Sports
Champs swim to two victories
VERGENNES — The Vergennes Champs easily swept their final two meets heading into this weekend’s Champlain Valley Swim League meet, which the Middlebury Marlins will host at the Middlebury town pool on Friday and Saturday.
On Thursday, July 17, the Champs breezed past host Burlington Country Club, 293-135, and on Tuesday they defeated host Essex by an even larger margin, 356-107, in a meet postponed from earlier this season.
The Vermont Swim Association’s annual summer championship meet will be held at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in Hartford next weekend.
CHAMPS TOP BCC
Against the smaller Burlington Country Club team, the Champs ruled the relays, winning 13 of 15 completed events.
Four Vergennes swimmers won three individual events: Zoey Kress, Riker Cooley, Jordan Hutchins and Will Clark.
Another three Champs were double winners: Juliet Kennedy, Ezra Norwood and Brantley Cooke.
Picking up one victory apiece were Khanlen Ouimette, Rhett Cooke, Savannah Wallace, Scarlett Giroux, Allie Curtis, Raleigh Woods, Gretchen Hill and Camron Curtis.
Champs scoring points for their teams with top-three finishes were:
BUTTERFLY
- U-8 girls: 1. J. Kennedy, 31.25.
- U-8 boys: 1. E. Norwood, 26.33.
- U-10 girls: 1. Z. Kress, 15.29. 2. S. Wallace.
- U-10 boys: 1. R. Cooley, 16.56; 3. R. Cooke.
- U-12 girls: 3. S. Giroux.
- U-12 boys: 1. B. Cooke, 37.68; 3. Keegan Cooley.
- U-14 girls: 1. J. Hutchins, 32.37; 2. Lauren Husk.
- U-18 boys: 1. K. Ouimette, 26.48.
BACKSTROKE
- U-8 girls: 1. J. Kennedy, 25.9; 2. Lydia Court.
- U-8 boys: 1. E. Norwood, 24.03.
- U-10 girls: 1. Z. Kress, 17.69. 2. S. Wallace.
- U-10 boys: 1. R. Cooke, 20.12.
- U-12 girls: 2. Juliet Angier.
- U-12 boys: 1. B. Cooke, 41.07; 2. C. Curtis.
- U-14 girls: 1. J. Hutchins, 30.75; 2. L. Husk.
- U-18 girls: 3. E. Bearor.
- U-18 boys: 1. W. Clark, 27.03; 2. K. Ouimette.
BREASTSTROKE
- U-8 girls: 2. J. Kennedy.
- U-8 boys: 2. E. Norwood; 3. Declan Husk.
- U-10 girls: 1. S. Wallace; 2. Margaret Smits.
- U-10 boys: 1. R. Cooley, 23.54.
- U-12 girls: 1. S. Giroux, 41.44; 2. G. Hill.
- U-12 boys: 2. C. Curtis; 3. Enli Parrillo.
- U-14 girls: 1. J. Hutchins, 39.75; 2. Cecilia Neffinger.
- U-18 girls: 2. Ellie Eckels; 3. Sophia Johnson.
- U-18 boys: 1. W. Clark, 30.28.
FREESTYLE
- U-8 girls: 1. A Curtis, 21.28;
- U-8 boys: 1. R. Woods, 19.84; 2. D. Husk.
- U-10 girls: 1. Z. Kress, 15.19; 2. S. Wallace.
- U-10 boys: 1. R. Cooley, 14.87; 2. R. Cooke.
- U-12 girls: 1. G. Hill, 34.56; 2. Lydia Bearor.
- U-12 boys: 1. C. Camron, 33.06; 2. B. Cooke.
- U-14 girls: 3. L. Husk.
- U-18 girls: 2. Adrienne Smits; 3. E. Bearor.
- U-18 boys: 1. W. Clark, 23.07; 2. K. Ouimette.
CHAMPS Topple TEST
The Champs also showed up at the Town of Essex Swim Team (TEST) pool with almost twice as many swimmers as their host, and the 356-107 final score reflected those numbers.
Vergennes won 16 out of the 19 contested relays and 35 individual races.
Kress led the way with four individual wins, and Riker Cooley, Connor Husk and Will Clark won three races apiece.
Brantley Cooke, Adrienne Smits, Jordan Hutchins, Juliet Kennedy, Juliette Angier, Annika Smits and Camron Curtis were double winners, and Lydia Bearor, Khanlen Ouimette, Declan Husk, Ellie Brooks, Evan Angier, Scarlet Giroux, Ella Bearor, Allie Curtis and Raleigh Woods each won once.
Champs scoring points for their teams with top-three finishes were:
BUTTERFLY
- U-8 girls: 3. J. Kennedy.
- U-10 girls: 1. Z. Kress, 16.07. 2. Savannah. Wallace.
- U-10 boys: 1. R. Cooley, 18.79; 2. R. Cooke.
- U-12 girls: 1. L. Bearor, 45.31; 3. Noelle Jipner.
- U-12 boys: 1. B. Cooke, 40.41; 2. Enli Parrillo.
- U-14 girls: 2. J. Hutchins
- U-18 girls: 1. Ad. Smits, 29.90; 2. E. Bearor.
- U-18 boys: 1. K. Ouimette, 26.37; 2. Noah Smits.
BACKSTROKE
- U-8 girls: 1. J. Kennedy, 24.20; 3. Skylar Buckley.
- U-8 boys: 1. D. Husk, 27.74; 2. R. Woods.
- U-10 girls: 1. Z. Kress, 17.43. 2. S. Wallace.
- U-10 boys: 1. R. Cooley, 19.49; 2. R. Cooke.
- U-12 girls: 1. J. Angier, 41.10; 2. Sophee Shepard.
- U-12 boys: 1. B. Cooke, 41.31; 2. C. Curtis.
- U-14 girls: 1. An. Smits, 34.12; 2. Reese Matton.
- U-14 boys: 1. C. Husk, 35.29; 3. Skyler James.
- U-18 girls: 1. E. Brooks, 34.45.
- U-18 boys: 1. W. Clark, 26.97; 2. N. Smits.
BREASTSTROKE
- U-8 girls: 2. J. Kennedy.
- U-8 boys: 2. Wyatt Sealey.
- U-10 girls: 1. Z. Kress, 19.91; 2. S. Wallace.
- U-10 boys: 1. E. Angier, 26.09; 3. Bennett Blacklock.
- U-12 girls: 1. S. Giroux, 42.87; 2. J. Angier.
- U-12 boys: 1. C. Curtis, 46.78; 2. K Cooley.
- U-14 girls: 1. J. Hutchins, 39.42; 3. C. Neffinger.
- U-18 girls: 1. E. Bearor, 42.07.
- U-18 boys: 1. W. Clark, 30.05.
FREESTYLE
- U-8 girls: 1. A. Curtis, 23.35.
- U-8 boys: 1. R. Woods, 21.00; 2. D. Husk.
- U-10 girls: 1. Z. Kress, 15.31; 2. S. Wallace.
- U-10 boys: 1. R. Cooley, 16.07; 2. R. Cooke.
- U-12 girls: 1. J. Angier, 34.60; 2. L. Bearor.
- U-12 boys: 1. C. Camron, 34.05; 2. E. Parrillo.
- U-14 girls: 2. J. Hutchins; 2. An. Smits.
- U-14 boys: 1. C. Husk, 28.07.
- U-18 girls: 1. Ad. Smits, 26.97; 2. E. Bearor.
- U-18 boys: 1. W. Clark, 23.24; 2. K. Ouimette.
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