Norton Boys Win TVL Title for 2nd Time in 3 Years; Girls Have Highest Placement Ever at Conference Championships!

A huge congratulations to the Norton boys cross country team who won the Tri-Valley League Conference meet and solidified their spot atop the conference.  The boys went undefeated in the regular season and capped off an incredible conference season with a very close victory over the Westwood Wolverines and the Hopkinton Hillers.  This was the first time the Norton boys have ever won the Conference MEET, even though this is their second title in three years.  Two years ago the conference was decided by the duel meet record, and last year it was changed to having the league championship to decide the conference winner.  The boys win was the closest win by any team on the boys side in at least 10 years. They only won by 4 points and fought off a very tough and young Westwood team and a formidable Hopkinton team, who both scored 65 points.  The team scores are as follows: 

                                   Team Scores                                    
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Rank Team                      Total    1    2    3    4    5   *6   *7   *8   *9 
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   1 Norton                       61    1    4   13   14   29   52   55           
      Total Time:  1:30:26.90                                                     
         Average:    18:05.38                                                     
   2 Westwood                     65    5   10   12   17   21   23   27           
      Total Time:  1:31:09.00                                                     
         Average:    18:13.80                                                     
   3 Hopkinton                    65    7    8   11   15   24   32   35           
      Total Time:  1:31:14.11                                                     
         Average:    18:14.82                                                     
   4 Dover Sherborn               73    2    3    9   28   31   37   51           
      Total Time:  1:30:31.50                                                     
         Average:    18:06.30                                                     
   5 Medfield                    131   16   18   25   33   39   40   43           
      Total Time:  1:34:23.00                                                     
         Average:    18:52.60                                                     
   6 Holliston HS                170   19   30   38   41   42   48   50           
      Total Time:  1:35:45.70                                                     
         Average:    19:09.14                                                     
   7 Bellingham HS               173   22   26   34   44   47   49   54           
      Total Time:  1:35:52.20                                                     
         Average:    19:10.44                                                     
   8 Medway                      210    6   36   53   57   58   60   61           
      Total Time:  1:39:50.80                                                     
         Average:    19:58.16                                                     
   9 Ashland HS                  226   20   45   46   56   59   62   63           
      Total Time:  1:40:33.30                                                     
         Average:    20:06.66  

  10 Millis HS - NP 

Senior Captain Chris Wrenn was the winner of the race and was named the "RUNNER OF 

THE MEET" and received a trophy for his efforts.  Joey Annand placed 4th overall in a very 

tight pack at the front with two other DS athletes.  Freshman Austin Carroll and Senior 

Captain Parker Cleathero finished right next to each other in the 13th and 14th places.  

Finally, the unsung hero of this meet was Junior Thomas LeClaire, who sprinted past 8 runners in the last 200 meters to place 29th overall. This made all the difference in the scoring at the end.  Thomas showed a great deal of heart during that finish! Senior Captain Chris Alves and Alex Domagalski also ran for varsity. 

Start of the Boys Race 

Thomas LeClaire Passes 8 Runners in the Last 200 Meters!! 

Eventual Winner Chris Wrenn Rounds the Turn Before the 2 Mile Mark 

Boys Team Poses for a Picture After Their Win!

TVL Runners of the Meet: Chris Wrenn & Sarah Edwards of Bellingham 

The Norton girls 

                                   Team Scores                                    
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Rank Team                      Total    1    2    3    4    5   *6   *7   *8   *9 
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   1 Hopkinton                    33    4    5    6    8   10   14   32           
      Total Time:  1:43:07.70                                                     
         Average:    20:37.54                                                     
   2 Westwood                     58    2   12   13   15   16   20   21           
      Total Time:  1:44:05.70                                                     
         Average:    20:49.14                                                     
   3 Medfield                     87    7    9   19   24   28   30   45           
      Total Time:  1:46:38.80                                                     
         Average:    21:19.76                                                     
   4 Norton                       97    3   11   18   22   43   58   65           
      Total Time:  1:46:56.50                                                     
         Average:    21:23.30                                                     
   5 Dover Sherborn              142   17   26   27   31   41   44   46           
      Total Time:  1:49:58.81                                                     
         Average:    21:59.76                                                     
   6 Holliston HS                148   23   25   29   33   38   39   40           
      Total Time:  1:50:35.30                                                     
         Average:    22:07.06                                                     
   7 Millis                      211   34   35   42   47   53   56   66           
      Total Time:  1:54:24.30                                                     
         Average:    22:52.86                                                     
   8 Bellingham HS               231    1   49   57   60   64   67                
      Total Time:  1:56:51.20                                                     
         Average:    23:22.24                                                     
   9 Medway                      238   37   48   50   51   52   54   62           
      Total Time:  1:56:19.60                                                     
         Average:    23:15.92                                                     
  10 Ashland HS                  274   36   55   59   61   63   68   69           
      Total Time:  2:00:43.00                                                     
         Average:    24:08.60     

For full results and JV PLACEMENTS visit: 
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/15/ma/Oct28_TriVal_set3.shtml

Both Evan Garrone and Renee Sanford were nominated for the Inspirational Award!  Congrats to both of them.  Evan Garrone ended up winning the award so kudos to him!! 
Evan Garrone wins the Inspirational Award!

On the girls side, they had their best finish in TVL Conference Meet History.  It capped off 
their best duel meet record ever as well (6-0).  Lead by sophomore phenom Katie Bradley, 
the Lady Lancers placed 4th overall.  Katie placed 3rd overall, Kambrynn Bowman placed 
11th, Senior Captain Anya DiLorenzo placed 18th overall, Senior Captain Caroline Weber 
placed 22nd overall, and junior Sarah Anderson placed 43rd overall. Also competing on 
varsity were Calie Shea and Meg Nichols. 
Norton Lady Lancers Sporting Their Breast Cancer Awareness Singlets at the TVL Championships 
Norton's next meet will be the MSTCA State Coaches Meet next Saturday starting at 
12:00 Noon!

Lancers Get Big Personal Records at MSTCA Twilight Meet!

Both the Norton girls and the Norton boys had terrific showings at the MSTCA Twilight Meet Invitational this past Saturday.  Almost the entire team achieved personal records on the day and both teams placed well.  For the boys, Chris Wrenn, once again, broke the school record and achieved the fastest per-mile-pace by any athlete ever to come through Norton High School.  The boys placed 7th overall as a team, while the girls placed 8th.  

Full Norton results are below: 

Boys Varsity 5K Results: 
7    Wrenn, Chris           16:22.92          

9    Annand, Joseph      16:25.54     

72  Carroll, Austin         17:40.12      

79  Cleathero, Parker    17:48.33   

128  LeClair, Thomas   18:25.07  

158  Alves, Chris            18:51.92  

194  Domagalski, Alex  19:22.84  

Girls Varsity 5K Results: 

18 Bradley, Katie             19:25.75       

28 Bowman, Kambrynn 19:57.81       
39 DiLorenzo, Anya        20:18.82   

73 Anderson, Sarah         21:22.88   

118 Weber, Caroline        22:18.83  

152 Renee, Sanford         23:16.06  

Girls Junior-Varsity 5K Results: 

70   Wheeler, Rachel        24:48.66         
81   Peers, Caroline           25:13.10         
106  Weber, Karoline       26:19.92

Boys Junior-Varsity 5K Results: 

41 Tatarczuk, Chris          19:45.93         
43 Cronin, Francis           19:47.71        
49  Joyce, Nicholas          19:57.97        
107 Gill, Ryan                    21:41.25 

Girls 10th Grade 5K Results: 

82  Shea, Calie                  22:31.00          
98  O'Brien, Abby             23:00.33        
105  Nichols, Megan         23:08.58 

Boys 10th Grade 5K Results: 

188 Wisnaskas, Alex        20:57.45         

203 Wheeler, Ryan          21:31.63         
213  Smith, Sean               21:50.86        
235  Dennehy, Chris        24:15.38 

Boys 9th Grade 2.1 Results:

102 Nihill, Donovan          12:30.65 

131  LaFrancois, Ryan       12:56.55           
133  Steele, Zachary           12:57.49        
140  Wilson, James            13:04.64

222  Anderson, Matt          13:59.27         
240  Morrison, John          14:26.15  

Norton next competes at the Tri-Valley League Championship this Wednesday at McCarthy Park in Medfield!

Both Teams Go Undefeated in Regular Tri-Valley League Season, Girls for the First Time Ever!

     A big congrats to both the Norton girls and the Norton boys who both finished the regular season undefeated at 6-0 in the TVL with double wins over Millis!  This was the first time in school history the girls went undefeated and in doing so, they achieved their best record they ever have.  The girls won the meet over a tough Millis team 19-36 while the boys won 15-50.  Both teams are looking forward to a great postseason, however before doing so they get to have some fun at the MSTCA Twilight Meet in Falmouth a week from Saturday (10/24)!

Boys Teams Celebrate Their Undefeated Regular Seasons on the Bus Home

Varsity results versus Millis: 

GIRLS: 

1.) Katie Bradley 

2.) Anya DiLorenzo 

3.) Kambrynn Bowman 

6.) Caroline Weber 

7.) Sarah Anderson 

11.) Calie Shea 

12.) Renee Sanford 

BOYS: 

1.) Chris Wrenn 

2.) Joey Annand 

3.) Austin Carroll 

4.) Parker Cleathero 

5.) Thomas LeClaire 

7.) Chris Alves 

8.) Alex Domagalski 

The Start of the Beautiful Mills Course at Oak Grove

Again, Norton XC heads to Falmouth on Saturday, October 24th for the highly anticipated annual MSTCA TWILIGHT MEET! 

On Senior Day, Senior Captains Anya DiLorenzo and Chris Wrenn Shine with Double Wins Over Ashland!

     Senior Captains Anya DiLorenzo and Chris Wrenn won the girls and boys races as the Lancers won their final meet at home on senior day.  The girls won 17-45 and the boys won 17-42.  Chris Wrenn set a new course record on the Norton 3.1 mile course breaking the  17;00 barrier with a 16:58 (5:28 per-mile pace).  Anya DiLorenzo won her first race of the year as she lead the Lady Lancers to a convincing victory.

     The Lady Lancers also brought out their pink jerseys to raise awareness for breast cancer during the month of October.

    

     Pictured above are the senior girls on senior day. From left to right: Caroline Weber, Rachel Wheeler, Caroline Peers, and race winner Anya DiLorenzo.

Varsity Girls Placements: 

1.) Anya DiLorenzo 

2.) Katie Bradley 

3.) Kambrynn Bowman 

5.) Caroline Weber 

6.) Sarah Anderson 

7.) Calie Shea 

9.) Meg Nichols 

Varsity Boys Placements: 

1.) Chris Wrenn 

2.) Joey Annand 

3.) Austin Carroll 

5.) Parker Cleathero 

6.) Thomas LeClaire 

9.) Chris Alves 

10.) Alex Domogalski 

Both Norton teams look to keep their undefeated regular season going in their last duel meet of the season next Wednesday against the MILLIS MOHAWKS at Oak Grove Farm in Millis at 3:30!

Norton Girls and Boys Stay Undefeated on the Season at 4-0; Girls Win 21-26 and Boys Win 19-37!

     Congrats to the Norton girls and boys teams who won their 4th straight meet of the season against the Bellingham Blackhawks and who both move to 4-0.  The girls won 21-36 while the boys won 19-37.

    Behind the TVL's best female runner Sarah Edwards from Bellingham, Norton's strong pack up front went 2-3-4-5-7 for the win.  Katie Bradley continued to lead the way for Norton in front of teammates Kambrynn Bowman, Anya DiLorenzo, Caroline Weber and Sarah Anderson.  Rounding out the top 7 for the the Lady Lancers was Megan Nicols and Calie Shea.

     The top two Norton boys, Joey Annand and Chris Wrenn ran about 150 yards the wrong way in the middle of the 2.89 mile course and had to work their way back to their previously held first and second places.  It was a test or heart for these two veteran runners,  however, they fought back and Joey Annand placed first for the first time this season and Chris Wrenn placed second. Freshman Austin Carroll is making huge strides this season and placed 3rd overall for the Lancer boys.  Senior Captain Parker Cleathero placed 6th, while Thomas LeClair placed 7th.  Senior Captain Chris Alves grabbed a displacement point with his 10th place finish and rounding out the varsity boys was Chris Tatarczuk with a new PR pace.

Both teams have a quick turnaround this week as they take on the Ashland Clockers this Wednesday for senior day in their final home meet of the season.