Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by BHSrunner » Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:57 pm
Here is the August 11 pre-season poll.
http://www2.bhs.bismarck.k12.nd.us/athl ... oll108.htm
I have some slight disagreements but I disgress.
http://www2.bhs.bismarck.k12.nd.us/athl ... oll108.htm
I have some slight disagreements but I disgress.
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:51 pm
BHSrunner wrote:Here is the August 11 pre-season poll.
http://www2.bhs.bismarck.k12.nd.us/athl ... oll108.htm
I have some slight disagreements but I disgress.
I have some disagreements also...my main one is that Fargo North's boys are not as strong as they look on paper at the moment...I heard that their #2 runner broke a bone in his leg this summer and another Top 5 runner may play soccer instead of running...now that doesn't stop him from running in some meets (like EDC & State).
Shanley-Oak Grove and GF Red River will be sleepers in the weak EDC this year...my prediction in the EDC is:
1. WF (lost Stadum; but ALOT of GREAT runners coming back including Gehrig & Uetz)
2. Shanley-OG (good young runners...only lost one runner from last year; run as a pack #1-#7 runners)
3. North (could be #2 if the soccer player runs)
4. GFRR (they run as a tight pack)
5t. South (If Ihry runs they could contend for the EDC title; but if not they are #4 or #5)
5t. GF Central (Harlow and M. Torrey will carry the team; good young runners)
In the WDA it looks like:
1. Bismarck (Great runners...led by Osoro and Huizenga)
2. Jamestown (Slusser brothers and Hillius will lead the charge; very close battle)
3. Dickinson (Braunberger will lead a team that did not lose many runners from last season)
4. Century (Good young pack-running team; Kelly, Sather and Bray will be in the top 20 at the WDA)
5. Williston (led by Thompson and Anderson; need to find consistency with the #4 and #5 runners to contend)
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:54 pm
My State predictions are:
1. Bismarck
2. Jamestown
3. Century
4. Dickinson
5t. West Fargo
5t. Williston
Other contenders for Top 5: Minot, North and Shanley-OG
1. Bismarck
2. Jamestown
3. Century
4. Dickinson
5t. West Fargo
5t. Williston
Other contenders for Top 5: Minot, North and Shanley-OG
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by thejoker » Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:14 pm
stoaxc2004 wrote:My State predictions are:
1. Bismarck
2. Jamestown
3. Century
4. Dickinson
5t. West Fargo
5t. Williston
Other contenders for Top 5: Minot, North and Shanley-OG
Williston may be a stretch for fifth. Anderson and Thompson are both definatlely top ten caliber runners, but they need to find some runners who can fill the 4 and 5 spots. Stoaxc2004 hit that right on
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:36 pm
Here are the Fargo Metro capsules from the Fargo Forum:
Fargo North
Coaches: Gary Mailloux (boys, 35th year); Aaron Walker (girls, fourth year)
- Boys to watch: Mach Akon, Sr.; Waha Sem, 8th grade; Jean Olivier, Sr.; Emmanuel Salah, Jr.; Francis Landman, So.
- Girls to watch: Abby Roche, So.; Emily Plecity, 9th; Anne Mayer, So.; Molly Gunkelman, Jr.
- Fast facts: Akon and Landman have each been named captains. … Just a sophomore, Landman could be considered the hardest working runner on the team. “He’s one of those kids that, if you clone the work ethic and attach it to those who have more natural ability, you be awesome all the time,” boys coach Gary Mailloux said. “He’s talented and he’s such a committed athlete.” … The Spartan boys have finished second in the Eastern Dakota Conference and seventh at state for two-consecutive seasons. … The Spartan boys could have up to 30 runners out from grades 7-12. … Akon, Sem and Olivier were all-conference selections a year ago. … The North girls return a pair of all-conference runners in Roche and Plecity. Roche finished 17th, and Plecity 20th at the EDC meet. … The Spartans need to replace the consistency of graduated Tara Ness, who finished 24th at the EDC meet. … Seventh-graders Paige Holman and Katie Reinholz could be rising stars at North. … Walker said South and West Fargo are the favorites in the EDC. “That third spot behind South and West Fargo would be a good position for us,” Walker said.
Fargo Shanley-Oak Grove
- Coach: Jaclyn Petik (boys and girls, second year)
- Boys to watch: Scott Anderson, Sr.; Dana Naylor, So.; Chris Savageau, Jr.; Austin Battles, So.; Andy Rothfusz, Jr.; Daniel Naylor, So.
- Girls to watch: Sadie Rivard, So.; Mikayla Forness, 8th; Lora Remus, 8th; Tatum Holt, 7th; Alex Backlund, seventh.
- Fast facts: Shanley-Oak Grove lost No.1 runner Maddie Strandemo when she moved to Washington, D.C., this summer. Strandemo finished 28th at state. … The Deacons lost three of their top six runners from last season. … Shanley-Oak Grove has almost 40 runners out for the team. Petik expects both teams to be in the top 4 in the Eastern Dakota Conference by the end of the year. … Petik picks West Fargo as the front runners of the East in the boys. … West Fargo and Fargo South are the favorites to win the East in the girls division, according to Petik.
Fargo South
- Coaches: Paul Lean (boys, second year); Lisa Svaleson (girls, fourth year)
- Boys to watch: Brad McConn, Sr.; Mitch Bauske, Sr.; Elliott Koch, So.; Aaron Wrolstad, Jr.
- Girls to watch: Laura Roesler, Jr.; Tarin Lachowitzer, Fr.; Lauryn Wilson, Jr.; Katie Schalow, Jr.; Erin Valenti, So.; Hannah Magrum, Fr.; Jen Storm, So.; Paige Rygg, Jr.
- Fast facts: McConn put on about 400 miles during the summer to prepare for the season, Lean said. McConn ran the 800-meter run, 1,600 and 3,200 during the track and field season. … Bauske will be in his first season of cross country. He competes in the 800 and 1,200 during the track season. … Koch broke into the Bruins starting lineup last year as a freshman. “He’s a guy that’s gotten into half marathons and 10K’s,” Lean said. “He’s a guy we’re going to have to lean on quite a bit.” … South finished fourth in the Eastern Dakota Conference and ninth at state last year. … Wrolstad has been in the Bruins’ cross country program since he was a seventh-grader. “This year, we’re hoping to get into the top 3 of the conference,” Lean said. … Lachowitzer surprised many with a third-place finish at state last season. … Roesler is the two-time defending state champion. The Bruins track and field standout also finished second in seventh and eighth grade. … Despite its talented lineup, South finished second at state. “The girls are definitely working toward that,” Svaleson said. “The biggest thing for our cross country team is that we are not so much one individual. The whole team has been working to improve.” … The Bruins are working toward running at the Nike Cross Country Regionals after the season. The top two teams from that meet advance to nationals. “We had a number of girls who were state qualifiers last year in distance events in track and field, and a number of girls who were close,” Svaleson said. “That translates very well to cross country.”
West Fargo
- Coach: Joe Bailey (boys and girls, eighth year)
- Boys to watch: Jamison Gehrig, Jr.; Spencer Uetz, Jr.
- Girls to watch: Alissa Mears, Fr.; Ellie Grooters, Jr.; Britny Bucholz, So.; Leah Hermanson, 8th grade; Christine Baltezore, 8th grade
- Fast facts: Gehrig and Uetz are returning after all-conference performances a year ago. … Gehrig finished 12th at the state meet, Uetz was 12th at the Eastern Dakota Conference meet. … The boys team finished third in the EDC and eighth at state. The team was 15 points out of fifth at the state meet. “We’ll be young again,” Bailey said. “We have two juniors, but we also have some eighth, ninth and 10th-graders that will be running to fill in those other top-three places. We have several young kids, but that’s a good thing.” … Grooters finished 8th in the EDC and 19th at state for the girls. She is a two-time state hurdles champion. “She is that first name of our four returners,” Bailey said. … Bucholz was 20th, and Hermanson 23rd at state last year. “We’re certainly looking forward to this year,” Bailey said. “I think that we should be in contention for the top couple spots in the conference in both boys and girls. And hopefully we can be in that top 5 trophy range at the state meet.”
Fargo North
Coaches: Gary Mailloux (boys, 35th year); Aaron Walker (girls, fourth year)
- Boys to watch: Mach Akon, Sr.; Waha Sem, 8th grade; Jean Olivier, Sr.; Emmanuel Salah, Jr.; Francis Landman, So.
- Girls to watch: Abby Roche, So.; Emily Plecity, 9th; Anne Mayer, So.; Molly Gunkelman, Jr.
- Fast facts: Akon and Landman have each been named captains. … Just a sophomore, Landman could be considered the hardest working runner on the team. “He’s one of those kids that, if you clone the work ethic and attach it to those who have more natural ability, you be awesome all the time,” boys coach Gary Mailloux said. “He’s talented and he’s such a committed athlete.” … The Spartan boys have finished second in the Eastern Dakota Conference and seventh at state for two-consecutive seasons. … The Spartan boys could have up to 30 runners out from grades 7-12. … Akon, Sem and Olivier were all-conference selections a year ago. … The North girls return a pair of all-conference runners in Roche and Plecity. Roche finished 17th, and Plecity 20th at the EDC meet. … The Spartans need to replace the consistency of graduated Tara Ness, who finished 24th at the EDC meet. … Seventh-graders Paige Holman and Katie Reinholz could be rising stars at North. … Walker said South and West Fargo are the favorites in the EDC. “That third spot behind South and West Fargo would be a good position for us,” Walker said.
Fargo Shanley-Oak Grove
- Coach: Jaclyn Petik (boys and girls, second year)
- Boys to watch: Scott Anderson, Sr.; Dana Naylor, So.; Chris Savageau, Jr.; Austin Battles, So.; Andy Rothfusz, Jr.; Daniel Naylor, So.
- Girls to watch: Sadie Rivard, So.; Mikayla Forness, 8th; Lora Remus, 8th; Tatum Holt, 7th; Alex Backlund, seventh.
- Fast facts: Shanley-Oak Grove lost No.1 runner Maddie Strandemo when she moved to Washington, D.C., this summer. Strandemo finished 28th at state. … The Deacons lost three of their top six runners from last season. … Shanley-Oak Grove has almost 40 runners out for the team. Petik expects both teams to be in the top 4 in the Eastern Dakota Conference by the end of the year. … Petik picks West Fargo as the front runners of the East in the boys. … West Fargo and Fargo South are the favorites to win the East in the girls division, according to Petik.
Fargo South
- Coaches: Paul Lean (boys, second year); Lisa Svaleson (girls, fourth year)
- Boys to watch: Brad McConn, Sr.; Mitch Bauske, Sr.; Elliott Koch, So.; Aaron Wrolstad, Jr.
- Girls to watch: Laura Roesler, Jr.; Tarin Lachowitzer, Fr.; Lauryn Wilson, Jr.; Katie Schalow, Jr.; Erin Valenti, So.; Hannah Magrum, Fr.; Jen Storm, So.; Paige Rygg, Jr.
- Fast facts: McConn put on about 400 miles during the summer to prepare for the season, Lean said. McConn ran the 800-meter run, 1,600 and 3,200 during the track and field season. … Bauske will be in his first season of cross country. He competes in the 800 and 1,200 during the track season. … Koch broke into the Bruins starting lineup last year as a freshman. “He’s a guy that’s gotten into half marathons and 10K’s,” Lean said. “He’s a guy we’re going to have to lean on quite a bit.” … South finished fourth in the Eastern Dakota Conference and ninth at state last year. … Wrolstad has been in the Bruins’ cross country program since he was a seventh-grader. “This year, we’re hoping to get into the top 3 of the conference,” Lean said. … Lachowitzer surprised many with a third-place finish at state last season. … Roesler is the two-time defending state champion. The Bruins track and field standout also finished second in seventh and eighth grade. … Despite its talented lineup, South finished second at state. “The girls are definitely working toward that,” Svaleson said. “The biggest thing for our cross country team is that we are not so much one individual. The whole team has been working to improve.” … The Bruins are working toward running at the Nike Cross Country Regionals after the season. The top two teams from that meet advance to nationals. “We had a number of girls who were state qualifiers last year in distance events in track and field, and a number of girls who were close,” Svaleson said. “That translates very well to cross country.”
West Fargo
- Coach: Joe Bailey (boys and girls, eighth year)
- Boys to watch: Jamison Gehrig, Jr.; Spencer Uetz, Jr.
- Girls to watch: Alissa Mears, Fr.; Ellie Grooters, Jr.; Britny Bucholz, So.; Leah Hermanson, 8th grade; Christine Baltezore, 8th grade
- Fast facts: Gehrig and Uetz are returning after all-conference performances a year ago. … Gehrig finished 12th at the state meet, Uetz was 12th at the Eastern Dakota Conference meet. … The boys team finished third in the EDC and eighth at state. The team was 15 points out of fifth at the state meet. “We’ll be young again,” Bailey said. “We have two juniors, but we also have some eighth, ninth and 10th-graders that will be running to fill in those other top-three places. We have several young kids, but that’s a good thing.” … Grooters finished 8th in the EDC and 19th at state for the girls. She is a two-time state hurdles champion. “She is that first name of our four returners,” Bailey said. … Bucholz was 20th, and Hermanson 23rd at state last year. “We’re certainly looking forward to this year,” Bailey said. “I think that we should be in contention for the top couple spots in the conference in both boys and girls. And hopefully we can be in that top 5 trophy range at the state meet.”
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:37 pm
Here are the Grand Forks Metro capsules from the Grand Forks Herald:
Central boys
Coach: Sean Allan.
2007 finish: First in East Region, sixth at state.
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Key returners: Jr. Mike Torrey (51st at state, all-conference); soph. Shane Harlow (31st at state, all-conference).
Top newcomers: Fr. Alex Torrey (62nd at state); fr. Paul Shafer (94th at state); fr. Tom Fisher; fr. Ben Houska; jr. Chris Lappe.
Coach Allan says: “We’re going to be a very young team. We’re going to have some very talented runners who had a lot of success at the middle school level. We’re going to see how they adjust to the longer race — high school races are about a mile farther than middle school. I think some of these kids will surprise some people. We’ll get better as the year goes on.”
Central girls
Coach: Sean Allan.
2007 finish: Fourth in East Region, sixth at state.
Key returners: Sr. Bobbie Sedlmajer (83rd at state, all-conference); sr. Sasha Campbell (88th at state); jr. Kaitlin Medal (43rd at state, all-conference); soph. Rebecca Fee (40th at state); soph. Jessica Lindsay (73rd at state); soph. Brittany Bunde (84th at state).
Top newcomers: Soph. Jaclyn Sand; eighth-grader Taylor Ray; eighth-grader Hannah Koch; eighth-grader Lauren McMillan.
Coach Allan says: “These eighth-graders are going to provide the depth that we didn’t have last year. This year we might have eight or nine different girls getting our top five spots from week to week. But we’re going to be deeper and more experienced than we were last year.”
Red River boys
Coach: Chris Douthit.
2007 finish: Fifth in East Region, 12th at state.
Key returners: Sr. Jake Moen (63rd at state, all-conference); jr. Alex Bakken (55th at state); soph. Jordan Carlson; soph. Francis Mendee.
Top newcomers: Jr. Alex Kloster; soph. Nick Carlson; fr. James Dokken.
Coach Douthit says: “Overall, we’re a younger team. We have some experience with Jake and with Francis. I think it would be a nice goal to finish in the top half of the region. We’re a bit inexperienced, but hopefully our leaders and some young guys come through.”
Red River girls
Coach: Chris Douthit.
2007 finish: Third in East Region, 12th at state.
Key returners: Sr. Laura Dahlstrom (111th at state); sr. Jocelyn Fetsch (34th at state, all-conference); soph. Erin Wysocki (86th at state); soph. Monica Rustvang; soph. Erin McLeod (58th at state, all-conference); soph. Ashley Zeitvogel (78th at state).
Top newcomers: Jr. Daniele Zeitvogel; fr. Rachel Todhunter.
Coach Douthit says: “This team isn’t as young as our boys team. We think if everyone works hard we can get third in the region. I think top three is doable. I think our strength is that we have above-average competitors who know what it takes.”
Central boys
Coach: Sean Allan.
2007 finish: First in East Region, sixth at state.
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Tom Miller Archive
Key returners: Jr. Mike Torrey (51st at state, all-conference); soph. Shane Harlow (31st at state, all-conference).
Top newcomers: Fr. Alex Torrey (62nd at state); fr. Paul Shafer (94th at state); fr. Tom Fisher; fr. Ben Houska; jr. Chris Lappe.
Coach Allan says: “We’re going to be a very young team. We’re going to have some very talented runners who had a lot of success at the middle school level. We’re going to see how they adjust to the longer race — high school races are about a mile farther than middle school. I think some of these kids will surprise some people. We’ll get better as the year goes on.”
Central girls
Coach: Sean Allan.
2007 finish: Fourth in East Region, sixth at state.
Key returners: Sr. Bobbie Sedlmajer (83rd at state, all-conference); sr. Sasha Campbell (88th at state); jr. Kaitlin Medal (43rd at state, all-conference); soph. Rebecca Fee (40th at state); soph. Jessica Lindsay (73rd at state); soph. Brittany Bunde (84th at state).
Top newcomers: Soph. Jaclyn Sand; eighth-grader Taylor Ray; eighth-grader Hannah Koch; eighth-grader Lauren McMillan.
Coach Allan says: “These eighth-graders are going to provide the depth that we didn’t have last year. This year we might have eight or nine different girls getting our top five spots from week to week. But we’re going to be deeper and more experienced than we were last year.”
Red River boys
Coach: Chris Douthit.
2007 finish: Fifth in East Region, 12th at state.
Key returners: Sr. Jake Moen (63rd at state, all-conference); jr. Alex Bakken (55th at state); soph. Jordan Carlson; soph. Francis Mendee.
Top newcomers: Jr. Alex Kloster; soph. Nick Carlson; fr. James Dokken.
Coach Douthit says: “Overall, we’re a younger team. We have some experience with Jake and with Francis. I think it would be a nice goal to finish in the top half of the region. We’re a bit inexperienced, but hopefully our leaders and some young guys come through.”
Red River girls
Coach: Chris Douthit.
2007 finish: Third in East Region, 12th at state.
Key returners: Sr. Laura Dahlstrom (111th at state); sr. Jocelyn Fetsch (34th at state, all-conference); soph. Erin Wysocki (86th at state); soph. Monica Rustvang; soph. Erin McLeod (58th at state, all-conference); soph. Ashley Zeitvogel (78th at state).
Top newcomers: Jr. Daniele Zeitvogel; fr. Rachel Todhunter.
Coach Douthit says: “This team isn’t as young as our boys team. We think if everyone works hard we can get third in the region. I think top three is doable. I think our strength is that we have above-average competitors who know what it takes.”
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:38 pm
Here are the WDA Boys Capsules from the Bismarck Tribune:
Bismarck Demons
Co-coaches: Darrell Anderson, 29th year; and Dave Zittleman, sixth year.
2007:State champs.
Top returnees: Joash Osoro, sr. (state champ). Devin Huizenga, sr., (four). Josh Nuss, sr. (15th). Christian Brown Otter, jr. 23rd. Josh Hintz, jr. (38th). Coty Hintz, sr. (53rd).
Notes: BHS will be aiming for its fourth straight title. ... Osoro and Huizenga are ranked 1-2 in the first North Dakota coaches' poll, respectively. .. Osoro placed first at the Nike Team National Heartland regional meet. ... The Demons were just 22 points away from qualifying for the NTN national meet.
Century Patriots
Coach: Brad Lies, seventh year.
2007: Fifth at state.
Top returnees: Brent Kelly, jr. (14th). Alex Bray, fr. (third). Levi Sether, so. (35th).
Notes: "We've know we have three good runners," Lies said. "We have to find a little bit of depth. We lost some key components off last year's team. It all depends on at the end of the year and how the kids perform."
Dickinson Midgets
Coach: Shawn Leiss, second year.
2007: Tenth at state.
Top returnees: Jake Braunberger, sr. (11th). Zachary Davis, sr. (37th). Austin Mack, eighth-grader (64th). Vlad Kutka, fr. (65th). Greg Hanson, sr. (76th). Austin Simonieg, sr. (111th). Royce Havelka, jr. (107th).
Notes: Mack was Dickinson's third runner last season at state and West Region as a seventh-grader. ... The Midgets didn't lose any competitors to graduation.
Jamestown Blue Jays
Coach:Ken Gardner, second year.
2007:Third at state.
Top returnees: Jordan Slusser, sr. (17th). Justin Slusser, sr. (third). Ben Larson, sr. (39th). Spencer Kamoni, jr. (25th). Colin Hillius, jr. (21st). Cory Goehner, so. (115th). Alec Redmann, so.
Notes: Justin Slusser is recovering from a bone bruise on one of his knees. ... Hillius got off to a late start because of his commitment to summer baseball. ... The Blue Jays return their top five runners from state meet.
Mandan Braves
Coach: Jon Kihne, 27th year.
2007: Eleventh at state.
Top returnees: James Belohlavek, sr. (123rd). Dylan Schafer, sr. (133rd). David Stockdill, jr. (60th). Justin Moore, so. (124th). Joseph Berger, fr. (95th). Dylan Schultz, eighth-grader (160th).
Notes: Mandan graduated three seniors, including most of its top scorers. ...Mandan has just eight runners in grades 9-12. ... Kihne said:"We're pretty green. We've got good junior high runners, but they are a ways away yet. We just need some race experience to try to improve."
Minot Magicians
Coach: Aaron Klingbeil, third season.
2007:Fourth at state.
Top returnees: Josh Beaudoin, sr. (ninth). Chris Johnson, sr. (19th).
Notes: The Magicians have two new additions to its team. Seth Hill moved to Minot with his family from Virginia, and Max Boeckel joined the team as part of a co-op agreement with Our Redeemer's.
Turtle Mountain Braves
Coach: Chad Davis, first season.
2007:Fifteenth at state.
Top returnees: Christian Davis, so. (118th).
Notes: The majority of the Braves are freshmen and sophomores. ... Coach Davis said:"We are young and trying to identify ourselves, especially with myself coming in. I'm trying to get acquainted with the runners."
Williston Coyotes
Coach: Clint Chamberlin, 32nd season.
2007: Second at state.
Top returnees: Taylor Thompson, sr. (eighth). Mark Anderson, sr. (10th). Caleb Shaffer, so. (74th). Nathan Donnelly, so. (128th).
Notes: The Coyotes graduated their Nos. 4-5-6 runners from last season. ... Their top four runners put on 200-350 miles this summer.
Bismarck Demons
Co-coaches: Darrell Anderson, 29th year; and Dave Zittleman, sixth year.
2007:State champs.
Top returnees: Joash Osoro, sr. (state champ). Devin Huizenga, sr., (four). Josh Nuss, sr. (15th). Christian Brown Otter, jr. 23rd. Josh Hintz, jr. (38th). Coty Hintz, sr. (53rd).
Notes: BHS will be aiming for its fourth straight title. ... Osoro and Huizenga are ranked 1-2 in the first North Dakota coaches' poll, respectively. .. Osoro placed first at the Nike Team National Heartland regional meet. ... The Demons were just 22 points away from qualifying for the NTN national meet.
Century Patriots
Coach: Brad Lies, seventh year.
2007: Fifth at state.
Top returnees: Brent Kelly, jr. (14th). Alex Bray, fr. (third). Levi Sether, so. (35th).
Notes: "We've know we have three good runners," Lies said. "We have to find a little bit of depth. We lost some key components off last year's team. It all depends on at the end of the year and how the kids perform."
Dickinson Midgets
Coach: Shawn Leiss, second year.
2007: Tenth at state.
Top returnees: Jake Braunberger, sr. (11th). Zachary Davis, sr. (37th). Austin Mack, eighth-grader (64th). Vlad Kutka, fr. (65th). Greg Hanson, sr. (76th). Austin Simonieg, sr. (111th). Royce Havelka, jr. (107th).
Notes: Mack was Dickinson's third runner last season at state and West Region as a seventh-grader. ... The Midgets didn't lose any competitors to graduation.
Jamestown Blue Jays
Coach:Ken Gardner, second year.
2007:Third at state.
Top returnees: Jordan Slusser, sr. (17th). Justin Slusser, sr. (third). Ben Larson, sr. (39th). Spencer Kamoni, jr. (25th). Colin Hillius, jr. (21st). Cory Goehner, so. (115th). Alec Redmann, so.
Notes: Justin Slusser is recovering from a bone bruise on one of his knees. ... Hillius got off to a late start because of his commitment to summer baseball. ... The Blue Jays return their top five runners from state meet.
Mandan Braves
Coach: Jon Kihne, 27th year.
2007: Eleventh at state.
Top returnees: James Belohlavek, sr. (123rd). Dylan Schafer, sr. (133rd). David Stockdill, jr. (60th). Justin Moore, so. (124th). Joseph Berger, fr. (95th). Dylan Schultz, eighth-grader (160th).
Notes: Mandan graduated three seniors, including most of its top scorers. ...Mandan has just eight runners in grades 9-12. ... Kihne said:"We're pretty green. We've got good junior high runners, but they are a ways away yet. We just need some race experience to try to improve."
Minot Magicians
Coach: Aaron Klingbeil, third season.
2007:Fourth at state.
Top returnees: Josh Beaudoin, sr. (ninth). Chris Johnson, sr. (19th).
Notes: The Magicians have two new additions to its team. Seth Hill moved to Minot with his family from Virginia, and Max Boeckel joined the team as part of a co-op agreement with Our Redeemer's.
Turtle Mountain Braves
Coach: Chad Davis, first season.
2007:Fifteenth at state.
Top returnees: Christian Davis, so. (118th).
Notes: The majority of the Braves are freshmen and sophomores. ... Coach Davis said:"We are young and trying to identify ourselves, especially with myself coming in. I'm trying to get acquainted with the runners."
Williston Coyotes
Coach: Clint Chamberlin, 32nd season.
2007: Second at state.
Top returnees: Taylor Thompson, sr. (eighth). Mark Anderson, sr. (10th). Caleb Shaffer, so. (74th). Nathan Donnelly, so. (128th).
Notes: The Coyotes graduated their Nos. 4-5-6 runners from last season. ... Their top four runners put on 200-350 miles this summer.
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by baller24 » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:04 pm
stoaxc2004 wrote:Here are the WDA Boys Capsules:
Bismarck Demons
Co-coaches: Darrell Anderson, 29th year; and Dave Zittleman, sixth year.
2007:State champs.
Top returnees: Joash Osoro, sr. (state champ). Devin Huizenga, sr., (four). Josh Nuss, sr. (15th). Christian Brown Otter, jr. 23rd. Josh Hintz, jr. (38th). Coty Hintz, sr. (53rd).
Notes: BHS will be aiming for its fourth straight title. ... Osoro and Huizenga are ranked 1-2 in the first North Dakota coaches' poll, respectively. .. Osoro placed first at the Nike Team National Heartland regional meet. ... The Demons were just 22 points away from qualifying for the NTN national meet.
Century Patriots
Coach: Brad Lies, seventh year.
2007: Fifth at state.
Top returnees: Brent Kelly, jr. (14th). Alex Bray, fr. (third). Levi Sether, so. (35th).
Notes: "We've know we have three good runners," Lies said. "We have to find a little bit of depth. We lost some key components off last year's team. It all depends on at the end of the year and how the kids perform."
Dickinson Midgets
Coach: Shawn Leiss, second year.
2007: Tenth at state.
Top returnees: Jake Braunberger, sr. (11th). Zachary Davis, sr. (37th). Austin Mack, eighth-grader (64th). Vlad Kutka, fr. (65th). Greg Hanson, sr. (76th). Austin Simonieg, sr. (111th). Royce Havelka, jr. (107th).
Notes: Mack was Dickinson's third runner last season at state and West Region as a seventh-grader. ... The Midgets didn't lose any competitors to graduation.
Jamestown Blue Jays
Coach:Ken Gardner, second year.
2007:Third at state.
Top returnees: Jordan Slusser, sr. (17th). Justin Slusser, sr. (third). Ben Larson, sr. (39th). Spencer Kamoni, jr. (25th). Colin Hillius, jr. (21st). Cory Goehner, so. (115th). Alec Redmann, so.
Notes: Justin Slusser is recovering from a bone bruise on one of his knees. ... Hillius got off to a late start because of his commitment to summer baseball. ... The Blue Jays return their top five runners from state meet.
Mandan Braves
Coach: Jon Kihne, 27th year.
2007: Eleventh at state.
Top returnees: James Belohlavek, sr. (123rd). Dylan Schafer, sr. (133rd). David Stockdill, jr. (60th). Justin Moore, so. (124th). Joseph Berger, fr. (95th). Dylan Schultz, eighth-grader (160th).
Notes: Mandan graduated three seniors, including most of its top scorers. ...Mandan has just eight runners in grades 9-12. ... Kihne said:"We're pretty green. We've got good junior high runners, but they are a ways away yet. We just need some race experience to try to improve."
Minot Magicians
Coach: Aaron Klingbeil, third season.
2007:Fourth at state.
Top returnees: Josh Beaudoin, sr. (ninth). Chris Johnson, sr. (19th).
Notes: The Magicians have two new additions to its team. Seth Hill moved to Minot with his family from Virginia, and Max Boeckel joined the team as part of a co-op agreement with Our Redeemer's.
Turtle Mountain Braves
Coach: Chad Davis, first season.
2007:Fifteenth at state.
Top returnees: Christian Davis, so. (118th).
Notes: The majority of the Braves are freshmen and sophomores. ... Coach Davis said:"We are young and trying to identify ourselves, especially with myself coming in. I'm trying to get acquainted with the runners."
Williston Coyotes
Coach: Clint Chamberlin, 32nd season.
2007: Second at state.
Top returnees: Taylor Thompson, sr. (eighth). Mark Anderson, sr. (10th). Caleb Shaffer, so. (74th). Nathan Donnelly, so. (128th).
Notes: The Coyotes graduated their Nos. 4-5-6 runners from last season. ... Their top four runners put on 200-350 miles this summer.
He took 32 not third
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:29 am
Thanks for the input...this came straight from the Bismarck Tribune...so that was a typo on their part!
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by spartanFan » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:55 pm
ya im really sad that this happen to Fargo North, we only have 3 EDC guys coming back 4 when john starts racing, but are #2 guy is out for good!
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by baller24 » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:56 pm
spartanFan wrote:ya im really sad that this happen to Fargo North, we only have 3 EDC guys coming back 4 when john starts racing, but are #2 guy is out for good!
what are you talking about?
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:14 am
He is stating his teams disgust over Friday's meet in Jamestown in regards to the capsules!
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by baller24 » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:09 am
baller24 wrote:spartanFan wrote:ya im really sad that this happen to Fargo North, we only have 3 EDC guys coming back 4 when john starts racing, but are #2 guy is out for good!
what are you talking about?
So Sem is out for the season?
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:57 am
No...Waha Sem ran on Friday!
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:10 pm
New Predictions:
EDC
1. West Fargo
2. GF Central
3. Fargo North
4. Shanley-Oak Grove
5t. Fargo South
5t. GF Red River
WDA
1. Bismarck
2. Jamestown
3. Century
4. Dickinson
5t. Minot
5t. Williston
EDC
1. West Fargo
2. GF Central
3. Fargo North
4. Shanley-Oak Grove
5t. Fargo South
5t. GF Red River
WDA
1. Bismarck
2. Jamestown
3. Century
4. Dickinson
5t. Minot
5t. Williston
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by balla45 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:00 am
Why is Roesler number 5 in the first coaches poll???
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:20 am
...because she isn't the best runner in the state of Class A yet!! She got 5th at the Jamestown "Orr"iginals meet and she didn't look like she was in the best of shape; especially after a summer of 800s and not the miles that you need to be successful in XC!! She will move...DON'T WORRY about that...just give it time! She will be one of the Top 2 come EDC time (her and Allissa Mears, WF)!
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by trackbbfan » Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:19 pm
When is South's next meet? It will be interesting to see how she does.....
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:56 pm
Fargo South runs in St. Olaf's Rolf Melby Invite in Northfield, MN, today. Next Saturday (Sept. 6), they will be running in the WF Invite and then there next meet will be the Andrew Nelson Memorial Metro Meet (hosted by Fargo Shanley-Oak Grove) on September 11th!!
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by Baller » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:34 pm
trackbbfan wrote:When is South's next meet? It will be interesting to see how she does.....
She took second losing to a girl from Mankato
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by stoaxc2004 » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:49 pm
Where did you find results on that meet?
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by Baller » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:08 pm
"I'm going to take my ball and go home!"
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Re: Start of 2008 season! (Class A)
by spartanFan » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:05 am
is it just me or did roesler slow down, that chick from West Fargo has really been running well and is just stomping on her in the rankings for the 4k , oh well we will have to see this saturday at the WF invite!
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