Sandy Martin and her Providence swim team expect to win championships.

This year, the veteran Panthers’ coach, who is also the Observer boys and Mecklenburg Coach of the Year, added her 15th state title (10 girls, five boys) to the trophy case, as the Providence boys’ team claimed its third title in a row.

Seniors Kevin Glenn, Austin Snyder and Ryan Wilkinson, along with junior standout Kyle Darmody, led the way and the quartet has lost only once in their high school careers (at the 2009 state championships).

Providence beat a talented Hough boys’ team that finished as state runner-up in the program’s second year.

Hough’s leader and captain, senior Peter Brumm, led his team to a a state championship in the 200 freestyle and served as the anchor of the 400-freestyle relay. Brumm, who has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in four events and will swim at University of Michigan next year, is co-Observer Swimmer of the Year.

Brumm’s SwimMAC Carolinas’ teammate and everyday practice partner, Lake Norman High’s Logan Heck, is also co-Observer Swimmer of the Year. Heck, a University of North Carolina signee, won both the 50- and 100-freestyle state titles.

Marvin Ridge swimming coach Laurie Lester is the All Region Coach of the Year for both boys and girls after leading her Mavericks girls to 3A West Regional and state runner-up finishes, with the boys coming in second at regionals and third at 3A states.

Providence wasn’t the only dominant team – Coach Brian Gross and his Charlotte Catholic girls’ team won its 11th state title in a row.

The Cougars also did it in easy fashion, taking eight of the 12 events and beating their closest competition (second-place Marvin Ridge) by 200 points.

Catholic sophomore Lauren Rhodes, the Observer and Mecklenburg Swimmer of the Year, led the way. She won state championships in both her individual events, the 100- and 200-freestyle races (with state records in both events), and the 200- and 400-freestyle relays, earning 3A state meet most valuable player honors.

The Hough girls started a tradition, winning their first 4A state title (in school’s second year) with Coach Tim Queen, the Observer and Mecklenburg Coach of the Year, leading his squad to a dominant win, beating the field by 124 points.

The Cannon School sophomore Maija Roses, All Region Swimmer of the Year, also won two individual state champions in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 breaststroke. Roses has qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials in several events.

 

All Observer awards

All Observer Boys Swimmer of the Year: Peter Brumm, Hough and Logan Heck, Lake Norman

All Observer Boys Swimming Coach of the Year: Sandy Martin, Providence

All Mecklenburg Swimmer of the Year: Peter Brumm, Hough

All Mecklenburg Boys Swimming Coach of the Year: Sandy Martin, Providence

All Region Boys Swimmer of the Year: Logan Heck, Lake Norman

All Region Boys Coach of the Year: Laurie Lester, Marvin Ridge

All Observer Boys Swim Team

200 Medley Relay: Providence (Ryan Wilkinson Sr., John Ferretti Jr., Austin Snyder Sr., Kyle Darmody, Jr.), Panthers’ quartet won state title in this event with 1:34.04

200 Freestyle: Peter Brumm, Hough, Sr., Michigan signee won the state championship here with 1:39.07.

200 Individual Medley: Kevin Glenn, Providence, Sr., Penn State signee finished second at states 1:51.96.

50 Freestyle: Logan Heck, Lake Norman, Sr., UNC signee won first of two, individual state titles with 21.01.

100 Butterfly: Austin Snyder, Providence, Sr., N.C. State signee was fourth at states with 50.84.

100 Freestyle: Logan Heck, Lake Norman, Sr., another state title for one of nation’s best high school and club swimmers with 45.50.

500 Freestyle: John Manchester, Jr., 4A state runner-up with a 4:32.33.

200 Freestyle Relay: Providence (K. Glenn, R. Wilkinson, J. Ferretti, K. Darmody), another state championship for Providence foursome with 1:24.78.

100 Backstroke: Reed Wheeler, Lake Norman, Sr., N.C. State signee won state title with 49.54.

100 Breaststroke: Lane Bretschneider, Marvin Ridge, Jr., 3A state champion here with 59.92, also boasts 4.69 grade-point average.

400 Freestyle Relay: Hough (Patrick Cowley, Jr., J. Manchester, Andrew Botelho, Jr.; P. Brumm)…4A state champions in this event with 3:07.58.

Diving: Charles Mitchell, Hough, So., won 4A state title, after third-place finish at freshman.

 

Second Team

200 Medley Relay: Hough (P. Cowley, Andrew Petry, Jr., P. Brumm, J. Manchester).

200 Freestyle: John Manchester, Hough, Jr.

200 Individual Medley: Michael Chadwick, Charlotte Latin, Jr.

50 Freestyle: Ryan Wilkinson, Providence, Sr.

100 Butterfly: Griffin Fiedler, Jay M. Robinson, Sr.

100 Freestyle: Kyle Darmody, Providence, Jr.

500 Freestyle: Austin Snyder, Providence, Sr.

200 Freestyle Relay: Hough (A. Botelho, Jeffrey Manchester, Fr., A. Petry, P. Brumm).

100 Backstroke: Davied Sanchez, A.L. Brown, Jr.

100 Breaststroke: Matthew Rigali, Charlotte Catholic, Jr.

400 Freestyle Relay: Lake Norman (R. Wheeler, Charles Blinn, Jr., Eduardo Kielmanowicz, Sr., L. Heck).

Diving: Nathan Lane, Lake Norman Charter, Jr.

 

Third Team

200 Medley Relay: Lake Norman Charter (Chris Cardwell, Jr., Jake Koferl, Sr., Brian Piccirilli, Sr., Brian Davis, So.)

200 Freestyle: Matt Long, Shelby, Sr.

200 Individual Medley: Lane Bretschneider, Marvin Ridge, Jr.

50 Freestyle: John Ferretti, Providence, Jr.

100 Butterfly: Hayes McCullagh, Charlotte Latin, Jr.

100 Freestyle: Reed Wheeler, Lake Norman, Sr.

500 Freestyle: Bailey Burt, Providence Day, So.

200 Freestyle Relay: Marvin Ridge (Evan White, Sr., Kyle Shirley, So., McKee Christiansen, Sr., L. Bretschneider).

100 Backstroke: Chris Cardwell, Lake Norman Charter, Jr.

100 Breaststroke: Kevin Glenn, Providence, Sr.

400 Freestyle Relay: Providence (A. Snyder, Trevor Kent, Sr., Zach Cox, So., K. Glenn).

Diving: Sazzy Gourley, Myers Park, Sr.

 

All Observer Girls Swim Team

200 Medley Relay: Hough (Ali Kitchens, Jr., Ally DuPay, Jr., Heather Merritt, Soph., Emily Allen, Fr.), won 4A state championship with 1:46.05.

200 Freestyle: Heather Merritt, Hough, Sr., 4A state runner-up with 1:49.06.

200 Individual Medley: Nicole Emery, Charlotte Catholic, So., 3A state champion with 2:03.63.

50 Freestyle: Emily Allen, Hough, Fr., 4A state runner-up by only .03 (23.29)

100 Butterfly: Elsa Welshofer, Charlotte Catholic, So., 3A state champion with 56.09.

100 Freestyle: Emily Allen, Hough, Fr., won 4A state title here with 50.29.

500 Freestyle: Christine Sullivan, Charlotte Catholic, Soph., first Cougar to break five-minute barrier as state runner-up at 4:59.62.

200 Freestyle Relay: Charlotte Catholic (Nora McCullagh, Fr., Maria Sheridan, So., Christine Sullivan Soph., Lauren Rhodes, So.)

100 Backstroke: Heather Merritt, Hough, So., 4A state runner-up with 55.38.

100 Breaststroke: Maija Roses, Cannon, So., set NCISAA state record with 1:02.69.

400 Freestyle Relay: Hough (Katie O’Brien, Jr., H. Merritt, Payton Schrum, Sr., E. Allen), won state with 3:25.69.

Diving: Whitney Timberlake, Hough, So., 4A state champion.

 

All Observer Girls Swimmer of the Year: Lauren Rhodes, Charlotte Catholic

All Observer Girls Coach of the Year: Tim Queen, Hough

All Mecklenburg Girls Swimmer of the Year: Lauren Rhodes, Charlotte Catholic

All Mecklenburg Coach of the Year: Tim Queen, Hough

All Region Girls Swimmer of the Year: Maija Roses, Cannon

All Region Girls Coach of the Year: Laurie Lester, Marvin Ridge

 

Second Team

200 Medley Relay: Charlotte Catholic (Maria Sheridan, So., Allison McDonough, Jr., E. Welshofer, So., Ashlyn Koletic, Sr.).

200 Freestyle: Lauren Rhodes, Charlotte Catholic, So.

200 Individual Medley: Maija Roses, Cannon, So.

50 Freestyle: Nora McCullagh, Charlotte Catholic, Fr.

100 Butterfly: Maria Sheridan, Charlotte Catholic, So.

100 Freestyle: Lauren Rhodes, Charlotte Catholic, So.

500 Freestyle: Nora McCullagh, Charlotte Catholic, Fr.

200 Freestyle Relay: Ardrey Kell (Sam Benson, So., Katie Erickson, Fr., Christina Villarasa, So, Shannon Foreman, Sr.)

100 Backstroke: Maria Sheridan, Charlotte Catholic, So.

100 Breaststroke: Ally DuPay, Hough, Jr.

400 Freestyle Relay: Charlotte Catholic (N. McCullagh, A. Koletic, E. Welshofer, L. Rhodes).

Diving: Adyson Lowe, Lake Norman Charter, Fr.

 

Third Team

200 Medley Relay: South Mecklenburg (Anya Armanini, Sr., Anne Settlemyre, Jr., Nadine Haenlein, So., Allie Gearhart, Sr.).

200 Freestyle: Lauren Greenberg, Marvin Ridge, So.

200 Individual Medley: Ally DuPay, Hough, Jr.

50 Freestyle: Shannon Forman, Ardrey Kell, Sr.

100 Butterfly: Payton Schrum, Hough, Sr.

100 Freestyle: Ashlyn Koletic, Charlotte Catholic, Sr.

500 Freestyle: Lauren Greenberg, Marvin Ridge, So.

200 Freestyle Relay: Hough (Shannon Bauer, Soph., A. DuPay, K. O’Brien, P. Schrum).

100 Backstroke: Ali Kitchens, Hough, Jr.

100 Breaststroke: Allison McDonough, Charlotte Catholic, Jr..

400 Free Relay: Ardrey Kell (S. Benson, Abigail Black, Jr., Lauren Wallace, Fr., S. Foreman)

Diving: Sara Maleski, Marvin Ridge, Fr.