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Dorados beat the Granville Blue at Dresden Swim Center

BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Dresden Dorados and members of the Grandville Blue dive into the Dresden Swim Center pool for one of the events Wednesday evening. Matthew Dotson

On Wednesday at the Dresden and Lennon Tompkins won the Girls time of 1:20.18 in the Boys 11-12 of 22.45. Win a winning time of
Swim Center, the Dorados faced 13-14 200 Yard Medley Relay for 100 Yard IM for the Dorados. Mor- 17.69, Dorado Hensley Kaiser took
the Granville Blue. In the Girls 9-10 the Dorados. In the Womens 15-18 gan Atkinson won the Girls 13-14 the Girls 9-10 25 Yard Freestyle.
100 Yard Medley Relay, the Dora- 200 Yard Medley Relay, the Dora- 100 Yard IM with a time of 1:26.88. Cade Olinger won the Boys 9-10 25
dos team of Olivia Thornton, Hensley dos team of Stella Fuhriman, Cam- Bryan Jiang won the Boys 13-14 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 19.84.
Kaiser, Regan Stanbery, and Rowan ryn Cunningham, Riley Gottardi, and Yard IM for Dresden with a time of Stella Fuhriman had a winning time
Fry won with a time of 1:24.20. The Nora Dillehay finished first with the 1:13.63. In the Womens 15-18 100 of 27.66 in the Womens 15-18 50
team of Aspen Rainwater, Maddie time of 2:11.28. In the Mens 15 – 18 Yard IM, Riley Gottardi won the event Yard Freestyle. In the Mens 15-18
Dougherty, Candace Louise Shipp, 200 Yard Medley Relay, the Dorados with a time of 1:16.56. In the Mens 50 Yard Freestyle, Dresden’s Tyler
and Jerika Paisley won the Girls 11- team of Tanner Mohler, Tyler Mohler, 15-18 100 Yard IM it was Dorado Mohler had a winning time of 23.36.
12 200 Yard Medley Relay with a Garrett Stirling, and Dallin Stirling Dallin Stirling. In the Boys 6 & Under Wade Jones won the Boys 11-12 50
time of 2:42.43. For the Dorados, took first with a time of 1:50.03. 25 Yard Freestyle, Dorado Mohan Yard Freestyle with a time of 30.97.
the team of Kendrick Kimble, Slate Olivia Thornton took first for the Lall won the event with the time of In the Girls 13-14 50 Yard Freestyle,
McDonald, Wade Jones, and Henry Dorados in the Girls 9-10 100 Yard 39.59. Lillian Cottrell won the Girls Morgan Atkinson had a winning time
Nicholson finished first in the Boys IM with a time of 1:31.15. Aspen 7-8 25 Yard Freestyle for the Dora- of 32.42. Bryan Jiang took the Boys
11-12 200 Yard Medley Relay with Rainwater won the Girls 11-12 100 dos with a time of 22.71. Sullivan 13-14 50 Yard Freestyle with a time
the time of 2:53.40. Morgan Atkin- Yard IM for Dresden with a time of Miranda won the Boys 7-8 25 Yard of 28.61. Olivia Thornton won the
son, Nora Breece, Rylinn Martin, 1:30.75. Wade Jones had a winning Freestyle for Dresden with the time Girls 9-10 50 Yard Freestyle with a
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Zanesville names veteran coach to lead Blue Devils

basketball BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Blue Devil alumnus, Zanesville “I know what they are and what they we’re going to be together and we’re
Community High School Principal, have so I don’t feel like I’m coming in going to do the best we can this sea-
and longtime basketball coach Jeff with a completely clean slate.” son.”
Moore has accepted the position of His staff will include additional
head coach for the Zanesville boys Blue Devil alumni. Shane Hollins is
basketball team. joining the program as the Associate
“When you’ve coached this long, Head Coach. Mike Young is retaining
it’s almost surreal to be named the his role, and Middle School coach FOLLOW THE BUZZ
boys coach. It’s a full circle moment. Solomon Curtis is joining the high
I’m excited to bring some energy,” school program. @DRESDENBUZZ
said Jeff Moore. “They’re kid people, they’re rela-
His main focus isn’t on complete- tionship oriented just like I am. …
ly changing the program, but rather We’re going to stress we’re a family,
building relationships.
“You want to come in and estab-
lish yourself, and just let them know
you’re there for them,” said Moore. Jeff Moore’s Coaching Timeline:
“I’m not going to try and put a whole
new system in. The bottom line is • ZHS Graduate, class of ‘85
they had some good success with • Zanesville Junior High (Roosevelt 7th/Grover Cleveland 8th)
Cedric last year. We’re going to be Basketball Coach, 90-92
similar.” • ZHS JV/Varsity Assistant, 92-97
Moore’s perspective on his players • Steubenville High School boys Head Coach, 97-2000
is a unique one. He’s covered these • ZHS Varsity Assistant, 2000-2007
players on WHIZ’s AM 1240 their en- • ZHS Girls Head Coach, 2011-2017, 2019-2023
tire high school basketball careers.
“I’ve seen them play,” said Moore.
Coach Jeff Moore. Zanesville Athletics