Newfane boys repeat as N-O swim champs

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 23 January 2026 at 9:56 am

Defending champion Newfane downed Akron 90-59 Thursday evening to lock up the Niagara-Orleans League boys swimming championship.

The Panthers, which took the N-O title for the first time last year going 8-0, improve to 7-0 with one meet remaining while Akron slips to 3-3.

Noah Kneeland was a double winner in the 500 Free and 100 Breaststroke for the Panthers as Eli Kneeland took the 200 Free, Robert Hathaway the 200 Individual Medley and Dylan Lamont the 100 Backstroke.

For Akron, Quinn O’Malley won the 50 Free, Logan Meyers the 100 Butterfly and Evan Iverson the 100 Free.

The Newfane girls clinched at least a share of the title by downing runner-up Akron 90-77.

Newfane, which shared the N-O title with Roy-Hart/Barker last year, improves to 6-0-1 with one meet remaining while Akron slips to 4-1-1.

Eden Hillman won the 50 Free and Sara Klinger the 100 Free for Newfane.

Brooke Milhollen doubled in the 200 Free and Backstroke, Charlotte Carlson in the IM and Butterfly and Aurora VanDusen in the 500 and Breaststroke for Akron.

N-O Standings
Boys – Newfane 7-0, Medina 4-2, Akron 3-3, Albion 2-5, Roy-Hart/Barker 0-6
Girls – Newfane 6-0-1, Akron 4-1-1, Roy-Hart/Barker 3-3. Medina 2-4, Albion 0-7