Linked Up: Hill Reaches 1,000

March 4, 2013

The Ann Arbor Pioneer boys and girls swim programs have received national acclaim over the years. And at the head of those efforts has been coach Denny Hill, who celebrated his 1,000th dual meet victory last month. 

AnnArbor.com's Terry Jacoby tells us more about how Hill came to Pioneer and what he's accomplished. This former athlete's thought explains a lot of what Hill has meant to his sport and high school athletics as a whole. 

“(Hill) taught me what it meant to work hard and what it meant to push myself past the limits I had put on myself,” said Kristyne (Cole), who also swam at Michigan. “He taught me what it meant to be a part of a team and how to be a leader. Denny taught me that you should give 100 percent effort in whatever you decide to do, and that the team always comes first; whether that meant showing up to practice early to do lane lines or switching events during a meet right before that event began.”

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Legendary Pioneer swim coach Denny Hill reaches 1,000 win milestone (AnnArbor.com)

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By Geoff Kimmerly
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1. GIRLS TENNIS East Lansing – No. 5 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – clinched a second-straight Capital Area Activities Conference Blue championship – Lansing State Journal

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6. GIRLS SOCCER Richmond advanced to the Blue Water Area Conference Tournament championship match with a 2-0 win over Armada – Macomb Daily

7. SOFTBALL Midland Dow got past Division 2 honorable mention Essexville Garber 6-5 on a walk-off homer – Midland Daily News

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