Post by davetreber on Dec 4, 2006 16:07:18 GMT -5
Each year in November I write a column for the Cumberland Times-News sports insert on the accomplishments of our area high school runners who are now college runners. This year I had 17, as follows:
Amanda Griffith - Fort Hill, West Virginia Wesleyan
Woody Snoberger - Frankfort, West Virginia Wesleyan
Muhammed Khelalfa - Fort Hill, Virginia Intermont
Emily DeRosa - Beall, Wheeling Jesuit
Scott Bonnette - Beall, Wheeling Jesuit
Meredith Degyansky - Allegany, San Francisco
Dan DeWitt - Beall, Lehigh
Jen Patton - Westmar, Frostburg State
Megan Patton - Westmar, Frostburg State
Corey Smith - Keyser, Frostburg State
Michael Negley - Beall, Frostburg State
Marc Abe - Beall, Frostburg State
Sadie Clifford - Keyser, Davis & Elkins
Carol McKenzie - Keyser, Davis & Elkins
Matt DeRosa - Beall, Rochester Institute of Technology
Maggie McCort - Frankfort, Bethany
Jordan Davis - Allegany, Auburn
My goal is always to get as many names and pix in there as possible; even if someone is running and takes the year off for injuries or eligibility issues, I will include them. All ability levels will be included.
I think those high school alma maters are all accurate!?
If there are others anyone knows of, let me know. I always assume there is someone I just did not get, because there is no real scientific method to getting everyone other than calling around and asking, checking results, etc.
And, I do have a shot at adding more for the December issue, because I always get some e-mails from coaches right after I send copy in to the Times-News, this year as well. Nothing yet, but some years I have gotten a new name or two to just plug in then. Plus, any new names gives me a jump start for 2007. Also, I can always photocopy this issue and send it to anyone who wants one.
Mostly, I send in e-mails or place calls to the coaches, and in some cases get good quotes, in other cases it's all fairly generic, so anyone who wants to help make this a better article each year, it's always appreciated. I try to include times at times, even though I know from experience that can vary wildly from course to course, so I tend to focus on the conference championships or regional.
Congratulations on great college cross-country seasons!
Dave Treber
(A high school CC athlete who became a college CC athlete a long time ago)
Amanda Griffith - Fort Hill, West Virginia Wesleyan
Woody Snoberger - Frankfort, West Virginia Wesleyan
Muhammed Khelalfa - Fort Hill, Virginia Intermont
Emily DeRosa - Beall, Wheeling Jesuit
Scott Bonnette - Beall, Wheeling Jesuit
Meredith Degyansky - Allegany, San Francisco
Dan DeWitt - Beall, Lehigh
Jen Patton - Westmar, Frostburg State
Megan Patton - Westmar, Frostburg State
Corey Smith - Keyser, Frostburg State
Michael Negley - Beall, Frostburg State
Marc Abe - Beall, Frostburg State
Sadie Clifford - Keyser, Davis & Elkins
Carol McKenzie - Keyser, Davis & Elkins
Matt DeRosa - Beall, Rochester Institute of Technology
Maggie McCort - Frankfort, Bethany
Jordan Davis - Allegany, Auburn
My goal is always to get as many names and pix in there as possible; even if someone is running and takes the year off for injuries or eligibility issues, I will include them. All ability levels will be included.
I think those high school alma maters are all accurate!?
If there are others anyone knows of, let me know. I always assume there is someone I just did not get, because there is no real scientific method to getting everyone other than calling around and asking, checking results, etc.
And, I do have a shot at adding more for the December issue, because I always get some e-mails from coaches right after I send copy in to the Times-News, this year as well. Nothing yet, but some years I have gotten a new name or two to just plug in then. Plus, any new names gives me a jump start for 2007. Also, I can always photocopy this issue and send it to anyone who wants one.
Mostly, I send in e-mails or place calls to the coaches, and in some cases get good quotes, in other cases it's all fairly generic, so anyone who wants to help make this a better article each year, it's always appreciated. I try to include times at times, even though I know from experience that can vary wildly from course to course, so I tend to focus on the conference championships or regional.
Congratulations on great college cross-country seasons!
Dave Treber
(A high school CC athlete who became a college CC athlete a long time ago)