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October 31, 2011

Annie Wiese (JO girls 12-13) and Shelby Bartlett (JO girls 16-18) had their brooms ready as they swept both 1 & 3 meter springboard events in their age groups along with newcomer, Lukas Wooster who lit the way for the Future Champions with his gold on 1 meter springboard in the FC 10-11 boys event. But the excitement didn't end there!! There was more precious metals hanging around than a pirate's treasure chest could hold with 6 team silver medals including: Blake Childress on 3 meter and Platform in the 12-13 JO boys events followed up with a bronze in the 1 meter event; Wiese snatched the silver on Platform and then Wiese and Childress snuck in the 12 & up Platform event outshining a plethora of teams to earn the Silver medal again!! Our next pirated silver medal came from Shane Heim who treated us with his newly acquired skills on 3 meter in the 14-15 JO boys event. ARGH! But wait! There's more!! Our little princess, Grace Mossing (JO girls 8-9) dazzled the judges with her baby blue eyes and beastly skills capturing the silver in the JO 1 meter event and Ashley Sinicropi(FC 10-11 girls) crept up the ladder in the Future Champions 1 meter to claim her silver! Chasing Ashley was Lucy Trede with a bronze to show for it. Wooster, like an eager tricker-treater also grabbed his bronze in the Future Champions 3 meter event and Bartlett took her bronze in the Platform event. Every single munchkin on the team came home with their heads held high and their love for diving shining bright! Congrats from the coaching staff to the entire team for a stunning success and thank you all for all the hard work that went into your diving to prepare for the meet!

The rest of our treasures lie below:

4th Place Finishes:

Lukas Wooster - FC Platform 10-11 boys

Keegan Dooley - FC 3 Meter 12-13 boys

5th Place Finishes:

Jordyn Feiwell - FC 3 Meter 10-11 girls

Grace Mossing - FC 3 Meter & Platform 8-9 girls

Anthony McHugh - JO 3 Meter 16-18 boys

6th Place Finishes:

Jordyn Feiwell - FC 1 Meter 10-11 girls

Lucy Trede - FC 3 Meter 10-11 girls

Ashley Sinicropi - FC Platform 10-11 girls

7th Place Finishes:

Andra Pavich - JO 3 Meter 16-18 girls

8th Place Finishes:

Rebecca Keys - JO 1 & 3 Meter 14-15 girls

Ashley Sinicropi - FC 3 Meter 10-11 girls

10th Place Finishes:

Jordyn Feiwell - FC Platform 10-11 girls

11th Place Finishes:

Lucy Trede - FC Platform 10-11 girls

Andra Pavich - JO 1 Meter 16-18 girls

March 20, 2011

Congratulations to the Regional Team on a 9th place finish overall and good luck to all the divers going to Nationals in Lubbock, TX on April 7-11, 2011!

February 21, 2011

Heading into the State Tournament, the Lady Tiger divers knew it was going to be a battle to make the Sectional and Regional cuts due to the fierce competition. Some of High School diving's biggest names were there for their own shot at the State Meet at the IUPUI Natatorium...from Olympian, Mary Beth Dunnichay, to Hamilton Southeastern's Courtney Wilder, Pendleton Heights' Hannah Cochran, former State Champion from Noblesville Katie Bittner and her newest teammate, Nationally ranked freshman, Meme Sharp. The lady tigers are not new to competition themselves with two Nationally ranked divers, Emily Holman and Shelby Bartlett (who's also All American). The third member of the Tiger trio is Bethany Jones, who after returning just 2 weeks prior to the start of the State Tournament from a fracture in a lower vertebrae last year was beat out by HSE's Wilder in the Sectional meet for the 4th place spot. However, with competition like this...the lady Tigers knew that anyone one of these girls had a shot at those spots.

It was a slightly missed entry for Tiger diver, Bethany Jones that put her in the 6th spot on the stands at Sectionals behind Wilder, who finished 5th missing her chance to move on as well. The top 4 divers after the finals were: Mary-Beth Dunnichay, Shelby Bartlett, Hannah Cochran, and Emily Holman. They turned up the heat at Regionals as Tiger divers: Bartlett and Holman switched spots on the stands, Personal Records were broken, they both proved that they were worthy of the Tiger State team as well as both being ranked in the top 5 at State. Holman turned in a power performance as she knocked out previous State Champ - Katie Bittner from the first round of diving and never looked back. "I didn't even know I'd gotten 2nd until Katie came over to congratulate me and I thought she had gotten the 2nd place spot", said Holman. Coach Kristy Ford commented,"The great thing about this team this year has been the ability of any one of the varsity to step up when the other one is having an off day. The girls have rotated around for the top spot all year. It's amazing to have so much talent on one team!"

With the competition at State being so intense the Lady Tigers must once again prove they have what it takes to make the stand and both say that's exactly what they intend to do.

February 14, 2011

February 8, 2011

The sole Tiger diver on the Boy's side, 42nd Nationally ranked diver - Blake Childress, finished first on both 1 & 3 meter boards and qualified alongside Wiese (1 meter) and Bartlett (1 & 3 meter) for AAU National Competition in sunny Riverside, Calofornia in July. All of the fun & excitement didn't end there... The Tiger Novice divers held their heads high as they came with Gabriella "Ella" Desmarias, Isaac Desmarias, Rebecca Keys, Grace Mossing (3 meter), and Fernanda Rios (3 meter)! They ranged from 5 - 13 years old and competed between Future Champions Levels 1-7, however, the most exciting part was that for most of them this was their very first competition! Definitely a day to remember as all of them went home with medals jingling around their necks and most of them a shimmering gold!

A special congratulations to all the participants from our friends at WTRC (Cincinnati, OH) and our new friends at Boilermakers Dive Club (Lafayette, IN)!! We all had a great time getting to know all of you a bit better and look forward to seeing you soon!

January 5, 2011

The Tiger divers did all they could for the boy's team as they swept Southeastern's boy divers Cody Coldren and Seth Winslow. The highlight of the meet was Matt Denkers' record setting performance scoring a 273.35 points to push past the current 6 dive pool record set last year by Tiger alumni, Alex Jones. Denkers was followed by teammate Spencer Roof, who also beat out the previous record scoring 249.40 points. Both Senior divers set personal best records at the meet and lead the way for teammate, Gabe Boris (sophomore) to pull ahead of Royals' diver, Cody Coldren, on his last dive by .35 points! While the battles raged with the swimming teams, the divers fought for success on the diving boards and the Tigers found what they were looking for...a new record, a sweep, and a chance to claim their victory over the Southeastern Royals for a trophy that has memories to last a lifetime.

December 31, 2010

Harrison High School hosted their first ever Raider Diving Invitational on December 31, 2010, at the Purdue Natatorium with 10 teams in attendance. The Fishers High School Tigers came into the meet with the knowledge that HSE's Courtney Wilder, West Lafayette's Caitlyn Sotelo, Lafayette Jeff's Dustin Miller, and Harrison's Layne Rogers would all be tough competition. As the Tigers walked out, they had reason to celebrate. Not only did all 6 of the Tiger divers make the finals, but the Lady Tigers: Shelby Bartlett, Emily Holman, and Bethany Jones, battled amongst each other for the top 3 spots. Bartlett came from over 20 points behind to take the lead after the final dive by 1.35 points to bump Senior teammate, Emily Holman, to a second place finish after leading the girls for the previous 10 dives. Jones moved from the 6th place spot behind HSE's Courtney Wilder and Burbuff's Emily Chase going into finals, up to finish ahead of both, as well as overtaking, West Lafayette's Caitlyn Sotelo on the last dive to a bronze finish. Meanwhile the Tigers: Matt Denkers and Gabe Boris set personal best records finishing 2nd, and 10th respectively. Spencer Roof defeated Valparaiso's Zachary Schwartz by .70 of a point to earn the 6th spot on the podium.

The Tiger divers finished up 2010 with reasons to celebrate their accomplishments so far this season...however, as Coach Kristy Ford commented, "I like to enjoy the moment, but I have a quote I often think of in this situation with Conference and the State Tournament coming up...'if you are still impressed with what you did yesterday, then you haven't done much today.' So, we will celebrate tonight and tomorrow go to work again." Tonight...they celebrate!

December 30, 2010

Jones led the meet after the first dive, but Bartlett overtook the lead after the second dive. Bartlett won with a 58 point lead scoring 259.30 points. "I wanted to PR today, but I was 11 points short. I had 2 or 3 dives where I could have made that up but missed the entry or came out a little sloppy. I have some work to do still", commented Bartlett. Jones grabbed the silver with 201.00 points followed by Allison Saylor, with 171.45 points. Coach Kristy Ford stated, "We finally had a couple of dives ready for this competition and I was pleased to see those dives go in for the scores they did. We have been focused on different aspects of our dives and the divers made the changes we have been working on. To me, it's all in the details. I was looking at this meet as a tool to see where we are and then figure out where we need to go with our practices over the next couple of weeks as we prepare for Conference and the State tournament. However, it was great to see the divers make the difference for the team as a whole. That's what High School Swimming & Diving is all about."

As the coaches stood around on deck after the final events waiting for the diving scores to be added to the tally, the anticipation of victory for either team was almost unbearable. When the final scores were posted, smiles on the Tiger coaches were from ear to ear. It wasn't about the swimmers or the divers...it was about teamwork!

The FHS Boys Swimming and Diving team made their way through the Invitational with their heads held high. With only 10 male swimmers on the Tiger team, they finished with 55 points after the swimming events. The Tiger divers, Matt Denkers, Spencer Roof, and Gabe Boris, added a few points of their own. Senior, Matt Denkers, squeaked out a first place finish ahead of North Central's Alex Olson by less than 3 points, finishing with a score of 255.20. "Matt was doing 2 new dives today for the first time. He stayed consistent and focused on what he needed to do and did it with 3 very good divers there to compete with", stated Coach Ford. Spencer Roof, also a Senior, finished with a score of 209.25 in third place and Gabe Boris, a Tiger sophomore, finished in 7th out of 13 with a score 159.70. The Tigers may not have the numbers that many of the other teams are privileged to have, but they sure make a mark wherever they go!

December 14, 2010

The Lady Tigers lead the way taking the top 3 spots and adding the freshman, Chloe Jones to the roster in 6th place with a score of 276.25. Emily Holman, Senior, and Shelby Bartlett, Junior, battled it out for first and second places. In the end, it was a matter of 6's for Holman to take the gold with a score of 290.60. Bartlett followed closely behind with a score of 378.55 for the silver. Bethany Jones took the bronze with a score of 335.50. At the end of the day, it was an honor for the Tiger Diving team to be the only team with more than one of it's members place in the top 8 spots and a sea of red on the podium as the plethora of Tigers received their awards!

November 29, 2010

As the saying goes…"It's good to be a Tiger!" Tonight, the boy's and girl's diving teams showed both Westfield and Heritage Christian just what that means as the girl's swept the top 3 spots and the boy's took the top 2!

Tiger junior, Shelby Bartlett, dominated the girls from the first dive off the board as she calmly earned her way to an astounding personal best score of 270.20. "Shelby really stepped up to the plate tonight to prove she deserves to be ranked 3rd in the State. We have been focusing on positive thinking and I think the results of tonight's competition prove Einstein was spot on when he said, 'Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!", commented Coach Kristy Ford. Shelby walked away from tonight all smiles and stated that her score, "kinda made me happy". Bartlett was followed by teammates, Bethany Jones, also a junior, with a score of 205.85 and Chloe Jones, a freshman, with a score of 175.50. Bethany Jones is making a strong comeback after suffering a stress fracture last October that kept her out of the water most of last season.

Matt Denkers, a Senior, left nothing behind as he clawed his way to a 122 point victory with a score of 277.65 towering over teammates, Gabe Boris, a sophomore, who ended his first competition of the season with a score of 155.90 and Galen Samples, a Senior; this being his very first diving meet obtained a 7th place finish with a score of 71.70. Denkers returned this season after taking a year off. "Having Matt back on the boards is a delight, and to coach someone so talented is an added treat", Coach Ford stated. "We have a strong team all around this season and I'm really excited to see what we can do with all of the experience and talent on the boards. Every day they push each other to be a little bit better than they were the day before and that makes for some exciting things going on."

Tonight the divers showed all the fans that it truly is as the saying goes…"Good to be a Tiger!"

Also diving for the Tigers this season are: Spencer Roof, Senior; Stirling Fordham, Freshman, Emily Holman, Senior, and Siara Wolf, Freshman.

Notice

Here's a list of the dates that practices will be changed, moved, and/or cancelled due to swim meets, HS swim & dive meets, or holidays:

Tues. 12/7 - JO Practice is cancelled due to HS meet @ Zionsville

Friday 12/10 - OPTIONAL MAKE UP PRACTICE FOR GOLD & SILVER teams @ 5:30pm-7pm

Sat. 12/11 - ALL practices cancelled due to Tiger Claw Diving Invite

Friday 12/23 - JO Team practice moved to 2pm

Friday 12/24-Monday 1/3 - FAST CLASS, GOLD & SILVER teams cancelled for Christmas/New Year Holiday

Monday 12/27 & Tuesday 12/28 - JO Team moved to 2pm

Wed 12/29 - Monday 1/3 JO team cancelled for Christmas/New Year Holiday

Please check the website if you are unsure of a change. There are a couple of Tuesday night practices that will be cancelled in January as well as one Saturday for HS Conference. Also, please add to your calendars January 28-29th!! We are hosting our 2nd annual Snowball Invite that day!! More details will be coming on that meet soon. :)

Thanks again for your support and please accept my apologies for the confusion tonight with practice times. Thanks!!

September 28, 2010

The all new Silver Team has been a great success in September for our growing team! The members of the Silver Team are: Grace, Josh, and Rebecca! Congratulations for your advancement and happy diving in the future!

September 13, 2010

Annie Wiese, led her teammates as the sole Tiger to qualify for USA Diving’s AT&T/Speedo Junior Nationals. To qualify for AT&T/Speedo Junior Nationals a diver must earn a top 16 spot at the USA Diving Regional Qualifying Meet, then go on to earn a top 6 spot in a USA Diving Zone Qualifying Meet. She earned her place as she finished 4th on 1 meter and 3rd on 3 meter and 3rd place on 5 meter Platform at Zones. She competed in both springboard events in Tucson, AZ. Wiese placed 30th on both 1 and 3 meter boards earning her a spot with the elite divers in the Nation. Wiese was forced to scratch her platform event due to a minor injury during the first day of warm ups. Coach Kristy Ford remarked, “It’s quite impressive when you consider she’s only been diving for 9 months. She’s such a pleasure to have around the pool and the team. Annie has an awesome attitude at practice and strong leadership skills for an 11 year old!”

Shelby Bartlett, who finished tenth as a sophomore for Fishers High School at the IHSAA State Meet this February, competed over the summer through the club program, finishing off with a 12th place finish on 3 meter and a 17th place finish on 1 meter in the Girls 17 yr. age group at the AAU Diving Nationals in Coral Springs, FL in August. “I got off to a rough start at the beginning of the summer at Regionals. I think it was nerves. But I had already qualified for AAU Diving Nationals in August, so I had something to work toward. I worked hard the rest of the summer to make up for my performance at Regionals”, recalled Bartlett. “Shelby works harder than anyone in the club, she’s usually the first to practice and the last to leave; which says something about her desire to be one of the best.” commented Ford.

She was joined by teammate, Meme Sharp, who will be diving for Noblesville High School this year as a freshman. Sharp joined the Tigers in May, just prior to the start of the summer season. “She came in with a strong 1 meter list, but she hadn’t spent much time on 3 meter to develop her list up there. We worked hard throughout the summer to get her in a position she could compete on 3 meter. I think it really paid off for her”, observed Ford. Sharp attended both USA Diving’s Age Group Nationals in Tucson, AZ, and AAU Diving Nationals in Coral Springs, FL. She placed 22nd on 3 meter and 14th on 1 meter in the Girls 14-15 year old age group at USA Diving’s Age Group Nationals; then picked up the pace in Florida at AAU Diving Nationals where she placed 6th on 3 meter and 3rd on 1 meter in the 14 year old age group; earning her All-American status on both boards.

She wasn’t alone though, Blake Childress, competed at USA Diving’s Age Group Nationals while dealing with an injury. Ford stated, “Things like this either make or break a diver. In Blake’s case, it made him realize that he’s tougher than most.” It didn’t seem to faze him in the least as he went on to compete on both boards and medaled in 12th place on 1 and 3 meter in the Boys12-13 yr. old age group. Coach Ford admits, “The team has a long way to go to really be taken seriously.” “We already have goals and a plan to get us headed in that direction. I’m really excited to see what this year will bring! Right now, it’s time to get focused on preparing for what lies ahead. With some determination and hard work, I think we can accomplish our goals as a team.”

Most of us would say that success is measured by the ability to obtain our goals. For the Tiger Diving Team, those goals were not only reached but surpassed. It has given them a year to look back on with smiles and a hope for the future of Tiger Diving!

May 18, 2010

Congratulations to Gail Susdorf on her 3rd place finish and Shelby Bartlett on her 10th place finish at Indiana Girls High School State Meet!!

Congratulations to Alex Jones on his 9th place finish and Spencer Roof on his 26th place finish at Indiana Boys High School State Meet!!

January 12, 2010

The Snowball Invitational is this Saturday, January 16th!! Warm ups begin at 10am. We are really excited to see the divers show off!!!

Please make sure all divers are on deck & ready to go by 10am.

If you have not signed up to either bring a snack item or work during the meet, please make sure to do so before Saturday!!

If you do not have a meet packet, please see one of the coaches for a copy. All registrations are due by Wednesday.

January 11, 2010

January 11, 2010

January 10, 2010

The Tiger boys balanced the girls as Alex Jones, after trailing both Layne Rogers and Spencer Roof by a couple of points in the 8th round, came back with a vengeance to take the HCC diving title with a personal best score of 408.10. Jones nailed his last 3 dives to take the lead over Harrison's, Layne Rogers, who had lead the entire meet up until the 9th round of diving. Spencer Roof brought home 3rd place for the Tigers, finishing with a personal best score of 370.80 beating out Lafayette Jeff's, Dustin Miller by 48.70 points and Hamilton Southeastern's, Michael Dorman, who wrapped up the meet with a score of 321.65. Gabe Boris, the Tiger freshman, broke onto the HCC diving scene with a 12th place finish and a personal best score of 264.95. There wasn't a question today whether the Tiger divers have what it takes to be champions! They all came out with fire in their eyes and determination written on their faces...they came home with #1 stamped in the history books.

December 13, 2009

Gail Susdorf claimed the girl's victory and set a new school & pool record with a score of 492.85 points. For the first time in Tiger history, Gail received four perfect 10's during the competition on her back dive pike and her reverse dive pike. Shelby Bartlett placed third with a personal best score of 364.78 points. Alex Jones won the boy's 1 meter diving with a personal best score of 403.25 points. Spencer Roof came in third for the boys with a personal best score of 389.95 points, missing second place by less than 10 points.

The Tiger freshman, Emily Weeks and Gabe Boris, finished 17th.

Congratulations to all the divers for their exceptional performance at the Tiger Claw Invitational! Thanks to all who helped out to make the event a complete success!!

November 19, 2009

- Fishers HS Boys & Girls have water practice on Friday morning at 6am. Please arrive early enough to be on deck and ready to start by 6am! We will have hot breakfast after practice.

- Fishers HS Girls have their first meet this Saturday at Westfield. Be at the pool by 8am for breakfast with the team. We will leave shortly thereafter. Good Luck Lady Tigers!

- Please be sure to check the calendar to see what practice times are around the Thanksgiving Holiday! If you need to make arrangements for rides, please don't wait until the last minute.

Congrats to the following on new dives!!

Alex - Inward 1 1/2 pike

Spencer - Reverse 1 1/2 pike

Gabe - Back 1 1/2 tuck

Shelby - Front 2 1/2 pike

Gail - Back 1 1/2 w/ 1 1/2 twists (almost :) )

Hannah H. - Front 1 w/ 1/2 twist

Katie - Front 1 w/ 1 twist

Emily - Back & Reverse 1 tuck

Chloe - Back 2 tuck

Hannah - Back 1 w/ 2 1/2 twists

Blake - Back 1 1/2 tuck

Caroline - Back 1 tuck

Gabby - Front 1 w/ 1/2 twist

Sarah - Armstand dive & Front 1 w/ 1/2 twist

WAY TO GO TIGERS!!! It's been a great couple of weeks!! Keep up the hard work!!

November 2, 2009

- The November Calendar is updated! The December - February calendars are available, but are not finalized for the Holiday Break period.

October 30, 2009