Athlete of the Week: Bryce Ciecko
Mount Pleasant swimmer expects to contend in two individual events at upcoming DIAA championships.
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The sky is the limit for Azubuike “Zubi” Nwankwo, a 7-foot-2 junior center at Smyrna who has only played basketball for four years
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Jordan Money banked in a 10-foot shot with four seconds remaining as St. Elizabeth rallied for a 57-56 win over Sanford on Thursday night.
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Smyrna lineman Jerren Carter paves the way for high-powered offense
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Middletown junior Kedrick Whitehead helps provide balanced attack
Middletown junior Kedrick Whitehead helps provide balanced attack
Friends football in D-II title game
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Woodbridge defensive line
Blue Raiders’ front four of Shymere Vessels, Brian Ireland, Blaize Rayford and Leah Styles wreaks havoc on opponents
Charlie Hope Jr. anchors middle for Colonials
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Delmar field hockey wins first girl’s state title in school history
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Tower Hill scores four in first half to claim D-II soccer title
Tower Hill scores four in first half to claim D-II soccer title
Salesianum claims seventh straight soccer crown
Salesianum defeats Appoquinimink 2-0 to win its seventh consecutive DIAA soccer title.
Female student excels as football coach
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Daija Lampkin signs with Alabama
Middletown sprinter chooses Crimson Tide over more than 30 interested colleges
Slam Dunk to the Beach field announced
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Doc’s #delhs football picks
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The Doc is back to make his #delhs Week 6 football picks
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Salesianum junior adds offensive punch to six-time defending state champions
Unified flag football season kicks off
Partnership between DIAA and Special Olympics expands to eight teams, and adds playoffs and a state championship game.
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Middletown-William Penn highlight the schedule.
Jon Dorenbos inspires Caravel long snapper
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Zachariah Burton signs with Virginia
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Salesianum 7, Caravel 0
Top-ranked Sals shut out Buccaneers in early season soccer matchup
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St. Elizabeth offensive tackle helps Vikings rush for six TDs in win over McKean
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Delaware high school football Division I preseason rankings
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Delaware high school football Division II preseason rankings
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New Newark coach Barry Zehnder
Newark alum Barry Zehnder reolaces Butch Simpson, who coached the Yellowjackets for 39 years
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Brad Myers tours the state on the first day of football practice
News Journal high school sports reporter Brad Myers travels the state for the fifth annual Gridiron Tour as he goes from school to school on the first day of football practice in Delaware.
Tatnall football to play night home game
Hornets to bring in temporary lights for Sept. 30 game against Tower Hill.
Coaches prepare for high school football season
Delaware high school football coaches begin preparation for the start of the season on the first day of practice.
BRYCE CIECKO, senior, Mount Pleasant swimming
THE WEEK: Won the 200 freestyle (1:53.58) and 100 backstroke (56.43) in a 94-75 victory over Appoquinimink last Monday, and won the 200 freestyle (1:56.48) and 100 butterfly (59.55) in a 94-64 victory over Newark on Thursday as the fifth-ranked Green Knights moved to 8-0.
THE STRENGTH: “I’m probably best at backstroke and freestyle. I just seem level between the two of them,” Ciecko said. “I struggle with breaststroke the most. It’s the stroke I’ve had to put the most work into.”
THE COACH SAYS: “He’s got a work ethic that is beyond the normal work ethic of being a swimmer,” Mount Pleasant coach Kelli Bradley said. “He has a swimmer’s body, and he just continues to work hard.”
THE RECORD: As a sophomore, Ciecko broke the 500 freestyle school record set in 1979 by Bruce Gemmell, who now coaches Olympic and world champion Katie Ledecky. He lowered it again – to 4:38.10 – as a junior. “I’ve always looked up to him as a role model in this sport, as far as he has gone in it,” Ciecko said. “It was a goal of mine to be able to go after that.”
THE ENDURANCE: Ciecko is at his best in the longer races. “I enjoy being able to go for a long time and be able to hold a quick pace for a long time,” he said. “I’ve always trained doing events like that, so it has ended up being enjoyable for me.”
THE VERSATILITY: Bradley said Ciecko can win any race, at any distance. “I can put him anywhere, any time, and he’s going to win us the race,” Bradley said. “It’s been nice to see that transition throughout the years, where he can really just win any event.”
THE STATE MEET: Ciecko finished second in the 100 backstroke and 500 freestyle last year at the DIAA championships. He has yet to decide which events he will contest in the state meet this year. “I can’t control how other swimmers are going to perform or how I’ll place,” he said. “I just want to go out and go best times and improve myself.”
THE CLASSROOM: Ciecko’s favorite subject is Math. “I’ve always enjoyed numbers and how they work,” he said. “It’s kind of interesting to me to see how mathematics works and how complex it is.”
THE FUTURE: Ciecko is receiving recruiting interest from several college swimming programs. He plans to decide on his destination at the end of this season.
Send Athlete of the Week nominations to Brad Myers at bmyers@delawareonline.com. Follow on Twitter: @BradMyersTNJ
![Mount Pleasant High School swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon.]()
Mount Pleasant High School swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon.
![Mount Pleasant swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington.]()
Mount Pleasant swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington.
![Mount Pleasant High School swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon.]()
Mount Pleasant High School swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon.
![Mount Pleasant High School swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon.]()
Mount Pleasant High School swimmer Bryce Cieko poses for a portrait in the swimming pool at P.S. du Pont Middle School in Wilmington on Wednesday afternoon.
