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The Warsaw Community High School swim team was recognized for their recent wins at state and their excellent season overall at Tuesday’s Warsaw School Board work session.
Caelin Swinehart, Ethan Ferrar, Brady James and Jonah Potter set school records at state this year.
Titiksha Gorhe finished fifth in the state for diving. Skyler Kretsch, diver, competed at state for the second year in a row, finishing 15th this year at state. Ian Parrott, diver, was the state champion in diving. Parrott also won the Mental Attitude Award for all of men’s swimming. This was Parrott’s fourth time making it to state. His first year he came in 23rd; his second ninth; his third year, third; and first this year.
Earlier this year, Gorhe and Parrott were also named the recipients of the 2026 Lilly Endowment Scholarship through the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.
The WCHS swim team won the National Lakes Conference title for the first time since 1989.
This was Lilly Boston’s first year as girls' swim and dive coach at WCHS. She was voted NLC Coach of the Year for the 2025-26 school year. She was a Warsaw grad herself, and this has been a homecoming for her.
This was Deron Manwaring, boys' and girls' assistant swim coach, third year as coach.
Tony Debrota, boys' swim and dive coach, was not able to attend the meeting, but Boston and Manwaring made sure to acknowledge that this is his 10th year coaching at Warsaw.
Warsaw Community Schools Superintendent Dr. David Hoffert asked the team if they appreciated the renovations made to the pool after the roof collapsed a year ago.
Potter responded, “With an indoor pool a roof is important …”
Potter, Josh Warner, and Manwaring all expressed how much they appreciated the new facility and the improvements made.
Near the end of the meeting, Hoffert told Director of Facilities Jim LeMasters, “It was your diligent work … that made the last swim season happen, and we’re seeing the benefits of it now.”
Other Business
Seven teachers have been recommended for hire for the 2026-27 school year.
After a blind bid process, the milling and paving project for the rear lot at Washington Elementary and the high school parking lots will be done by Brooks Construction for around $230,000, which is $70,000 less than initially proposed.
LeMasters shared tennis courts are scheduled to be repaired in August.
