Board of Education Recognizes Athletes and Eagle Scout at December Meeting
At the December 9 Board of Education Regular Meeting, the Board recognized the BHS Girls Swim Team State Qualifiers and a BHS senior who recently earned her Eagle Scout award.
Girls Swimming
Members of the Girls Swim Team were honored for qualifying for and participating in the State swim meet. The girls swim in Division II and OAA White divisions. Below are highlights of their accomplishments.
Team Highlights
- Coach Brian McNeff: OAA White Coach of the Year
- Finished in 13th place at States
- Finished in 2nd place at OAA White League Meet
Individual Highlights
- Jessica Gleason, Senior: Qualified for and swam in the 500-yard Freestyle event
- Alana Horwitz, Senior: Finished in 14th place in the 200-yard Individual Medley and 15th in the 100-yard Breaststroke
- Lucy Pugh, Senior: Qualified for and swam in the 100-yard Freestyle & 200-yard Freestyle
- Maddie Collins, Junior: Finished in 10th in the 100-yard Butterfly and 7th in the 50-yard Freestyle, earning her All-State status. Maddie was also the OAA White Champion in the 50-yard Freestyle & 100-yard Butterfly
- Mia Mracna, Sophomore: Finished in 7th place in the 200-yard Individual Medley and 3rd in the 100-yard Breaststroke, earning Mia All-State status for both events. Mia was also the OAA White Champion in 100-yard Breaststroke.
- Tessa Moleski, Junior: Finished in 2nd place in the 50-yard and 100-yard Freestyle in the Paralympic events at the State meet.
- Sloan Scully, Junior: Sloan was the alternate state swimmer for the relay teams. Teams always bring an alternate swimmer who is prepped and ready to join an event in case of an illness or injury to a teammate.
Relay Highlights
- 400-yard Freestyle Relay: The following swimmers qualified for and swam at the State meet for their relay: Jessica Gleason, Ava Guerra, Annalia Rayo, Ruby Spurgeon
- 200-yard Freestyle Relay: This relay team finished 10th in the state with the following swimmers: Maddie Collins, Mia Mracna, Lucy Pugh and Alana Horwitz. This relay team was also the OAA White Champions.
- 200-yard Medley Relay: This relay team finished 10th in the state with the following swimmers: Maddie Collins, Mia Mracna, Lucy Pugh and Alana Horwitz.
Eagle Scout
The Board recognized Junior Autumn Tuite, for achieving an Eagle Scout Award. Autumn joined an all-girls Boy Scouts of America troop in 2020 and continued through the ranks until achieving Eagle Scout this year. Autumn focused her Eagle Scout project on raising funds for Oak Park Youth Assistance (OPYA) by supporting the OPYA staff to fundraise for and donate gift baskets for the 4th of July pancake breakfast raffle. Proceeds benefited at-risk youth and families in Oak Park.
