Over the past few years, Andover has become one of Centennial’s closest rivals and biggest frustrations at the pool. Most of the dual meets between the two teams have gone down to the last event to determine the victor, with the Huskies frequently walking away with a close win. The Cougars frustrations over their rivals came to an end though on January 4, 2024 with Centennial’s 102 to 82 victory over Andover. From the start of the meet to its completion, the Cougars were in control by out scoring the...

Centennial arrived in Blaine on December 21, 2023 ready to preform and with seventy personal best time swims at the meet’s conclusion, a performance is what the Cougars gave to the fans in the Northdale pool stands. The Cougars solid team depth really showed in its match up with Blaine. In all but one varsity event, every one of the Centennial’s athletes scored points. The result of this feat was a final meet score of Centennial 120 and Blaine 75. After the meet, Head Coach Pete Crawford highlighted the expectational...

For the first time in Centennial Boy’s Swimming ten year history, it competed on the other side of the St. Croix River in the "Dairy State", in a dual meet against Hudson, WI. Upon the Cougars arrival at the Raiders' beautiful aquatic facility, the Centennial athletes were bewildered by Hudson’s numerous state champion banners, Olympic Trial competitor banners, and the impressive team records displayed proudly on the pool’s record board. "The space was sort of intimidating", one Cougar diver expressed while another Centennial athlete was heard saying, “wow, this is...

For the 1st time in program history the Centennial Boys Swim & Dive team won the Bengal Invite. It was truly a team effort which took until the last relay to pull off the victory. It was back and forth through the entire meet, which makes it more exciting for parents and fans. "It was great competition for the boys so early in the season and I think it will help them push towards their own goals for the season." says Coach Crawford. It wasn't the 1st place finishes that...

Centennial began its 2023-24 dual meet season with a 104 to 70 point win a over the Park Center. The Cougars dominated the Pirates from the start of the meet to the end with 9 first place finishes, 6 second place finishes and 6 third places finishes. More important than the win and multiple first place finishes was how the Cougars looked in the water so early in the season. Head Coach Pete Crawford stated that he was very impressed by the improvement of skills that the novice and JV...

On Saturday Dec. 9 the Centennial Boys Swim and Dive team started the competitive season with a 3rd place finish the the Northwest Suburban Conference Relay meet. The cougars saw improvement from time trials in many time drops in this meet. The two meets that will be ones to watch will be Andover and Maple Grove come January. If the cougars can stay healthy there is no reason to believe this team will be one of the top teams in the 12 team conference. The cougars had 1st place finishes...

The Centennial Cougars sent four athletes to compete in the 2023 State Swimming and Diving Championship Tournament on March 3rd and 4th. The 200 Medley Relay team of Caleb Cregan, Max Scheurer, George Atkinson and Ben Condon swam their fastest time of the year with a 1:40.20 during the prelims meet on Friday evening. Their time gave them the seventeenth-place spot which unfortunately wasn’t enough to allow them to return for the finals meet on Saturday. Max Scheurer went on to compete in the 200 IM and the 100 Breaststroke....

For the third time in the Centennial Boys Swim & Dive Team's nine-year history, it took second place at the Section 7AA Boys’ Swimming and Diving Championship Meet. The Cougars' 200 Medley Relay team of Caleb Cregan, Max Scheurer, George Atkinson, and Ben Condon’s second place performance qualified it to participate in the State Swimming and Diving Meet. Max Scheurer will also be participating in the state tournament in both the 200 IM and 100 Breastroke because of his first place finishes in these events. Besides the Cougars' strong finish...

For the third year in the row, the Cougars won the Northwest Suburban Conference Junior Varsity Championship Meet. Team rankings at the conclusion of the meet were: Centennial 485.5, Maple Grove 351, Andover 307, Elk River 273, Anoka 203, Spring Lake Park 160, Blaine 145.5, Champlin Park 92, Coon Rapids 91, Armstrong 68, Park Center 24, Osseo 10. Along with 76% of the Cougars’ individual swims being lifetime best performances, there were many significant time drops such as senior swimmer Zach Short’s 8 seconds drop in the 200 IM and...

Centennial ended its dual meet season by trouncing Blaine on February 2, 2003. During the lopsided meet, Centennial captured eleven first place finishes. The Cougars also had first and second place combination finishes in the 200 Freestyle, Diving and the 400 Freestyle Relay; and they swept the top three spots the 200 IM, the 50 Freestyle and the 100 Backstroke. This year's second victory over the Bengals gives Centennial a 5 wins and 2 losses record for 2022-23 and firmly places the Cougars fifth in the twelve team conference. Head...