Girls swim/dive team stays unbeaten; boys best Cambridge R&L
The CCHS swimming and diving squads ended a busy week by splitting their results against Westford Academy on January 10.
The Acton-Carlisle swimming and diving squads split their results against Westford Academy on January 10, with the girls staying undefeated with a 102-76 victory and the boys on the short end of a 99-77 outcome. CCHS posted the top three spots in diving, and the swim team recorded 33 personal bests.
- Team record: Girls overall 8-0; boys overall 4-1
- Big day: Diver Audrey Herz had 298.9 total points in the 1-meter springboard event, followed by Gwen Ely (224.6) and Maya Jaffe (219.3). Swimmer Cole Scafidi qualified for states in the 500-yard freestyle, and Mena Sheth qualified for sectionals for the 200-yard individual medley.
- Unsung heroes: Double winners were Bea Turrettini in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle, Polly Curran (200 individual medley and 100 butterfly), and Elisabeth Reiling (50 freestyle and 100 freestyle).
- Up next: The Patriots were at home against Wayland on January 13 and have a boys-only away meet today at 4:30 p.m. against rival Acton-Boxborough.
CCHS girls 94, Mystic Valley girls 74
The Patriots topped Mystic Valley Charter School on January 8, securing the win by claiming first-place finishes in every relay.
- Big day: Curran was a double winner, in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly.
- Unsung heroes: Other first-place finishers were Reiling in the 50 freestyle, Turrettini (500 freestyle), Renyi (100 backstroke), and Bruno (100 breaststroke).
CCHS boys 94, Cambridge R&L 69; CCHS girls 92, Cambridge R&L 78
The Patriots kicked off a busy week of meets with a dual victory over Cambridge Rindge and Latin on January 6.
- Big day: Double winners were Scafidi (200 individual medley and 100 butterfly), Bruno (50 freestyle and 100 freestyle), and Brandon Monaghan (50 freestyle and 100 freestyle).
- Unsung heroes: Six out of 10 divers have qualified for sectionals or states: Herz, Jaffe, Ely, Sofia Garcia Zilinska, Holden Taunton Rigby, and Mia Kasparian. These swimmers have qualified for state events: Scafidi, Turrettini, Reiling, Monaghan, Curran, Hanna Baldini, Aela Bruno, Sarah Nadzo, Phoebe Renyi, Sarah Fortier, Andrew Hodges, and Presley Rodgers.
