By Cort Reynolds

The Ada Gators summer swim team hosted local West Ohio Aquatic League rival Bluffton on a warm, sunny Thursday evening, June 27, at the Village of Ada pool.

The visiting Sardines beat the Gator boys by a score of 271-115. Meanwhile, the Bluffton females beat the Gator girls, 297-121.

The Sardines won the combined boys/girls team meet, 568-236.

The Gator boys fell to 1-5 with the defeat, while the Ada girls are 0-6 in dual meets.

Gator Luke Harriger (boys 8-and-under) won five individual races. Lincoln Harriger (boys 13-14) touched first in three races, while Landry Harriger (11-12) won two. 

Gator Claire Kemmere (girls 15 and over) came home first in four races.

Adaite Olivia Agozzino (girls 11-12) captured first in three races. Isaac Agozzino (boys 13-14) won two events.

Ada’s Derek Dennis (boys 11-12), Alivia Montgomery (13-14), Tim Chrissobolis (15 and over) and Kyleigh Nau (9-10) each won one race. 

The Gators will host their final dual meet, a makeup bout with the Wapakoneta Waves, on Monday, July 1.

Ada swims in a non-scored, tune-up dual before the annual league championships at Kenton July 8.

The WOAL championship meet will be held at the Bluffton pool July 12-13.

Gator 1st-place finishers vs. Bluffton
Event Name Age Place Time Swimmer Age Team 

Girls 6&U 25 Meter Free 

1 33.05  Wilson, Parker 6 ADA-OH 

Boys 7-8 25 Meter Free 

1 16.91 Harriger, Luke 8 ADA-OH 

Girls 13-14 50 Meter Free 

1 34.97 Montgomery, Alivia 14 ADA-OH 

Boys 13-14 50 Meter Free 

1 31.79 Agozzino, Isaac 13 ADA-OH 

Girls 15&O 50 Meter Free 

1 28.52 Kemmere, Claire 17 ADA-OH 

Girls 11-12 100 Meter IM 

1 1:23.70 Agozzino, Olivia 12 ADA-OH 

Boys 11-12 100 Meter IM 

1 1:26.86 Harriger, Landry 11 ADA-OH 

Boys 13-14 100 Meter IM 

1 1:17.89 Harriger, Lincoln 13 ADA-OH 

Boys 8&U 25 Meter Fly 

1 20.16 Harriger, Luke 8 ADA-OH 

Girls 11-12 50 Meter Fly 

1 37.86 Agozzino, Olivia 12 ADA-OH 

Boys 11-12 50 Meter Fly Name Age Team Finals Time 

1 55.38 Dennis, Derek

Boys 13-14 50 Meter Fly 

1 34.94 Harriger, Lincoln 13 ADA-OH 

Girls 15&O 50 Meter Fly

1 32.01 Kemmere, Claire 17 ADA-OH 

Boys 7-8 25 Meter Back 

1 21.28 Harriger, Luke 8 ADA-OH 

Girls 9-10 50 Meter Back 

1 55.23 Nau, Kyleigh 9 ADA-OH 

Girls 15&O 50 Meter Back 

1 32.79 Kemmere, Claire 17 ADA-OH 

Boys 8&U 50 Meter Free 

1 39.31 Harriger, Luke 8 ADA-OH 

Girls 11-12 100 Meter Free 

1 1:14.95 Agozzino, Olivia 12 ADA-OH 

Boys 13-14 100 Meter Free 

1 1:13.39 Agozzino, Isaac 13 ADA-OH 

Girls 15&O 100 Meter Free 

1 1:03.01 Kemmere, Claire 17 ADA-OH 

Boys 8&U 25 Meter Breast 

1 25.13 Harriger, Luke 8 ADA-OH 

Girls 11-12 50 Meter Breast 

1 42.86 Agozzino, Olivia 12 ADA-OH 

Boys 11-12 50 Meter Breast 

1 43.25 Harriger, Landry 11 ADA-OH 

Boys 13-14 50 Meter Breast 

1 38.45 Harriger, Lincoln 13 ADA-OH 

Boys 15&O 50 Meter Breast 

1 37.91 Chrissobolis, Tim 15 ADA-OH 

Girls 11-12 200 Meter Free Relay 

1 2:56.79 ADA-OH A 
Francis, Amelia 11
Vieira, Livvy 11
Craft, Khloe 11
Agozzino, Olivia 12

81 Girls 15&O 200 Meter Free Relay 

1 2:43.29 ADA-OH A 
Demascio, Lydia 16
Carman, Isabelle 18
Kin, Addyson 16
Kemmere, Claire 17