Northeast Indiana High School Swimming Preview: Experienced Core Rates Watching
Angola, East Noble, DeKalb, Eastside and Fremont are looking forward to exciting swimming seasons.
Angola
The Hornets enter the season with a strong core of swimmers.
Second-year head coach Sarah Weilein inherits a talented roster. Weilein’s background makes her a natural fit for this position. She previously held the role of assistant coach for the Hornets before taking the headline position.
She replaces Brian Miller, who stepped down after nine seasons to concentrate on assisting with the Angola girls basketball team.
Weilein can count on several key returners for her season opener. These include seniors Ella Sears, Taylor Shelburne, and Brooke Shelburne, and junior Isaac Sanders.
Seniors Taylor Shelburne (longevity and Buffy Mountford.
Sears qualified for the Indiana High School Athletic Association State Finals in the 50-yard freestyle the last two seasons. She also swam the 100-yard backstroke in the state contest last year. Sears got a personal best time in the s
East Noble Knights Ready to Dive In
The East Noble boys return seven letterwinners, led by junior Nate Cole who made the All-Northeast 8 Conference team initially in the 50 and 100 Freestyle last year. Seniors Ethan Jansen and Dyllan Moses are back. Moses missed several meets last year due to a shoulder injury.
“Ethan will be a key contributor to the boys relay teams.
The girls team looks good this year too. Seniors Naomi Schroeder, Amelia VanGessel and Emily Dean. At last year’s sectional, VanGessel placed fifth in the Freestyle
Sophomores Malorie Marshall and freshman Abigail Steinke join the school.
East Noble has only eight girls competing, the team is undersized.
New to DeKalb is
“We were lucky that other coaches encouraged kids
Freshman Ceillier.
Junior Trenton Getts returns, coming off in both the 200 IM
Senior Cayden Burkett,wf
Junior Aiden Chiesa and sophomore. Eastside will follow DeKalb’s schedule for meets,
Freemont
The Freemont team
Coach Larry Murphy
What are the goals of the Angola Hornets swim team for this season?
## Interview: Northeast Indiana Swim Preview
**Host:** Welcome back to the show! Today we’re diving into the exciting world of high school swimming in Northeast Indiana. Joining us is Coach Sarah Weilein, head coach of the Angola Hornets. Coach Weilein, welcome to the program!
**Coach Weilein:** Thanks for having me! I’m excited to talk about the upcoming season.
**Host:** Angola has a reputation for strong swimming programs. What’s the outlook for your Hornets this year?
**Coach Weilein:** We’re definitely looking forward to a great season. We have a very experienced core of swimmers returning, and they’ve been working incredibly hard during the off-season. There’s a lot of talent and dedication on this team, and I’m confident they’ll make a splash this year. [[1](https://swimswam.com/carmel-girls-high-school-swimming-win-usa-todays-team-of-the-year/)]
**Host:** It sounds like Angola is aiming high! Any particular swimmers we should keep our eyes on this season?
**Coach Weilein:** We have several swimmers who are poised for breakout seasons. Our captains [mention team captains’ names] are leading the charge, and we have a lot of depth across all strokes.
**Host:** Northeast Indiana always has strong competition in swimming. Who do you see as Angola’s biggest rivals this season?
**Coach Weilein:** We always look forward to facing off against strong teams in our conference like East Noble, DeKalb, Eastside, and Fremont. Every meet is a challenge, and it pushes our swimmers to be their best.
**Host:** Well Coach Weilein, thanks for giving us a preview of the Angola Hornets. We’ll be sure to keep an eye on your team’s progress this season.
**Coach Weilein:** Thank you! We appreciate the support.
