April 03, 2008 03:28 pm
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Staff Report
CHERRY VALLEY The
Cherry Valley-Springfield
boys track team will be making
a run at a fourth straight
Tri-Valley League and Section
Four title this season,
and have a veteran group returning
to do so.
``We have many key members
returning for their third
or fourth varsity season,
said CV-S head coach Jordan
Jaquay. ``Were deep in the
sprints, jumps, pole vault,
and throws.
Seniors include distance
runner Jason Guernsey;
sprinter and long jumper
Weston Johnson; pole vault
and discus thrower Jesse
Miller; sprinter Jordan Carter;
sprinter and triple jumper
Rob Schafsteck; and high
jump and hurdler Calvin
Hardy.
Junior Brian Sutton returns
in the 200 and 400,
and fellow junior Scott Sheldon
in the hurdles and
jumps.
Scott Chiba (pole vault)
and Jon Graham (distance)
were both in the Rotary exchange
program last year,
but return to the team this
spring.
Sprinter and hurdler
Braden Hanlon is another
key addition.
Jaquay has 38 team members,
and the season is set to
begin Tuesday at Fort Plain.
CV-S will return to the Cooperstown
Invitational this
season after a several year
hiatus, and will host their
own invitational on May 10.
The CV-S girls team has
also won the Tri-Valley title
the past three seasons, and
also won a Section Four
Class D title last season.
Key returnees include
sophomore Addy Schneider
(sprints, jumps); senior Laura
Kroon, a three-time Tri-
Valley high jump champion
(jumps, 400m);, freshman
Joslyn Mabie (400m); junior
Maggie Millner (distance);
junior Fiona Doherty (distance);
and senior Jenny
Bowen (distance).
Key newcomers include
freshman Mallory Garretson
(distance); and eighth grader
Ksenia Hanlon (sprints).
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