PREP SWIMMING ROUNDUP : Villa Park Boys Cruise Past Santa Margarita

Despite competing without one of its key swimmers, Villa Park managed to defeat Santa Margarita, 99-71, in a nonleague boys’ swim meet Friday at Villa Park.

Although the Spartans (6-0) were without Matt Cornue, strong efforts from senior Brendan Herlihy, who won the 200 freestyle (1:53.09) and 500 freestyle (5:12.33) and two relay victories were instrumental in winning.

For Santa Margarita (4-2), which tied Villa Park in the 200 medley relay in 1:45.23, freshman Philippe Demers gave the Spartans headaches throughout the meet, winning the 100 freestyle (49.53) and backstroke (55.2). Demers also swam a fast 21.6 in anchoring the 200 freestyle relay, which Santa Margarita lost by a hundredth of a second.

In other nonleague boys’ swimming:

Canyon 87, Buena Park 82--Jeff Hamilton won the 200 freestyle (1:56.62) and 500 freestyle (5:30.50), Conor Mann won the 100 backstroke (1:03.20) and Greg Ciezco won the 100 breaststroke (1:08.10) to lead Canyon (5-1).

Brea-Olinda 115, Sonora 55--Jeff Ritter won the 50 free (22.98) and 100 free (50.24) for host Brea-Olinda (7-0).

In nonleague girls’ swimming:

Canyon 142, Buena Park 29--Juniors Neda Shabahang and Nicole Barton lead Canyon over visiting Buena Park. Shabahang recorded a personal best 29.7 in the 50 freestyle, and teamed with Barton on the winning 400 freestyle relay team (4:20.0). Canyon remains undefeated at 7-0.

Valencia 92, Troy 73--Junior Rori Rangle was a double winner in the 100 freestyle (55.52) and 100 breaststroke (1:10.67) for Valencia.