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Twelve schools converged on the Wrentham Development Center during the afternoon of Tuesday, October 29. The crisp fall air under a sunny sky provided a perfect atmosphere for the athletes competing in the Mayflower Athletic Conference Championships. Thanks to Frank Mooney, the course was roped off and in great shape as the MAC races were positioned nicely between last Saturday's EAC Championships and this Saturday's Coaches Invitational.- October 31, 2013 - Comment
Tuesday afternoon school buses converged at McCarthy Park bringing hundreds of cross country racers to the TVL League meet in Medfield. The varsity girls' competition was tight throughout the race between the Dover-Sherborn and Hopkinton teams. In the end DS placed three in the top ten with Michelle Alessandro and Julia Pearson first and second respectively, and Cayla Condon in the seventh spot, all finishing the hilly course in under 20 minutes. Hopkinton though finished five in the top ten, with Shelby Arden, MaryKate Cavanaugh, Mary-Paule Monks, Lauren Hazzard, and Melissa Lodge scoring a team low of 26 points giving the Hillers first place team honors. DS was second with 46, while Holliston came in third with 97 in the team ranking. Holliston's Katie Salley and Lydia Heely of Medway rounded out the top ten finishers.- October 30, 2013 - 1 Comments
Over 2.4 miles of golf course loops, Burlington's Paul Hogan ran away with a comfortable victory in the Middlesex league championship meet. Hogan led the race through a fast early pace, stringing out the chase pack and then dropping the field before the mile mark. In marked contrast to last year's competition, in which Hogan was edged for second after a duel with Lexington's Nat Adams, this year the Burlington senior was dominant, finishing in a time of 12:12, over 30 seconds faster than runner-up Matthew Dynan. Due to the fast initial pace and buffeting wind, the race was linear from the start. Second in after Hogan was Dynan, who surged powerfully in the second half of the race to beat out Christian Gentile and Aaron Lucci, in third and fourth respectively. Asked about the race, Hogan commented, "I went out a bit too fast but still felt great. The hills were tough but it will help me get ready for states." Certainly the state should watch out for this athlete in November.- October 30, 2013 - 1 Comments
After waging a battle with Pembroke's Christian Stafford at last week's Twilight Invitational to win in a sprint finish, King Philip's Owen Gonser wasn't about to let anyone sit on his shoulder and relax in Saturday's Hockomock League Cross Country Championships.Joe Reardon - October 28, 2013 - Comment
On a crisp, sunny morning at Borderland State Park, the Mansfield boys and the Oliver Ames girls earned team championships at the annual Hockomock League Cross Country Championships. Owen Gonser and Abbie Seaberg, both from King Philip (KP), both took home individual titles.- October 28, 2013 - Comment
There was something in the air at Coakley Middle School on Saturday. Maybe it was the moisture-free course that runs around the fields and woods of Norwood. Maybe it was the perfect temperatures in the low 50's. Maybe it was the pre-race meals everybody ate. Or maybe it's just that the Bay State Conference is becoming just that good.Mike Miller - October 27, 2013 - Comment
For Danvers High School junior Catalina Dominick and the rest of the Danvers Falcons, Saturday's Northeast Conference Championship Meet at Bradley Palmer State Park was, in a way, a tribute to the memory of a beloved teacher. "We all wanted to dedicate our run to Ms. Ritzer," Dominick explained after the race. Dominick impressed the crowd at Bradley Palmer by floating over the 5k race course, uncontested in the second half, with a final finishing time of 18:20. "I'm finally healthy after two years," explained Dominick. "It's kind of weird being healthy. I don't know how fast I can run still. I'm still experimenting with pushing myself."- October 27, 2013 - Comment
Lincoln Sudbury High School Cross Country team emerged victorious at the 2013 Dual County League Cross Country Championship Meet held yesterday in Franklin Park, Boston. Lincoln Sudbury Girl's and Boys' Varsity teams claimed first place in both individual and team scores. First place finisher Senior Joshua Kerber completed his varsity race with a time of 16:06. "I was really happy," said Kerber. "We were happy that it was at Franklin Park, that's like a classic race venue. We worked hard all year and we had high expectations for the season. We had a good regular season and we wanted to end it with a big win at DCL championships."- October 26, 2013 - Comment
The Lowell Boys Cross Country team has won a lot of meets over the years and Saturday's MVC Championship added another prestigious trophy to the already impressive display case in the Riddick Fieldhouse. The defending MIAA All-State Champion Red Raiders, were once again led by Senior-Captain, Johnny Abraham who blitzed the field en route to a convincing win, covering the 5k course at the Tewksbury Recreation Center in an impressive 16:08. Runner-up, Quinn Cooney of Chelmsford was 19 seconds back (16:27). Lowell's impressive pack was just getting going as senior Randy Nong placed 3rd (16:31) and the Red Raiders rounded out there scoring with impressive finishes by senior Matt Fowler (9th, 16:45), junior Larry Carney (10th, 16:49) and sophomore Chris Gendron (13th, 16:54). With a team total of 36 points, Lowell was easily ahead of runner-up and host Tewksbury (79 points) and 3rd place Chelmsford (87 points). Lowell also got great races from senior Andrew Whitney (17th, 17:04) and junior Ryan Ames (24th, 17:25). In an amazing development, the Red Raiders also took the top 12 places in the JV race, led by senior Tyler Richards (17:19).- October 26, 2013 - Comment
Rivals Oliver Ames and Sharon will face off once again in the Hockomock League Championshps Today at Borderland State Park.- October 26, 2013 - Comment
The Catholic Conference Championship, for all intents and purposes, was a rematch of the October 9th dual meet between Ursuline Academy of Dedham (ranked 3rd in D2) and Hingham's Notre Dame Academy (ranked 10th in D1.) That contest was won by NDA on its tough 5K home course 23-32, with each team placing five runners among the top 10 finishers. Senior Captain Taylor Kennedy, who has consistently led the Cougars during the past two years, led the way in that meet with a :16 second win over Ursuline standout, Senior Lindsay Baryluk. - October 25, 2013 - Comment
On Thursday, October 24, the Catholic Central League Championship Meet was held at Franklin Park. In the girls' varsity race, senior Arianna Maida of Bishop Fenwick was the individual winner, finishing in 20:01. Senior Elizabeth Lombardo, the regular season CCL MVP, finished 2nd in 20:15. Junior Abby Hogan of Cardinal Spellman (20:34), senior Kaitlin McCauley of Arlington Catholic (20:38) and 8th grader Stephanie Casaletto of Austin Prep (20:39) rounded out the top 5. Led by McCauley and freshmen Alexandra Kay (6th, 20:47) and Veronica Seguin (8th, 21:15), the Arlington Catholic girls team put 6 runners in the top 16 and won the CCL team title for the fifth consecutive year. Bishop Fenwick, led by Maida and sophomore Sydney Packard (7th, 21:00), finished a close 2nd in the team scoring. In the boys' varsity race, senior Nick Seymour of Marian (17:25) outkicked senior Ben Gordon of Cardinal Spellman (17:37), the regular season MVP, to claim the overall title. St. Mary's of Lynn, led by sophomore Thomas Mackin (3rd, 18:03), put 4 runners in the top 10 and edged Cardinal Spellman for the boys' team title.- October 25, 2013 - Comment
For the first time in four years, Shepherd Hill Senior Captain Stella Worters can claim team championship and individual race champion honors. As a freshman, Worters finished second in the individual competition but the Shepherd Hill Rams won the championship meet. As a sophomore she finished second as an individual, but Northbridge was the team champion. As a junior, Worters was an individual champion but Northbridge once again claimed the team title This year, Shepherd Hill and Worters put it all together as the 9th ranked Rams (26 points) placed four girls in the top five spots to take the team title, doubling up 2nd place Millbury with 53 points and 3rd place Uxbridge (118 points). Worters finished first over the 2.91 mile course while Junior Captain Juleanna Schultz captured third, followed by senior Haley Chamberlain in fourth and Junior Captain Lucy Harmon in fifth. Allison Chevalier secured 13th to seal the win while Emily Thibaud (14th) and her twin sister Valerie (17th) displaced Millbury's number 5 runner who finished 22nd.- October 24, 2013 - Comment
One meet produced two Atlantic Coast League winners, capping a perfect season for both the Marshfield boys and girls cross country teams. It was quite a fall season for the pack of Ram runners, and even though the dual meet season is over, it's now the individual meets where the Rams can make their presence felt even more. For the boys, a 17-46 win over Plymouth South last week sent the team to 6-0 and won the ACL title. Matt Meehan, Mike Tautiva, and Russ Santos finished 1-2-3, respectively.- O
