tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post5740006909334872061..comments2024-03-27T17:43:26.504-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: 2011 Northern California Cross Country AwardsAlbert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-6984012828713629382011-12-29T19:09:29.267-08:002011-12-29T19:09:29.267-08:00How did those win, they don't stand out from a...How did those win, they don't stand out from any others...<br /><br />Acalanes High School students did seem to have a good time planned on their trip to Utah though. Maybe add best party to the list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-17419476614591018462011-12-27T22:40:00.944-08:002011-12-27T22:40:00.944-08:00You can see for yourself at this link:
http://ww...You can see for yourself at this link: <br />http://www.sportsimagewire.com/2011%20Photo%20Albums/2011%20NCS%20XC%20Division%203%20by%20Margaret%20Gallagher/album/index.htmlAlbert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-54798429087766592562011-12-27T22:28:23.018-08:002011-12-27T22:28:23.018-08:00Lets see pics of Acalanes... We should have had n...Lets see pics of Acalanes... We should have had nominees Albert. Plus a sentence or two about why they earned the award. Most outside of their section don't know these kids or what they did to win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-47272326237252947172011-12-27T17:17:41.821-08:002011-12-27T17:17:41.821-08:00I warmly endorse the decision to give Acalanes the...I warmly endorse the decision to give Acalanes the Costume of the Year award.<br /><br />Also Anonymous said: "blair hurlock isnt fast"<br /><br />May I offer a rebuttal: "Is too."Katie Berge Fan Clubnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-87668086128839551122011-12-26T20:00:59.394-08:002011-12-26T20:00:59.394-08:00blair hurlock isnt fastblair hurlock isnt fastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-9170134206507051922011-12-26T11:56:52.797-08:002011-12-26T11:56:52.797-08:00Thank you for the your recognition award as Coach ...Thank you for the your recognition award as Coach of the year. I'm honored and appreciate being named among all these other wonderful coaches that sacrifice their time to better the lives of student-athletes. My roots are part of the NCS as I graduated from American HS and ran competitively for them and the San Jose Cindergals. I went into coaching because of the wonderful experiences I had as a athlete. Coaches are special people with big hearts and lots of passion. This year I was fortunate to have a team of very dedicated young men who were ready to trust me and each other in order to reach their dream of being in the top 3 at State. Heart, had a lot to do with them winning the state crown,it was them. I was happy to help guide them to it. So to all the athletes and coaches out there, keep dreaming,keep working hard, keep the passion going, because some day, you may fulfill a dream. And if you don't, the journey along the way can be just as rewarding.Pam Borghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084550833286900224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-69519845499138707562011-12-25T08:28:44.511-08:002011-12-25T08:28:44.511-08:00I'm going to vote for my Coach Rob Collins her...I'm going to vote for my Coach Rob Collins here at SLV on the Boys side who seems to never get recognition at all, But last year we didn't make it to state and took 3rd at CCS Last Year and Won CCS this year Comfortably and took 4th at State this Year and for us Being a Small school we competed very well in overall with everybody and cqn't wait till next year if you look at our freshman from Crystal spring invite! Go SLV!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-68641121643017133142011-12-25T08:12:11.249-08:002011-12-25T08:12:11.249-08:00Lots of Candidates:
Coach of the year -- My favor...Lots of Candidates:<br /><br />Coach of the year -- My favorite candidate is Pam Borg of Yreka, who took a group of ordinary guys and got them fired up all season. The State title was a surprise to everyone, but maybe we should have seen it coming.<br /><br />Just a note about Bishop O'Dowd -- yes, the program has a very rich history; yes, they did return a solid core of boys and girls; yes, they did sweep all the league titles; and yes, Andrew is a dynamic young coach. What impresses me most is how enthusiastic his team is, regardless of anything else. That's the type of energy that a coach wants to have. I don't know if that is an award yet.Peter Brewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-73301454860701682662011-12-24T20:16:12.036-08:002011-12-24T20:16:12.036-08:00Most Impressive Performance (boys): Thomas Joyce (...Most Impressive Performance (boys): Thomas Joyce (Campolindo) <br /><br />Most Impressive Performance (girls):Nicole Lane (El Molino) <br /><br />Most Impressive Performance (boys' team): SJND at NCS <br /><br />Most Impressive Performance (girls' team):University at states<br /><br />Most Inspirational:Jim Tracy (university) (He may be a coach but he still is most Inspirational) <br /><br />Buster Posey (rookie of the year): Trevor Reinhart (Marin Academy)(also unquestionable) <br /><br />Buster Posey (rookie of the year):Christine Bayliss (San Ramon Valley) <br /><br />Shocker of the Year: Nolan Tonkyn (Albany)<br /><br />Best Robin to Batman (best supporting actor): Gabe Arias-Sheridan (SJND) <br /><br />Boys Coach of the Year: to close to call but Pam Borg (Yreka),Luis Rosales (Piner), and Tony Fong (SJND)should be front runners<br /> <br />Girls Coach of the Year:Jim Tracy(university)(hands down)<br /><br />Best running accessory: heartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-60887844223922907532011-12-24T18:50:28.909-08:002011-12-24T18:50:28.909-08:00I still think Bill Cirocco should be in the mix on...I still think Bill Cirocco should be in the mix on the girls side. Urban lost their top two runners and still came in second at ncs and fifth at state, and I don't think they were even ranked at the beginning of the season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-87772755794509157172011-12-24T16:40:08.037-08:002011-12-24T16:40:08.037-08:00I don't think not making it to state automatic...I don't think not making it to state automatically justifies the, "they peaked too early" reasoning. <br /><br />Yes, neither teams qualified, but both teams ran nearly 4 minutes faster than they did the previous year. The boys actually set a school record for team time at Hayward. <br /><br />The boys team would have qualified to state in every other division in the NCS this year, except their own, which was the dreaded D3. And the girls would have done very well for themselves outside of their division as well. Besides D1 (where they still would have taken 4th), they would have qualified for state in all the other divisions. <br /><br />When all the race results were combined, the boys team was the 7th fastest team in all of the NCS while the girls team was the 9th fastest. <br /><br />Historically speaking, the boys would have qualified to state every single year since the NCS championships were moved to Hayward High in 2004 while the girls would have made it to state 5 out of the last 7 years (excluding this year). <br /><br />So I don't think you can sit there and say they "peaked too early"... you could actually make the argument that they peaked just at the right time, but they just happened to be in the toughest division in the NCS and ran in one of the most competitive races in NCS history. <br /><br />However, I do agree on the selections of Jim Tracy and Pam Borg as coaches of the year. State titles do speak for themselves. But for the sake of discussion, I'd toss Chuck Woolridge (Campo), Tony Fong (SJND), Patrick McCrystle (Bellarmine), Bob King (Del Campo), Alex Mansoor (Vista Del Lago), John DuCray (St. Francis), Luis Rosales (Piner) & Rob Collins (SLV) into that mix as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-12183584504592824832011-12-24T14:06:25.392-08:002011-12-24T14:06:25.392-08:00I find it absolutely hilarious that people have no...I find it absolutely hilarious that people have nothing better to do then pose as other people on these threads lol. The "Nick Ratto" who posted at 6:39 is imaginary and pay no attention to him. <br />My feelings on the coach of the year awards are directly opposite of the other "Nick Ratto." While coach Cheng may be a great coach, neither of his teams made state. This means that he may have had his teams peak too early. <br />I think the awards should go to Jim Tracy from university on the girls side and Pam Borg from Yreka on the guys side. State titles speak for themselves. <br />And I'd also like to say that my coach, Tony Fong, will forever be the coach of my heart <3Nick Ratto (the real one)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-80023069343853709442011-12-24T09:08:33.019-08:002011-12-24T09:08:33.019-08:00Hello Albert and Merry Christmas, By looking at yo...Hello Albert and Merry Christmas, By looking at your message Board it's looks like another award between the Coach of the year and Most Improved Team/Coach. Even though there is alot of Great Coaches mentioned and programs, Unfortuantely a lot of Coaches or athletes don't know all Coaches at these repsected programs and don't pay attention to some unless The program is already established and Don't see New programs making some remarkable approvements, some coaches like yourself would or other coaches who pay attention!You Do a great Thing here Albert ! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and the Rest of you Coaches and Athletes out there!Rob Collinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-26457124919675000182011-12-23T23:37:42.243-08:002011-12-23T23:37:42.243-08:00Duncan you are absolutely right. I try my best to...Duncan you are absolutely right. I try my best to spread the word about this blog to as many teams as possible but I obviously need help.<br /><br />So any help would be appreciated.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-54114974132093634082011-12-23T23:34:23.627-08:002011-12-23T23:34:23.627-08:00I feel like teams get unequal amounts of considera...I feel like teams get unequal amounts of consideration depending on whether their team members follow and comment on this page or not. Scrolling through the comments, I see only a handful of teams being repeatedly mentioned (and in this particular thread argued over), and many equally deserving programs passed over. Just an observation.Duncan Calvertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-25521329331020477122011-12-23T18:50:58.673-08:002011-12-23T18:50:58.673-08:00The coach of the year should belong to Coach Tony ...The coach of the year should belong to Coach Tony Fong of SJND. As a pilot it has been an honer to run under Tony. He has us ready to run before every race and motivates to strive for greatness in the classroom and on the course. As an individual I contribute our success to him. Thank you coach Fong. (Second goes to coach Cheng of O'Dowd just because my brother likes him as a coach.)Christophernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-60197239171290469022011-12-23T18:39:59.951-08:002011-12-23T18:39:59.951-08:00I agree with anonymous 8:48 Am, Andrew Cheng has r...I agree with anonymous 8:48 Am, Andrew Cheng has really turned that program around, and another coach who deserves some love is Tony Fong of SJND. He really had his team ready to run.Nick Rattonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-65019271432060193862011-12-23T17:30:38.841-08:002011-12-23T17:30:38.841-08:00Lets spend our time talking about the awards at ha...Lets spend our time talking about the awards at hand rather than putting down other programs.Keep the peacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-91272169543986294442011-12-23T17:29:52.353-08:002011-12-23T17:29:52.353-08:00I think we are getting a little carried away here....I think we are getting a little carried away here. Campolindo and Piner are two good programs who promote this website so that is the reason why you see more talk about them.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-34014015852119337122011-12-23T17:22:22.259-08:002011-12-23T17:22:22.259-08:00The Piner love is almost as bad as Chuck's Arm...The Piner love is almost as bad as Chuck's Army. This must be an occupy XC Express movement.<br /><br />I see the eggnog take over has failed though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-78256954279863093672011-12-23T15:19:59.730-08:002011-12-23T15:19:59.730-08:00REGARDING O'DOWD: I don't believe that no ...REGARDING O'DOWD: I don't believe that no runners under 16 at Hayward from 2006-2010 and a high finish of 7th in that time frame means success. Also they did not return everybody, Calvin John and Jake Schwartz did not run this year for them. As a program they deserve most improved and as a coach Andrew Cheng deserves Coach of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-65543327442619186792011-12-23T14:53:54.802-08:002011-12-23T14:53:54.802-08:00First at anonymous 10:18, O'Dowd has always pl...First at anonymous 10:18, O'Dowd has always played second fiddle in HAAL to CV until this year. This was the FIRST TIME that they SWEPT ALL 6 DIVISIONS. That is very hard to explain away especially since it was not only varsity who performed but everybody. They also not had a finish better than 7th place at NCS from 2006-2010. They also have not had a runner run sub-16 at Hayward since Ben Gutierrez ran a 15.12 in 2005. This year they had two runners do that at NCS and had a 3rd runner run a 16.03. This 3rd runner, Karsten Kaufmann, and one of the runners who broke 16, Andrew Melendez both dropped over one minute at that course as well. Finally, @ 11:18, O'Dowd did not return everybody from their varsity team last year. Their number 2 guy from 2010, Calvin John quit, as did their number 4 guy Jake Schwartz. So in end, I agree with Anonymous 8:48, Andrew Cheng for Coach of the Year. Bishop O'Dowd's entire program for most improved.O'Dowd Runner 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-64333286547256923052011-12-23T14:24:35.382-08:002011-12-23T14:24:35.382-08:00just relevant...*just relevant...*Karstennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-63913100546636447922011-12-23T13:15:47.496-08:002011-12-23T13:15:47.496-08:00Piner's Uni's were sick...Piner's Uni's were sick...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-82964994564343054152011-12-23T13:03:57.923-08:002011-12-23T13:03:57.923-08:00Success was not relevant for the Varsity teams at ...Success was not relevant for the Varsity teams at O'Dowd. As mentioned before, the Dragons went undefeated in league in EVERY division. i don't see how this can seem like some sort of coincidence.Karstennoreply@blogger.com