Staff Reports
The Tonawanda News
NORTH TONAWANDA — TONAWANDA NEWS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: BOYS SWIMMING
SCOTT FARRELL
SCHOOL: North Tonawanda
GRADE: Senior
EVENTS: 50 free, 100 free, 200/400 free relays.
BEST TIMES: 50 free (22.39), 100 free (48.9)
SCOOP: NTHS pool record holder in 100 freestyle (49.34). ... Won Section VI Sportsmanship Award, presented during state championship meet at ECC City. ... Competed in 50 and 100 free at states. ... Finished in top 10 in Section VI in both sprint events. ... First deaf student to attend NTHS full time. ... Five-year varsity swimmer. ... Will continue swimming career at Rochester Institute of Technology.
COACH’S QUOTE: “He struggled through some injuries and really showed what kind of person he is in terms of working through that. He’s probably the most competitive athlete I’ve ever coached. He really improved in his maturity. He had a shoulder injury and in swimming that can be fatal, but he stayed on top of therapy, doing what he needed to get better. That right there shows the maturity.”
— Paul Becigneul
