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The Lake City girls swim team won the state 5A championship in November at the West Valley YMCA and Boise Aquatic Center. In the front row, from left, are: Ada Christensen, Julia Pierce, Camryn Carr, Emma Fritz and coach Shelly Sobek. In the back row, from left, are: Piper Colbert, Jasmine Mielke, Madison Craigie, coach Brady Hooper, Ashlyn Craigie, Amy Fritz, Gabby Garasky, Pema Anain, Riley Taylor, Trista Slife, D…
November 7, 2021
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“I had a good idea that we could contend with some good athletes coming up,” Lake City coach Michelle Sobek said. “This year, with the chances and only two automatic bids from our district, I wasn’t certain our kids could do it. To win a state title, we had to get some wild cards and our athletes had to step up and fight their way in. Once I knew how many wild cards we had, I knew they had a shot and things looked pretty good.”