It's still the ffirst week in the Chattanooga Area Swim League's 2025 season, but the Big Ridge Raiders are off to a roaring start with two wins to get started.
The Raiders defeated the Red Bank Gators at home on Monday, but took their victory party up Lookout Mountain on Thursday as they handed the Fairyland Flash their first loss of the season by an impressive final score of 456-268.
Quinn Young, Noah Keener, Evan Scharff and Eli Haupert were the leaders for Big Ridge with the maximum 19 points apiece while Blakely Martin was next with 18 and Liam Kilpatrick, Jade Skiba and Benji Wamuhiu with 17 each.
Frances Bohner was tops for the Flash with 19 points while Charlotte Koehl had 18 and Millie Elkins 17.
Other meet winners on Thursday included Red Bank, Calhoun and Dalton.
The Gators evened their record at 1-1 with a 467-291 win at Cumberland while the Blue Barracudas evened their record at 1-1 with a close 378-347 victory over the Ridgeside Dolphins. Dalton stayed unbeaten in the Red Division with a close 382-366 win at Cleveland against the Waterdogs.
Six meets are scheduled for Monday with the big one being Stuart Heights at Ooltewah. The Tidal Waves have had the upper hand in recent seasons, but the Sharks are capable competitors and could make it an interesting meet.
HIGH POINT SCORERS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 5:
BIG RIDGE:
19 – Quinn Young, Noah Keener, Evan Scharff, Eli Haupert, Blakely Martin
17 – Liam Kilpatrick, Jade Skiba, Benji Wamhiu
16 – Madison Skiba
15 – Libby Brown, Lander Smith
13 – Benson Wright
12 – Mathew Stoll, Zeke Hammang, Katie White, Finn Jungels, Camden Ross
10 – Ashton Conibear, Gracin Smith, Emory O’Steen.
FAIRYLAND:
19 – Frances Bohner
18 – Charlotte Koehl
17 – Millie Elkins
15 – Amelia Sharplin
14 – Reagan Hupp
12 – Caroline Cleary, Allie Johnson, Caroline Johnson, Avery Ball
11 – Thatcher Kent, Harrison Barnes
10.5 – Davidson Koehl.
RED BANK:
19 – Maggie Rust, Noah Blake, Jenna Thomas, Caleb Ross
17 – Lilah Blanchard
15 – Natalie Emerson, Caleb Grass
14 – Miles Baker, Luke Blake
13 – Adalia Ross, Anna Catherine Atchley, R.J. Popas
12 – Ben Meagher, Dexter Miller, Tate Thomas, Charlie Cole
11 – Thatcher Corder, Emily Kirstein, Avalie Bilbrey
10 – Benton Bilbrey, Eloise Baker, Fletcher Grosso, Zander Morgan, Molly Henderson.
CUMBERLAND:
17 – Zach Schnurr, Isaac Bennett, Carter Young
13 – Kymiri Turner, Lola Phipps
12 – Jillian Schuster
11 – Jude Carpenter
10 – Amor Banks.
RIDGESIDE:
19 – Madelyn Adams, Charlie Schrader
15 – Owen Swisher
13 – Caroline Zimmerman, Jesse Zimmerman
12 – Cora Swisher, Cora Hamilton, Finley Smith, Cason Turner
11 – Jake Stone
10 – Caroline Carpenter, Elizabeth Grace Schrader, Andrew Zimmerman, JoJo Manning, Henry Curtis.
CALHOUN:
19 – Grayson Howell, Morgan Cox, Caylon Trundle, Dodd Cornelison
17 – Reese Bagwell, Atticus Stephens, Brady Smith
16 – William Rickett
15 – Lindsey Cox, Jonah Ogas, Keegan Carter, Cassidy Gray, Belle Wilson, Stella Renfro
10 – Madelyn Burch, Levi Swift.
DALTON:
19 – Layla Brackett, Cailynn Miller, Sophie Martinez, Joseph Moore
18 – Vincent Bash
17 – Jacob Moore, Colton Manis
15 – Eli Mickelson, Harper Loftis, Jazlynn Watson, Aurora Caceres
14 – Matthew Martinez
13 – Camila Rodriguez, Georgia Brackett, Grant Calloway, Sebastian Rodriguez
10 – Avery Loftis, Alyssa Valley, Amelia Key.
WATERDOGS:
19 – Gracelyn Dauphinais
16 – Lincoln Eberly
15 – Zara DeBord
13 – Laura Ward
12 – Carter Gray, Zoe DeBord, Brooklyn Shumway, Alaina Chapman, Jackson Hicks, Sam English
11 – Elijah Bean
10 – Camden Gray, Knox Berry, Charles Shumway, Elle Richardson, Ella Cuison.
(Email John Hunt at nomarathonmoose@gmail.com)