Slideshow From the Banquet

From Scott Smith's email:
These were mostly all shot by Fred Smyth, Mary Clare Smith and myself during the season. Audrey Lorenzoni also provided a few from the Cup.
Thanks to all the coaches, runners, and families connected to this amazing team -- what a memorable season it has been!

Banquet Photos

Great Quote

Olympian Michael Stember, in a Let's Run (link on sidebar) interview - bold font is my edit:

I played soccer at a top competitive level for 15 years and was a starting point guard at Jesuit. I could dunk a basketball my freshman year in High School at 5'9". (Jesuit sports teams are often ranked in the top 5 nationally, so the athletic environment was a hotbed for fierce competition. Our soccer team is currently ranked #1 in the US.) So running track was tertiary, and it took some lobbying by our athletic department and Coach Lange to convince me that I should dump other sports I knew I could compete in at the college level to pursue the nerdiest endeavor of them all - Cross Country. Not only was it the nerdiest gig on one of the most talented sports campuses in the country but it proved to be the most difficult, a true test of will and pain tolerance, without the luxury of the stadium, the gym, the crowds, or the cheerleaders. It proved to be the best decision I ever made athletically, setting up a record breaking 4:04 1,600-meter State Championship 8 months later, earning me a full scholarship to Stanford, but never assume that running a fast mile for a speedy athlete translates to a fast 5k.

Schedule Through Cary

Tuesday  11/15      Stop by Field House and then go to Panorama. Easy
distance (45-50 minutes)

Wed.       11/16      Everybody go to Towe Park for distance run. Top
5 have "Poll pictures" and Alex has to be there so run 30-40 min
                            at Towe Park.

Thur.        11/17      Hard Run @ Ridge rd.    After LL, run a
progressive warm-up for 3 miles and then hard for 4th and next two
(2),(2).                         then stair step cool down...mod. easy
to very easy for last mile.

                             8 TOTAL  (5 Easy 3 very hard).  This is
the hard w/o Alec will be at VT.   Make SURE TO STRETCH AFTER.

Fri.          11/18        OFF  BANQUET @ 5:30pm @ Doubletree.

Sat.         11/19       Sleep in if possible       ROO  45 minutes EASY

Sun.         11/20      ROO  35-40 minutes  and 3 striders

Mon.         11/21      800 @ 2:30...400 RECOVERY...400 @ 70...400
RECOVERY....200 @ 32-33.
                              2 mile warm-up and 2 mile cool down. If
in town @ AHS together. If away do it on your own.

Tue            11/22      ROO   30 minutes Easy

Wed.          11/23     OFF REST

Thur.           11/24     ROO Easy 30 minutes

Fri.              11/25     Meet @ Nike course in Cary, NC at 2pm.

Sat.             11/26     Westward HO!!   Race of your lifetime.

Miscellaneous

Milestat has posted the video of the AAA boys race, but it does take a subscription to view. Additionally, there are tons of photos posted. You can see the thumbnails without a subscription, but cannot enlarge your selection.
The print copy of the just released edition of Scrimmage Play has a very nice article about the AHS boys XC team. This article is not available online. The magazine is free.
I will be eliminating the Yahoo Group in the coming days, and chalking it up as an unsuccessful experiment.
XC Banquet is this Friday night, 5:30 @ the Doubletree.

More Photos

Thanks to the Krohns for sharing these albums from the last couple meets:
Krohn States
Krohn Photos from Milestat Invite
Krohn Photos from Albemarle Invite

Race Photos

Finish line photos are courtesy of Fred Smyth. You can click on the photos to enlarge.

Senior Captain Adam Visokay

Senior Captain Ben Deal

Sophmore Ryan Thomas



Senior Chris Springer



Junior Aaron Elder

Senior Will Hunt

Junior Joe Krohn

Press Coverage

Here is the Daily Progress article covering the VHSL State Championships:
Daily Progress Article

And here is the article from the Fredericksburg Star:
Fredericksburg Star Article

Congratulations Patriots!

The AHS boys took second at the State Championship meet, to cap off a stellar VHSL season. Congratulations to the top seven, the coaches, and the entire team that contributed to the great success of the program!

Individually, three members of the team earned All-State honors, with a top fifteen overall performance. Adam Visokay, Ben Deal and Ryan Thomas finished third, ninth and tenth respectively. Congrats also to those young men.

Photos From States

Fred Smyth has again shared his collection of photos from the State Championship meet. Much thanks!
Smyth Photos From States

Here are the photos that I took:
Thomas Photos From States

Ragged Mountain Poll

Here is the link to the latest Ragged Mountain Central Virginia Cross Country Poll:
November 10 Ragged Mountain Poll