Swim & Dive Update 9/18

Good morning! 

The Wolves Invitational was a huge success for Pinnacle swim & dive! The coaches are so proud of the effort given by all who participated! The boys placed 11th overall and the girls placed 5th overall. Combined we placed 6th (out of 49 teams!!). There were 15 boys and 7 girls that received D1 provisional state qualifying time (including relays). There were 7 girls that achieved D1 automatic state qualifying times (including relays). I have attached the final results (see email) 

Reminders for the week:

- Wednesday is mandatory practice. We will be passing out the rest of the swim/dive merchandise orders to those that did not receive them last Friday. 

- Thursday 9/22 is an away meet against Desert Mountain at Mcdowell Mountain Ranch.  

Address: 15525 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy. Scottsdale, AZ 85260

We will meet after school in the usual spot and the bus will pick us up at 2:30 pm. This week is homecoming spirit week and thursday is

"decades" day. Please dress in school spirit but bring your polo to change into after school (or incorporate it into your outfit). 

- Friday 9/23 is the diving portion of the Brophy/Xavier Invitational

- Saturday 9/24 is the swimming portion of the Brophy/Xavier Invitational. Below is a list of the swimmers who be competing on Saturday. This invite had some faster qualifying times and only allowed for four entries per event. When I receive the psych sheet and timeline, I will send it out to you so you know what you will be swimming! Similar to yesterday, we will announce who will be on each of the relays on Saturday before warm ups. 

We will meet at school at 6:30 am. Please bring a chair, team suit, racing suit, snacks, sunscreen and plenty of water. The meet will start at 9 am. The meet should be over much sooner that yesterday, most likely around 12 pm. Plenty of time to get ready for homecoming :) 

Address for family and spectators: 4701 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012

Jess Williams 

Anabelle Alderfer 

Taylor Schweikert 

Lexi Reinstein 

Ally Gugick 

Emily Fitzgerald 

Grace Robinson 

Elisa Padilla 

Mia Faasse 

Maggie Wethington 

Alex Willett 

Gabby Lizzul 

Jessie Apel 

Erica Esterly 

Juliana Dreschel 

Kelsie Lane 

Mickaela Elich-Castillo 

Nicole Roberson 

Rylan Klein

Dylan Melin

Reese Gould 

Max Oebker 

Julian Snider 

Ethan Garber 

Robbie Robinson 

James Hughes 

Matthew Mai 

Jack Oebker 

Blake Carter 

Ryan Neill 

Ryan Clancy 

Ariel Vorobyovski

Harrison Nel

Danny Tatman

Alex Broda

Have a great rest of your weekend!

Coach Paige

Chipotle Flyer

Update 9/11

Good morning!

Events coming up this week:

1) Wednesday, Sept. 14th is the diving portion of the Wolves Invitational meet. Coach Andrew will have more information for the divers this week. Good luck!

2) Thursday, Sept. 15th is our first home dual meet against Boulder Creek. We will ALL meet after school in our usual spot in the E building and everyone will ride the bus over to the pool together. Please change into your suit at school so you will be ready to warm up at 3:00 pm. I know many of you will go home with your parents after the meet but we will have a bus going back to the school once the meet is over.  Please wear your polos to school on Thursday! 

Parents: We still need some help. We can't do this without you and we are SO appreciative of all the support you give! 

- Currently we have 7 timers, that is one for each lane (usually we have 6 lanes but have added on an exhibition lane for this meet). It is extremely helpful to have 2 timers for each lane, meaning we need 7 more! Ask your other children, neighbors, friends to help out and get a front row seat!  No need to reply if you would like to fill one of these positions but please be there by 3:30 pm so we can help you get started :) The meet will not be able to start until we have all of our timers. 

- We also need a head timer/runner. You simply start a watch just in case a timer's watch does not start. You will also pick up the timers sheets after each event, which helps us add up the scores throughout the meet. 

3) AFTER  the meet on Thursday, show your team spirit by heading over to the Chipotle at Desert Ridge for a delicious dinner and fundraiser to support our team! Invite friends, family, neighbors to the meet and Chipotle! Please bring the attached flyer with you or show it on your smart phone. The fundraiser is from 2:30 pm - 9pm. 

4) Saturday, Sept 17th is the swimming portion of the Wolves Invitational. See below for the list of swimmers attending. This is a state qualifying meet and is one of the most competitive meets of the season, so be sure to mentally and physically prepare yourself. The coaches are looking forward to it!  

We will be leaving Pinnacle at 6:30 am sharp! The meet starts at 9 am. We will most likely be back to school between 1 and 2 pm. I will send out a psych sheet once I receive it. Please bring a chair to sit in, a couple towels to last the morning, your team suit to warm up in, a racing suit (if so desired), your team cap, goggles (an extra pair, just in case), plenty of snacks, water, and gatorade. There will be a snack bar and other vendors so you can also bring some cash just in case! 

For parents (or other teammates) that would like to come and watch, the address is:  Chandler High School Aquatic Center, 350 N. Arizona Ave. Chandler, AZ (The aquatic center is located northwest of the main campus and can be accessed from Erie Street.) There will be an admission fee of $5 at the gate. 

Boys:

Blake Carter

Ryan Clancy

Samuel Francis 

Reese Gould

James Hughes

Ryan Klein

Matthew Mai

Hunter Maynard

Dylan Melin

Ryan Neill

Harrison Nel 

Jack Oebker 

Max Oebker 

Gavin Parker 

Robbie Robinson 

Julian Snider

Danny Tatman

Ariel Vorobyovski 

Girls: 

Anabelle Alderfer

Jessie Apel

Juliana Drechsel 

Mickaela Elich-Castillo 

Erica Esterly 

Mia Faasse

Emily Fitzgerald 

Ally Gugick 

Hayley Hill

Kelsie Lane

Gabby Lizzul 

Elisa Padilla 

Nicole Roberson

Grace Robinson 

Taylor Schweikert

Maggie Wethington 

Kylie Wetnight 

Alex Willett 

Jess Williams 

Ally Yancy 

Wolves Swim Invitational Roster

Below is a list of the swimmers that will be attending the Wolves invitational on Saturday, September 17th. The diving portion of this invitational will be on Wednesday, September 14th. Mark you calendars! 

The bus will be leaving school at 6:30 am on 9/17. Don't be late! I will receive a timeline in about a week. Until then I would guess the meet will be over by early afternoon. We will let you know what you need to bring as the day gets closer. 

For parents (or other teammates) that would like to come and watch, the address is:  Chandler High School Aquatic Center, 350 N. Arizona Ave. Chandler, AZ (The aquatic center is located northwest of the main campus and can be accessed from Erie Street.) The meet will start at 9 am and there will be an admission fee of $5 at the gate. 

We are looking forward to a fun meet! 

Boys:

Blake Carter

Ryan Clancy

Samuel Francis 

Reese Gould

James Hughes

Ryan Klein

Matthew Mai

Hunter Maynard

Dylan Melin

Ryan Neill

Harrison Nel 

Jack Oebker 

Max Oebker 

Gavin Parker 

Robbie Robinson 

Julian Snider

Danny Tatman

Ariel Vorobyovski 

Girls: 

Anabelle Alderfer

Jessie Apel

Juliana Drechsel 

Erica Esterly 

Mia Faasse

Emily Fitzgerald 

Ally Gugick 

Hayley Hill

Kelsie Lane

Gabby Lizzul 

Elisa Padilla 

Nicole Roberson

Grace Robinson 

Taylor Schweikert

Maggie Wethington 

Kylie Wetnight 

Alex Willett 

Jess Williams 

Ally Yancy 

9/4 Update

Good evening! 

I would like to start by saying thank you SO much for making Friday night so special for all who were involved! It was great to see the alumni have fun! They can't wait until next year! It was also so exciting to see all of YOU have so much energy, support, and enthusiasm for the alumni AND each other. That is what makes Pinnacle swim & dive so unique! It's the very reason I wanted to come back and coach for this team. We can't wait for our very first meet this week :) 

Reminders for the week:

- NO practice tomorrow. Enjoy your day off! 

- Thursday 9/8 is our first meet against Hamilton. 

Parents: The pool is a 40 minute drive but if you are interested in going, the meet starts at 4 pm and the address is:

Hamilton Aquatic Center 

3838 S Arizona Ave Chandler, Arizona 85248

NW corner of Arizona Ave and Ocotillo Rd

Athletes: Everyone one will be attending AND participating at this meet. You won't know what you are swimming until the day of the meet. Please bring your team suit, team cap, goggles and a towel! Remember to stay hydrated throughout the day! 

We will be leaving school early. You will be excused from your 7th hour class at 1:30 pm. We will meet in our usual spot in the E building. I will be sending out an email to the staff that day informing them of our early dismissal. Please discuss with your teachers what you will be missing and how you can make it up. Thank you! 

What to wear on Thursday: We will be getting our apparel sometime this week and it will be expected that you wear your team polos on Thursday to school and on the bus to the meet. 

We will discuss more on Wednesday at the mandatory practice. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)

Coach Paige 

8/28 Update

The camaraderie and energy that our team had this last week was contagious! It was so exciting to see so many of you encouraging each other throughout a set (being unafraid to do something new) or just having fun and being silly on deck. Part of being UNBREAKABLE means being true to yourself and not giving up your values, your morals, and your original personality. Even if a friend, classmate, or society tells you not to because it's the "thing to do." Being natural helps you to stay grounded and remain driven and humble in all areas of your life. In return, you get respect and that goes a long way. Everyone on Pinnacle swim & dive contributes something unique to our team and the coaches and I are so proud to be a part of such a special group! 

"Success - the real success - does not depend upon the position you hold, but upon how you carry yourself in that position." - Theodore Roosevelt

A lot going on this week:

- Tuesday 8/30 is a half day, we DO have practice. We will still have a bus leaving from Pinnacle at 2:45 pm to go to the pool. 

- Thursday 9/1 PRACTICE TIME CHANGE. There is a dual meet at the pool on this day, so we had to switch the practice time to 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. There will be NO bus. Please plan accordingly to be dropped off and picked up at the pool. 

- Friday 9/2: 1st ANNUAL PINNACLE SWIM & DIVE ALUMNI MEET! There is NO practice at our usual time on this day. Our alumni event will begin at 6:30 pm and go until about 8 pm. We will have some fun and friendly competition with our past Pioneers! There will be pizza (for athletes and alumni only) to follow. Parents and families are welcome to come watch! 

- NO practice on Monday, September 5th (Labor day)

See you tomorrow,

Coach Paige

Parent Volunteering Opportunities

Below I have the list for parent volunteering for this season. Please take your time to read through this. I have recorded names that have already signed  up. Please email me as soon as possible if you can help with an event! Thank you so much for your time in advance. These events would not be possible without you! 

Our first big event (approaching quickly) is our Alumni meet on Sept. 2nd. I already have a few parents that have offered to pick up a couple cases of water each: 

Kelly Neill, Danny Barnard, and Jamie Roberson. We still need a few more cases! 

SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT (Thursday, October 20th)

1.  Athletes are recognized 20 minutes before start of Meet

2.  Athletes are presented flowers by their families and a few words are said by the Coaches. (Athletes will fill out a small biography a week before hand). We need a parent to purchase the bundle of roses/flowers and boosters will reimburse.

3.  Banners (Class of 2017 w/ athlete names) are made by parent and/or athlete and hung around the pool area.

4.  Optional:  Pizza Party after the Meet at the Pool. Volunteers to organize - collect money, order pizza, maybe dessert. (Pizza party is not paid for by Boosters, money will need to be collected by volunteers)

 Sign up

Flowers:  Tracy Francis  

Banners:  Jacki Tatman

Pizza:

Dessert:

 POT LUCK PASTA PARTY - TBD (Traditionally held at an Athlete’s home the week of the District Meet)

1. We need a family to open up their home to host this fun night!  

2. One parent will need to send out an EVITE for the party (RSVP so host knows how many to expect) and divide menu (salad, pasta, bread, soda, dessert, paper goods)  among the alphabet of athletes

3.  We will need parent volunteers to help set up / clean up

Sign up:

 Host: The Esterlys 

 EVITE:

 Set up: Laurie Slawson, Kelly Neill

 Clean up:

SEASON END BANQUET - TBD (Traditionally scheduled for 2 weeks after HS State Championships )

1.  Secure a date and location 

2.  Work with a budget of $25 per person ( all inclusive, food/drink (no alcohol), decorations if needed, and tax & tip)

3.  Send out EVITE ( rsvp necessary - no refunds )  Include: what, where, when, cost ( no cost to athlete /  CHARGE $25 PER GUEST )

4.  Design a program ( to include:  program for the night, school records, new awards, all-American races, senior bio’s). Coach Paige has a template to use if needed

6.  Create a photo slide show (create a drop box so anyone can downloaded to share)

7.  Secure a microphone and technology for slide show at Location

8.  An MC is highly recommended to for the evening to keep the program moving

9.  Coaches gifts ( $50 ea paid by Boosters )

10. SENIORS:  Slideshow (a few baby pictures and a current)

                          Gifts (paid for by senior parents / presented to their Athlete)

11.  Will announce senior scholarships:  paid for by Boosters

12.  Announcement of Next Year’s Captains

 Sign up

Head of banquet committee (Book location, create EVITE, Work with other parents and coaches on organization of the night):

If interested, I can give you contact info for Carol Schroedl for guidance! She has put together the banquet for the last two years and is ready to pass the torch! 

 Design programs:

 Team slideshow:

 Senior Slide Show (possibly a senior parent):

 MC:

 Organize Senior Gifts (senior parent):

Help w/ set up : Laurie Slawson, Kelly Neill

VOLUNTEERS FOR HOME DUAL MEETS 

September 15^th vs Boulder Creek

Timers (need 4 more): Neill, Hughes, Schlossmacher (2), Gugick, Schweiker, Fitzgerald, Faasse

Head timer:

Set up/Tear down: 

AZ Swimming Official:  Darin Melin

October 6^th vs Notre Dame

Timers (need 5 more): Hughes, Schlossmacher (2), Neill, Walker, Fitzgerald, Faasse

 Head timer:

Set up/Tear down:

AZ Swimming Official: Darin Melin

October 20^th vs Arcadia

Timers (need 6 more): Hughes, Schlossmacher (2), Neill, Schweikert, Fitzgerald 

Head timer:

Set up/Tear down:

AZ Swimming Official:  Darin Melin

8/21 Update

This week was a GREAT week for Pinnacle swim and dive. The coaches and I have already seen some great improvement in technique and endurance and it is only the second week! On Thursday, the swimmers worked on some butterfly drills for the first time and the coaches were very impressed on the focus and effort from all levels. You should be proud of yourself! 

As our returning athletes know, last season we discussed a certain character qualities each week and asked you to apply it to your daily lives (i.e. at home, in the classroom, at work, with friends, and at the pool). We will be continuing that this year with our theme of being UNBREAKABLE. Stay tuned for more on character this week at practice! 

Reminders for this week:

1) Tomorrow is the last day we are accepting any swim/dive apparel orders. Please turn in your form AND checks to Mrs. LaPorte in the College & Career center.

2) ALL fees are DUE this FRIDAY! Booster fees can also be turned into Mrs. LaPorte (checks payable to PHS swim & dive booster). The District Sports Fee can be paid on the webstore: https://webstores. activenetwork.com/school- software/pinnacle_high_school/   OR in the finance office at school. 

3) I will be sending out a separate email sometime tomorrow in regards to parent volunteering. We already need to start planning our end of the year banquet and need some help! 

4) Athletes: if you are going to the team t-shirt party on Sept. 3rd, please turn in $5 to your captains by Wednesday, August 31st. 

Swim & Dive Upcoming EVENTS!

Put these dates on your calendars:

We will need a few parent volunteer to pick up a couple cases of water and put them in a cooler (50 bottles each, so we have about 150-200 waters). Boosters will reimburse. If you are interested please let me know! 

Saturday, Sept 3rd: Annual team t-shirt making party
Where: The Monheit home
21932 N 79th Way , Scottsdale, AZ 85255 
Time: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Please give $5 to the captains at practice for your t-shirt and food! Please RSVP, to captains, by Wednesday Aug 31st so they can plan accordingly! 

Thursday, Sept 15th: Chipotle fundraiser 
Time: 2:30pm - 9pm at Desert Ridge (flyer attached to email)

Invite your friends, family and neighbors! 

I have reorganized the email list. I am now using the athletes school emails (pvlearners) and parent addresses that are listed in infinite campus. If you would like your email to be taken off the list or if you would like an address added, please let me know! 

Thank you,

Coach Paige 

Update 8/14

Good evening!

A few reminders for the week:

1) Mandatory parent/athlete meeting THIS Tuesday at 5:30 pm in the auditorium. A lot of important information will be shared and discussed so please make sure at least one parent/guardian is able to attend. We will review athlete expectations, the meet schedule, parent volunteering, fundraising, and fees*.

2) *We will discuss how fees can be paid at the parent meeting. I will be sending in our official roster early this week to AIA. BRING YOUR CHECKBOOKS! 

3) Every athlete will receive a team t-shirt, a suit, and a cap. ALL freshman and newcomers to the team will also need to order a travel polo (which is on the form). This year we offering extra items to athletes, parents, friends, and family. I will be sending out a flyer and order form of those items sometime tomorrow! There will be sample sizes at the parent meeting for you to try on.

4) I have not received suit orders from the following athletes. I need them by WEDNESDAY (which is a mandatory practice for everyone). 

Jenny Dowd

Erica Esterly

Mia Faasse

Jack Oebker

Max Oebker 

Rachel Rawlings

Blaise Wagner 

Maggie Wethington

Kylie Wetnight

5) Last thing, parents, If you would like to take your athletes home after a meet (home or away) you will need to sign the form sent in the email and return to myself or Coach Goldstone!

Coach Paige