Tuesday, August 1, 2023

2023 Eagle High Swim Tryouts

 August 7th @ the West YMCA, 7:00-8:30 pm

Swimmers will meet the coaches in the south parking lot at 7pm. Once the swimmers are organized, they will enter through the front doors & start tryouts in the pool at 7:30. The Y is only allowing swimmers who are YMCA members & those non-members who have been cleared by Aaron into the building, please be patient as this process is different from years pasts. 

Parents are welcome to watch tryout's, however if you are not a member of the Y, you MUST present valid ID to the front desk staff before you will be allowed into the building.

Practices: Monday - Friday 7:30-8:30pm @ the West Y - both Varsity and JV will practice during this time period.

Questions about tryouts: contact Coach Aaron Tabor (208) 571-3970 or  tabor.aaron@westada.org

Volunteering: MANY volunteers are required for Mustang Swimming to be successful. If you would like to volunteer during the season, please speak up.

Volunteer Opportunities

    • Swim meets: timers, officials, pool monitors & team snacks
    • Homecoming Parade: $ donations for swag, prep swag for swimmers, hand out swag at the football game.
    • Senior Night: gift preparation, coordination during the event 
    • District Team Dinner: host location, food donations
    • State Team Dinner: host location, food donations
    • End of Season Banquet: Coaches gift collection, food donations
There will much more information to follow in the upcoming weeks. To receive info in a timely manner, please join the GroupMe parents group & encourage your swimmer to join the team group. If there are questions about GroupMe - please contact Aaron.

GO MUSTANGS!!!



Saturday, November 23, 2019

2019 Eagle Mustang Award Winners


2019 Video: Eagle Swim Team Slide Show w/ Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYEUMEYIgic&feature=youtu.be




2019 Video: Eagle's Big Dogs win the State Championship: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSboVm0Awrw&feature=youtu.be




 * * * * * * * * If you are a 2020 incoming Freshman or school transfer and interested in swimming for Eagle High, please contact The Eagle coaches at EHSSwimming@live.com

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  • Athlete of the Year:       Amelia "Smiley" Buyers | Hunter "Hollywood" Deim

  • Coaches Award:           Myriah Ellisaon | Alexandria Boltz | Lucas Barnes | Cole Tapia

  • Sportsmanship Award:  Danielle Francesconi | Adam Peery | Katie Weak | Kyle Gunnerson

  • Most Improved Award:  Claire Bodily | Isaac Young | Brooke Allen | Dean Collins

  • Leadership Award:    Sydney Elliott | Vanson Walters   

  • State Champions | State Record Holders | District Champions & Record:      
         Cole Tapia, Max Nadler, Clayton DeHaas, Hunter Deim

  • District Champions JV: Charles Bowers Quinn Williams, Jared Kalnas, Gavin Gard
  • 2018 District III All Conference Team:   Amelia Buyers, Sarah Carillo, Anne Miller,   Emily Steele-Kratky, Makena Walker, Myriah Ellison, Sydney Elliott, Sophia Baldry, Phillip Meier, Dean Collins, Rob Ackerman, Lucas Barnes, Vanson Walters, Cole Tapia, Max Nadler, Clayton DeHaas, Hunter Deim 

  • District All Academic Team (Varsity, Sophomores and above, 3.5 GPA and above): 
Maggie Nadler, Hunter Deim, Amelia Buyers, Alex Boltz, Jake Zahm, Isa Cohen, Myriah Ellison, Danielle Francesconi, Lauren Friday, Halley Hoellwarth, Magan Irmscher, Anne Miller, Emery Oneale, Makena Walker, Audrey Walther, Lucas Barnes, Cole Tapia, Jayden Sorensen, Sydney Elliott, Warren Bodily, Caleb Cantwell, Clayton DeHaas, Jared Kalnas, Max Nadler, Sophia Baldry, Owen Transtrum


Eagle Boys 8-2 Record, #3 at State Championship, #3 at District Championship
Eagle Girls 9-1 Record, #4 at District Championship, #4 at State Championship





2019 EAGLE SWIM BANQUET



Huge Crowd on hand! (140-150 people) 



2019 Mustang JV Swimmers 2nd place overall - Incredible year!!




2019 Mustang Sub Club  (<1:00 in the 100 Free)   From Jr.'s :48 to a :59
Lucas, Emily, Scole, Makena, Sarah, Hollywood, Vanson, Junior, Dean, Smiley, 2-Tall, Caleb, Anne, Mad Max, Rob (not pictured: Myriah Ellison)




Varsity 2019 - LETTER Winners!  
What an incredible team




*** ALL CONFERENCE ACADEMIC (>3.5 GPA) ***
Caleb, Owen, Jaylen, Junior, Scole, Jared, Magan, Zahm-B, Danielle, Max, Maggie, Barnes, Makena, Sophia, Isa, Hanna, Halley, Emery, Alex, Lauren, Speedy, Anne, Smiley (also, not pictured: Hunter Deim, Warren Bodily, Audrey Walther)



2019 Leadership Award:   VW and Speedy



2019 Most Improved:  Brooke Allen (Not pictured: Isaac Young, Claire Bodily, Dean Collins) 



2019 Sportsmanship Award:  Adam Peery, Danielle Francesconi 



2019 Sportsmanship Award:  Kyle Gunnerson, Katie Strong




2019 Coach's Award:  Cole Tapia, Lucas Barnes, Myriah Ellison (skype!) Alex Boltz



2019 Eagle Mustang Athlete of the Year:  Smiley and Hollywood (Amelia & Hunter)




2019 District Champions!!  JV 200 Free Relay
Quinn, Jared, Gavin and Charles
Gold Medals 



You win a title, you're asked for autographs


The Dogs:  State Champions 2019
Cole Tapia, Max Nadler, (Coach) Hunter Deim, Clayton DeHaas









State Champs:  Drawn by Clayton "June-Ya" DeHaas (Yes - He drew it free hand!) 



Thank you everyone for an incredible 2019 Eagle Swim Season!!!!


























Sunday, November 3, 2019

For a list of 2019 State Qualifiers - please go to https://idhsaa.org/swimming


JV District Championships
Saturday, November 2nd


Congratulations to our District Champions!  


Boys 200 Freestyle Realay

Charles Bowers
Jared Kalnas
Gavin Gard
Quinn Williams




Boys 200 Freestyle (Individual Race) 

Charles Bowers


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Eagle finished a combined 2nd place overall!   The Mustang Boys finished 2nd, the Girls 4th 

Fantastic Finish for Eagle Swim!



























Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Quinn's Pond!!
September 10th, 2019


The Calm before the Mustang STORM



The Seniors are ready for their final run at Quinn's as a Mustang



Warming Up...minutes to go....



Strolling down to the Pond....



Hollywood style



Barnes, Oede and Hulk



Senior girls - all smiles  Myriah and Megan


This is a little chilly.... but not too bad


Captain BARNES is going in BIG!   Next to Scole going backwards



Heading out to the first spot


Captains Hanna and Emery - lifeguards... with a friend out in front of them



Katie1 and Max - taking the dry route - and watching over the Mustangs



Seniors Speedy and Sophia leading the way


JV heads East!


Varsity heads West!



Smiley is in last place - first time ever!!! Landon buddying up
 :)


So much going on here




Look at the dock - JV swimmer doing a FLIP!!



Riley says "Is that it Coach?  Can we swim more??" 


Recognize the cap?  Shark Bait!! Anna


Bro's for life



First year Mustangs having a blast


Seniors bringing the troops home



These are our (big) dogs.   VW, Junior and Scole.   Can you spot the ounce of fat?  We can't




Coach A-Aron going to get after it with Scole! A-Aron swims 3,000 yards a day.  Can he take on a top Mustang swimmer? 



Who will win this one?  


Future star Emily and Current star Alex - all smiles



Is it Hallowween yet?  ZAAAAAAHM - B!!!



Mr. T?    Scole rocking' the Mo-Hawk



Em and Hanna...Smiley working hard



"We like the board best!" 



Myriah and Andrew W.  Senior giving it to the Freshman :) 



"We want the board!"  Splash!   Well...we tried... 



Anyone think Caleb can catch the duck? 



This might be the closest he got


2nd try......... 




"All Aboarrrrrrd!"



Catchin' some rays


#Mustangs'19