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<< Previous   of   Next >> Elizabeth Armstrong / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Jackson High School's Alana Pazevic listen to her coach at a 2008 practice. Pazevic will test her considerable skills at the 4A state swim meet, which begins Friday. The 2A and 3A state meets begin today. All are being held at the King County Aquatic center in Federal Way.   ADVERTISEMENT   IN THE POOL State Swimming / Diving meets Where: King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way (650 SW Campus Dr.) When: Today-Saturday Ticket prices: An all-day pass costs $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and students. An all-tournament pass costs $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. 2A schedule Today – 2:30 p.m., diving preliminary Friday – 10 a.m., swimming preliminary Saturday – 10:15 a.m., swimming and diving finals 3A schedule Today – 7 p.m., diving preliminary Friday – 1:45 p.m., swimming preliminary Saturday – 10:15 a.m., swimming and diving finals. 4A schedule Friday – 5:45 p.m., swimming preliminary; 7:45 p.m., diving preliminary Saturday – 5:45 p.m. swimming and diving finals.   HIGH SCHOOL SCORES AND SCHEDULES: By sport: BaseballBoys basketballBoys golfBoys soccerBoys swimmingBoys tennis Boys trackBoys wrestlingCross countryFootballGirls basketballGirls bowlingGirls golfGirls soccerGirls swimmingGirls tennisGirls trackGirls wrestlingGymnasticsSoftballTrackVolleyballWrestling By date: November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30 December 1 December 2 December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 By school: Archbishop Murphy Arlington Bothell Cascade Cedar Park Christian-Everett Cedarcrest Concrete Coupeville Darrington Edmonds-Woodway Everett Friday Harbor Glacier Peak Grace Academy Granite Falls Highland Christian Prep Jackson Kamiak King's La Conner Lake Stevens Lakewood Lopez Island Lummi Lynnwood Mariner Marysville-Pilchuck Meadowdale Monroe Mount Vernon Christian Mountlake Terrace North Sound Christian Oak Harbor Orcas Island Shorecrest Shoreline Christian Shorewood Snohomish South Whidbey Stanwood Sultan Tulalip Heritage    • Stadium map By league: Cascade Conference Non-conference Northwest 1A/2B Northwest 1B Northwest 2B Wesco Wesco 3A Wesco North Wesco South STANDINGS: Select league Cascade Conference baseball Cascade Conference boys basketball Cascade Conference boys soccer Cascade Conference boys wrestling Cascade Conference football Cascade Conference girls basketball Cascade Conference girls soccer Cascade Conference softball Cascade Conference volleyball Northwest 1A/2B baseball Northwest 1A/2B boys basketball Northwest 1A/2B boys soccer Northwest 1A/2B boys wrestling Northwest 1A/2B girls basketball Northwest 1A/2B girls soccer Northwest 1A/2B softball Northwest 1A/2B volleyball Northwest 1B boys basketball Northwest 1B boys soccer Northwest 1B girls basketball Northwest 1B girls soccer Northwest 1B volleyball Northwest 2B football Wesco 3A Football Wesco North baseball Wesco North boys basketball Wesco North boys soccer Wesco North boys swimming Wesco North boys tennis Wesco North boys track Wesco North boys wrestling Wesco North football Wesco North girls basketball Wesco North girls soccer Wesco North girls swimming Wesco North girls tennis Wesco North girls track Wesco North softball Wesco North volleyball Wesco South baseball Wesco South boys basketball Wesco South boys soccer Wesco South boys swimming Wesco South boys tennis Wesco South boys track Wesco South boys wrestling Wesco South football Wesco South girls basketball Wesco South girls soccer Wesco South girls swimming Wesco South girls tennis Wesco South girls track Wesco South softball Wesco South volleyball CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 STATE SWIMMING PREVIEW: Jackson's Alana Pazevic is a water power The University of Florida-bound senior has ‘a very special competitive drive' as well as a ‘great swimming mind.' By Mark Nelson Herald Writer Alana Pazevic is the complete package. This season, the Jackson High School senior combined the mental, technical and physical aspects of swimming into the perfect combination, making her a dangerous foe in any race. Pazevic will put her skills to the test at the Class 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships that get under way today and run through Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. It marks Pazevic's fourth straight trip to state. Starting as a freshman in 2006, she honed her techniques while winning multiple freestyle state championships and helping the Timberwolves capture the team title in 2008. This season, her sixth year of competitive swimming, she turned her attention to the 100-yard butterfly and the backstroke events. “Alana has always had a very special competitive drive,” said Jackson head coach Drew Whorley, who added that he has not seen a more skilled swimmer pass through the halls of Jackson High in his 12 seasons as coach. “She's got a great swimming mind.” The University of Florida-bound Pazevic warmed up for this weekend's state tournament with two record-breaking performances at last weekend's 4A District 1 meet. She broke the meet and Western Conference records in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke by more than a second each. “After my techniques have changed (in the butterfly and backstroke) I just feel so much stronger in the water,” Pazevic said. “I'm really excited for state, it's going to be really intense.” She dismantled the 17-year old Wesco record in the 100 backstroke (57.21 seconds) with a time of 55.63 seconds. “That (competitive drive) through her first couple of years was kind of what we nurtured to help generate fast swimming,” Whorley said. “... Now it's all coming together, the mental and physical parts.” Whorley said he thinks Pazevic's times will continue to improve, especially as she moves on to Florida and its nationally renowned program. The Gators, under head coach Gregg Troy, are consistent top 10 placers at the NCAA swimming and diving championships. The University of Florida also has developed Olympic talent, including four-time Olympic gold medalist Dara Torres — a veteran of five Olympic games. “Florida is just such a fantastic opportunity,” said Whorley, adding that Pazevic bypassed offers from UCLA, Florida State, Indiana University and Louisiana State in favor of the Gators. “I just want to see how far it (Florida's coaching and program) is going to take me,” Pazevic said. Pazevic enters her final state meet as the No. 3 seed in the 100 butterfly, behind Eastlake's Katie Kinnear and Ballard junior Annemarie Thayer, and the top seed in the 100 backstroke. Other area swimmers with hopes of climbing the medal stand at the championships include Kamiak senior Louise Moores, Marysville-Pilchuck freshman Hannah Taylor and Shorewood's duo of Dana Michaels and Laurin Williams. Moores, a 4A district champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle, is seeded eighth and sixth, respectively in the speed events. Taylor, a freshman phenom who already holds seven individual school records, is seeded third in the 200 individual medley. Michaels and Williams are third and fourth, respectively, in the 500 freestyle. In the lower classifications, Glacier Peak junior Melissa Randolf is the No. 3 seed in Class 3A in both the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. In 2A, Archbishop Murphy's Amy Renslo is the No. 2 seed in the 100 butterfly and the No. 3 seed in the 200 individual medley. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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