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Monday, March 5, 2012

Simley's Alec Kandt Swims to Pair of Third-Place Finishes at State Meet

The Spartans finish 15th in the Class 1A championships at the University of Minnesota last week.

Junior Alec Kandt captured a pair of third-place finishes to lead the Simley boys swimming and diving team into the top 15 at the Minnesota Class 1A championships at the University of Minnesota last week. Kandt was third in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststroke, earning 32 of his team’s 60 points in the championships, which were conducted Thursday through Saturday in Minneapolis. His times in those events were school records. Kandt also swam the final leg of the Spartans’ 400-yard freestyle relay that placed 12th. Other members of that team were Michael Ausen, Tim Luhr and Ryan Kimble. Also scoring a third-place finish was senior Carter Lange, in the one-meter diving.  The Spartans came in 15th in the team standings, a half-…

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Five Athletes to Watch This Winter, Part 1

Keep a close eye on these swimming, wrestling, basketball, gymnastics and hockey players this fall, as they take up leadership roles on their respective teams.

As the winter high school sports season gets underway, these five Simley High School athletes are primed to lead their teams to victory. Check back later this week on Patch to see more athlete profiles. Shauna Horsch A guard on the Simley High School girls basketball team, senior Shauna Horsch spent much of the summer beefing up her already formidable basketball skills, according to Coach Tim Peper. Last year, Horsch was the third-leading scorer on the team, and rounded out her offensive power with plenty of rebounds and steals. After playing on a high level Amateur Athletic Union team and participating in tournaments in North Carolina and Chicago, Peper expects Horsch to be a point producer for the girls team. "When she comes back to high…

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