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Stingrays ready for 14-and-Under Age-Group Championships
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-- Special to the Sentinel The training is done, now all that is left for the Douglas County Stingray swimmers is to perform. After weeks of qualifying, the Georgia 14-and-Under Age-Group Champi...
Last Chance LaFargue: Swimmer qualifies for state meet in final opportunity
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-- Special to the Sentinel In his final opportunity, Kadeem LaFargue secured a spot in this week’s age-group long course state championship. LaFargue, 13, got a state qualifying to in the 200-me...
Stingrays ready for long course state competition
2 months ago | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Special to the Sentinel If last weekend’s Urban Class Invitational meet was any indication, then the Douglas County Stingrays seem ready for the upcoming state long course meet. The Urban Classi...
Despite 90-degree heat, Stingrays swim well
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Special to the Sentinel Surviving the heat was the biggest challenge for the Douglas County Stingray swimmers and parents at the recent Southern Crescent Aquatic Team’s Swim With Dad Invitational ...
Stingrays make themselves at home in winning Carrollton Invitational
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-- Special to the Sentinel The Douglas County Stingrays have always considered the Lakeshore Natatorium in Carrollton a second home. This past weekend, the Stingrays made themselves right at home...
Bluefins set to kick off summer with 38th Invite
by Aaron Kraut/Times-Georgian
3 months ago | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
For the swimmers of the Carrollton Bluefins, this weekend’s 38th Annual Bluefin Invitational at the Lakeshore Natatorium serves two distinct, but complimentary purposes. Bluefin coach David Weeks ...
Bluefins set to kick off summer with 38th Invite
by Aaron Kraut/Times-Georgian
3 months ago | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
For the swimmers of the Carrollton Bluefins, this weekend’s 38th Annual Bluefin Invitational at the Lakeshore Natatorium serves two distinct, but complimentary purposes. Bluefin coach David Weeks ...
Stingrays get personal-bests from everybody at Carrollton meet
by Special
4 months ago | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
-- The Douglas County Stingrays got their usual standout performances from their middle school-aged swimmers, but coach Judy Prokopiak left the Lakeshore Natatorium in Carrollton last week also im...
Stingrays take on Southeast's best
by Special to the Sentinel
5 months ago | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
After holding their own against some of the state’s top swimmers two weeks ago, the Douglas County Stingrays will test themselves against some of the Southeast’s top competition this weekend. Si...
Tysor, Gwinn make state swimming cuts
by From staff reports
6 months ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
In their final attempt at making the short-course state championships, the Douglas County Stingrays had two swimmers to make state cuts. Janna Tysor and Emma Gwinn secured state qualifying times a...
Douglas County Stingrays among the elite as three swimmers reach top 20
by Special to the Sentinel
7 months ago | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
By most swim team standards, the Douglas County Stingrays are a relatively small group of about 180. But within that number, coach Judy Prokopiak, has some good quantity. When the Georgia Swimm...
Swimmers post strong individual efforts in warmup for county meet
by Bill Evans/Sports Writer
7 months ago | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Although the county’s four swimming teams competing in Tuesday’s seven-team event at the Boundary Waters Complex didn’t finish among the leaders, they had some outstanding individual efforts. Over...
Douglas County Stingrays miss upset chance in final 2009 meet
by Special to the Sentinel
8 months ago | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The 2009 portion of the Douglas County Stingrays short-course season has come to an end. This past weekend, the Stingrays hosted the four-team Candy Cane Sprint at Boundary Waters Aquatics Center...
Eight Stingray swimmers in top 15 scoring at Invitational
10 months ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Douglas County Stingray swimmer Justin Moore had a productive homecoming at the SCAT Fall Invitational last week in Jonesboro. Moore, who joined the Stingrays over the summer, was a two-time all...
Stingrays excel at Chattahoochee Gold Invitational
10 months ago | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Two meets into this season’s short-course swimming schedule, Douglas County Stingrays coach Judy Prokopiak has been pleased with the direction of the team. Prokopiak’s enthusiasm was definitely hi...
Stingrays excel in opener; Miller wins five 1st place finishes
11 months ago | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
There were no signs of rust from the Douglas County Stingrays as they opened the 2009-10 short course season in Columbus last weekend. Fifteen Stingrays placed in the top 12 in scoring at the Hurr...
County holds 8 state swim champs
by Special to the Sentinel
13 months ago | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Douglas County swim team ended the 2008-09 season on several high notes at the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Class A state championships. Six individual and two relay state champion...
Miller leads Stingrays to 9th at state meet
by Special to the Sentinel
13 months ago | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
A week after a dominating showing at the district swim meet, the Douglas County Stingrays continued their momentum at the state championships and the Griffin Swim Meet. The Stingrays took nine swi...
County well represented at GRPA district meet
by Scott Pittman
13 months ago | 1 1 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
Douglas county swimmers were not very good hosts Saturday during the GRPA District 5 Swim Meet at Boundary Waters Aquatic Center. Competing in 80 different divisions over five age groups, local sw...
New state times highlight meet
by Special to the Sentinel
14 months ago | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Achieving new state long course qualifying times and national time standards were among the highlights for the Douglas County Stingray swimmers at the Swim with Dad Long-Course Meet last week. Dou...