Mountain Lion swimmers sweep Highlanders
H.S. swimming
The Altoona swim teams earned a sweep of Cambria Heights as the Mountain Lions came out with a 93-40 victory, while the Lady Lions captured a 92-78 win in high school action on Wednesday.
Greg Wenzel (100 freestyle and 100 backstroke) was the lone double-winner for the Altoona boys.
Vinny Ricupero (50 and 200 freestyles) and Rocco Ricupero (200 IM and 100 breaststroke) claimed two wins each for the Highlanders.
Ella Heverly (100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke) was a double-winner for the Altoona girls team.
BOYS
ALTOONA 93, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS 40
200 medley relay: 1, 1, Altoona (Wenzel, Miller, Streightiff, Beere), 2:18.70. 2, Altoona), 2:21.75. 3, Cambria Heights, 2:23.93. 200 freestyle: 1, V. Ricupero, CH, 2:23.74. 2, Beck, Altoona, 2:31.42. 3, Tremmel, A, 2:59.85. 200 IM: 1, R. Ricupero, CH, 2:27.73. 50 freestyle: 1, V. Ricupero, CH, 28.04. 2, Pfahler, A, 29.87. 3, Fleming, A, 31.46. 100 butterfly: 1, Streightiff, A, 1:31.85. 100 freestyle: 1, Wenzel, A, 1:08.39. 2, Pfahler, A, 1:12.42. 3, Ligus, CH, 1:17.11. 500 freestyle: 1, Beere, A, 6:43.78. 2, Beck, A, 7:05.83. 200 free relay: 1, Altoona (Wenzel, Pfahler, Miller, Beere), 2:01.32. 2, Cambria Heights, 2:05.05. 3, Altoona, 2:16.16. 100 backstroke: 1, Wenzel, A, 1:22.50. 2, Streightiff, A, 1:32.60. 3, Parker, A, 1:42.01. 100 breaststroke: 1, R. Ricupero, CH, 1:16.10. 2, Miller, A, 1:39.14. 3, Paronish, CH, 1:41.19.. 400 free relay: 1, Altoona (Beck, Fleming, Streightiff, Van Egdom), 5:10.43.
GIRLS
ALTOONA 92, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS 78
200 medley relay: 1, Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay 1, Altoona (Luke, Hallinan, Heverly, Fox), 2:19.20. 2, Cambria Heights, 2:25.46. 3, Cambria Heights, 2:32.65.. 200 freestyle: 1, Luke, A, 2:36.67. 2, Fox, A, 2:40.05. 3, Baker, CH, 2:40.28. 200 IM: 1,Chverchko, A, 2:55.94. 2, Venesky, CH, 3:07.96. 3, Henry, CH, 3:10.52. 50 freestyle: 1,Smeltzer, CH, 30.52. 2, Blanco-Peterman, A, 31.42. 3, Henry, CH, 33.03 . 100 butterfly: 1, Heverly, A, 1:12.96. 2, Smeltzer, CH, 1:19.48. 3, Chverchko, A, 1:24.93.. 100 freestyle: 1, Cann, CH, 1:08.34. 2, Blanco-Peterman, A, 1:10.86. 3, Harkins, A, 1:14.64. 500 freestyle: 1,Gregg, CH, 7:00.22. 2, Fox, A, 7:13.02. 3, Bopp, A, 8:08.92 . 200 free relay: 1, Cambria Heights (Terza, Eckenrode, Baker, Cann), 2:04.90. 2, Altoona, 2:12.78. 3, Altoona, 2:21.01. 100 backstroke: 1,Baker, CH, 1:18.53. 2, Luke, A, 1:20.33. 3, Harkins, A, 1:29.57. 100 breaststroke: 1,Heverly, A, 1:27.26. 2, Cann, CH, 1:28.49. 3, Eckenrode, CH, 1:29.84. 400 free relay: 1 Altoona (Blanco-Peterman, Luke, Chverchko, Heverly), 4:35.65. 2, Cambria Heights, 5:04.52. 3, Altoona, 5:50.26.
Tigers take two
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg swept its way past Richland as the boys earned a 90-60 win, while the girls came out ahead with a 115-47 win.
Eli Weaver (200 IM and 100 breaststroke), Kaden Henderson (50 and 100 freestyles) and Charlie Pollock (100 butterfly and 100 backstroke) won two events each for the Golden Tigers.
BOYS
HOLLIDAYSBURG 90, RICHLAND 69
200 Yard Medley Relay: 1. Hollidaysburg (Weaver, Pollock, Henderson, Swalga), 1:58.10; 2. Richland (Pugh, Albright, Tiffany, Tresnicky), 2:18.58. 200 Yard Freestyle: 1. LaMonaca, R, 2:25.94; 2. Tresnicky, R, 2:26.00; 3. Tiffany, R, 2:28.03. 200 Yard IM: 1. Weaver, HLBG, 2:45.05; 2. Swalga, HLBG, 3:06.20; 3. Leonard, HLBG, 3:20.04. 50 Yard Freestyle: 1. Henderson, HLBG, 24.10; 2. Rzasa, R, 25.84; 3. Myers, HLBG, 26.67. 100 Yard Butterfly: 1. Pollock, HLBG, 1:00.04; 2. Kovalsky, R, 1:06.85; 3. Leonard, HLBG, 1:44.97.
100 Yard Freestyle: 1. Henderson, HLBG, 57.32; 2. Carbonara, R, 1:01.32; 3. Myers, HLBG, 1:01.91. 500 Yard Freestyle: 1. Rzasa, R, 5:55.43; 2. Tiffany, R, 7:16.11; 3. Kanish, HLBG, 8:04.80. 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Hollidaysburg (Henderson, Swalga, Pollock, Myers), 1:39.31; 2. Richland (Kovalsky, Carbonara, LaMonaca, Rzasa), 1:39.88; 3. Richland (Albright, Tiffany, Tresnicky, Pugh), 1:54.17. 100 Yard Backstroke: 1. Pollock, HLBG, 1:03.95; 2. Kovalsky, R, 1:13.64; 3. Albright, R, 1:15.05. 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1. Weaver, HLBG, 1:21.26; 2. Swalga, HLBG, 1:23.94; 3. LaMonaca, R, 1:29.18. 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Richland (Rzasa, Carbonara, LaMonaca, Kovalsky), 4:07.48; 2. Hollidaysburg (Myers, Leonard, Kanish, Weaver), 4:52.56.
GIRLS
HOLLIDAYSBURG 115, RICHLAND 47
200 Yard Medley Relay: 1. Hollidaysburg (Smith, Bandstra, Bevan, Grinberg), 2:08.55; 2. Hollidaysburg (A. Carney,Barger, Brick), 2:30.27; 3. Richland (Mahla, Haselrig, Puruczky, Grela), 2:44.91. 200 Yard Freestyle: 1. Grinberg, HLBG, 2:32.39; 2. Pawlowski, R, 2:46.83; 3. O’Gorman, HLBG, 3:28.74. 200 Yard IM: 1. Bandstra, HLBG, 2:22.09; 2. Dougherty, HLBG, 2:49.18; 3. Haselrig, R, 3:21.93. 50 Yard Freestyle: 1. Smith, HLBG, 27.08; 2. Bandstra, HLBG, 27.31; 3. A. Carney, HLBG, 30.55. 100 Yard Butterfly: 1. Culp, R, 1:11.72; 2. Henry, HLBG, 1:15.61; 3. L. Davis, HLBG, 1:21.91.
100 Yard Freestyle: 1. Puruczky, R, 1:07.16; 2. Etters, HLBG, 1:13.96; 3. Servello, HLBG, 1:17.65. 500 Yard Freestyle: 1. Brick, HLBG, 6:29.49; 2. Grinberg, HLBG, 7:04.45; 3. Seymour, HLBG, 7:27.69. 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Hollidaysburg (Botteicher, Barger, McKee, Smith), 1:59.06; 2. Richland (Culp, Puruczky, Pawlowski, Grela), 2:14.67; 3. Hollidaysburg (R. Carney, O’Gorman, L. Davis, Henry), 2:15.94. 100 Yard Backstroke: 1. Bevan, HLBG, 1:09.86; 2. Culp, R, 1:10.85; 3. Servello, HLBG, 1:36.55. 100 Yard Breaststroke: 1. Donlan, HLBG, 1:27.57; 2. Pawlowski, R, 1:38.67; 3. R. Carney, HLBG, 1:39.14. 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 1. Hollidaysburg (Bandstra, L. Davis, Brick, Bevan), 4:15.97; 2. Richland (Mahla, Haselrig, Culp, Pawlowski), 4:51.77; 3. Hollidaysburg (K. Davis, Botteicher, Donlan, McKee), 5:06.02.
Records: Richland boys (1-1); Richland girls (0-2); Hollidaysburg boys (2-1); Hollidaysburg girls (3-0).
Red Devils dominate
EBENSBURG — Central Cambria teams each earned victories over Westmont Hilltop as the boys won 108-52, while the girls came out on top by a 130-30 final.
Giles Westrick (200 freestyle and 100 butterfly) and Ethan Haycisak (200 IM and 500 freestyle) won two events apiece for the Red Devils.
Kendall Magulick (200 freestyle and 100 backstroke) was the lone Lady Red Devils to capture two events.
BOYS
CENTRAL CAMBRIA 108, WESTMONT HILLTOP 52
200 Medley Relay: 1, Central Cambria (Haycisak, Persio, Westrick, Corcoran), 1:55.27; 2, Westmont Hilltop, 1.57.99; 3, Central Cambria, 2:13.82.200 Free: 1, Westrick, CC, 2:03.26; 2, Stratton, WH, 2:16.81; 3, Amenti, CC, 2:19.60. 200 IM: 1, Haycisak, CC, 2:25.19; 2, Persio, CC, 2:31.95; 3, Ulmer, CC, 2:53.95. 50 Free: 1, Corcoran, CC, 25.24; 2, Stratton, WH, 25.70; 3, O’Brien, CC, 28.08. 100 Fly: 1, Westrick, CC, 1:01.48; 2, Ulmer, CC, 1:15.49. 100 Free: 1, Miller, WH, 53.74; 2, O’Brien, CC, 1:01.59; 3, Manges, WH, 1:06.38. 500 Free: 1, Haycisak, CC, 5:43.43; 2, Amenti, CC, 6:21.21; 3, Allen, WH, 6:40.31. 200 Free Relay: 1, Central Cambria (Hunt, Ulmer, Amenti, O’Brien), 1:55.31; 2, Westmont Hilltop, 1:56.94; 3, Central Cambria, 2:21.15. 100 Back: 1, Miller, WH, 58.29; 2, Corcoran, CC, 1:04.06; 3, Hunt, CC, 1:29.27. 100 Breast: 1, Persio, CC, 1:14.27; 2, Allen, WH, 1:14.78; 3, Sedor, CC, 1:25.05. 400 Free Relay: 1,Central Cambria (Haycisak, Persio, Corcoran, Westrick), 3:51.35; 2, Westmont Hilltop, 3:56.28; 3, Central Cambria, 5:25.88.
GIRLS
CENTRAL CAMBRIA 130, WESTMONT HILLTOP 30
200 medley relay: 1, Central Cambria (Magulick, M. Wandel, Kleinstuber, B. Wandel), 2:16.85; 2, Central Cambria, 2:33.88; 3, Westmont Hilltop, 2:57.4. 200 Free:1, Magulick, CC, 2:22.71; 2, Brazil, WH, 2:35.48; 3, M. Wandel, CC, 2:41.95. 200 IM: 1, Kleinstuber, CC, 2:40.91; 2, Papcunik, CC, 2:41.95; 3, Garrity, CC, 3:20.65. 50 Free: 1, Nileski, CC, 29.30; 2, B. Wandel, CC, 29.86; 3, Amenti, CC, 30.10. 100 Fly: 1, Ashurst, CC, 1:22.84; 2, Papcunik, CC, 1:30.42; 3, Griffiths, CC, 1:51.57. 500 Free: 1, Brazil, WH, 6:18.41; 2, Ashurst, CC, 7:06.73; 3, Conrad, CC, 7:28.05. 200 Free Relay: 1, Central Cambria (B. Wandel, Nileski, Amenti, Kleinstuber), 2:00.10; 2, Central Cambria, 2:21.41; 3, Central Cambria, 2:34.68. 100 Back: 1, Magulick, CC, 1:12.19; 2, Griffiths, CC, 1:36.61; 3, Hindman, WH, 1:42.06. 100 Breast: 1, M. Wandel, CC, 1:26.45; 2, Amenti, CC, 1:29.04; 3, Spangler, WH, 1:40.17. 400 Free Relay: 1, Central Cambria (Ashurst, Magulick, Amenti, Nileski), 4:31.91; 2, Westmont Hilltop, 5:19.36; 3, Central Cambria, 5:29.26.
Records: Central Cambria boys (3-0), girls (2-1).



