TIGERS TAKE THIRD IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Meet Results

The Tiger boys' team finished third in the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Kinney Natatorium at Bucknell University with competition ending on Saturday afternoon.  The 400 freestyle relay team of sophomore Luis Rodriguez, freshman Jonathon Buerger, and seniors Brandon Smith and Matt Scherer posted the highest NA finish on the second day with a fifth place.  Buerger had the highest individual placing with a seventh in the 500 free.

Points were earned by Scherer with a 14th in the 100 free and Smith with a 16th in the 500 free as the Tigers finished behind champion Emmaus and second place Conestoga Valley.  The Tigers were the top WPIAL team in the competition.  Senior John Nolan was 19th in the 100 free while junior Jack Crellin finished 26th in the 500 free.  In the 100 breaststroke, senior Rob Meyers tied for 19th, senior Brendan Kirsch was 21st and senior Matt Becker was 24th.

In the girls' championships, junior Jamie Chakany was the only point getter with a 16th in the 500 free.  The 400 freestyle relay team of freshman Courtney Thompson, junior Jessica Shearer, junior Cait Cready and Chakany finished in 19th place.  The Lady Tigers finished in 35th place with a total of 13 points.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH SEMLER AND THE TIGER TEAMS FOR A GREAT SEASON!

PIAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
CLASS AAA - March 16-17, 2007
Kinney Natatorium, Bucknell University

TEAM SCORING - BOYS

PLACE	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Emmaus	193
2.	Conestoga Valley	163
3.	NORTH ALLEGHENY	144
4.	Parkland	135
4.	West Chester Henderson	135
6.	Unionville	117.5
7.	Conestoga	107.5
8.	North Penn	105
8.	Cathedral Prep	105
10.	Cedar Crest	99.5

TEAM SCORING - GIRLS

PLACE	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Emmaus	257
2.	Bethel Park	191
3.	Parkland	178.5
4.	Hershey	169
5.	Seneca Valley	141
6.	Wilson	130
7.	Souderton	101
8.	Boyertown	92
9.	Cedar Crest	89
10.	North Penn	81
35.	NORTH ALLEGHENY	13

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TIGERS IN SECOND PLACE AFTER FIRST DAY OF PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Meet Results

In spite of a snowy day in Lewisburg that forced the PIAA to alter the format, the Tiger boys' team moved into second place in the Class AAA team standings just 3.5 points behind first-place Emmaus.  Because of a six-inch snowfall yesterday, the PIAA was afraid the swimmers and coaches might not be able to make it back in the evening for finals.  Instead of running a circle format with four heats with top swimmers dispersed throughout the heats, the PIAA went to a pyramid format using the top recorded times coming into the meet to place the top eight swimmers in a final.  It is similar to the WPIAL championships that also use a pyramid approach.

Again it was a team effort with no individual Tiger finishing higher than freshman Jonathon Buerger's seventh in the 200 freestyle.  The 200 free relay team of seniors Rob Meyers, John Nolan, Brendan Kirsch and Matt Becker finished in 3rd place while the 200 medley relay of Kirsch, Becker, Meyers, and sophomore Luis Rodriguez came in sixth. 

Points are given for the top 16 places.  In the 200 free, Scherer added a 12th place behind Buerger's seventh while in the 200 IM senior Brandon Smith picked up valuable points with an 11th place finish.  In the 50 free, Meyers was 10th and Nolan 15th.  In the 100 fly, Rodriguez came in 10th and freshman Mark Waugh 12th as the Tigers used their team depth again to put themselves in a great position to win the team title.

In girls' competition, the Lady Tigers finished with 12 points good for 27th in the team competition.  Individually, junior Jamie Chakany finished in 17th, just out of the points in the 200 IM.  NA got points from sophomore diver Emilie Foley who came in 13th and the 200 free relay team of Chakany, junior Jessica Shearer, freshman Catie Kirsch, and junior Cait Cready that also finished 13th.

The Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) will televise the meet on a delayed basis.  Tiger fans can view the action on Comcast Channel 48 or Armstrong Channel 50.  Swimming and diving events from both days will be presented on tape delay according to the following schedule:

STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS ON PCN

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

7:15 pm - AAA Girls' Swimming - Day 1

8:45 pm - AAA Boys' Swimming - Day 1

10:15 pm - AAA Girls' Diving

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

3:00 pm - AAA Boys' Diving

4:15 pm - AAA Girls' Swimming - Day 2

5:45 pm - AAA Boys' Swimming - Day 2

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TIGERS CRUISE TO SECOND CONSECUTIVE
WPIAL TITLE

Meet Results

Senior Matt Scherer won the only NA gold medal on the second day of competition in the WPIAL Class AAA Championships at Trees Pool at the University of Pittsburgh on Friday, but the Tiger depth led them to their second straight title.  The Tigers scored 448 points to runnerup Peters Township's 256.  Scherer won the 100 freestyle to pace NA.  The Lady Tigers finished in seventh place with Bethel Park taking the title.  Junior Jamie Chakany won the bronze in the 500 free to lead NA.

The Tiger depth was the difference as a number of NA swimmers earned place points.  In the 100 free, senior John Nolan took fifth and sophomore Luis Rodriguez was sixth.  In the 500 free, freshman Jonathon Buerger won silver with junior Jack Crellin fourth and senior Brandon Smith sixth.  In the 100 breaststroke, senior Rob Meyers took third, junior Matt Becker fourth, and senior Brendan Kirsch fifth.  Junior Max Rzodkiewicz placed eighth as NA grabbed four of the eight places.  In the final event of the meet, the 400 free relay team was edged by Peters Township by 0.03 of a second.

For the Lady Tigers, Chakany qualified for the state meet with her third place finish in the 500.  The 400 free relay team came in seventh.  The top three finishers in each event automatically qualified for the PIAA meet at Bucknell University on March 14-17.  Coach Semler was pleased with the boys' title, but stated, "Our focus is to win the state championship this year."  The Tigers have put themselves in good position to achieve that goal.

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To listen to the MSA Broadcast replay of day one, click here!
To listen to the MSA Broadcast replay of day two, click here!

WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Trees Pool, University of Pittsburgh
March 1-2, 2007

FINAL TEAM SCORES - BOYS

PL	TEAM	POINTS
1.	NORTH ALLEGHENY	448
2.	Peters Township	256
3.	Central Catholic	245
4.	Franklin Regional	191
5.	Mt. Lebanon	179
6.	Fox Chapel	120
7.	Hempfield	102
8.	Moon	91
9.	Gateway	87
9.	Bethel Park	87

FINAL TEAM SCORES - GIRLS

PL	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Bethel Park	376.67
2.	Fox Chapel	258.33
3.	Seneca Valley	219.5
4.	Peters Township	186
5.	Latrobe	154
6.	Moon	132
7.	NORTH ALLEGHENY	127
8.	Penn-Trafford	117.5
9.	Hempfield	115.5
10.	Butler	104

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TIGERS TAKE LEAD AFTER FIRST DAY

The Tiger boys' team jumped off to a big lead after the first day of competition in the WPIAL Class AAA Championships on Thursday at Trees Pool on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.  NA tallied 254 points to runnerup Central Catholic's 140.  The Lady Tigers scored 84 points and are currently in 6th place.

Senior John Nolan won the 50 free and the two NA relay teams captured their races to pace NA.  In the 50, senior Rob Meyers took second place.  In the 200 free, senior Matt Scherer placed second while freshman Mark Waugh was second in the 100 fly.  In the relays, the team of senior Brendan Kirsch, junior Matt Becker, Waugh and Meyers won the 200 medley relay with Franklin Regional finishing second.  In the 200 free relay, it was the senior team of Meyers, Scherer, Nolan, and Kirsch winning by over a second over second -place Central Catholic.  Freshman Jonathon Buerger captured third in the 200 free while sophomore Luis Rodriguez finished in 5th place in the 100 fly.

For the Lady Tigers, junior Jamie Chakany had the highest individual finish with a fourth in the 200 IM.  The 200 free relay team finished in fifth place.  The top three finishers are automatic qualifiers for the PIAA Championships to be held at Bucknell University from March 14-17.

The starting time for today's meet is scheduled for 1:00 pm.  The MSA Sports Network will broadcast the meet LIVE on the internet beginning at 3:00 pm.

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FOLEY, GRAHAM QUALIFY FOR PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sophomores Emilie Foley and Jennifer Graham finished in fourth and fifth places respectively in the WPIAL Class AAA Diving Championships at Pine-Richland pool on Saturday afternoon.  Foley posted a score of 372.40 while Graham was next with a total of 354.80.  Graham rallied to come from 9th place on her last dive.  Both divers qualified for the PIAA Championships at Bucknell University on March 16th.

In the boys' competition, sophomore Byron Doll was the top NA finisher with an 11th place with sophomore Devin Glace in 14th and freshman Andy Soergel in 16th.  Junior Chris Rodgers placed 25th.

WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
GIRLS' RESULTS

PL	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Amanda Lohman	Upper St. Clair	499.75
2.	Samantha Pickens	Franklin Regional	489.05
3.	Diana Rocco	Seneca Valley	396.05
4.	EMILIE FOLEY	NORTH ALLEGHENY	372.40
5.	JENNIFER GRAHAM	NORTH ALLEGHENY	354.80
6.	Victoria Brungo	Kiski Area	349.25
7.	Megan Beresford	Hempfield	346.25
8.	Kim Ciotti	Latrobe	345.65
9.	Briana Fischer	Bethel Park	332.10
10.	Bridget Donnelly	Mt. Lebanon	329.10

BOYS' RESULTS

PL	NAME	TEAM	POINTS
1.	Ryan Koter	Franklin Regional	449.70
2.	Charlie Hauser	Latrobe	428.15
3.	John Rhodaberger	Butler	391.95
4.	Eliot Hawk	Moon	383.65
5.	Jon Brittian	Hempfield	361.80
6.	Jessee Marweg	Pine-Richland	361.20
7.	Joshua Ruane	Kiski Area	350.05
8.	John Szott	Bethel Park	330.30
9.	Heath Calhoun	Butler	306.25
10.	Ed Deming	Franklin Regional	304.20
11.	BYRON DOLL	NORTH ALLEGHENY	304.00
14.	DEVIN GLACE	NORTH ALLEGHENY	276.80
16.	ANDY SOERGEL	NORTH ALLEGHENY	261.55
25.	CHRIS RODGERS	NORTH ALLEGHENY	58.70

To listen to the boys' competition, click here!
To listen to the girls' competition, click here!

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TIGERS DUNK NORTH HILLS TWICE

Meet Results

Last evening, the boys swimming team swept past rival North Hills by a score of 101-55 to complete their 4^th consecutive undefeated dual meet season.  Senior Captain Rob Meyers won the 50 free and 100 breastroke and Captain Matt Scherer led the way with victories in the 200 and 100 freestyle events.  Diver Chris Rogers won the diving event as the Tiger swimmers won all 12 competitive events.  The win propelled the Tiger swimmers to their 17^th consecutive section 2 championship as they prepare for the WPIAL finals in two weeks.

The girl’s team also beat North Hills by a score of 103-75.  Vanessa Carik won the 200 freestyle; Christine Mulkern swam to a first in the 200 IM; Jamie Chakany was victorious in the 50 freestyle; Lisa Czerniewski was first in the 500 freestyle and Kara Stone won the 100 backstroke as the girl swimmers finished their dual meet season with a 7-2-1 record.

(Thanks to Coach Semler for this report!)

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TIGER BOYS SINK SENECA VALLEY;
LADY TIGERS RALLY FOR TIE

Meet Results

Superior team depth was the difference as the girls swimming team tied Seneca Valley, 93-93, at Seneca Valley on Thursday night despite only winning 2 of 12 events in the meet.  Jamie Chakany won the 500 freestyle and Kara Stone provided a clutch victory in the 100 backstroke as the Tigers overcame an early deficit to tie the powerful Seneca team.  Ashley Ferraro, Crissy Stack, Jessica Shearer, Vanessa Carik and Cait Cready all contributed with good performances.

The boy’s team kept their undefeated streak alive by also defeating section rival Seneca Valley, 109-63.  Brandon Smith won the 200 IM, Brendan Kirsch was first in the 100 butterfly and Jack Crellin won the 500 free as the top ranked Tigers marched towards their 4th consecutive season without a dual meet loss.

Both teams close out their dual meet season hosting rival North Hills next Thursday.  The diving competition is scheduled to get under way at 6:00 pm.

(Thanks to Coach Semler for this report!)

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TIGERS DOMINANT IN WESTMINSTER RELAYS

Meet Results

The Tiger teams won the combined title at the Westminster Relays at Westminster College on Saturday.  NA scored a total of 188 combined points with Bethel Park second and Seneca Valley third.  In the boys' competition, the Tigers dominated with 132 points to second place Franklin Regional and Seneca Valley's 60.  The Lady Tigers finished in third place behind Bethel Park and Seneca Valley.

The boys' team won eight of the ten relay races with the girls taking the 100 free relay.  In the final event, the 400 free relay, the Tiger boys wrapped up the title with a first place.  Swimming for NA were Rob Meyers, John Nolan, Luis Rodriguez, and Matt Scherer.

WESTMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL RELAY MEET
Westminster College
Saturday, February 3, 2007

BOYS - TEAM SCORES

PL	TEAM	SCORE
1.	NORTH ALLEGHENY	132
2.	Franklin Regional	60
2.	Seneca Valley	60
4.	McDowell	46
5.	Bethel Park	36
6.	Gateway	34
7.	Hampton	26
7.	Moon area	26
9.	Grove City	20

GIRLS - TEAM SCORES

PL	TEAM	SCORE
1.	Bethel Park	116
2.	Seneca Valley	74
3.	NORTH ALLEGHENY	56
4.	McDowell	52
5.	Franklin Regional	40
6.	Villa Maria Academy	37
7.	Moon Area	36
8.	Hampton	16
9.	Gateway	11
10.	Uniontown	2

COMBINED TEAM SCORES

PL	TEAM	SCORE
1.	NORTH ALLEGHENY	188
2.	Bethel Park	152
3.	Seneca Valley	134
4.	Franklin Regional	100
5.	McDowell	98
6.	Moon Area	62
7.	Gateway	45
8.	Hampton	42
9.	Villa Maria Academy	37
10.	Grove City	20
11.	Uniontown	2

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TIGER TEAMS SWAMP PINE-RICHLAND

Meet Results

Last evening, the girls swimming team defeated section rival Pine Richland by a score of 107-73.  Junior Jamie Chakany led the way with two lifetime best swims in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke winning both events.  Cait Cready added a victory in the 50 free as the girls upped their record in section competition to 3-1.

The boys team remained undefeated this season by also beating Pine Richland by a score of 112-64.  Captain Rob Meyers won both the 50 and 500 freestyle events; John Nolan captured the 100 butterfly with a lifetime best performance; Jack Crellin won the 100 backstroke and Matt Scherer was victorious in the 100 breastroke with his best time.

Both teams travel to Westminster tomorrow for a relay competition.

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