Fort Hood Dolphins swimming ahead Posted On: Saturday, Jun. 13 2009 05:56 AM AUSTIN – The Fort Hood Dolphins competed in their first long course meet of the season, hosted by Texas Longhorn Aquatics at the University of Texas on May 22-24. A total of 19 swimmers competed and many placed in the top 10 of their age group.

For most of these younger swimmers, this was their first experience swimming in a 50-meter pool, which can appear intimidating at first glance.

Two swimmers qualified for Southern Texas Swimming zone meets; STAGS or Southern Texas Age Group Swimming for those 12 and under, and Senior Champs for those 13-18.

Guy "Will" Parmeter, who is 8 years old, qualified for STAGS and placed second in his age group for the 50 backstroke with a time of 46.72 seconds. He also qualified in the 100 back, placing third at 1:44.40. He placed fourth in the 50 free at 43.78 and sixth in the 100 at 1:37.85.

Lauren Joliat, 14, qualified for Senior Champs in the 13-and-over 100 fly with a personal-best time of 1:16.89. She placed 14th overall in the 50 free with a time of 32.91. Joliat also swam the 100 breast at 1:39.23

Caroline Ramos, 8, swam four personal-bests and placed high in all events she swam for her age group. She placed second in the 100 back at 1:43.99, swam the 50 breast in 1:00.23, and 100 breast in 2:05.89. She placed third in the 50 fly with a time of 55.78, and fourth in the 50 back in 50.45.

Christopher Hastings, 12, had the most personal-best times. He placed seventh in the 50 fly with a time of 47.04, 13th in the 50 breast in 53.96 and 16th in the 50 back with a time of 46.65. He also swam the 50 free at 39.68, 100 free with in 1:28.76, 100 breast in 1:58.01, 100 back in 1:38.95 and the 50 fly at 1:48.88.

Alec Barlow, 13, improved all of her times. She improved her 100 fly time by close to 17 seconds with a time of 1:30.04. Her other events included the 100 breast (1:45.48) and 50 free (35.62).

Kaitlin Tierney, 13, from a family of four swimmers, is another swimmer that swam all personal-bests. She shaved close to 10 seconds off her 100 free for a time of 1:14.79. She improved her 50 free with a time of 33.78 and her 100 back at 1:30.69.

Ryan Tierney, 11, placed fifth in the 50 free with a time of 37.45. He swam the 100 free in 1:27.94.

Burke Tierney, 11, placed sixth in the 50 free with a time of 37.51. He swam the 100 free in 1:31.31.

Conor Tierney, 7, the youngest of the Tierneys, placed second in the 50 breast with a time of 1:12.15 and sixth in the 50 free at 46.64.

Alondra Gonzalez-Rubio, 9, placed fourth in the 50 free with a time of 40.50, and sixth in the 50 back with a time of 48.05.

Allie Carpenter, 9, placed sixth in the 100 back with a time of 1:44.37. She placed ninth in the 50 back at 49.62, 50 fly at 57.79 and 100 free at 1:39.55. She placed 10th in the 50 breast with 1:00.03, and 13th in the 50 free with 46.48.

Nick Meyer, 12, placed fifth in the 50 back with a time of 49.73, ninth in the 50 free at 40.78 and 15th in the 50 breast at 59.52. He also swam the 50 back in 49.89, the 50 free at 41.74 and the 100 free in 1:34.41.

Ashby Parmeter, 10, placed fourth in the 50 back with a time of 48.02 and 11th in the 100 back at 1:43.74.

She swam the 50 free in 46.72 and the 100 free in 1:40.81.

Andrea Utter, 13, placed sixth in the 50 fly with a time of 46.97 and ninth in the 50 back at 41.95. He swam the 50 free in 37.58.

Kayla Ward, 15, placed fifth in the 50 breast with a personal-best time of 51.04. She also had a personal-best in the 100 back with a time of 1:49.71. She swam the 50 free in 43.90 and the 100 free in 1:34.93.

MaryElise Daniel, 14, placed 13th in the 50 fly with a time of 50.48 and 16th in another 50 fly race at 50.16. She also swam the 50 free (41.89) and the 100 breast (1:48.26).

Cassandra Bernhardt, 11, placed 15th in the 50 back with a time of 50.51 and swam the 50 free at 41.21.

Sunny Kim, 15, placed 11th in the 50 back with a time of 50.95 and swam the 50 free in 44.09.

Stephen Kim, 13, placed 12th in the 50 back with a time of 57.88 and swam the 50 free in 42.16.

The Fort Hood Dolphins team, which consists mostly of children of military members is proud to announce the addition of a new head coach and assistant coach who are also military family members. Lisa Parmeter, the new Dolphins' head coach, bring years of swimming experience, including many years as West Virginia's State champion swimmer and personally achieving top eight finishes at Junior National competitions. She was a scholarship swimmer for Marymount College and later coached the team.

Paige McCord is the team's newest addition as assistant coach. She has an extensive swimming background, including swimming for one of the top 25 teams in the country and winning a myriad of swimming awards throughout high school, such as top eight finishes in the U.S. Southern Zone meets. She was a collegiate swimmer for Davidson College.

Along with these two new coaches the team welcomes back Ashley Wardlow, a former Fort Hood Dolphins and Copperas Cove Aqua Dog swimmer, who in high school qualified for regionals and still holds school records.

The team is also happy to have on board Luis Gonzalez, who provides top notch instruction for our younger swimmers, along with strength training.

The swim team continues to expand its programs by adding a Master's Swim Team. The Master's swim team is for anyone interested in swimming for physical training or competition.

For more information on the Dolphins, visit their Web site at www.fhdolphins.com.

KISD Middle School Tennis District Results

SEVENTH GRADE (May 20)

Girls singles

1st place – Carson Lesperance, Union Grove

2nd place – Maysn Upchurch, Union Grove

3rd place – Katrina Skiba, Rancier

Girls doubles

1st place – Annabella Skinner and Shelby Martin, Union Grove

2nd place – Lee and Amnidson, Nolan

3rd place – Stefanovski and Moreno, Liberty Hill

Boys singles

1st place – Richard Bacerra, Live Oak Ridge

2nd place – D. Fusulo, Rancier

3rd place – Landry Binion, Union Grove

Boys doubles

1st place – Justin Peardon and Tyler Hubbs, Union Grove

2nd place – Alex Weathersby and Alex Gallo, Union Grove

3rd place – Young and Guevera, Nolan

EIGHTH GRADE (May 15)

Girls singles

1st place – Allison Rogers, Union Grove

2nd place – Lauren Finley, Union Grove

3rd place – Anna Karcher, Union Grove

Girls doubles

1st place – Katie Panian and Casey Jackson, Union Grove

2nd place – Rebecca Febbo and Grace Camuy, Union Grove

3rd place – Long and Villareal, Nolan

Boys singles

1st place – Brian Myszka, Liberty Hill

2nd place – AJ Majuddayoo, Nolan

3rd place – Chan Lee, Nolan

Boys doubles

1st place – Doranski and Hill, Manor

2nd place – Hilliard and Ponsford, Palo Alto

3rd place – Mitchell and Mitchell, Eastern Hills

KPR Baseball

10U REC LEAGUE

Phillies 3, Braves 0 – Tim Short, Lane Hall and Jason Natal each scored for the Phillies, who used a solid defense to hold the Braves scoreless.

Pirates 7, Rockies 0 – Keonte Percival, Kenneth Rodriquez, Johnathan Clark, Christopher Tyler, Jacob Carter, and Hunter Madison all scored for the Pirates. Percival led the team with two scores.

A's 15, Blue Jays 2 – Jaylen Smith led the offensive attack for the A's by scoring three times. Quinton Fossett led the defensive attack with great pitching from the mound. Adam Holbrook, Christian Miller, Chris Rodmacher, Micah Hawkins also provided solid play for A's.

Allen Samuels Junior Golf Tour

June 10 at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, Waco

Age 15-18 boys

1, Jake Truss, 74

2, Bruce Popp, 79

3, Kelly Kroll, 80

4T, Trey Chamness, 82

4T, Darren Ingram, 82

15-18 girls

1, Camden Brown, 85

2, Hannah Sims, 100

3, Kori Cowart, 106

13-14 boys

1, Blake Stock, 78

2, Andrew Paysee, 79

3, Tyler Fuller, 84

13-14 girls

1, Kimberly Sniggs, 102

2, Codie Robinson, 103

3, Kelli Sharp, 145

10-and-under boys

1, Carter Conradt, 25

2, Canyon Caruthers, 29

*3, Corbin Conradt, 30

4, Jacob Tucker, 30

*-won sudden-death playoff

11-12 girls

1, Ashlyn Gremillion, 60

2, Summer Perkins, 63

3, Grace Gardner, 65

11-12 boys

1, Jett Truss, 41

2, Preston McGinty, 45

*3, Mason Mayfield, 46

4T, Wes Williams, 46

4T, Brenden Carrillo, 46

*-won sudden-death playoff

10-and-under girls

1, Amorie Welch, 34

The next tournament is set for June 24 at James Connally Golf Course in Waco. The entry fee is $20 in advance or $25 the day of the tourney. For more information on the Allen Samuels Junior Golf Tour, go to www.hotgolfinc.com/astour.php

Basketball Camps

HARKER HEIGHTS – The Fightin' Knights Basketball Camp is set for July 7-11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The camp will be conducted by Harker Heights High School boys basketball coach Celneque Bobbitt.

The camp is open to all incoming third- through ninth-grade boys and girls. The cost is $85 and includes T-shirt and basketball. Register at the Harker Heights Parks and Recreation Department at 307 Miller's Crossing, or call (254) 953-5657. Registration is limited to the first 100 entrants.

COPPERAS COVE – The Lady Dawg Basketball Camp is set for June 15-18 at the new Bulldawg Gym. The camp is open to kindergarten through ninth-graders and will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $50 and includes T-shirt, certificates and awards. Register by June 1 to guarantee T-shirt size.

The camp will be conducted by Copperas Cove girls coach Richard Herbst. For more information or to register, call (254) 547-2534, ext. 814 or e-mail herbstr@ccisd.com or herbstm@ccisd.com. Discounts are available to families and CCISD employees.

The Lady Eagle Basketball Camp is set for June 15-17 at the Ellison High School gym. Camp sessions will run from 1-4 p.m. each day. The camp is open to all incoming third- through ninth-graders. The cost is $50. To register or for more information, contact Amy Frei at amy.frei@killeenisd.org or 501-1176. Registration can also be done on the opening day of the camp.