Stella Niagara North Star Narwhals

Swim Team Philosophy

 

The priorities of the Stella swim team are – in this order – safety, sportsmanship, and speed.

 

SAFETY: It is vital that swimmers follow the rules and listen to all coaches, lifeguards, and officials. We want to make sure that no one dives into the shallow end, runs on the pool deck, or does anything that could be harmful to themselves or others.

 

SPORTSMANSHIP: Swimmers should strive, in keeping with the spirit of Stella Niagara, to act with gentle courtesy toward all.

 

SPEED: Of course, we also want our swimmers to be fast and to beat their opponents. Practicing hard is essential for this. The longer and harder you practice, the faster you get – it’s that simple.

 

These criteria – safety, sportsmanship, and speed – are the ones we use during practices and meets.

 

2019 Stella Swim Movie

2019 Swim Movie

Created by Ben Finkel

2019 Swim Team Records

8 & Under Age Group Records

100 Medley Relay           Emily Mountain          2014      1:24.72
                                            Ava Pauly
                                            Erik Parkes
                                            Lola Sperry 
 100 IM                            Rocco Hall                   2019     1:38.01
 25 Free                            Rocco Hall                  2019      15.69
 25 Back                           Rocco Hall                  2019      18.98
 25 Fly                              Rocco Hall                  2019      17.83
 25 Breast                          Ava Pauly                   2014      21.79
 50 Free                            Rocco Hall                  2019     36.81
 100 Free Relay               Ava Pauly                    2014     1:14.60
                                            Emily Mountain
                                            Lola Sperry
                                            Erik Parkes

9 & 10 Age Group Records

200 Medley Relay    Emily Mountain         2016            2:39.59
                                     Ava Pauly 
                                     Erik Parkes
                                     Lola Sperry 
50 Free                      Ava Pauly                     2016            31.82
100 IM                      Zachary Sperry           2014            1:25.11
50 Back                     Delilah Winker           2018            39.11
 50 Fly                       Zachary Sperry           2014             36.59
                                     Erik Parkes                 2016             36.59
50 Breast                   Ava Pauly                   2016             42.06
100 Free                    Erik Parkes                 2016            1:11.59
200 Free Relay         Emily Mountain        2016            2:20.28
                                      Lola Sperry
                                       Erik Parkes
                                       Ava Pauly
 

 

11 and Over Age Group Records

200 Free                       Erik Parkes             2019       2:09.96

200 Medley Relay       Emily Mountain    2019      2:06.74
                                        Ava Pauly
                                        Erik Parkes
                                        Lola Sperry

50 Free                          Erik Parkes             2019      26.38

200 IM                          Erik Parkes             2019       2:29.67

50 Back                         Erik Parkes              2019      33.17

50 Fly                            Erik Parkes              2019      27.32

50 Breast                      Ava Pauly                 2019      33.92

100 Free                       Erik Parkes               2019      56.52

200 Free Relay           Ava Pauly                  2019      1:54.55
                                       Lola Sperry
                                       Emily Mountain
                                       Erik Parkes

 

 

 

Stella Niagara Records of the Past

2019 Swimmer of the Meet

Meet #1

Erik Parkes

Meet #2

Ava Pauly

Meet #3

Rocco Hall

Meet #4

Ella Kutis

Meet #5

Milton Finkel

Meet #6

Ethan Sears

End of the Season Awards

2019

11 & Over MVP

Ava Pauly

Erik Parkes

9/10 MVP

Cassidy Crogan

Caleb Koepcke

8 and U MVP

Rocco Hall

Rookie of the Year

Cassidy Crogan

Most Improved

Emily Mountain

Best Post Season

Lola Sperry

Coach's Award

Ella Kutis

Delilah Winker

2018

11 & Over MVP

Ava Pauly

9/10 MVP

Delilah Winker

8 and U MVP

Russel DeMiglio

Rocco Hall

Evan Kutis

Caleb Koepcke

Rookie of the Year

Condley Hurst

Most Improved

Ethan Sears

Best Post Season

Jenna Sweeney

Coach's Award

Ella Kutis

2017

11 & Over MVP

Zac Sperry

9/10 MVP

Delilah Winker

8 and U MVP

Caleb Koepcke

Rookie of the Year

Reina Straub

Most Improved

Rocco Hall

Best Post Season

Ciaran Destino

Coach's Award

Madison Koryl

Most Determined

Anna Cumbo

2016

11 & Over MVP

Zac Sperry

9/10 MVP

Ava Pauly

8 and U MVP

Delilah Winker

Rookie of the Year

Aliye Huzmeli

Most Improved

Katrina Szymanski

Best Post Season

Erik Parkes

Coach's Award

Sydney Mountain 

Most Determined

Ella kutis

Delilah Winker

2015

11 & Over MVP

Emily McNamara

9/10 MVP

Ava Pauly

8 and U MVP

Lola Sperry

Rookie of the Year

Caden Koepcke

Most Improved

Michael Dobrasz

Best Post Season

Erik Parkes

Coach's Award

Sydney Mountain

Most Determined

Zac Sperry

2014

11 & Over MVP

Juliana Gambino

9/10 MVP

Zac Sperry

8 and U MVP

Erik Parkes

Rookie of the Year

Jenna Sweeney

Most Improved

Sydney Mountain

Best Post Season

Emily Mountain

Erik Parkes

Ava Pauly

Lola Sperry

Coach's Award

Emily McNamara

Most Determined

Caitlyn O'Keefe

2013

11 & Over MVP

Grace Cupples

9/10 MVP

Zac Sperry

8 and U MVP

Erik Parkes

Best Post Season

Stephen Dobrasz

Jackie Frosolone

Coach's Award

Sal Manente

Ava Pauly

Elizabeth Belter

Juliana Gambino

Delilah Winker

Best Sportsmanship

Stephen Dobrasz

Neumann Catholic Swim League

The Neumann Catholic Swim League, Inc. (NCSL) is an independent tax-exempt organization dedicated to teaching students of all denominations the sport of competitive swimming. The organization has taught thousands of young people from grades kindergarten through eighth since it’s inception in 1983. The NCSL, which originally included eight Western New York schools, has now grown to serving twenty schools and over a thousand student athletes annually. Through support from the Diocese of Buffalo, private sponsorship, and countless parent volunteers over the league history, the league has managed to continue to operate and grow. Through the early intervention and guidance of our program, the league has contributed to the successful development of several top-ranked swimmers in the greater Buffalo area, who have continued to be successful beyond their scholastic careers.

 

Neumann Catholic Swim League Home Page

 

The link below will take you to the NCSL page where you can find:

  • All Star Cut Times
  • NCSL Records
  • Team Rankings (2000-current)

 

Historical and Current Results

 

The Link below will take you to the NCSL page where you can find the most current top ten standings for individual events per age group and relays. 

 

Top Ten