Articles by Anne Lepesant

CCS Final Recap: Bellarmine Prep Gets 30th Straight Boys Title

The Bells won their 30th straight CCS title thanks to strong finals swims from a very deep bench.

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CCS: Monta Vista Girls Repeat as Section Champions

Monta Vista girls won their second CCS championship in a row on Saturday, May 17 at Santa Clara International Aquatics Center.

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Katie McLaughlin Post-CIF Interview: Swimming Fast For The Team

Katie McLaughlin’s record-breaking swims in the 200 free and 100 fly helped Santa Margarita to win the CIF-SS D1 championship on Saturday, May 17. She spoke to SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant at the conclusion of the meet about her records and how much she enjoys high school swimming.

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Interview with Abbey Weitzeil at CIF: Breaking Records and Loving High School Swimming

Saugus sprinter Abbey Weitzeil talks with SwimSwam’s Anne Lepesant about high school swimming and national records, and what she’s planning for this summer.

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California’s CCS Prelims: Howe With National Record, Monta Vista Girls Leading Team Race, and Paly Boys in Dead Heat with Bellarmine

CCS is always an exciting meet but this year just may go down in history as one of the very best.

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CIF-SS D3 Girls Final – Crean Even Better Than Expected, Laguna Beach Ekes Out Second Place

The girls of Crean Lutheran, who now hold seven of eight individual and all three CIF-SS Division 3 relay records, won their second team title in as many years on Thursday, May 15.

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CIF-SS D3 Boys Final – JW North Edges Out Laguna Beach to Get Second Win in a Row

JW North won the boys meet at CIF-SS Division 3 championships for the second year in a row.

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CIF-SS Preview: Division I – Santa Margarita Girls, University Boys Headline The Big Meet

Katie McLaughlin is expected to lead Santa Margarita to a team title at the CIF-SS Division I championships.

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CIF-SS Preview: Division II – Glendora Girls Have the Depth, Los Osos Boys Ready to Repeat

The Los Osos boys team is hoping to repeat their 2013 CIF-SS Division 2 title this year; they have the roster to make it happen. Meanwhile, Glendora seems to have the depth necessary to stay out front in the girls’ race.

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CIF-SS Preview: Division III – Crean Lutheran Girls Again; Boys Too Close To Call

Crean Lutheran, shown here celebrating their 2013 victory at the CIF-SS Division 3 championships, is expected to repeat this year.

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CIF-SS Preview: Division IV –Cerritos Poised to Sweep both Boys and Girls Meets

Riverside Aquatics Complex is the home of the four divisional championships of California Interscholastic Federation’s Southern Section (CIF-SS) taking place May 14-17, 2014.

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CIF-CCS Preview: Palo Alto Boys Could End Bellarmine’s 29-Year Reign; Mitty Girls Look Strong

Stanford-commit Andrew Liang of Palo Alto High School is hoping to end his prep career with a team championship at CCS. If the Vikings succeed it will be the first time in 30 years that Bellarmine won’t occupy the top rung of the podium.

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California’s Central Coast Section Releases Its Psych Sheets

California Interscholastic Federation’s Central Coast Section has released psych sheets for its championship meet taking place Friday, May 16 to Saturday, May 17.

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Monta Vista Girls Win First-Ever SCVAL Title; Paly Boys Keep Streak Alive

Monta Vista High School celebrated their girls’ first-ever SCVAL De Anza Division League title on Saturday. The Matadors beat out perennial champions Palo Alto and Gunn High Schools in a closely-contested battle. The men’s meet was more one-sided, as Paly walked away with its ninth victory in ten years.

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Mitty Girls, Bellarmine Boys Win League Titles at WCAL Championship Meet

Curtis Ogren (pictured) was a double event winner for St Francis at the 2014 West Catholic Athletic League swimming and diving championships. The Stanford-bound senior also helped the Lancers break two WCAL relay records.

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