State meet divisional championships are Sat. 8 Nov

From Newton North vs Brookline 30oct08

The State meet divisional championships are Sat. 8 Nov.

In the meantime I thought I'd post photos from the Newton North vs Brookline dual meet last week. It was an amazing meet held at Brookline's home course in Larz Anderson Park. The course was very well flagged. The anthem was played before the races. And before the varsity races the runners were announced like at a championship baseball game. There was also a large timing clock. To top it off the weather was beautiful.
Click here for Jon Waldron's story on the boys race.
Click here for Jon Waldron's story on the girls race.
Click here for 22 photos.

I'll try a small preview story tomorrow about the State division meet.

MSTCA Coaches Invitational in Wrentham 1 Nov. 2008

I couldn't be there but word spread fast about how the girls I sophomore race went completely off course with no results possible. The boys II sophomore race also was partly off course. My problem with the race is that it is awful for spectators. Out and back. You see the start and finish. It is much better for the sport if loops are set up for viewing and cheering.
Here are some great photos by Sue Chari:
Click here for photos by S. Chari
Click here for results
Anybody else have photos?

Coach's Invitational tomorrow

The race is in Wrentham. We are div 1. The 1st race is at 12:15 and the last at 2:10. Everyone except the varsity will be running. The varsity 7 for both boys and girls will run next week in Franklin Park at the Eastern Mass. divisional championships. I'll look for a link for both. I can't be at Coaches so please send a link to your photos on Picassa or similar.

The Wrentham meet starts near the intersection of Shears St. and Emerald St.

Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association
33rd Annual Cross Country Invitational Meet

Sanctioned by : MIAA Sponsored by: Notre Dame Academy
Date : Nov 1, 2008 Place :Wrentham Developmental Center
Start Time: 9:30am Wrentham Mass.
Supported by Asics Corporation
Meet Director: Rick Kates

Order of Events: (WE ARE DIV I - see below)
9:30 a.m. 10th Grade B Div II 5K
9:50 a.m. 10th Grade G Div II 5K
10:15 a.m. 9th Grade B Div II 3K
10:35 a.m. 9th Grade G Div II 3K
10:55 a.m. 11-12th Grade B Div II 5K
11:25 a.m. 11-12th Grade G Div II 5K

12:15p.m. 10th Grade B Div I 5K
12:40 p.m. 10th Grade G Div I 5K
1:10 p.m. 9th Grade B Div I 3K
1:30 p.m. 9th Grade G Div I 3K
1:45 p.m. 11-12th Grade B Div I 5K
2:10 p.m. 11-12th Grade G Div I 5K

Awards: Plaques will be awarded to Places 1-3 in each race
Medals will be awarded to places 4-50 in each race

From 2005 Coaches Invitational (5 Nov.05):

serious press

see the national high school running site Dyestat article:
http://www.dyestat.com//?pg=reg1-2008-XC-MA-Dual-County-League-Champs
And while we are at it - the local press:
http://www.dailynewstribune.com/sports/local_sports/x1196571751/DCL-XC-CHAMPIONSHIPS-Course-of-history

DCL Championships 24 October 2008

NS boys and girls both won.
The boys were heavily favored despite losing Beck to a foot injury and having Wortham and Finch coming back from injury. Marcus ran a PR great race for 9th overall and 5th on the team. Emerson and Wil were close. Hopefully all will come together for the state meet. Of note, is that 8 boys were in the top 15 which probably means they are DCL allstars.
The projected tight race between NS and LS girls was as expected - very close with the race going back and forth at each turn. NS was a few points ahead in the middle with LS catching up a little at the end. Karys pulled away consistently until 2 LS runners, Hylton and Keklak, closed a little at the end. Dahlberg held strong in 4th, Reed in 6th, O'Keefe in 7th and Golovkina in 10th for the one point win. Next up for the varsity is MA state divisional championship on 8 November.
Sophomore David Melly won the JV boys race with a time (17:32) which would be varsity top 5 for all other 11 teams in the DCL and would have been 27th in the varsity race. Alex Waltz' time of 17:52 3rd place would have been 34th in the varsity.
Freshman Anna Laurence won the JV girls race in 20:49 with Madison Willert 3rd in 21:52. These would have been 26th and 38th in the varsity race.
Victor Moisescu was 7th and Dylan Royce 18th in the freshman boys race.
NS ran its frosh girls in the JV race.
This Saturday is the coach's invitational in Wrentham where other NS runners will get their chance.
Full results at:
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/08/ma/Oct24_DualCo_set4.shtml
Click here for JV & frosh photos by George
Click here for varsity photos by George
Click here for photos by S. Chari
Click here for photos by J. Wortham
Click here for photos by May

Above picture by Sue Chari
Story by Jon Waldron at:
http://nnhsxc.blogspot.com/2008/10/newton-south-edges-lincoln-sudbury-at.html

From DCL XC varisty Championships 24 October 2008

A beautiful day:

DCL XC championships, Friday 2 pm at Franklin Park

The DCL cross country championships are tomorrow, Friday, at Franklin Park in Boston. There are varsity, JV and freshman races. It all begins at 2 pm.
The Newton South boys are favored in the varsity.
My guess of the NS varsity team is: Wortham, Wakimoto, Long, Fen, Finch, Cha, Schneider, (Forrow, Shui, one more?)
Lincoln-Sudbury and Newton South girls are aiming for a big rematch of the recent dual meet won by LS.

From the past, 29 October 2005, The winning team:

From DCL XC Championships 24 October 2008

I'm trying to post more old photos but they won't upload! argh.

CMI photos

Click here for photos by J. Wortham