Over the weekend the Saints Divers competed in the annual Hilton Invitational where each posted career best scores and made a little Saints history. Junior Isaac Bailey finished 8th with a score of 410.65 ranking him 5th overall highest scorer in program history joining the ranks of his teammates. 8th grader and second year varsity diver Jordan Leastman logged a career best score of 470.00 qualifying him for the State Competition and moving him into 3rd highest scoring diver in program history. Last but certainly not least Junior Kyler Thomas finished 2nd overall posting a huge score of 515.05. Kyler sits comfortably as the 2nd highest scoring diver in CC history and will be competing in his second straight State Competition this March. Congratulations Divers!!

Pictured Left to Right: Coach Ricky, Isaac Bailey, Kyler Thomas, Jordan Leastman

Our 2023 - 2024 Swimming & Diving Athletic Award recipients were:

MVP: Kyler Thomas

MIP: Ryan Johnson

Most Promising: Jordan Leastman

Scholar Athlete: Carter Johnson

Sophomore Kyler Thomas comes off his first ever state meet competition placing 14th for all NYS public school divers! The meet was held over the course of 3 days at Ithaca College. Congratulations Kyler!

7th Grade Diving Phenom Jordan Leastman ended his first Varsity season ranked as the 4th highest scoring diver in district history. Posting a score of 403.15 at sectional finals Leastman jumps ahead of 2018 alum Jonah Petty. Leastman has 5 more years on the Varsity team. He will certainly be climbing higher on the list! Congratulations Jordan! 

The current top 5 for C-C boys diving is as follows: 

Jacob Calus  - 586.25 - 2021

Kyler Thomas - 479.85 - 2024

Scott Horsington - 457.35 - 2003

Jordan Leastman - 403.15 - 2024

Jonah Petty - 399.85 - 2018

Sophomore Kyler Thomas qualified for this years NYS Diving Competition taking place at Ithaca College this March. Hitting a state cut score of 457.95 at this years Hilton Invite. This is Kyler's first state cut of his diving career which also ranks him as the 2nd highest scoring diver in Churchville-Chili history. He will be joined by fellow first time qualifier Junior George Ligozlo of Irondequoit. Congratulations Kyler.

Senior Logan Birchet was named the 2022-2023 Saints Sports Ambassador at this years Athletic Department Awards Ceremony! Birchet beat out several athletes nominated across all Saints sports for the award. Logan is a constant cheerleader for his team. He has single handedly brought several athletes to our program and has made friends with athletes from each Monroe County team. Logan is well known in the league for his friendliness and sportsmanship. Well-deserved Logan!   

Our 2022 Swimming & Diving Athletic Award recipients were:

MVP: Kyler Thomas

MIP: Trevor Caldwell

Most Promising: Isaac Bailey

Scholar Athlete: Ryan Johnson

Diver Kyler Thomas finishes out his freshman season as the 3rd highest scorer in CC Diving history. Thomas earned the title earlier in the season posting a score of 408.15 at the Monroe County Invite. He solidified the accomplishment hitting a score of 421.40 at Class A Diving Sectionals. That score puts him a mere 28.6pts away from a state cut score! Congratulations Kyler!

Irondequoit Senior Michael Wood took home the win at the first ever CC Diving Classic. An 11 dive invitational which gives divers a chance to compete in a championship style meet, and qualify for sectionals or even states! The winner each season signs the CC Classic Plaque which is displayed in athletic hallway.

Longtime girls JV Coach and Boys Varisty Assistant Kelley Anzalone has been named as the next head coach for our Boys Saints! Coach Anzalone has been with Churchville-Chili swimming and diving for the better part of a decade coaching Modified, Girls JV, and as the assistant Boys Varsity Coach. Before Churchville, Coach Anzalone enjoyed a lenghty career as an athlete for Nazareth and Brockport Central School. Congratulations Coach Anzalone!

2x All America Diver 2020 & 2021

Jake graduated in 2021 and is diving for SUNY Geneseo! He graduates as a 2 time All American, 3 Time State Meet Qualifier, State Finalist, Sectional Champion, 6 and 11 Dive School Record Holder,  and several area Pool Record Holder.