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North Haven senior Angela Gambardella was selected as the MVP of the Class M Girls’ Swimming and Diving State Championship after winning the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke with meet-record times. Pictured are Gambardella and Indians’ Head Coach Martha Phelan at the All-State Banquet on Dec. 18. Photo courtesy of Ellen Bergin

On Dec. 18, several members of the North Haven girls’ swimming and diving team attended the Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State Banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. The Indians’ athletes were presented with All-State honors for their performances that helped North Haven take first place at the Class M State Championship at Southern Connecticut State University on Nov. 20.

Senior captain Angela Gambardella was named the Most Valuable Player of the Class M State Championship after breaking both meet and school records while winning the 200 individual medley (2:04.62) and the 100 breaststroke (1:02.77) for the third year in a row. Gambardella garnered All-State accolades for her victories in each event.

Junior Maddie Bergin also made All-State in two events by winning the 50 freestyle (24.01) and the 100 freestyle (52.52) for the second-straight season at the Class M State Championship. Bergin went on to set the school record in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.90 in her third-place finish at the State Open Championship.

Senior Ava Santacroce received All-State honors by virtue of her second-place performance at the Class M Diving State Championship. Santacroce finished with a score of 402.55 points at the meet.

North Haven also saw two relays earn All-State status after taking first place with school-record times in the Class M meet. The Indians’ 200 medley relay of sophomore Brooke Nebor, Gambardella, freshman Mikayla Rapuano, and Bergin finished first with a time of 1:48.26. The 200 freestyle relay team of Gambardella, sophomore Taya Laborde, junior Riley Jooss, and Bergin posted a time of 1:39.76 to come in first place.

North Haven’s athletes attended the All-State Banquet with Head Coach Martha Phelan and diving coach Bob Lewis.

North Haven’s All-State athletes received their awards at the annual dinner at the Aqua Turf Club. Pictured are Riley Jooss, Mikayla Rapuano, Maddie Bergin, Head Coach Martha Phelan, Ava Santacroce, Taya Laborde, and diving coach Bob Lewis. Missing from the photo is Brooke Nebor. Photo courtesy of Ellen Bergin