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MVL swimmers competed at Sectionals, two standout

Muskingum students advance to State Competition

Several MVL swim teams competed in
the 2025 East District Sectional Swim
Meet on Saturday, February 8th at Steu-
benville High School. In the first event
of the day, the Girls 200 Yard Medley
Relay, John Glenn’s team of Kenzie
Welch, Sophia Novaria, Lily Jefferis, and
Ginger Blagg took 10th place. The team
of Claire Heiney, Bailey Paskell, Grace
Rush, and Olivia Rusnak from Maysville
followed in 11th place.
Tri-Valley took top marks in the Boys
200 Yard Medley with the team of AJ
Lawler, Owen Harney, Carter Dinan, and
Coen Fuhriman swimming in at a time
of 1:47.27. John Glenn’s team of Jack-
son Dry, Liam Clinard, Brody Tuttle, and
Conner Smith took tenth place.
Liela Hawk from Maysville was the
first-place winner in the Girls 200 Yard
Freestyle with a time of 2:07.46. In the
same event, Genna Rose from West
Muskingum High School took 30th
place.
In the Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Dallin
Stirling swam in third place for Tri-Valley,
followed by Owen Rusnak for Maysville
taking fourth place, Sam Wegner also
grabbed fifth place for the Scotties with
teammate Aiden Lentz right behind in
seventh. Chris Wilson from Rosecrans
was in the 17th-place position.
Tri-Valley’s AJ Lawler was the second-
place finisher for the Boys 200 Yard IM,
and teammates Garrett Stirling and
Owen Harney followed in fourth and fifth
places respectively. Adam Hustey was
the 11th-place finisher for Tri-Valley. 2025 MVL Champs, Tri-Valley Scottie swimmers, hold their plaques and awards. submitted
For the Girls 50 Yard Freestyle Lily
Jefferis from John Glenn was the ninth- Brody Tuttle from John Glenn close be- AJ Lawler finished first in the Boys swimming title and swimmer AJ Lawler
place finisher while Reese Lambert took hind in 6th. 100 Yard Backstroke for Tri-Valley with qualified for D2 State Competition in the
12th place for Philo High School, Kenzie Carter Dinan finished 2nd in the Boys a time of 54.02. Owen Harney took 2nd Boys 100 Yard Backstroke and the Boys
Welch finished 21st for John Glenn. 100 Yard Freestyle for Tri-Valley, with place for the Scotties in the Boys 100 200 Yard IM.
Coen Fuhriman was the 8th place fin- teammate Dallin Stirling taking 4th, and Yard Breaststroke while his teammate Leila Hawk from Maysville qualified
isher for Tri-Valley in the Boys 50 Yard Owen Rusnak from Maysville in 5th. Coen Fuhriman was the 4th place fin- for the D2 State Competition in the Girls
Freestyle in 10th place was Liam Clin- Leila Hawk grabbed second place isher. 500 Yard Freestyle.
ard from John Glenn. in the Girls 500 Yard Freestyle for In the final event, the Tri-Valley team The Division 2 State Championships
Grace Rush was the 7th place swim- Maysville. Scottie Sam Wegner was the of Carter Dinan, Garrett Stirling, Dal- will be held at the C.T. Branin Natato-
mer in the Girls 100 Yard Butterfly fol- top finisher for the Boys 500 Yard Free- lin Stirling, and AJ Lawler were the top rium in Canton on Thursday and Friday,
lowed by Lily Jefferis from John Glenn at style with a time of 5:34.32. Teammate finishers in the Boys 400 Yard Freestyle February 20th and 21st.
9th. Garrett Stirling finished 3rd in the same Relay with a time of 3:34.69.
In the Boys 100 Yard Butterfly Aiden event. For the Season Tri-Valley took the MVL
Lentz swam in at 4th for Tri-Valley, with

Two Tri-Valley senior bowlers sign with Muskingum University

On Tuesday, February 18, Connor Preston (middle front) signed his letter of intent to bowl with Musk- On Wednesday, February 5, Caiden Hogue (middle front) signed his letter of intent to bowl with Musk-
ingum University. submitted ingum University. submitted