photo by M.A. Locke
The Fairyland Flash made a strong statement on Monday evening as to who would be the best team in the Chattanooga Area Swim League’s Red division and the proud team from Lookout Mountain has that honor following an impressive victory over the Country Club Wavemakers.
The meet was delayed for almost an hour right after the freestyle races had been completed and it was called off for good shortly after the freestyle relays began, but victory was in the bag for the Flash at that point.
Fairyland’s margin of victory was 68 points as the final score was 367-299.
With the win, the Flash is all alone in first place with three wins and no defeats while Country Club is knotted in second place with teams from Country Club, Ringgold and Calhoun as all are 1-1.
Other winners on Monday included Ooltewah, Red Bank, Signal Mountain, Calhoun and the Waterdogs. Idle Dalton is the only team in the Blue division still unbeaten while the Waterdogs are the only other unbeaten team in the league as they lead the White division at 3-0.
The Wavemakers were missing some key swimmers and the most glaring impact came in the relays where there were some age groups where they simply didn’t have enough for a team.
On the other hand, the Flash was almost at full strength and that may have been the biggest difference in the meet.
“It’s been a great meet and it’s always better when it’s close,” said Fairyland coach Alice Revenig toward the end of the action.
“We were behind at the beginning, but we showed a lot of determination as we stayed the course on what we were doing. We’ve been working hard in practice and it’s nice to see the results of correcting mistakes we had been making.
“We expected this to be one of our toughest meets, but one advantage we had was having most of our kids here. And it’s always nice to be swimming at home,” she concluded with a smile.
Country Club coach Stan Corcoran knew his team would be shorthanded coming in, but he used it as a great way to see just what others could do in competitive situations.
“We have a lot of kids gone tonight, so we’re just trying to get a feel for what kids can do in other events,” he explained.
“Fairyland Club has a really good team as they do a good job of covering all the events, but I feel good about where we are at the start of the second week. I knew we’d be missing some relay teams and it’s tough to win a meet when those folks are missing and that’s the case.
“The score is a lot closer than I expected it to be, so we just need to focus on what we’re doing well and try to improve on other areas. But I like watching them improve and seeing them get better with more experience,” Corcoran added.
The Flash had a two-point lead at 67-65 following the opening freestyle races before the Wavemakers took charge at 119-115 after the breaststroke.
That lead switched again following the medley relays as Fairyland pulled ahead at 171-163 and the Wavemakers never led again.
The Flash had four swimmers with 17 points – they didn’t get a chance for those last two – and they included Benjamin Bevill, William Jackson, Ellie Taliaferro and Anna Ward.
Country Club had Meghan Royal with 19 points while Julia Quernemoen followed with 17. Sofia Bell and Lydia Bohannon were next with 15 points apiece.
Country Club will be back home on Thursday for a meet with Big Ridge while Fairyland will have a bye on Thursday and next Monday before traveling to Big Ridge on Thursday, June 23.
COUNTRY CLUB HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Meghan Royal
17 – Julia Quernemoen
15 – Sofia Bell, Lydia Bohannon
13 – Ben Griffith, Emelia Richey
12 – Conor Kinley, Caroline Schenck
11 – Zane Smith, Allison Royal
10 – Emma-Kate White, James Grant.
FAIRYLAND HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
17 – Benjamin Bevill, William Jackson, Ellie Taliaferro, Anna Ward
13 – Anne Dassow, Jane Eiselstein, Emrick Garrett, Barak Goren, Gabriel McBryar, Andrew Horne
12 – Thatcher Lehn, Morton Wingfield, Ethan Bevill
11 – Annie McBryar
10 – Samuel Jackson, Frances Bohner, Richard Holsonback, Harrison Barnes.
OOLTEWAH HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Leah Boyd, Elijah Martin, Aidan Sims
17 – Brighton Smith, Haley Grider
16.5 – Merrin Allen
16 – Emma Scruggs
15 – Jillian Cantrell
14 – Jedidiah Holliman, Noah Holliman
13 – Garet Gipson, Anna Boyd
12 – Blake Grady, Hardy Jones, Josie Martin
11 – Lilian Parr, Andrew Tallent
10 – Emaline Martin, Cameron Martin.
STUART HEIGHTS HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Scout Chapin, Luke Waldrep
18 – Jon Pat Ransom
17 – Elizabeth Lydon, Emma Saunders
16 – Ellie Waldrep, Max Ransom
15 – Reid Wilson
14 – Sam Flack
13 – Cooper Lehman, Grant Cooley, Avery Wilson
12 – Gerald Lydon
10 – Maddux Clardy.
RED BANK HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
15 – Luke Massey, Benjamin Meagher, Mason Meyners
14.5 – Catherine Morgan
14 – Conner Boerschig
13 – Isabella Miller, Luke Meyners, Ian Rabon
12 – Kathrine Schlegel, Dallas Woods, Amelia Harris
11 – William Brooks
10 – Madeleine Grass, Asonia Birdsong, Zachary Miller.
RIDGESIDE HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
17 – Madeline Bond
13 – Fiona Eastman, Beccan Fitzsimmons
11 – Owen Eastman
10 – Ella Wiley, Adelaide Bond.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Laken Coppinger, KaraLin Hoover
17 – Vincent Porter, Will Tippett
16 – Jameson Mitchum
15 – Taryn Dailey, Madeline Daverson, Emily Gill, Megan Hanson
13 – Belle Flasch, Charlie Han
12 – John Smith, Cecilia Porter, Thomas Porter, Chase Post, Hannah Laramore, Peter Lochmaier
11 – Henry Flasch, James Johnson
10 – Ashlyn Rock, Grayson Rock, Marley Harper, Jewel Gordon.
CLEVELAND HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Peter Falcone
17 – Alexia Jackson, Grayson Payne
16 – Jacob McDaniel
14 – Lauren Thompson
13 – Benjamin Cooper, Rebecca Nolen
12 – Grayson Officer, Luke Bixler
10 – Trey Parris.
BIG RIDGE HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
17 – Abigail Austin, Mae Mae Powe, Sam Powe
15 – Sierra Haberhern
14 – Nathan Jungels, Christopher Farnham, Aidan Shaw, Hunter Shaw
12 – Caroline Carpenter
11 – Emily Thomson, Liam Runkle
10 – Abigail Carpenter, Robert Alford, Caleb Aslinger.
CALHOUN HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Kathryn Nobles, Jeremiah Petty, Brandon Webb, Alice Workman
17 – Mason Hunter
15 – Luke Driscoll, Chloe Edens, Cal Parker, Phoebe Reid, Joshua Tolson
14 – Anna Waguespack
13 – Matthew Perry
12 – Abigail Reid, Mary Jane McKinnon, Caleb Black
11 – William Eickman, Vivianne Funes
10 – Keegan Fortenberry, Calli Edens
FORT OGLETHORPE HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Carson Cloud
18 – Mariana Easley
17 – Camden Cloud
15 – Megan Easley, Timothy DeBord, Reece Gallagher
13 – Maddox Henry, Morgyn Easley, Brandon Edge, Lily Marshall
12 – Daniel Mottor, Lance Marshall.
11 – Chaise Maynor.
WATERDOGS HIGH-POINT SCORERS:
19 – Juliet Bryant, Davina Sharma
17 – Martin Shapoval, Maddy Dauphinais
13 – Caiden Cross, Joseph Arnett, Jessica Landberg, Maya Sharma, Andrew Ruckman, Brendon Ruckman
12 – Audrey Torchick, Grace Dauphinais, Katie Estes
11 – Mason Cross, Micah Hicks, Ashley Bryant
10 – Pollianna Moshensky, Simon Hummelsberger, Noah Thornton, Ridge Asble
(Email John Hunt at nomarathonmoose@gmail.com)