All-SCV Girls Swim Team

Victoria Kirshner, Santa Clarita Christian, senior

The SCCS swimmer capped her Cardinals tenure with the fifth and sixth Southern Section crowns of her four-year career. At the CIF-SS Division 4 finals, she won the 50 free in 24.18 seconds and the 100 free in 52.86. Both times would have slotted her ninth in the respective Division 1 races. She’ll leave at the end of the month for the Merchant Marine Academy in New York.

Reagan Nibarger, West Ranch, freshman

The lone freshman on our All-SCV Girls Swim Team, Nibarger made a name for herself at Division 1 finals. She finished eighth in the 50 free and ninth in the 100 free. She was also part of two strong relays: the 200 free and 400 free, both of which finished second in consolation finals at CIF. At league finals, Nibarger took second behind Valencia’s Julia Wolf in both sprint freestyle races.

Alexa Skorus Neely, Canyon, senior

While Neely didn’t have as spectacular a CIF showing as she did last season, she still made her mark among the best swimmers in the country at Division 1 finals this year. The Cal Berkeley-bound senior took fifth in the 200 individual medley and 15th in the 100 breaststroke. At Foothill League finals, she took second in both the 200 IM and the 100 breast.

Sonaly Wintermute, Valencia, sophomore

Wintermute was a key contributor to Valencia’s thirdplace team finish at CIF finals. She finished sixth in the 100 butterfly and ninth in the 200 freestyle. She was also a member of Valencia’s second-place 200 free relay and fourth-place 200 medley relay, both of which set new all-time Foothill League records. At Foothill League finals, Wintermute doubled in the 200 free and 100 fly.

Julia Wolf, Valencia, junior

Wolf took a giant step forward this season, winning her first individual CIF title. Her 22.97 in the 50 free edged out Santa Margarita’s Anicka Delgado by .01 seconds for the CIF-SS Division 1 crown. Wolf also took fourth in the 100 free and second in the 200 free relay. She helped Valencia take fourth in the 200 medley relay. At league finals, she broke Abbey Weitzeil’s meet record in the 50 free with a 22.53.

Kaila Wong, Valencia, senior

The University of Alabama recruit did not repeat as a CIF champ in 2017, but she made Valencia a force to be reckoned with in Division 1. The 2016 100 breaststroke champ took fourth in the event this year and served as a quarter of Valencia’s two all-time Foothill League record breaking relays. She took sixth in the 50 free consolation final. At league finals, she took third in the 50 free and 100 breast.