth team All-American in water polo. A three year starter, Herbst
co-captained the McDowell team to a Western Division title and a sixth place at
states. She was named First Team All-State by the Pennsylvania coaches last
fall.
Herbst was the Trojans' top goal
scorer this season (61) and also lead the team in seals (102). In her career she
is ranked fifth al-time in goals (109) and 4th in steals (181). She was second
this past season in team assists with 23 (43 in her career for another top ten),
and in Kick-outs-drawn with 21 (47 career, 4th al-time).
Quinn, Riley
and Ripple hit best times at Hampton
Abby Quinn, Rex Riley and Isaac
Ripple competed in the Hampton Age Group Open, registerng some best long course
times, Quinn placed second in the 13-14 100 butterfly (1:19.86) and 200 free
(2:43.90); Riley was third in the 50 back (39.02) and 50 breast (42.55), and won
the 50 fly in the silver fight (38.46); and Ripple won the 50 breast (42.49) and
paced third in both the 100 fly (1:27.19) and 100 breast (1:33.45).
Four
MIST swimmers compete at Classic Meet
In the first long
course outdoor meet of the season, Isaac Ripple won the 11-12 year old 400 IM
(6:27.69) and placed third in the 200 IM, 100 butterfly and 50 breast. His
3:05.95 in the 200 IM was his best by 10 seconds, and his 1:28.97 in the 100 fly
was his best by over 7 seconds. Abby Quinn dropped over 7 seconds in the 100
fly, taking fifth in the 13-14 age group (1:19.81). Steven and Kristin Owens
swam in their first long course meet with Steven going 2:03.71 in the 11-12 50
breast and Kristin going 1:38.57 in the 13-14 100 back.
Worst
drinks in America
The worst so called
"healthy" drink in America, according to David Zinczenko and Matt
Goulding ("Eat this, not that," ) is Glaceau Vitamin Water with a 130
calories and 33 grams of sugar. Just because it says vitamin in the name doesn't
change the fact that a 20 oz. bottle of this stuff has nearly as much sugar as a
can of coke.
Arizona Kiwi Strawberry might seem healthy
("it's juice, right?") but it's 5 percent juice and 95 percent sugar
water. It has 84 grams of sugar and 360 calories.
SoBe Zen Tea might seem like another
healthy drink, but it has 275 calories and 70 grams of sugar. The worst ice tea,
however, is LIpton Brisk Lemon Ice Tea, which has 325 calories and 81 grams of
sugar. This is just another reason we stress drinking water before, during and
after practice to stay hydrated, eliminate cramping, and improve performance.
Once you stray from water ("because it's boring, it doesn't taste good, I
need variety"), you run the risk of drinking stuff that might actually
dehydrate you, cause cramping, and hinder performance. How? Drinks with sugar
and sodium will force your body to pull water from your muscles into your
stomach to digest this stuff. Then your muscles have less water than
before.
By the way, if your trying to keep fat off,
you might want to avoid drinking anything at Baskin and Robbins. They earned the
distinction of having the top two worst drinks. The worst milkshake is the
Baskin and Robbins Large York Peppermint Patty Shake. It has 2,210 calories, 103
grams of fat (57 grams saturated), and 281 grams of sugar. It's the same amount
of sugar in 15 twinkies. The worst drink of all is the Baskin and Robbins Large
Heath Bar Shake with 2,310 calories, 108 grams of fat (64 grams unsaturated),
and 266 grams of sugar. That's 66 teaspoons of sugar. Eating 11 actual Heath
Bars would give you the same amount of calories.
Ripple
wins 500 free at Distance Meet
Isaac Ripple won the
500 free for 11-12 year olds at the AMS Distance Meet held at Penn State Behrend.
Ripple swam a 6:17.20, a best time, just 2 days after entering a new age
group.
Ripple
breaks 2 long course records at sprint meet
Isaac Ripple broke MIST records in
the 50 meter breast (44.06) and 50 meter fly (37.06) at the Dan Mazzei Sprint
Meet at the University of Pittsburgh. The 50 breast broke his own mark set in
last summer (44.48) and the 50 fly broke Thomas Shuttleworth's 2002 time of
38.61. It was the first long course meet of the 2009 season.
Isaac
Ripple takes 6th at Zones, breaks MIST record
Representing the Allegheny Mountain
Swimming (AMS) All-Stars, Isaac Ripple placed 6th in the 50 breaststroke in
36.64 at the Eastern Zone Championship in Buffalo. earlier, he swam the 100
breaststroke, setting a new MIST record of 1:19.52.
McDowell
swim teams announce season award winners
Kelsey Herbst, Jackie Rzymek and
Kelsey Ferrante, all quad state qualifiers, All-Americans, and multiple record
setters were named swimmers of the year at the annual Trojans awards banquet.
The men's award went to Kyle Lazenby, Wes Hansen, Brandon Intrieri and Kevin
Intrieri, all All-Americans and record setters who smashed the D-10 record in
the 400 free relay by 3 seconds.
Kevin Intrieri and Emma Swabb, each
with two freshman records, were named Rookie of the Year. Carli Cummings who
dropped 5 seconds in her 100 free at Districts to place top 5 to go with her top
5 in the 100 fly earned the Donald Locke "They came from nowhere"
Award. Max Hrbal who placed 4th in the 50 free and 5th in the 100 breast earned
the male Locke Memorial.
Angelia Brown won the Pamela Fischer
Award and Drew Dunsmore and Scott Schmalzried collected the John Mennini
Memorial. Gage Schwab, who broke the freshman record for 6 dives, and Mia Izzo,
who placed 4th in the 500 free won the Rising Star Awards.
For the Performance Award, the swimmers
voted for Kelsey Herbst first breaking the 5 minute mark in the 500 free. The
male swimmers voted for the men's 200 medley relay which apparently won at PIAA
with a state record before being disqualified for a false start. Despite the
disappointment, Lazenby, Hansen, and the brothers Intrieri rebounded to final
and make All-State in the 400 free relay the next day.
Four
MIST swimmers wrap up season at Last Splash
Abby Quinn and Maggie Radu each won
events at the Last Splash Meet at Upper St. Clair High School, fibishing the
2008-2009 short course season. Quinn won the 13-14 200 IM in 2:36.91 and Radu
won the 9-10 100 back in 1:17.72). Radu placed second in the 200 IM (2:57.38),
third in the 50 fly (35.34) and fifth in the 50 free (32.41). Quinn took third
in both the 50 free (28.71) and the 100 fly (1:09.17) and fifth in the 100
breast (1:19.71).
Mackenzie MacDonald was third in the
13-14 200 IM (2:47.06) and sixth in both the 500 free (6:26.32) and the 100 back
(1:13.14). In the 9-10 group, Olivia Newport finished 10th in the 50 breast
(44.79) and 12th in the 100 IM (1:28.84).
Summer meet
schedules now posted
The 2009 USA Swimming long course
schedule and the Lake Erie League meet schedules are now posted on the MIST
schedules page.
New
MIST Phone number
As of March 27, the new MIST phone
number will be 814-434-4249. The 836-SWIM number will not be in service after
that date. Note that email is the best way to contact us.
Trojan
women 6th at PIAA Championships; men 12th
Behind All-State performances by
Jackie Rzymek, Kelsey Herbst, Kelsey Ferrante and three relays, the McDowell
women's team scored 129 points to place 6th at the PIAA State Championship at
Bucknell University. The men's tea, rallied from a disheartening
disqualification on a 200 medley relay that touched first under the state record
to place 12th.
The girls 200 medley relay placed 4th
in a school record (and All-American) 1:46.48. Kelsey Ferrante (26,63), Colleen Sheldon (30.63),
Jackie Rzymek (24.86) and Sarah Anderson (24.36) dropped 1 second from prelims
and 3 seconds from districts. The old record was 1:48.53 set by Tenley
Marsteller, Halle Kiehlmier, Mary Krakowski and Lorraine Negron in 2002.
Kelsey Herbst was 8th in the 200 with 1:53.58
(1:52.96 prelims). Jackie Rzymek placed 4th in the 100 butterfly with a 55.70
after breaking her own school record by 2 seconds in prelims (55.58 -
All-American). The 200
free relay of Rzymek, Anderson, Lauren Szoszorek and Herbst took 10th in 1:38.03
(24.04, 24.43, 24.80, 24.76). Rzymek's leadoff of 23.76 in prelims broke her own school record.
Both the relay and the lead off were All-American times.
On the second day, Herbst placed 6th
in the 500 (4:58.98) as did Kelsey Ferrante in the 100 back (57.32 - 2nd fastest
All-time Trojan). Emma Swabb lowered her own freshman record by another second
with a 1:06.01 (10th place, 3rd fastest All-time.
Jackie Rzymek lead off a record
setting 400 free relay with another record of her own, breaking Kate Duncombe's
52.95 from 1998 with an amazing 52.10. Sarah Anderson (53.85), Kelsey Ferrante
(52.30) and Kelsey Herbst (52.97) finished in 6th in 3:31.22 to destroy the 1999
mark of 3:34.54 (Ann Markley, Jill Esper, Kristen Swoyer, and Kate Duncombe).
Kyle Lazenby, Wes Hansen, Brandon
Intrieri, and Kevin Intrieri thought they won the 200 medley in 1:33.59, but
pulled it together the next day to place 6th in the 400 free relay in 3:07.82. Wes Hansen placed 4th
in the 100 breast in 58.06 after breaking Joe Rudler's school record in prelims
(57.81- All-American). His 46.47 lead off in prelims of the 400 relay broke his own school
record and was another All-American time. At night the four went 46.69, 47.29, 47.66, and 46.18. During prelims on
Friday, Hansen shattered his own record in the 200 IM set two weeks previous at
Districts with a All-American 1:54.12.
Rex Riley breaks
three MIST records at A Champs
Rex Riley broke four
MIST team records and barely missed a fifth at the Allegheny Mountain A
Championship Meet at the University of Pittsburgh. He won the 100
breaststroke in 1:20.94 (old mark: 1:23.92), and placed second in the 50 breast
and 50 backstroke both in new records. His 32.79 in the 50 back broke Tommy
VanVolkenburg's 1999 standard by 1 second (33.72) and his 50 breast prelim time
of 36.09 broke Isaac Ripple's 37.64 from earlier this season. The final mark was
in the 100 IM where his 1:12.97 beat VanVolkenburg's 1:14.59 and placed fourth.
Riley was second in the 100 back in 1:11.97, missing the MIST record by one
tenth. He was third in the 100 free in 1:04.70 after going 1:04.10 in prelims.
Isaac Ripple placed second in both
the 50 fly (33.55) and the 200 free (2:24.75). He was third in the 50 breast
(37.81) and his third in the 100 breast was also under his own MIST record
(1:21.34). He placed fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:16.34).
Women:
5 D-10 records, 7 pool records, 4 school records, 2 freshman records, 15th straight team title,
sweep of all 12 events;
Men: 2 District records, 2 pool records, 6 school records, 2 freshman records, 5
D-10 champions
It was the single best meet, the two
best days, for records in the history of McDowell Swimming. Thirty records
were broken by McDowell swimmers as the women won their 15th consecutive
District Ten title and the men fell 30 points short despite 5 event wins and
obliterating the District, Behrend pool and McDowell school record in the 400
free relay. Wes Hansen lead off in a school record 47.09, followed
by Kevin Intrieri (47.91), Kyle Lazenby (46.83) and Brandon Intrieri
(45.81- fastest split in McDowell history) thrilling the Penn State Behrend crowd with a blazing 3:07.64. The former D-10
and pool record was a 3:10.25 set last year by Cathedral Prep. The former school
record of 3:10.95 was set in 1998 by Ely Graycochea, Vinnie Pacinelli, Jason
Poniatowski, and current McDowell coach Mike Esper.
The women won all three relays, two in
record fashion. Kelsey Ferrante, Colleen Sheldon, Jackie Rzymek and Lauren
Szoszorek broke the D-10 and pool record in the 200 medley with a 1:49.34 (old
mark: 1:49.40 by McDowell in 2002 and 2005). Rzymek, Anderson, Shanen Lazenby
and Kelsey Herbst broke Warren's old pool mark in the 200 free relay with a
1:38.86 (old mark: 1:39.74). Anderson, Ferrante, Lazenby and Herbst won the the
400 free relay. In the 200 free relay, Rzymek lead off in 24.14, breaking
the District, pool and school record.
Kelsey Herbst won the 200 and 500
frees going away, smashing district, pool and school records with fierce times
of 1:52. 83 and 4:57.00. It was the fourth straight win in the 500 for Herbst.
Jackie Rzymek defended her titles in the 100 butterfly and the 100 free,
breaking her own District, pool and school records in the fly with a 57.32. In
the 100 free she swam a personal best 53.35 to lead a 1-2-3 sweep, followed by
Sara Anderson and Shanen Lazenby.
Kelsey Ferrante was the other double
winner for McDowell, successfully defending her titles in the 200 IM with a
2:10.58 (pool record and second all-time for McDowell) and the 100 backstroke
with a 58.97 (third all-time for McDowell). Two freshmen won events for
McDowell: Shanen Lazenby in the 50 free (25.24) and Emma Swabb in the 100
breaststroke (freshmen record 1:07.70). Swabb's second place in the 200 IM
was a freshman record 2:11.90.
Brandon and Kevin Intrieri went 1-2
in the 50 free, Brandon in 21.86 and Kevin in a freshman record 21.90. They went
2-4 in the 100 free, Brandon with a 47.55 (4th All-time) and Kevin in another
freshman record of 48.39. Drew Dunsmore won the 500 free (4:57.21) and finished
2nd in the 200 free with a 1:47.59 (10th All-time).
Wes Hansen won the 100 breast in
59.06 (5th All-time) and Kyle Lazenby finished second n the 100 back with a
school record 52.30. The 200 medley relay placed second with a 1:35.10 but was
2.2 seconds under the District and pool record and was a new McDowell school
record. Kyle Lazenby lead off in a school and pool record in the 50 back
(24.20), followed by Hansen (26.10- fastest breast split All-time), Brandon
Intrieri (23.18 - 4th All-time), and Kevin Intrieri (21.62).
The 200 free relay of Max Hrbal
(23.12), Chris Mineo (23.66), Anthony Liotta (23.51) and Dunsmore (22.94) placed
second in 1:33.23.
Middle
school water polo starts in April
Students at West Lake, J.S. Wilson
and Walnut Creek Middle Schools will have the chance to learn and play water
polo at the MIHS pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays in April starting April 7, 2009.
The eight practices, supervised by coaches and players from McDowell water polo
will run from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and are open to all 6th , 7th and 8th grade
students in one of Millcreek's three middle schools.
There will be games for the
participants on Saturday, April 18, and Saturday, May 2. Participants must
be able to swim at least 4 lengths (100 yards) and be able to tread water for an
extended period of time. The only equipment necessary are goggles, suit and
towel. Sign up at the MIHS pool lobby on Thursday, March 19, from 5 - 7 p.m. If
you are unable to make the signup, email: jheynes@verizon.net.
Cost is $50.00. Checks should be made payable to McDowell Aquatics.
McDowell
divers sweep boys and girls Districts
Bob Freeling repeated as Boys
District Ten diving champion followed by three more McDowell Divers while
Kristen Overholt lead a trio of Trojan girls at The Penn State Behrend pool.
Freeling won a squeeker over teammate Kevin Hoderny (402.40 - 4:01.80). Gage
Schwab placed third with 342.15, just shy of the freshman record. He already has
the 6 dive freshman record. Nick Roberts completed the sweep with a fourth place
score of 323.15. Hoderny's and Schwab's scores put them in the Trojan Top Ten
for 11 dives.
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Kristen Overholt won with 351.35
points, ahead of teammates Mackenzie Bello (341.00) and Morgan Pruckner
(315.65). Overholt's and Bello's scores place them in the Top Ten performance of
all time for McDowell diving.
Freeling and Overholt advance to the
PIAA State Championship in three weeks at Bucknell University.
McDowell
women win 27th straight league title
The McDowell women's
swim team beat Villa Maria 130-40 to finish a 27th straight unbeaten league
season and a 27th straight league championship. McDowell won every event en
route to a 16-0 overall record. Kelsey Ferrante, Emma Swabb, Kelsey Rzymek and
Lauren Szoszorek won the 200 medley relay. Sarah Anderson, Ferrante, Kelsey
Herbst and Jackie Rzymek won the 200 free relay. Anderson, Ferrante, Shanen
Lazenby and Kelsey Herbst won the 400 free relay.
Herbst also won the 200 and 500
frees, Jackie Rzymek won the 50 free and 100 butterfly, Ferrante won the 200 IM,
Swabb won the 100 breast, Anderson won the 100 free, and Kelsey Rzymek won the
100 back.
Freshman,
pool records highlight wins
A new freshman 6
dive record and a new McDowell pool mark in the women's 400 free relay
punctuated two more Region 3 wins for the Trojans. The men beat Meadville 124-61
featuring Gage Schwab's new freshman record of 197.80, breaking Matt Koket's
score from 1987. The Trojans moved to 12-1 in the region and 13-2 over with a
win over Central Tech 97-49.
The women's team moved to 13-0 in
Region 3 and 15-0 overall with victories over Meadville 117-67 and Central Tech
85-44. The Central win was capped by a McDowell pool record in the 400 free
relay by sarah Anderson, Kelsey Ferrante, Kelsey Herbst, and Jackie Rzymek who
bested their own mark from last season by 2 seconds with a 3:37.69.
Quinn,
Ripple, Radu place at JO meet
Isaac
Ripple won the 100 butterfly in 1:19.26, and took second in 4 other 9-10 year
old events at the Junior Olympic Meet at Bethel Park High School. He was second
in the 50 breast (38.96), 100 breast (1:24.66), 200 free (2:26.04) and 200 IM
(2:47.37).
Maggie Radu placed in three 9-10 year old events. She was third in the
100 IM (1:19.76), and sixth in both the 50 free (32.54) and the 50 fly (36.02).
Abby Quinn was runner up in the 11-12 100 butterfly (1:11.43). She placed
fourth in the 50 breast (37.25), 7th in the 100 free (1:03.62), and 9th
in the 50 back (34.73).
New
USA Swimming rules for 2009
Last
fall USA Swimming prohibited the use high tech body suits for 12 and unders in
USA Swimming competition. Swimsuits “shall not cover the neck, extend past the
shoulder, nor past the knee.” Referees will bar from competition 12 and unders
who do not comply with this rule. Exceptions may be made for those who have
medical or religious requirements to wear a suit which covers more of the body
but suits which provide a technological advantage (as promoted by the
manufacturer) are still illegal. To get the medical/religious exemption, a
written request must be made to the Chair of the USA Swimming Rules and
Regulations Committee at least 10 days before the competition.
The other rule change concerns the dolphin kick during a breaststroke
pullout. Since FINA (the international swimming governing body) allows the
dolphin kick to be taken any time after the start of the pullout (considered any
lateral or downward movement of the hands or arms), USA Swimming will now allow
this also.
Herbst
sets new school and pool record at home
Kelsey Herbst won the 200 freestyle
at McDowell's home victory over Warren, with a 1:55.63, which broke her own
school record set in 2007 (1:56.08), and the pool record set by Lauren Myrick in
2006. The 400 free relay of Herbst, Sarah Anderson, Kelsey Ferrante and Jackie
Rzymek narrowly missed the pool record of 3:39.59 by going 3:39.60. McDowell
moved to 10-0 in Region Three and 12-0 overall with the 114-70 win over the
Dragons. The men's team stayed in second place in Region Three at 9-1 (10-2)
after beating Warren 123-52.
Herbst
breaks own Behrend pool record in 500
Kelsey Herbst lead the McDowell
Trojans to a Region 3 win over Mercyhurst, winning the 500 free in a Penn State
Behrend pool record of 5:06.17. The time was a second under her own mark set in
2007 at the District Ten Championship. The Lady Trojans beat the Lakers 195-100
to stay unbeaten at 9-0 in Region 3 and 11-0 overall.
Herbst was on the winning 200 free relay
with Jackie Rzymek, Sarah Anderson and Shanen Lazenby and the winning 400 free
relay with Anderson, Kelsey Ferrante and Kelsey Rzymek. Ferrante was a quad
winner, taking the 200 IM, 100 back and the 200 medley relay with Colleen
Sheldon, Jackie Rzymek and Lazenby.
The men's team also won, 172-57,
behind 4 wins by Wes Hansen who won the 50 free and was all three first place
relays with Kyle Lazenby, Brandon Intrieri and Kevin Intrieri.
Four
pool records destroyed in Region 3 showdown
McDowell started it's battle with
Cathedral Prep by smashing the pool record in the 200 medley relay and
out-touching the Ramblers 1:37.96 - 1:38.24. Kyle Lazenby (25.14), Wes Hansen
(26.90), Brandon Intrieri (23.62), and Kevin Intrieri (22.30) broke the 1997
mark by McDowell swimmers Jason Poniatowski, Anthony Vacanti, Ely Graycochea and
Vinnie Pacinelli. Prep's team of Joseph Stark (24.86), Jon Weibel (27.12),
Joseph Glowacki (23.89) and Ethan Chase (22.37) were also under the old
standard.
Prep lead after the 200 free, McDowell
regained it after diving, and Prep went ahead after the 100 backstroke after
Prep's Joseph Stark broke Patrick Mellors 2002 record of 53.05 by going 53.02.
Down by five, the Trojans needed to go one-three in the 400 free relay tpo win,
but fell short going 2-3.
On the women's side, McDowell won every
event including two pool records to beat Villa Maria 121-57 to stay unbeaten and
in first place in Region Three. Jackie Rzymek broke Ashley Fish's 2000 pool
record of 58.00 in the 100 butterfly winning in 57.84. Kelsey Herbst broke
her own McDowell pool standard in the 500 free by 4 seconds, going 5:06.32. It
was the first time McDowell and Villa have swam since the 91-92 season, and the
26th straight win for the Trojans over the Victors.
Three
records fall as McDowell downs Warren
Three McDowell women swimmers broke
Varsity meter records at the Warren YMCA as the Trojans beat the Dragons 117-
65. Kelsey Ferrante broke Nikkie DiLoreto's 1995 mark in the 200 meter IM with a
2:29.45 (old mark: 2:31.20). another DiLoreto record fell as Jackie Rzymek went
1:06.49 in the 100 fly (old time: 1:07.60). In the third record of the night,
Kelsey Herbst broke her old one year standard in the 400 free by 2 and half
seconds, going 4:31.01. The Lady Trojans stayed unbeaten in Region 3 and over
all at 4-0, 6-0.
In the boys meet, McDowell won every
event in route to a 124-49 victory over Warren. The Trojans are now 4-0 in
Region 3 and 5-1 overall.
Women
sweep Lebo, Seneca Valley in tri-meet
The McDowell women's team moved to
4-0 on the season with a 73-29 win over Mt. Lebanon and a 62-40 win over host
Seneca Valley. Kelsey Ferrante and Kelsey Herbst each won 4 events and Jackie
Rzymek won three.
Men's teams splits
at SV, breaks pool record
The McDowell men's Swimming and
Diving team beat Seneca Valley 67-35 but fell to Mt. Lebanon 56-45. The meet
started with the Trojans 200 medley relay breaking the Seneca Valley pool
record. Kyle Lazenby, Wes Hansen, Brandon Intrieri and Keven Intrieri went
1:38.17 for the new mark. The Trojans. behind three wins by Brandon Intrieri
lead most of the meet before Lebo passed them winning the last 3 events.
McDowell is now 3-1 overall for the season.
McDowell teams
beat Mercyhurst, men break 400 free relay mark
The McDowell men and women beat
Mercyhurst Prep 114-41 and 110-73, respectively, to stay unbeaten in Region
Three at 2-0. The men's 400 free relay team of Wes Hansen, Kevin Intrieri, Kyle
Lazenby and Brandon Intrieri broke the pool record with a 3:15.13. That bettered
the 2003 mark by McDowell swimmers Jared Poniatowski, Brady Seiber, Darren Elias
and Adam Fish. On the women's side, Lauren Szoszorek was a quad winner.
Swabb,
Ripple break MIST records at Braun Meet
Emma Swabb broke her own MIST record
in the 13-14 200 breaststroke at the Mark Braun Meet at Cleveland State
University, placing second with a 2:28.53. She took third in the 100
breaststroke at 1:10.04.
In the 10 and under category, Isaac
Ripple broke Wes Hansen's 2001 team record in the 100 breaststroke with a
1:23.92 (old mark: 1:24.48). In the 500 free, Ripple destroyed John Krakowski's
1997 standard by 20 seconds, going 6:30.48 for third place. He was runner up in
both the 50 and 100 breaststrokes, just missing the team record in the 50 with a
38.59. He placed fourth in both the 50 fly (35.17) and the 200 free (2:30.10).
In the senior group, Jackie Rzymek
placed third in the 50 free (24.73), Kelsey Ferrante took third in the 100
backstroke (59.81), Kyle Lazenby finished sixth in the 100 back (53.96), and
Kesley Herbst placed sixth in the 500 free (5:13.79).
Swimming to best times were Alyson
Codner (200 free- 2:29.37; 100 free- 1:08.96), Kathleen Lynch (50 fly - 40.88;
50 free (35.52; 100 IM - 1:26.75), Mackenzie McDonald (100 back - 1:12.85),
Olivia Newport (50 fly - 41.75, 100 IM - 1:28.29), and Abby Quinn (100
breaststroke -- 1:21.84, 100 fly - 1:11.08, 100 free - 1:03.75).
McDowell
polo women sixth at states
After beating Cumberland Valley
three times this season, including a win at the Beast of the East for fifth
place, the Trojans came up half a second short of tying the game and forcing
overtime. Instead, what would have been goalie Olivia DeDad's second goal of the
game left her hand a slplit second after the buzzer sounded the end of the game.
CV held on to a 7-6 win, taking fifth place at the State Championships and
dropping McDowell to sixth.
Just 30 seconds before DeDad's shot skated under the CV
goalie's right arm, DeDad had scored on the same play to pull the Trojans within
one point, 6-7. With a 35 second shot clock, the host Eagles could run out the
game clock with safe passes. Instead, while McDowell tried in vain for a steal,
a CV player inexplicably dumped the ball in the corner with 1.6 seconds on the
clock, stopping the game clock on a stalling call. McDowell called time-out and
tried to repeat the same play that had scored moments previous, but the shot
game a hair too late. Jackie Rzymek and Sarah Anderson scored twice and Kelsey
Herbst added one to Dedad's goal.
Earlier in the tournament, McDowell lost to
fourth seed Governor Mifflin 6-5, and top seed North Penn 6-2, before beating
Wyoming Valley West 12-2 to gain the fifth place game. Against the Mifflin
Mustangs, Anderson lead McDowell with four goals and Jackie Rzymek and Herbst
had two each. Kelsey Rzymek and Colleen Sheldon were the lone Trojan scorers in
the North Penn game, while Herbst lead all scorers against the Spartans with
four.
North Penn beat Wilson to claim the
championship, while Souderton beat Governor Mifflin for third.
McDowell's Kelsey Herbst was
named First Team All-State, while Olivia DeDad was selected to the Second
Team, Sarah Anderson to Third Team, and Jackie Rzymek to Honorable Mention.
North
Allegheny knocks off Trojans
In a game to decide the outright
Western Division Championship, North Allegheny beat McDowell 9-7 at Gzrove City
College. Down 1-3 after the first period and 3-6 at the half, the Trojans pulled
even at 7 in the fourth period, behind Drew Dunsmore's two man-up goals.
McDowell could hold out in the stretch, dropping to 3-2 and second place in the
division. Kyle Lazenby and Cody Capwill also scored twice, and Tyler Perkins
added one.
Both teams advance to the state
championship Nov. 7-8 at North Penn High School.
Trojans
beat Prep to tie for first in Division
Kyle Lazenby scored six times to
lead McDowell to a 13-13 victory over Prep at Central Tech High School. Brandon
Intrieri had three goals and Wes Hansen and Cody Capwill added two each as
McDowell pulled even with first place North Allegheny in the Western Division at
3-1. The Trojans face the Tigers in a tie breaker game on Tuesday,
Oct. 28 at 6:00 p.m. at Grove City College to decide the Division Championship.
Both teams are already qualified for the STATE Championship, Nov. 7-8 at North
Penn High School.
6
MIST swimmers open short course season at Woodland Hills
All six MIST swimmers who competed
in the First Splash Meet at Woodland Hills recorded personal best times in
addition to swimming other longer events for the first time. Alyson Codner,
Steven Owens and Isaac Ripple all swam the 200 free all placing in the top 20 in
their age groups. Alyson went 2:35.71, Steven 3:03.42, and Isaac 2:30.36.
Isaac won the 100 breast (1:27.34),
and placed second in the 50 breast (38.65), 200 IM (2:54.83) and 200 free.
Maggie Radu was third in the 50 back (37.82), and 6th in the 100 fly (1:26.94).
Steven Owens was 4th in the 50 back (42.05) and 6th in the 100 fly (1:39.38).
Alexa Dunn, also in the 9-10 age group was 6th in the 100 back (1:39.01).
In the 11-12 age group Alyson Codner was 11th in
the 100 breast (1:3176). Kristin Owens placed 9th in the 13-14 100 fly
(1:21.18).
McDowell
women win 8th straight league title
Three goals each by Kelsey Ferrante
and Ashley Green lead McDowell to a 9-5 win over Fairview and the school's
eighth straight Western Division championship. Shannon Lazenby scored twice and
Lauren Szoszorek once, as the Trojans moved to 14-5 overall. In goal, Elizabeth
Causgrove blocked 9 shots.
Women's
polo team fifth at Beast of the East
McDowell beat Germantown Academy
11-2 to place fifth among 20 teams in the Beast of the East Tournament. McDowell
went 5-1 on the weekend to raise its record to 13-5. The team opened at
Pottsville High School with a win over The Hill School 11-2. Kelsey Herbst
scored 5 goals, and Sarah Anderson three. The Trojans then lost to Souderton 8-4
with Jackie Rzymek leading McDowell with 2. A 9-4 win over Pottsville advance
McDowell to the Second Flight at Governor Mifflin High School, where they romped
over Cumberland Valley 10-4 and Wissahickon 13-1. Herbst scored 5 goals in the
first game and 3 in the second. Colleen Sheldon had two in the win over CV while
Anderson scored four times vs. Wissahickon.
In the Flight Two Championship game,
Jackie Rzymek had 4 goals, and Herbst 3. In the final two games goalie Olivia
DeDad allowed only three goals while feeding the Trojan counterattack with 4
assists.
On the boys' side, McDowell lost to
Penn Charter 11-5 and Souderton 12-5 before rebounding against Pottsville 13-10
to advance to Flight Three competition at Muhlenberg High School. There they
lost to Haverford 15-7 and beat Wyoming Valley West 10-9. Wes Hansen and Brandon
Intrieri led all scorers with ten goals each, while Drew Dunsmore added 8 and
Cody Capwill 6. McDowell now stands at 11-9.
Both teams will next compete in
league play at the October 10-11 East-West Crossover Tournament at Cumberland
Valley High School
NA,
Trojans split in Western Division water polo
North Allegheny defeated the
McDowell men 10-5 to tie the Trojans for first place in the Western Division.
Both teams are now 2-1. The McDowell women's team stayed perfect in the Division
at 4-0, with a 10-4 victory over the Tigers.
On the men's side, Wes Hansen scored three times and
Kyle Lazenby twice. Brian Shapter recorded 11 saves versus the 10 goals against,
including a 5 meter penalty shot. For the women, Colleen Sheldon,
Stephanie Torok, Kelsey Herbst and Ashley Green all had two goals each. Olivia
DeDad blocked 8 shots, two of which were man-down.
Women beat Fairview, men beat Prep
The women's and Men's water polo
teams stayed unbeaten in Western Division action leading into the second
showdown with North Allegheny. The women knocked off Fairview 11-7 with 9
different Trojans scoring. Jackie Rzymek and Sarah Anderson lead with two goals
each.
The men jumped up early on Prep
as Drew Dunsmore's and Kyle Lazenby's each scored period hat tricks. Ahead 8-2
after one, the Trojans held on to win 14-9. Brandon Intrieri and Tyler Perkins
also scored three times, while Cody Capwill and Wes Hansen added single
tallies.
The women moved to 7-4 overall. The men are now 9-5.
McDowell
men and women beat NA
The McDowell men's water polo team
defeated Western Division rival North Allegheny High School 7-6 and the women
beat NA 8-3 at North Allegheny High School. The Trojan men start league action
at 1-0, while the women are now 2-0. The men's team later lost to Cumberland
Valley 17-9 and Governor Mifflin 12-5. The women lost to Mifflin 9-3 and beat
Cumberland Valley 9-4
Herbst,
Georger set new team records
Kelsey
Herbst established new MIST records in the 800 meter and 1500 meter freestyles
at the Niagara Long Course Meet at the University of Buffalo. She took 5th in
the 800 with a 9:39.26 and 7th in the mile with a 18:35.11. Georger broke her
team records in the prelims of the 100 backstroke with a 1:07.80 (old mark:
1:08.12).
Joseph Glowacki qualified for
the USA Eastern Zone Super Sectional Meet in the 100 meter butterfly.
McDowell physicals for water polo and swimming - June 28
New PIAA rules now
allow one doctor's physical to suffice for all sports all seasons in one school
year. McDowell is offering physicals on Saturday morning, June 28 at the high
school. Students must bring the NEW packet of forms (available at school offices
and at the MIHS pool. The forms must be completely filled out and signed by a
parent. The fee is $8.00 (checks payable to Millcreek Township School District).
Students who get a private physical must also use the new forms and have
everything completed by the first day of practice (Aug, 11 for water polo; Nov.
10 for Swimming and Diving).
New
MIST records at two meets
Four MIST swimmers at two different
meets -- The Busbey Meet at Cleveland State and the Summer Celebration at Mt.
Lebanon -- broke team records on the last weekend in June. In Cleveland, Marie
Georger broke two of her own marks in the 13-14 200 IM (2:31.40; old mark:
2:33.40 in 2007) and the 200 back (2:25.41; old mark: 2:25.78). The 200 back was
a first place. Emma Swabb lowered her own record in the 13-14 200 breast
(3:01.50; old mark: 3:02.37). Kelsey Herbst broke Alicia Sutton's 2003 record in
the senior 400 meter free with a 4:43.43 (old mark: 4:44.84).
At Mt. Lebanon, Isaac Ripple beat Wesley Hansen's 2001 record
in the 9-10 100 meter breaststroke with a 1:38.93 (old mark: 1:39.03). He
won the 100 breast, placed second in the 50 breast, and third in the 100 fly, 50
fly, and 200 IM. Abby Quinn placed 8th in the 11-12 50 fly at Mt. Lebo, and took
10th in the 100 breast.
Georger,
Swabb set long course records
Marie
Georger won the 100 and 200 meter backstrokes at the Youngstown State Senior
Circuit Meet going 1:08.65 and 2:25.78. The 200 was a new MIST record for 13-14
years, breaking Marie own mark from last year (2:27.23). In prelims, Marie broke
her own MIST record in the 100 free with a 1:04.06 (old record: 1:04.79).
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Emma
Swabb broke Rachel Rzymek’s record in the 100 breast and Kayla Smith’s mark
in the 200 breast with a 1:22.12 and a 3:02.37, both in prelims. The old marks,
both from 2003, were 1:22.39 and 3:05.18. .
At
the June Age Group Open Meet at Hampton’s outdoor pool, Marie Georger and
Kelsey Ferrante each won senior events. Marie took the 100 meter fly in 1:12.49,
while Kelsey captured the100 back in 1:12.22. .
Emily
Wujcik placed third in the 13-14 200 free (2:52.16) and fifth in the 100 fly
(1:33.99).
Ripple
Effect: Isaac wins 2 at Classic
Isaac
Ripple started the summer long course season, winning the 10 and under 50 and
100 breaststrokes at the JCC Classic Meet in Monroeville. He went 46.41 in the
50 and 1:40.54 in the 100. He placed third in the 200 IM (3:15.95) and fourth in
the 50 fly (39.95) for a total of 29 points.
Emma Swabb won the 13-14 100 breaststroke in a personal
best 1:21.74. She was third in the 100 back (1:17.58) and sixth in the 100 free
(1:07.18) for a total of 18 points. Swimming in their first long course meet,
ten-year-olds Alison Codner and Maggie Radu scored for MIST with top 8
performances. Codner was seventh in the 100 breast (1:49.84) and 10th in the 100
free. Radu was sixth in the 50 fly (41.84), seventh in the 50 back (44.89), and
eighth in the 100 free (1:26.16).
In the senior events, Marie Georger placed fourth in
the 400 IM (5:27.75), Kelsey Herbst was eighth in the 100 back (1:17.24), and
Lauren Kozuchowsky finished fifth in the 200 back (2:42.64). In the 11-12 girls,
Abby Quinn was seventh and ninth respectively in the 50 and 100 breaststrokes,
while MacKenzie McDonald was 11th in the 50 back and 12th in the 50
breast.
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