Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and dive earned the title of Wright County Conference Champs for the third year in a row, showing depth across all events.
For the third year, the Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and dive team earned the title of Wright County Conference Champs, showing depth across all events. Competing in Hutchinson on Feb. 9 with the top-12 finishers scoring in each event, the team earned 396 points to second place Hutchinson at 323.5, Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield’s 308 and Waterown-MayerWaconiaDelano’s 307.5. “This was a great meet,” said Mound Westonka High School senior captain Ryan Strother, who was sidelined due to an injury. “A lot of swimmers swam some of their best times which helped clinch a third conference victory." The meet started with Hutchinson taking first and sixth place in in 200-yard medley relay to OMW’s third and fifth place finishes. Orono …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Complementing the team's 8-2 overall record and 3-0 in conference, the Orono Mound Westonka co-op was the only team to have all four divers advance to finals at True Team State—with Tyler Jordahl placing first.
The Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) boys swim and dive team had a rigorous schedule last week—competing in three meets. They won two dual meets at home against Simley and Watertown-Mayer Waconia Delano to secure an 8-2 overall record and 3-0 in conference. On Saturday, Jan. 26, the team traveled to the University of Minnesota for the Class A Boys True Team State. “The last three meets have exceeded all of my expectations,” said Mound Westonka High School senior captain Merv Moorhead. “We made it to True Team for the first time ever and everyone performed to the best of their ability.” True Team State The OMW divers competed brilliantly at True Team State as the only team to have four divers advance to finals. Mound Westonka senior Tyler Jordahl…
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
OMW turned in five first place finishes in swim events and clinched the top-three spots in diving.
With a decisive 107-79 win against Wright Conference rival Hutchinson on Jan. 10, the Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and dive team is 2-0 in the conference and 5-1 overall. OMW turned in five first place finishes in swim events and clinched the top three spots in diving. “This was a good dual meet for us,” said Mound Westonka senior captain Ryan Strother. “Our training over winter break helped quite a bit and we are looking forward to competing as a team for the rest of season.” The meet got underway with a touch-out by OMW’s 200-yard medley relay team with Mound Westonka’s senior captain Merv Moorhead, senior Damian Urwyler, Strother and Orono senior captain Miller to win with 1:45.18. Orono senior captain Spencer Cumming …
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Orono Mound Westonka claimed first place finishes in diving, the 50 yard Freestyle and the 100 yard Butterfly with second place finishes in two of the three relay events.
The Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and dive team returned from the Simley Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 5, with the third-place trophy tallying 432 points following Simely’s 480 points and St. Paul Central’s 519. OMW claimed first place finishes in diving, the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. The team notched second-place finishes in two of the three relay events. “The meet went really well,” said Orono senior captain Mitchell Miller. “Everyone on the team is working hard in practice and it’s showing in our meets so far this season.” OMW current dual meet standing is 3-1. The 200 medley relay team of Mound Westonka senior captains Merv Moorhead and Ryan Strother along with MWHS senior Damian Urwyler and Miller had…
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Orono Mound Westonka swim and dive team takes pair of top-two finishes to start the season.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and cive team is off to an impressive start this season. The 31-member squad was ranked No. 4 among Class A teams by the Minnesota Swim Coaches Association for the week of Dec. 17. Their season began Dec. 8 by winning the Wright County Jamboree Relay with 214.85 points to second place Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield’s (DCL) 117 point tally. A week later the team topped DCL again at the conference dual meet with a final score of 110 to 72. On Saturday, Dec. 15, OMW took second place honors at the Woodbury Invite competing primarily against Class AA teams. “Our team has been very successful so far this year with the help of all of our new members," said Mound Westonka senior captain Merv (Jacob) …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
With one of the best teams in recent school history, girls will now prepare for Section 3A Tournament next week.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
The Mound Westonka-Holy Family swim and dive team competed in the Wright County Conference Campionship Meet at Hutchinson on Oct. 27. Hoping for a perfect ending to an undefeated season, the girls were out-scored by Hutchinson. The Tigers, still stunned by their only loss at the hands of the White Hawks on Sept. 6, out-swam the rest of the conference to finish first with 548 points. The White Hawks came in second, with a score of 470. Dassel-Cokato was a distant third at 313. "We went into the meet aggressive and finished better than we were seeded in a lot of events. I was impressed with all of our season bests," said head coach Gretchen Rouse. Personal records were set by divers Kayla Lindeman, Marilee Saatzer and Emily Minzel, and …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
A sneak peak at this year's squad and how interested athletes can join one of the state's powerhouse programs.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012
By Pat Henning Strother The Orono-Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boy's swim and dive team prepares for its upcoming season beginning with Winter Sports Night on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Orono High School. The meeting will take place in the media center located on the north side of the building. Students and parents can enter through door H23 at the front of the school and will have an opportunity to meet with head coach Pete Buecher, who returns for his thirteenth season. “The OMW swim and dive team is an incredible group of young men who work hard together and have a lot of fun,” commented Buecher. “I encourage any athlete who has an interest in being a part of a top-flight team and wants a new winter sport or is looking to get into …
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