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2007 XC Team
Pre-Season Preview - Boys
Here's a brief pre-season preview of Boys
teams in Section 3 (separated by Class AA, A, B, C and D).
Any exact or quantifiable
ranking in the pre-season is impossible - Too many unknown factors!
However, I decided to
project team scores using last year's XC performances
for possible returning runners (plus some guesses) ... This is just a
"ball-park" look at the upcoming season ... I decided that a more
in-depth pre-season evaluation is not worth the time and effort ...
Hopefully the coaches sent information to the local newspapers for
pre-season articles.
(Updated August 30, 2007) ...
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Class AA
- Pre-Season 2007 Preview |
Section 3 - Boys Class AA
2007 Projected Score Based
on Returning Runners 2006 Sectional Results
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FM 55 Liverpool 39
Liverpool 65 FM 42
CNS 65 CNS 78
Baldwinsville 130 Baldwinsville 130
West Genesee 135 Auburn 140
Rome 140 Rome 171
Central Square 180 Oswego 198
Auburn 220 West Genesee 199
Oswego 240 Central Square 202
Proctor 260 Proctor 315
Corcoran 290 Corcoran 345
Henninger 310 Henninger 352
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General Outlook
... Class AA appears to be a very close match-up between
FM,
Liverpool and
CNS.
Fayetteville-Manlius ...
FM loses a lot to graduation (Tommy Gruenewald,
Geoff King and Luke Fitzgibbons), but so do the other contending
teams ... The score above assumes that "new" sophomore runner
Alex Hatz actually runs XC and is healthy at the time of
sectionals ... Alex Hatz has played soccer in the past, but
ran some excellent times during track season at 3200m (9:33) and
1600m (4:22).
Liverpool
... Loses four sectional runners to graduation (including Colin
Heenan, Nick Scalione and Mike Compson), but return some good runners
including Ethan Hickey and Bryan Picciotto.
Cicero-North Syracuse
... Loses two of their top three from sectionals to graduation (Ben
Ludovici and Kyle Fritz)
... But return their other five sectional runners including Nathan McNabb
... CNS
has a large squad of runners, and could win the sectional title.
Baldwinsville
... See Coach Mike Foster's
Baldwinsville Web-Site
for additional information.
West Genesee
... See
Coach Jim Vermeulen's
West
Genesee Web-Site for their pre-season preview. |
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Class A
- Pre-Season 2007 Preview |
Section 3 - Boys Class A
2007 Projected Score Based
on Returning Runners 2006 Sectional Results
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Whitesboro 40 Whitesboro 33
Mexico 60 ESM 82
ESM 75 Mexico 95
Jamesville Dewitt 110 Jamesville-Dewitt 107
Fulton 120 Watertown 112
Watertown 125 Nottingham 131
Nottingham 155 Fulton 154
Carthage 210 Carthage 222
Camden 261 (moves to Class B)
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Whitesboro
... is the defending Class A champion from both 2006 and 2005 ... They return
their top three runners (Jon Szczesniak, David Rugari
and Garrett Parker) and are once again the favorites in Class
A. Mexico
... returns their top six sectional runners (including Evan
Oustrich).
East Syracuse-Minoa
... returns their top two sectional runners (Jeff Sweeny
and Nick Sadlocha).
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Class B
- Pre-Season 2007 Preview |
Section 3 - Boys Class B
2007 Projected Score Based
on Returning Runners 2006 Sectional Results
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Westhill 65 Westhill 53
Bishop Ludden 70 Holland Patent 56 (moves to Class C)
New Hartford 100 Marcellus 82
South Jefferson 120 South Jefferson 91
Chittenango 125 VVS 128
VVS 155 New Hartford 173
Phoenix 195 Chittenango 190
Marcellus 200 Solvay 214
Cortland 220 Phoenix 221
Oneida 220 Cortland 265
Homer 240 Homer 277
Solvay 300 Oneida 346
Camden 350
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General Outlook
... Looks like a relatively close match-up between the top three teams
entering the season (Westhill,
Bishop Ludden and South
Jefferson ... and New Hartford and Chittenango are not far
behind).
Westhill
... loses two good sectional runners to graduation (Greg
Pallotta and Pat Hartnett), but they return their other five
including Andrew Corcoran.
Bishop
Ludden ...
Bishop Ludden is combined
with Bishop Grimes which places them in Class B for 2007
(up from Class C) ... Coach Jerry Smith has a good team
(including top runner Sean Curry) and is definite threat
to win Class B.
South Jefferson
... was hurt by the transfer of top runner Zach Ornelas
to Cedar Park, Texas ... Also found out that Matt Ingro
has transferred out-of-State ... They return some good
runners in Ryan Sanders and Greg
Burns.
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Class C
- Pre-Season 2007 Preview |
Section 3 - Boys Class C
2007 Projected Score Based
on Returning Runners 2006 Sectional Results
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Tully 60 Tully 29
Holland Patent 100 Sauquoit Valley 116
Canastota 100 Bishop Ludden 130
Sauquoit Valley 120 Clinton 168
South Lewis 130 Canastota 178
Skaneateles 160 Pulaski 195
Clinton 190 CBA 206
Pulaski 195 Skaneateles 209
Jordan-Elbridge 220 South Lewis 217
CBA 230 Jordan-Elbridge 253
Cooperstown 230 Cazenovia 258
Ilion 300 APW 261
Mount Markham 330 Ilion 353
Cazenovia 360 Sherburne-Earlville 377
APW 400 Cato-Meridian 384 (moves to Class D)
Adirondack 420 Adirondack 461
Sherburne-Earl 430 Westmoreland 492 (moves to Class D)
Hannibal 440 Herkimer 535
Herkimer 450 Hannibal 536
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Tully
... Tully enters the season as the favorite in Class C (Tully
is the defending State Class C Champion)
... Tully loses their top two runners to graduation (Mike
Heymann and Scott
VanderMolen), but returns everybody else including Chris Burke (who
won the Footlocker NE Junior race), Ohure Sam, Marc
Stachowski, Nate Webber,
Ethan Lennox and Greg Hartnett.
Holland Patent
... drops down from Class B (Holland Patent
lost to Westhill by only 3 points last year in Class B) ... they
graduated three of their top four sectional runners, but have a deep
team.
Canastota
... returns their entire sectional team (including top runner
Robbie Argentine).
Sauquoit Valley
... loses two of their top four sectional finishers, but usually has
a deep squad and is competitive.
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Class D
- Pre-Season 2007 Preview |
Section 3 - Boys Class D
2007 Projected Score Based
on Returning Runners 2006 Sectional Results
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Beaver River 50 Cooperstown 54 (moves to Class C)
Fabius-Pompey 55 Fabius-Pompey 62
Weedsport 65 Weedsport 83
LaFayette 140 Beaver River 102
Onondaga 180 Oriskany 200
Westmoreland 210 New York Mills 203
Cato Meridian 215 LaFayette 226
Oriskany 220 Onondaga 229
Old Forge 230 West Canada Valley 239
New York Mills 250 Notre Dame 279
Little Falls 260 Old Forge 289
Utica Notre Dame 280 MPH 294
Hamilton 300 Little Falls 300
Port Byron 340 Waterville 318
West Canada Valley 360 DeRuyter 441
DeRuyter 400
MPH 400
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General Outlook
... Looks very close between the top three teams.
Beaver River
...returns their top five sectional finishers.
Fabius-Pompey
... returns three of their top four sectional runners (including top
runner Adam McDevitt).
Weedsport
... returns enough runners to be very competitive.
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