Wvw, Hoban Girls Dominant In Victories

By KIM TRANELL Times Leader Sports Correspondent
Saturday, December 11, 1999 Page: 2B

PLYMOUTH – The goal of the Wyoming Valley West girls swim team is to
improve with every meet.

If Friday’s meet against Meyers was any indication, great things can be
expected from the Spartans by the end of the season. Valley West finished

Conference swimming.
“It was one heck of a meet,” said Valley West coach Frank Tribendis. “We
really swam fast. I’m extremely pleased.”

Tribendis was especially pleased with the total team effort. Fourteen
different swimmers and two divers placed for the Spartans. “It’s depth,
strong depth. It’s going to be everybody continuing to step up.”

Even though the entire team contributed to the victory, freshman Shana
Welch couldn’t help but stand out in her debut performance. Welch took first
in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke, and was part of the
winning 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay teams.

“As you can see, she has a lot of fun. But she’s a competitor and really
focused, and that’s the key,” Tribendis said.

Kelly Chamberlain also won four events, placing first in the 100 butterfly
and 200 freestyle, and joining Welch on the 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle
relay teams.

Ainsley Maloney took first in diving with a score of 170.25. Beth Anne
Owens of Meyers placed second. Owens’ was the only top-three finisher for
Meyers, but coach Jeff Ney was still happy with the outcome of the meet.

“We went up against the powerhouse of the Wyoming Valley, arguably, and
the girls came in and handled it well,” said Ney. “We have a very young
team, more experienced divers, and we’re improving every day.” 200 MEDLEY
RELAY – 1.WVW (JoAnn Fimowicz, Danielle Chipego, Jen Klug, Amy Krysiewski)

Jen Rosick; 3.WVW, Michelle Goff. 200 IM – 1.WVW, Shana Welch, 2:18.54;

:27.11; 2.WVW, Deanna Mikhalkova; 3.WVW, Jen Klug. DIVING – 1.WVW, Ainsley
Maloney, 170.25; 2.Mey, Beth Anne Owens; 3.WVW, Jessica Plescach. 100 FLY –


Jen Klug. 500 FREE – 1.WVW, Jen Rosick, 5:54.32; 2.WVW, JoAnn Fimowicz; 3.WVW,
Michelle Goff. 200 FREE RELAY – 1.WVW (Amy Krysiewski, Danielle Chipego,
Shana Welch, Kelly Chamberlain) 1:45.80; 2.WVW; 3.WVW. 100 BACK – 1.WVW,
Selina Cooney, 1:04.63; 2.WVW, Cara Devine; 3.WVW, JoAnn Fimowicz. 100 BREAST
– 1.WVW, Shana Welch, 1:13.87; 2.WVW, Danielle Chipego; 3.WVW, Amanda Nogic.

Welch) 3:55.59; 2.WVW; 3.WVW.

Bishop Hoban girls 76, Scranton 26



WILKES-BARRE – Sophomore Liz Byron had a hand in two Wilkes-Barre Catholic
Youth Center pool records as Bishop Hoban defeated Scranton.

Byron set a record in the 50 freestyle (24.47 seconds) and was on the 200
medley relay team with Shandra Keeler, Shana Keeler and Maria Davis that
finished in 1:54.08. 200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1.BH (Liz Byron, Shandra Keeler, Shana
Keeler, Maria Davis) 1:54.08 (pool record); 2.Scr; 3.BH. 200 FREE – 1.BH,
Kelly McGinty, 2:14.56; 2.Hob, Diane Sweeda; 3.Scr, Naomi Ufberg. 200 IM –

FREE – 1.BH, Liz Byron, 24.47 (pool record); 2.Scr, Eileen Garvey; 3.BH, Kate
Ostopick. DIVING – 1.Scr, Colleen Goodwin, 144.35; 2.BH, Liz Ambrose; 3.BH,
Holly Koval. 100 FLY – 1.BH, Shana Keeler, 1:04.37; 2.Scr, Leanne Quatra;

English; 3.Scr, Jess Barrett. 500 FREE – 1.BH, Shannon Mizikoski, 5:28.72;

Cortill, Jess Barrett, Bria Cerra, Eileen Garvy) 1:50.96; 2.BH; 3.BH. 100 BACK
– 1.BH, Maria Davis, 1:01.18; 2.BH, Kenley Filipowicz; 3.Scr, Andi Balise. 100
BREAST – 1.BH, Shandra Keeler, 1:13.02; 2.Hob, Amy Dural; 3.Scr, Leslie
Gorton. 400 RELAY – 1.BH (Breya Misko, Diane Sweeda, Ashlee Boyle, Justine
Grilz) 4:03.00; 2.BH; 3.Scr.

Berwick girls 101, Hazleton Area 85



BERWICK – Wendi Cerra scored her 1,000th career point as Berwick defeated
Hazleton Area in the Dawgs’ 25-meter pool.

Cerra reached the milestone in winning the 100 butterfly, and recorded four
first-place finishes in the meet.

Amanda Scheno also scored four firsts for Berwick.

Elaine Nyblade recorded three first for the Cougars, and Melia Barletta won
diving. 200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1.Ber (Malia, Gundersen, W.Cerra, Scheno) 2:14.76;

Dellegrotti; 3.Haz, Meredith Burns. 200 IM – 1.Ber, Amanda Scheno, 2:42.95;

:29.12; 2.Ber, Wendi Cerra; 3.Ber, Mel Malia. DIVING – 1.Haz, Melia Barletta,

Wendi Cerra, 1:16.12; 2.Ber, Michelle Whitmire; 3.Haz, Rachel Shewack. 100
FREE – 1.Ber, Mel Malia, 1:07.41; 2.Haz, Lisa Sheaman; 3.Ber, Erin Gundersen.

Stacy Demshock. 200 FREE RELAY – 1.Ber (W. Cerra, Malia, Height, Scheno)

Meredith Burns; 3.Ber, Brandi Cerra. 100 BREAST – 1.Ber, Erin Gundersen,

(Nyblade, Burns, Sheaman, Scalia) 4:44.29; 2.Ber; 3.Ber.

Hazleton Area boys 108, Berwick 47



BERWICK – Chris Jones and John Jenkins each scored four first-place
finishes to pace Hazleton Area past Berwick.

Scott Dulina and George Maue each recorded three firsts for the Cougars.

Brett Bausinger scored two firsts for Berwick and Adam Travelpiece won
diving. 200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1.Haz (Jones, Maue, Jenkins, Dulina) 2:06.49;




Bennett; 3.Haz, Arthur Ortiz. 100 FLY – 1.Ber, Brett Bausinger, 1:09.43;



Jenkins, Maue, Jones) 1:52.60; 2.Ber; 3.Haz. 100 BACK – 1.Haz, Chris Jones,

Jenkins, 1:20.34; 2.Ber, A.J. Iorfida; 3.Haz, Emman Farley. 400 FREE RELAY –