Seekonk High School Swim & Dive vs. Bishop Feehan

The boys swim and dive team delivered an impressive victory on Senior Night, defeating Bishop Feehan 99-80!

A major highlight came from our diving team, where Nehemiah Reich, an 8th grader, placed first and qualified for Sectionals, becoming the first male diver in over five years to do this. Jake Eddy (7th grade) followed closely in second place, turning in one of his strongest performances of the season and narrowly missing the sectional cut.

In the pool, the boys were led by Logan Pinheiro, who had two first-place finishes in the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke. Additional event winners included Lucas Zonfrillo (100 Freestyle), Lukas Garcia (50 Freestyle), and the 200 Freestyle Relay team of Zonfrillo, Garcia, Pinheiro, and Mike Cabral.
Strong point-scoring swims from Jackson Baldassi (2nd place in 500 Freestyle), Cole Bronco, Matthew Duhansik, Colin McCabe, Emmanuel Echevarria, Baer Rockwell, Sam Beshay, and Filipe Correia helped secure the team victory.

The girls swim team put up a good fight before falling just short, 91-95, against Bishop Feehan, highlighted by several outstanding performances and state-qualifying swims.

Avery Abreu (8th grade) led the way with a dominant double victory, winning the 500 Freestyle (Division 2 State Qualifying time) and 100 Breaststroke. Abreu was also a member of the winning 200 Medley Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay.

Lydia Craft earned two individual victories in the 100 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle, events in which she has already qualified for states, and joined Abreu, Emily Tonino, and Bonnie Arrigo on both winning relays.

Additional highlights include Emily Tonino’s victory in the 200 IM, along with a close second-place finish in the 100 Butterfly and Bonnie Arrigo’s first-place finish in the 50 Freestyle. The girls diving team of Maeve Keenaghan and Lillian Silvia placed third and fourth, respectively, while both also contributing valuable points in swimming events and relays.

Notable time drops and strong swims were also recorded by Grace Baldassi, Nicole Yang, Avery Clark, Amelia Tawa, Rylie Tavares, Jenna Girouard, Haleigh Charette-Ludwig, and Emily Lopez.

Dighton-Rehoboth
• Bonnie Arrigo placed 1st in the 50 Freestyle and 2nd in the 100 Backstroke, qualifying for Division 2 States in both events.
• Olivia James impressed with strong swims in the 100 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke.

Somerset Berkley
• Mike Cabral, graduating senior and team captain, was honored on Senior Night. Cabral contributed significantly with a 1st-place finish in the 200 Freestyle Relay, 2nd place in the 200 Medley Relay, and major point-scoring swims in the 200 IM (4th) and 100 Breaststroke (2nd).

Hurley Middle School (Competing at the High School Level)
• Avery Abreu captured 1st place in both the 500 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke, qualifying for states in the 500, and was part of the winning 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle relays.
• Madison Manion placed 2nd in the 500 Freestyle and achieved a personal best in the 200 IM.
• Nehemiah Reich won the diving event with his highest score to date, qualifying for Sectionals and becoming the first male diver in five years to do so.
• Jake Eddy earned 2nd place in diving and posted significant time drops as part of the 400 Freestyle Relay.
• Ross Lopez scored valuable points with 3rd-place finishes in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke.
• Additional strong performances came from Thomas Wall, Celia Ruthkowski, Conor Manion, and Sonny Yu