(No STAC Championship is held for boys swimming.)
2022-2023 STAC Division Winners
West: Horseheads
Metro: Maine-Endwell
Central: Chenango Valley
East: Oneonta
***** 2022-2023 NYSPHSAA 50 Freestyle Federation and State Champion: Cullin Cole, Horseheads
*** 2022-2023 Section IV Class A Champions: (tie) Corning and Horseheads
*** 2022-2023 Section IV Class B Champions: Maine-Endwell
*** 2022-2023 Section IV Class C Champions: Chenango Forks
2022-2023 STAC All-Stars
All-Conference
West/Metro
Aiden Spoors (Corning, sr.); Brenden Jardin-Reed (Corning, soph.); Joseph Crisco (Corning, 7th grade); Creed Hackett (Elmira, jr.); Cullin Cole (Horseheads, sr.); Shoonfon Li (Horseheads, jr.); Koen Anderson (Ithaca, fresh.); Ryan Bascom (Ithaca, sr.); Spencer Hwang-Geddes (Ithaca, jr.); Carter Czebiniak (Maine-Endwell, jr.); Strati Anastos (Maine-Endwell, fresh.)
Central/East
Aiden Hopkins (Chenango Forks, sr.); John Cadden (Chenango Forks, sr.); William Johnson (Chenango Forks, soph.); Amir Sadykov (Chenango Valley, jr.); Fin Dolaway (Chenango Valley, jr.); Tyler Schultz (Chenango Valley, jr); Elias House (Oneonta, jr.); Jason Miller (Oneonta, soph.); Christian Hodges (Owego, sr.); Coen Salt (Windsor, sr.); Tanner Krom (Windsor, jr.)
All-Division
West
Caden Faulk (Corning, sr.); Marvin Reimsnyder (Corning, soph.); Nishant Lahiri (Corning, sr.); Andrew Degnan (Elmira, sr.); Aidan Schooley (Horseheads, sr.); Alexander Villegas (Horseheads, sr.); Andrew Wood (Horseheads, jr.); Kaden TenEyck (Horseheads, jr.); Thai Tran (Horseheads, soph.); Robert Chatrychan (Ithaca, sr.); Zachary Adams (Ithaca, sr.)
Metro
Evan Rigal (Johnson City, jr.); Billy Gorman (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Billy Underwood (Maine-Endwell, fresh.); Conner Steele (Maine-Endwell, sr.); Martino Shattuck (Maine-Endwell, fresh.); Brady Lyman (Union-Endicott, fresh.); Collin Losinger (Union-Endicott, jr.); Nicholas Bilotta (Union-Endicott, jr.); Nicholas Derick (Union-Endicott, soph.); Logan Kim (Vestal, soph.); Nick Cocco (Vestal, sr.)
Central
John Figueroa (Chenango Forks, fresh.); Jonathan Hozempa (Chenango Forks, sr.); Kailen Doig (Chenango Forks, jr.); Landon Goetz (Chenango Forks, sr.); Thomas Hillis (Chenango Forks, jr.); Caden Hoyt (Chenango Valley, fresh.); Dominic Scott (Chenango Valley, jr.); Gabe Tallant (Chenango Valley, soph.); Jonah Rice (Chenango Valley, sr.); Magavin Allen (Owego, fresh.); Tyler Krom (Owego, sr.)
East
Kristopher Deuel (Norwich, soph.); Timothy Guzewich (Norwich, fresh.); Bastian Dudley (Oneonta, jr.); Cyrus Wightman (Oneonta, fresh.); Jacob Forster-Rothbart (Oneonta, jr.); Logan Temming (Oneonta, soph.); Owen Shultz (Oneonta, sr.); Porter Holmes (Oneonta, sr.); Frank Peret (Windsor, jr.); Garrison Calta (Windsor, jr.); Jacob Rollo (Windsor, sr.)
2023-2024 Team Previews:
West
Corning Hawks (Class A)
Head Coach: Alyssa Helsing, 8th year (Assistant Coach and Husband: Anthony Furstoss, 7th year)
Key Athletes: Brenden Jardin-Reed (jr.), Joey Crisco (8th grade), Marvin Reimsnyder (jr.), Shawn De Pedro (fresh.)
Team Goals: We would like to see our team come together like they did last year and push for another Section IV Class A Championship. We are always looking for individual successes from all of our athletes, and we hope to get a relay and potentially individual swimmers to the state meet to join our diver.
Last Season: Won Section IV Class A Championship (tied with Horseheads). Caden Faulk (100 Backstroke) and Brenden Jardin-Reed (1 mtr Diving) won Section IV Class A Championships.
Elmira Express (Class A)
Head Coach: Keith Ess, 6th year
Key Athletes: Creed Hackett (sr.), Cooper Taft (sr.), Michael Taylor (sr.), Aiden Ranck (fresh.)
Team Goals: Each meet, compete hard to get our best times in events that we swam in the past or are swimming for the first time. At all invites and at the Section IV Class A and State Meets, have as many swimmers and divers on the podium as possible.
Last Season: Finished 6th at Section IV Class A Championship.
Horseheads Blue Raiders (Class A)
Head Coach: Chris Bankaitis, 2nd year (6th overall)
Key Athletes: Shoonfon Li (sr.), Kaden TenEyck (sr.), Kegan Monahan (soph.), Devin Sullivan (jr.), James Fedele (sr.), Thai Tran (jr.), Thang Tran (fresh.)
Team Goals: We're hoping to qualify at least one if not two or three relays for States. Shoonfon and Kaden both have the potential to place really well individually at States as well. As a team, we are aiming for a third straight Section IV Class A Championship.
Last Season: Won STAC West division. Won Section IV Class A Championship (tied with Corning). Cullin Cole (50 Freestyle) won Section IV Class A and NYSPHSAA Federation and State Championships. Cole (100 Freestyle) also won Section IV Championship. Shoonfon Li (200 IM) won Section IV Championship and placed 15th at State Championship. Li (500 Freestyle) also placed 21st at State Championship. 400 Freestyle Relay (Li, Alexander Villegas, Devin Sullivan, Cole), 200 Freestyle Relay (Kaden TenEyck, Villegas, Andrew Wood, Cole), and 200 Medley Relay (Li, Aidan Schooley, Thai Tran, TenEyck) won Section IV Championships. 400 Freestyle Relay placed 8th and 200 Freestyle Relay placed 11th at State Championships.
Ithaca Little Red (Class A)
Head Coach: Jonathan Singer, 3rd year (4th overall)
Key Athletes: Spencer Hwang-Geddes (sr.), Koen Anderson (soph.)
Team Goals: Improve our record and mount a successful campaign at sectionals at the end of the season. We have a lot of athletes new to the team, so it will be both a challenge and an opportunity.
Last Season: Finished 4th at Section IV Class A Championship. Ryan Bascom (200 Freestyle) and Koen Anderson (500 Freestyle) won Section IV Class A Championships.
Metro
Binghamton Patriots (Class A)
Head Coach: Jake Brigham, 1st year (2nd overall)
Key Athletes: Jaden Cokely (jr.), Ted Clark (sr.), Joaquin Cosme (fresh.)
Team Goals: Build a strong, confident, and connected team. One that can carry over year to year, helping to build each other up in both practice and performance.
Last Season: Finished 7th at Section IV Class A Championship.
Johnson City Wildcats (Class B)
Head Coach: Kristen Tocheny, 3rd year (5th overall)
Key Athletes: Evan Rigal (sr.), Avery Palumbo (sr.), Dylan Sturek (sr.), Ian Perry (sr.), Micah Penney (sr.)
Team Goals: Work hard, improve overall team culture, and have personal best times.
Last Season: Finished 5th at Section IV Class B Championship. Evan Rigal (1 mtr Diving) won Section IV Class B Championship.
Maine-Endwell Spartans (Class B)
Head Coach: Chris Verity, 15th year (32nd overall)
Key Athletes: Carter Czebiniak (sr.), Strati Anastos (soph.), Cooper Aaron (jr.), Cole Medina (jr.), Alex Thomas (jr.), Billy Underwood (soph.)
Team Goals: Improve our times from last year and repeat as Section IV Class B for the 14th year in a row! It would be fantastic to qualify and send some swimmers to the State Meet at the end of the year!
Last Season: Won STAC Metro division and Section IV Class B Championship. 200 Freestyle Relay (Strati Anastos, Cole Medina, Conner Steele, Billy Gorman) won Section IV Class B Championship and placed 23rd at NYSPHSAA State Championship. Gorman (200 Freestyle), Anastos (100 Freestyle), and 200 Medley Relay (Anastos, Jack Colling, Gorman, Carter Czebiniak) won Section IV Championships.
Union-Endicott Tigers (Class A)
Head Coach: Doug Peters, 7th year
Key Athletes: Nick Bilotta (sr.), Collin Losinger (sr.), Josh Mayer (sr.)
Team Goals: From the promising freshman recruits to the seasoned seniors, the team boasts an impressive spectrum of talent and potential. Anticipating the upcoming Section IV Class A Championships, the team aims to secure top eight placements in several events, and field highly competitive relays. The team is aspiring to qualify for states in multiple individual events and relay categories. At the core of the team lies a collective goal—to realize their fullest potential by developing an elite work ethic and by creating a close-knit, supportive family dynamic among teammates.
Last Season: Finished 3rd at Section IV Class A Championship. Collin Losinger (100 Butterly and 100 Breaststroke) won Section IV Class A Championships.
Vestal Golden Bears (Class A)
Head Coach: Joe Shore, 28th year (40th overall)
Key Athletes: Logan Kim (jr.), Ben Elie (jr.), Sayum Singhal (fresh.), Ben Hutchins (fresh.)
Team Goals: Have positive workouts and improve individually as much as possible.
Last Season: Finished 5th at Section IV Class A Championship.
Central
Chenango Forks Blue Devils (Class C)
Head Coach: Jon Edwards, 11th year
Key Athletes: Kail Doig (sr.), Will Johnson (jr.), Jack Vavra (jr.), Jake Zajdel (sr.), Jack Hull (fresh.)
Team Goals: Work toward winning another Section IV Class C Championship. We are also striving to try to get some of these upperclassmen to the state meet. We also are without a pool this year, so we are the AWAY team for every meet, which has created a new experience for swimmers and coaches alike.
Last Season: Won Section IV Class C Championship. John Cadden (50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle) won Section IV Class C Championships. Aiden Hopkins (100 Breaststroke) won Section IV Championship. 200 Freestyle Relay (Hopkins, Thomas Hillis, Jack Vavra, Cadden) and 400 Freestyle Relay (Kailen Doig, Vavra, Landon Goetz, Cadden) won Section IV Championships.
Chenango Valley Warriors (Class B)
Head Coach: Charles Frayer, 18th year (35th overall)
Key Athletes: Tyler Schultz (sr.), Amir Sadykov (sr.), Gabe Tallant (jr.), Fin Dolaway (sr.), Brendan Kliment
Team Goals: Get two relays to the state meet in March, win the STAC Central division again, and compete with Maine-Endwell for the Section IV Class B Championship.
Last Season: Won STAC Central division. Finished 2nd at Section IV Class B Championship. Tyler Schultz (200 IM and 100 Breaststroke) won Section IV Class B Championships and placed 7th in both events at NYSPHSAA State Championships. Amir Sadykov (50 Freestyle) won Section IV Championship and placed 23rd at State Championship. Sadykov (100 Breaststroke) also placed 10th at State Championship.
Owego River Hawks (Class B)
Head Coach: Jamie Burns, 1st year (24th overall)
Key Athletes: Magavin Allen (soph.), Jaxson Calice (soph.)
Team Goals: Each to gain confidence in themselves as swimmers, but also as athletes in general.
Last Season: Finished 6th at Section IV Class B Championship.
Waverly Wolverines (Class B)
Head Coach: Josh Mastrantouno, 4th year
Key Athletes: Liam Wright (sr.), Paxton Grover (jr.), Finn Williams (soph.), Jesse Lantz (8th grade)
Team Goals: Qualify swimmers for the sectional finals and potentially states.
Last Season: Competed in Interscholastic Athletic Conference (IAC). Finished 7th at Section IV Class B Championship. 200 Freestyle Relay (Jerrell Sackett, Ryan Clark, Liam Wright, Oscar Williams) won NYSPHSAA State Championship and 400 Freestyle Relay (same competitors) won Section IV Championship. Sackett (100 Freestyle) placed 4th and (50 Freestyle) placed 5th at State Championships, and (100 Butterfly) won Section IV Championship. Clark (50 Freestyle) placed 23rd at State Championship.
East
Norwich Purple Tornado (Class B)
Head Coach: Kevin Diefenbacher, 25th year (28th overall)
Key Athletes: Kris Duel (jr.), Tim Guzewich (soph.), Nate Shtrauch (soph.), Liam Casey (soph.), Amon Oliver (fresh.), Sharon Thinagarn (fresh.)
Team Goals: Improve personal best times during the season. So, they will be able to place higher in their events at Sectionals than they did last year.
Last Season: Finished 8th at Section IV Class B Championship.
Oneonta Yellowjackets (Class B)
Head Coach: Teresa Patry, 15th year
Key Athletes: Elias House (sr.), Logan Temming (jr.), Cyrus Wightman (soph.)
Team Goals: Aim for all members of the team to improve their times, and for Elias to qualify for the state meet.
Last Season: Won STAC East division. Finished 3rd at Section IV Class B Championship.
Susquehanna Valley Sabers (Class C)
Head Coach: Evan Bryla, 1st year (2nd overall)
Key Athletes: Harrison Olsen (sr.), Xander Remza (jr.), Acaydian Salisbury (jr.), Benjamin Pauline (jr.), Gunner Farber (soph.), Angus Milligan (fresh.)
Team Goals: Have at least one swimmer make the top eight in the Section IV Class C Championship in every event. All our relays to get top three medals at sectionals. Bring a Section IV Class C Championship to our pool. All of the boys to have their personal best swims at prelims and finals.
Last Season: Finished 7th at Section IV Class C Championship.
Windsor Black Knights (Class B)
Head Coach: Justin Maye, 20th year
Key Athletes: Tanner Krom (sr.), Garrison Calta (sr.), Hunter Adornato (sr.), Francis Peret (sr.)
Team Goals: Swim the best times possible at Sectionals and display sportsmanship in victory or defeat.
Last Season: Finished 4th at Section IV Class B Championship.