Tiger swimmers gear up for Hanford and West Yosemite League championships

Calvin Rhoads, center, won the 100 Butterfly in last week's dual meet against Golden West.

Photo by Bill Burris, Lemooresports.com

The swimmers, on Thursday (April 21) again proved their mettle as Lemoore’s varsity boys crushed Golden West’s boys’ team 102-67. The girls’ team, unfortunately fell 101-65 to the Trailblazers.

Lemoore vs. Hanford on April 27

The West Yosemite League championships will be hosted by Hanford High School but will be in Lemoore’s pool on May 4 and 5.

“We have a few standout swimmers this year,” said Tiger Coach Jeff Kuykendall. “Juniors Cameron Olson and Chris Bonham have been doing great. Chris won the 200 (1:55.43) and 500 (5:13.18) freestyle events and Cameron won the 100-freestyle (50.60),” said Kuykendall.

Other big winners included Sophomore Riley Gibson won the 100-breaststroke (31.37) with senior Trey Pietch finishing second. Senor Calvin Rhoads won the 100-fly in 59.54.

The team of Gibson, Olson, Bonham and Rhoades also easily won the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:.90. According to Kuykendall, the team has yet to lose an event this year.

On the girls’ side Katelyn Pedersen was a double winner, taking top honors in the 200-individual medley (2:27.71), and the 100-breastroke in 1:18.58. Megan Pedro won the grueling 500-yard freestyle in 6:16.09.

In other team action the junior varsity boys defeated Golden West 84-14 and the JV girls dropped a 78-69 decision.