Tigers Drown Jaguars

Newberg spoils Century’s Class 6A swimming debut
Swimming — The Tiger boys’ and girls’ squads cruise to easy victories Tuesday over the newcomer to the Pacific Conference
By: Seth Gordon Published: 12/18/2010 12:00:00 PM

HILLSBORO — Newberg rolled to easy victories over Century on Tuesday, spoiling the Jaguars in their first meet at the Class 6A level.
The boys won 10 races en route to a 131-37 victory. The girls took first place in 11 events to win by a margin of 134-33 at the Hillsboro Aquatic Center.
The Tigers went 1-2-3 in both the girls and boys 200 medley relays, with Catherine Mays, Anna Dolyniuk, Alysha Bush and Cassie Beecher winning the girls event in 1:57.20.
Bush, Beecher and Mays also teamed with senior Meghan O’Halloran to win the 200 free relay in 1:45.29, with Dolyniuk joining O’Halloran, Danielle Austin and Elizebeth Kaufman in the winning 400 free relay (4:12.28).
Bush won the 100 butterfly in 1:06.67, with Kaufman taking second in 1:18.19.
Dolyniuk and Beecher went 1-2 in the 200 IM in 2:26.39 and 2:31.03, respectively, with Beecher also winning the 100 free in 1:00.40 and Dolyniuk placing first in the 100 breaststroke (1:17.60).
In addition to her two relay wins, O’Halloran was first in the 200 free (2:09.05) and the 100 backstroke in 1:07.74.
Austin won the 500 free in 6:42.50 and placed second behind O’Halloran in the 200 free (2:27.83).
Also adding second-place finishes for Newberg were Elizabeth Vargas in the 50 free (28.52), Anjel Urciel in the 500 free (6:58.11), Maggie Peterson in the 100 free (1:07.41) and Clara Pugsley in the 100 breaststroke (1:22.42).
The Tigers travel to Salem today (Saturday) to compete at the Crescent Valley Invitational. They won’t compete again until Jan. 6, when they host a dual meet versus Tualatin.