The Versailles Republican Sports
November 22, 2007

Milan Indian Swim Teams have a new head swim coach
for the '07-'08 season and a newly renovated pool to work in

Gary Franklin, Sports Writer

Milan swimmers began their season with a brighter outlook as the pool had been renovated by Poole Group Inc. A rather large undertaking has resulted in making the swimmers more anxious to come to the pool as it is brighter inside. Also, the team only recently met their new coach, Doug Mosier, as the former coach, Rhonda Goodpasture had taken another team on.
Home meets
November
26 vs Rushville @ 6 pm
29 vs S. Dearborn @ 6 pm
December
13 vs B'ville & OA @ 9 am
January
22 vs B'ville @ 6 pm
24 vs S. Dearborn @ 6 pm
Away meets
December
1 @ S Dearborn Invite @ 6 pm
January
10 @ L'burg @ 6 pm
12 Relays @ Indian Creek
@ 9:30 am
15 @ Sw Hanover @ 6 pm
17 @ L'burg/SwH @ 6 pm
31 Girls Sectional TBA
February
14 Boys Sectional TBA
Milan swims to victory over Hagerstown 81-69
The Lady Indian swimmers hosted the Hagerstown Lady Tigers on Monday, November 19.
During the meet, event one was the Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay. Swimming for Milan were Elizabeth Smith, Danielle Schaefer, Chelsea Lee, and Shelby Zornes. The Lady Indians took the event in a time of 2:11.31. Second place finished at 2:32.81 and third place finished at 2:56.50.
In the second event, the Girls 200 Yard Free, Lady Indian swimmer Chelsea Lee finished fourth at 2:57.40.
The 200 Yard IM was the third event. Lady Indian Shelby Zornes smoked the field, finishing at 2:44.98. Her competition finished at 3:12.56.
Event number four was the 50 Yard Free. Lady Indian swimmers Kaliegh Gardner and Danielle Schaefer finished one/two among the five swimmers. Gardner's time was 31.21 and Schaefer's was 32.24.
No Milan swimmers entered the 100 Yard Fly, however in the seventh event, Lady Indian Elizabeth Smith easily blew all competitors out of the water, finishing at 58.42. Milan freshman Kaliegh Gardner captured the third place spot with a time of 1:13.65. The second place swimmers time was 1:12.65.
In the 500 Yard Free, again Shelby Zornes riled the waters for a first place swim at 6:33.99. Second place finished at 7:17.23, third at 7:32.96 and fourth at 8:03.12
Milan entered no swimmers in the 200 Yard Free Relays, however, Elizabeth Smith and Chelsea Lee managed to capture spots one and two of the 100 Yard Back. Smith finished at 1:07.98 and Lee at 1:24.18.
Lady Indians Danielle Schaefer and Maria Thompson coupled for the one two punch in the Girls 100 Yard Breast event. Schaefer finished at 1:24.18 and Thompson closed at 1:49.53.
Milan's Lady swimmers finished the meet on a strong note as they took the Girls 400 Yard Free Relay in 4:41.06.
Second place was 4:55.79, third at 6:15.51 and fourth at 6:37.46.
The Lady Indian margin of victory was 12 points as they won, 81-69.

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO Pictured above from left are freshman - Elizabeth Smith, junior - Shelby Zornes, freshman - Kaleigh Gardner, sophomore - Maria Thompson, sophomore - Danielle Schaefer, junior - Chelsea Lee and junior - Alex Poole along with new Milan Indian Swim Coach Doug Mosier.

GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO A familiar face in the broadcast booth Nice to see a familiar face with the headset on relaying the play by play of the local teams. Rob Lafary, pictured right, corresponds with fellow coworker Pete Arnold as they prepare to take the Milan Lady Indian and Jac-Cen-Del Lady Eagle basketballgame to the Eagle Radio airwaves, on Saturday night , November 17. One would have to look long and hard to find a more caring and respectible young man. Keep up the good work, Rob.