Wednesday, July 31, 2024

2025 Eagle High Swim Tryouts

 August 11th @ 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 (Not confirmed yet with the potential West YMCA extended pool closure)

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!!!!


























Friday, November 16, 2018

2018 Eagle Mustang Award Winners

Video of Eagle State Championship Races and 2018 Team Slide Show w/ Music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH3qd3hEBNU


  • Athlete of the Year:       Haylee Buyers | Luke Heikka
  • Coaches Award:           McKenna Walker | Hanna Lurie | Max Nadler | Clayton DeHaas
  • Sportsmanship:            Isa Cohen | Cole Tapia
  • Most Improved:            Makena Haney | Lucas Barnes
  • Special Award (:22)     Ethan Weak

  • State Champions:      Cora Wells, Haylee Buyers (2x), Amelia Buyers (2x), Sarah Carillo, Sydney Elliott, Luke Heikka

  • District Champs / District Record Holder: Cora Wells, Haylee Buyers, Amelia Buyers, Sarah Carillo (2x)

  • 2018 District III All Conference Team:   Lucas Barnes, Ethan Weak, Sarah Carillo, Sophia Baldrey, Amelia Buyers, Cora Wells, Haylee Buyers, Clayton DeHaas, Max Nadler, Hunter Deim, Luke Heikka, Cole Housel, Cole Tapia 

  • District All Academic Team (Varsity, Sophomores and above, 3.5 GPA and above): Lucas Barnes, Clayton DeHaas, Hunter Deim,  Luke Heikka, Max Nadler, Cole Tapia, Jake Zahm, Sophia Baldrey; Alex Boltz, Amelia Buyers, Haylee Buyers, Sydney Elliott, Myriah Ellison, Lauren Friday, Hanna Lurie, Emery Oneale, Maureen Oneale, Kayla Shubert, Bethany Spackman Ava Strand, Jordan Thomas


Eagle Boys 7-2 Record, #2 at State Championship, #3 at District Championship
Eagle Girls 7-1 Record, #2 at District Championship, #4 at State Championship




Friday, September 21, 2018

* EAGLE HOMECOMING 2018 * 

Eagle Swim was the largest Team or Club at the parade - Go Mustangs!!    


                                    Gearing up for the big  night.... 100 Balloons purchased!


Moms getting 'er done


First parade for some!


Seniors Tyler and Zack going out with a Bang


Kayla on the bull horn - Hanna and Sarah gearing up


Gimme an "M!" 
(Just missing the SWI*)


Bailey, Alex and Smiley (always smiling)


The "SWIM" balloons ROCKED!   (Thank you Mrs. Early!)
Sarah, Speedy, Sarah, Katie, Kayla Emery and Hanna


Barely snuck Coach in the shot - Mustangs about to march!


Frosh + Soph = Good times and big smiles


LOTS of Mustangs squeezed into this pic! 
Sessions is just happy to get his truck fixed


Peace


They ALMOST have the "SWIM" Balloons lined up now!



Eagle looks FABIO
Captains rockin' the Swim banner


Ah, the excitement in the air.... 



Coolest part of the night?   Mrs. Early puts Eagle High Swim stickers on ALL the candy 
Hershey's KISS before getting tossed to the crowd!



You gotta have HUGE smiles to lead the march.  Like THIS!



Junior is CHILL


Huge Crowd tonight - saw the monster Eagle Swim team march with pride



Hammy!


Banners, Balloons, Beads, Candy, Stickers.... WHOOOT!!


Luke - Cool as ice.   Ethan and the Cube marching with the Banner

Fabio makes an appearance on the press box? 


The Oneale's (on the left) are the balloon givers
The Zahms (center) made the entire team burrito's on Tuesday before the Meet



Congratulations Mustangs - another FUN night together!!!!







Sunday, November 5, 2017

IDAHO STATE CHAMPIONS 2017 

Boys 200 Freestyle Relay - GOLD MEDAL / STATE TITLE !!!

Cody DeHaas, Michael Carter, Carson Sargent, Austin Groeniger
(23.31)             (23.43)            (22.02)            (22.63) 

Fastest 200 Free Relay at State Championships - All levels (1A - 5A)
Their time of 131.2 beat last year's Idaho State Championship Relay Team
First Eagle State Championship for Boys in 15 years
BLAZING average of 22.8 seconds per swimmer


IDAHO 5A STATE CHAMPION

50 Freestyle - GOLD MEDAL / STATE TITLE !!!
Sydney Christensen  24.59


Unbelievable time of 24 seconds in the 50 Free - She set the water on FIRE!!
This time would've broken the District Record if swam at the District Meet!
First Eagle Girls State title in 5 years



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Podium Top 3 Finishes:  Medalists!!

Girls 200 Free Relay AND 400 Free Relay:  SILVER MEDALS!!
Amelia Buyers, Cora Wells, Sydney Christensen, Haylee Buyers



Boys 5A 50 Free:  SILVER MEDAL!!
Boys 5A 100 Breast:  SILVER MEDAL!!
Carson Sargent


She won 4 SILVER MEDALS! 
Girls 100 Back, Girls 100 Fly (and two Relays)
Haylee Buyers


Girls 200 IM SILVER MEDAL!!
Amelia Buyers (Freshman, on the right)


Boys 5A 100 Backstroke BRONZE MEDAL!!
Cody DeHaas


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Haylee keeping things LIGHT before winning four medals.   Dance!


Junior says "I can dance too!"   Stayin' Loose


Cody (Drift) and Haylee sharing some tunes on Finals Day


Parade of Athletes - 
Katie, Ava, Katie, Alex and Sydney


Love the beanie!  Four-year lettermen Michael and Austin


Friends forever -Sarah and Danielle


Amelia, Sydney, Hanna, Cody, Haylee, Cole, Junior, Carson and Luke



Eagle marches in the Parade


Lots of Seniors leading the way!


Eagle's colors shined bright on Championship Saturday


Now THIS is an awesome picture of Cody doing the IM - Butterfly
(Click on the pic to see it up close)


I TOLD you he was Superman!!  Look at Carson fly through the air (center)
He rocked a 21.7 50 Free, and 48.8 100 Free.   Red CAPE!



The emotion is written all over Syds face.  Years of work - paying off




Cody soaring through the air - leading us to GOLD


Michael swimming the race of his life - powering us to the State Title in the 200 FR


Moments after winning it all 


Eagle Girls are a FORCE.  Heading to the podium to get their medals!


They hauled in a LOT of medals!!!
Amelia, Cora, Sydney and Haylee


The team of right now - State Champs!
Cody, Carson, Michael and Austin



Collecting Eagle's Team Trophy (Girls 2nd Place!)
Haylee, Sophia, Sydney E, Amelia


Boys Team Trophy (3rd place!)
Cody, Carson, Ethan, Zac and Junior


Great showing at Native Grille after the meet
Pizza and Wings for all!


Cody's socks are NICE :)    
Coaches are going to miss these Senior Champions