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SD Prep Sports: Swimming

2007 San Diego Section Report

2007 South County/East County Season Log

2006 San Diego Section Report

Metro Conference Finals (Swimmers of the Year, conference champions)

Chris Jaggers, Hilltop, competes in the boys 100-yard butterfly event.

Making a splash:
Eastlake, Hilltop swim teams seek elusive league titles

Posted March 31, 2006

With the number of teams and the limited number of pools available, scheduling for the spring high school swim season can often get creative. Such was the case March 23 when Parkway pool in downtown Chula Vista served as the site for a double-header featuring four teams — Hilltop, Marian Catholic, Eastlake and Chula Vista high schools — and one that included a real night-cap.

Hilltop and Marian Catholic opened the twin-bill at 3 p.m. with their South Bay League dual meet. The Mesa League dual meet between Eastlake and Chula Vista was scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. start. The latter encounter actually got under way at 6:10 p.m. and ended just after 8:30 p.m.

The marathon swim session, however, may just prove to be the launching pad for both Hilltop and Eastlake as the two squads seek to nail down elusive league championship seasons.

“Banner, banner, banner,” Hilltop coach John Salts said. “This year we want the banner. That’s all we focus on in practice. We’re pushing each other hard.”

Eastlake coach Bryan Monzon also is optimistic about his team’s chances to secure a championship this season. But standing in the way once again this season is perennial power Bonita Vista. “We’ll see April 20,” Monzon said in reference to the annual showdown dual meet against the Barons. “We’re looking really good.”

Salts feels the South Bay League boys championship has come down to the final relay event the past few years, with Mar Vista claiming victory.

“I feel that for the past four years it’s come down to us and Mar Vista and it’s come down to the last relay race,” Salts said. “We have a lot of seniors on this year’s team who have been here over those four years and they want to go out as champions.”

The only problem with that scenario is that the South Bay League title looks to be a three-team chase this season with a maturing Otay Ranch team squarely in the mix.

Otay Ranch’s boys team sank Point Loma in a non-league dual meet last week by a 121-49 score, winning 10 of 12 events. The Mustang girls team captured last year’s league championship meet title after finishing behind both Mar Vista and Hilltop in dual meet competition.

Said Salts: “It’s going to be a three-team race with Otay Ranch. But we feel we have the desire and determination.”

The Lancer coach could not have chosen better words to describe Tuesday’s 105-80 victory against Mar Vista. Hilltop led from the start and did not relinquish the lead in taking seven first-place finishes.

“It was an incredible meet,” Salts underscored. “I felt that we may have had more talented teams in the past but I don’t think we have had a team that left it all in the pool with their hearts and minds. We had many, many kids get their best times. When you’re racing to the end, you need to have that inner strength to push through for the win.”

Hilltop’s boys team is braced by a pair of returning San Diego Section individual event qualifiers in senior Garrett Boyle and sophomore D.J. Payton. Boyle notched the sixth-fastest qualifying time in the 50-yard freestyle while Payton qualified to swim in the 100 breaststroke finals at last year’s championship meet, placing fifth with a 1:02.94 time.

Payton had gone 1:05.23 to win the South Bay League title in the event the previous week. Payton also won last year’s 200 individual medley league title.

Albert Yates qualified for last year’s section diving finals.

All three boys also were part of section-qualifying relay teams.

Newcomers have already made an impact on the team this spring. Freshman Tyler Payton, D.J.’s younger brother, has already recorded a consideration time in the 100-yard breaststroke event while senior Mitch Seeley is challenging to do the same in the 100-yard backstroke.

Freshman Chris Jaggers also has been a pleasant surprise by already challenging to win varsity events.

This year’s dive team is bolstered by junior Todd Garrison, Seeley and newcomer Benz Seaton, another junior. Both Garrison and Seaton competed in wrestling during the winter sports season and thus have extensive training in both body positioning and balance — keys to success on the mat as well as on the diving board.

Salts said the team is hoping to qualify as many as four boys divers for this year’s section finals.

The Lancer coach said the team is also looking to qualify as many as three individual freestylers for the section championships. Top candidates to join Boyle in that category include junior Ian Barnes and senior Nicko Fix.

In Tuesday’s meet at Mar Vista, Fix notched first-place touches in both the 200 and 500 freestyle events while Boyle won the 50 and 100 freestyle sprints. Hilltop went 1-2-3 in the boys breaststroke with brothers D.J. and Tyler Payton finishing at the lead and Yates in third.

The Lancers captured the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays, capping the meet with a one-two finish in the latter event.
Salts said it was the first time in at least eight years that a Hilltop swim team had finally managed to beat a Mar Vista swim team.

Besides talent, this year’s Hilltop squad also scores high marks in the numbers department with 75 student-athletes currently competing, including 39 girls and 36 boys.

“Both the girls and boys teams are very deep,” Salts said. “In the past, we’ve had swimmers who could take first place in an event. We still have that. Now we have swimmers who can also take second, third and fourth. We’re a very solid team with a lot of underclassmen.”

Junior Andrea Meier (backstroke) returns as an individual section qualifier while senior Valerie Jaggers and junior Allie Gates both competed in relay events. Maier is the reigning league champion in both the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke events.

All three girls made a splash in the Lancers’ 122-26 league victory against Marian Catholic by each winning two individual events.

Besides Chris Jaggers, Hilltop has three other impact newcomers currently competing at the junior varsity level: twins Kwain Li and Kwainyau Li, both from Hong Kong, and Andy Galata, yet another wrestler.

All three have recorded times of under 30 seconds in the 50 free thus far. “None are club swimmers. That’s awesome,” Salts said.

As for the Titans? Well … drum roll, please. Eastlake could be in for a very noteworthy season.

The Titans opened the season by placing second (boys team) and third (girls team) in the Mt. Carmel Invitational on March 18. Eastlake’s boys team finished behind North County power Rancho Berrnardo while the girls team finished behind both Mt. Carmel and Rancho Bernardo.

“We were missing a couple of swimmers on the girls side. We would have finished in second place like the boys did,” Monzon said.

The Titans certainly made a statement by winning every event on both the boys and girls sides of the meet against Chula Vista.

Top boys swimmers include seniors Sam Gottlieb (50 and 100 freestyle) and Tom Dziadkowiecz (200 individual medley and 100 butterfly), juniors Gavin Fluhart (50 and 100 freestyle), Jeff Demoss (200 freestyle and 100 backstroke) and Marc Uy (200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke), sophomore Benny Garduno (100 butterfly and 500 freestyle) and freshmen Ismel Alvarez (200 and 500 freestyle) and Chis Schmuckal (200 freestyle and 100 backstroke).

Uy returns as the most decorated male Titan after placing third in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.97) and sixth in the 200 individual medley (2:04.67) at last year’s Division I finals. He won the Mesa League breaststroke title in 1:03.09.

Garduno, Dziadkowiecz, De-moss, Gottlieb and Fluhart also posted CIF qualifying times last season.

Gottlieb qualified for the consolation finals in the boys 50 freestyle. He won last year’s 50 freestyle league title.

Gottlieb and Brock Robertson are both currently sidelined by injury but could rejoin the team at a later date.

Top girls swimmers include seniors Dani Kimmel (50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke), Andrea Williamson (200 individual medley) and Alexis Gackstetter (100 backstroke), junior Taylor Erickson (50 and 100 freestyle), sophomores Meghan Argo (200 individual medley), Daphnee Dion (200 and 500 freestyle) and Heather Voigt (500 freestyle) and freshmen Jacquie Kimmel (100 backstroke), Taylor Stoddard (200 freestyle) and Jamie Hum (100 backstroke).

Dani Kimmel, who will begin her collegiate career at Pepperdine University, is a two-time defending divisional champion in the breaststroke event (she also placed third in last year’s 50 free in 24.61).

Voigt, Dion, Williamson, Erickson and Gackstetter also recorded CIF qualifying times last season.

Voigt placed fourth in the girls 200 freestyle (1:57.24) and sixth in the 500 freestyle (5:20.09).

Eastlake placed fourth in the girls 200 freestyle relay in 1:43.95 while Dion qualified for the consolation finals in the girls 200 and 500 freestyle.

Already this year, several Titans have begun to make a name for themselves at the section level.

Among boys, Uy ranks first in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.69) while Fluhart ranks fifth in the 50 freestyle (23:00).

Among girls, Dani Kimmel owns the top time in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.0) while younger sister Jacquie has the top times in both the 100 freestyle (53.58) and 100 backstroke (1:00.92). Dani Kimmel also ranks second in the 50 freestyle (24.93).

In girls relay events, Eastlake ranks second in the 4x50 freestyle with a 1:42.35 time behind section leader Mt. Carmel (1:42.32) and third in the 4x100 freestyle with a 3:45.77 time behind Mt. Carmel (3:40.55) and Torrey Pines (3:44.21).

“Both our 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays for the girls have the opportunity to break CIF records,” Monzon said. “We got to race the fastest team in the county at the Mt. Carmel Invitational. We lost but we were right with them.”

Metro Conference Dual Meet Scoreboard
Thursday, March 23 at Parkway Plunge, Chula Vista

South Bay League
Boys: Hilltop 125, Marian Catholic 54
Girls: Hilltop 122, Marian Catholic 26

Mesa League
Boys: Eastlake 132, Chula Vista 13
Girls: Eastlake 132, Chula Vista 38
Note: Eastlake scores first-place finishes in all events, boys and girls combined.

Prep Swimming Scoreboard
Thursday, March 23 at Loma Verde Pool, Chula Vista

South Bay League
Boys Event Winners
Hilltop 125, Marian Catholic 54
200 medley relay: 1. Hilltop (Benz Seaton, Justin Jimenez, Tyler Payton, Nick Fix) 2:12.68; 2. Hilltop (Justin Jimenez, Albert Yates, Lance Watkins, Anthony Andriopulos) 2:17; 3. Marian Catholic (S. King, J. Muffley, S. Ortiz, D. Byrn) 2:25.49.

200 freestyle: 1. David LeDuc (Marian Catholic) 2:11.94; 2. Albert Villalobos (Hilltop) 2:29.79; 3. Greg Elenbaas (Marian Catholic) 2:28.60; 4. Art Uribe (Hilltop) 2:41.6; 5. Art Miramontes (Hilltop) 2:54.38; 6. J. McNulty (Marian Catholic) 3:15.78.

200 individual medley: 1. Humberto Rivera (Marian Catholic) 2:29.06; 2. Justin Jimenez (Hilltop) 2:36.17; 3. Marlon Lopez (Marian Catholic) 2:36.5; 4. Benz Seaton (Hilltop) 2:56.

50 freestyle: 1. Garrett Boyle (Hilltop) 23.00; 2. D.J. Payton (Hilltop) 24.02; 3. Ian Barnes (Hilltop) 24.61; 4. D. Byrn (Marian Catholic) 29.85; 5. Goibi Jacobo (Marian Catholic) 30.42; 6. O. Perez (Marian Catholic) 30.90.

Diving: 1. Benz Seaton (Hilltop), 2. Albert Yates (Hilltop), 3. Mitch Seeley (Hilltop).

100 butterfly: 1. Tyler Payton (Hilltop) 1:13.3; 2. Chris Jaggers (Hilltop) 1:20.5; 3. S. Ortiz (Marian Catholic) 1:26.03; 4. Lance Watkins (Hilltop) 1:32.9.

100 freestyle: 1. Garrett Boyle (Hilltop) 54.02; 2. D.J. Payton (Hilltop) 55.04; 3. David LeDuc (Marian Catholic) 57.2; 4. Anthony Andriopulos (Hilltop) 1:03.6; 5. Skylar King (Marian Catholic) 1:08.2.

500 freestyle: 1, Marlon Lopez (Marian Catholic) 6:46; 2. Greg Elenbaas (Marian Catholic) no time; 3. Isaac Rodriguez (Hilltop) 7:34.37; 4. Albert Bermudez (Hilltop) 8:37; 5. J. McNulty (Marian Catholic) 8:24.1.

200 freestyle relay: 1. Hilltop (Nicko Fix, Ian Barnes, Garrett Boyle, D.J. Payton) 1:43.43; 2. Hilltop (Albert Yates, Chris Jaggers, Art Uribe, Anthony Andriopulos) 1:55.65; 3. Marian Catholic (S. Ortiz, G. Jacobo, J. Muffley, D. Byrn) 2:03.22.

100 backstroke: 1. Mitch Seeley (Hilltop) 1:09.52; 2. Anthony Andriopulos (Hilltop) 1:16.17; 3. Eddie Valdez (Hilltop) 1:28.2.

100 breaststroke: 1. Humberto Rivera (Marian Catholic) 1:49.75; 2. Tyler Payton (Hilltop) 1:14.75; 3. Nicko Fix (Hilltop) 1:17.37; 4. Justin Jimenez (Hilltop) 1:24.5; 5. Gibi Jacobo (Marian Catholic) 1:24.92; 6. J. Muffley (Marian Catholic) 1:34.20.

400 freestyle relay: 1. Hilltop (Mitch Seeley, Nicko Fix, Tyler Payton, Ian Barnes) 4:03.06; 2. Marian Catholic (Humberto Rivera, Marlon Lopez, Skylar King, David LeDuc) 4:06.08; 3. Hilltop (Albert Yates, Anthony Andriopulos, Chris Jaggers, Justin Jimenez) 4:19.

Girls Event Winners
Hilltop 122, Marian Catholic 26
200 medley relay: 1. Hilltop (Andrea Meier, Allie Gates, Denise Castillo, Valerie Jaggers) 2:18.15; 2. Hilltop (Christine Emerson, Lisa Lane, Anna Ayala, Melissa Kitchen) 2:32.24.

200 freestyle: 1. Allie Gates (Hilltop) 2:28.04; 2. Denise Castillo (Hilltop) 2:36.18; 3. Myranda Hess (Hilltop) 2:41.27; 4. Trini Muffley (Marian Catholic) 2:43.

200 individual medley: 1. Andrea Meier (Hilltop) 2:30.00; 2. Christine Emerson (Hilltop) 2:56.93.

50 freestyle: 1. Valerie Jaggers (Hilltop) 28.11; 2. Brittney Kitchen (Hilltop) 28.98; 3. R. Porter (Marian Catholic)30.17; 4. Michelle Olvarria (Hilltop) 35.57; 5. K. Beaurostr (Marian Catholic) 37.50.

Diving: Kara Frederick (Hilltop) DQ, Melissa Kitchen (Hilltop) DQ.

100 butterfly: 1. Trini Muffley (Marian Catholic) 1:29.40; 2. Angelica Disney (Hilltop) 1:50.23; 3. Victoria Bernal (Hilltop) 1:58.41.

100 freestyle: 1. Valerie Jaggers (Hilltop) 1:03.75; 2. Britteny Kitchen (Hilltop) 1:07.17; 3. Elena Sanchez (Hilltop) 1:16.63; 4. K. Brewrostr (Marian Catholic) 1:26.

500 freestyle: 1. Myranda Hess (Hilltop) 7:37.95; 2. Sierra Adkins (Hilltop) 8:21.93.

200 freestyle relay: 1. Hilltop (Andrea Meier, Brittney Kitchen, Allie Gates, Valerie Jaggers) 1:55.14; 2. Hilltop (Christine Emerson, Myranda Hess, Michelle Ovarria, Melissa Kitchen) 2:11; 3. Hilltop (Lisa Lane, Victoria Bernal, Sierra Adkins, Anna Ayala) 2:19.37.

100 backstroke: 1. Andrea Meier (Hilltop) 1:09.56; 2. Marian Catholic (name unavailable); 3. Christine Emerson (Hilltop) 1:31.35; 4. Kara Frederick (Hilltop) 1:39.69.

100 breaststroke: 1. Allie Gates (Hilltop) 1:25.55; 2. Marian Catholic (name unavailable); 3. Lisa Lane (Hilltop) 1:30.14; 4. Elena Sanchez (Hilltop) 1:33.

400 freestyle relay: 1. Hilltop (Denise Castillo, Myranda Hess, Brittney Kitchen, Melissa Kitchen) 4:42.47; 2. Marian Catholic, no time; 3. Hilltop (Kara Frederick, Anna Ayala, Lisa Lane, Vanessa Bryant) 5:00.

Mesa League
Boys Event Winners
Eastlake 132, Chula Vista 13
200 medley relay: 1. Eastlake 1:50.31.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Jeff Demoss (Eastlake) 1:57.47.
200 individual medley: 1. Marc Uy (Eastlake) 2:07.65.
50 freestyle: 1. Gavin Fluhart (Eastlake) 23.82.
Diving: Not contested.
100 butterfly: 1. Benny Garduno (Eastlake) 1:01.65.
100 freestyle: 1. Gavin Fluhart (Eastlake) 53.00.
500 freestyle: 1. Freddy Uquillas (Eastlake) 5:47.50.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Eastlake 1:40.44.
100 backstroke: 1. Jeff Demoss (Eastlake) 57.60.
100 breaststroke: 1. Marc Uy (Eastlake) 1:05.63.
400 freestyle relay: 1. Eastlake 3:44.90.

Girls Event Winners
Eastlake 132, Chula Vista 38
200 medley relay: 1. Eastlake 2:09.83.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Taylor Stoddard (Eastlake) 2:01.40.
200 individual medley: 1. Andrea Williamson (Eastlake) 2:34.445.
50 freestyle: Dani Kimmel (Eastlake) 26.49.
Diving: 1. Tabitha Cooker (Eastlake).
100 butterfly: 1. Jacquie Kimmel (Eastlake) 1:02.16.
100 freestyle: 1. Taylor Erickson (Eastlake) 1:01.59.
500 freestyle: 1. Taylor Stoddard (Eastlake) 5:31.39.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Eastlake 1:46.16.
100 backstroke: 1. Alexis Gackstetter (Eastlake) 1:12.89.
100 breaststroke: 1. Dani Kimmel (Eastlake) 1:09.50.
400 freestyle relay: 1. Eastlake 4:09.41.

2005 San Diego Section Report

San Diego Section Championships

Grossmont Conference: Norsemen swim fastest, claim boys Division II title

Metro Conference: Eastlake's Kimmel swims to CIF title

Division I Swim Finals

Saturday, May 21 at Rancho Bernardo High School

Boys team standings

1. Carlsbad 324.5

2. Torrey Pines 164

3. Fallbrook 132

4. La Costa Canyon 120

5. Poway 119

6. Bonita Vista 89

7. Scripps Ranch 62

8. Vista 60.5

9. Rancho Bernardo 59

10. Eastlake 45

Girls Team standings

1. Torrey Pines 283

2. Rancho Bernardo 194

3. Carlsbad 154

4. Poway 124

5. Scripps Ranch 113

6. Granite Hills 86

7. Patrick Henry 81

8. Eastlake 80

9. RBV 70

10. La Costa Canyon 49

Division II Swim Finals

Saturday, May 21 at Rancho Bernardo High School

Boys team standings

1. Valhalla 198.5

2. Coronado 130

3. La Jolla 115

4. Westview 108

5. Ramona 98

6. San Pasqual 92

7. Grossmont 83

8. West Hills 74

9. Mt. Carmel 62

10. St. Augustine 58

Girls Team standings

1. Mt. Carmel 257

2. La Jolla 164

3. USDHS 133.5

4. Valley Center 120

5. West Hills 101

6. Westview 79

7. Grossmont 72

8. Our Lady of Peace 71.5

9. Bishop's 69

10. University City 44

San Diego Section Diving Championships

Aaron Stinson (RBV) - 2005 San Diego Section Boys Division I champion

Division I Diving Championships

Friday, May 20 at Mesa College

Girls Finals

1. Meghan Proehl (Rancho Bernardo) 401.95

2. Margaret Stringer (Carlsbad) 389.75

3. Sarah Dunaway (Granite Hills) 389.60

4. Laura Sanford (Torrey Pines) 378.40

5. Adelaide Bednarski (Fallbrook) 368.70

6. Erin Pasek (Rancho Bernardo) 280.00

7. Liz Solomon (RBV) 277.00

8. Natalia Cano (Helix) 253.55

9. Jessica Pota (Granite Hills) 241.20

10. Meagan Murray (Helix) 243.10

11. Jackie Lindow (Granite Hills) 239.20

12. Sofia Murga (Hilltop) 228.70

Boys Finals

1. Aaron Stinson (RBV) 341.25

2. Zach Heinemann (Poway) 324.45

3. Kevin Jones (Fallbrook) 274.45

4. Jacob Bairnum (Granite Hills) 272.35

5. Jared Heinrich (Torrey Pines) 259.95

6. Alan Flores (Hilltop) 241.65

7. Kevin Luna (Granite Hills) 235.35

8. Chris Deetz (Rancho Bernardo) 190.75

9. Gage Brakebill (Carlsbad) 180.40

Division II Diving Championships

Tuesday, May 17 at Mesa College

Girls Finals

1. N/A

Boys Finals

1. Tanner Knorr (Valhalla) 403.65

2. Ethan Fabrikant (Valhalla) 316.60

3. Robert Perez (West Hills) 248.30

4. Keith Reschke (Mt. Carmel) 240.75

5. Isaac Engram (Mar Vista) 236.65

6. Tyler Ramer (Steele Canyon) 224.30

7. Chris Hammer (Mar Vista) 207.55

8. Derrick Sun (Mt. Carmel) 197.80

Grossmont Conference championships

Boys finals: Winning tradition continues for Valhalla Norsemen

Girls finals: Numbers, talent define strength for Granite Hills

Metro Conference championship meet results

South Bay League report: Second-year Mustangs swamp favorites for title

Mesa League report: Eastlake challenges, Barons remain champions

Clash of the Mesa League Titans: Barons win in thrill-seeking fashion

Feature stories

Granite Hills Invitational: West Hills swimmers make a splash

2004 San Diego Section Report

Hail to the 2004 Division 2 champions!

Valley Center Jaguars celebrate their boys San Diego Section Division 2 championship

USDHS girls team says it all: Dons' fourth title

2004 San Diego Section Report

Metro Conference Spring Sports Parade of Champions

Feature stories

Better late than never proves right time for Hillers' swimmer

Eastlake's Kimmel swims to CIF championship

Metro divers show well in postseason competition

San Diego Section Division 2 Swimming Finals

Boys champion: Valley Center (179 points)

Boys runner-up: Valhalla (160 points)

Boys third place: Grossmont (149 points)

Boys Individual champions

Spencer Valentine (USDHS, 12) - 50 freestyle (21.26), 100 backstroke (53.46)

Justin Canty (West Hills, 11) -200 freestyle (1:43.78), 500 freestyle (4:44.49)

Saul Fields (Clairemont, 12) - 200 IM (1:59.42), 100 butterfly (51.37)

Dyllan White (Grossmont, 12) - 100 breaststroke (1:01.99)

Ryan Tucker (Ramona, 12) - 100 freestyle (47.36)

200 medley relay - Valhalla (1:41.70)

200 freestyle relay - Ramona (1:29.98)

400 freestyle relay - Valley Center (3:17.51)

Girls champion: USDHS (224 points)

Girls runner-up: Valley Center (171 points)

Girls third place: Coronado (133 points)

Girls Individual champions

Caitlin Macky (West Hills, 9) - 200 IM (2:07.61), 100 breaststroke (1:05.90)

Blake Hayter (USDHS, 10) -100 freestyle (51.74), 200 freestyle (1:50.07)

Katelyn Butler (Valley Center, 12) - 50 freestyle (24.13)

Ellie Elgamal (Bishop's, 9) - 100 butterfly (58.56)

Brittany Allen (USDHS) - 500 freestyle (4:52.53)

Amanda Weinbrecht (University City, 11) - 100 backstroke (57.25)

200 medley relay - USDHS (1:52.71)

200 freestyle relay - Valley Center (1:42.35)

400 freestyle relay - USDHS (3:39.07)

Note: Amanda Weinbrecht's 100 backstoke time (57.25) was a section record. She is a two time All American , CIF and City Conference record holder in the 100 backstroke.

San Diego Section Division 1 Swim Finals

Boys champion: Carlsbad (249 points)

Boys runner-up: La Costa Canyon (179 points)

Boys third place: Poway (165 points)

Boys Individual champions

200 medley relay - Carlsbad (1:39.23)

200 freestyle - Spencer Rodman (Carlsbad, 11), 1:43.34

200 IM - Nick Zech (Poway, 10), 1:57.43

50 freestyle - Aaron Long (La Costa Canyon, 10), 21.74

100 butterfly - Eddie Erazo (Mt. Carmel, 12), 50.75

100 freestyle - Nate Riccitelli (La Costa Canyon, 12), 48.13

500 freestyle -Jay Zhu (Mt. Carmel, 12), 4:48.06

200 freestyle relay - La Costa Canyon (1:29.07)

100 backstroke - Eddie Erazo (Mt. Carmel, 12), 50.78

100 breaststroke - Nick Zech (Poway, 10), 58.91

400 freestyle relay - La Costa Canyon (3:14.31)

Girls champion: Rancho Bernardo (268 points)

Girls runner-up: Mt. Carmel (206 points)

Girls third place: Torrey Pines (199 points)

Girls Individual champions

200 medley relay - Mt. Carmel (1:48.35), section record

200 freestyle - Whitney Spence (Mt. Carmel, 10), 1:48.05, section record

200 IM - Jenna Wesley (Rancho Bernardo, 10), 2:07.10

59 freestyle - Hannah McClurg (Rancho Bernardo, 12), 24.05

100 butterfly - Erin Yamamoto (Mt. Carmel, 11), 56.46

100 freestyle - Tiffany Brown (Rancho Bernardo, 12), 51.80

500 freestyle - Whitney Spence (Mt. Carmel, 10), 4:47.21, section record

200 freestyle relay - Rancho Bernardo (1:40.35)

100 backstroke - Tiffany Brown (Rancho Bernardo, 12), 59.26

100 breaststroke - Dani Kimmel (Eastlake), 1:06.21

400 freestyle relay - Mt. Carmel (3:33.02)

San Diego Section Division 1 Diving Finals

Competition results

Boys champion: Aaron Stinson (RBV)

Girls champion: Elyse Penner (Poway)

San Diego Section Division 2 Diving Finals

Competition results

Boys champion: Tanner Knorr (Valhalla)

Girls champion: Lauren Dunn (Valley Center)

Feature stories

Updated! Metro Conference photo gallery

Metro Conference championship meet

Saturday, May 15 at Loma Verde pool, Chula Vista

05/15: Barons, Titans dominate Metro swimming finals

05/15: Eastlake Titans get taste of that championship feeling

05/15: Otay Ranch Mustangs show well in first-ever finals

Individual results & team standings

Boys Swimmer of the Year: Chris Lopez (Bonita Vista)

Girls Swimmer of the Year: Alvizia Alexander (Bonita Vista)

Diving championships

Friday, May 14 at Loma Verde pool

Competition scores (11 dives)

Boys champion: Kyle Kovar (Hilltop)

Girls champion: Ashley Perez (Eastlake)

05/12: Metro Conference diving finals preview

05/07: Barons still set Metro standard (Metro Conference championship previews added)

04/15: Eastlake Titans swimming upstream

04/15: Mariners swim to 4th consecutive South Bay League dual title

03/25: It's a sibling thing at Sweetwater High

Updated! Metro Conference scoreboard

Mesa League championship

04/29/04 @ Southwestern College

Boys: Bonita Vista 123, Eastlake 60

Girls: Bonita Vista 130, Eastlake 58

Highlights: Tony Arroyo (500 free), Carlos Escaba (100 backstroke) and Niko Marshall (100 breaststroke) all swam to lifetime-best marks to lead the Bonita Vista boys team. The Barons won all but two events (and tied another) as sophomore Chris Sanchez doubled in winning the boys 100 and 200 free. For the BV girls, Alvizia Alexander (200 IM, 100 butterfly) and Sasha Beltran (50 and 100 free) both doubled in individual events. For Eastlake, freshman Marc Uy won both the boys 200 IM and 100 breaststroke.

South Bay League championship

04/15/04 @ Loma Verde Pool, Chula Vista

Boys: Mar Vista 121, Hilltop 68

Girls: Mar Vista 99, Hilltop 87

Highlights: Mar Vista sweeps to fourth consecutive league dual meet titles behind double individual event winners Jennifer Parra (girls 200 free and 100 free), Merideth Moses (girls 200 IM and 100 backstroke), Don Sales (boys 200 IM and 100 butterfly), Scott Knox (boys 50 and 100 free) and Julian Czerwiec (boys 200 free and 110 backstroke). For Hilltop, Jessica Street doubled in winning the girls 50 free and 100 breaststroke while Kyle Kovar emerged with individual wins in boys diving and the 100 breaststroke.

Metro Conference photo gallery

2003 San Diego Section Report

San Diego Section Championship meet results

05/24: Valhalla Norsemen go to top in move down (East County report)

05/24: Eastlake's Clair-Williams leads Metro charge with 50 sprint title

05/24: Ramona's Tucker swims to gold medal -- again

Boys Division I champion: Carlsbad

Girls Division I champion: Rancho Bernardo

Boys Division I champion: Valhalla

Girls Division I champion: USDHS

At right, USDHS coach Don DeAngelo with 200 freestyle champion Blake Hayter

05/23: San Diego Section Division 1 Diving Championship results

Boys champion: Dustin Watson (Poway)

Girls champion: Kate McArdle (La Costa Canyon)

05/20: San Diego Section Division 2 Diving Championship results

Boys champion: Randin Lambrecht (Grossmont)

Girls champion: Krysta Chaldekas (Coronado)

Boys swim & dive scoreboard

Metro Conference

Grossmont Conference

Girls swim & dive scoreboard

Metro Conference

Grossmont Conference

Feature stories

05/24: Ramona's Tucker swims to gold medal -- again

05/23: San Diego Section Division 1 Diving Championship results

05/20: San Diego Section Division 2 Diving Championship results

Boys champion: Randin Lambrecht (Grossmont)

Girls champion: Krysta Chaldekas (Coronado)

05/20: Grossmont's Lambrecht has got game in 2K3

05/17: Titans' Kimmel cast as Metro's newest star swimmer

05/17: Metro Conference swimming championship results

05/16: Metro Conference diving championship results

05/15: Barons aim to make a splash at Metro finals, beyond

05/15: Metro divers reload for conference finals

05/08: Hilltop's Kovar on record-setting pace

04/22: Sibling rivalries keep it in the family on Hilltop swim team

04/17: South Bay League title on the line

04/09: Eastlake coach has winning homecoming

04/02: Metro divers shine at Santana Invitational

03/30: Grossmont gears up for CIF title push

03/29: Athlete profile - RBV's Aaron Stinson

03/28: Baron girls looking for best-ever season

Photo: Kyle Kovar, Hilltop (2002 CIF Division II champion)

Swimmer of the Week

Dani Kimmel (Eastlake), freshman

Metro Conference Girls Swimmer of the Year

Meet of the Week

Mariners hold off Lancers for South Bay League title

Mar Vista captured the South Bay League boys dual meet swim title following its harrowing last-event 98-88 victory against Hilltop April 23 in Imperial Beach. Heading into the 100 backstroke event, the underdog but vastly improved Lancers held a two-point lead, with the lead swinging back to the Mariners’ favor by four points heading into the final two events.

Hilltop need to finish first and third in the final event of the day — the 400 freestyle relay — to upset the defending champions but the Lancers, having already used by the eligibility of their “A” relay team swimmers in other events, finished second and fourth to enable Mar Vista to repeat as league champs.

“I had numerous parents from Mar Vista tell me they expected a Mar Vista blowout ... It was an incredible afternoon — one that will be remembered for quite some time,” Hilltop coach John Salts said.

The Metro Conference boys prelims are Wednesday, May 14, at Loma Verde pool, followed by the girls prelims on Thursday, May 15, at the same site. The championship meet is Saturday, May 17, at Loma Verde pool. The conference diving finals are Friday, May 16, also at the Loma Verde pool.

Team of the Week

Ramona High swimmers making a splash

Junior Ryan Tucker helped Ramona secure third place in the boys division in the Granite Hills Invitational on April 26 by finishing first in the 50-yard freestyle event and third in the 100 backstroke event.

The defending San Diego Section Division II champion in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events, Tucker timed 22.54 seconds to finish ahead of Grossmont’s Matt Clements, whose 23.31 was fast enough for second place in the event. Tucker took a narrow third in the backstroke event with a time of 59.82 — trailing swimmers from Valhalla (59.38) and Granite Hills (59.60).

Kasey Pierce (100 butterfly) and Brett Bylund (500 freestyle) both recorded second place individual place-finishes for the Bulldogs, who also posted a third-place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays and a fourth-place finish in the 200 medley relay.

Pierce (59.42) finished second to Valhalla superstar Clint McLaughlin (54.81), who also won the 200 freestyle event, while Bylund (5:13.58) also took second to a Norseman swimmer in his event.

Ramona finished the high profile meet with 209 points to rank behind invitational champion Valhalla (268 points) and Granite Hills (257 points).

In the girls division, the Bulldogs finished in eighth place in the team standings.

Ramona swept all 11 swimming events to defeat Orange Glen 131-36 in boys competition in the team’s first Valley League swim meet. Tucker scored victories in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly events while Bylund captured the 100 and 200 freestyle events. Will Adams, Rosten Veater, Josh Moore and Pierce also won events for the Bulldogs.