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MEET SUMMARIES
BUERGER TAKES GOLD IN DAY ONE OF PIAA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
(3/16/13) Junior Zachary Buerger grabbed the gold in the 200 individual medley to lead North Allegheny in day one of the PIAA Swimming Championships at Bucknell University. Buerger timed in at 1:48.08, well ahead of Penn Hills’ Gabriel Larson who finished with a time of 1:49.92. The NA Boys also took fourth place in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:33.84 and junior Sam Rutan earned a sixth place finish in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:41.26. The NA Boys are in fourth place after day one of competition (six events) with a team score of 79.5.
The Lady Tigers took second place in the 200 medley relay, clocking in at 1:44.25. In the medley relay, North Allegheny was narrowly edged by Hershey who set a new PIAA record with a time of 1:44.22. North Allegheny grabbed third place in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:35.96. Sophomore Morgan Soulia took eighth place for the Lady Tigers in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:06.93. The Lady Tigers are in second place after day one (seven events) with a team score of 97.
Day two of competition is today at Bucknell as the Tigers hope to add a PIAA trophy to their WPIAL crowns.
BOYS DAY ONE STANDINGS
1. LaSalle College - 163
2. Hershey - 130
3. Upper Dublin - 98
4. North Allegheny - 79
5. Upper St. Clair - 63
GIRLS DAY ONE STANDINGS
1. Hershey - 169
2. North Allegheny - 97
3. Lansdale North Penn - 84
4. Parkland - 70
5. Oakland Catholic - 64
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TIGERS BOYS, GIRLS WIN WPIAL SWIM TITLES
(3/1/13) The North Allegheny Swim Team garnered yet another pair of WPIAL titles on Friday. The Lady Tigers left the competition in their wake and the NA Boys outlasted their opponents to give the Tigers two more championships. The titles are especially sweet as long time head coach Corky Semler is retiring after this season.
The NA Girls were especially dominant at the WPIAL Championships, scoring 417 points to beat second place Oakland Catholic by 160 points. The Eagles were second with 257, and Upper St Clair finished third with 189.5. The Tigers winners of the last five WPIAL titles had numerous swimmers in every event and piled up points all day. Sophomore Morgan Soulia set a WPIAL record in the girls 100-yard freestyle to start the afternoon with a 50.82 score, beating a record set just last year. The records continued to fall as NA Sophomore Jacquelyn Du won the girls 100-yard backstroke with a 55.57 score. It all ended with a flourish as the 400-yard freestyle relay team won in glorious fashion. They set a new WPIAL record, beating a record they set last year with a time of 3:26.55.
On the Boys side, North Allegheny won their seventh WPIAL title in the last eight years, scoring 327 points. The Tigers beat second place Upper St Clair by 57.5 points. The Panthers scored 269.5 and Bethel Park finished in third place with 224 points. The NA Boys were solid, scoring in every event. Junior Sam Ruttan won the Boys 500 yard freestyle with a score of 4:37.17 to help his team.
The most exciting event of the meet was the last event, and as usual, North Allegheny was front and center. The Tigers were one of the three favorites along with Bethel Park and Upper St Clair. Even though the Boys title was already secured by NA, this event was a grudge match. The Blackhawks and Panthers desperately wanted to beat the Tigers in this event and it showed as both teams took turns with the lead. Hitting the wall heading into the last 25-yards all three swimmers, Sam Ruttan from NA, Erik Brinkoff from Bethel, and Ryan Dudzinski of USC were dead even. The final 25-yards saw the overflow crowd rise to their feet in a deafening crescendo as they watched the Tigers win with a 3:07.73. Bethel Park was .20 behind in second place, and USC was .57 behind in third place.
Up next, the Tigers set their sights on the PIAA Championships on March 15-16.
(Information for this report courtesy of MSA Sports)
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LADY TIGERS BREAK TWO RECORDS IN DAY ONE OF
WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(2/28/13) After one day of competition at the WPIAL Swimming Championships, the North Allegheny Girls are dominating the field with a team score of 253 points, followed by Oakland Catholic’s 134 and Upper St. Clair’s 114.5. The Lady Tigers not only lead after day one but found a way to best themselves, breaking both the 200-yard freestyle and medley relay records. In the 200 yard freestyle relay, NA improved their WPIAL record set last year of 1:35.01, shaving off .08 seconds with a time of 1:34.93.
In the 200-yard medley NA set the only PIAA record of the afternoon. Setting the WPIAL record last year, North Allegheny fell just shy of also breaking the PIAA mark that was set in 2009 by Emmaus with a time of 1:44.28. This year NA took the record from Emmaus posting a time of 1:43.38.
The NA Boys’ are also in front after the first six events. The Tigers grabbed first place in the 200-yard medley relay and hold an 18.5 point advantage over second place Upper St. Clair.
The WPIAL Championships will continue today at Trees Pool at the University of Pittsburgh with the 100 yard freestyle, 500 yard freestyle, 100 yard back and breast stroke and the final event, the 400 freestyle relay.
(Information for this report courtesy of MSA Sports)
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THREE NA DIVERS QUALIFY FOR STATES, ONE ALTERNATE
(2/25/13) Three North Allegheny Divers will be going to the State Championships at Bucknell University next month. Senior Christian Wrigley finished in fifth place in WPIAL Boys Diving over the weekend, while sophomore Julia Vespoli earned third place amongst the Girls’ Divers and senior Carrie Bookheimer followed up with a fifth place finish. All three divers qualify for states as they finished within the top six.
Sophomore Andrew Doerfler is the alternate for states because he placed seventh and Lucas Hilderbrand, a first year diver and longtime baseball player, made the final cut with a very respectable 13th place finish. The PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships will be held at Bucknell University on March 15 and 16.
For a complete list of WPIAL Boys’ Divers, click here. For a complete list of WPIAL Girls’ Divers, click here.
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TIGERS POWER PAST NORTH HILLS
(2/15/13) The North Allegheny Swimming Team bested the North Hills Indians on Thursday night in dominating fashion. The NA Boys earned a 103-75 victory over the Tribe, while the Lady Tigers claimed a 108-70 win.
The NA Boys were led by junior Zach Buerger who took first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:44.79) and 100 Yard Butterfly (51.64). Junior Sam Rutan picked up first place finishes in the 200 Yard IM (2:03.70) and the 500 Yard Freestyle (4:54.16). For the Lady Tigers, junior Kristen Bishop was tops in the Girls 200 Yard Freestyle (1:59.78) and the 100 Yard Butterfly (59.96). Jacquelyn Du grabbed first place in the 200 Yard IM (2:14.38) and senior Arielle Krigger earned first place in the 50 Yard Freestyle (24.80).
Next up for the Tigers, North Allegheny hosts the Last Ditch Invitational on Saturday night. Start time is scheduled for 5:00 pm.
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TIGERS TRIUMPH OVER FRANKLIN REGIONAL
(1/30/13) The North Allegheny Swim Teams topped Franklin Regional on Tuesday night in a non-section affair. The NA Boys bested the Panthers, 102-86, while the Lady Tigers outpaced their opponents, 105-86.
Aiding the NA Boys to the win was sophomore Max Staresinic took first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:51.68. Junior Sam Rutan claimed first place in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 23.07 and sophomore Greg Arnold earned first in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:06.54.
Amongst the Lady Tigers top finishers, freshman Alyssa Ruffing was tops in the Girls 100 Yard Fly with a time of 1:00.53. Sophomore Morgan Soulia earned first place in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.72 and senior Jade Song claimed first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:56.52.
North Allegheny returns to action on Thursday night as the Tigers host Moon. Start time is slated for 6:00 pm.
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NA SWIMMERS DEFEAT PINE-RICHLAND
(1/25/13) The North Allegheny Swim Team continued their roll on Thursday night with a pair of victories at Pine-Richland. The NA Boys topped the Rams by a 104-73 final and the Lady Tigers claimed a 104-77 win.
Amongst the Tigers first place performers, Daniel Songer was tops in the 100 Yard Fly (57.50) while Greg Arnold grabbed first place in the 50 Yard Freestyle (22.86). Zach Buerger claimed first in the 100 Yard Backstroke (51.34) and Christian Wrigley took top honors in the 1 mtr Diving competition with a score of 266.90.
For the Lady Tigers, Julia Vespoli earned first place in the 1 mtr Diving competition with a 198.45 score. Kristen Bishop garnered first in the 100 Yard Fly (1:01.55) and Morgan Soulia bested the competition in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:54.38).
North Allegheny will return to the pool on Tuesday night as the Tigers host the Franklin Regional Panthers.
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NA TAKES DOWN BUTLER IN SECTION MEET
Meet Results
(1/15/13) The North Allegheny Swim Teams logged a pair of section victories on Monday night at NASH. The NA Boys topped Butler 107-76 and the Lady Tigers downed the Golden Tornado 107-70.
Helping the NA Boys to the win was sophomore Casey Melzer who took first place in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 4:57.67. Another sophomore, Peter Neal, claimed first place in the 100 Yard Backstroke by clocking in at 1:03.58, while junior Sam Rutan topped the competition with a 23.00 in the 50 Yard Freestyle.
Among the top performances from the Lady Tigers, sophomore Kayla Churman grabbed first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 2:01.50. Junior Jade Song posted a time of 1:02.70 for first place in the 100 Yard Backstroke and Jacquelyn Du took first in the 100 Yard Fly with a time of 1:01.20. For Butler, Stephanie O’Toole provided an outstanding effort for the Golden Tornado in the 200 IM and 100 Breastroke. O’Toole set a pool record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:05.40 and added another pool record to her resume with a time of 1:04.76 in the 100 Yard Breastroke.
Following the section wins, North Allegheny will compete again this weekend at the All-American Invitational this Friday and Saturday.
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TIGERS SWIMMERS HANDLE HAMPTON
FOR NON-SECTION WINS
(1/11/13) The North Allegheny Swim Teams earned another pair of victories on Thursday night by taking two against the Hampton Talbots. The NA Boys took a 101-69 win while the Lady Tigers claimed a 96.5-79.5 victory. The non-section triumph keeps the Tigers undefeated in head-to-head competition this season.
The NA Boys saw first place performances by sophomore Greg Arnold in the 200 Yard Freestyle, junior Sam Rutan in the 200 Yard IM, senior Rob Clinger in the 50 Yard Freestyle, and senior Christian Wrigley in the 1 mtr Diving competition. Among the first place efforts by the Lady Tigers, they included senior Arielle Krigger in the Girls 200 Yard Freestyle, sophomore Jacquelyn Du in the 200 Yard IM, freshman Caroline Dallmier in the 100 Yard Freestyle, and senior Carrie Bookheimer in the 1 mtr Diving competition. For a complete list of times and scores, click the Meet Results link above.
The Tigers swim teams return to section action on Monday night with meeting against the Butler Golden Tornado. The meet gets underway at 6:00 pm at North Allegheny.
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NA SWIMMERS MAKE SPLASH WITH WIN OVER UPPER ST. CLAIR
(12/21/12) The North Allegheny Swimmers came away with a major early season victory on Thursday night against the Upper St. Clair Panthers. The NA Boys produced an impressive 155.5-69.5 win while the Lady Tigers earned a 102-79 victory over USC. A year ago, Upper St. Clair gave the Tigers a run for their money at the WPIAL Finals but NA held off the Panthers for WPIAL gold. Similarly, the USC Girls finished in third place at the WPIAL Finals as the Lady Tigers stood atop the podium wearing gold. While the season is still young in 2012-13, North Allegheny made an early season statement with their win over Upper St. Clair.
Amongst the top performers for the NA Boys, sophomore Casey Melzer took first place in the 200 Yard IM with a time of 1:55.71. Fellow sophomore Greg Arnold claimed first place in the 100 Yard Fly with a time of 53.78. For the Lady Tigers, senior Arielle Krigger was a first place finisher in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 24.38. Sophomore Julia Vespoli took first place in the 1 mtr Diving competition with a score of 208.60.
Following Saturday’s Peter Cai Memorial Alumni Meet, North Allegheny returns to section competition with a home meet against Seneca Valley on Thursday, January 3.
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NA SWIMMERS TOP BETHEL PARK
(12/19/12) The North Allegheny Swim Teams earned a pair of victories on Tuesday night, taking two at Bethel Park. The NA Boys topped the Black Hawks 101-86 and the Lady Tigers claimed a 105-75 win.
Junior Zach Buerger had a strong night for the Tigers, taking first place in in the 100 Yard Freestyle (46.93), 100 Yard Backstroke (51.57), and helping NA earn first place in the 200 Yard Medley Relay and the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. Joining Buerger in the 200 Yard Relay was Casey Melzer, Greg Arnold and Daniel Songer for a time of 1:40.12. In the 400 Yard Free Relay, Buerger, Arnold, Sam Rutan and Max Staresinic earned a time of 3:17.04.
For the Lady Tigers, Jacquelyn Du had a terrific evening. Du grabbed first place in the 100 Yard Freestyle (55.03), and aided the NA cause in the 200 Yard Medley Relay, 200 Yard Free Relay and the 400 Yard Free Relay for the top spot in those events. Joining Du in the 200 Yard Medley Relay was Gabrielle Borza, Kristen Bishop and Arielle Krigger for a time of 1:49.25. In the 200 Yard Free, Du, Krigger, Bishop and Morgan Soulia combined for a time of 1:39.76. In the 400 Yard Free, Du, Soulia, Krigger and Anna Seethaler worked collectively for a time of 3:37.65.
North Allegheny returns to action on Thursday night as the Tigers host Upper St. Clair in an early season clash between two of the top teams in the WPIAL. The meet gets underway at 6:00 pm at the NASH pool.
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Bob Bozzuto at: bbozzuto@northallegheny.org
