Delaware Valley, Abington Heights collide in boys showdown – Scranton Times-Tribune

Delaware Valley is the premier boys’ swimming program within the Lackawanna League. It’s been that approach since its inception in 2007.

The Warriors have 39 straight dual-meet wins and are 151-3 in league historical past.

On Wednesday, they face their most daunting problem within the final 4 years: Abington Heights. Both groups enter the meet undefeated, and the winner could have the within observe on the league title. The meet begins at 4:30 p.m.

Ryan O’Connell is a two-time All-Region choice for the Warriors (7-0). He received a bronze medal within the 100-yard freestyle and completed fourth within the 200 particular person medley in final season’s District 2-4 Class 3A subregional meet.

Thomas Zaucha is among the prime swimmers within the 200 free and the 100 breaststroke. John Calabria is regular, as has Samuel Fisher and diver Benjamin Kruler.

Abington Heights (7-0) has a number of the quickest swimmers within the state, and so they have dominated this season.

Jason Casper is the reigning Times-Tribune Male Swimmer of the Year. Derek Williams is an All-Region sprinter. Geoff Stanton was an All-Region swimmer. Micah White and Ryan Horutz are two of the highest divers in District 2.

Casper had an excellent efficiency on the latest 2026 LAC IMX Extreme Meet at Franklin and Marshall College’s Kunkel Natatorium. He was the highest level scorer within the 17-year-old division of the IMX Extreme competitors with 3,604 factors and received the five hundred free (4:50.02), the 200 breaststroke (2:15.74), the 200 fly (1:59.29), and the 200 IM (2:00.26).

Williams received the 17-year-old division within the IMR Ready with 2,137 factors. He received the 200 free (1:59.99), the 100 again (59.52), the 100 breaststroke (1:03.46), and the 100 fly (59.86).

Les Richards Championships

The Les Richards Championships are set for Feb. 13-14 at Scranton High School.

The diving competitors begins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Last season, Abington Heights graduate Ethan Horutz set a meet report with a rating of 510.20. Ryan Horutz completed second (478.65), and Micah White was fourth (457.70).

Delaware Valley graduate Etain Starr received the women’ occasion.

The swimming competitors is Saturday at 10 a.m.

Last season, Scranton Prep’s Rebecca Oakes received the 50 free and the 100 free and was a part of two successful relays, highlighting the meet.

District 2 meets

The District 2 Championships begin with the diving occasion Feb. 21 on the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center. Class 3A competitors is scheduled for 11 a.m.; Class 2A is at 5 p.m.

Last season’s champions have been Dallas’ Megan Kuzma (Class 2A), Delaware Valley’s Jessica Willson (Class 3A), Tunkhannock’s River Strauss (Class 2A), and Abington Heights’ Micah White (Class 3A).

The swimming competitors will probably be Feb. 27-28 at Wilkes-Barre Area High School. The Class 3A meet begins at 11 a.m. each days; the Class 2A is at 5 p.m.

The group champions from final season have been Tunkhannock (Class 2A boys), Delaware Valley (Class 3A boys), Dallas (Class 2A ladies), and Abington Heights (Class 3A boys).