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Rutland Herald Fall Sports Guide 2019 3 Cross-Country Continued from Page 2 The girls team is comprised of seniors Mckeen Hogan, Kelsie Sun- hawk and Morgan Daly, juniors Sar- ah Calvin, Grace Coolidge, Brittany Corey, McKenna White and Shan- non Oudman-Blackwood, sopho- more Jade Flanders and freshmen Kelsey Adams, Kendra Mallette, Zoe Elliott and Morgan White. Making up the boys team are juniors Joseph Cijka, Parker Todd and Liam Murphy, and sophomore Caleb Chisamore. “The three junior boys are re- turning. They are our leaders. It will be exciting to see where they go this year,” coach Brooke Kim- ball said. “And we have a ton of girls.” The Sudbury Road Race had always been a tradition on OV’s schedule but the race ceased to ex- ist last year. Brandon Recreation Director Bill Moore, OV Middle School Coach Bob Clark and Kimball are attempting to resurrect it. Last year, the Otters replaced the Sudbury race with a meet at Randolph. “We will keep the Randolph race. I love their course,” Kimball said. The Otters launch the season with the first of the weekly Tuesday league races at Rutland High’s Pine Hill Park on Sept. 3. Rutland There were some heavy graduation losses at Rutland, but they should be offset by some returning runners who have looked strong in the preseason. There are 12 boys and eight girls. Returning seniors on the boys team are Dylan Roussel and Noah Howe. Alex Stoutes is a senior out for the first time. Juniors are Ethan Woodbury and Caleb Dundas and sophomores are Fall Sports Guide 2019 COVER PHOTO BY JON OLENDER CVU’s Ryan Anderson is taken down by several Rutland High School players during their matchup in Rutland. General Manager Rob Mitchell Sales Manager Tim Duguay Creative Services Manager Keri Franzoni Subscriber Services Manager Melody Hudson Advertising Jeff Buckman, Danielle Goldsmith, Lori Pinsonault Design Kristen Boudreau, Fran Grabowski, Jim Haley Rutland Herald | 77 Grove Street, Suite 102, Rutland, VT | www.rutlandherald.com | 800-498-4296 ©2019 BRUNSWICK PUBLISHING ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Fall Sports Guide 2019 This publication is a product of the Rutland Herald and Vermont Community Media. Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. Opinions expressed in the publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the management of the publication. Brady Geisler, Max McCalla, Phillip Mahar, Callum Smathers and Owen Dube-Johnson. Seth McCutcheon is the lone fresh- man. “Dylan and Brady are showing really good things,” coach Steve French said. Roussel and Geisler have looked especially strong in the preseason and with a strong cast around them, the Raiders look to show well on Sept. 3 when they begin the season at Pine Hill Park by hosting the first of the weekly Southern Vermont League races. The girls are led by senior Rosanna Hyde, one of the league’s top runners last year. The other senior is Phoebe Wood, who is also strong in the endur- ance sports. Juniors are Fiona Pol, Makieya and Cecily McCormick. Deirdre Lillie is a sophomore. Freshmen are Call Alexander and Sierra McDermott, a transfer from Poultney. Springfield Five boys and five girls will carry the colors for Steve Lawrence’s Springfield Cosmos. The girls are led by junior Anna On- dre, who turned in a top-10 finish in the Marble Valley League last year. She is joined by juniors Skyler Congdon, Chloe Jerman-Brown and sophomores Alicia Ostrom and Olivia Loney. The boys squad features Kayden Huntley, the lone senior. Returning runners are sophomores Owen Miller, Austin LaPlante and Connor Young. Freshman Damian Stagner joins the team this year. “This should be a fun and rewarding season, thanks to the hard work these athletes have been putting in. I see a lot of potential,” Lawrence said. [email protected]