Cedar Ridge High School

Cedar Ridge men’s swimming’s Philip Cauwels, Christopher Seawell & J.E. Sandor discuss season

It was a successful season for the Cedar Ridge men’s swimming team. The Red Wolves finished 2nd in the Central Conference championships last month at the Orange County SportsPlex in Hillsborough. Sophomore Christopher Seawell captured the 100 yard backstroke state championship at 59.78 seconds. Red Wolf freshman J.E. Sandor won the 100 yard breaststroke conference championship with a time of 1:07.91, beating out Liam Miller of Walter Williams. Sandor set the school record in the 100 yard breastroke in his first high school meet in November. Sandor, Seawell, Zion Green and senior Philip Cauwels finished 2nd in the 400 yard freestyle relay, finishing only behind Orange, who would eventually win the state championship. At the 3A State championships inside the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary on Friday night, Seawell finished 14th in the 100 yard freestyle. Sandor, in his first state championship meet, finished 11th in the 100 yard butterfly, touching the wall at 55:30 seconds. He finished 2nd in the Central Regionals in the butterfly at 55.41 seconds. He also finished 4th in the breaststroke. Cauwels, in his final meet for Cedar Ridge, finished 11th in the 200 yard freestyle at 1:52.94. There are promising building blocks for Cedar Ridge as they venture into the future under head coach Amanda Jones.

Cedar Ridge swimming’s Philip Cauwells, Christopher Seawell & J.E. Sandor discuss season

It was a successful season for the Cedar Ridge men’s swimming team. The Red Wolves finished 2nd in the Central Conference championships last month at the Orange County SportsPlex in Hillsborough. Sophomore Christopher Seawell captured the 100 yard backstroke state championship at 59.78 seconds. Red Wolf freshman J.E.

Cedar Ridge’s Stinnett finishes 4th in 100 backstroke, Orange’s White takes bronze at Swimming State Championships

CARY–Following five individual conference and three regional championships, Cedar Ridge senior Sophia Stinnett ended her high school career at the 3A State Championships.

Stinnett, who captured the 500 yard Central Regional championship at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on February 1, finished seventh in swimming’s longest individual event at the Triangle Aquatic Center on Friday night. Stinnett, who qualified for the state championships in all four of her seasons at Cedar Ridge, finished fourth in the 100 yard backstroke. In her final race with the Red Wolves, Stinnett finished at 1:00.81. Last year, Stinnett took the bronze medal in the backstroke.

Cedar Ridge, the Central Conference champions, finished 7th in the team standings with 98 points. Orange came in 8th with 97.5 points.

Orange, which finished 2nd in the 3A State Championships last year behind the leadership of Katie Belle Sikes, had junior Piper White pick up her first individual medal. White finished third in the 50 yard freestyle at 53.94 seconds. Lily Hermans of Concord, who won the gold medal in the 100 yard freestyle, also took the state championship in the 50 free at 51.97 seconds.

White finished 4th in the 100 yard freestyle at 53.94 seconds. Hermans finished at 51.97 seconds, while Ila Turner of South Point finished second.

Stinnett’s final race as a Red Wolf ended a period of her life that started when she started swimming at the Orange County SportsPlex when she was six years old.

“It’s definitely bittersweet,” Stinnett said after her Senior Day meet, which also happened to be the Central Conference championships. “I’m really excited for what the future holds. Cedar Ridge had never won the conference championship the four years that I had been here. So to win in my senior year, it means a lot to me and a lot to my friends.”

Stinnett has committed to swim at Le Moyne College in DeWitt, New York, where she is no stranger.

“I have a lot of family in New York,” Stinnett said. “I’ve always wanted to go to college up in New York. I really like the atmosphere at Le Moyne. It’s right next to Syracuse University, which is nice. I like to say it’s a home away from home for me.”

Stinnett would have had a chance to win more than three regional championships, but her freshman season ended abruptly due to a COVID outbreak. Thus, their trip to regionals and the state championships were cancelled.

“It’s been a crazy four years, especially my freshman year,” Stinnett said. “I’m just really grateful for the memories. I’m thankful for what Coach Amanda (Jones) has taught me.”

Stinnett’s club team is the Hillsborough Aquatic Club.

Stinnett’s fellow senior co-Captain, Quinn McCrimmon, finished fifth in the state championships in the 100 yard butterfly. McCrimmon, who finished 2nd in the butterfly at regionals, took the conference championship last month in Hillsborough.

“I’m really excited but I’m really sad to go,” McCrimmon said following the medal ceremony that ended the evening. “I haven’t processed it so the feelings aren’t happening yet. I’ve had the opportunity to swim with so many amazing teammates. To see them also get their final awards for high school and get the opportunity to shine has been amazing.”

McCrimmon, who started swimming when she was ten years old, hopes to attend N.C. State and plans to continue swimming at the club level. She also finished 11th in the 200 yard individual medley.

McCrimmon, Stinnett, Margaret Payton and Natalie Kunz finished 6th in the 200 yard medley relay, which was the opening event of the final session.

Orange’s 200 yard medley relay team of White, Zoe Jones, Ainsley Rasinske and Addison Moore finished in 8th place at 1:58.82. Lake Norman Charter, who won the overall team championship, also captured the 200 medley relay.

In the 200 yard freestyle relay, McCrimmon, Stinnett, Payton and Hala Zafar finished 9th overall at 1:46.30. Orange’s team of Jones, Rasinske, White and freshman Reilly Jermyn came in 11th (1:47.90).

In the 400 yard freestyle relay, Orange’s team of Moore, Jermyn, Rasinske and Claudia Seagrove finished 15th at 4:10.19.

Jones, a senior, came in 14th in the 200 yard IM.

Payton, a sophomore, finished 11th in the 200 yard freestyle at 2:05.56. She also finished 16th in the 100 yard breaststroke.

Moore, another Orange freshman, finished 11th in the 100 yard backstroke.

Weisenfeld scores 13 points as Cedar Ridge women’s basketball upsets Eastern Alamance; George leads Orange over Southern Alamance

In its final home game of the year, the Cedar Ridge women’s basketball team gave a sign of good times ahead.

It led to their biggest win of the season.

Freshman Elliott Wisenfeld drained two 3-pointers as Cedar Ridge closed with a 15-3 run in the final seven minutes of regulation to upset Eastern Alamance 47-35 on Thursday night in Hillsborough. Wisenfeld drained a 21-footer with 5:59 remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 32-32. Sophomore Kate Finnegan scored a lay-up off a steal by Hailey McLeod to put the Red Wolves ahead for good.

The Cedar Ridge defense limited Eastern Alamance, who came into the game in second place in the Central Conference, to 3-of-98 shooting from the field in the fourth quarter. Cedar Ridge outscored the Eagles 20-7 in the final eight minutes. The Red Wolves shot 10-of-14 from the free throw line in the final quarter and went 4-of-5 from the field.

Eastern Alamance (11-10) had a two-game winning streak snapped. The Eagles led 28-23 with 2:22 remaining in the third quarter after Marion Scott scored a short jumper off a pass from Aliya Trollinger. Makayla Scott led the Eagles with 13 points. Cedar Ridge closed the quarter with two free throws from Finnegan and a jumper by Ava Smith off a pass from McLeod to close the Eagles lead to 28-27 going into the fourth quarter.

Cedar Ridge forced six Eastern Alamance turnovers in the fourth quarter and held the Eagles scoreless for over six minutes. Freshman Kennedi Fearrington, junior Jamee Watson and sophomore Esther Mwirinzi sank free throws in the fourth quarter to help the Red Wolves pull away. Makayla Scott injected some drama with a 3-pointer to cut the Red Wolves lead to 39-35, but Mwirinzi drained two more free throws, followed by a 3-pointer from Weisenfeld.

Cedar Ridge (7-12 overall, 3-8 in the Central Conference) will take a #6 seed into next week’s Central Conference Tournament. The Red Wolves will finish the regular season against Walter Williams in Burlington on Wednesday night.

The win ensured that Western Alamance would repeat as Central Conference regular season champions.

Orange 56, Southern Alamance 17: Lady Panthers forward Evelyn George completed her 12th double-double of the season and the 24th of her career as Orange easily put away Southern Alamance to remain in contention to finish in 2nd place in the Central Conference.

George registered 16 points, 13 rebounds, six steals and three assists as Orange improved to 14-8 overall, 7-4 in the Central Conference.

Senior forward Shannon Murphy finished with 13 points while sophomore Lily Wilson had a career-high 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range.

Sarah Kathryn Manness led Southern Alamance with nine points. The Patriots managed to stay close early as Cayla Shaw and Manness closed the first quarter with consecutive field goals to cut Orange’s lead to 14-12 going into the second quarter.

Wilson opened the second quarter with a three-pointer off a skip pass from George, but the Patriots refused to go away. Madison Holloway and Shaw each scored field goals to reduce the Orange lead to 17-16. George grabbed an offensive rebound and found Wilson for another 3-pointer, which sparked a 20-0 Orange run. Southern Alamance didn’t score in the final 4:18 of the first half.

Orange junior point guard closed out the first half with a 3-pointer off a pass from Wilson to send the Lady Panthers into the locker room with a 33-16 lead.

Orange held Southern Alamance without a field goal in the second half, outscoring the Patriots 26-1. The Lady Panthers led by as much as 56-17 in the fourth quarter.

The Lady Panthers are now guaranteed a home game in the opening round of the Central Conference Tournament. They will face Eastern Alamance on Friday night for senior night. George, Murphy, Marshea Byrd, Chloe Caldwell, Bryce Jones and Rhiley Crabtree will be honored during festivities between games of the doubleheader just before the men’s game.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Quinn McCrimmon

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior swimmer Quinn McCrimmon. This winter, McCrimmon helped the Red Wolves win the Central Conference championship. Last month, McCrimmon won the conference title in the 200 yard freestyle in the tightest race of the meet, beating Elizabeth Merlette of Walter Williams by .18 of a second. When she was in elementary school, McCrimmon had no intention of being a swimmer. She had a neighbor recommend swimming to Quinn’s parents to deal with her exuberant personality. McCrimmon continued to develop through middle school and with her travel teams. On Friday night, McCrimmon ended her Cedar Ridge career by finishing 5th in the butterfly at the 3A State Championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. In 2024, McCrimmon claimed the Central Conference championship in the 10o yard butterfly. She also teamed with Sophia Stinnett, Hala Zafar, and Sierra Godfrey to win the 400 yard freestyle relay conference championship. McCrimmon finished 2nd in the 100 butterfly during the Central Regional championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on February 1. McCrimmon’s leadership helped Cedar Ridge to its first conference championship as a 3A school this year. After she graduates in June, McCrimmon hopes to attend N.C. State, where she aims to continue swimming at the club level.

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Quinn McCrimmon

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior swimmer Quinn McCrimmon. This winter, McCrimmon helped the Red Wolves win the Central Conference championship. Last month, McCrimmon won the conference title in the 200 yard freestyle in the tightest race of the meet, beating Elizabeth Merlette of Walter Williams by .18 of a second.

Stinnett earns 3rd Regional Championship as Cedar Ridge women’s swimming finishes 2nd; Orange’s White wins two titles

The biggest test in swimming’s 500 yard freestyle is durability.

Speed is nice, but first you have to last.

Cedar Ridge’s Sophia Stinnett proved her endurance once again by winning the 500 yard freestyle in her final trip to the Central Regional championships. On Saturday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, Stinnett won her third career regional championship, finishing at 5:24.22. In a race that was neck-and-neck most of the way, Stinnett repeated as the 500 regional champion by beating out Carrboro’s Avery Shuping, who touched the wall at 5:26.48.

While Katie Belle Sikes is now swimming at the University of Georgia, Orange junior Piper White managed to keep the 50 yard and 100 yard regional championships in the Panther family. After Sikes won four consecutive 50 yard freestyle regional championships, White plopped herself down inside throne that Sikes vacated.

White captured her first regional championship with a time of 25.04 seconds, beating Ledford’s Parker Ridge. Later, White won the 100 yard freestyle at 54.33 seconds, finishing ahead of Carrboro freshman Eva Dziuba.

After winning the Central Conference championship last week, Cedar Ridge finished 2nd in the regional team standings at 280 points. Carrboro, which has won five state championships in the last six years, captured another regional team championship with 441 points.

“I was really proud of Sophia,” said Cedar Ridge swimming coach Amanda Jones. “It was a really fun race to watch. Sophia pulled away in the final 150 yards. It was really exciting to see her pull away at the end.”

In the 100 yard backstroke, Stinnett finished 2nd in the tightest race of the day. Stinnett, the defending regional champions, fell three-hundreths-of-a-second shy of defending her title. Carrboro freshman Annabelle Gangloff finished first at 1:01.83, while Stinnett came in at 1:01.86.

Cedar Ridge’s 200 yard freestyle relay team of Stinnett, Quinn McCrimmon, Hala Zafar and Margaret Payton broke the school record in the 200 yard freestyle relay. Stinnett, McCrimmon, Zafar and Payton claimed the regional championship at 1:45.88. That shattered the previous mark, set last year, by five seconds.

Stinnett, McCrimmon, Payton and Natalie Kunz broke their own school record for the third time this season in the 200 yard medley relay, finishing at 1:57.66. That broke the previous record by 5.67 seconds. It was good enough for a second place finish behind Union Pines’ Ava Milkowich, Claire Weld, Rebecca Kangas and Nyah Tranel, who registered a 1:55.73. Cedar Ridge still qualified for the state championships.

It was the best showing by Cedar Ridge as a 3A team in the regional championships. Stinnett and McCrimmon, the senior co-Captains, took the reigns for a team that reached the top of the Central Conference this year.

“Sophia and Quinn are definitely leaders in their own regard,” Jones said. “I think they do a really good job behind the blocks getting their younger teammates really excited before we swim. The other two swimmers on the relay team, one is a freshman and the other is a sophomore. They do a good job making them comfortable enough to swim in such a high pressure situation.”

Orange’s relay team of Addison Moore, Ainsley Rasinske, Zoe Jones and Piper White finished 4th at 1:57.84.

Payton earned her first trip to the state championships in the 200 yard freestyle as she finished 2nd at 2:05.51. Carrboro’s Shuping earned the regional title at 2:03.77. Orange junior Ainsley Rasinske earned a trip to the state championships with a 4th place finish, touching the wall at 2:07.37.

McCrimmon qualified for the state championships in two events. She finished 2nd in the 100 yard butterfly at 1:00.92. Southern Alamance freshman Madisyn Upton finished first with a time of 57.00.

McCrimmon also came in third in the 200 yard individual medley at 2:20.24. Upton claimed her second regional title at 2:10.36, while Carrboro’s Gangloff came in second at 2:16.06.

Orange senior Lily Howard finished 5th in the Central Regional diving championships with 247.50 points. Western Alamance’s Michaela Bentley took the regional title at 364 points, beating the runner-up by 39 points.

 

 

Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week: Sophia Sinnett

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior swimmer Sophia Stinnett. On Saturday, Stinnett won her third career Central Regional individual championship. For the second year in a row, Stinnett won the 500 yard freestyle at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. She finished at 5:24.22, beating out Avery Shuping of Carrboro. Also, Stinnett swam the anchor leg as Cedar Ridge won the regional championship in the 200 yard freestyle relay at 1:45.88. Stinnett closed with a final lap of 25.09 seconds as she teamed with Quinn McCrimmon, Hala Zafar and Margaret Payton to earn the championship. Last week, Stinnett won two individual titles at the Central Conference Championships at the Orange County SportsPlex in Hillsborough. Stinnett captured the 500 yard freestyle and the 100 yard backstroke. Cedar Ridge won the Central Conference Women’s Swimming Championship. Last year, Stinnett won her first regional championship in the 100 yard backstroke. She went on to finish third in the state championships in the backstroke. Earlier this academic year, Stinnett signed to swim at Le Moyne College, a Division I school in DeWitt Town, New York. On Friday, Stinnett will swim in her final meet at Cedar Ridge, returning to the 3A State Championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. Regardless of the result, she will go down in history as one of the most accomplished swimmers in Hillsborough history. She will look to become the first Cedar Ridge female swimmer to win a state championship since 2014.

February 1, 2025

This week’s Cedar Ridge Red Wolf of the Week is senior swimmer Sophia Stinnett. On Saturday, Stinnett won her third career Central Regional individual championship. For the second year in a row, Stinnett won the 500 yard freestyle at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. She finished at 5:24.22, beating out Avery Shuping of Carrboro.

Cedar Ridge’s Kelsey scores 16 points as Red Wolves defeat Southern Alamance to end long league road drought; Tolliver leads Cedar Ridge women to win in Graham

In its best season under third-year head coach Mike Jones, the Cedar Ridge men’s basketball team built another point of pride in Graham.

Jack Kelsey earned his first career double-double with 16 points and eleven rebounds as the Red Wolves defeated Southern Alamance 52-43 in Graham on Tuesday night. It ended a ten-game Central Conference road losing streak for the Red Wolves, who improved to 6-13 overall, 1-6 in league play after the win.

It’s the most wins for Cedar Ridge since the 2022-2023 season, when they finished 6-16. Previous to Tuesday, Cedar Ridge’s last road win in the Central Conference was on February 3, 2023 in a 42-33 victory over Western Alamance in Elon.

A thin Red Wolf team that played just six players was enough to defeat a depleted Southern Alamance squad, which has lost starting guards Kaleb Kronbergs and Bo Day due to injuries. Cedar Ridge sophomore Jordan Jacobson added 16 points for the Red Wolves.

Micah Stone paced Southern Alamance (4-14, 1-6) with 16 points. Southern Alamance’s Riley Warren, who finished with eleven points and eight rebounds, gave the Patriots a 17-15 lead after he cashed in a lob from Stone. After Southern’s Brandyn Gonzalez nailed a 3-pointer off a pass from Eli Gilley, Cedar Ridge went on a 12-0 run. They held the Patriots scoreless in the final 4:47 of the first half.

Jacobson started the run with a 3-pointer off a skip pass from Wilborun. Wise got an offensive rebound off a miss and stuck it back in, which put the Red Wolves ahead for the rest of the night. Kelsey scored consecutive field goals, again off offensive rebounds. Jacobson ended the half in style with a 3-pointer to give Cedar Ridge a 31-23 lead at halftime.

The Red Wolves built a 12-point lead in the third quarter after Wilbourn found Kelsey for a lay-in, vaulting the Red Wolves ahead 37-25 with 5:03 remaining in the third quarter. Cedar Ridge outrebounded the Patriots 46-29, including 15 offensive rebounds. Kelsey, who is in his first year at the varsity level, finished with his most impressive line of the year. He came away with 16 points, eleven rebounds, four blocks and three steals.

The Patriots shot just 4-of-22 from the 3-point line and only 29% from the field overall.

Southern Alamance climbed with six early in the fourth quarter after guard Drayden Brewer scored on a lay-in. Cedar Ridge’s Kevin Etim scored off his own miss, which was followed by a crucial 3-pointer from Red Wolf sophomore Tripp Beasley. To end the game, Beasley sank two free throws.

Women’s basketball: Cedar Ridge 34, Southern Alamance 12: The Cedar Ridge women’s basketball team earned its first conference road win of the season with a dominant victory over the Patriots on Tuesday night in Graham. Cedar Ridge allowed only 12 points, the lowest total by an opponent this season.

Freshman Kassidy Tolliver led the Red Wolves with nine points and eight rebounds as Cedar Ridge improved to 6-9, 2-5 in the Central Conference. Both of Cedar Ridge’s conference wins have come against Southern Alamance.

Sarah Kathryn Manness led Southern Alamance with eight points. Manness scored all three of the Patriots field goals.

Manness gave Southern Alamance its only lead of the game when she scored in the opening minute off an offensive rebound. The Red Wolves went on  an 11-0 run, which started when sophomore Kate Finnegan split two free throws. Guard Ava Smith drained a jumper off a pass from freshman Kennedi Fearrington. Tolliver scored off a turnover to finish the first half.

Smith finished with a career-high eight points for Cedar Ridge. Finnegan finished with five points and four rebounds. Fearrington had four points as the Red Wolves started a string of three road games over the span of four days with a victory. Cedar Ridge built its lead to as large as 23 points in the second half.

 

 

Cedar Ridge women’s swimmers Quinn McCrimmon, Sophia Stinnett & Natalia Kunz discuss winning the conference championship

It was a bittersweet Senior Day for the Cedar Ridge women’s swimming team. On Saturday, the Red Wolves won the Central Conference Championship at the Orange County SportsPlex. It was also the final home meet for Cedar Ridge seniors Sophia Stinnett and Quinn McCrimmon, where they have practiced and competed for years. Stinnett, who won two Central Regional championships last year, successfully defended her Central Conference championship in the 500 yard freestyle. She also won the 100 yard backstroke. Stinnett won five individual conference championships in her Cedar Ridge career. McCrimmon captured the conference championship in the 200 yard freestyle, beating out Elizabeth Merlette of Walter Williams by .18 seconds in the most narrow race of the day. Stinnett, McCrimmon, freshman Natalie Kunz and Hala Zafar finished 2nd in the 200 yard medley relay. Stinnett and McCrimmon, the senior co-Captains, won their first conference championship under head coach Amanda Jones and ended Orange’s string of three consecutive titles. On Saturday, Stinnett and McCrimmon will compete at the Central Regional championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. On Friday, February 7, the 3A State Championships will take place at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. Last year, Stinnett finished 3rd in the state in the 100 yard backstroke, her first medal in the state championships.

Cedar Ridge’s Quinn McCrimmon, Sophia Stinnett & Natalie Kunz discuss winning the conference title

It was a bittersweet Senior Day for the Cedar Ridge women’s swimming team. On Saturday, the Red Wolves won the Central Conference Championship at the Orange County SportsPlex. It was also the final home meet for Cedar Ridge seniors Sophia Stinnett and Quinn McCrimmon, where they have practiced and competed for years.

Stinnett named Central Conference Female Swimmer of the Year, leads Cedar Ridge to league crown; Orange’s White takes

Individual success is nothing new for Sophia Stinnett.

Going into Saturday, she had already won three individual championships at the Central Conference Championships, starting with the 200 yard freestyle in her freshman year.

This year, Stinnett and fellow senior Quinn McCrimmon added a team conference title to their lengthy list of achievements.

Stinnett won two individual gold medals as the Cedar Ridge women’s swimming team won the Central Conference championship at the Orange County Sportsplex on Saturday afternoon. For the second year in a row, Stinnett won the 500 yard freestyle and also captured the 100 yard backstroke, where she is the defending 3A Central Regional champion.

McCrimmon won her second individual conference championship in the 200 yard freestyle during the tightest race of the day. McCrimmon beat Western Alamance’s Elizabeth Merlette by .22 of a second, finishing at 2:08.45. Last year, McCrimmon won the 100 yard butterfly.

Cedar Ridge won the women’s team championship with 382 points. Orange, the two-time defending conference champions, finished second at 361 points. Western Alamance came in third with 310 points.

“It’s a little bit of a story arc,” McCrimmon said. “We’ve always been trying to beat Orange for some reason and we finally did. It was such a shocker that we won but I’m really proud of everyone for how hard we’ve worked this season.”

In addition to swimming in the morning with her teammates, McCrimmon usually returns to the pool for a two-hour workout after a full day of school.

The Red Wolves likely would have likely earned more points, but the event was in limbo because of Tuesday night’s snow cancelling school on Wednesday and Thursday. With the Mid-State Conference Championships booked for the SportsPlex on Friday night, the only other time the Central title meet could fit in was Saturday.

It led to twelve Cedar Ridge swimmers missing the event.

“I’m really proud of the ones that came,” said Cedar Ridge swimming coach Amanda Jones. “They had a really great meet today.”

Stinnett captured two Central Regional championships last year at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. She came in the 3A State Championships in the 100 yard backstroke, but had never won a team conference championship until Saturday.

“It’s been really great having them as seniors,” Jones said. “They are really able to do well behind the blocks on relays. I’m really proud of them and I’m honored to see how far they’ve come since they were freshman.”

In December, Stinnett formally signed to swim at Le Moyne College in DeWitt, New York.

It wasn’t just the end of the Central Conference season for Stinnett and McCrimmon, but it was also their final meet inside the Orange County SportsPlex. Stinnett has swam in the SportsPlex pool since she was six years old. She practices at the SportsPlex with her teammates, as well as competitors from Orange, every weekday morning at 6AM.

“It’s definitely bittersweet knowing this is the end of my career here,” Stinnett said. “It’s really exciting because we had never won a conference championship before at Cedar Ridge.” Zoe

Orange junior Piper White repeated as champion of the 50 and 100 yard freestyles. White, who had won three state championships in relay events over the past two years,  won the 50 at 26.51 seconds, beating out Walter Williams Sophia Shideler. Cedar Ridge freshman Eden Pollard finished third.

White captured the 100 yard freestyle at 59.63 seconds, again beating out Shideler. Cedar Ridge junior Hala Zafar came in third at 1:02.87.

White, Ainsley Rasinske, Zoe Jones and freshman Addison Moore won two relay championships. They took the 200 yard medley at 2:02.68. Cedar Ridge’s team of Stinnett, McCrimmon, Zafar and Natalie Kunz finished 2nd at 2:05.38.

White, Rasinske, Jones and Moore also claimed the 400 yard freestyle relay at 4:09.98. McCrimmon, Kunz, Zafar and Stinnett got another runner-up finish (4:16.79).

Orange freshman Reilly Jermyn won the 100 yard breastroke. Jermyn, who was the top runner for Orange’s women’s cross country team last fall, earned her first conference title at 1:18.74, well ahead of Ale Gonzalez Palacios of Williams (1:23.94).