Guidry, Guidry, Wilking help Riverlands stay undefeated
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Victory over Belle Terre sets up championship meet with Larayo
By RYAN ARENA
Sports Editor
Maddie Guidry, Merryn Guidry, and Kyle Wilking each had three first place finishes Thursday night to help keep Riverlands undefeated this season, as the Stingrays defeated the Belle Terre Piranhas, 365-183, at Belle Terre.
Riverlands (4-0) will face undefeated Larayo this Thursday night at Larayo in a meet that will determine the regular season champion of the River Parish Swim League.
“The hard work everyone here has put in is really paying off,” said Riverlands Coach Carla Lambert. “I thought our kids did very well, improving times, and also in the relays.”
Riverlands led 67.5-40.5 after the freestyle event; 139.5-75.5 after the backstroke; 202.5-115.5 after the breaststroke; and 263.5-144.5 after the butterfly.
Jeffery Cupit, Shelbi St. Pierre, Grace Richoux, Emile Cupit, and Matt Torres were others who captured multiple first place finishes.
Lambert credited Wilking and Merryn Guidry for standing out all season long and leading by example, helping the Stingrays make a big improvement from 2006 to 2007.
“Merryn is always striving to improve on her times,” Lambert said. “Kyle’s a dedicated year-round swimmer, he’s very talented.”
Guidry finished first in the freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke events among 13 & 14 year old girls. She credits Riverlands’ success this season to an improvement in dedication across the board.
“We work hard in practice, even on days when we have meets scheduled,” Guidry said. “Everyone really wants to succeed this year.”
For Belle Terre (1-5), Gage Alleman led the way with three first place wins, and James Krawczyk, Tyler Songy, and Lacey LeBouef each had two first place finishes.
Belle Terre will have a bye Thursday, before preparations get underway for the River Parish Swim League Invitational, which begins July 6 at Riverlands.
Belle Terre Coach Kellie Forster credited many on her team as having improved by leaps and bounds from the start of the season. In particular, she cited Marcus Brinkman, who took 3rd place in the breaststroke on Thursday, as having come a long way.
“He’s grown up a lot this year,” Forster said of Brinkman. “He’s done an awesome job, he’s dedicated, at practice every single day and he’s gotten better.”
Of her newer swimmers this year, she said that Noah Duncan and Darrian Young have come a long way.
“They’re here early every morning, working to improve,” Forster said.
Riverlands @ Belle Terre Results
Riverlands:
6 & under boys
Cody Moore, 1st freestyle
Jude Guidry, 2nd freestyle, 2nd backstroke
Jeremy Moore, 3rd freestyle, 3rd backstroke
6 & under girls
Sarah Guidry, 2nd freestyle, 2nd backstroke
Morgan Williams, 3rd freestyle
Anna Guidry, 3rd backstroke, 1st breaststroke
7 & 8 boys
Rhett LeBlanc, 3rd freestyle, 1st backstroke
Jeffery Cupit, 1st freestyle, 1st breaststroke, 2nd butterfly
Wesley Melancon, 2nd backstroke, 2nd breaststroke, 1st butterfly
Stephen Guidry, 3rd breaststroke
Trey Catoire, 3rd butterfly
7 & 8 girls
Shelbi St. Pierre, 1st freestyle, 3rd backstroke, 1st butterfly
Grace Richoux, 2nd freestyle, 1st backstroke, 1st breaststroke
Shana Breaux, 3rd freestyle, 2nd backstroke, 2nd butterfly
Natalie St. Martin, 2nd breaststroke
9 & 10 boys
Albert Hane, 1st freestyle, 3rd (T) breaststroke, 3rd butterfly
Daniel Jaubert, 2nd freestyle, 3rd backstroke, 3rd (T) breaststroke
Emile Cupit, 1st backstroke, 1st butterfly
Cameron Torres, 2nd backstroke, 1st breaststroke, 2nd butterfly
7 & 8 girls
Stevie Noyes, 3rd freestyle, 1st backstroke
Sophie Miller, 2nd freestyle, 2nd butterfly
Charley Arceneaux, 2nd backstroke, 1st breaststroke, 3rd butterfly
11 & 12 boys
Jack Young, 3rd freestyle
Andre St. Martin, 2nd freestyle, 2nd backstroke, 2nd butterfly
Patrick Cupit, 3rd backstroke, 3rd butterfly
11 & 12 girls
Kelsey Richoux, 2nd freestyle, 1st backstroke, 3rd butterfly
Maddie Guidry, 1st freestyle, 1st breaststroke, 1st butterfly
Jenna Tregre, 3rd backstroke
Ansley St. Pierrem 2nd breaststroke
13 & 14 boys
Matt Torres, 2nd freestyle, 1st backstroke, 1st butterfly
13 & 14 girls
Lauren Smith, 2nd freestyle, 2nd backstroke, 1st butterfly
Merryn Guidry, 1st freestyle, 1st backstroke, 1st breaststroke
Olivia Millet, 3rd freestyle
Courtney Frederick, 3rd backstroke
Laura Hane, 2nd (T) breaststroke
MacKenzie Millet, 2nd (T) breaststroke, 2nd butterfly
15-18 boys
Brian Comiskey, 3rd freestyle, 2nd breaststroke
Trey Guidry, 2nd (T) backstroke
Kyle Wilking, 1st backstroke, 1st breaststroke, 1st butterfly
Alex Zenicki, 2nd butterfly
Belle Terre:
6 & under boys
Tyler Songy, 1st backstroke, 1st breaststroke
6 & under girls
Lacey LeBouef, 1st freestyle, 1st backstroke
Addison Smith, 2nd breaststroke
7 & 8 boys
Sean Doody, 2nd freestyle
Michael Boudreaux, 3rd backstroke
7 & 8 girls
Olivia Spangenberg, 3rd backstroke, 3rd breaststroke
9 & 10 boys
Darrian Young, 3rd freestyle
Kegan Gilles, 2nd breaststroke
9 & 10 girls
Giselle Jase, 1st freestyle, 3rd backstroke, 2nd breaststroke
Madison Torres, 3rd breaststroke
Rebecca Grote, 1st butterfly
11 & 12 boys
Gage Alleman, 1st freestyle, 1st backstroke, 1st butterfly
Justin Jase, 2nd breaststroke
Derrick Felton, 3rd breaststroke
11 & 12 girls
Cari Jane Roussel, 3rd freestyle, 2nd backstroke, 2nd butterfly
Morgan Torres, 3rd breaststroke
13& 14 boys
James Krawczyk, 1st freestyle, 1st breaststroke, 2nd butterfly
Cody McMurry, 3rd freestyle, 2nd breaststroke
Blaine Tatje, 3rd backstroke, 3rd breaststroke
Marcus Springer, 2nd backstroke
Marcus Brinkman, 3rd breaststroke
13 & 14 girls
Leila Boudreaux, 3rd butterfly
15-18 boys
Scott Lawless, 1st freestyle, 2nd (T) backstroke, 3rd breaststroke
Ashton Torres, 3rd freestyle
Matt Stell, 3rd butterfly
15-18 girls
Lauren Broussard, 1st breaststroke
Lauren Bailey, 1st freestyle, 2nd backstroke, 2nd butterfly
Allie Gonzales, 2nd freestyle, 1st backstroke, 3rd butterfly
Jennifer Broussard, 3rd freestyle, 2nd breaststroke, 1st butterfly
Alexis Bailey, 3rd backstroke, 3rd breaststroke