Staples Swimmers in Class LL Finals

Staples High School junior North Woods (bottom) and senior Chris Mombello were among boys swim team members competing tonight in the Class LL finals at Wesleyan University in Middletown. The team finished fourth behind Greenwich, Fairfield Prep, and Glastonbury. The top Staples finisher was Woods in the 100-yard breaststroke event, coming in third with a time of 59:14, and Mombello, finishing fifth. The boys move on to the state open championships at Yale University on Saturday. Going into championships, the team had its best season in 20 years, posting double-digit victories. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Ron Weimer for WestportNow.com