Swimming: AV JV Girls Turns in Outstanding Performances

As submitted by the Amador swimming representatives 

Turning in one of its best performances of the season, the Amador Valley JV girls swimming and diving team won eight of 12 events and defeated Granada 118-68. Lissi Knell led the way for the Dons with a pair of wins (IM and fly) and also swam on the winning medley relay team.

Not far behind Knell was Elaina Gates who won the 50 free and finished second in the breaststroke, and Lindsey DeWilde who won the 100 free and finished behind Gates in the 50. Laura Taylor was Amador's other individual winner.

Rounding out the Dons second place finishers were Allie Hughes, fly, Nicole Guzolek 500 free, Kayla Miller, 100 free, and Nicole Martin, backstroke.

The Dons also took all three relays. Joining Knell on the winning medley relay team were DeWilde, Gates and Miller. The 200 free was composed of Martin, Miller, Guzolek and Sophie Lair, and capping the meet was the 400 relay team of Martin, Guzolek, Miller and Gates.

The roll continues for the Amador Valley boy JV swim team. The Dons finished first in every event with David Becker setting the pace with a pair of first (100 free, backstroke) and six other swimmers taking individual firsts to pace Amador to a 121-48 win over Granada.

Nearly matching Becker's performance were Joey Silva and Mike Pasquale who took a first and a second. Silva won the 50 free and finished second behind Becker in the 100 free. Pasquale, took the IM and finished behind Becker in the backstroke.

After Becker, Camren Chang, Kaleb Pedersen, and Alec Grotegut won the medley relay, James Cheney took the first individual event, the 200 free. Later Kaleb Pedersen took the fly and Justin Pasquale took the 500 free. Finishing off the individual firsts was Camren Chang who won the breaststroke.

Cheney, Silva, Steven Cox, and Andrew Song won the 200 free relay and Cheney, Becker, Silva, and Justin Pasquale capped the meet with a dominating win in the 400 free relay.

Besides for the second place finishes mentioned, Amador had four other seconds including two by Chris Iniquez (200 and 400 free) and singles by Cameron Kurotori (fly) and Cox (50 free).

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To submit results for a freshman, junior varsity or varsity high school team, contact Regional Sports Editor Kyle Bonagura at kbonagura@gmail.com.