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Spring Sports MARCH 11, 2026
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Swimmers Qualify for State Competition
BY FRANCINE FULTON
omes cho ole d student s Aidan and Annika Wanner, independent swimmers who represent the Pequea Valley School District, competed in the PIAA District 3 swimming championship held at Cumberland Valley High School on Feb. 27 and 28. By earning medals in their events, the brother and sister will now compete at states. According to their father, Matt Wanner, who is also their coach, both swimmers could choose two events to compete in as individuals at districts. Aidan and Annika both chose the 200-yard individual medley (IM) and the 100-yard breaststroke. “On the first day, Aidan finished in second place in the 200 IM in District 3 and made a personal
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best time under two minutes. On day two, he finished in third place overall in District 3 for breaststroke,” Matt reported. “For the first day, Annika earned the fifth overall in the 200 IM, and on day two, she finished fourth overall in the 100 breaststroke. This means that Aidan qualified for states in both events and Annika qualified for states in the 100 breaststroke event.” As a freshman, Annika competed at districts for the first time this year. Aidan, a senior, competed in districts for the past two years, and this is his second year making states. Aidan and Annika will now compete on Thursday and Friday, March 13 and 14, at the PIAA Swimming and Diving State Championships at Bucknell University. “There are 12 districts within Pennsylvania. In each of these
Annika (left) and Aidan Wanner display the medals they won at district
See Swimmers pg 4 competition.
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Octoraro Watershed Association Sets Photography Contest
Best of Show last year was awarded to Steven Berkowitz of Kirkwood. For this year, there will be Best of Show awards for both youths and adults.
Amateur photographers are invited to participate in the annual Octoraro Watershed Association (OWA) Photography Contest, which aims to highlight life in the watershed area. It is not necessary to live in the Octoraro Watershed to participate. Entries will be judged in three age categories: Adult, age 18 and above; Youth, ages 13 to 17; and Youth 2, age 12 and under. Monetary prizes and ribbons will be awarded to first-, second- and third-place
See Photo Contest pg 8
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winners in all categories. There will also be a Best of Show winner and a People’s Choice award. New this year is that there will be a Best of Show youth winner along with the Best of Show adult winner. “We had 80 entries last year. We have been in partnership with Miss (Amanda) Kieffer’s class at Octorara (Junior-Senior) High School, and they alone submitted 40 photographs,” noted Chotty Sprenkel, contest coordinator. “One (of the student’s photos) almost got Best of Show. It was beautiful. The judges
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