MEET OUR COACHESJudy Middeler is entering her 34th year as the Lady Lions swim coach. A 1970 graduate of New Richmond High School, Judy received her BA degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1974 and her Masters of Education from the College of Mt. St. Joseph. Judy has taught physical education and health at New Richmond Middle School since 1976. She has given swim lessons for the New Richmond High School PTO since 1969 and has been an OHSAA swim official for more than 30 years. Joseph Middeler is entering his 12th year as coach of the New Richmond boys swim team. He started the New Richmond Middle School swim program in the early 1990s and coached at that level before moving up to varsity. He also teaches swimming for the New Richmond High School PTO and has been an OHSAA swim official for more than 30 years. Joe also is a 1970 graduate of New Richmond High School and has a BS of Education degree is physical education and health from Xavier University and is a U.S. Army veteran and served in Vietnam in 1971-72. A substitute teacher at New Richmond for the past 25 years, Joe also is a lifetime member of Operator Engineers Local 18 and is the owner of the Pt. Pleasant Grocery in Pt. Pleasant, Ohio. |
Lewis aims for NR return trip to state
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| New Richmond's Alex Lewis, second from the right, proudly signs with the Division I collegiate swim team at Cleveland State University.. Lewis was joined by, from left, Lion swim coaches Judy Middeler, Joe Middeler and his mother Becky Lewis for the occasion. Alex also considered swimming at either Wright State or Eastern Michigan. "Cleveland State was the best fit for me. I love the campus and the program," Alex said. |
Lewis recently committed to Cleveland State and swam in both the 100-yard butterfly and 100 freestyle at the Division II State Championships as a junior.
In the 100 freestyle, Lewis took ninth place at state with a time of 48.07. Lewis finished the 100 butterfly in 12th place at state while posting a time of 52.56.
"Our seniors have done a great job and they talked some of their classmates into joining," Middeler said of the bolstered numbers. "I think Alex making state and one of our relays qualifying for districts played a big part too."
The Lions' 200 medley relay qualified for districts. Lewis, senior Mark Miller and junior Robbie Workman all return for the relay after setting a school record at 1:50.19 last winter, Middeler said.