BASDT Halloween Meet

Twelve members of the Conroe Diving Club and coaches Bill Travis and Nancy Vear participated in the 2016 BASDT Halloween Invitational Saturday October 29. 90 divers and seven teams attended the meet held at the Pearland Recreation Center with the CDC capturing 17 total medals including 11 gold, five silver and one bronze. With only 12 divers, the Conroe Diving Club finished third in the overall team standings.

High point winners for the Conroe Diving Club at this meet were Brody Johnson for the boys and a tie between Megan Milbaum and Chloe Sharp for the girls. Double gold medals came home with Brody Johnson (10-12 f/c), Megan Milbaum (14-15 JO), Chloe Sharp (11&U JO) and Alexander Vear (10-11 novice). Individual gold was earned by Brady Gottula (14-18 novice 3M), Noelle Maisel (9&U f/c 1M) and Raina Malagarie (12-13 novice 3M). Silver medalists include Emily Adams (13&O f/c), Asher Carleton (9&U f/c 1M), Brady Gottlua (14-15 JO 1M), Noelle Maisel (9&U f/c 3M) and Raina Malagarie (12-13 novice 1M) while teammate Laura Jovien captured bronze (13&O f/c gold 1M). Other divers representing the CDC at the meet were Abigail Adams (9&U f/c) and Lainey Osborne (10-12 f/c).

It was a great bonding meet for the divers and coaches. The divers did a really nice job in their individual events and it was fun to see everyone laughing and "high-fiving" each other. I thought we had a good week of practice at the aquatic center and I left the meet feeling very positive. This will be a fun year if everybody continues to support one another and work together as a group. See you at the pool.

Conroe Diving Fall Classic

38 CDC members (including 18 first timers) and coaches Bill Travis, Danny Sautural and Nancy Vear participated in the 2016 Conroe Diving Club Fall Classic held Saturday October 8 at the Conroe Aquatic Center. Over 110 divers and six teams attended the event which included Junior Olympic, novice and future champion levels of diving. The Conroe Diving Club earnd 54 total medals including 25 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze while capturing the overall team title for the fifth year in a row. Nine divers brought home double gold in their respective 1 meter and 3 meter events while seven others finished with individual gold.

Double gold medal winners included David Cabrera (9&U bronze), Ricky Do (14-18 novice), Kambri Foster (12-13 JO), Brody Johnson (10-12 silver), Noelle Maisel (9&U silver), Megan Milbaum (14-15 JO), Austen Sautural (10-12 gold), Chloe Sharp (11&U JO) and Chloe Steindorf (14-18 novice). Individual gold was earned by Cameron Clark (13&O silver), Logan Cox (13&O gold), Henley Dawson (9&U bronze), Brady Gottula (14-15 JO), Avery Mier (9&U silver), Rhett Mobley (10-12 bronze) and Lainey Osborne (10-12 bronze).

Conroe Diving Club members bringing home silver medals were Josha Clark, Logan Cox, Henley Dawson, Judson Foster, Brady Gottula, Sarah Jones, Erin Lyles, Henry McKnight, Grant Mier, Braden Moore, Lainey Osborne, Riley Saye, Logan Thomas, Alexandra Vear and Kara Whitmire. Divers earning bronze include Cameron Clark, Calie Crofford, Judson Foster, Hope Howard, Rhett Mobley, Braden Moore, Ethan Osborne, Bree Sautural, Aidan Schleis and Kenneth Whitmire. Other divers representing the Conroe Diving Club at the Fall Classic were Abigail Adams, Lauren Clark, Laura Jovien, Lily McKnight and Kaleb Russell

Head coach Bill Travis "was very impressed with the performance of the Conroe Diving Club and the participation of new divers in the program, this was the first meet of the 2017 season and hard work pays off early on. I am really looking forward to a successful upcoming season and working with these young divers"

The Conroe Diving Club is a year around program for children 6-17 interested in learning basic springboard diving skills and pool safety around the diving area. The program includes all levels of diving from "learn to dive" to "Junior Olympic". For more information about the diving program call the Conroe Aquatic Center 936-522-3930.

Big Cat Meet Summary

13 members of the Conroe Diving Club participated in the 2016 Big Cat Diving Summer Splash Saturday June 18. The competition was held at the Michael D. Holland natatorium located in Magnolia and attended by 60 divers and 10 teams from the Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The Conroe Diving Club finished first in the overall team standings capturing 19 total medals including 12 gold, six silver and one bronze. High point winners for CDC were:

Boys: Rock Sweet  / Girls: Tie between Hailey Boone, Kambri Foster and Logan Thomas

Hailey Boone (9&U girls f/c), Kambri Foster (12-13 JO), Rock Sweet (10-12 f/c) and Logan Thomas (13&O f/c) all captured double gold in their 1 meter and 3 meter events. Individual gold was earned by Emily Adams (12-13 novice), Judson Foster (9&U f/c), Aidan Schleis (10-12 f/c bronze) and Samantha Vear (14-15 JO). Silver medalists include Emily Adams, Braden Moore, Bree Sautural, Travsi Saye, Aidan Schleis and Samantha Vear while Megan Milbaum  brought home a bronze medal in the 14-15 girls JO 3 meter event. Riley Saye represented the Conroe Diving Club and finished sixth in the 12-13 girls JO 1 meter event.

This was a fun meet for the kids and several divers scored personal bests in their individual events. Coaches, Bill, Danny and Nancy attended the meet with the kids. The discussion between all coaches at the meet was to include the Big Cat Invitational at the same time every year.

If you are not watching the U.S. Diving Olympic Trials on TV please check the following channels NBC and NBCSN for diving times throughout the week. TV times are usually in the evening starting at 6 or 7 local times. NBC will have coverage next Saturday and Sunday. Check your local listings for exact times.

Laura Wilkinson Invitational Meet

26 members of the Conroe Diving Club along with coaches Bill Travis, Danny Sautural and Nancy Vear participated in the 2016 Laura Wilkinson Invitational April 9 & 10 at the CISD natatorium. Conroe divers captured 21 total medals including nine gold, nine silver and three bronze. Kenzi Leslie (girls) and Tanner Herridge (boys) earned individual high point honors for the club at this meet. 215 total divers and 11 teams entered the meet and the Conroe Diving Club finished third overall in the team standings. Samantha Vear had the high score of the meet with her reverse 2 1/2 tuck on the three meter.

Kenzi Leslie (12-13 girls) and Tanner Herridge (10-12 boys) captured double gold medals in their 1 and 3 meter events. Individual gold was brought home by Logan Cox, Anya Dziena, Toni Harper, Hudson Herridge and Ben Skov. Sliver medal winners include Hope Howard, Sarah Jones, Ethan Osborne, Ben Skov, Bree Sautural, Logan Thomas and Samantha Vear while teammates Ricky Do, Braden Moore and Mateja Summers earned individual bronze. Other divers representing the Conroe Diving Club at the meet were Emily Adams, Lily Bonzon, Chloe Corbin, Sophia Corbin, Calie Crofford, Tess herridge, Lauryn Kelly, Katie Kowalik, Raina Malagarie and Megan Milbaum. Great performances were turned in by some of the kids and it was the first competition for Chloe, Mateja, Sarah and Sophia.

Jingle Bell Classic

14 members of the Conroe Diving Club and coaches Bill Travis and Danny Sautural participated in the 2015 Jingle Bell Classic held December 12-13 at the University of Houston. Over 225 divers and 15 teams attended the meet making it the largest Winter invitational in the state of Texas. Conroe Diving Club members collected nine total medals including two gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze.

High point winners for the Conroe Diving Club at the Jingle Bell Classic are Kenzi Leslie for the girls and Brady Gottula for the boys. Trace Moore (10 & Over f/c gold level) and Logan Thomas (10 & Over f/c gold level) captured gold medals in their 1 meter events. Silver medals were earned by Brady Gottula (12-13 novice 1 meter), Kenzi Leslie (10 & Over f/c silver level 3 meter) and Avery Mier (9 & Under f/c silver level 1 meter) while bronze medalists include Brady Gottula (12-13 novice 3 meter), Andrew Hamons (14-18 novice 3 meter), Hope Howard (10 & Over f/c gold 1 meter) and Kenzi Leslie (10-11 novice 1 meter). Other divers representing the Conroe Diving Club at the meet were Lily Bonzon, Anya Dziena, Toni Harper, Megan Milbaum, Braden Moore, Ashlynne Reynolds and Bree Sautural. Congratulations to all divers participating at the Jingle Bell Classic.