ATTENTION ALL SEN10RS & PARENTS
CRISIS: Trina's laptop got hit with a virus and the senior pictures that she scanned at the Meet the Team Picnic are gone. We are going to need a baby picture and senior picture from ALL seniors ASAP! Coach Kirkland will be at practice all this week so seniors can drop them off at the stadium. OR you can email her!
OHSAA State Cross Country Championships - Columbus CantonRep Pre-Race Article.
STATE CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday at Scioto Downs, Columbus
SCHEDULE Division III girls, 11:05 a.m.; Division II girls, 11:50 a.m.; Division I girls, 12:35 a.m.; Division III boys, 1:20 p.m.; Division II boys 2:05 p.m.; Division I boys, 2:50 p.m.
ADMISSION $9
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OHSAA Regional Meet - Boardman High School
The Girls brought home the Regional Championship Trophy for the first time in school history, but the excitement was tempered by the Boys' season coming to a stunning end on Saturday.
In addition to facing some high-caliber competition, the Vikes had to deal with an additional foe on Saturday: the completely miserable course conditions at Boardman High School. The ladies had the added challenge of their ace, Allison Peare, battling sickness. Megan Monte (6th), Erin Garfield (8th), & Sarah Tirrell (9th) stepped up for their teammate, all placing in the top 9. Allison was the very definition of gutsy, as she and her sister, Kelsey Peare placed 19th & 20th for a score of 60. Jillian Roth and Emily Saus also gave outstanding performances under less than ideal conditions to put the gold well out of reach of #3-ranked Hudson.
The Boys took 5th place in a tight race, led by Alec Hernandez in 22nd. Matt Roshak (35th), Tommy Lewis (42nd) and Mike Kopko(46th) packed in, as they have all season. Tyler Stackpole (52nd) was nothing short of inspiring as he overcame a fall on the treacherous course to give everything he had at the finish, as did Parker Queen and Sergei Cribben, who finished 76th and 91st, respectively.
These Girls Got Game
This is the first of five radio interviews done on August 24th of this year. ESPN Radio 990's Ray Jeske spoke with Allison Peare, Erin Garfield, Megan Monte,Sara Polatas and Sarah Tirrell about their goals for the upcoming season.
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OHSAA District Meet - Malone College
The Girls captured their third straight title, while the Boys brought home runner-up honors this past weekend at the OHSAA Northeast District meet at Malone University.
The Lady Vikes placed all seven runners in the top 16, scoring only 26 points. Ally Peare finished second in the race, followed by Megan Monte, Sarah Tirrell & Erin Garfield in 4th, 5th & 6th, respectively. Kelsey Peare took ninth place, while Juniors Jillian Roth placed 10th and Sara Polatas placed 16th.
Frontmen Tyler Stackpole and Alec Hernandez paced the guys team finishing 11th & 12th, with Michael Kopko coming in close behind in 14th. The trio of Tommy Lewis, Sergei Cribben and Matt Roshak were next in 19th, 23rd, and 30th. Parker Queen in 33rd place, wrapped up the scoring for the Vikes.
The Girls hoisted the championship trophy for the third straight year as expected, but the Boys pulled off a stunner that left Louisville, Massillon Perry, and GlenOak scratching their heads!
The Boys JV started the day off with strong performances from Stephen Burrier who finished 8th, followed by Kevin Hernandez in 11th, Beau Berkshire , Justin Runner , and Michael Mascolino in 13th, 14th, and 15th. Anthony Stackpole and Tyler Veldhuizen rounded out the scoring for the Vikes, placing 19th and 24th, respectively.
The Lady Vikes totally dominated the Girls JV Race, taking the top eight positions. Amy Stephens battled teammates Emily Saus and Stephanie Rosso for the top spot. Then came Katy Falkenberg , Kate Busto , Zoe Shetler , Hannah Christ and Emily Wessel in 4th through 8th.
One could never count a program as strong as Hoover's out of contention to win a big meet, but there were those who gave them little chance of winning the county title this year. Anyone who witnessed their performance at Cloverleaf a week ago would argue otherwise. The Vikes held tight to the front of the pack, keeping their lead man, Tyler Stackpole , who finished 4th, firmly in their sights. Matt Roshak and Alec Hernandez took 11th & 12th place, Tommy Lewis and Michael Kopko piled in 15th and 16th. Parker Queen and Sergei Cribben finished 25th and 29th.
The Lady Vikes made short work of the varsity race, taking 7 of the top 13 spots. Allison Peare and Erin Garfield finished 2nd and 3rd. Megan Monte and Sarah Tirrell finished 6th, and 7th, followed by Kelsey Peare in 9th, Jillian Roth in 11th and Sara Polatas in 13th. The girls finished with 24 points.
If someone has pictures of the boys team, please send it to me. Gracias!
Cloverleaf Colt Pack Invitational
The Vikings made an excellent showing at the Cloverleaf Colt Pack Invitational Saturday.
In the girls newcomers race, Chelsea Arnold (22:36) finished 10th to lead the way. She was followed by Emily Jakowski (22:51) in 15th, Amy Roshak (23:14) in 25th, Meghan Lee (23:25) in 29th, Katie Barron (24:00) in 44th, Kayla Zellers (24:33) in 57th, and Lizzy Daugherty (24:38) in 59th. The girls finished 5th in the 13 team field.
The boys put on quite a show in the newcomers race as well, taking the 5th - 9th spots, and winning the event with 35 points. Shawn Stone(18:37) led the pack of Vikings, finishing 5th, followed by Anthony Stackpole (18:41), Michael Mascolino(18:41), Kevin Hernandez (18:45), and Robert Tolson (18:47) in the 6th - 9th place slots. Freshmen C.J. Tirrell (20:32) and Kyle Goodwill (20:32) finished 79th & 80th to wrap up the scoring for the young Vikes.
The Veterans race was equally as thrilling as the Lady Vikes took five of the top seven places to win with 22 points. Sara Polatas (20:40), Stephanie Rosso (20:55), and Katy Falkenberg (21:08) placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, respectively, while Kate Busto (21:16) and Zoe Shetler (21:18) placed 6th and 7th. Emily Wessel (21:52)finished 14th and CeCe Ramsey (22:20) finished 22nd.
The man in shades, Stephen Burrier (18:07), cracked the tape in the boys veteran race. He was backed up by junior Justin Runner (18:19) in 8th place. Kyle Beuoy (18:44) in 19th, Cole Bukowy (18:50) in 22nd, Michael Mulig (18:53) in 26th, Beau Berkshire (19:00) in 31st, Stephen Bowersox (19:08) in 35th. The boys finish 2nd in the 19-team field.
The Girls Varsity, without their ace Allison Peare, still had a great showing. Erin Garfield (19:21) finished 5th, followed by Megan Monte (19:47) in 10th, Sarah Tirrell (20:01) in 14th, Jillian Roth (20:21) in 20th, Kelsey Peare (20:31) in 23rd, Emily Saus (20:40) in 28th, and Amy Stephens (20:53) in 33rd, gave the girls a 2nd place finish overall against #1-ranked DII CVCA.
After a thirty minute lightning delay, the Boys Varsity made their most impressive showing to date, winning against some quality teams. Led by Tyler Stackpole (16:57) and Alec Hernandez (16:58) in 5th & 6th place, the stealthy pack was not too far behind. Michael Kopko (17:29) and Parker Queen (17:34) placed 17th and 18th, followed closely by Matt Roshak (17:35) in 20th, Tommy Lewis (17:38) in 22nd, and Sergei Cribben (17:43) in 25th to give the Vikes a score of 66 for the win.
Boardman Spartan Invitational
The mud bowl of last year was just a distant memory; the weather was absolutely gorgeous and the competition fierce at the Spartan Invitational.
The Boys Varsity placed 4th out of 40 teams, The Girls Varsity faced down a tough Hudson squad and came out ahead by 2 pts to win.
Results can be found on: baumspage
Tiffin Cross Country Carnival
The Tiffin Carnival lived up to all of the hype, with most of the teams that will be battling it out for the state championship in attendance. The Girls placed 2nd out of 29 teams, led by Ally Peare. The Repository Runner of the Week placed 8th with a time of 18:42, followed by Erin Garfield (18:57) in 13th, Sarah Tirrell in 24th with a time of 19:12. Junior Jillian Roth (19:51) hit the mat next in 44th, then came Stephanie The Comeback Kid Rosso (20:19) in 66th, Emily Saus (20:29) in 76th, while Megan Monte (20:42) was 91st.
BREAKING NEWS:Tiffin Carnival officials have announced plans to ban North Canton from competing in future Girls DI Open races until further notice. One official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, stated the reason for the ban was to "give someone else a flippin' chance!" after Freshman Kelsey Peare became the 3rd consecutive Lady Viking to capture 1st Place honors. The record-holding sprinter took off so fast at the gun, one felt the urge to remind her that it was, in fact, a three mile race, but Peare2 never looked back, clocking a 20:07. Behind her, completing the 1-2 punch was Sara Polatas in 20:54. Then the Orange and Black floodgates opened and in came Zoe Shetler in 5th, Freshman Katy Falkenberg in 7th, Hannah Christ in 9th, and Kate Busto in 10th. Emily Jakowski clocked in at 33rd to finish out the impressive score of 24 in the 40 team field.
Despite losing Tyler Stackpole to illness, the Boys' team hung on for 14th place out of 40 teams. Junior Alec Hernandez(16:37) took the reins for a 52nd place finish. Parker Queen(16:57) arrived in 86th, and rubbing shoulders in the chute were Tommy Lewis (17:02), Mike Kopko(17:04), Matt Roshak (17:05) finishing 98th, 104th & 106th, respectively. Sophomore Tyler Veldhuizen(18:08) finished soon after in 214th.
What sounded like the approach of a category 5 hurricane, turned out to be the 667-Man DI Open race. The Russian, Sergei Cribben(17:37), cruised to a 5th place finish, followed by Sophomores Stephen relax dude, you got your letter! Burrier(17:53) in 9th, Beau Berkshire (18:23) in 34th and Junior Kyle Beuoy (18:26) in 36th. Freshmen Robert Tolson (18:27) in 37th, Michael Mascolino(18:44) in 56th and Kevin Hernandez(18:53) in 82nd offered proof the strong cross country tradition at Hoover will continue in the years to come.
Results can be found at: oh.milesplit.us
Marlington Invitational
Both Hoover Boys and Girls Teams began their season with a win against some good and varied competition at the Marlington Invitational.
The Girls were led by the senior trio of Allison Peare(19:44), Erin Garfield (19:49) and Sarah Tirrell (19:50) taking 3rd, 4th & 5th places, respectively, followed by three juniors, Megan Monte (20:08), Stephanie Rosso (20:14) & Jillian Roth(20:15) placing 8th, 11th & 12th. Sophomore Emily Saus rounded out the scoring coming in 16th with a time of 20:31.
Tyler Stackpole(16:55) led the boys effort, finishing 3rd overall, with Alec Hernandez (17:04) close behind in 5th. Matt Roshak (17:20), Michael Kopko (17:24) and Parker Queen (17:33) claimed the spots at 9th, 10th & 11th. Sophomore Tyler Veldhuizen (17:58) placed 18th, and Sergei Cribben (18:03) placed 20th completed the strong showing by the Vikes.
If parental involvement is any kind of indicator of how successful the 2009 Cross Country Season will be, the Vikings are in excellent shape!
Lots of people came out Monday night to hear an outline of the good, the bad & the ugly facing the Booster Club for the upcoming year.
Let's start at the bottom & work our way up:
The Ugly: It does not come as a total surprise that the Dave Clegg Meet has been shelved this year due to the Malone Invitational being scheduled the same weekend. Barring a catastrophe, the meet will be back on for 2010. However, this leaves the team without one of its two major fundraisers...which leads us to
The Bad: Without the funds generated by the Dave Clegg meet, some things the kids have always been able to count on the Boosters to provide may have to be scaled back or eliminated entirely.
The Good: Our Cross Country Boosters are the best & will always find a way! We have very capable, organized officers who can get us on the right track:
Co-Presidents: John & Diana Queen (They get to be Queens & Presidents - so not fair!)
Co-Vice Presidents: Tom & Stephanie Stephens
Co-Secretaries: Tom & Kathy Fiala
Treasurer: Mike Stackpole
Coaches Ackerman & Kirkland wish to remind everyone that all paperwork is due the first day of official practice, August 10th. Be sure to get your physicals. The forms can be found on the Athletic Director's homepage. They would like all athletes to have a watch. Also, check your shoes for wear & replace every 400-500 miles to prevent injuries.
Welcome to Coach Hood who comes on as the Girls Assistant Coach. Coach Haines is now the Boys Assistant Coach.
The Girls are buying new uniforms from Second Sole. The 2-pc uniforms are a black fitted-style with white striping. The cost, to be paid by the athlete, will be in the neighborhood of $55-$65. Money well spent as they can be used for track as well, and the track uniforms can then be sent to clothe orphans in some third world country.
Team Pictures - August 12th
Meet the team picnic will be held Thursday, Aug 20th 6pm at Hoover Park. To help with this event, please contact Annette Garfield.
Carwash fundraiser: Click's Parking Lot - Sat, Aug 22nd 10 - 1. Please note this is a week earlier than usual. To help, please contact Tom & Kathy Fiala. And Presell those tickets!
Dunk Tank Fundraiser: North Canton Main Street Festival - Sat, Aug 22nd 1-8 & Sun, Aug 23rd 11-4. Please contact Tom & Stephanie Stephens if you would like to help. They need 8 adults per day.
Pasta Parties: Need Hosts & Volunteers for intimate gatherings of 100+ athletes on Friday nights throughout the season. Please contact Diana Queen if you are interested.
First meet is September 5th TBD
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