Fall Season Updates

The+Boys+Cross+Country+team+pictured+here+celebrating+winning+the+Valley+South+League+Championship+for+the+first+time+since+2016.+The+team+is+currently+undefeated.

Coach Haryasz

The Boys Cross Country team pictured here celebrating winning the Valley South League Championship for the first time since 2016. The team is currently undefeated.

Emily Cortes, Reporter

Girls Cross Country

Current Record:

“The team has competed against some good teams in the area and currently they are 5-0 with 2 meets left then 4 postseason meets .”

Were there any challenges for this season?

“Challenges this year have come more from mother nature. Storms caused some damage to our course and we had to make new trails”

Are there any goals cross country has for the fall season?

“First goal -staying healthy all season and improving week to week , you never stay the same-you either get better or worse. We are conditioning daily to get better each week by getting out on runs, track workouts, weight room or pool workouts. 2nd- with that wins will start to happen and looking to improve on last year’s record. 3rd win league, 4th get more into the post season.”

Any season highlights for cross country?

“The team finished 2nd at the Ducks Races , (highest finish in GXC school history). There’s been a lot of improvement across the board with all the runners and great leadership by our captains ( Maddie Culver, Emmalene Pirnie, Eleni Kantos)”

                   -Coach Griffin

Girls Volleyball

Current Record:

“Currently, the girls’ volleyball team is 2-13. I am hoping that by the time you publish, that is different!”

Were there any challenges this season?

“Our biggest challenges so far have been battling a series of injuries. Some of our most experienced players have faced setbacks”

Are there any goals volleyballs has for the fall season?

“Our goals are to continue growing each day. Our underclassmen are learning the game and really starting to contribute! We are hoping to make a big run at the end of the season to potentially qualify for playoffs.”

Any season highlights for volleyball?

Pink Out was an awesome night! We were able to collect donations for Rays of Hope and honor the men and women who have courageously battled breast cancer. Senior Night was be next Wednesday 10/20”

            -Coach Barnicle

 

Boys Cross Country

Current Record:

“Our record is 7 – 0. We went undefeated to win the Valley South League Championship for the first time since 2016.”

Were there any challenges for this season?

“We’ve had to overcome a number of obstacles along the way. When some of our top runners were injured, our team was lucky enough to have new athletes who stepped up and contributed to our success.”

Are there any goals the boys cross country has for the fall season?

“The steady leadership of our senior captains: Sean Jacobson, Liam White, and Declan Morgan, has also been a key part of our success. Moving forward, we are looking to run our best in the upcoming championship races.”

Any season highlights for the boys cross country?

“On Saturday, Oct. 30th, we will race for the Pioneer Valley Conference Championship. This meet has been one of our targets since August. After that, we will race the D1c State Meet and hopefully qualify as a team for the All-State Championships.” 

          -Coach Haryasz

Boys Soccer Team

Current Record:

“Our record is 7-4-3.”

Were there any challenges for this season?

“We have had plenty of challenges. A lot of games in a short time frame, two less regular season games, injuries, and an extremely tough schedule. “

Are there any goals soccer has for the fall season?

“Our goal is to perform to the best of our abilities. Take one game at a time, and push toward the Western Mass and State Tournaments.”

Any season highlights for soccer?

“We have 9 shutouts.”

        -Coach Gumlaw

 

 

Cheer leading

“We have not competed yet this season. Our competitive season will kick off on November 7th. We are excited to kick off competitions and get back to some normalcy. Last year, our competitions were virtual which was very challenging. Not having the fans or judges in front of you made it difficult to get excited. The team is very anxious to get back to in-person competitions. We had quite a few seniors graduate last year. With that being said, we are working on building the team’s strength and ability in terms of difficulty with stunting. However, they are doing AMAZING! The team is dedicated to putting the necessary time in in order to be successful. Their tumbling has come such a long way!”

        -Coach Palange