With Ailing Coach Back, Wilkes Gets Emotional Win

Alfred Dymond 
December 8, 1999

By KIM TRANELL Times Leader Sports Correspondent
 Saturday, December 11, 1999 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 2B 





PLYMOUTH - The goal of the Wyoming Valley West girls swim team is to
improve with every meet. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 If Friday's meet against Meyers was any indication, great things can be
expected from the Spartans by the end of the season. Valley West finished
1-2-3 in every swimming event on its way to a 151-34 victory in Wyoming Valley
Conference swimming. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ``It was one heck of a meet,'' said Valley West coach Frank Tribendis. ``We
really swam fast. I'm extremely pleased.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Tribendis was especially pleased with the total team effort. Fourteen
different swimmers and two divers placed for the Spartans. ``It's depth,
strong depth. It's going to be everybody continuing to step up.'' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Even though the entire team contributed to the victory, freshman Shana
Welch couldn't help but stand out in her debut performance. Welch took first
in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke, and was part of the
winning 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay teams. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``As you can see, she has a lot of fun. But she's a competitor and really
focused, and that's the key,'' Tribendis said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kelly Chamberlain also won four events, placing first in the 100 butterfly
and 200 freestyle, and joining Welch on the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle
relay teams. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Ainsley Maloney took first in diving with a score of 170.25. Beth Anne
Owens of Meyers placed second. Owens' was the only top-three finisher for
Meyers, but coach Jeff Ney was still happy with the outcome of the meet. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ``We went up against the powerhouse of the Wyoming Valley, arguably, and
the girls came in and handled it well,'' said Ney. ``We have a very young
team, more experienced divers, and we're improving every day.'' 200 MEDLEY
RELAY - 1.WVW (JoAnn Fimowicz, Danielle Chipego, Jen Klug, Amy Krysiewski)
2:01.55; 2.WVW; 3.WVW. 200 FREE - 1.WVW, Kelly Chamberlain, 2:06.73; 2.WVW,
Jen Rosick; 3.WVW, Michelle Goff. 200 IM - 1.WVW, Shana Welch, 2:18.54;
2.WVW, Selina Cooney; 3.WVW, Cara Devine. 50 FREE - 1.WVW, Amy Krysiewski,
:27.11; 2.WVW, Deanna Mikhalkova; 3.WVW, Jen Klug. DIVING - 1.WVW, Ainsley
Maloney, 170.25; 2.Mey, Beth Anne Owens; 3.WVW, Jessica Plescach. 100 FLY -
1.WVW, Kelly Chamberlain, 1:05.30; 2.WVW, Toni Fimowicz; 3.WVW, Katie Gurgal.
100 FREE - 1.WVW, Danielle Chipego, :57.11; 2.WVW, Deanna Mikhalkova; 3.WVW,
Jen Klug. 500 FREE - 1.WVW, Jen Rosick, 5:54.32; 2.WVW, JoAnn Fimowicz; 3.WVW,
Michelle Goff. 200 FREE RELAY - 1.WVW (Amy Krysiewski, Danielle Chipego,
Shana Welch, Kelly Chamberlain) 1:45.80; 2.WVW; 3.WVW. 100 BACK - 1.WVW,
Selina Cooney, 1:04.63; 2.WVW, Cara Devine; 3.WVW, JoAnn Fimowicz. 100 BREAST
- 1.WVW, Shana Welch, 1:13.87; 2.WVW, Danielle Chipego; 3.WVW, Amanda Nogic.
400 FREE RELAY - 1.WVW (Kelly Chamberlain, Jen Klug, Selina Cooney, Shana
Welch) 3:55.59; 2.WVW; 3.WVW. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Bishop Hoban girls 76, Scranton 26 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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 WILKES-BARRE - Sophomore Liz Byron had a hand in two Wilkes-Barre Catholic
Youth Center pool records as Bishop Hoban defeated Scranton. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Byron set a record in the 50 freestyle (24.47 seconds) and was on the 200
medley relay team with Shandra Keeler, Shana Keeler and Maria Davis that
finished in 1:54.08. 200 MEDLEY RELAY - 1.BH (Liz Byron, Shandra Keeler, Shana
Keeler, Maria Davis) 1:54.08 (pool record); 2.Scr; 3.BH. 200 FREE - 1.BH,
Kelly McGinty, 2:14.56; 2.Hob, Diane Sweeda; 3.Scr, Naomi Ufberg. 200 IM -
1.BH, Shannon Mizikoski, 2:21.10; 2.BH, Lynn Letukas; 3.Scr, Bria Cerra. 50
FREE - 1.BH, Liz Byron, 24.47 (pool record); 2.Scr, Eileen Garvey; 3.BH, Kate
Ostopick. DIVING - 1.Scr, Colleen Goodwin, 144.35; 2.BH, Liz Ambrose; 3.BH,
Holly Koval. 100 FLY - 1.BH, Shana Keeler, 1:04.37; 2.Scr, Leanne Quatra;
3.BH, Mary Kay Finn. 100 FREE - 1.BH, Justine Grilz, 56.29; 2.Hob, Missy
English; 3.Scr, Jess Barrett. 500 FREE - 1.BH, Shannon Mizikoski, 5:28.72;
2.BH, Brittany Luongo; 3.Scr, Emily Robinson. 200 FREE RELAY - 1.Scr (Emily
Cortill, Jess Barrett, Bria Cerra, Eileen Garvy) 1:50.96; 2.BH; 3.BH. 100 BACK
- 1.BH, Maria Davis, 1:01.18; 2.BH, Kenley Filipowicz; 3.Scr, Andi Balise. 100
BREAST - 1.BH, Shandra Keeler, 1:13.02; 2.Hob, Amy Dural; 3.Scr, Leslie
Gorton. 400 RELAY - 1.BH (Breya Misko, Diane Sweeda, Ashlee Boyle, Justine
Grilz) 4:03.00; 2.BH; 3.Scr. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Berwick girls 101, Hazleton Area 85 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 BERWICK - Wendi Cerra scored her 1,000th career point as Berwick defeated
Hazleton Area in the Dawgs' 25-meter pool. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Cerra reached the milestone in winning the 100 butterfly, and recorded four
first-place finishes in the meet. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Amanda Scheno also scored four firsts for Berwick. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Elaine Nyblade recorded three first for the Cougars, and Melia Barletta won
diving. 200 MEDLEY RELAY - 1.Ber (Malia, Gundersen, W.Cerra, Scheno) 2:14.76;
2.Haz; 3.Ber. 200 FREE - 1.Haz, Elaine Nyblade, 2:23.36; 2.Ber, Cara
Dellegrotti; 3.Haz, Meredith Burns. 200 IM - 1.Ber, Amanda Scheno, 2:42.95;
2.Haz, Lisa Sheaman; 3.Haz, Kyllie Scalia. 50 FREE - 1.Haz, Rachel Shewack,
:29.12; 2.Ber, Wendi Cerra; 3.Ber, Mel Malia. DIVING - 1.Haz, Melia Barletta,
165.85; 2.Ber, Kailin Slowick; 3.Ber, Angela Messerschmidt. 100 FLY - 1.Ber,
Wendi Cerra, 1:16.12; 2.Ber, Michelle Whitmire; 3.Haz, Rachel Shewack. 100
FREE - 1.Ber, Mel Malia, 1:07.41; 2.Haz, Lisa Sheaman; 3.Ber, Erin Gundersen.
500 FREE - 1.Haz, Elaine Nyblade, 6:25.30; 2.Ber, Cara Dellegrotti; 3.Ber,
Stacy Demshock. 200 FREE RELAY - 1.Ber (W. Cerra, Malia, Height, Scheno)
2:01.59; 2.Haz; 3.Ber. 100 BACK - 1.Ber, Amanda Scheno, 1:12.45; 2.Haz,
Meredith Burns; 3.Ber, Brandi Cerra. 100 BREAST - 1.Ber, Erin Gundersen,
1:28.03; 2.Haz, Ashley Orth; 3.Haz, Jenn Bott. 400 FREE RELAY - 1.Haz
(Nyblade, Burns, Sheaman, Scalia) 4:44.29; 2.Ber; 3.Ber. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hazleton Area boys 108, Berwick 47 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 BERWICK - Chris Jones and John Jenkins each scored four first-place
finishes to pace Hazleton Area past Berwick. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Scott Dulina and George Maue each recorded three firsts for the Cougars. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Brett Bausinger scored two firsts for Berwick and Adam Travelpiece won
diving. 200 MEDLEY RELAY - 1.Haz (Jones, Maue, Jenkins, Dulina) 2:06.49;
2.Ber; 3.Haz. 200 FREE - 1.Haz, George Maue, 2:24.28; 2.Haz, Scott Dulina;
3.Ber, Nate Tyce. 200 IM - 1.Ber, Brett Bausinger, 2:39.74; 2.Haz, Jon Mears;
3.Haz, Tony Durso. 50 FREE - 1.Haz, Chris Jones, :25.18; 2.Ber, A.J. Iorfida;
3.Haz, Kyle Mead. DIVING - 1.Ber, Adam Travelpiece, 209.50; 2.Haz, Dan
Bennett; 3.Haz, Arthur Ortiz. 100 FLY - 1.Ber, Brett Bausinger, 1:09.43;
2.Haz, Jon Mears; 3.Haz, Tony Durso. 100 FREE - 1.Haz, John Jenkins, 1:03.37;
2.Ber, Adam Cole; 3.Haz, Kyle Mead. 500 FREE - 1.Haz, Scott Dulina, 6:43.46;
2.Haz, George Maue; 3.Haz, Jason Brenner. 200 FREE RELAY - 1.Haz (Cuhala,
Jenkins, Maue, Jones) 1:52.60; 2.Ber; 3.Haz. 100 BACK - 1.Haz, Chris Jones,
1:07.22; 2.Ber, Nate Tice; 3.Haz, Dan Bennett. 100 BREAST - 1.Haz, John
Jenkins, 1:20.34; 2.Ber, A.J. Iorfida; 3.Haz, Emman Farley. 400 FREE RELAY -
1.Haz (Mead, Bennett, Mears, Dulina) 4:27.54; 2.Haz. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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