Something to cheer about . . .

First, thanks to all who participated in last evening's season-end celebration.  Special Thanks to Coach Coletti who organized the event and for recognizing, but not mentioning, the fact I am useless in these matters.  Also, special thanks to the parents and student-athletes who brought an abundance of food, drinks and desserts.  Thank you to Mrs. Rouse, our brilliant photographer for creating memories. Why do I feel like Barzini in the Godfather (catch that scene here - Barzini Photo Scene ) whenever my photo is snapped? And THANK YOU to the kids for your thoughtfulness and generosity toward Coach Coletti and me.  It all made for a memorable evening.

In retrospect, our season was also memorable.  Not for winning certainly, but there are other criteria in sport used to measure success.  My favorite highlight of the season . . . 27 of 29 participants achieved Personal Records at the Patriot League Meet.  Improvement was our primary goal from the start, and the kids didn't let us down.  Our first meet of the year was a 2.85-mile race at Silver Lake Regional.  Our last league meet was also held at Silver Lake Regional; with the course this time being extended by a quarter mile (from 2.85 to 3.1 miles.)  The chart below reflects the improvement made by each and every member of our team, nearly all of whom made that improvement without any adjustment made for the change in distance.  Jacob Marques, for example, ran 1/4 mile further in 3:50 less than he had run to open his season.  Each one of the student-athletes achieved some degree of success during 2025, without question!  That makes for a very successful campaign. 

And our athletes owe it all to their own commitment and dedication.  Our sport can be exhilarating and not as alleged in the humorous skit linked below.  (And I should also add that this year, Ben Andrews was designated as the one to say "GO" each day.)  

Coach Coletti and I are intent on increasing our numbers.  That is our goal moving forward.  I expect you'll hear much more about our plans in the weeks and months to come.  In the meantime, that humorous link can be reached here - I Ran Cross Country .