Paige Burrell, an 11-year-oid resident of Towamencin Township, set a new Suburban Aquatic League Diving Championship record for the 11-and-under girls division at the League Diving Championships on Feb. 11 at Central Bucks South. Burrell, representing North Penn Aquatic Club, placed first out of 130 girls with a score of 180.35.

Also for NPAC in the 11-and-under division, Kianna Yancey (age 10) was second, Kayla Yancey (age 9) was third), Maureen Boland Bintner (age 10) was fifth and Diana James (age 10) was sixth. In the girls 12-14 division, NPAC's Marie Yacopino placed first, followed by teammate Madison Tanis. Many of these divers are preparing for the Junior Olympic Spring Regional Competition to be held at the University of Akron March 16-18.

Pictured (from left): Paige Burrell, Kianna Yancey, Kayla Yancey, Phoebe Shaya (Council Rock), Maureen Boland Bintner, Diana James.

Kianna Yancey, age 9 and her 8-year-old sister Kayla Yancey won a total of three medals at the Junior Olympic East National Diving Championships, held at the University of Tenneesse April 7-10 in Knoxville.

The competition featured over 200 of the best divers from around the country, with the girls, representing the Imaginary Dive Club and Montgomery County Sports Performance Center, performing extremely well despite being two years younger than most of their fellow divers.

In the 11-and-Under Girls Division, Kianna Yancey placed seventh in the one-meter board and ninth on the three-meter. Kaya Yancey placed ninth on the one-meter.

Several other divers from our area also participated, including: 8-year-old Madalyn Freece, 12-year-old Ian Boland Bintner, 13-year-old Marie Yacopino,14-year-old Megan Berardelli and 15-year old Dylan Yurasits.