2023 TIMES-TRIBUNE GIRLS ALL-REGION SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM
Apr. 2—SWIMMER OF THE YEAR
MOLLY HUBAL
Valley View, Junior
Won a fifth-place medal in the 100-yard breaststroke and finished 11th in the 200 individual medley (2:09.70) at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Won gold in the 100 breaststroke and a bronze in the 200 IM at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won gold in the 50 free (24.97) and the 100 breaststroke (1:06.96) at the Les Richards Championships. ... Won a bronze medal in the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Third All-Region selection.
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LILY NEMETH
Valley View, Senior
Finished 28th in the 50-yard freestyle (25.53) at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Won gold in the 50 freestyle (25.65) and a fourth-place medal in the 100 free (56.81) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won a silver in the 50 free (25.74) and a silver in the 100 free (56.52) at the Les Richards Championships. ... Won a bronze medal in the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Fourth All-Region selection.
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LEANNE WALTER
Elk Lake, Senior
Finished 17th in diving (182.00) at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Won a silver medal in diving (254.80) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won gold in diving with an 11-dive score of 423.65 at the Les Richards Championships. ... Will attend Le Moyne College ... First All-Region selection.
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MADDIE BORDERS
Carbondale Area, Senior
Won silver in the 50-yard free (25.86) and a fifth-place medal in the 100 backstroke (1:04.68) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won a silver in the 100 back (1:04.28) and a fifth-place medal in the 50 free (26.16) at the Les Richards Championships. ... First All-Region selection.
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HOPE GILGALLON
North Pocono, Senior
Finished 20th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.28) at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Won silver medal in the 100 backstroke (1:00.85) and a sixth-place medal in the 50 free (26.51) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won a gold in the 100 backstroke (1:00.79) and a fifth-place medal in the 100 butterfly (1:05.87) at the Les Richards Championships. ... Going to Arcadia University. ... Second All-Region selection.
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TESSA MANGAN
Scranton Prep, Junior
Finished 12th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:59.23) and 19th in the 500 freestyle (5:29.47) at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Won a bronze in the 200 freestyle (1:59.12) and a fifth-place medal in the 500 freestyle (5:26.04) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won gold in the 200 freestyle (1:58.65) and gold in the 500 freestyle (5:27.51) at the Les Richards Championships. ... Finished 14th as a member of the 200 medley relay and 15th in the 200 free relay at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Second All-Region selection.
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MACKENZIE CROSS
Scranton Prep, Senior
Finished 20th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.03) at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Won silver in the 100 butterfly (1:00.33) and bronze in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.17) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won gold in the 100 butterfly (1:00.84) and a bronze at the 100 breaststroke (1:11.02) at the Les Richards Championships. ... Finished 14th as a member of the 200 medley relay and 15th in the 200 free relay at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Third All-Region selection.
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AVA FORGIONE
Scranton Prep, Senior
Won a bronze in the 100-yard freestyle (55.68) and a fifth-place medal in the 200 individual medley (2:18.01) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won gold in the 200 individual medley (2:17.54) and gold in the 100 freestyle (55.66) at the Les Richards Championships. ... Finished 14th as a member of the 200 medley relay and 15th in the 200 free relay at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... Second All-Region selection.
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CAMDYN JERVIS
Scranton Prep, Senior
Won a fourth-place medal in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:11.22) and a sixth-place medal in the 200 individual medley (2:22.73) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won a silver medal in the 200 IM (2:20.48) and a silver in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.61) at the Les Richards Championships. ... Finished 14th as a member of the 200 medley relay at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. ... First All-Region selection.
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AVA NEWMAN
Scranton Prep, Senior
Won a fifth-place medal in the 200-yard individual medley (2:04.07) and a sixth-place medal in the 500 free (5:33.30) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won a silver in the 200 freestyle (2:06.14) and a silver in the 500 freestyle (5:40.09) at the Les Richards Championships. ... First All-Region selection.
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MAURA SHEETS
Dunmore, Senior
Won a bronze medal in the 50-yard freestyle (25.94) and a sixth-place medal in the 100 freestyle (58.08) at the District 2 Class 2A Championships. ... Won a bronze medal in the 50 freestyle (25.89) and a bronze medal in the 100 freestyle (57.26) at the Les Richards Championships. ... First All-Region selection.
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ANAYA RUIZ
Delaware Valley, Junior
Won a bronze medal in the 50-yard freestyle (26.03) and a bronze medal in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.05) at the District 2 Class 3A Championships where she helped the Lady Warriors win the team title. ... Won a bronze medal in the 200 freestyle (2:08.58) and a fourth-place medal in the 50 freestyle (26.01) at the Les Richards Championships. ... First All-Region selection.
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GIANNA VACHINO
Abington Heights, Freshman
Won a bronze medal in the 100-yard freestyle (57.26) and won a fourth-place medal in the 100 butterfly (1:04.83) at the District 2-4 Class 3A Subregional Championships. ... Won the District 2 gold in the 100 freestyle as the top District 2 finisher. ... Won a bronze medal in the 100 butterfly (1:03.76) and a fifth-place medal in the 100 freestyle (59.35) at the Les Richards Championships. ... First All-Region selection.
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