Ragged Mountain Poll

The boys retain top team ranking, and six individuals in the top fifteen.
Sept. 28th RM Poll

Daily Progress Article

The Daily Progress has a very nice article about the team, just follow the link:
Progress Article

The Buz Page

I have been kidding Buz about posting something on his blog page, but, as you would expect, he has more important things to do on his list (like finding his phone). Milestat.com has selected Buz as the #7 XC coach in Virginia, in their top ten countdown. The interview in its entirety has been posted on "The Buz Page". So, until Buz has the opportunity to write something else, it will have to do. It offers insight on why the athletes under Buz's guidance love the man, will do anything for him, and are so successful - not only in competition, but in life.

Course Map for Great American

Great American is run on the same course as the Nike Southeast Regional, and Nike has the better course map:

Here are some Google Earth pictures of the start, inner loop, two of the outer loop, and the finish.



Start




Inner loop




Outer Loop Road Crossing




Outer Loop Woods




Finish





Parent's Meeting

Reminder that the parent's meeting for the Albemarle Invitational is this evening at 5:30, at Panorama Farms. Please attend.

Regional Rankings - East Coast

From Rob Monroe, who assembles the Powerade Fab50 Poll. The highlighted teams will be participating in the Race Of Champions @ Great American this coming Saturday.

Boys Southeast Rankings
1. Brookwood GA (3) - Won Gwinnett Coounty GA, Won Clara Bowl GA
2. Belen Jesuit FL (10) - Won Spanish River FL, Won Deja Vu FL
3. Albemarle VA (2) - Won Oatlands VA, Won Fork Union VA, Won Ragged Mountain Cup
4. Cabell Midland WV (1) - 5th Trinity/Valkyrie KY, 4th GEICO Classic WV without key scorers
5. Lexington SC (5) - Won SCTCCCA Coaches Classic SC, Won Lexington County SC
6. Brentwood TN (NR) - 2nd Trinity/Valkyrie KY, Won Chickasaw Trails AL
7. Holy Trinity FL (9) - Won Katie Caples FL
8. Midlothian VA (7) - Won Adidas Challenge NC, Won Pole Green Classic VA
9. Mountain Brook AL (BT) - Won Scottsboro AL, 2nd Chickasaw Trails AL, 2nd Clara Bowl GA
10. Ft. Walton Beach FL (NR) - Won Pensacola Washington Wildcat FL, Won Panhandle Jamboree FL
Bubble Teams: Bearden TN, Blacksburg VA, Cardinal Gibbons NC, Chantilly VA, Chapel Hill NC, Churchill MD, Colonial FL, Colonial Forge VA, Good Counsel MD, Hardin Valley TN, Houston TN, Jefferson WV, Miami Columbus FL, Mount Tabor NC, Pensacola Washington FL, Salesianum DE, Skyline VA, St. Xavier KY, Stafford VA, Tatnall DE, Trinity Prep FL, Western Albemarle VA

Boys Northeast Rankings
1. Christian Brothers Academy NJ (1) - Idle
2. West Windsor-Plainsboro South NJ (2) - Idle
3. Don Bosco NJ (4) - Won Regis NY
4. Mt. Lebanon PA (10) - Won Slippery Rock PA, Won Red, White & Blue PA, Won California University PA
5. Brookline MA (3) - 3rd Hartford Riverfront CT without key scorers
6. Cardinal O'Hara PA (7) - Won Briarwood PA
7. North Allegheny PA (6) - Won Boardman Spartan OH, 2nd Red, White & Blue PA without key scorer
8. Pembroke MA (5) - Idle
9. Lowell MA (9) - Idle
10. Bishop Hendricken RI (BT) - Won Injury Fund RI
Bubble Teams: Bishop Feehan MA, Freehold Township NJ, Great Valley PA, La Salle Academy RI, LaSalle College PA, Londonderry NH, Mansfield MA, North Penn PA, Norwich Free Academy CT, Pinkerton NH, Ridgewood NJ, Simsbury CT, South Burlington NH, St. John Shrewsbury MA, Westfield NJ, Xavier CT

There is also a team from California coming to the East Coast for the Great American. Great Oak, from Temecula, CA,  is ranked #19 nationally.

Roster Update

The roster page has now been updated to include the results from Oatlands and VMI. Results from the Intra-squad 5K are included in the Panorama Farms 5K PR column.

Intra-squad 5K Photos

Over 300 photos have now been uploaded from Thursday's Intra-squad 5K. Everyone who ran has at least one in-focus picture, I hope.
Here is the link:
2011 Intra-squad 5K

Intra-squad 5K At Panorama Farms

Thursday afternoon, The Blue Team faced the Red Team in the first annual Intra-squad 5K. The Red Team eked out a victory 21-35 over the Blue Team, thus winning bragging rights and pizza. Great effort by all on a hot and humid day! Results are below, along with the times ran at the start of the season. The August 17th morning was a good deal cooler than yesterday's race.

Name	Year	1st years 8/17 (70’s)	9/22  (low 80s)
Robert R.	Sr	20:12	DNR
Chad C.	Jr	20:16	20:24
Cyrus L.	Soph	21:17	20:40
Dan B.	Sr	22:00	DNR
Jacob S.	Sr.	22:35	DNR
Thomas	Fr.	22:41	21:41
Gus	Fr.	23:06	DNR (legs)
Jeffrey	Fr.	23:07	21:16
Krister	Soph.	23:10	DNR (quad)
Bennett	Jr.	23:15	21:35
John H.	Soph	23:21	21:33
Sam M.	Jr.	23:22	23:59
Michael Cal	Fr.	lost	23:55
Grayson R.	Fr.	Lost	24:11
Cam	Soph	DNR (hf)	20:58
Johnny M.	Fr.	DNR (heel)	21:41
Michael Chis	Fr.	DNR (knee)	24:33
Sam S.	Fr.	DNR (shins)	31:43
Zach G.	Fr.	NOT	19:38
Michael N.	Jr.	DNR	21:38
Daniel F.	Jr.	DNR	22:08
Bobby L.	Soph.	DNR	23:11
Paul H.	Jr.	DNR	23:45
Craig W.	Fr.	NOT	25:04
David J.	8th	NOT	25:28
Xander	Soph	DNR	26:02
Jake P.	Soph	DNR	26:34

9/23 Powerade Fab50

After falling out of the top fifty last week, the AHS Boys XC re-entered the Powerade Fab50 national poll at #41, based on the strength of their performance at Oatlands. In addition to AHS, three other schools in the Fab50, Great Oak #19, Brookwood #29 & Cabell Midland #42, are scheduled to compete in the Race of Champions next week at Great American.
Link to the Poll

Parent Meeting Has Been Rescheduled (AGAIN)

(Changes in bold) The parent meeting concerning the upcoming Albemarle Invitational has been moved to Monday, September 26th at 5:30. Location will be Panorama Farms. Please attend the short meeting and volunteer your time at the meet. There are multiple shifts for parking, concessions and race management.This is a big meet that requires everyone's help to make it the annual success it is. It is also the major fundraiser for the team.

This Week's Schedule

Tue. @ PF @ distance day fin bet. 6-6:15pm

 

Wed @ PF w/o  Mile repeats for top 15-20 and pre-race w/o for all the rest.

 

Thur @ PF Team vs. Team 5k for all but top 15-20. Will start the 5k @ 5:15pm for any parents that want to watch after work. Long Distance day(10 plus).

 

Friday @ AHS @ 4:00pm. Finished by 5:45pm.

 

Saturday ROO

 

Sunday OFF REST.

JV Photos

A page for the JV race photos from Oatlands is up. My apologies, didn't get too many good photos during this race. And, I didn't get back to the finish in time for photo ops there either.

XCNation National Rankings

The second edition of the XCNation national poll is out, and AHS has fallen from 22nd to 29th, despite having won their first three meets.
XCNation National Poll

Scrimmage Play Article

Here is the link to Scrimmage Play's coverage of the Oatlands Invitational:
Scrimmage Play Article

Reminder About Shoes

A good pair of running shoes, or trainers, should last about 300 miles. The "A" group has exceeded that mileage in practice, and "B" & "C" groups should be nearing that milestone in the coming weeks. The trainers are essential equipment for the athlete, and a key to injury prevention. Check your logs, check your shoes, and get a new pair, if needed, during the "off" weekend.
From the Dummies page:

Runners can use a torn t-shirt and a pair of old shorts, but must have a good pair of running shoes. A runner’s shoes are critical to an injury free season. Running shoes should be replaced about every 300 miles. Although the uppers appear good, a shoe with more than 300 miles are often worn on the bottom. Your son or daughter should try to keep a log of their running, so have them note the date of a new shoe purchase in their log. Although we check the shoes of our athletes on a regular basis, with 100 plus members on our team, we can still miss worn shoes on an athlete until they complain of leg pain. Please monitor your child’s shoes with us. Shoes should be bought at a store that deals primarily with running footwear and apparel. These stores typically have runners on staff and can recommend a shoe that will be good for the shape of your child’s foot.The life of running shoes can be extended by using them for running only.

Real VMI Results (STILL WORKING ON IT)

Last minute roster changes and number switching made the official results for the VMI Invitational a little confusing. The corrected results:

VARSITY            
 32 Pfund, Nat                11 Albemarle     18:28.76 

 35 Robison, Robert           12 Albemarle     18:40.78   

 46 Noble, Asher              12 Albemarle     19:31.41   

 47 Heatwole, Andrew          11 Albemarle     19:31.57   

 48 Carmines, Chad            11 Albemarle     19:32.35  

 52 Crawford, Zach            12 Albemarle     19:53.02        

 56 Roesch, Sean              12 Albemarle     20:17.47   

         

JUNIOR VARSITY

 24 Legard, Cyrus             10 Albemarle     19:18.71   

 34 Nasevich, Michael         11 Albemarle     19:46.65          

 36 Foley, Daniel             11 Albemarle     19:54.85         

 40 Smoot, Bennett            11 Albemarle     19:59.69   

 41 Hill, John                09 Albemarle     19:59.73  

 50 Densmore, Thomas          09 Albemarle     20:13.15    

 52 Murray, Johnny            10 Albemarle     20:19.16         

 54 White, Alexander          10 Albemarle     20:20.47        

 56 Carmines, Christian       11 Albemarle     20:24.95     

 82 Melton, Sam               11 Albemarle     21:37.74        

 90 Hecmanczuk, Paul          10 Albemarle     21:50.49        

 97 Leytham, Bobby            10 Albemarle     22:07.73        

100 Roesch, Grayson           09 Albemarle     22:11.94        

111 Caldwell, Michael         09 Albemarle     23:10.91        

113 Chisolm, Michael          09 Albemarle     23:15.35     

116 Phillips, Jake            10 Albemarle     23:27.15        

118 Prum, Ian                 12 Albemarle     23:44.65        

126 Huchek, Andrew            11 Albemarle     24:55.77     

New Design for 2011 Spiritwear

Debbie McPhillips has extended the ordering date for AHS XC Spiritwear to Wednesday, 9/21.
Below is the design that will be on the "spirit wear" shirts and sweatshirts (hoodies and crew neck), as well as the drawstring cinch sacks and in a smaller version on the sweatpants. Debbie thought maybe some people who had the old design would like to see the new design and perhaps order one.  Pricing is as listed on the sheet -- and she will definitely accept late orders for these items if they get them to Debbie (email is fine!) by Wednesday.

Oatlands Varsity A & B Photos

Pages are up for photos of Varsity A & Varsity B athletes from Oatlands. JV Page will be posted tomorrow. Cup photos from the stand alone page will be replaced, but the links included in past posts are still good.

VMI Results

The results for the VMI Invitational have finally been posted on Milestat, and the link can be found over on the sidebar.

Hotel Info For Cary - Great American XC

The roster of athletes travelling to Cary, NC for the Great American XC Meet 9/30-10/1 has not been set, but the hotel where the team is staying has. Buz has booked a block of rooms for the team and coaches, but not for the parents who wish to travel. The hotel has suites available for $79/night at this posting. Check in is 9/30, team will check out 10/1. The link to the hotel:
Comfort Inn Suites - Cary NC

Address & Phone of the hotel:
Comfort Suites, 350 Ashville Ave. Cary, NC. 919-852-4318.

New Photos of FUMA and Oatlands Meets

The Krohns have again graciously agreed to share their photos, these are from the last two meets. And, without further ado, the links to Snapfish:
FUMA Photos
Oatlands Photos

Oatlands Results

Full results are linked in the sidebar. Of the 20 boys that ran, 13 got PRs at Oatlands!

VARSITY A

1. Albemarle Hs

    5  Adam Visokay, Sr           15:52    5:07

   11  Ryan Thomas, So            16:15    5:14

   15  Chris Springer, Sr         16:23    5:17

   32  Ben Deal, Sr               16:40    5:22

   83  Joe Krohn, Jr              17:19    5:35

  106  Aaron Elder, Jr            17:31    5:39

  145  Keith Montiminy, Jr        17:53    5:46

Total Time = 1:22:27     Total Places = 146

VARSITY B

13. Albemarle Hs

   50  Will Hunt, Sr              17:51    5:45

   63  Rowen Perry, Sr            18:00    5:48

   89  Guillaume Bailey, Sr       18:14    5:53

  110  Sam Gillespie, Jr          18:20    5:55

  144  Pat Hedger, Sr             18:34    5:59

  201  Zach Coffman, Sr           18:59    6:07

Total Time = 1:30:57     Total Places = 456

JV UNDERCLASSMEN

3. Albemarle Hs

    4  David Kwiatkowski, Fr      17:50    5:45

    6  Jake Brooks, So            18:15    5:53

   10  Alex Levine, So            18:33    5:59

   27  Cam Hatchett, So           19:10    6:11

  103  Joey Michael, So           19:57    6:26

  152  Jeffery Leckrone, Fr       20:25    6:35

  261  Gus Truslow, Fr            21:20    6:53

Total Time = 1:33:44     Total Places = 150