West Shore YMCA2017-2018 Season

Swimming BanquetApril 15, 2018

West Shore Country Club

2018 WSY Awards Banquet Program

Welcome Jennifer Shoemaker

Invocation Dinner

Senior Recognition

Alyson Chick Scholarship Presentation Coach Derek Clemmer

Jeremy Naylor Scholarship Presentation Mr Derek Boyce

Gobrecht Family Scholarship Presentation Michael Gobrecht

WSY Alumni Remarks Megan Soisson (Class of 2009)

Coaches Remarks WSY Coaching Staff

Awards/Years of Participation WSY Coaching Staff

National Team Remarks

Jack Dengler

Mimi Chase

Sarah Wyant

12 Year (2006-2007) Jack Dengler 10 Year (2008-2009) Nicole Lee Mimi Chase Logan Skiles Tommy Chase Lindsay Berra Kasi Conjack 8 Year (2010-2011) Abigail Brown Brandon Maxwell Katelyn Boyce Ryan Boyce 7 Year (2011-2012) Ryan Albert Abigail Alexander Sarah Wyant Dahna Yoon Lila DiCarlo Sondo Yoon Araceli Skiles Gavin Stuckey James Gaudion Jacqueline Brettschneider Peter Gaudion 6 Year (2012-2013) Harrison Ziegler Carolyn Bolden Jena Dehoff Sidharth Edupuganti Peter Engle Ryan Lee Ilana Jacobson Kristy Richards 5 Year (2013-2014) Kamryn Barone Sadie Ludwick Jonathan Brettschneider Becky Butterfield Charli Eckert Maddie Eckert Brea Maggio Breydon Maggio Rylee Maggio Jennifer Shoemaker Brody Douglass 4 Year (2014-2015) Ian Gamber Ella Naley Emma Egner Riley Hester Lily Malin Mary Millar Wade Turlington Elise Shore Vishnu Subramaniyan

3 Year (2015-2016) Emma Wylam Tyler Bobb Ella Brechbiel Sara Taghi Elizabeth Brenner Kathryn Chang Jonathan Chang Lauren Chang Brian Cunningham Chloe Ludwick Logan Dohner Chloe Einsig Grace Evans Jake Keyes Faith Evans Summer Evans AJ Frownfelter Caleb Houston Layla Mahrady Natalie Millar Hannah Miskin Tyya Peiffer 2 Year (2016-2017) John Zak Brooklyn Revington Ashley Avila Audrey Black Randyn Rupp Shawn Freed Alexis Majka Scott Majka Sonal Chima Raj Chima Carlee Rankin Elisabeth Jackson Morgan Miller Mitchell Hearn Josiah Lauver Kennedy Beates Bella Rudy Caroline Hancoc Theo Culleiton Valentina Haro Carlee Erickson Nicholas Daggs Marah Rice 1 Year (2017-2018) Hannah Boyce Apple Burton Alexandra Coble Nathan Coons Callie Dayton Kyle Farrow Rebecca Freedman Elizabeth Gates Henry Gaudion Samuel Hancock Yassmin Houkasse Maxwell Jones Morgan Keefer Grant Keefer Olivia Kimmel Kate Knepper Andrew Koslowski Rece Shelly Hazel Tilder Audrey Weaver Andrew Weaver Briana Weber

WSY Swimming Years of Participation

Updated 3/21/2018

Megan Soisson—WSY Graduating Class of 2009

Megan Soisson has worked at NBC Sports since 2013, and in that time has covered three Olym-pic Games, as well as the NHL, NFL, Premier League and college football. She traveled to Rio, Brazil, in 2016 and PyeongChang, South Korea, in February to work as a researcher/writer on NBCSN's Olympic coverage. Her job also took her to Pittsburgh and San Jose in 2016 for the Stanley Cup Finals, where she watched her beloved Penguins lift the Cup in six games. After swimming at West Shore Y for 8 years and graduating from Mechanicsburg Area Senior High in 2009, Megan attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in health policy and was the sports editor of Penn's student newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian.

Congratulations Class of 2018

Meet our Seniors

Jack DenglerFavorite swimming memory: First Nationals as a soph-omore, where I got to swim with my graduating friends one last time

School and community activities: 4 year member of CV Swim Team, 4 year member of CV Water Polo Team, National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, German Club, National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Parents: Amy and Steve Dengler

Number of years at WSY: 12years

Future Plans: Study economics and swim at Amherst College

Advice for Swimmers: Work hard and listen to your coaches, but don’t forget to form friendships, because they’ll last longer than your times will

Mimi Chase Favorite swimming memory: Going to YMCA Nationals and making friends with other teams

School and community activities: 4 year Trinity High School swimmer (captain Junior and Senior year), Student Council President, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Eucharistic Minister, Latin Club, WSY Mini Team and Special Olympics volunteer

Parents: Tom and Toni Chase

Number of years at WSY: 10 years

Future Plans: Pursue college swimming at the United States Naval Academy and study engineering

Advice for swimmers: Remember to work hard, especially when you want to give up. Most importantly, make sure you are having fun and making good memories with your friends, because that is what you will remember most from your time here

Lindsay Berra Favorite swimming memory: Dressing up as Teletubbies at Y States with Sarah, Mimi and Kayla.

School and community activities: 4 Years Cumberland Valley High School swimming and captain senior year, 2 years Cumberland Valley Girls Water Polo, Class Secretary, Student Council, National Honor Society, mini-THON committee member, Key Club, Red Cross Club

Parents: Nick and Melanie Berra

Number of years at WSY: 10 Years

Future Plans: Attend Penn State University to study Business Fi-nance

Advice for swimmers: I know it drags going to practice everyday, but take advantage of your time as a swimmer, because you never realize how fast it will go. Enjoy yourself while you can, set goals, and work as hard as you can to reach them. Nothing feels better than getting the time you wanted, or winning that one race.

Ryan Albert Favorite swimming memory: Making my first JO’s, achieving my first goal in coming to the Y. School and community activities: 4 years of high school varsity swimming one year of JROTC and one year of being a chair of the patriot’s club.

Number of years at WSY: 7 years

Future Plans: Attend Susquehanna University to study pre-law and political science. I will also be swimming for their swim team as a river hawk.

Advice for swimmers: Have fun and enjoy the time you have. As you get older your life will get busier with school work, jobs and clubs so let swimming be your escape and something you look forward to everyday. Battle through the pain of practice and early mornings and work your hardest even when you don’t feel like it.

Elisabeth JacksonFavorite swimming memory: 2017 YMCA Short Course Nationals with some great friends and new ones that I met from other teams.

School and community activities: Hickory High School (Chesa-peake VA) Swimming and Diving Team, 2 years. Hickory High School National Honor Society, 1 year. Cumberland Valley High School Swimming and Diving Team, 2 years.

Parents: Nancy and Troy Jackson

Number of years at WSY: 2 years

Futuer Plans: Attend Bloomsburg University to study Biology and pursue a career as a pediatric dentist, and to be a member of the Bloomsburg Swimming team. GO HUSKIES!

Advice for swimmers: Enjoy each practice / meet to the fullest, and smile! Write down your daily and long-term goals and don’t get discouraged if you don’t achieve them within the timeline you ex-pected... just keep pushing forward and work hard to obtain them. And lean on your team for support and success because more than likely, your teammates will need you too! Most importantly, cher-ish your time with your friends; these years go by so quickly but the friendships and memories you’ve made will last forever.

Brandon Maxwell Favorite swimming memory: Making the 9-10 states 200 free relay and the running joke it caused about driving two hours to Penn State for a 30 second swim.

School and community activities: Mechanicsburg High School Swimming, Mechanicsburg High School Lacrosse, Mechanicsburg High School Water Polo, Special Olym-pics Coach, Mechanicsburg High School Orchestra, and FBLA.

Parents: David and Marie Maxwell

Number of years at WSY: 8 years

Future Plans: Attend the University of Mount Union to study Sports Business and to play on the lacrosse team.

Advice for swimmers: Don’t give up this sport just because of your age. There is always a way to contin-ue swimming whether it’s swimming competitively in college, coaching or just doing laps at adult swim at the pool. Your time will also go by quickly so enjoy the time now and have fun.

Sarah WyantFavorite swimming memory: 2017 YMCA short course nationals. I made so many unforgettable memories there with some of my closest friends

School and community activities: 4 years of Trinity High School swimming, Captain junior and senior year, 2 year member of Trinity High school track and field

Parents: Bill and Kim Wyant

Number of years at WSY: 7 years

Future Plans: Attend La Salle University School of Business and be a part of La Salle’s swimming and diving team.

Adivce for swimmers: Cheerish the memories and friends you make on the team. Also, listen to your coaches they will help you become successful in more than just swimming.

Thank You Seniors!

Alyson Chick Scholarship Criteria:

Eligible candidates will be nominated for the award based on their dedication, work ethic, competitive drive, passion, sense of humor exhibited on a daily basis both in the pool and the classroom.

This Scholarship is to honor the dedication, work ethic, competitive drive, passion and sense of humor of Coach Alyson Chick and what she meant to the West Shore YMCA Competitive Swimming program

Gobrecht Family Scholarship Criteria: Awarded to the High School Senior(s), who exemplifies the following characteristics during their years as members of the West Shore YMCA Competitive Swimming Program. Leadership, Integrity of Character, Volunteerism within the community, Sportsmanship, Team Support and

Commitment to team.

Must be committed the YMCA swim program year round (cannot swim for another team, except a high school team.) This is defined as having swum year round for three (3) consecutive years in the YMCA program as a high school student. Must be planning to attend some type of higher education, not necessarily college. Must have been active in some type of volunteer work in a community, such as the YMCA, church, hospital, or nursing homes. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jeremy Naylor Memorial Scholarship Award Criteria: The scholarship will be awarded annually to the graduating High School Senior(s) who exemplifies the following characteristics during membership of the West Shore YMCA Competitive Swimming Program.

Leadership, Integrity of Character, Sportsmanship, Overall Grade Point Average of 85%.

Commitment to both the YMCA as well as having swum at the Northern York High School practice site at one point during Grades 1-12 Membership: Applicant must be currently practicing and training with the YMCA Competitive Swimming program, and have been a YMCA Competitive Swimming participant for three consecutive prior seasons. Applicant must have participated in the YMCA programming at the Northern York High School practice site at one point during grades 1-12