Darryl Mellema
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One goal for area teams at sectionalFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s time for the postseason spotlight to shine on the state’s boys swimming and diving teams. The most important moments of the season annually come right at the end, a...
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St. Charles North wins own inviteJan 20, 2012 11:00 pm - In the boys swimming and diving calendar, February is always the month when the key season-ending meets take place in a sequence known as “Championship Season.” But Janu...
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St. Charles East toughs out a victoryJan 13, 2012 11:00 pm - On the morning when they prepared to compete in their longest races of the season, St. Charles East’s swimmers did thing they know best how to do — they trained very har...
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St. Charles rivals enjoy sweet rewardJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - When you burn as much energy as high school swimmers do, you've got room for some extra calories every now and again. And when you swim as much as St. Charles' swimmers ...
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Tri-Cities boys swimming outlookDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Marmion November and December are scene-setting months for boys swim teams. Worth ethics are established, initial steps are taken that will pay dividends when the season...
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Stellar finish from Smith; Rosary takes thirdNov 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Watching Emma Smith's superb high school career at St. Charles East, her breaststroke capabilities sometimes got lost. But Smith used a blazing breaststroke leg in the 2...
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Rosary remains in trophy huntNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - On a blisteringly fast evening of swimming, Rosary fought hard to stay in the IHSA girls swimming state trophy hunt while St. Charles East and St. Charles North each lef...
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Everyone’s rested and ready to goNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - After overtraining since August and performing for 10 weeks in various levels of exhaustion, the state’s elite swimmers have finally rested in preparation for this weeke...
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St. Charles E. edges rival for sectional crownNov 11, 2011 11:00 pm - You could tell so much about the kind of day St. Charles East’s girls swim team had in the state sectional it hosted on Saturday just by following senior Ashley Shanel o...
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Rosary pounds 69 Kills for KylieOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - There were so many cheers during Monday’s Rosary-Montini varsity volleyball match, which was won 25-11, 25-22 by the host Royals. But one of the most heartfelt rounds o...