GIRLS EXTEND STREAK, BOYS LOSE IN ANOTHER MAALOX MOMENT

I'm fond of an old saying in sports--the only time the lead REALLY matters is at the finish. And the boys from Yorktown and Pendleton Heights reinforced it again last night.

The Arabian boys built an early lead, gave it back to Yorktown in the diving competition, and pulled even 83-83 heading into the final event of the night. But the PH guys dug deep and captured the winner-take-all 400 Free Relay and an exciting 93-87 victory in the Arabians' pool.

The Tigers had a pair of triple winners--sophomore Scott Heavilon grabbed individual blue ribbons in the 200 Free (1:56.58) and 500 Free (5:14.45); freshman Isiah Huisman continued his impressive start to the season, capturing the 50 Free (23.98) and the 100 Fly (1:00.99); Heavilon and Huisman teamed with junior Thommy Brown and freshman Luke Ledbetter for a 1st place finish in the 200 Free Relay (1:38.46). And freshman Brandon Young continued the youth movement, nailing down six points with a win in the diving well (145.00).

The #19 Lady Tigers held off their PH counterparts for a 101-84 victory, their third consecutive win over a Hoosier Heritage Conference rival. Senior Larah Beaver paced YHS with four blue ribbons; freshman phenom Lauren Elston took home three of her own; Caroline Grasso and Ashley Sexton joined Beaver and Elston on the winning 200 Medley Relay squad; it was freshman Katie Keller adding her effort to those of Grasso, Elston and Beaver to beat the field to the wall in the 400 Free Relay.

There is no rest for the weary (and in some cases, the ill)--the Tigers are right back in action Thursday night, when they host the Anderson Indians.

GO TIGERS!
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Girls-Yorktown 101, Pendleton Heights 84
Boys-Pendleton Heights 93, Yorktown 87
Yorktown Results, courtesy Jeff Maydak

Girls 200 Medley Relay--1. Yorktown 'A' (Caroline Grasso, Larah Beaver, Lauren Elston, Ashley Sexton) 2:00.90, 3. Yorktown 'B' (Katie Keller, Kersea Gable, Katelyn Grasso, Chelsea Watters) 2:15.52, 5. Yorktown 'C' (Hailey Lemon, Katy Brown, Jill Swan, Jessica McMahan) 2:37.32.

Boys 200 Medley Relay--2. Yorktown 'A' (Brock Rees, Alex Durant, Alex Nickoli, Jordan Fox) 2:04.41, 4. Yorktown 'B' (Kyle Miller, Bobby Cheng, James Kemp, Seth Fuller) 2:12.73.

Girls 200 Free--2. Katelyn Grasso (Y) 2:19.31, 4. Kirsten Nickoli (Y) 2:21.49, 5. Laura Eaton (Y) 2:45.77.

Boys 200 Free--1. Scott Heavilon (Y) 1:56.58, 3. Alex Nickoli (Y) 2:07.19, 6. Kyle Miller (Y) 2:21.45.

Girls 200 IM--1. Lauren Elston (Y) 2:23.26, 4. Katie Keller (Y) 2:43.62, 6. Jill Swan (Y) 3:11.55.

Boys 200 IM--2. Thommy Brown (Y) 2:20.21, 4. James Kemp (Y) 2:37.34.

Girls 50 Free--2. Kersea Gable (Y) 28.75, 3. Ashley Sexton (Y) 28.76, 6. Katy Brown (Y) 30.89. Also Maddie Rhoades (Y) 36.77, Allyson Wiggins (Y) 37.26.

Boys 50 Free--1. Isiah Huisman (Y) 23.98, 3. Luke Ledbetter (Y) 25.24, 5. Seth Fuller (Y) 28.22. Also Blake Taylor (Y) 30.77.

Girls 1-Meter Diving--3. Sam Mahon (Y) 190.10, 4. Ellie Smith (Y) 168.95, 6. Allie Donges (Y) 91.55. Also Jill Swan (Y) 92.95.

Boys 1-Meter Diving--1. Brandon Young (Y) 145.00.

Girls 100 Fly--1. Lauren Elston (Y) 1:05.24, 2. Bailey Windell (Y) 1:16.75.

Boys 100 Fly--1. Isiah Huisman (Y) 1:00.99, 2. Thommy Brown (Y) 1:01.40, 5. Alec Durant (Y) 1:14.18.

Girls 100 Free--1. Larah Beaver (Y) 56.96, 2. Caroline Grasso (Y) 59.57, 4. Ashley Sexton (Y) 1:03.32. Also Jill Swan (Y) 1:09.94, Hailey Lemon (Y) 1:13.49, Jessica McMahan (Y) 1:20.39.

Boys 100 Free--3. Jordan Fox (Y) 1:01.18, 4. Seth Fuller (Y) 1:03.40, 5. Brock Rees (Y) 1:04.15. Also Blake Taylor (Y) 1:10.53, Bobby Cheng (Y) 1:11.43, Brendan Poole (Y) 1:15.07.

Girls 500 Free--2. Katelyn Grasso (Y) 6:07.05, 3. Bailey Windell (Y) 6:08.08, 5. Kirsten Nickoli (Y) 6:12.24.

Boys 500 Free--1. Scott Heavilon (Y) 5:14.45, 3. Alex Nickoli (Y) 5:46.12, 6. James Kemp (Y) 6:16.07.

Girls 200 Free Relay--2. Yorktown 'A' (Kersea Gable, Katie Keller, Katelyn Grasso, Ashley Sexton) 1:54.28, 3. Yorktown 'B' (Bailey Windell, Katy Brown, Chelsea Watters, Jill Swan) 2:04.62, 4. Yorktown 'C' (Allyson Wiggins, Jessica McMahan, Laura Eaton, Maddie Rhoades) 2:25.09.

Boys 200 Free Relay--1. Yorktown 'A' (Isiah Huisman, Scott Heavilon, Thommy Brown, Luke Ledbetter) 1:38.46, 3. Yorktown 'B' (Seth Fuller, Alec Durant, Brock Rees, Jordan Fox) 1:53.53.

Girls 100 Back--1. Larah Beaver (Y) 1:02.71, 2. Caroline Grasso (Y) 1:06.79, 5. Maddie Rhoades (Y) 1:39.97.

Boys 100 Back--3. Luke Ledbetter (Y) 1:10.54, 4. Brock Rees (Y) 1:11.19, 6. Brendan Poole (Y) 1:37.82.

Girls 100 Breast--2. Kersea Gable (Y) 1:20.28, 3. Chelsea Watters (Y) 1:23.71, 5. Katy Brown (Y) 1:33.62.

Boys 100 Breast--2. Alec Durant (Y) 1:16.00, 4. Jordan Fox (Y) 1:22.27, 5. Bobby Cheng (Y) 1:25.67.

Girls 400 Free Relay--1. Yorktown 'A' (Caroline Grasso, Katie Keller, Lauren Elston, Larah Beaver) 3:59.53, 4. Yorktown 'B' (Chelsea Watters, Hailey Lemon, Kirsten Nickoli, Bailey Windell) 4:36.63.

Boys 400 Free Relay--2. Yorktown 'A' (Isiah Huisman, Thommy Brown, Luke Ledbetter, Scott Heavilon) 3:39.02, 4. Yorktown 'B' (Alex Nickoli, Bobby Cheng, Kyle Miller, James Kemp) 4:19.63.