Zorn to Run

Boys Freshman Win County Title, Zorn Takes Individual Crown

For the 3rd straight year the freshman boys won the county championships. Destroying the competition the freshman scored 28 points to beat runner-up Iona Prep's 98.

Freshman Justin Zorn, in his first season of running, took the individual crown by 8 seconds. The rookie has proven to be one of the best freshman of all time.

John Courtien continued to have a fantastic freshman year as he placed 3rd. Ben D'Urso was 7th, Mike Maloney 12th, and Mike Polvere 14th. With 5 of the top 14 it was the lowest team score that we have ever won with. Last year's squad scored 36.

The JV boys put up a battle As Mike Persic and Mike Rosillo led the squad in 18:37 and 18:45. Ryan Matsumoto and Kai Crannel ran 19:17 and 19:20 and Elliot Kravits had his best race of the season with his 20:04 effort. The course was slippery and was running at least 30 seconds slower than usual.

The varsity boys struggled a bit to a 3rd place finish. Albert Tunas led the way in 14th with Charles Conway in 19th. Rob Gorecki struggled to a 20th place finish after cramping badly after the mile. Scott Friedman was 33rd, Isaac Shelby 41st, and David Sammel 47th. Usual 4th man Frankie LiCursi was sick but still battled to a 60th place finish.

The boys finished the decade with an average place of 3.4 at the County Championships. Only Horace Greeley was better over the last ten year with an average of 3.0.

County Champs - Saturday 10/31

All athletes need to meet behind primrose at 8:00am.

WEATHER UPDATED SCHEDULE
9:35am - varsity Boys
10:05am - varsity Girls
10:35am - Freshman Boys
10:45am - Freshman Girls
11:00am - JV Boys
11:35am - JV Girls

Concessions volunteers needed for set up at 7:30am - all other volunteers needed for a meeting at 8:30am at the finish line. Ask Dan Tillman in the morning what you can do.

First Annual Somers Middle School Invitational

With over 400 middle school runners in attendance the Somers Invitational was a hug success. Thanks to all team members, parents, and volunteers for making this event so enjoyable for all involved.

The Somers Middle School team looked very good and were led by 8th grader Bene Abbate, who won the 8th grade girls race in a new course record time of 9:23. While that was an encouraging sign for the future of Somers XC, even more impressive was the fact that 19 8th GRADE GIRLS finished the race. Add to that the 6 7th grade girls and the 23 varsity girls, that makes 48 girls who are involved in the program, easily the biggest team we've ever had. We look forward to next year.

The boys were led by Larry Courtien who placed 5th and Jesse Rinaldo who was 8th.

PHOTO GALLERY COMING - COMPLETE RESULTS

Section 1 Coaches Meet @ Bowdoin Park

Thanks to those who have offered to bring food for the athletes at tomorrow's meet. So far we have 2 cases of water, 3 dozen bagels and spreads, and apples and oranges. We could still use 1 more case of water and a few bunches of bananas. If you can donate these last few items, the hungry athletes would appreciate it. Please contact Cyndi Tillman cccdtil@aol.com.

10/24 Meet Info - The Section 1 Coaches Invitationa

The Section 1 Coaches Invitational will be this Saturday at Bowdoin Park in Wappinger Falls. The bus is at 10am. RACE TIMES: Varsity Boys 12:30, Varsity Girls 1:00pm, JV Girls 2pm, JV boys 2:30pm. ALL FRESHMAN WILL RUN JV THIS WEEKEND. DIRECTIONS
COURSE MAPS

Somers hosting two HUGE meets

The next week the Somers HS XC teams will be hosting two HUGE meets. On Monday 10/26 The First Annual Somers Modified Invitational will be held at Somers HS. On Saturday 10/31 The Westchester County Championships will be at Somers HS for the first time ever. 400 athletes are expected on Monday while over 1200 athletes are expected at the County Champs

HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
1 - Volunteer this Sunday 10/25 from 1-4pm to help clean up the XC course and set up for Monday's meet.
2 - Volunteer Monday 10/26 from 4-6pm. We need help at the concession stand, finish line, course management, bus parking, and clean up.
3 -Volunteer Friday 10/30 from 4-6pm setting up for Saturday.
4 - Volunteer at the County Champs on 10/31. WE NEED A LOT OF PEOPLE THIS DAY. Concessions, parking, t-shirts, awards, course marshalls, finish line, an clean up.

ALL ATHLETES ARE EXPECTED TO HELP WITH COURSE CLEANUP SUNDAY AND AT THE MEET ON MONDAY 4-6PM.

Contact Dan Tillman to sign up. daniel.tillman@asisignage.com

Both of these meets are fund raisers for the program and will help pay for overnight trips, improving the XC course, tents, and awards. WE NEED YOU.

Section 1 Coaches Meet @ Bowdoin Park

This is a request to the parents of the athletes regarding feeding our children at the meet. Generally the Track and Field Booster Club provides a table of food, at the tent, for the runners. We are looking for some help from the parents for this meet. What is needed is:
Water - Luanne Hoefler has offered to bring a case of water (need 2 more)
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Bagels
Banana's
If you can help with any of this please email Cyndi Tillman at cccdtil@aol.com.

Thanks.

October Booster Club Meeting

To all interested, the Somers Track and Field Booster Club meeting for October will be 10.20.09 at Primrose. The start time will be 7:30. Any interested parents are encouraged to attend. If you are curious, but have questions, don't hesitate to contact Daniel Tillman cccstil@aol.com. Thanks

League Champs Article on LoHud

ARTICLE HERE

Thursday practice canceled

Due to the great day we had yesterday and the great week of practice we had since last Wedneday Today's practice has been canceled. All athletes should consider doing a 15-20 minute shake out run and some stretching. And all athletes need to make sure they get enough sleep.

LEAGUE CHAMPS - ALL FIVE TEAMS WIN!

WOW - what can I say. This was a legendary day for the Somers XC program. It started out this morning when I realized we needed TWO buses to get all of our runners to the meet. Then the boys freshman dominated the race to win the league title. Then the boys varsity took the course. Somers had NO RUNNERS in the top 4 but placed 5-7-8-10-11 to win 41-42-43. That's right - Somers 41, Fox Lane 42, Greeley 43. WOW! The boys JV also won with a big race from Justin Zorn, who ran 18:45. Not bad for a freshman huh? The top 4 JV runners were all together as Persic (18:43), Matsumoto (18:45), Zorn (18:46), and Rosillo (18:48) beat Greeley's JV 25-32.

Then the girls took the course and did everything I asked them to. Eve Marenghi placed 2nd and was followed by Rachel O'Connell (4th) ROOKIE Maggie Hashmall (6th), FRESHMAN Sarah Corning (9th) and Julia Cavaliere (10th). FRESHMAN Michala Donnelly rounded out the ALL-LEAGUE girls in 14th place. they averaged 20:57. NICE JOB LADIES!

The JV girls also won their title making in a clean sweep for the Tuskers. MORE TO COME

FULL RESULTS HERE

Rcae Times for League Champs

4:15 – frosh boys
4:35 – Boys varsity and JV
5:05 – Girls varsity and JV

WHERE ME MEET -

Practice monday at 10am, League Champs Wednesday at WCC

Practice Monday will be at 10am at Primrose. All must attend. Regular practice will be at 2:45pm Tuesday at Primrose, though the varsity girls will meet at 3:30pm. Wednesday the team bus will be at 2:30pm to head to WCC for the League Championships. We will race Fox Lane, Horace Greeley, and John Jay CR for the title.

League Meet Roster: All 10-12th graders will run the varsity/JV combined 5K race. All girls freshman will run the 5K race. All boys freshman will run the freshman race except Justin Zorn, who will run in the JV/Varsity race. Race times to be posted Monday.

WE NEED ALL PARENTS AND FANS TO BE THERE FOR SUPPORT - BOTH MEETS PROMISE TO BE VERY CLOSE.

Freshman boys roll at Manhattan

The freshman boys team ran to a great 7th place finish in the Boys Freshman race. The team averaged 7:08 on the day, and with the 2:20 conversion to the old course, it is arguably the best freshman team of all time. Their 7:08 average was also 28th best on the day. Over 300 HS competed in the meet.

Once again Justin Zorn was the top Tusker. Zorn placed 20th in 6:38. Teammate John Courtien ran 7:01 to place 34th and Ben D'Urso was 52nd inn 7:14. That's when the Tuskers stepped it up. Mike Maloney placed 55th in 7:20 and Mike Polvere ws 63rd in 7:26. Dan Carleton was 74th in 7:35 and Joe Laroca 78th in 7:37. All 7 would have had a chance to break 10:00 on the old course.

The boys will try and win their 3rd straight Westchester County Freshman title on October 31st at home.

The varsity boys did not have their best day but Albert Tunas and Charles Conway broke the 14 minute barrier and are ranked in the top 15 in school history. The team average of 14:01 in the 5th best ever. The boys 2007 team also ran poorly at the meet and then went on to win the Sectional title. Time will tell if the boys are good enough to accomplish that feat.

The JV boys turned in some solid performances. Mike Persic's 14:29 was a huge PR. Ryam Matsumoto ran 14:59, Mike Rosillo 15:06, Alex Fusco 15:48, Mikey Neborak 15:52, and elliot Kravits 15:54. The team placed 7th.

Boys adn girls both state ranked

The Somers boys XC team is now ranked 7th in NYC Class A while the girls are ranked 18th. The boys have been ranked in the top ten every year since 2004 and the girls have been ranked in the top twenty every year except 2 since 2000. BOYS RANKINGS - GIRLS RANKINGS

Girls Varsity race at Manhattan now at 4pm.

As per request because of SAT's the girls are now racing in the Varsity "F" race at 3:58. Girls need to be there by 2pm.

JFK Pictures

Sweat/Uniform pick Up

Sweatshirts and warmup pants orders can be picked up:

When:    Tuesday October 6, 2009, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Where:   Malerie Simon's House

               4 Gwynne Drive

               Yorktown Hts, NY

Phone:    H: 9142484626

                c: 9144192924

If you cannot come at this time, please call Malerie at the above number(s) to make other arrangements.

Thanks,

Janet M. Weinrib

914-907-2663

10/10 - Manhattan Invitational Race Assignments

Bus 7:30am - MEET INFO HERE
more info including parking and where we meet to come later in the week.

9:56am - Boys Freshman A Team – Frosh “B” - Box #3
Justin Zorn
John Courtien
Ben DeUrso
Mike Maloney
Mike Polvere
Dan Carelton
Dylan Abetecola

10:02am – Girls Freshman “B” Race – Box #14

10:25am - Boys Freshman B Team – Frosh “D” – Box #9
Rob Ancona
Joe Laroca
Joe Antonelli
Mark Linkletter
Rich Ferrante

10:58am - Girls JV “A” Race – Box #30
Crosby Tillman
Sarah Barr
Jackie Kruger
Rebecca Bertels
Alyssa Passarelli
Kaylee Hart
Olivia Myers

11:09am - Boys JV B Team – JV “B” – Box #25
Austin Simon
Brendan McDonnell
Anthony Carpenter
Michael Klimentov
Jared Fulton
Juan Cabrera
Chris Hahn
Adam Guilano
Peter Johnson
David Mink
Matt O'Connell

11:53am - Boys JV A Team – JV “D” – Box # 32
Mike Persic
Kai Crannell
Ryan Matsumoto
Mike Rosillo
Alex Fusco
Mikey Neborak
Elliot Kravits

2:03pm - Boys Varsity “G” - Box #35
arrive by 12:30pm
Robert Gorecki
Charles Conway
Albert Tunas
Isaac Shelby
Scott Friedman
Frankie LiCursi
David Sammel

2:58pm - Girls Varsity “A” Race – Box #5
Arrive by 1:30pm
Eve Marenghi
Rachel O'Connell
Julia Cavaliere
Maggie Hashmall
Claire Roediger
Sarah Corning
Michala Donnelly

McQuaid Pictures

MANY MORE PICS TO COME

BUS TO BE BACK AT 9:40

The ETA on the trip from Rochester will be 9:40pm. A BIG THANKS YOU to Maureen Sammel for everything she did this weekend. From helping chaperone to arranging breakfast and lunch top buying new tarps to stretch on, it was much appreciated.

Boys run to 5th, girls 9th: Freshman girls average 21:53

The varsity boys placed 5th in the AA seeded race with 189 points as Rob Gorecki placed 12th in 15:51 on the 3 mile course. Albert Tunas was the 2nd Tusker in 16:21. Conway, Shelby, and LiCursi rounded out the scoring and Friedman and Sammel rounded out the top seven.

The girls were led by Eve Marenghi in 32nd place who ran 19:40. Rachel O'Connel was next in 20:06 while Maggie Hashmall improved from last week to 20:11. The team was without usual star Julia Cavaliere who was sick but Claire Roediger tunred in a solid race in 20:46. The two freshman Sarah Corning and Michala Donnelly stepped up when needed as both finished in 21:03 and 21:05.

One of the best stories of the day was the fact that the top 5 freshmen girls on the day averaged 21:53. Those 5 were Corning (21:03), Donnelly(21:05), Sarah Barr (22:08), Jackie Krueger (22:20), and Becca Bertels (22:49). Alyssa Passarelli (22:50)was once second back on Bertels. Olivia Myers (24:30) and Elise Melito (27:50) also finished in season bests as 8 freshman girls competed, our most ever. RESULTS HERE

McQuaid Trip

We're making good time on our way to Rochester. The kids have good snacks for me and Arnie to steal.

We have survived one stupid movie already.