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Local swimmers win several events

By EMERY SKOLFIELD Youth sports
Published July 8, 2007

Tracy Rorer, Autumn Finke and Tommy Wyher all took first place in multiple events for host St. Petersburg Aquatics at the Laser Spine Institute 2007 Summer Invitational swim meet June 29-July 1 at North Shore Pool.

Finke, 12, placed first in the 200-yard individual medley and the 1, 500 freestyle and was second in six other events. The 16-year-old Rorer won the 100 and 200 breaststroke in the senior girls division.

Wyher, 18, won the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke in the senior boys division.

Other event winners for SPA were: Kaitlin Frehling senior girls, 50 butterfly; Megan Romano (senior girls, 400 freestyle); Mari Flanagan (11-12 girls, 200 freestyle); Marissa Marchese (11-12 girls, 50 backstroke); Melanie Rorer (11-12 girls, 50 freestyle); Summer Finke (10-under girls, 50 freestyle); Emman Crescimbeni (senior boys, 200 freestyle); and Patrick Rinard (13-14 boys, 50 freestyle).

For the Clearwater-based Countryside Cuda swim team, Megan Rossi won an event in the 13-14 girls division.

FENCING: Alex Duncan of Oldsmar placed second among 50 competitors in the Youth 10 Men's Epee division of the Summer National Championships, held June 29 until today in Miami.

Earlier this year, Duncan earned silver and bronze medals at the Gasparilla Regional Youth Circuit tournament in Lakeland. He has been fencing for a year and a half and is coached by Boyco Krastevitch.

TRACK & FIELD: For the third year in a row, throwers Jalanika and Samon Whiting of Largo will compete in the AAU Junior Olympic Games on July 25-Aug. 4 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Samon has won three straight state championships in the shot put. She finished fifth in the event at last year's AAU nationals in Virginia, and third in 2005.

Those interested in supporting the Whitings' trip to Knoxville are asked to call (727) 446-1025.

BASEBALL: The Tampa Bay Renegades 15-under baseball team is gunning for a second consecutive title this weekend in Kingsport, Tenn., at the AAU Baseball National Championships.

The Clearwater-based team, coached by Rey Ortega, was the 14-under national champion last year, winning 10 straight games and beating a Virginia team in the finals in Sarasota.

GOLF: Oldsmar's Matthew Ruel, 9, earned a spot in the U.S. Kids Regional Championships, to be held in February in Jekyll Island, Ga., by firing a nine-hole score of 38 and finishing second at a qualifier at Tuscawilla Country Club in Orlando.

If you have youth sports news that you would like to see included in this column, contact Times correspondent Emery Skolfield at (727) 481-2027 or via e-mail at sptimesyouth@yahoo.com.

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