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McGovern, Judge head WVC coaches all-stars

<p>DALLAS TWP. &#8212; By the time they were done winning Wyoming Valley Conference and District 2 titles, then posting a school-best, seventh-place finish in the state in Class 2A, the Dallas girls swimming team had established school records in seven of 12 events last season.</p><p>Abby Zolner made sure the rewriting of the record book started early this season.</p><p>Zolner, who finished her freshman season with two individual school records and a part of two record relay teams, continued to show off her versatility in the pool during Wednesday&#8217;s season-opening, 138-47 Wyoming Valley Conference victory over Lake-Lehman.</p><p>When Zolner finished the 500-yard freestyle in 5:34.44, she took 28-hundredths of a second off the school mark, set by Kasia Szulborski in 2008.</p><p>&#8220;I was thinking of that time the whole entire time &#8211; 5:34.72 &#8211; that&#8217;s the previous time,&#8221; Zolner said. &#8220;The first thing, I was really scared to look up at the board. I waited a second, then I looked up at it and it was point-three (below) the record.</p><p>&#8220;I wanted to jump, but I didn&#8217;t have the energy.&#8221;</p><p>Zolner already owned school records in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly as well as a piece of the records in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.</p><p>&#8220;That was what I wanted (Tuesday) when we found out the lineup,&#8221; said Zolner, who earned two state medals in relays at Bucknell University in March, said of the distance record. &#8220;That was all I was going through my head all day at school.&#8221;</p><p>Zolner isn&#8217;t about to declare distances her new strength, but it was an impressive start.</p><p>&#8220;She actually approached me early in the season and said, &#8216;Coach, I want to try some distance this year,&#8217; &#8221; Dallas coach Romayne Mosier said. &#8220;She&#8217;s been working a little on distance at practices over the past few weeks and she&#8217;s been showing some promise.</p><p>&#8220;I figured I&#8217;d throw her in to see what she could do. She is a person, who if she sets her mind to something, she goes after it. She said, &#8216;I&#8217;m going to get the school record.&#8217; &#8221;</p><p>Zolner turned in one of many impressive performances as Dallas swept all 12 events.</p><p>Maddie Hurst won two individual and one relay event while Amanda Cheshire and Krista Vivian won an individual and two relays.</p><p>The Dallas boys also put on a show in the opener.</p><p>Porter Luksic led a 118-38 win by the Mountaineers, who captured last season&#8217;s District 2 title and came within points of an unbeaten, championship season in the WVC that they will be a prime threat to track down this season.</p><p>&#8220;They&#8217;re excited,&#8221; Mosier said. &#8220;They want to do well.</p><p>&#8220;They don&#8217;t want to drop the ball. They want to keep the streak going.&#8221;</p><p>Luksic won two individual events and two relays while Mikal Krochta won one individual and all three relays.</p><p>Troy Reinert and Jared Krawetz each had one individual and two relay victories.</p><p><strong>Wyoming Valley West 113,</strong></p><p><strong>Hanover Area 40</strong></p><p>Wyoming Valley West picked up first place finishes in all events as they defeated Hanover Area. Maxim Kowalski finished first in the 200 free (1:53.63) and the 500 free (5:13.67) while Stanley Zaneski won the 50 free (23.01) and the 100 butterfly (1:01.68) for the Spartans.</p><p><strong>GIRLS SWIMMING</strong></p><p><strong>Dallas 138, Lake-Lehman 47</strong></p><p><strong>200 Medley Relay</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL (Maddie Hurst, Krista Vivian, Abby Zolner, Annalise Cheshire) 2:00.07, LL, DAL; <strong>200 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Joy Nave 2:15.32. 2. LL Jill O&#8217;Brien. 3. DAL Sam Rineheimer; <strong>200 IM</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Krista Vivian 2:31.78. 2. DAL Hannah Thomas. 3. LL Taylor Cercone; <strong>50 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Melinda Ratchford 26.99. 2. DAL Lauren Finnegan. 3. LL Makayla Adams. <strong>Diving</strong> &#8211; 1. DAL. Maddy Ross 188.35. 2. DAL Gianna Leo. 3. DAL Carley Perloff. <strong>100 Fly</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Maddie Hurst 1:08.97 2. DAL Melinda Ratchford 3. Hannah Thomas; <strong>100 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Annalise Cheshire 55.8. 2. DAL Lauren Finnegan. 3. DAL Ann Metzloff; <strong>500 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Abby Zolner 5:34.44. 2. LL Jill O&#8217;Brien. 3. DAL Sam Rineheimer. <strong>200 Free Relay</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL (Annalise Cheshire, Kathleen Brown, Hannah Thomas, Sam Rineheimer) 2:01.39. 2. DAL. 3. LL; <strong>100 Back</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Maddie Hurst 1:09.63. DAL Joy Nave. 3. LL Emily Bauer; <strong>100 Breast</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Abby Zolner 1:14.96. 2. DAL Krista Vivian. 3. DAL Kathleen Brown; <strong>400 Free Relay</strong> 1. DAL (Melinda Ratchford, Lauren Finnegan, Krista Vivian, Abby Zolner). 4:04.32. 2. DAL. 3. LL.</p><p><strong>BOYS SWIMMING</strong></p><p><strong>Dallas 118, Lake-Lehman 38</strong></p><p><strong>200 Medley Relay</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL (Mikal Krochta, Porter Luksic, Troy Reinert, Jared Krawetz) 1:45.43. 2. LL. 3. DAL; <strong>200 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Tony Caravaggio 2:02.71. 2. DAL. Frank Weaver. 3. LL Chris Sabol. <strong>200 IM</strong> &#8212; 1. TUNK Anna Moffitt 2:35.12. 2. TUNK Sara Felter. 3. NAN Tessa Stegura; <strong>50 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Mikal Krochta 2:18.0. 2. DAL Brogan Stec. <strong>100 Fly</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Troy Reinert 1:00.32. 2. DAL Jared Krawetz. 3. LL Tom Manzoni. <strong>100 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Porter Luksic 52.57. 2. LLYonah Wasik. 3. Mikal Krochta. <strong>500 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL Frank Weaver 6:03.79. 2. DAL Issa Dahdal. 3. DAL A.J. Spears. <strong>200 Free Relay</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL (Zack Minarik, Tony Caravaggio, Troy Reinert, Frank Weaver). 1:43.38. 2. LL. 3. DAL. <strong>100 Back</strong> &#8212; 1. LL. Yonah Wasik 1:00.57. 2. DAL Tony Caravaggio. 3. DAL Zack Minarik.<strong> 100 Breast</strong> &#8212; 1. DAL. Porter Luksic 1:03.67. 2. LL Tyler Manzoni. 3. LL Chris Sabol; <strong>400 Free Relay</strong> 1. DAL (Jared Krawetz, Tony Caravaggio, Mikal Krochta, Porter Luksic), 3:41.46. 2. DAL.</p><p><strong>Wyoming Valley West 113, Hanover Area 40</strong></p><p><strong>200 Medley Relay</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW (L. Fluegel, J. Lybolt, S. Zaneski, J. Zawatski) 1:49.05. 2. WVW. 3. HAN; <strong>200 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW Maxim Kowalski 1:53.63. 2. HAN Sean Connelly. 3. HAN Deanna Wadzin; <strong>200 IM</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW Jared Lybolt 2:20.78. 2. HAN Alicia Saltz. 3. WVW Brent Wilbur; <strong>50 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW Stanley Zaneski 23.01. 2. HAN John Qui. 3. WVW David Sites; <strong>100 Fly</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW Stanley Zaneski 1:01.68. 2. WVW Ivan Volynets. 3. HAN John Qui; <strong>100 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW Logan Fluegel 51.69. 2. WVW Dillon Wilbur. 3. WVW David Sites; <strong>500 Free</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW Maxim Kowalski 5:13.67. 2. HAN Sean Connelly. 3. WVW Zach Whibley; <strong>200 Free Relay</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW (L. Fluegel, Z. Rosencrans, S. Zaneski, J. Zawatski) 1:35.41. 2. WVW. 3. WVW; <strong>100 Back</strong> &#8212; 1. WVW Josh Zawatski 1:05.20. 2. WVW Brent Wilbur. 3. HAN Alicia Saltz; <strong>400 Free Relay</strong> 1. WVW (L. Fluegel, B. Wilbur, J. Zawatski, Z. Rosencrans) 3:46.65. 2. WVW. 3. HAN.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Dallas&#8217; Maddie Hurst won the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke while also helping the Mountaineers to a relay win. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Dallas&#8217; Maddie Hurst won the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke while also helping the Mountaineers to a relay win. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Tyler Manzoni of Lake-Lehman does the breaststroke in the IM. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Tyler Manzoni of Lake-Lehman does the breaststroke in the IM. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Tony Caravaggio of Dallas swims freestyle. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman4.jpg</photo2><caption2>Tony Caravaggio of Dallas swims freestyle. </caption2><photoCredit2>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Lake-Lehman&#8217;s Chris Sabol competes in the freestyle. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman5.jpg</photo3><caption3>Lake-Lehman&#8217;s Chris Sabol competes in the freestyle. </caption3><photoCredit3>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Dallas&#8217; Abby Zolner set the school record in the 500-yard freestyle during Wednesday&#8217;s meet against Lake-Lehman. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_TTL121015SWM-dallas-LakeLehman2.jpg</photo4><caption4>Dallas&#8217; Abby Zolner set the school record in the 500-yard freestyle during Wednesday&#8217;s meet against Lake-Lehman. </caption4><photoCredit4>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Robinson</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Dallas swimmers open season with another record