We've all heard the phrase "800 pound gorilla" used to describe a dominant individual or team. And it sure does apply to Hamilton Southeastern when it comes to girls high school swimming.
All the Royals have done is win at least 12-straight Sectional championships (the IHSAA's archive of records doesn't include Sectional results going back past 1999). They've won them in blowout fashion, and in nailbiters. But they've seemingly always won--until now.
This appears to be the year HSE is ripe for the picking. Graduation decimated the Royals' senior-laden lineup last June--several of those girls are competing for NCAA D1 programs right now. While the cupboard isn't bare this season, it's much thinner than in previous years.
That opens the door for Fishers High School to capture the first Sectional title in the brief history of FHS swimming. Yorktown is a likely runner-up in the 2011 team standings, but could give Fishers a push if enough factors swing the way of the gals in green and white tomorrow night and on Saturday.
So how has Yorktown fared in Sectional competition? Pretty well. YHS has been in the top 3 in the standings seven out of the last eight years, including FIVE STRAIGHT runner-up finishes from 2003-2007. In fact, the '06 Tigers finished only 23 points behind the Royals in that year's Sectional. That was the incredible Maggie Bird-Jill Lockhart-Kelsi Hall team that went on to finish as STATE RUNNER-UP a week later, scoring 30.5 more points than 4th place HSE at the State Meet. Their trophy and banner still adorn the YHS pool. Only Carmel beat the Lady Tigers that day.
Let's go make some more history over the next three days, shall we?
GO TIGERS!
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