Matt Gad—Sports Writer Junior Leo LaPorte, competing in Division II nationals for the second year in a row, finished fifth in the championship heat of the 200-meter butterfly with a personal- best time of one minute, 46 seconds and 72 milliseconds. “I wanted to finish higher and go faster [than last year],” LaPorte said. “I also wanted to become an
Read moreHunter O. Lyle—Sports Editor With the NE-10 Conference championships just about a week away, the men and women’s swimming and diving team look to take their 14th banner in 16 years. In the realm of pools and chlorine, Southern holds high honors in the NE-10 as well as around the country. Currently, the program boasts 13 NE-10 Championship titles, as
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Philip Zoppi – Sports Writer The men’s and women’s swimming teams at Southern both came into the season with high expectations. The women’s team only graduated one swimmer from last year, and are bringing in nine new freshmen to this year’s team. Tim Quill, coach of both teams, believes the women’s team has a chance to be very successful even
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