Boys Place 2nd Overall at TVL Meet, Girls take 7th Overall

At McCarthy Park today in Medfield, the Norton boys cross country team took 2nd overall out of the 10 TVL teams competing and the girls took 7th.  Complete results can be found at:

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/13/ma/Oct29_TriVal_set1.shtml

Congrats to Billy Sullivan who placed 6th overall in the boys varsity 5k.  Congrats to Tom LeClair who placed 6th overall in the 2.1 mile freshman race.  Finally, congrats to Parker Cleathero who placed 10th overall in the boys JV 5k!

Senior Captain Billy Sullivan leads the Norton boys and places 6th place overall.

Norton boys start the TVL meet

Parker Cleathero captures 10th overall in the JV 5k!

Senior Nate DiOrio

Freshman Tom LeClair places 6th overall in the freshman 2.1 miler

Anya DiLorenzo places 12th overall and was the first runner for the Lady Lancers

Norton girls start the varsity race

Norton Boys - TVL Duel Meet Champions

Norton Girls Looking Fly!

Norton will next compete this Saturday at the MSTCA Coaches Invitational starting at 12:30!

Boys "Run" the Table by Beating Medway 15-48 in the Final Meet of the Regular Season to Go a Perfect 10-0 on the Season and Clinch Their First TVL Title!

Norton boys are #1 in the TVL!!

There are few words to describe what the Norton boys cross country team have done in what is proved to be a historic fall of 2013 in the Tri-Valley League.  The boys beat Medway at Medway on their Senior Day 15-48 by taking the first 6 places in the meet.  Lead by senior captain Billy Sullivan and senior captain Max Marcotte, Mike Tierney, Chris Wrenn, Joey Annand, and Eric Sanford placed 1st through 6th in the meet all finishing within 37 seconds of each other!

The boys attained a PERFECT regular season record of 10-0 (9-0 TVL).  

Mike Tierney places 3rd for the Lancers

Norton's Varsity Squad Placed 1st-6th against Medway

The girls had a close meet and lost 32-25.  They put up a good fight but lost to a powerful and hungry Medway girls team who had something to prove today.  The Norton girls will end the regular season with the best record they have ever had in the TVL at 5-4. 

Lady Lancers Sporting Their New Swag!

Norton will next compete in the Tri-Valley League Championship Meet on Tuesday, October 29th!

However, before that we will be putting on our 4th annual road race: The Running Dead Zombie Run 5K this Saturday at the J.C. Solmenese School in Norton!

Norton Boys SHINE While the Girls GLOW at the Twilight Meet Saturday!

 Norton boys place 5th overall in the small schools division

Norton girls debut their breast cancer awareness singlets (courtesy of Brooks Running) 

Congrats to the Norton boys who put themselves in the state rankings after their performance on Saturday!  The boys placed 5th overall at the meet, good enough to catapult themselves to the 12th overall position in the state in the (4-5-6 divisions) while putting themselves 5th overall in division 5.  

Boys Results: 

TEAM - 5th Place Overall 

34th - Billy Sullivan 17:01 

35th - Max Marcotte 17:01 

41st - Mike Tierney 17:08 

47th - Chris Wrenn 17:12 

61st - Eric Sanford 17:29 

62nd - Joey Annand 17:42 

92nd - Mike Travers 18:11 

Girls Results: 

40th - Anya DiLorenzo 20:40 

41st - Corina Jurczyk 20:49 

120th - Sarah Anderson 23:05 

136th - Caroline Weber 23:57 

148th - Karoline Weber 25:10 

152nd - Laura Carlson 25:35 

153rd - Melanie Morris 25:36 

Norton next competes at Medway in their final duel meet of the season on Wednesday, September 23rd.  The boys are trying to complete their undefeated season going 9-0 and winning the TVL outright for the first time in history while the girls try to get one more win under their notch to solidify the best record Norton has ever had in the TVL on the girls side! 

Boys XC Makes History & Clinches at Least a Share of the Tri-Valley League Title with 22-35 Win Over the Holliston Panthers: Boys Move to 9-0 on the Season with 1 Meet Left!

A very special and historic congratulations to the Norton boys cross country team who ran the best race of their season today to clinch at least a share of the TVL title with ONE meet to go!  The boys took home the victory with a win over Holliston 22-35!  The boys move to 9-0 (8-0 TVL) on the season and stay undefeated!!

This is the first time in TVL history Norton has won a Tri-Valley League Championship in cross country! Congrats to the varsity boys of senior captain Billy Sullivan, Mike Tierney, Chris Wrenn, Max Marcotte, Eric Sanford, Joey Annand, Mike Travers, Parker Cleathero, & Nate DiOrio for bringing home a championship to Norton!

Billy Sullivan took home the victory for the Lancers clocking a 15:03 over the 2.85 mile course good for 1st place overall and a 5:17 per mile pace!! Congrats on such an incredible PR Billy! 13 boys were able to attain PR's in today's race including a HUGE PR by freshman Joey Annand who ran a 5:37 pace good for 6th from Norton!

On the girls side, the Panthers got the best of them 23-38.  Anya DiLorenzo placed first for Norton and second overall.  Corina Jurczyk placed second for Norton and third overall.

Norton will go to the MSTCA Twilight Meet this Saturday in their first state level competition.  Norton then comes back to TVL competition in their last meet of the duel meet season versus Medway away next Wednesday!

Norton Girls Achieve Most Wins in TVL History; XC Boys Stay Perfect and Move to 8-0 with 20-43 Victory Over the Mohawks!

Congrats to the Norton girls & boys cross country teams who beat MILLIS today in their inaugural race (this is the first season in TVL history Millis has been a part of the TVL)!  The girls have already achieved their best record ever already in the TVL at 5-2!  Anya DiLorenzo won the race with Senior Corina Jurczyk coming in second for Norton on Senior day.  Caroline Weber and Sarah Anderson took 5^th and 6^th in the 24-33 victory. Rounding out the top 5 for Lancers was Karoline Weber.

The boys beat Millis 20-43 with seniors Nate DiOrio, Billy Sullivan, and Max Marcotte coming in 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd for Norton respectively and fittingly on Senior day.   The boys undefeated season moves to 8-0 (7-0 TVL) on the season with 2 meets left. 

The top 8 boys were under 6:00 minute pace with senior Nate DiOrio leading the pack with a 5:52 pace!

Among both teams there were many PR's: 14 on the boys side & 9 on the girls side! 

Norton cross country takes on Holliston away next Wednesday to try to secure at least a tie for the TVL championship!

Norton Girls Make History by Beating Westwood for the First Time in Program History 28-29! Boys Move to 7-0 and Stay Undefeated with Perfect Score 15-50 versus the Wolverines!

Norton & Westwood teams prep for race start!

A HUGE congrats to the Norton girls cross country program who defeated the Westwood Wolverines for the first time in Tri-Valley League history.  They beat them with the closest possible score in  cross country: 28-29!  Congrats to the varsity runners who held off a slew of Westwood runners (22 to be exact) as we took 1st (Anya DiLorenzo with a personal record) and 2nd overall (Corina Jurczyk with a huge PR pace), and 6th (Caroline Weber with a huge PR) and 7th overall (Sarah Anderson with a huge PR)!! You all ran so great today and I am VERY proud of you, as is the boosters and the school!

The Starting Line - Norton vs Westwood

On the boys side, the Norton boys crushed the Wolverines who did run with the perfect cross county score of 15-50.  The "Fierce Five" of Billy Sullivan, Max Marcotte, Mike Tierney, Eric Sanford, And Chris Wrenn placed 1st - 5th with another 7 Norton runners coming in before the first Westwood runner!  Congrats to you boys on another GREAT meet and moving your undefeated record to 7-0 on the season.

Norton will next compete for the final time at home this season on SENIOR DAY against the MILLIS MOHAWKS, who are new to TVL Cross Country this year.  SENIOR DAY will be next Wednesday, October 9th. 

Norton Boys "Fierce 5" Win a Thriller in the Dover-Sherborn Hills 25-30 by Taking Places 3rd-7th Overall!! Boys Stay Undefeated at 6-0!

Congrats to the Norton boys cross country team who are finding every way to win!  The boys took 3rd-7th and all placed within 8 seconds of each other to defeat the DS Raiders on their very tough and hilly course.  The boys stay undefeated and move to 6-0 on the season with 4 meets left.

The Start of the Boys Race

Mike Tierney Sprints to the finish - with part of the FIERCE 5 in tow

The girls team lost 46-17 with Anya DiLorenzo only 12 seconds off the leader and placing 4th overall and breaking up DS's chance at a perfect score.  The Lady Raiders are undefeated on the season and are poised to take down the TVL title.

Norton's Corina Jurczyk places 2nd for Norton

Caroline Weber approaches the finish!

Norton Placements:
GIRLS: 
4th Overall- Anya DiLorenzo
9th Overall - Corina Jurczyk
14th Overall - Caroline Weber
15th Overall - Sarah Anderson
19th Overall - Karoline Weber

BOYS:         "THE FIERCE 5" (coined by Denise Sanford!!)
3rd Overall - Billy Sullivan
4th Overall - Mike Tierney
5th Overall - Eric Sanford
6th Overall - Max Marcotte
7th Overall - Chris Wrenn 

Norton will stay home next Wednesday as the Westwood Wolverines come to town for a duel at 3:30!

Boys Stay Undefeated and Move to 5-0 by Beating the Ashland Clockers; Girls WIN over Ashland 28-28 (Sixth Place Finisher Rule)

        Norton Boys won yet again at 21-49, bringing their season record to 5-0! Sullivan, Marcotte, and Tierney led the way with Norton finishers taking spots 1 through 6. Five of the Norton boys got PR's for the day, great job guys! They face Dover Sherbon on Thursday, 9/26.

       The GIRLS finished the race against Ashland in what was presumably a tie at 28-28. However, according to a rule in the NFHS handbook, the win is awarded to the team with the best sixth-place finisher, so the Norton girls got the win moving to 3-2!
      Anya DiLorenzo took 2nd place overall and first for the NHS girls, with Corina Jurczyk taking 4th, and Melanie Morris came in 6th for Norton breaking the tie!

 

 Anya DiLorenzo is Norton's first finisher

Race Start

Karoline....a vampire?

Boys team cruises to victory taking places 1-6

 

Varsity Placement BOYS:
Billy Sullivan-1st Overall- 5:58
Max Marcotte- 2nd Overall- 5:58
Mike Tierney- 3rd Overall- 5:59
Eric Sanford- 4th Overall- 5:59
Chris Wrenn- 5th Overall- 6:00
Joey Annad- 6th Overall- 6:03

Varstiy Placements GIRLS:
Anya Dilorenzo- 2nd Overall- 6:35
Corina Jurczyk- 4th Overall- 6:53
Caroline Weber- 6th Overall- 7:30
Sarah Anderson- 7th Overall- 7:33
Karoline Weber- 9th Overall- 7:51
Melanie Morris- 10th Overall- 8:23

Norton Boys XC Takes Another Win While Girls Fall to West Bridgewater

        The Norton boys had a great win today against non-league West Bridgewater Wildcats. Falling short of first, Norton took places 2 through 8 bringing the score to 20-43. Senior captains Billy Sullivan, Max Marcotte, and junior Mike Tierney led the NHS boys with Eric Sanford and Chris Wrenn close behind. They remain undefeated at 4-0.

        Norton girls took a loss for the day but put up a fight. Sophomore Anya DiLorenzo and Senior captain Corina (Crine) Jurczyck kept up a strong pace against the lead West Bridgewater runner, and claimed the second and third places for Norton. NHS girls now stand at 2-2 with a TVL meet against Ashland on Monday, with a great opportunity to bring their season record to 3-2.

Varsity 5 Placements Boys:
Billy Sullivan- 5:32
Max Marcotte- 5:34
Mike Tierney- 5:42
Eric Sanford- 5:47
Chris Wrenn- 5:51

Varsity 5 Placements Girls:
Anya DiLorenzo- 6:48
Corina Jurczyk- 6:57
Sarah Anderson- 7:27
Caroline Weber- 7:42
Karoline Weber- 8:02

Norton Girls & Boys Cross Country Make History by Beating the Medfield Warriors at Home!! Girls Win 27-30 and Boys Win 27-29!

Congrats to the NORTON BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY team who made TVL history again today and beat the Medfield Warriors for the first time ever in cross country!! The boys will move to 3-0 on the season and stay undefeated while the girls improve to 2-1.  

Both meets were barnburners in that they both were very close!  The girls won 27-30 and the boys win 27-29.   The girls were lead by Anya DiLorenzo who placed first overall with a huge PR pace of 6:38 pace!

The boys were lead by senior captain Billy Sullivan, Senior Captain Max Marcotte, and Mike Tierney who placed 3rd, 4th, and 5th respectively.

Almost the entire team got personal record paces today.  You should all feel so proud and the hard work you are putting in is paying off.  

Corina and Anya working together.

Tony Chen and Chris Alves finishing strong.

Freshman Karoline Weber snagged a huge PR!

 

                                            

Varsity 5 Placements for Girls:

Anya DiLorenzo - 1st Overall - 6:38 pace
Corina Jurczyk - 3rd Overall - 6:53 pace
Caroline Weber - 5th Overall - 7:20 pace
Sarah Anderson - 6th Overall - 7:20 pace 
Karoline Weber - 19th Overall - 8:07 pace
  
Varsity 6 Placements for Boys:
Billy Sullivan - 3rd Overall - 5:21 pace

Max Marcotte - 4th Overall - 5:26 pace
Mike Tierney - 5th Overall -5:28 pace
Eric Sanford - 7th Overall - 5:31 pace
Chris Wrenn - 8th Overall - 5:34 pace 
Joey Annand - 10th Overall - 5:59 pace 

Both teams will take on non-league West Bridgewater High School this Friday at home!

Norton XC Annual Car Wash at McDonalds a SUCCESS!!

Thank you to all those people who came out this past Saturday for the Norton Cross Country Car Wash!  We really appreciate your support!

Norton Boys Cross Country MAKE HISTORY by Beating Hopkinton for the First Time Ever in the TVL 20-35!!

Congrats to the NORTON BOYS CROSS COUNTRY team who made TVL history and beat Hopkinton for the first time!! The boys will move to 2-0 on the season.  They won convincingly with by a score of 20-35.  

The boys were lead by senior captain Max Marcotte and his boys followed him taking 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th overall! 

I am VERY well done boys-what an incredible feat and you should feel EXTREMELY proud of yourselves and a very smart race!

The girls lost unfortunately lost to one of the top ranked cross country teams in the state 44-17.  

Leading the way for the Norton girls and placing 5th overall was Anya DiLorenzo.
 

Varsity 5 Placements for Girls:

Anya DiLorenzo - 5th Overall
Corina Jurczyk - 6th Overall
Caroline Weber - 13th Overall 
Sarah Anderson - 14th Overall 
Melanie Morris - 28th Overall 
  
Varsity 5 Placements for Boys:  

Max Marcotte - 2nd Overall 
Mike Tierney - 3rd Overall
Eric Sanford - 4th Overall 

Billy Sullivan - 5th Overall 
Chris Wrenn - 6th Overall

Both teams will take on Medfield at 3:30 next Wednesday (September 18th) in Norton. 

Both Norton Girls & Boys Beat Bellingham in Home Opener! Girls win 23-32 and Boys Win 18-41!

Congrats to both teams on their opening day victories! 

The girls won 23-32 and the boys won 18-41! Both teams move to 1-0 on the season!

Leading the way for the Norton girls and placing second was Corina Jurczyk and for the boys taking the first place position overall was Billy Sullivan!  

Almost all of you improved from your time trials last week so a big congrats to you for that!
 
Varsity Placements for Girls: 
Corina Jurczyk - 2nd Overall 
Anya DiLorenzo - 3rd Overall 
Caroline Weber - 4th Overall 
Sarah Anderson - 5th Overall 
Laura Carlson - 9th Overall 
  
Varsity Placements for Boys: 
Billy Sullivan - 1st Overall 
Mike Tierney - 2nd Overall 
Max Marcotte - 3rd Overall
Eric Sanford - 4th Overall 
Chris Wrenn - 7th Overall 
Mike Travers - 8th Overall 
Parker Cleathero - 11th Overall 

Both teams will take on the Hopkinton Hillers at 3:30 next Wednesday (September 11th) at Hopkinton State Park. 

Norton Cross Country & Track Boosters Give Out $4,500 in Scholarships at Class Night!!

Congrats to the following cross country and track and field athletes who received scholarships from the Norton Cross Country and Track and Field Boosters who gave out $4,500:

• Katie D’Onfrio

• Brittany Alioto

• Allison Alioto
• Cam Eisnor
• Mason Rouillard
• Bekah Sargent
• Emma Ethier
• Nick Skotny
• Danny Lenihan
• Jack Keane
We will miss you seniors very much!

NHS XC TVL SCHEDULE 2013

Norton vs Bellingham ~ 9/4 @ 3:30 (HOME)
Norton vs Hopkinton ~ 9/11 @ 3:30 (AWAY)
Norton vs Medfield ~ 9/18 @ 3:30 (HOME)
Norton vs West Bridgewater ~ 9/20 @ 3:30 (HOME)
Norton vs Ashland ~ 9/23 @ 3:30 (AWAY)
Norton vs Dover-Sherborn ~ 9/26 @ 3:30 (AWAY)
Norton vs Westwood ~ 10/2 @ 3:30 (HOME)
Norton vs Millis ~ 10/9 @ 3:30 (HOME)
Norton vs Holliston ~ 10/16 @ 3:30 (AWAY)
Norton vs Medway ~ 10/23 @ 3:30 (AWAY)
TVL League Meet ~ 10/28 @ 3:00 (McCarthy Park–Medfield)
MSTCA Coaches Invite ~ 11/2 (Wrentham Developmental Center)
D5 STATE MEET ~ 11/9 (Wrentham Developmental Center)

Division 5 State Meet Results

Boys tie best finish ever with a 12 place finish.  Below are results:

28th Place - Billy Sullivan: 17:19* PR PACE
42nd Place - Max Marcotte: 17:37
66th Place - Mike Tierney: 18:06
74th Place - Eric Sanford: 18:19* HUGE PR - SUB 6:00 PACE!!
82nd Place - Cam Eisnor: 18:34
101st Place - Mason Rouillard: 18:45
138th Place - Troy Parker: 19:33* PR PACE 

The girls finished 24th overall.  Below are the results:

73rd Place - Corina Jurczyk: 22:07
131st Place - Caroline Weber: 24:11
139th Place - Allison Alioto: 24:44
146th Place - Katie D'Onofrio: 24:38
152nd Place - Brittany Alioto: 25:18
175th Place - Laura Carlson: 27:41
181st Place- Melanie Morris: 30:49

Thanks to both teams for an unforgettable season.  We will miss you seniors greatly as well: Allison, Brittany, Katie, Bekah, Cam, Mason, Nick, and the WALRUS!!

The TEAM BANQUET is this Wednesday, November 14th at 7:00 in the high school cafeteria!

Sullivan, Marcotte, & Tierney Named TVL All-Stars; Both Teams Win Sportsmanship Awards!!

Congrats to Billy Sullivan, Max Marcotte, and Mike Tierney on becoming TVL All-Stars for cross country this year!

 

Sullivan, Marcotte and Tierney Earn All-Stars

 Congrats to BOTH the girls and the boys teams for getting Voted #1 (girls) and #2 (boys) in sportsmanship!!

MSTCA Coaches Invite a Success for Norton! 15 PR's on the day!!

Congrats to the 15 athletes who got PR's at the MSTCA Coaches Invite this past weekend! Top 50 finishers in each race got medals.  Medal winners for Norton were Mike Tierney (7th place overall) 10th Grade 5K, Caroline Weber (47th place overall) 9th grade 3K, Billy Sullivan (6th place overall) 11-12th grade 5K, Max Marcotte (8th place overall) 11-12th grade 5K, and Cam Eisnor (37th place overall) 11-12th grade 5K.

Norton Results:

10th Grade Boys 5K:

Noah Beauchamp-  22:50.2  #150  7:21
Tony Chen-             22:21.8  #142  7:11
Sean Eykel-             20:32     # 93   6:37
Benjamin Skotny-    22:26     #143  7:13
Michael Tierney-      17:40    #7       5:41
Michael Travers-      20:14   #84      6:31

10th Grade Girls 5K:

Laura Carlson-  27:06.6  #104  8:43
Marrisa Eisnor- NR                   9:30
Melanie Morris- 29:10.6  #120  9:23

9th Grade Boys 1.86 Miles:

Chris Alves-           13:14.6     #142   7:06
Ryan Gill-               12:05        #121   6:29
Connor Johnson-    11:46.1      #61    6:19
Camden Cleathero- 13:21.8     #147  7:10
Parker Cleathero-   11:51.5     #69     7:21

9th Grade Girls 1.86 Miles:

Caroline Weber- 13:24.9  #142   7:11
Rachel Wheeler- 16:20.7  #127    8:46

11-12th Grade Boys 5K:

Nathan DiOrio-       21:55     #239  7:03
Brandon Durocher- 22:36.2  #256  7:16
Cam Eisnor-           18:19.1   #37    5:54
Max Marcotte-       17:29.3   #8      5:37
Mason Rouillard-    18:53.8   #72    6:04
Nick Skotny-          22:37.8   #257  7:17
Billy Sullivan-          17:21.4    #6     5:35

11-12th Grade Girls 5K:

Allison Alioto-   NR                   7:36
Brittany Alioto-   25:40    #161  8:16
Katie D'Onofro- 22:33.1  #124  7:54
Corina Jurccyk-  22:10.7  #53    7:06
For full results visit www.coolrunning.com

Norton will next compete at Wrentham State School in the MIAA Division 5 State Championships on Saturday, November 10th.

TVL Championship Results

Boys
1 Hopkinton:  52
2 Westwood: 64
3 Medfield: 69
4 DS: 95
5 Norton: 105
6 Holliston: 116
7 Medway: 114
8* Bellingham: 195
9 Ashland: 245


Girls
1 Hokipton: 35
2 DS: 50
3 Westwood: 80
4 Medfield: 82
5 Holliston: 106
6 Medway: 181
7 Ashland: 201
8 Norton: 226
9*Bellingham: 267


Top 5 Varsity Boys

1) Billy Sullivan 5:41
2) Max Marcotte 5:50
3) Michael Tierney 5:50
4) Cam Eisnor 6:13
5) Eric Sanford 6:19

Top 5 Varsity Girls
1.) Corina Jurczyk 7:23
2.) Allison Alioto 7:54
3.) Caroline Weber 8:20
4.) Brittany Alioto 8:23
5.) Katie D'Onofrio 8:25

Norton will next compete tomorrow (Saturday November, 3rd) at the State Coaches Invitational at 9:00 at the Wrentham State School!

Norton Boys Get Best Record Ever in TVL at 7-3 with Senior Day Win Over Holliston 22-34! Boys get 12/22 PR's while girls get 6/9 PR's!!

A very special congratulations to the Norton boys cross country team who achieved the best record they have ever had in the Tri-Valley League at 7-3. 

After coming off a bye week and a fantastic week of training, the Norton boys got their 7th win of the season with the help of 4 runners going sub-6:00 pace.  Billy Sullivan was the leader for the Lancers with a 5:39 pace, with Max Marcotte (5:42 pace) and Mike Tierney (5:42 pace) right behind him.  Coming in 4th for the Lancers with a big PR was senior captain Cam Eisnor with a 5:53 pace.  Closing out the top 5 for the Lancers was senior captain Mason Rouillard. 

The boys won the meet 22-34.  The boys were running for their respected captains today: Cam Eisnor, Mason Rouillard, and Nick Skotny.

The following athletes got PR's on the day:
-Chris Alves
-Noah Beauchamp
-Alex Carignan
-Cam Eisnor
-Ryan Gill
-Troy Parker
-Camden Cleathero
-Parker Cleathero
-Eric Sanford
-Nick Skotny
-Ben Skotny
-Mike Tierney
-Mike Travers

The girls followed suit with almost all the girls getting a PR today in a 49-15 loss to Holliston. Corina Jurczyk stopped the perfect score with her 7th place finish overall and personal record pace of 7:10!

The following athletes got PR's on the day:
-Laura Carlson
-Katie D'Onofrio
-Marissa Eisnor
-Corina Jurczyk
-Caroline Weber
-Rachel Wheeler

Norton wraps up the duel meet regular season with today's meet versus Holliston.  Norton will compete in the Tri-Valley League Championships next Tuesday at McCarthy Park in Medfield starting at 3:00 with the freshman race, followed by the boys varsity at 3:25, followed by girls varsity at 4:00, and finishing off with co-ed JV at 4:30!