High school sports report: NCAA swimming; Notre Dame junior girls basketball
Following are top three results from the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association Zone 3 and 4 qualifying swim meet:
14 AND UNDER GIRLS
200-metre medley relay: 1. Holy Cross (Linsy Kester, Melanie Paul, Katja Murray and Alexandra Wiley), 2:48:44; 2. Blessed Trinity (Nicole DiTommasso, Chloe Danyliw, Shay Bigger and Kennedy Corbett); 3. Saint Paul (Chloe Pasco, Brianna Roussell, Karen Hanna and Teagan Atkinson).
200-metre freestyle relay: 1. St. Michael (Stephanie Madden, Abby Turner, Kaitlin Clarke and Alika Elliott), 1:59.05; 2. Blessed Trinity (Brooke Metelsky, Chloe Danyliw, Abby Stevenson and Kennedy Corbett); 3. Holy Cross (Linsy Kester, Melanie Paul, Katja Murray and Alexandra Wiley).
50-metre butterfly: 1. Alika Elliott, St. Michael, 37.2; 2. Alexandra Wiley, Holy Cross; 3. Sophia Lessard, Notre Dame.
100-metre freestyle: 1. Ayla Jukosky, Lakeshore, 1:14.83; 2. Kennedy Corbett, BT; 3. Melanie Paul, Holy Cross.
50-metre breaststroke: 1. Ayla Jukosky, Lakeshore, 43.5; 2. Kaitlin Clarke, St. Michael; 3. Katja Murray, Holy Cross.
100-metre backstroke: 1. Alexandra Wiley, Holy Cross, 1:32.85; 2. Nicole DiTomasso, BT.
50-metre freestyle: 1. Ayla Jukosky, Lakeshore, 33.73; 2. Kennedy Corbett, BT; 3. Melanie Paul, Holy Cross.
100-metre breaststroke: 1. Ayla Jukosky, Lakeshore, 1:37.24; 2. Kaitlin Clarke, St. Michael; 3. Sophia Lessard, Notre Dame.
50-metre backstroke: 1. Alexandra Wiley, Holy Cross, 40.49; 2. Stephanie Madden, St. Michael; 3. Melanie Paul, Holy Cross.
200-metre freestyle: 1. Stephanie Madden, St. Michael, 3:04.24.
100-metre individual medley: 1. Kennedy Corbett, BT, 1:29.71; 2. Brianna Roussell, St. Paul; 3. Melanie Paul, Holy Cross.
14 AND UNDER BOYS
200-metre medley relay: 1. Blessed Trinity (James Larose, Connor Reintjes, Joshua Korstanje and Edward Hamilton), 2:33.03; 2. Blessed Trinity (Lucas Chindemi, Ethan Ponce, Brett Rajczak and Nathan Hilton); 3. Notre Dame (Devon Lawrence, Matthew Martel, Joshua Major and Seth Stankus).
200-metre freestyle relay: 1. Blessed Trinity (Connor Reintjes, Joshua Korstanje, Brett Rajczak and Lucas Chindemi) 2:14.93; 2. Blessed Trinity (Ethan Ponce, Nathan Hilton, Lucas Michtics and James Larose); 3. Notre Dame (Devon Lawrence, Josh Lepore, Joshua Major and Seth Stankus).
50-metre butterfly: 1. Connor Reintjes, BT, 37.21.
100-metre freestyle: 1. Edward Hamilton, BT, 1:22.33; 2. Joshua Korstanje, BT; 3. Seth Stankus, Notre Dame.
50-metre breaststroke: 1. Connor Reintjes, BT, 42.12; 2. Lukas Chindemi, BT; 3. Joshua Korstanje, BT.
100-metre backstroke: 1. Ethan Ponce, BT, 1:30.36; 2. James Larose, BT; 3. Devon Lawrence, Notre Dame.
50-metre freestyle: 1. Lucas Chindemi, BT, 32.07; 2. Edward Hamilton, BT; 3. Brett Rajczak, BT.
100-metre breaststroke: 1. Christopher Sisley, St. Paul, 1:52.51; 2. Lucas Michtics, BT.
50-metre backstroke: 1. Ethan Ponce, BT, 37.92; 2. James Larose, BT; 3. Brett Rajczak, BT.
200-metre freestyle: 1. Devon Lawrence, Notre Dame, 3:07.
100-metre individual medley: 1. Connor Reintjes, BT, 1:26.07; 2. Joshua Korstanje, BT; 3. James Larose, BT.
15 AND OVER GIRLS
200-metre medley relay: 1. Blessed Trinity (Arden Hamilton, Adriana Erzar, Justine Bourak and Tori Hendriks), 2:51.67; 2. Holy Cross (Alicia Farinacci, Makayla Rode, Natasha Pillitteri and Sarah Williams); 3. Notre Dame (Alana Cotnam, Emaleen Ferguson, Vannessa Sarvis and Elyssa Sherwood).
200-metre freestyle relay: 1. Blessed Trinity (Paige Brinson, Sydney-Jewel Goudswaard, James Jacobs and Justine Bourak) 2:14.35; 2. Lakeshore Catholic (Marisa Barnfield, Madison House, Mallory McCallum and Ayla Jukosky); 3. Blessed Trinity (Adriana Erzar, Lauren Kelly, Ardan Hamilton and Tori Hendriks).
50-metre butterfly: 1. Sarah Williams, Holy Cross, 38.96; 2. Adriana Erzar, BT; 3. Vannessa Sarvis, Notre Dame.
100-metre freestyle: 1. Sarah Williams, Holy Cross, 1:20.11; 2. Makayla Rode, Holy Cross; 3. Tori Hendriks, BT.
50-metre breaststroke: 1. Natasha Pillitteri, Holy Cross, 48.73; 2. Mallory McCallum, Lakeshore; 3. Cassidy Loveless, Notre Dame.
100-metre backstroke: 1. Lauren Kelly, BT, 1:35.24; 2. Arden Hamilton, BT; 3. Paige Brinson, BT.
50-metre freestyle: 1. Angela Norio, Notre Dame, 33.69; 2. Sarah Williams, Holy Cross; 3. Tori Hendriks, BT.
100-metre breaststroke: 1. Adriana Erzar, BT, 1:41.53; 2. Justine Bourak, BT; 3. Natasha Pillitteri, Holy Cross.
50-metre backstroke: 1. Sophia Dipaolo, Notre Dame, 45.57; 2. Mallory McCallum, Lakeshore; 3. Caroline Jarrett, Notre Dame.
200-metre freestyle: 1. Lauren Kelly, BT, 2:58.12; 2. Makayla Rode, Holy Cross; 3. Emaleen Ferguson, Notre Dame.
100-metre individual medley: 1. Adriana Erzar, BT, 1:39.07; 2. Arden Hamilton, BT 3. Rachel Valvasori, BT.
15 AND OVER BOYS
200-metre medley relay: 1. Blessed Trinity (Andrew Allan, Marcus Alunni, Drew Ruigrok and Ryan McIntyre), 2:25.29; 2. Notre Dame (Ethan Boc, Jason DiPaolo, Noah Bozicevic and Connor Dyson); 3. Lakeshore Catholic (Colton Clause, Aidan Plato, Jared Sneek and Michael Tibollo).
200-metre freestyle relay: 1. Blessed Trinity (Ryan McIntyre, Drew Ruigrok, Marcus Alumni and Kyle Grant) 2:01.75; 2. Notre Dame (Ethan Boc, Connor Dyson, Noah Bozicevic and Brandon Graziani); 3. Saint Paul (James Sisley, Daniel Musyoki, Preston Casler and Andrew Brotzner).
50-metre butterfly: 1. Jared Sneek, Lakeshore, 33.56; 2. Marcus Alunni, BT; 3. Noah Bozicevic, Notre Dame.
100-metre freestyle: 1. Ryan Sherwood, St. Michael. 1:05.73; 2. Charlie French, Notre Dame; 3. Ryan McIntyre, BT.
50-metre breaststroke: 1. Jared Sneek, Lakeshore, 37.71; 2. Preston Casler, St. Paul; 3. Ryan Sherwood, St. Michael.
100-metre backstroke: 1. Matthew Franko, Holy Cross, 1:32.6; 2. Kyle Grant, BT; 3. Andrew Brotzner, St. Paul.
50-metre freestyle: 1. Thomas Myslowka, Notre Dame, 28.86; 2. Brandon Graziani, Notre Dame; 3. Ryan McIntyre, BT.
100-metre breaststroke: 1. James Sisley, St. Paul, 1:29.99; 2. Marcus Alunni, BT; 3. Preston Casler, St. Paul.
50-metre backstroke: 1. Matthew Franko, Holy Cross, 38.98; 2. Andrew Brotzner, St. Paul; 3. Aidan Plato, St. Paul.
200-metre freestyle: 1. Charlie French, Notre Dame, 2:38.65; 2. Ryan McIntyre, BT; 3. Quinn Ciardelli, BT.
100-metre individual medley: 1. Jared Sneek, Lakeshore, 1:20.73; 2. Alexander Woolley, BT; 3. Ethan Boc, Notre Dame.
OPEN GIRLS
200-metre medley relay: 1. Blessed Trinity (Ava Colyer, Ella DiFlavio, Adriana Erzar and Kennedy Corbett), 2:33.24; 2. Notre Dame (Tatiana Alakas, Emma Lee, Mara DiPersio and Olivia Mete); 3. Denis Morris (Brooklyn Reid, Briar Paugh, Charley Crane and Jessica Dekker).
400-metre freestyle relay: 1. Notre Dame (Tatiani Alakas, Emma Lee, Mara DiPersio and Olivia Mete) 5:21.01; 2. Denis Morris (Jessica Dekker, Clare Flynn, Charley Crane and Briar Paugh); 3. Blessed Trinity (Ella DiFlavio, Rachel Valvasori and Ava Colyer).
100-metre butterfly: 1. Maria DiPersio, Notre Dame, 1:10.88; 2. Ava Colyer, BT; 3. Amanda Riva, St. Michael.
100-metre freestyle: 1. Rachel Formicuccia, St. Francis, 1:04.06; 2. Ava Colyer, BT; 3. Mara DiPersio, Notre Dame.
200-metre individual medley: 1. Mara DiPersio, Notre Dame, 2:45.56; 2. Charley Crane, DM.
100-metre backstroke: 1. Ava Colyer, BT, 1:11.62; 2. Ella DiFlavio, BT; 3. Amanda Riva, St. Paul.
50-metre freestyle: 1. Rachel Formicuccia, St. Francis, 29.62; 2. Briar Paugh, DM; 3. Charley Crane, DM.
100-metre breaststroke: 1. Jinnie Yang, Notre Dame, 1:29.49, 2. Mercy Whitman, St. Francis; 3. Charley Crane, DM.
200-metre freestyle: 1. Briar Paugh, DM, 2:34.79; 2. Ella DiFlavio, BT; 3. Mercy Whitman, St. Francis.
100-metre individual medley: 1. Rachel Formicuccia, St. Francis, 1:15.01; 2. Charley Crane, DM; 3. Ella DiFlavio, BT.
OPEN BOYS
200-metre medley relay: 1. St. Francis (no names submitted), 2:10.57; 2. Notre Dame (Ben Dalzell, Nicholas Woodruff, Graeme Staples and Charlie French).
400-metre freestyle relay: 1. St. Francis (no names submitted), 4:37.63; 2. Notre Dame (Ben Dalzell, Nicholas Woodruff, Graeme Staples and Charlie French).
100-metre butterfly: 1. Graeme Staples, Notre Dame; 2. Emmett Mills, St. Francis; 3. Aiden Piller, St. Francis.
100-metre freestyle: 1. Emmett Mills, St. Francis, 1:05.7; 2. Thomas Piller, St. Francis.
200-metre individual medley: 1. Aiden Piller, St. Francis, 2:32.16; 2. Emmett Mills, St. Francis; 3. Nicholas Woodruff, Notre Dame.
100-metre backstroke: 1. Emmett Mills, St. Francis, 1:24.7; 2. Thomas Piller, St. Francis.
50-metre freestyle: 1. Ben Dalzell, Notre Dame, 29.7; 2. Aiden Piller, St. Francis; 3. Thomas Piller, St. Francis.
100-metre breaststroke: 1. Aiden Piller, St. Francis, 1:18.03; 2. Graeme Staples, Notre Dame; 3. Nicholas Woodruff, Notre Dame.
200-metre freestyle: 1. Graeme Staples, Notre Dame, 2:30.5; 2. Thomas Piller, St. Francis; 3. Emmett Mills, St. Francis.
100-metre individual medley: 1. Ben Dalzell, Notre Dame, 1:23.11; 2. Aiden Piller, St. Francis; 3. Emmett Mills, St. Francis.
PARA
100-metre mixed freestyle: 1. Rebecca Hayden, St. Francis, 1:55.59; 2. Matthew Bull, BT.
50-metre mixed freestyle: 1. Rebecca Hayden, St. Francis, 46.5; 2. Graham Culig, Notre Dame; 3. Lauren Patterson, Lakeshore Catholic.
50-metre mixed backstroke: 1. Rebecca Hayden, St. Francis, 52.02; 2. Lauren Patterson, Lakeshore Catholic; 3. Matthew Bull, BT.
SOSSA JUNIOR BASKETBALL CHAMPS
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish junior girls basketball team defeated the Sir Allan MacNab Lions 78-4 to win the Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association AA title.
Notre Dame advanced to the final with a 60-37 victory over Eden.
Members of the team, coached by head coach Agi Mete and assistant Liz Mortier, were Abby Bullett, Emily Foest, Sophia Dixon, Emma Kulik, Makenna Patten, Abigale Phillips, Kiara LeBlanc, Alissa Mete, Lauren Audino, Sophia Belcastro and Hannah Collee
The squad finished with an overall record of 24-1, including tournament wins at A.N. Myer and the Frank Hayden Tournament in Burlington. Notre Dame’s only loss was a 49-48 setback to Newmarket’s Sacred Heart High School in the finals of the Brampton Centennial Tournament.
Notre Dame beat St. Francis in the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association championship and A.N. Myer in the Zone 3 final.
“We had 11 players who all equally contributed in every game we played this season.” Agi Mete said. It didn’t matter who was on the court.
“We relied on our athleticism to put pressure on teams and move the ball quickly up the court.”
