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Youth Swimming: 8 records fall at ASL Winter Championships

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Blue Mountain Recreation's Sage Eckert prepares to start a race during the annual Anthracite Swim League's Winter Championships held March 28 at Pottsville's Ned Hampford Natatorium. Eckert broke two records at the competition. (submitted photo).

POTTSVILLE — Eight records were broken and diving made its return after a decade-long absence at the Anthracite Swim League Winter Championships held March 27-28 at Pottsville’s Ned Hampford Natatorium.

Blue Mountain Recreation 13-year-old Sage Eckert broke two records, setting new standards in the boys’ 13-and-over 100-yard freestyle and 50 freestyle.

Eckert’s time of 52.49 in the 100 free re-wrote the longest lasting boys’ record, besting Drew Lightfoot’s time of 53.46 set in 2002. A seventh-grade student at Pottsville’s DHH Lengel Middle School, Eckert’s 50 free time of 23.99 topped Reese Felty’s record of 24.32 set in 2019. Eckert also won the 50 butterfly.

Eckert’s teammate, 14-year-old Connor Dillman, won two events in the boys’ 13-and-over division, winning the 200 freestyle and breaking the record in the 50 backstroke with a time of 28.17. Dillman’s backstroke time broke the previous mark of 28.59 held by both Mark Boran (2013) and Ashton Maroukis (2025).

Schuylkill Haven’s Wesley Netznik shined in the 9-10-year-old group, setting new marks in the 50 freestyle (28.62) and 25 freestyle (13.25). Netznik also won the boys’ 9-10 100 freestyle.

North Schuylkill swimmers broke three records. Brook Ackell set a new mark by winning the girls’ 11-12 500 freestyle in 6:11.33, while Luke O’Neill snapped the standard in the boys’ 9-10 25 butterfly in 14.38. O’Neill then combined with Xander Meluskey, Bryson Harrington-Hutnick and Mason Mendinsky to win the 100 medley relay in a record time of 1:13.25.

The ASL Winter Championships featured 218 athletes (135 girls, 83 boys) from eight teams: Blue Mountain Recreation, Mahanoy Area, Mount Carmel, North Schuylkill, Pottsville Piranhas, Schuylkill Haven, Shamokin Stingrays and Tamaqua Blue Waves.

The event also featured 1-meter diving held Friday, March 27, at North Schuylkill. Girls’ winners included Blue Mountain’s Teagan Brown (8-Under) and Kali Sonon (9-10), Mount Carmel’s Lilliana Dye (11-12) and North Schuylkill’s Lena Lucht (13-Over). Boys’ winners were Bryson Harrington-Hutnick (9-10) and Noah Weremedic (11-12), both of North Schuylkill.

Here are the top three finishers in each event:

Anthracite Swim League

Winter Championships

Held March 27-28 at Pottsville

Teams participating: Blue Mountain Recreation (BM), Mahanoy Area (MA), Mount Carmel (MCA), North Schuylkill (NS), Pottsville Piranhas (PIR), Schuylkill Haven (SH), Shamokin Stingrays (SS), Tamaqua Blue Waves (Tam)

Girls’ 8 and Under

100 medley relay — 1. Blue Mountain Recreation A (Allison Toomey, Melody Gross, Charlotte Trubilla, Teagan Brown) 1:38.07, 2. Tamaqua Blue Waves A, 3. Schuylkill Haven A

50 freestyle — 1. Allison Toomey (BM) 41.56, 2. Kendall Hoppey (Tam), 3. Alaina Boltz (BM)

100 IM — 1. Clara Barket (SH) 2:14.54

25 freestyle — 1. Alaina Boltz (BM) 19.72, 2. Teagan Brown (BM), 3. Nora Boyle (Tam)

25 butterfly — 1. Kendall Hoppey (Tam) 21.84, 2. Charlotte Trubilla (BM), 3. Clara Barket (SH)

100 freestyle — 1. Kendall Hoppey (Tam) 1:40.38, 2. Allison Toomey (BM), 3. Charlotte Trubilla (BM)

25 backstroke — 1. Allison Toomey (BM) 21.16, 2. Lily Deysher (BM), 3. Alaina Boltz (BM)

25 breaststroke — 1. Hailey Grim (Tam) 30.33

100 freestyle relay — 1. Blue Mountain Recreation A (Charlotte Trubilla, Alaina Boltz, Teagan Brown, Allison Toomey) 1:23.36, 2. Tamaqua Blue Waves A, 3. Schuylkill Haven A

1-meter Diving — 1. Teagan Brown (BM) 52.45

Boys’ 8 and Under

100 medley relay — No event

50 freestyle — 1. Lincoln Netznik (SH) 36.87, 2. Lachlan Hale (SH), 3. Nolan Foster (BM)

100 IM — 1. Lincoln Netznik (SH) 1:54.27

25 freestyle — 1. Lincoln Netznik (SH) 16.60, 2. Nolan Foster (BM), 3. Lachlan Hale (SH)

25 butterfly — No event

100 freestyle — 1. Lachlan Hale (SH) 1:40.76, 2. Carson Klevis (NS), 3. Henry Pinkey (Tam)

25 backstroke — 1. Nolan Foster (BM) 22.08, 2. Owen Rumfelt (SS), 3. Dominic Hamilton (SS)

25 breaststroke — No event

100 freestyle relay — No event

The medal winners in the girls’ 9-10-year-old medley relay at the ASL Winter Championships were, from left: North Schuylkill, third place; Tamaqua, first place; and Schuylkill Haven, second place (submitted photo).

Girls’ 9-10-year-olds

100 medley relay — 1. Tamaqua Blue Waves A (Cadence Kline, Madylin Shirvinski, Brynn Hascin, MaKenna Motel) 1:18.39, 2. Schuylkill Haven A, 3. North Schuylkill A

50 freestyle — 1. AvaGrace Colella (SH) 36.15, 2. MaKenna Motel (Tam), 3. Devan Fetterolf (NS)

100 IM — 1. Nora Dudash (NS) 1:41.31, 2. Tegan Frank (SH), 3. Miranda Hartz (Tam)

25 freestyle — 1. AvaGrace Colella (SH) 16.26, 2. Kathryn Riegle (BM), 3. Emily Paul (Tam)

25 butterfly — 1. Devan Fetterolf (NS) 18.72, 2. Brynn Hascin (Tam), 3. Margaret Dye (MCA)

100 freestyle — 1. Margaret Dye (MCA) 1:21.19, 2. Melia Reeder (NS), 3. Devan Fetterolf (NS)

25 backstroke — 1. Nora Dudash (NS) 19.72, 2. Laney Toomey (BM), 3. MaKenna Motel (Tam)

25 breaststroke — 1. Madylin Shirvinski (Tam) 21.78, 2. Miranda Hartz (Tam), 3. Lillian Buck (SH)

100 freestyle relay — 1. Tamaqua Blue Waves A (MaKenna Motel, Miranda Hartz, Emily Paul, Brynn Hascin) 1:11.31, 2. North Schuylkill A, 3. Schuylkill Haven A

1-meter Diving — 1. Kali Sonon (BM) 53.40

 

Boys’ 9-10-year-olds

100 medley relay — 1. North Schuylkill A (Xander Zeluskey, Bryson Harrington-Hutnick, Luke O’Neill, Mason Mendinsky) 1:13.25 (record), 2. Schuylkill Haven A, 3. Tamaqua Blue Waves A

50 freestyle — 1. Wesley Netznik (SH) 28.62 (record), 2. Luke O’Neill (NS), 3. Xander Zeluskey (NS)

100 IM — 1. Parker Grim (Tam) 1:34.77, 2. Malachi Snukis (SH), 3. Lucas Fetterolf (NS)

25 freestyle — 1. Wesley Netznik (SH) 13.25 (record), 2. Parker Grim (Tam), 3. Jackson Siro (PIR)

25 butterfly — 1. Luke O’Neill (NS) 14.38 (record), 2. Jackson Siro (PIR), 3. Xander Zeluskey (NS)

100 freestyle — 1. Wesley Netznik (SH) 1:04.91, 2. Parker Grim (Tam), 3. Malachi Snukis (SH)

25 backstroke — 1. Luke O’Neill (NS) 16.46, 2. Xander Zeluskey (NS), 3. Klive Schoeneman (BM)

25 breaststroke — 1. Bryson Harrington-Hutnick (NS) 22.81, 2. George Pinkey (Tam), 3. Max Field (Tam)

100 freestyle relay — 1. North Schuylkill A (Lucas Fetterolf, Xander Meluskey, Luke O’Neill, Mason Mendinsky) 1:07.10, 2. Tamaqua Blue Waves A, 3. Schuylkill Haven A

1-meter Diving — 1. Bryson Harrington-Hutnick (NS) 59.75

Blue Mountain Recreation’s Elyza Westrick, center, won the girls’ 11-12 50 backstroke at the ASL Winter Championships held March 28 in Pottsville. She is joined on the medals stand by Mount Carmel’s Carly Piccioni, left, third place; and North Schuylkill’s Brook Ackell, right, second place (submitted photo).

Girls’ 11-12-year-olds

500 freestyle — 1. Brook Ackell (NS) 6:11.31 (record), 2. Josie Lynde (BM), 3. Piper Netznik (SH)

200 medley relay — 1. Blue Mountain Recreation (Elyza Westrick, Lacy Daynorovicz, Calley Varney, Ella Frankenstein) 2:16.00, 2. North Schuylkill A, 3. Tamaqua Blue Waves A

100 freestyle — 1. Elizabeth Katulis (NS) 1:01.46, 2. (tie) Carly Piccioni (MCA) and Lacy Daynorovicz (BM)

100 IM — 1. Calley Varney (BM) 1:10.97, 2. Reese Pasechnick (MA), 3. Scarlett Quick (NS)

50 freestyle — 1. Elizabeth Katulis (NS) 27.31, 2. Elyza Westrick (BM), 3. Piper Netznik (SH)

50 butterfly — 1. Calley Varney (BM) 31.73, 2. Reese Pasechnick (MA), 3. Lacy Daynorovicz (BM)

200 freestyle — 1. Brook Ackell (NS) 2:19.40, 2. Elyza Westrick (BM), 3. Josie Lynde (BM)

50 backstroke — 1. Elyza Westrick (BM) 33.57, 2. Brook Ackell (NS), 3. Carly Piccioni (MCA)

50 breaststroke — 1. Calley Varney (BM) 36.46, 2. Elizabeth Katulis (NS), 3. Piper Netznik (SH)

200 freestyle relay — 1. Blue Mountain Recreation A (Ella Frankenstein, Lacy Daynorovicz, Elyza Westrick, Calley Varney) 1:56.51, 2. North Schuylkill A, 3. Mount Carmel A

1-meter Diving — 1. Lilliana Dye (MCA) 82.60, 2. Gia Grasso (BM)

Blue Mountain Recreation won both the medley relay and 200 freestyle relay in the girls’ 11-12-year-old division. Showing off their 200 free medals are, front row, from left: Lacy Daynorovicz and Ella Frankenstein; back row, Elyza Westrick and Calley Varney (submitted photo).

Boys’ 11-12-year-olds

500 freestyle — 1. Owen Keller (BM) 6:21.33

200 medley relay — 1. Blue Mountain Recreation A (Keegan Moyer, Kaleb Nester, Luke Brautigam, Jameson Lynde) 2:28.85, 2. Schuylkill Haven A, 3. North Schuylkill A

100 freestyle — 1. Nathan Barket (SH) 1:08.01, 2. Ethan Alava (PIR), 3. Keegan Moyer (BM)

100 IM — 1. Kaleb Nester (BM) 1:18.93, 2. Luke Brautigam (BM), 3. Owen Potts (SH) 1:32.78

50 freestyle — 1. Luke Brautigam (BM) 30.72, 2. Ethan Alava (PIR), 3. Eli Gurcsik (Tam)

50 butterfly — 1. Luke Brautigam (BM) 35.59, 2. Keegan Moyer (BM), 3. Jameson Lynde (BM)

200 freestyle — 1. Owen Keller (BM) 2:29.45, 2. Jameson Lynde (BM), 3. Jackson King (BM)

50 backstroke — 1. Nathan Barket (SH) 36.75, 2. Keegan Moyer (BM), 3. Chase Moyer (Tam)

50 breaststroke — 1. Owen Keller (BM) 40.50, 2. Kaleb Nester (BM), 3. Chase Moyer (Tam)

200 freestyle relay — 1. Schuylkill Haven A (Owen Potts, Deacon Hale, Nathan Barket, Wesley Netznik) 2:09.44, 2. Blue Mountain Recreation A, 3. North Schuylkill A

1-meter Diving — 1. Noah Weremedic (NS) 85.10, 2. Dylan Mendinsky (NS), 3. Kaleb Nester (BM)

Blue Mountain Recreation swept the top three places in the boys’ 11-12 50 butterfly at the ASL Winter Championships. From left are Jameson Lynde, third place; Luke Brautigam, first place; and Keegan Moyer, second place (submitted photo)
The Blue Mountain Recreation’s boys’ 11-12-year-old medley relay shows off their gold medals after winning the event at the Anthracite Swim League Winter Championships held March 28 at Pottsville. Team members include, front to back: Jameson Lynde, Kaleb Nester, Luke Brautigam and Keegan Moyer (submitted photo).

Schuylkill Haven’s Aubree Pohronezny, center, won three gold medals, taking first place in the girls’ 13 and over in the 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle. In this photo, she displays her medal for the 200 freestyle. Also on the medals stand is Dominica LaSelva, Pottsville, left, third place; and Adrienne Fox, Blue Mountain, second place (submitted photo).

Girls’ 13 and Over

500 freestyle — 1. Aubree Pohronezny (SH) 6:03.28, 2. Adrienne Fox (BM), 3. Emma Fetterolf (NS)

200 medley relay — 1. Blue Mountain Recreation (Lucy Barket, Julia Werner, Kinley Fenstermacher, Maddy Gavalis) 2:18.72, 2. Piranhas A, 3. North Schuylkill A

100 freestyle — 1. Aubree Pohronezny (SH) 1:02.40, 2. Sophia Fantini (MCA), 3. Alannah Stephen (SH)

100 IM — 1. Dominica LaSelva (PIR) 1:14.62, 2. Kinley Fenstermacher (BM), 3. Hannah Mulhall (SS)

50 freestyle — 1. Adrienne Fox (BM) 28.20, 2. Sophia Fantini (MCA), 3. Adalyn Faust (Tam)

50 butterfly — 1. Kinley Fenstermacher (BM) 32.47, 2. Dominica LaSelva (PIR), 3. Paige O’Neill (NS)

200 freestyle — 1. Aubree Pohronezny (SH) 2:15.58, 2. Adrienne Fox (BM), 3. Dominica LaSelva (PIR)

50 backstroke — 1. Sophia Fantini (MCA) 33.59, 2. Hannah Mulhall (SS), 3. Paige O’Neill (NS)

50 breaststroke — 1. Kinley Fenstermacher (BM) 39.11, 2. Hannah Mulhall (SS), 3. Alannah Stephen (SH)

200 freestyle relay — 1. Blue Mountain Recreation A (Lucy Barket, Maddy Gavalis, Kinley Fenstermacher, Adrienne Fox) 1:57.66, 2. Pottsville Piranhas A, 3. North Schuylkill A

1-meter Diving — 1. Lena Lucht (NS) 151.80, 2. Tessa Wetzel (NS)

Medal winners in the boys’ 13-and-over division 50-yard freestyle at the Anthracite Swim League Winter Championships were, from left: Connor Evans, Schuylkill Haven, third place; Sage Eckert, Blue Mountain Recreation, first place; and Connor Dillman, Blue Mountain Recreation, second place. Eckert won the event in s record time of 23.99 seconds (submitted photo).

Boys’ 13 and Over

500 freestyle — 1. Brody Ackell (NS) 6:12.82, 2. John Towey (NS), 3. Evan Rakus (NS)

200 medley relay — 1. Tamaqua Blue Waves A (Kael Hoppey, Preston Schaeffer, Colby Moyer, Aaron Kerlin) 2:23.20, 2. North Schuylkill B

100 freestyle — 1. Sage Eckert (BM) 52.49 (record), 2. Connor Evans (SH), 3. Connor Stine (NS)

100 IM — 1. Connor Stine (NS) 1:07.40, 2. Abel Kakol (NS), 3. Kael Hoppey (Tam)

50 freestyle — 1. Sage Eckert (BM) 23.99 (record), 2. Connor Dillman (BM), 3. Connor Evans (SH)

50 butterfly — 1. Sage Eckert (BM) 27.28, 2. Connor Stine (NS), 3. Abel Kakol (NS)

200 freestyle — 1. Connor Dillman (BM) 2:02.75, 2. Preston Schaeffer (Tam), 3. John Towey (NS)

50 backstroke — 1. Connor Dillman (BM) 28.17 (record), 2. Brody Ackell (NS), 3. Abel Kakol (NS)

50 breaststroke — 1. Preston Schaeffer (Tam) 35.27, 2. Oszcar Losiewicz (MCA), 3. Colby Moyer (Tam)

200 freestyle relay — 1. North Schuylkill A (Connor Stine, John Towey, Abel Kakol, Brody Ackell) 1:53.08, 2. Tamaqua Blue Waves A, 3. North Schuylkill B

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