(No STAC Championships are held for girls swimming.)
2022 STAC Division Winners
West: Horseheads
Metro: Maine-Endwell
Central: Chenango Valley
East: Oneonta
** 2022 Section IV Class A Champions: Horseheads
** 2022 Section IV Class B Champions: Maine-Endwell
***** 2022 NYSPHSAA 50 Freestyle Federation and State Champion: Angie McKane, Corning
**** 2022 NYSPHSAA 100 Butterfly State Champion: Angie McKane, Corning
2022 STAC All-Stars
All-Conference
West/Metro
Ava Olsian (Binghamton, sr.); Angelina McKane (Corning, jr.); Kara Peters (Corning, jr.); Brooke Terwilliger (Corning, jr.); Anna Lowe (Horseheads, soph.); Sibby Lowe (Horseheads, soph.); Ivalee Bascom (Ithaca, soph.); Alice Clapp (Ithaca, sr.); Aleah Nale (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Kelsey Callaghan (Vestal, sr.); Jay Ratterree (Vestal, soph.)
Central/East
Marissa Figueroa (Chenango Forks, sr.); Shaylee Meier (Chenango Forks, sr.); Jenna Beck (Chenango Valley, jr.); Colsten Beers (Chenango Valley, soph.); Sophia Bucci (Chenango Valley, jr.); Tessa McEnaney (Chenango Valley, sr.); Kamryn Hoyt (Chenango Valley, jr.); Nina Kman (Norwich, sr.); Kaylen Turley (Oneonta, soph.); Kinnley Wightman (Oneonta, 7th grade); Kaelyn Katchuk (Owego, soph.)
All-Division
West
Carolyn Heckle (Corning, sr.); Audra Hilker (Corning, sr.); McKenna Malone (Elmira, sr.)
Emma Bachert (Horseheads, sr.); Mia Carro (Horseheads, fresh.); Gabrielle Janeski (Horseheads, soph.); Karina Lapierre (Horseheads, fresh.); Gracie Ringer (Horseheads, sr.); Grace Shelhamer (Horseheads, sr.); Delaney Woodhouse (Horseheads, sr.); Fiona Blakely-Armitage (Ithaca, 8th grade)
Metro
Panayiota Anastos (Maine-Endwell, jr.); Ayla Hecker (Maine-Endwell, fresh.); Gianna Ioannisci (Maine-Endwell, 8th grade); Leah Krise (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Madison Morris (Maine-Endwell, soph.); Olivia Richeda (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Chloe Basile (Union-Endicott, jr.); Maddie Bishop (Vestal, jr.); Fran Vallone (Vestal, fresh.); Margaret Wood (Vestal, jr.); Reagan Young (Vestal, soph.)
Central
Gabrielle Backman (Chenango Forks, jr.); Taylor Scales (Chenango Forks, soph.); Sophia Shepard (Chenango Forks, soph.); Mary Bush (Chenango Valley, soph.); Mackenna Leonard (Chenango Valley, fresh.); Olivia SantaCroce (Chenango Valley, sr.); Natalie Turner (Chenango Valley, soph.); Mia Volpe (Chenango Valley, jr.); Ava Murphy (Owego, 8th grade); Olivia Schrader (Owego, fresh.); Ayla Young (Owego, 7th grade)
East
Regan Finnegan (Norwich, sr.); Megan Funk (Norwich, soph.); Mikayla Sastri (Norwich, fresh.); Aurora Strauch (Norwich, jr.); Peyton Gregory (Oneonta, 8th grade); Victoria Heilveil (Oneonta, jr.); Adella Koehn (Oneonta, 7th grade); Jaelyn Privitera (Oneonta, soph.); Briegha Truesdell (Oneonta, jr.); Annalina Calandra (Windsor, sr.); Dakota Payne (Windsor, jr.)
2023 Team Previews:
West
Corning Hawks (Class A)
Head Coach: Alyssa Helsing, 8th year
Key Athletes: Angie McKane (sr.), Kara Peters (sr.), Brooke Terwilliger (sr.)
Team Goals: We have an amazing group of student athletes, including many newcomers to the team. We also have a wide range of ages, from our four 7th/8th graders all the way up to our five seniors. Our upperclassmen have been invaluable with their leadership and in helping to create a supportive and team-centered environment. We have already seen many best times/scorers from our swimmers and divers, and hope to see their hard work continue to pay off when tapering down for the Section IV Class A Championship in November. They are embracing different events that the team needs, and hopefully we are able to be competitive for the sectional title. Individually, we hope our seniors are able to continue their successful run at the state level!
Last Season: Finished 2nd in Section IV Class A Championship. Kara Peters (200 Freestyle), Angie McKane (50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly), Brooke Terwilliger (1 mtr Diving), 400 Freestyle Relay (McKane, Carolyn Heckle, Maria Kuksenkova, Peters) won Section IV Class A Championships. McKane (50 Freestyle) won NYSPHSAA Federation and State Championships. McKane (100 Butterfly) also won NYSPHSSA State Championship. Terwilliger (1 mtr Diving) finished 8th.
Elmira Express (Class A)
Head Coach: Keith Ess, 5th year
Key Athletes: Madelyn Cavalier (soph.), Ava Sherman (jr.), Maren Novotny (soph.)
Team Goals: Get as many personal best times as we can each and every meet we go to. Our relays want to improve every time we enter the pool. Our diver strives to make each dive get a higher score each time she throws that dive.
Last Season: Finished 5th in Section IV Class A Championship.
Horseheads Blue Raiders (Class A)
Head Coach: Megan Janeski, 4th year
Key Athletes: Sibby Lowe (jr.), Gabby Janeski (jr.), Mia Carro (soph.), Karina Lapierre (soph.), Britney Wheeler
Team Goals: Goal one – STAC West division and Section IV Class A champions. Goal two – have an athlete qualify for states and a relay team going to states.
Last Season: Won STAC West division and Section IV Class A Championship. 200 Medley Relay (Anna Lowe, Gabrielle Janeski, Sibby Lowe, Grace Shelhamer), Anna Lowe (100 Freestyle), and 200 Freestyle Relay (Gracie Ringer, A. Lowe, S. Lowe, Shelhamer) won Section IV Class A Championships. 200 Medley Relay finished 24th and 200 Freestyle Relay finished 13th at NYSPHSAA State Championships.
Ithaca Little Red (Class A)
Head Coach: Jon Singer, 2nd year (6th overall)
Key Athletes: Ivy Bascom (jr.), Fiona Blakely-Armitage (fresh.), Alice Clapp (jr.), Lea Teschl (fresh.)
Team Goals: Improve our regular season record and place higher at sectionals, but given how young our team is our real goal is all about self-improvement and building up the strength and traditions of our program for the future. Our stand-out swimmers all stand a very good chance of qualifying for States this year and we are working with them in that capacity as well.
Last Season: Finished 4th in Section IV Class A Championship. Alice Clapp (200 IM, 100 Backstroke) won Section IV Class A Championships.
Metro
Binghamton Patriots (Class A)
Head Coach: Liz Kuzel, 1st year (10th overall)
Key Athletes: Frances Miller (8th grade), Lydia Thompson (fresh.)
Team Goals: Achieve personal goal times. Focus on having fun and learning as much as we can by implementing mindfulness and new techniques.
Last Season: Finished 7th in Section IV Class A Championship. Ava Olsian (100 Breaststroke) won Section IV Class A Championship.
Johnson City Wildcats (Class B)
Head Coach: Kristen Tocheny, 3rd year (5th overall)
Key Athletes: Saige Thomas (sr.), Kaitlyn Harvey (jr.), Alyssa Kelleher (jr.), Liana Kadylak (8th grade)
Team Goals: Personal best times, team unity, as well as have more swimmers qualify for the Section IV Class B Championships.
Last Season: Finished 6th in Section IV Class B Championship.
Maine-Endwell Spartans (Class B)
Head Coach: Chris Verity, 10th year (33rd overall)
Key Athletes: Maddie Morris (jr.), Krista Sanyshyn
Team Goals: Get better daily and improve our times in every event.
Last Season: Won STAC Metro division and Section IV Class B Championship. Leah Krise (100 Breaststroke) won Section IV Class B Championship. Maddie Morris (1 mtr Diving) finished 16th at NYSPHSAA State Championship.
Union-Endicott Tigers (Class A)
Head Coach: Doug Peters, 6th year
Key Athletes: Chloe Basile (sr.), Briona Case (sr.), Mia Kaphesi (sr.), Sophia Sampson (sr.), Aleesha Marshall (sr.), Johnny Haskett (sr.), Shyanne Gordon (sr.), and Serenity Pearson (sr.)
Team Goals: Achieve our full potential by developing an elite work ethic, and by creating a family-like atmosphere where everyone supports each other.
Last Season: Finished 6th in Section IV Class A Championship.
Vestal Golden Bears (Class A)
Head Coach: Joe Shore, 3rd year (37th overall)
Key Athletes: Maddie Bishop (sr.), Yih Hui Lim (8th grade), Jay Ratterree (jr.), Stella Tomancik (sr.), Margaret Wood (sr.), Regan Young (jr.)
Team Goals: For each girl to train hard, have fun, and improve!
Last Season: Finished 3rd in Section IV Class A Championship. Jay Ratterree (500 Freestyle) won Section IV Class A Championship
Central
Chenango Forks Blue Devils (Class C)
Head Coach: Kelly Hillis, 24th year (34th overall)
Key Athletes: Gabby Backman, Jasmine Mallett, Angie Forster
Team Goals: Be a team member by having fun, doing our best, and supporting one another.
Last Season: Finished 2nd in Section IV Class C Championship. Jasmine Mallatt (1 mtr Diving) and Marissa Figuerora (100 Butterfly) won Section IV Class C Championships.
Chenango Valley Warriors (Class B)
Head Coach: Charlie Frayer, 9th year (35th overall)
Key Athletes: Jenna Beck (sr.), Sophia Bucci (sr.), Colsten Beers (jr.), Natalie Turner (sr.), Mia Volpe (sr.)
Team Goals: Defend our STAC Central title, compete for a Section IV Class B Championship, and send athletes to the state meet.
Last Season: Won STAC Central division. Finished 2nd in Section IV Class B Championship. Jenna Beck (200 IM, 100 Freestyle), Tessa McEnaney (50 Freestyle), Colsten Beers (100 Butterfly), and 400 Freestyle Relay (Beck, Mary Bush, McEnaney, Beers) won Section IV Class B Championships.
Owego River Hawks (Class B)
Head Coach: Luci Taylor, 4th year
Key Athletes: Kaelyn Katchuk (jr.), Ava Murphy (fresh.), Olivia Shrader (soph.), Sophia Lee (soph.)
Team Goals: Become more established as a team and grow our program. We continue to battle against teams with larger numbers and girls with more experience, but we aren’t using that as an excuse and are looking forward to scoring some top finishes at sectionals.
Last Season: Finished 8th in Section IV Class B Championship. Kaelyn Katchuk (1 mtr Diving) won Section IV Class B Championship. Katchuk finished 10th at NYSPHSAA State Championship.
Waverly Wolverines (Class B)
Head Coach: Amy Steck, 18th year
Key Athletes: Mira Kittle (soph.), Lauryn Welles (8th grade), Megan Atanasoff (7th grade), Audrey Kellogg (7th grade), Natalie Steck (7th grade), Ayla Wheeler (7th grade), Brynna Twedt (sr.), Lizzy Robinson (fresh.)
Team Goals: Reset school records, represent the district and program at the state level.
Last Season: Finished 5th in Section IV Class B Championship. 200 Medley Relay (Mira Kittle, Lauryn Welles, Sophia Desisti, Sophia Lee), 200 Freestyle Relay (Lee, Welles, Desisti, Kittle), and Kittle (100 Backstroke) won Section IV Class B Championships.
East
Norwich Purple Tornado (Class B)
Head Coach: Saundra Gantt, 6th year
Key Athletes: Nina Kman (jr.), Mikayla Sastri (soph.), Alex Sthrauch (7th grade)
Team Goals: We are a very small team with a lot of talent. We hope to walk on deck and gain the respect of larger teams by giving them great races. Get all the girls into finals or consolations at sectionals and to hold our position. Build our program with divers.
Last Season: Finished 4th in Section IV Class B Championship. Nina Kman (200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle) won Section IV Class B Championships.
Oneonta Yellow Jackets (Class B)
Head Coach: Teresa Patry, 15th year
Key Athletes: Kaylen Turley (jr.), Kinnley Wightman (8th grade)
Team Goals: Personal best times for every athlete in each of their individual events. Finish in the top three at the Section IV Class B meet.
Last Season: Won STAC East division. Finished 3rd in Section IV Class B Championship.
Susquehanna Valley Sabers (Class C)
Head Coach: Teresa Steflik, 12th year (Diving Coach – Jordan Klym, 2nd year)
Key Athletes: Bethany Ondreyko (sr.), Reilly Connors (jr.), Julie LaMantia (jr.)
Team Goals: Seek new PBTs (personal best times) in their specialty events (i.e. 200 Free, 500 Free, 100 Free, 50 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay). We are a small team and look for opportunities to compete against other teams (whether in-league or non-league) with the goal of swimming a good meet, having good sportsmanship, and doing our best to set new PBTs.
Last Season: Finished 7th in Section IV Class C Championship.
Windsor Black Knights (Class B)
Head Coach: Tiffany Shuler, 2nd year (Diving Coach – Mackenzie Moss, 2nd year)
Key Athletes: Dakota Payne (sr.), Faith Putney (jr.), Emily Williams (fresh.)
Team Goals: Build strength. We are getting time in the weight room with our weight trainers and all incorporating more dry land activities into practice that will also help us in the pool. As always, we are also shooting for best times every meet.
Last Season: Finished 7th in Section IV Class B Championship.
* Note: Seton sends their athletes to compete with Binghamton.