January 21, 2008

I. Schedule Changes and Announcements

CAC Mid-Winter Classic Week!!!
No practice Thursday, January 24th and 31st due to the CCDS Championship meets.
All T-2 and Sr/Nat will have a.m. practice Thursday, January 24th from 5:10-6:50.
No Friday p.m. practice January 25th due to CAC Inv.
Saturday January 26th Sr/Nat group will practice 5:15-6:50 a.m. before the meet. Weights will be 6:50-7:50 a.m.
Congratulations to Sam Vester (10) who was high point winner at the NKC Inv. With 153 pts. Great swimming Sam.
Congratulations to all our Seahawks who swam in the Southwest High School Classic. It was the 25th Classic and we swam strong. Lauren Weaver won the 50 free in 24.31. The 5th fastest time in Classic History! Also, congratulations goes to Andrew Spurling who won the Classic Foundation Scholarship grant for showing exceptional achievements in sport, scholarship, leadership and citizenship during his High School career. With over 2800 swimmers this is the largest swim meet in the world. We had the following swimmers place in the top 16 at finals
Lauren Weaver 50 free 1st., 100 free 6th, 100 fly12th. Cynthia Donovan 50 free 12th. Christina Flessa 50 free 10th, 100 free 11th. Libby Hunsche 100 back 5th, 200 back 9th. Sammie Wheeler 100 breast 8th. Megan Tassone 100 breast 7th, 200 breast 10th. Lauren McClure 200 fly 11th.
Andrew Spurling 100 free 10th, 200 free 8th, 100 back 7th, 200 back 13th. Kevin Louis 100 fly 12th. Bryan Bedacht 100 fly 11th, 200 fly 9th, 200 I.M. 9th , 400 I.M. 7th.

We need families to help provide the food for hospitality for our MidWinter Invitational Jan 25-27. If you can help by providing an appetizer, soup, or dessert on one of the meet days, please contact Karen McGoff at by email or by phone.

II. Status Of Meet Entries

CAC Mid-Winter Invitational;January 25-27, 2008: This meet is closed. More information will follow the week of the meet.
Milford Ares Swim Team (MAST) February Invitational; February 8-10, 2008: Entries are closed. More information will be available the week of the meet.
Ohio Regional Championship Meet; February 16-18, 2008, (Mason Rec Center): This meet should be attended by all swimmers who do not have all of their State times. Information will be available soon.
Dayton Raider Winter Invitational; February 29- March 2, 2008: Age Group swimmers will attend this meet. The coaches will pick the events. More information will be available soon.
Ohio Senior Meet: Feb.29-Mar. 2, 2008 (Miami U): All senior swimmers must attend this meet. Information will be available soon.
Ohio State Championship Meet; March 14-16, 2008 (Keating): All swimmers who have State times are required to swim at this meet. This is an important meet for our team. Some swimmers who do not have individual times will be swimming on relays.
Sectionals; March 27-30, 2008 (IUPUI): All swimmers who have Sectional cuts must attend this meet.

For the 14th year Head Coach Spurling and PCY Head Coach Mike Leonard announced the Waycross Community Television at finals. “It was a great 25th Classic and this year Olympic Champs Rowdy Gain and Sabir Muhamad stopped by the booth to provide even more excitement.” –Coach Spurling- Check it out on Waycross!
Seahawks big week for our CAC Inv. Set up your run to the Championships by having a great week of practice. Go Hawks!

A-1 See Coach Paige T-1 Hugh Gores

A-2 Kelli Plummer T-2 Elizabeth Hartman

A-3 Alexandre Cabello Sr/Nat Daniel Carrigan

Countdown 1 week CAC Mid Winter Classic

3 weeks Milford Inv/H.S. Sectionals

5 weeks Ohio A-G regional/ H.S. Districts (Miami)

5 weeks H.S. Canton

6 weeks Ohio Senior Championship (Miami)

-- John Wooden (Basketball Coaching Great)

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