This week the Lady Hornets swam their first Conference dual meet of the season against Proviso West. We won on both levels and the girls showed amazing team spirit and great sportsmanship. On Saturday the girls went down to Champaign for their annual invitational. The team was led by sophomore Bryn Larson and Freshman Lexi Smith as they made major contributions to our point totals in the 50 Free, 200 IM and 100 Back. Next week the Lady Hornets face off against Morton for the second Conference dual meet of the season on Thursday, and then have the weekend off.
Week of September 3rd
The Lady Hornets had their first home meet on Wednesday against Lockport Township. While we did not win the meet, there were some really strong swims and a lot of team spirit. Sophomore Caroline Collins rocked her sprint races and relays. Hailey Gallagher swam a fantastic 100 back on the F/S level.
On Saturday, the Hornets finished 8th at our invite, with many positive outcomes. Bryn Larson and Lexi Smith placed top 6 in their events. Caroline Collins narrowly missed breaking a minute in the 100 Free for the first time. Kathryn Tauber swam her first 100 fly on the varsity level.
Next week the Hornets face off against Proviso West in their first conference dual meet, followed by the Champaign Invite on Saturday.
Week of August 27th The Lady Hornets started their season with 2 losses in the first week to Stagg and to Riverside-Brookfield. On Tuesday, we had some great first races against Stagg but fell short. Sophomore Bryn Larson and Freshman Lexi Smith set the pace for Varsity by winning their events. On Thursday, Bryn and Lexi repeated their performances against Riverside-Brookfield. Larson and Smith were joined by Seniors Lily Bone and Maggie Dunford with solid swims in both their individual and relay efforts. Next week the Hornets take on Lockport Township, and host the Hornet Invite on Saturday.