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Allen Park opened 2013 with a big 110-70 league victory over Woodhaven on Thursday.
The Jags turned in five MISCA-qualifying swims in the meet, including Sean Flanigan in the 200-free and 500-free, Will Marosi in the backstroke and the medley relay team of Michael Burnham, Tony Vinco, Marosi and Brandon Liphardt.
“Allen Park and Woodhaven is always an exciting dual,” Allen Park Coach Tyler Card said. “It’s always a close meet.”
“Our guys swam really well coming out of the tough holiday break training.”
Gracious in defeat, Woodhaven Coach Tarran Johnson-Lemieux was complimentary of the improvements he sees in the Jags.
“Allen Park looks a lot stronger than they did before the break,” Johnson-Lemieux said. “Many of their guys have developed both physically and mentally since last season and it’s obvious Coach Card is doing a great job in his first season at Allen Park.”
Woodhaven’s roster has been decimated by injury and illness this winter and the Warriors are feeling the effects.
“I’ve had the most injuries (and) illnesses I have ever had in one season over the last three weeks (with) several of them major,” Johnson-Lemieux said. “I went from having 32 to 21 able-bodied swimmers in that time period.”
Woodhaven’s Wesley Moilanen won the 100-free and 200 IM, Zachary Rodriguez took first in diving and Alex Rodriguez finished first in the 50-free to go along with a second-place finish in the butterfly.
David Erickson took second in the 200-free and 500-free and Damien Straub finished second in the 100-free and third in the backstroke.
“Despite the loss, I am proud of the way our guys reacted,” Johnson-Lemieux said. “They swam with great hears and never gave up.”
Bears defeat Carlson
Roosevelt continued its winning ways last week and returned from the holiday break with a 103-80 victory over Carlson in Gibraltar on Thursday.
The Bears had a pair of double-winners in Collin Olson (50-free, 100-free) and Jess Knowles (200-free, 500-free) while Jaimie Williams took first in diving and freshman Alex Mitchell took first in the breaststroke.
Roosevelt took first in two relays with a win in the medley (Evan Perovich, Danny may, Tom Martin, Olson) and the 400 freestyle relay (Olson, Knowles, Martin, Sean Pearce).
Perovich and Tyler Green each turned in personal-best times with Perovich swimming strong in the backstroke and Green contributing in the 500-free.
The Bears will host the always tough Trenton Trojans on Thursday.
Trojans top Taylor
The Trenton Trojans jumped back in the pool for the first time in 2013 on Thursday in a 100-67 home victory over Taylor Co-op.
Trenton’s David O’Donnell was a double-winner in the 200-free and the butterfly while Thomas Wolsek took first in the 200 IM, Vincenzo Guglielmetti won the 50-free, Dustin Warnick took the 100-free, Tyler Martin won the 500-free and Colin Westrate won the backstroke.
The Trojans also picked up a pair of relay victories with a win in the medley (Westrate, Adam Friedman, Johnny Diehl, Sam Cappuccilli) and the 200-free (Tyler Stawowczyk, Michael VanPaepeghem, Wolsek, Dane Roberts).
The Trojans hosted a pair of tough opponents on Friday in Cranbrook and Detroit Country Day. Both teams are ranked in the top-five in Division 3.
Trenton will face another daunting task on Thursday when the Trojans travel to Roosevelt to take on the Bears.
Cabrini wins twice
The Monarchs hosted their first home meet of the season and defeated Fordson 112-71 and Ann Arbor Greenhills 105-80.
Cabrini set six school records on the night to pace the victories.
Individual school records were set by Kirk Nicola in the butterfly and backstroke and Connor McAfee in the 200-free and 500-free.
The 200 medley relay team of Nicola, Ford Pariseau, Jonah Globke and McAfee set another record while the 400 freestyle relay team of McAfee, Globke, Katie Krawczyk and Nicola set another in a winning effort.
Erik LaCroix and Brad Bartnicki went 1-2 in diving, Globke and Robert Day went 1-2 in the 100-free, and Pariseau took first in the breaststroke.
Krawcyzk and Ana Tilley finished second and third behind Nicola in the backstroke, Sabo took second behind McAfee in the 500-free and the 200 freestyle relay team of McAfee, Krawczyk, and Sabo also performed well.
“It was a great way to kick off the remainder of the season hosting Cabrini’s first home competition and coming off a great Christmas training session by breaking six school records in a single evening,” Cabrini Coach Paul LaCroix said. “It looks like all the hard work the kids are putting in is beginning to pay off in our performance.”
The Monarchs will travel to Belleville on Tuesday for a quad that will include Woodhaven and Taylor Co-op.
SWIMMING: Roundup
The Jags turned in five MISCA-qualifying swims in the meet, including Sean Flanigan in the 200-free and 500-free, Will Marosi in the backstroke and the medley relay team of Michael Burnham, Tony Vinco, Marosi and Brandon Liphardt.
“Allen Park and Woodhaven is always an exciting dual,” Allen Park Coach Tyler Card said. “It’s always a close meet.”
“Our guys swam really well coming out of the tough holiday break training.”
Gracious in defeat, Woodhaven Coach Tarran Johnson-Lemieux was complimentary of the improvements he sees in the Jags.
“Allen Park looks a lot stronger than they did before the break,” Johnson-Lemieux said. “Many of their guys have developed both physically and mentally since last season and it’s obvious Coach Card is doing a great job in his first season at Allen Park.”
Woodhaven’s roster has been decimated by injury and illness this winter and the Warriors are feeling the effects.
“I’ve had the most injuries (and) illnesses I have ever had in one season over the last three weeks (with) several of them major,” Johnson-Lemieux said. “I went from having 32 to 21 able-bodied swimmers in that time period.”
Woodhaven’s Wesley Moilanen won the 100-free and 200 IM, Zachary Rodriguez took first in diving and Alex Rodriguez finished first in the 50-free to go along with a second-place finish in the butterfly.
David Erickson took second in the 200-free and 500-free and Damien Straub finished second in the 100-free and third in the backstroke.
“Despite the loss, I am proud of the way our guys reacted,” Johnson-Lemieux said. “They swam with great hears and never gave up.”
Bears defeat Carlson
Roosevelt continued its winning ways last week and returned from the holiday break with a 103-80 victory over Carlson in Gibraltar on Thursday.
The Bears had a pair of double-winners in Collin Olson (50-free, 100-free) and Jess Knowles (200-free, 500-free) while Jaimie Williams took first in diving and freshman Alex Mitchell took first in the breaststroke.
Roosevelt took first in two relays with a win in the medley (Evan Perovich, Danny may, Tom Martin, Olson) and the 400 freestyle relay (Olson, Knowles, Martin, Sean Pearce).
Perovich and Tyler Green each turned in personal-best times with Perovich swimming strong in the backstroke and Green contributing in the 500-free.
The Bears will host the always tough Trenton Trojans on Thursday.
Trojans top Taylor
The Trenton Trojans jumped back in the pool for the first time in 2013 on Thursday in a 100-67 home victory over Taylor Co-op.
Trenton’s David O’Donnell was a double-winner in the 200-free and the butterfly while Thomas Wolsek took first in the 200 IM, Vincenzo Guglielmetti won the 50-free, Dustin Warnick took the 100-free, Tyler Martin won the 500-free and Colin Westrate won the backstroke.
The Trojans also picked up a pair of relay victories with a win in the medley (Westrate, Adam Friedman, Johnny Diehl, Sam Cappuccilli) and the 200-free (Tyler Stawowczyk, Michael VanPaepeghem, Wolsek, Dane Roberts).
The Trojans hosted a pair of tough opponents on Friday in Cranbrook and Detroit Country Day. Both teams are ranked in the top-five in Division 3.
Trenton will face another daunting task on Thursday when the Trojans travel to Roosevelt to take on the Bears.
Cabrini wins twice
The Monarchs hosted their first home meet of the season and defeated Fordson 112-71 and Ann Arbor Greenhills 105-80.
Cabrini set six school records on the night to pace the victories.
Individual school records were set by Kirk Nicola in the butterfly and backstroke and Connor McAfee in the 200-free and 500-free.
The 200 medley relay team of Nicola, Ford Pariseau, Jonah Globke and McAfee set another record while the 400 freestyle relay team of McAfee, Globke, Katie Krawczyk and Nicola set another in a winning effort.
Erik LaCroix and Brad Bartnicki went 1-2 in diving, Globke and Robert Day went 1-2 in the 100-free, and Pariseau took first in the breaststroke.
Krawcyzk and Ana Tilley finished second and third behind Nicola in the backstroke, Sabo took second behind McAfee in the 500-free and the 200 freestyle relay team of McAfee, Krawczyk, and Sabo also performed well.
“It was a great way to kick off the remainder of the season hosting Cabrini’s first home competition and coming off a great Christmas training session by breaking six school records in a single evening,” Cabrini Coach Paul LaCroix said. “It looks like all the hard work the kids are putting in is beginning to pay off in our performance.”
The Monarchs will travel to Belleville on Tuesday for a quad that will include Woodhaven and Taylor Co-op.
Last Updated: 1/11/2013 2:43:52 PM EST