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H.S. SWIMMING: Wallace breaks LHS backstroke record
But Lions bow to visiting N-W in NFL home opener
LOCKPORT — Despite Friday’s Niagara Frontier League swim loss to visiting Niagara-Wheatfield, it was a victory of sorts for Lions senior backstroker Mark Wallace.
The Falcons defeated the Lions, 99-85, in an early-season battle of league unbeatens at the LHS pool.
Wallace broke the school’s long-standing record in the 100-yard backstroke, and also qualified for the 2010 state meet in that event. He touched first in both the 50 freestyle (:23.54) and 100 back (:54.28), setting a state-qualifying time and school record with his blistering finish.
“It’s exhilarating to be able to reach your goals,” said Wallace, who had been gunning for Tom McDonald’s old record of 54.68-seconds since the sixth grade.
“I go to the same church as his mother and had chance to meet up with him and his son about three weeks ago at a meet in Ohio,” Wallace said.
“My goal now is to break to school’s pool record in the back and my ultimate goal is a 52.”
Corey Petrie was also a double winner for Lockport, taking the 200 and 500 freestyles.
Wallace, Petrie, Jake Kwoka and Erik Ellis won the 400 relay for Lockport in 3:32.19.
For Niagara-Wheatfield (2-0), Brad Heberle won the 200 individual medley and was part of the Falcons’ winning 200 free relay team.
Boys Swimming
Lew-Port 50, Ken West 41
BUFFALO — Teammates Eric Ebert and Paul Campbell tied for the 50 freestyle win for Lew-Port in the Niagara Frontier League meet.
Both swimmers were also part of the winning 200 medley relay for the Lancers (2-0 NFL).
For West (0-2), Kody Kopak won the 100 backstroke.
N. Falls 108, Grand Island 73
NIAGARA FALLS — Austin Devlin won the diving event for the Falls, setting a new school record with a score of 281.15 in NFL action.
Sam Cale (50 free), Nick Miller (100 free) and Chad Klender (500 free) were also individual winners for the Wolverines (1-1 NFL).
Evan Carey won the 200 free and 100 back for the Vikings (0-2).
NT 60, Ken East 40
TOWN OF TONAWANDA — Braden Kozlowski (200 IM, 100 fly), Scott Farrell (50, 100 free) and Kevin Garven (200, 500 free) were all double winners for North Tonawanda in the NFL contest.
Matthew Butler won the 100 breaststroke for East (0-2 NFL).
The Lumberjacks improve to 2-0 in the league.
WRESTLING
Starpoint 37, WSE 34
PENDLETON — Joe Weber earned a pin at 171 pounds in the night’s final match to give the Spartans the ECIC II win.
Also winning by pin for the Spartans (1-1 ECIC II), Bill Drexler (189), Rion Elson (285), Victor Schul (130), Christian Siezega (145) and Gunner Thomas (160).
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