NS v Lincoln-Sudbury v Arlington; Wed. 1 Oct.

The next double dual meet is this Wednesday at Lincoln-Sudbury High School in Sudbury. Arlington will be a minor player in this meet.
The address is: 390 Lincoln Road, Sudbury, MA 01776 near the intersection of Concord Road. The start and finish is on the track in back of the school. I think race start is 4 pm. (JV boys, varsity girls, varsity boys, JV girls).
For the girls:
Lincoln-Sudbury is ranked 1st in the state, 1st in the northeast and 12th nationally. Newton South is ranked 2nd state, 3rd in northeast and 17th nationally.
MSTCA state poll
Dyestat regional rankings
Dyestat national rankings
For the boys:
Lincoln-Sudbury has won 36 straight dual meets. Twice in that time NS has lost their dual meet with LS but won the league meet. (NS typically does not rest for early meets).
NS is ranked 1st in the state, and a "bubble team" for the northeast region. LS is ranked 14th in the state.
MSTCA state poll
The LS dual meet streak is on the line. LS is a strong team team and probably aiming to maintain the DCL streak.
Be There.

New Balance Ocean State XC Invitational 27 Sept.

PHOTOs for Championship race only. My camera is not waterproof.
Click here for photos by George
There are photos posted on the race website: http://www.oceanstatexc.com/
Click here for RESULTS

From New Balance Ocean State Invitational 27 Sept. 2008

Was this a swim meet? The varsity boys only had a little rain. It was very humid and about 70 degrees. Just before the boys JV race there was a torrential downpour slowing down the race even more. In the boys championship race NS took 1st place with 113 points. There were teams from 6 states. 102 schools signed up - don't know how many actually showed. It looked like 1000s of people at event.
1. Andrew Springer, Westerly 15:56.
2. Nick Ross, East Grenwich 15:58
3. Mark Feigen, East Grenwich 15:59
4. Chris Bendtsen, Walcott 16:14
5. Connor Mercurio, La Salle Acad. 16:18
6. Andrew Wortham, NS 16:22
7. Matthew Rand, Cape Elizabeth 16:23
8. Will Faden, Grafton 16:29
9. Tim O'Loughlin, Westerly 16:29
10. Jared Reddy, Methuen 16:31
24. Yuji Wakimoto, NS 16:54
26. Ben Finch, NS 16:56
28. Cameron Fen, NS 16:57
29. Sasha Alex Long, NS 17:02
44. John Beck, NS 17:22
53. Marcus Schneider, NS 17:31

Championship Teams: (16 in this race)
place, team, points, average
1. NS 113 16:50
2. St Johns Shrew 151 17:03
3. La Salle 178 17:07
4. St. John's Prep 181 17:10
5. Methuen 192 17:11

There were 2 other varsity races, 2 JV races, freshman race and the same menu for the girls.

The JV boys took 1,2,3,4,10th places in the deluge JV 2 race. See results link above.

New Balance Ocean State XC Invitational 27 Sept.

A NS boys varsity and JV team will run in the New balance Ocean State XC Invitational on Saturday 27 Sept. The boys varsity will be in the championship race reserved for the best teams. The JV team would place well in the varsity non championship race but the team is not allowed to enter a 2nd team in another varsity race. It is expected to be warm and rainy and especially muddy. Classic XC. For info about the race, times and directions se the race site:
http://www.oceanstatexc.com/
Photo from '06 race
I wonder if anyone actually looks at this blog?

NS v Boston Latin v Waltham & Charlestown; 24 Sept. 2008

Click here for photos by George
Click here for photos by S. Chari
Official varsity results will be posted here
JV boys:

From NS v Boston Latin v Waltham & Charlestown; 24 Sept. 08

Today's meet at Cold Spring Park in Newton was against DCL teams Boston Latin and Waltham. Charlestown was also invited to run. Charlestown does not have a school team but they have one of the fastest distance runners in the state. Newton South won all races against each team. Parents organized by Holly Schneider provided food for all runners.
The next race will be for the boys this Saturday at the Ocean State Invitational. It will be for the varsity and the 8 JV boys who broke 18 minutes for a 5K so far this year. This will be the 1st test against the very strong St. Johns Prep.
Next Wednesday will be the 1st race against Lincoln-Sudbury. The LS girls are presently ranked 1st in MA and 8th in the US. The NS girls are ranked 2nd in MA and 13th in the US. It is unusual that two teams so highly ranked are in the same league. The local papers and many running aficionados will probably be at this meet.
varsity girls:

From NS v Boston Latin v Waltham & Charlestown; 24 Sept. 08

varsity boys:

From NS v Boston Latin v Waltham & Charlestown; 24 Sept. 08

JV girls:

From NS v Boston Latin v Waltham & Charlestown; 24 Sept. 08

Amherst Invitational -Sat. 20 Sept. 2008

Results:
http://www.amherstxc.org/invitational/2008/2008girlsvarsity.html
NS varsity girls win by very large margin.
NS varsity boys takes 2nd behind Danbury CT.
NS JV girls win.
NS JV boys win.

Click here for photos by George
Click here for photos by S. Chari
While we're at it see Sue's public albums from many races
Newton Tab Story
Boston Herald Blog story on Amherst race

From Amherst Invitational 20 Sept. 2008

From Amherst Invitational 20 Sept. 2008

In case you're wondering who that person is at big cross country meets yelling out facts and figures and congratulating runners see:
Story about Mr. cross country, Mike Mahon from 16 Aug. Click here
And here he is with the Newton South boys varsity.

From Amherst Invitational 20 Sept. 2008

Amherst Invitational -Sat. 20 Sept. 2008

Both boys and girls will be going to the Amherst Invitational tomorrow Saturday. The logistics are easier than splitting up the team. I don't know which runners are going. The bus leaves early, I think by 7 am.
Estimated Schedule of Events: Please reconfirm on Race Day:
10 AM Freshman Girls
10:40 Freshman Boys
11:20 Varsity Girls
12:00 Varsity Boys
12:40 JV Girls
1:20 JV Boys
Full information from the website:
http://www.amherstxc.org/invitational/index.html
The NS girls team won in 07 with Kelsey the individual winner. The boys finished 3rd last year. JV boys won last year led by winner Marcus Schneider. JV girls in 07 won with Juliet Ryan-Davis and Elizabeth May taking 1-2.

I'll be there till about 12:45 pm. I'm sure there'll be some parents coming to this meet, long drive and all.

On another note the MSTCA just came out with this weeks (18 Sept.) polls:
http://www.mstca.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=1
The boys are polled at 1st and girls at 2nd in the state. In reality, the top four boys teams are very close. It's hard to pick the best. On any day one of these teams could win. For the girls it does seem like Lincoln-Sudbury and Newton South are a step or two ahead of the competition.

NS v CC v Wayland - 17 Sept. 2008

From NS v CC v Wayland 17 Sept. 2008

A most beautiful day in Concord. I should have brought my suit for a dip in Waldon after the races.
Quickly.
The boys JV pulled off a squeaker against CC. 27-28.
The girls varsity saw real competition from CC but won solidly.
The boys varsity running with half the varsity team supported by a lot of next years varsity won easily taking the top 3 places.
The girls JV couldn't match the depth of CC.
Wayland was not a factor in any of the races.
I took tons of photos but will have to post them in coming days. Check back later.
click for RESULTS of varsity races
Click here for 5 photos
(More to come)

From NS v CC v Wayland 17 Sept. 2008

Today: NS vs Concord-Carlisle & Wayland @ CC

Today, Wednesday, 17 Sept., Newton South faces Concord-Carlisle and Wayland at Concord-Carlisle HS in Concord.
Directions for parents who would like to watch are at:
http://concordcarlisle.net/directions.html
The school bus for the runners leaves at 2:30 pm.
The races start at 4 pm. JV boys, Varsity girls, Varsity boys, JV girls.

Two stories from the Herald

The Boston Herald has a boys and girls overview of the cross country season. Their boys writer probably missed the boat not mentioning Newton South.
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/general/view/2008_09_14_The_rich_get_richer:_L-S__Newton_South_grow_stronger/srvc=highschool&position=4
and
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/general/view/2008_09_14_Brookline_has_leg_up:_But_champs_will_be_tested/srvc=highschool&position=3

More results from Hartford Riverfront

If I had looked a little harder at the results I would have seen that a Newton South team won the JV race at Hartford and took 1-2-3 in the race!
1 Madison Willert JR 21:28.9 6:55 NSHS 1 1
2 Anna Lawrence FR 21:38.4 6:58 NSHS 2 2
3 Elizabeth May JR 22:02.4 7:06 NSHS 3 3
10 Katie Sandson JR 24:07.8 7:46 NSHS 10 4
11 Emily Flynn SO 24:16.3 7:49 NSHS 11 5
21 Mary Kate Cronin JR 25:36.4 8:15 NSHS 20 6

1 27 Newton South High School 1:53:33.8 ( 6)
2 30 La Salle Academy 1:53:28.2 ( 7)
3 90 Ellington 2:06:12.2 ( 7)
4 106 Glastonbury High 2:08:48.0 ( 8)
5 116 Newington High School 2:11:39.1 ( 14)
see:
http://www.plattsys.com/results/res2008/hxccjv.htm

Late results from NS v AB last Wed.

Click here for photos by George
Newton South versus Acton-Boxborough Girls Varsity NS 15 AB 47
2.97M

1. Kelsey Karys NS 18:36 Course Record
2. Bridget Dahlberg NS 18:36 Course Record
3. Juliet Ryan-DAvis NS 18:53
4. Madeleine Reed NS 18:53
5. Kathy O' Keefe NS 18:53
6. Amy Dao AB 19:09
7. Olga Golovkina NS 19:21
8. Melanie Fineman NS 20:00
9. Sara Chari NS 20:02
10. Elizabeth May NS 20:12
11. Jessica K. AB 20:18
12. Megan Reilly AB 20:35
13. Sara M. AB 21:02
14. Kathryn P AB 22:22
15. Hannah Hong AB 22:23
16. Sarah St. Amad AB 22:50
17. Alison C-M AB 23:20
18. Sharon Zhou AB 23:47
19. Meghan Farely AB 23:48
20. Christine Conners AB 21:21

Newton South vs Acton-Boxboro - JV Girls
2.25 Miles
1. Anna laurence NS 15:20
2. Maddie Willert NS 15:45
3. Katie Sandson NS 16:45
4. Hannah Friedman NS 16:47
5. Mary Kate Cronin NS 17:09
6. Dahlia Tomlak NS 17:34
7. 26 AB 17:34
8. Naomi Frankston NS 17:47
9. Annie Cui NS 17:51
12. Hannah Yrmolinsk NS 17:55

Newton South vs Acton-Boxborough JV Boys
2.25 Miles
1. David Melly NS 12:41
2. Andy Wu NS 12:47
3. Camy Olia NS 12:49
4. Alex Waltz NS 12:50
5. Kian Olia NS 12:52
6. Matt Ford (33) AB 13:15
7. Kyle Olson NS 13:18
8. Alex Pearce NS 13:18
9. Sam Ebb NS 13:37
10. Balazs (528) NS 13:46
11. Eddie Morales 13:51
12. Jon O. (522) NS 13:52?
13. Matt Worth NS 13:54
14. Dan P. (519) NS 13:56
15. Tyler Smith (6) AB 13:59
16. Eric Xiao (99) AB 14:06
17. Chris D-C (503) NS 14:07
18. Jesse Crannin (69) AB 14:12
19. Jian Lubin (31) AB 14:16
20. Victor M. (513) NS 14:25
21. Flynn Joseph (45) AB 14:30
22. Tony Wang (532) NS 14:37
23. Alex Durkee (36) AB 14:39
24. Nate Weaver (533) NS 14:40
25. Dennis H. (508) NS 14:43
26. Chris Hoff (35) AB 14:44
27. Joseph O. (25) AB 14:46
28. xxxx (22) AB 14:47
29. Ben OLeary (515) NS 14:48
30. Dylan (523) NS 14:56
31. Adam S. (524) NS 14:59
32. Eric Schmidt (42) AB 15:08
33. Alex M. (7) AB 15:16
34. Daniel Kim (15) AB 15:20
35. xxxx (46) AB 15:26
36. Samuel Gentile (30) AB 15:38
37. Jake L. (20) AB 15:39
38. Jeffrey R. (27) AB 15:40
39. Aaron F. (28) AB 15:42
40. Julian Lunger (88) AB 15:44
41. James Sullivan (40) 15:45
42. Eric Nord (53) AB 15:50
43. Patrick (48) AB 15:54
44. xxxx (1) AB 16:00
45. xxxx (4) AB 16:10
46. xxxx (21,34,11) AB 16:23
49. xxxx (44,8,16) AB 16:24
52. xxxx (100,28) AB 16:28

2008 Hartford Riverfront Cross Country Festival

The girls ran the 2008 Hartford Riverfront Cross Country Festival today taking 2nd even with Kelsey not running (she was visiting colleges). They ran in the invited section.

Results:
http://www.plattsys.com/results/res2008/hxcc.htm

NS vs Acton-Boxboro and Charlestown

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Newton South had its 1st dual meet of the season Wednesday against Acton-Boxborough. Charlestown was also invited to run in the race. Charlestown has two of the fastest runners in the state but no cross country program. Their track coach, Kristyn Hughes, a guidance counselor at Charlestown High is unofficially (with no pay) arranging for the team to run in various races. Their star runner, Omar Aden, has already run a 4:13.8 mile winning last years outdoor All State track title. The boys track team were All state champions for Spring 2008.

I don't have official results, but Newton South won both varsity and JV races.

From NS v Acton-Boxboro, guest Charlestown

The girls varsity were well out in front. One very good AB runner took 6th place preventing the big 15-50 sweep. The final score was 15-48.
1. Kelsey Karys NS
1. Bridget Dahlberg NS
3. Juliet Ryan-Davis NS
3. Madeleine Reed NS
3. Kathy O'Keefe NS
6. Amy Dao AB
7. Olga Kotlova NS
8. Melanie Fineman NS
9. Sara Chari NS
10. Elizabeth May NS
please send me more info if you have it.

From NS v Acton-Boxboro, guest Charlestown

The boys varsity won 16-47 taking the 1st 4 places. AB senior, Teddy Farley, took 5th.
NS 1+2+3+4+6=16; AB 5+9+10+11+12=47
Charlestown runners were not scored as a team for this race since they are not in the DCL. Overall OFFICIAL results:
1. Omar Aden C 15:12
2. Andrew Wortham NS 15:20
3. Ali Ahmed C 15:33
4. Sasha Long NS 15:37
5. Ben Finch NS 15:43
6. Cameron Fen NS 15:45
7. Teddy Farley AB 15:50
8. John Beck NS 15:52
9. Yugi Wakimoto NS 15:53
10. Aden Forrow NS 16:14
11. Marcus Schneider NS 16:16
12. Wil Cha NS 16:18
13. Emerson Shiu NS 16:35
14. Kurt Owen AB 16:39
15. Igal Bubar NS 16:53
16. George K. AB 17:03
17. Xhulio Vruci NS 17:10
18. Jordan Biasotti AB 17:16
19. David S. AB 17:16
20. Jack Kelly AB 17:20
21. Chase O. AB 17:20
22. Carl F. AB 17:30
23. Grant M. AB 17:57
24. Daniel Biles AB 18:12
25. Brendan L. AB 18:46
26. Connor Maher AB 18:52
27. Charlestown C1 20:47
28. Charlestown C5 24:45
29. Charlestown C3 25:11

They went out fast. 68 at 1/4.
Mile about 5:05
Aden gradually pulled away with about 1/2 M to go.
Aden and perhaps Wortham might have broken course record?
Generally figure add 45 seconds for 5K.

From NS v Acton-Boxboro, guest Charlestown

From NS v Acton-Boxboro, guest Charlestown

The boys and girls JV teams were way out front in both races. AB had a tremendous number of runners which bodes well for their team in future years.
Boys JV
1. David Melly NS
Girls JV
1. Anna Lawrence NS
2. Maddie Willert NS
CHECK out the PHOTOS, link at beginning of this post.

From NS v Acton-Boxboro, guest Charlestown

Notice the All State 200 meter champion from Charlestown being serious about his endurance training. He'll be able to move up to the 400 after the XC season.

The Massachusetts State Coaches Association preseason polls:
http://www.mstca.org/Fall_Season/Rankings/BoyRankings08.htm
http://www.mstca.org/Fall_Season/Rankings/GirlsRankings08.htm
Dyestat's regional rankings (MA is in northeast):
http://www.dyestat.com//?pg=us-2008-NXN-Sept-11-Rankings
Dyestat's national rankings:
http://www.dyestat.com//?pg=us2008-XC-HarrierSuper25
Read Jon Waldron's great story about the Newton South vs Lincoln-Sudbury rivalry in his 11 Sept. blog entry.
http://nnhsxc.blogspot.com/

Anybody with photos of the meet, please send a link to your album to be posted here. Any parent or student who would like to write stories for this blog, please contact me. (Henry Finch)

Cross Country Schedule

Sorry. Have to figure a better way of presenting this!

Newton South Cross Country 2008 Schedule as of 8 Sept. 2008

Date: - Meet - Location - Time - Bus

10 Sept. Wed. - Acton-Boxboro & (Charlestown) Newton South - 4 pm - x

13 Sept. Sat. Hartford Riverfront Invitational Hartford CT 10 am 7:15 am x
Girls Only; Varsity at 11:20, JV at 1:15
http://www.dyestat.com/?pg=calendar_db_dv-Hartford-Festival

17 Sept. Wed. Concord-Carlisle & Wayland Concord-Carlisle 4 pm 2:30

20 Sept. Sat. Bowdoin Park Classic Wappinger Fall, NY
Girl’s Varsity only
http://www.DCTOCA.org/

20 Sept. Sat. Amherst Invitational Amherst MA 10 am
Boy’s only; Varsity, JV(qualifying), freshman
http://www.amherstxc.org/invitational/index.html

24 Sept. Wed. Boston Latin, Waltham Cold Springs, Newton 4 pm 2:57

27 Sept. Sat. Ocean State Invitational Goddard Park RI 9 am 8 am
Varsity and limited entry JV
http://www.oceanstatexc.com/

1 Oct. Wed. Lincoln-Sudbury & Arlington TBD 4 pm 2:30?
or 2 Oct. Thurs.

15 Oct. Wed. Westford & Tyngsboro Tyngsboro 4 pm 2:15 x

18 Oct. Sat. Catholic Memorial Invitational Franklin Park
Varsity, JV, freshmen

24 Oct. Fri. DCL Championships Franklin Park 2 pm 12:15 x
Varsity, JV, freshman - Whole team competes

1 Nov. Sat. Coaches Invitational Wrentham MA 9 am 7:30 am
Varsity, JV limited, freshman

8 Nov. Sat. State Division 1 Championship Franklin Park TBA
Varsity

15 Nov. Sat. All State Championship Franklin Park TBA
Varsity

DCL dual meets have 4 races in this order: JV-boys, V-girls, V-boys, JV-girls

1st race of the 2008 season - Wed. 10 Sept.

The 1st cross country meet will be a dual meet against Acton-Boxboro at Newton South High School. Parents will be out there with tables of goodies for all runners. Charlestown boys will also send a team of 5. They do not have an official team or league but do have one of the best distance runners in the state in Omar Aden, a 4:14 miler. Newton South has invited them to come and run. Acton-Boxboro has one of the better distance runners in the state in Teddy Farley, a friend of many on the Newton South team.

Meet starts at 4 pm at Newton South HS
Order of events:
boys JV
girls varsity
boys varsity
girls JV