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November 29, 2009 Season best performances from the Cougars top trio helped them achieve the fastest varsity girls' team time in school history at Saturday's CIF State Championships on the Woodward Park 5k course. Carrie Verdon (12) reached the podium with a 9th place individual effort. Grace Orders (11) and Sara Mostatabi (11) each set career best marks, breaking the 19 minute barrier. Sarah Orders (13) knocked 40 seconds off her own course best while Emily Brennan took over the 5th spot for the Cougars, finishing in a season best 19:57. Paul Jackson (10) and Dylan Laucher (11) closed in on the 16 minute mark in leading the boys' team to 6th place. Thomas Joyce (12) finished his season with a personal best of 16:30 to take over the number three spot while Wesley Caspillo (12) and Leland Wong (12) rounded out the Cougar's scorers. Check out results and pictures of the 2009 State Championships HERE! November 21, 2009
After a slow start by the entire varsity boys' squad, allowing Petaluma, Las Lomas and Miramonte huge advantages through the first mile of the Hayward High School course, Dylan Laucher (11) began a steady charge that brought him within one place of the medal stand upon crossing the finish, and helped elevate his team back into contention. In the end the Cougars managed to top their DFAL rivals, though fell short of defending their 2008 title, finishing second behind last year's runners up. The girls' competition was highlighted by Juliet Farnan's (12) breakthrough 19:25 clocking for the three mile distance. Along with Carrie Verdon's (12) third place finish, and a 47 second improvement over last season's mark by Grace Orders (11), the girls' team managed to stay ahead of Acalanes for another week. Both squads' performances were good enough for advancement to the CIF State Championships on Saturday, November 28th. Check out NCS Championship results HERE! November 7, 2009
The Cougars' hunt for a perfect season began nearly one year ago, after falling short of the accomplishment at the 2008 Diablo Foothill Athletic League Championships by a single point. Now, with a roster bolstered with new talent, as well as the hunger of veterans who took part in last season's bitter-sweet championship meet, the blue and red cross country machine can breath a sigh of satisfaction. In spite of early season rankings that had the program "rebuilding" in the shadow of league rivals from Acalanes, Las Lomas and Miramonte, the Cougars successfully defended each of their five DFAL titles, and added a sixth by topping the junior varsity girls' field with a nifty twenty-four point team performance. This marks the first time in the history of the league that a single school has swept all six division championships. In addition, Eva Healy (11), Vinson Compestine (12), Carrie Verdon (12) and Paul Jackson (10) earned individual title honors by finishing first in their respective divisions. Other notable performances came from Tessa Isaksson (12), Megan Arth (13), Heather Eagle (13) and Merinda Zywicz (13), who each improved her personal best on the Hidden Valley Park two-mile course by over a minute! While teammates Andy Van Heuit (13) and Matt Patera (12) each bettered his season mark by over two minutes, it was Rahil Jetly (13) that set the standard with a new personal course record by five minutes! Check out complete results, as well as video of the 2009 DFAL Championship Meet HERE! October 28, 2009 Battling a rugged Shell Ridge course and windy conditions, the Cougars came through to complete the first ever perfect season with undefeated records for all six squads. Check out complete results and scores vs. Alhamrba and Las Lomas HERE! October 24, 2009 Crushing his 2008 team time trial performance by one minute and three seconds, Thomas Nocera (12) showed what a year of consistent training can accomplish. Running consistently since his first cross country season in 2008, the sophomore veteran has transformed himself into a paragon of athletic success. Check out complete team time trial results HERE! October 16, 2009 Eva Healy (11), Meera Madra (13) and Carrie Verdon (12) each won her respective race at Friday's Roughrider Invitational at Woodward Park to lead a Cougar sweep of the girls' small school divisions. Check out complete Roughrider Invitational results and pictures HERE! October 3, 2009 Darren Brodowy (12) used superior navigational skill and athletic prowess to out maneuver all comers at the second edition of the annual Orienteering Championships on Saturday. The fastest girls' time of the day was clocked by veteran Erin Ross (12), who used her experience on the lesser known trails in the park to propel her to victory. Check out complete results from the 2009 Cougar Cross Country Orienteering Championships HERE! August 1, 2009 The cool, damp conditions behind the redwood curtain once again provided the perfect atmosphere for a hoard of Cougars, as well as over 100 other camp participants, to hit their mileage peak for summer training. In addition, the variety of elite coaches and athletes that spoke to the athletes brought home the importance of consistent, long-term training, and inspired a new commitment to the summer training plan. Check out 100's of photos from this week long adventure at the Humboldt State Distance Running Camp HERE!
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