Perfect season at home

ak Harbor’s football team recorded the feat during the 2007 season and in 2008-09, it was the boys swim team that finished the home season undefeated. On Tuesday, the Wildcats ran their record to 11-0 defeating Sedro-Woolley 133-33 and Burlington-Edison 118-48 in a three-way non-league meet at John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool.

January 23, 2009 4:10 pm
Oak Harbor’s Yale Rosen approaches the wall and prepares to turn for home on the final leg of the 100 breaststroke. Rosen won the event in a time of 1:15.59.
Oak Harbor’s Yale Rosen approaches the wall and prepares to turn for home on the final leg of the 100 breaststroke. Rosen won the event in a time of 1:15.59.

Oak Harbor’s football team recorded the feat during the 2007 season and in 2008-09, it was the boys swim team that finished the home season undefeated.

On Tuesday, the Wildcats ran their record to 11-0 defeating Sedro-Woolley 133-33 and Burlington-Edison 118-48 in a three-way non-league meet at John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool.

In her first season as Oak Harbor’s head coach, Amy Nurvic praised team members for their efforts this year.

“We’ve had a great season,” she said. “The guys worked hard and they are a fun group to work with.”

The meet was the final time seniors Jesus Alvarado, Cory Blyther, Chris Cole, John Hu, Chris Rankin, Brice Vagt, Anthony Yockey and Jarrett Fryberger would appear in home competition, and all of the swimmers will be missed.

Hu, last year’s Class 4A state champion in the 200 individual medley, set a record this season by swimming state qualifying times in all eight individual events.

“It’s been a good four years for me,” he said. “Being on the high school swimming team has been one of the most memorable experiences of my high school career.”

Hu said he is planning on swimming the 200 individual medley once again at the state meet.

“I might alse try the 100 butterfly just to see what happens,” he said.

Hu said his future plans include attending a four-year university or college

Oak Harbor dominated Tuesday’s meet, winning all but three events.

The Wildcats also finished first, second and third in the the 200-meter freestyle and the 200-meter individual medley, and first and second in the 200 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay and the 100 breaststroke.

In addition, sophomore Price Hu qualified for state competition winning the 100 butterfly in a time of 1:01.05.

Nurvic said the team has three meets remaining before the district.

“It’s going to be a tough meet against Marysville-Pilchuck,” she said. “They are usually pretty good depth-wise and they have a couple of fast guys. We might be able to surprise them.”

Oak Harbor 118, Burlington-Edison 48

Oak Harbor 133, Sedro-Woolley 33

(Oak Harbor placers)

200 medley relay — 1. Oak Harbor (John Hu, Yale Rosen, Price Hu and Tyler Schell) 1:58.02; 2. Oak Harbor (Jacob Jepsen, Anthony Yockey, Brandon Vagt and Matt Bolte) 2:07.63. 200 freestyle — 1. Devin Schell 2:12.07, 2. Bryce Vagt 2:16.00, 3. Michael McGinnis 2:17.97. 200 individual medley — 1. John Hu 2:11.50, 2. Price Hu 2:25.30, 3. Jacob Jepsen 2:30.94. 50 freestyle — 2. Tyler Schell 26.80, 3. Yale Rosen 27.17, 4. Matt Bolte 28.11, 6. Bryce Vagt 28.94. 100 butterfly — 1. Price Hu 1:01.05, 3. Brandon Vagt 1:07.21. 100 freestyle — 2. Cory Blyther 1:02.82, 4. Anthony Yockey 1:06.30, 6. Chris Rankin 1:07.60. 400 freestyle — 1. Tyler Schell 4:27.23, 2. Michael McGinnis 4:50.52. 200 freestyle relay — 1. Oak Harbor (John Hu, Yale Rosen, Bryce Vagt and Tyler Schell) 1:47.87; 2. Oak Harbor (Jacob Jepsen, Devin Schell, Matt Bolte and Michael McGinnis) 1:53.76; 5. Oak Harbor (Cory Blyther, Anthony Yockey, Chris Cole and Chris Rankin) 2:04.61. 100 backstroke — 1. John Hu 1:03.11, 3. Jacob Jepsen 1:11.19, 5. Devin Schell 1:14.82. 100 breaststroke — 1. Yale Rosen 1:15.59, 2. Brandon Vagt 1:19.49, 4. Anthony Yockey 1:24.62. 400 freestyle relay — 2. Oak Harbor 4:13.47; 3. Oak Harbor (Devin Schell, Michael McGinnis, Cory Blyther and Chris Rankin) 4:32.54.