The Fifth Quarter
With a vibrant sports community, there's always plenty going on in Marysville and Arlington recreation
M-P swimmers have early state times
September 10th, 2009 at Thu, 10th, 2009 at 10:16 am by DanielleI guess Marysville-Pilchuck coach Jaci Legore Hodgins wasn’t kidding around when she said she expected to change the high school record board a lot this year.
The girls hosted a Wesco jamboree Sept. 8 — a meet in which no scores are kept and teams compete in unconventional relays that won’t be a part of any league meet. Nonetheless, two Marysville girls managed to have state-qualifying times at the very earliest opportunity.
“Both of the swims were leadoff legs under direction of a starter, so they do count for state,” said Randy LeValley, statistical guru and dad of two Marysville swimmers (son Trevor graduated last year) who often helps coordinate meets and tracks times.
His daughter, junior Jewel LeValley, swam a state-qualifying time for the 200 freestyle, an event she wild-carded into last year. She swam a 1:59.36 first leg of the 800 freestyle relay.
Taking down a record and also qualifying for state was freshman Hannah Taylor in the 100 freestyle, swimming the first part of the 300 freestyle relay. She broke a record set 11 years ago by Emily Hutson, who came to Marysville-Pilchuck in similar record-setting fashion as a freshman phenom.
Although the girls host Sehome tonight in their first home dual meet of the season, Legore Hodgins is cautioning against expecting pyrotechnics. The team is still planning to build up to a strong finish rather than burning out early.
“Everything is way cool. We start with a bang,” she said.
Danielle As my editor has reminded me, not all games have four quarters. But I'm naming this blog for the Fifth Quarter festivities that took place after every Wisconsin football game (my alma mater). From the Wisconsin marching band's website: "Win or lose, thousands of fans stay after to celebrate with the Band making The Fifth Quarter the Wisconsin Band's most beloved tradition." Likewise, I hope to celebrate the best of the area's teams and athletes here, regardless of the game's result.
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