The annual Hoosier Heritage Conference meet is still six weeks away. But fans may have gotten a pretty good preview of how THIS season's HHC meet might play out last night in Yorktown-New Palestine meet in Hancock County.
The #20 Yorktown Tigers fought off a game challenge by the Dragons to win the girls side of the meet 103-83. Last night's performances (and those of the rest of the early season) have begun setting up what could be a terrific three-way battle for the HHC title between Yorktown, New Pal and Mt. Vernon. The YHS girls will have to be at their best in mid-January to defend last season's conference championship.
The Tiger boys swam as hard as they could, but dropped a 106-72 decision to the talented and deep New Pal squad. The Dragons should duke it out with Greenfield-Central for the HHC title next month, with Yorktown and Mt. Vernon capable of doing some damage as well.
But I digress. Here's more about how last night played out.
Coach Laura Slight's girls won nine out of twelve events to dominate the top of the standings, but New Pal kept it close with better scoring depth. Senior Larah Beaver, juniors Jessica Extine and Caroline Grasso, and freshman Lauren Elston teamed up to win a pair of relays. It was Grasso-Beaver-Elston-Extine topping the field in the 200 Medley Relay (1:56.87); the girls flip flopped to an order of Extine-Elston-Grasso-Beaver to cap off the night with a win in the 400 Free Relay (3:55.38).
In between, all four of those girls also captured individual events. Beaver took the 200 IM (2:17.70) and 100 Free (55.61); Grasso was 1st in the 200 Free (2:09.84); Elston led the field to the wall in the 100 Fly (1:03.41); Extine bested the competition in the 100 Breast (1:15.86). Senior diver Sam Mahon won another of her many career blue ribbons with a score of 180.20. And freshman Katie Keller picked up the first individual victory of her YHS career, outdistancing the field to capture gold in the 100 Back (1:10.50).
The Tiger boys could only muster three event wins last night. The quartet of Isiah Huisman, Scott Heavilon, Alex Nickoli and Luke Ledbetter opened the night with a victory in the 200 Medley Relay (1:55.55). With three freshmen and a sophomore in that group, the future is BRIGHT for the Tigers. Freshman Brandon Young topped the diving competition (143.05). And Heavilon posted a 1st place effort in the 500 Free (5:22.47).
The Tigers finish off the dual meet portion of their conference schedule next Tuesday, when they travel to Pendleton Heights to tangle with the Arabians.
GO TIGERS!
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