2023 News-Herald boys swimming and diving all-stars

Mar. 6—SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

Krys Gorski

Andrews Osborne, junior

Gorski's ascent to being one of Ohio's premier performers in the pool has been as rapid as his work in meaningful postseason swims — and the perch on which the Andrews Osborne junior finds himself heading into his senior campaign is more than plenty to earn 2023 News-Herald boys swimmer of the year. The Ohio State recruit was Division II state runner-up in 200 freestyle (1:40.62) and 100 backstroke (48.87), giving two dynamic performers in Lucas Lane and Eli Stoll all they could handle as he secured silvers himself. These seconds are the highest finishes by a swimmer from a Lake County school all-time — Mentor's Rick Galbos had been listed in official results as having tied for second in 50 free in 1968, but the tie was later broken and he took third. In the modern "one-MVP" era for News-Herald all-stars since 2000, Gorski is the third AOA student-athlete in any sport to earn the top N-H honor, joining Jelena Lainovic (girls golf, 2018) and Andro Filipovic (boys soccer, 2019).

COACH OF THE YEAR

Matt Trem, Lake Catholic

We very well could be in the early stages of the best run Lake Catholic has ever enjoyed in boys swimming and diving, as Trem is doing laudable work building the program. With a freshman-heavy group this winter, Lake was as impactful as it's ever been in the postseason on the boys side in the sport, getting five individual-event and three relay qualifiers and a diver to the state meet. While in Canton, the Cougars' 200 and 400 free relays logged 'A' final swims in eighth — a deserved sendoff for longtime program staple J.D. DiCello and invaluable experience for the ninth-graders who will plot the course going forward.

FIRST TEAM

(in alphabetical order; S: state, D: district)

Nathan Bender, Sr., Chardon

S (D2): 5th 500 free, 9th 200 free, 11th 400FR, 18th 200FR

Cameron Bizjak, Sr., University

S (D2): 2nd diving; D: 1st diving

Joris Boeman, Jr., South

S (D1): 21st 100 back; D: 3rd 100 back, 7th 100 fly

Ben Davis, Jr., University

S (D2): 2nd 200MR, 3rd 200 IM, 3rd 400FR, 6th 500 free

Tyler Farkas, Sr., University

S (D2): 1st 200FR, 3rd 400FR, 9th 500 free, 10th 200 free

Jack Faulkner, Sr., University

S (D2): 1st 200FR, 2nd 200MR, 4th 50 free, 9th 100 free

Miguel Figueroa, Jr., University

S (D2): 1st 200FR, 3rd 400FR, 5th 200 free, 7th 100 free

Aiden Owens, Sr., University

S (D2): 2nd 200MR, 6th 100 breast, 7th 200 IM; D: 1st 100 breast

Ian Sullivan, Sr., University

S (D2): 1st 200FR, 3rd 400FR, 13th 200 free, 13th 100 fly

Evan Warner, Sr., Beachwood

S (D2): 7th 50 free, 11th 200MR, 14th 200FR, 17th 400FR

SECOND TEAM

(in alphabetical order; S: state, D: district)

Darren Bittner, Fr., Lake Catholic: S — 8th 200FR, 8th 400FR

Ben Broz, Sr., Chagrin Falls: S — 9th 200 IM, 10th 200MR

J.D. DiCello, Sr., Lake Catholic: S — 8th 200FR, 8th 400FR

Kyle Gleba, Sr., Mayfield: S — 31st 100 free; D — 5th 50 free

Brody Hicks, Fr., Perry: S — 17th 100 fly, 30th 100 back

Andrew Lewis, Sr., Gilmour: S — 10th 100 back, 13th 200MR

Quinn MacPhail, So., University: S — 8th 500 free, 18th 200 IM

Alex Pesek, So., University: S — 2nd 200MR, 7th 100 fly

Nathan Reigle, So., Geneva: S — 8th 200 free, 14th 100 free

Preston Wooley, Jr., Hawken: S — 7th 200FR, 10th 500 free

THIRD TEAM

(in alphabetical order; S: state, D: district)

William Butler, So., Hawken: S — 15th 500 free; D — 9th 500 free

Matt Hribar, Jr., Riverside: D — 12th 100 breast, 12th 50 free

Cam Mateyo, So., Chagrin Falls: S — 10th 200MR, 13th 400FR

Ryan O'Connell, Sr., VASJ: S — 20th 50 free, 22nd 100 free

Caleb Ortman, Fr., Lake Catholic: S — 8th 400FR, 21st 200MR

Brad Perry, So., University: S — 18th 50 free, 19th 100 free

Akhil Peruri, Fr., Hawken: S — 7th 200FR, 9th 400FR

Kyle Raymond, So., University: S — 11th diving; D — 5th diving

Peter Regas, Jr., Mayfield: D — 4th 500 free, 7th 200 free

Cooper Ryan, Fr., Hawken: S — 7th 200FR, 9th 400FR

HONOR ROLL

Andrews Osborne: Andrew Baum, Beachwood: Owen Shook, Brush: Luke Raynor, Chagrin Falls: Noah Publicover, Chardon: Toby Rogers, Euclid: Ryan Robinson, Geneva: Cooper Krieg, Gilmour: John Stack, Hawken: Daniel Xu, Kenston: Luke Schmidt, Kirtland: Elliot Hostelley, Lake Catholic: Evan Ream, Madison: Cooper Myers, Mayfield: Leo Iacovetta, Mentor: David Slovenkay, NDCL: Jonathan Ratka, North: Logan Reyes, Perry: Jonathan Kacsala, Riverside: Nathan Gaspersic, South: Seamus Garry, University: Brendan Sulak, VASJ: Austin Barnett, West Geauga: Ryder Frankmann, Wickliffe: Cameron Chapo