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Cairo-Durham Mustangs   

2014 Sectional Place: incomplete - Class C

Projected Varsity: Dante DiGiovanni-8th, Rowan True-So., Richard Bratton-Sr., Ethan Handel-8th

Key Losses: Liam Gleason

Team Outlook: Lose four out of their top five from last year and the team is really young. They'll be using this year to develop their young runners and give them a year of expierence.

League Outlook: If they are complete I see them only beating incomplete teams.

Catskill Cats   

2014 Sectional Place: 22nd place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Murry Vliet-So., Josh Sanchez-So., Xavier Evans-So., Jack Osborn-So., Joe Barrazueta-Jr.

Key Losses: Caleb Davies, Matt Davis, Tyler Cook

Team Outlook: Return four out of their top seven but lose their top two from last year. Vliet is their top returning runner and was in the high 19 minute range last year. Sanchez is their number two and was just over 20 minutes. After that their third and fourth runners were in the high 21-low 22 range and will need to see improvements from most of their team.

League Outlook: Very young team as their top four are all sophomores. After a learning curve last year they will need to start stepping it up a little if they want to move up in the league. Right now I have them barely beating Coxsackie-Athens and Cairo-Durham but quite a ways behind the rest of the league. We will see how improved the team is.

Chatham Panthers    

2014 Sectional Place: 7th place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Matt Lossow-Sr., Bryan Dwyer-Sr., Tony Demczar-So., Lucas Rinaldi-Sr., Mike Nejame-Sr.

Key Losses: Ian Allen, Austin Burnell, Sperry Csaba

Team Outlook: Hit hard by graduation as they only return three out of their top seven from last year. Lossow and Dwyer are their top two runners and both were right around the 18 minute range. Demczar was in the mid 19's last year bur then there's a big gap as their fourth runner was in the mid 21's. They'll need to really improve on the back end of their team.

League Outlook: No team was hit harder by graduation in the Patroon so dropping in the standings should be expected. The top four look out of reach but should challenge Windham-Ashland-Jewett but look to be ahead of everyone under them. So it looks like their settled in the fourth or fifth position.

Coxsackie-Athens Indians    

2014 Sectional Place: 25th place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Kareel Slager-So., Andrew Horsman-Jr., Ben Pacuk-Jr., Jonathan Baxter-Jr.

Key Losses: Thomas Multari

Team Outlook: Return four out of five so they'll need to pick up some new runners. Slager is their top returning runner an was in the low 19's last year. The second through fourth runners were all in the high 20's and low 21's. They will need a big drop in times if they want to improve in the league.

League Outlook: I give them the benefit of the doubt that they'll have a complete team. Even complete, the only team I see them challenge is Catskill but still have them behind. If they can improve their second through fifth then they can possibly move to seventh but not any higher than that. If they don't then only teams they beat are incomplete teams.

Greenville Spartans    

2014 Sectional Place: 3rd place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Sean McAneny-Sr., Cormac Tolan-Jr., Chris Pickett-Sr., Jared Spring-So., Jacob Rath-Sr., Jacob Gorneau-Sr., Sean Graudons-Sr., Zachary LaMere-Jr.,

Key Losses: Ken Bates, Jaymey Kuykendall, Luke Mistler

Team Outlook: Return four out of seven but return seven out ten including their top three runners from last year. McAneny is the defending league champion and state qualifer and Tolan is just under 17 minutes and Pickett in the low 17's which gives them three out of the top nine runners returning in the league. Their next four runners are all in the mid to high 18's so they have excellent depth but still have to improve if they want to catch Taconic Hills.

League Outlook: It's going to be a two team fight for the title between Greenville and Taconic Hills. Right now the slight edge goes to Taconic Hills. I have it scored 26-30 for now. Greenville is a little banged up to start the season but thankfully they don't run against Taconic Hills until October 13th. If their third through fifth runners can improve and break  up Taconic Hills' pack then they can definitely pull off the league title.

Hawthorne Valley    

2014 Sectional Place: 5th place - Class D

Projected Varsity: Aliou Sami-Sr., Imanuel Pedersen-Sr., Blaise Ballinger-Sr., Matt Niederman-Sr., Patrick Devine-So., Johan Kristensen-So., Tobias Harbutt-Sr.

Key Losses: Alex Easton

Team Outlook: Return six out of their top seven, only losing the number two runner from last year. Their top three Sami, Pedersen and Ballsinger were all in the high 17 minute range last year, with Niederman in the mid 18's. Great depth but need their top runners to improve to challenge the top teams in the league.

League Outlook: Hawthorne Valley has the ability to be a darkhorse in the league. Their top four have a close gap but both Taconic Hills and Greenville have three runners in front of their first runner. They are close to Maple Hill and could move over them for third in the league. What can give them a step up is that they had one of the top modified teams in the section last year though only their top runner was an 8th grader. Just their top runner could really help the team's depth and if they bring anyone else up they could possibly move up even higher than third. It all depends of any of their runners can crack Taconic Hills or Greenville's top three.

Hudson Bluehawks

2014 Sectional Place: 18th place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Gavin Colwell-Jr., Ellis Richardson-Jr., Daniel Gelles-Sr., Connor McCagg-So.

Key Losses: Joseph Kinane, Mikal Carrington

Team Outlook: Lose two out of their top six including state qualifier Joe Kinane. Colwell is their top runner, running in the high 18's last year with Richardson in the high 19's. Their other two runners were both over 21 minutes and look to improve.

League Outlook: Right now they only have four runners so will need to find at least one more runner to be complete. If they do, they may challenge Coxsackie-Athens and maybe Catskill but I don't see them moving any higher then seventh.

Hunter Tannersville Wildcats

2014 Sectional Place: incomplete - Class D (Section 4)

Projected Varsity:  Richard Regan-Sr

Key Losses: Jesse Kohler

Team Outlook: Only had two runners and one graduated. Need to get some bodies on their team but with no modified runners last year it will be tough.

League Outlook: Incomplete, need to build the team up before worrying about placing in the league

Maple Hill Wildcats    

2014 Sectional Place: 4th place - Class D

Projected Varsity: Liam Danaher-Fr., Bernie Daoust-Sr., Nick Bullinger-Sr., Matthew Riordan-So., Garrett Renslow-Sr., Alex Pomykaj-Sr., Jon Carlin-Jr.

Key Losses: Alex Konig

Team Outlook: Return six out of seven from last year including their top three. Danaher is their top returning runner and was a state qualifier last year as an 8th grader. Daoust and Bullinger are the 2nd and 3rd runners and they were both in the mid to high 17's last year. Top five is solid but need to get more depth.

League Outlook: Solid third right now but it will have a tough time breaking into the top two with the depth that Taconic Hills and Greenville has. Need their fourth and fifth runners to close the gap which will give them a good chance to hold off Hawthorne Valley.

Taconic Hills Titans

2014 Sectional Place: 2nd place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Trey Hotaling-Jr., Ben Fasciano-Jr., Skyler Walker-Jr., Nate Madison-Jr., Jacob Gellert-Jr., Anthony Porto-Jr., Max Hanselman-Jr.

Key Losses: Ted Koch, Nolan McComb

Team Outlook: Lose their top runner from last year but return the rest of their top seven. Top three is a nice tight pack as they are all in the low 17's last year and their fourth runner is only 25 seconds off. Their fifth runner, Gellert, is in the mid 18's a will want to close the gap to their top four runners. Keep that pack together and drop the times and they may be on their way to states this year.

League Outlook: Top team right now but Greenville is not that far behind. Need their number five to get closer to their top four to ensure the league championship.

Windham-Ashland-Jewett Warriors    

2014 Sectional Place: 5th place - Class D (Section 4)

Projected Varsity: Kevin Malen-Sr., Michael Leishear-So., Matthew Sullivan-Jr., Dylan Muccilli-Sr., Chris Martin-Jr., Kevin Mattice-Jr.

Key Losses: Chris Weiman, Chris Carl

Team Outlook: Lost two out of their top three but return everyone else. Malen is their top runner and was just over 17 minutes last year and one of the top runners in the league.  Leisher is their number two and over two minutes behind Malen with the rest of the team over a minute behind him. Need to get improvements from them if they want to move up in the league.

League Outlook: Currently sixth right now but could move up on Chatham if they can get their 3rd through 5th runners to improve but I don't see them moving any farther up than that.

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Cairo-Durham Mustangs    

2014 Sectional Place:19th place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Elena Budz-Sr., Leigha Gashel-Jr., Shannon Gleason-Jr., Erin Freeney, Alyssa Gagne-So., Emily Cooke, Meaghan Rohan, Sarah Dauphnie-So., Marion Kelleher, Mikalea McManus

Key Losses: none

Team Outlook: Return everyone from last year and also bring in some new runners. Gashel and Gleason are their top two running in the mid 21's and low 22's respectively. Cooke is their third and was in the mid 23's last year. If their new runners can fit into their top three it will make them more solid.

League Outlook: Solid third but I see them kind of stuck there. Tough for them to crack the top two and don't see anyone coming from behind to overtake them. The only possibility is if their new runners vastly improve their team.

Catskill Cats    

2014 Sectional Place: 21st place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Anna Davies-Sr., Pauline Vojnik-So., Anne White-Jr., Kaitlyn Synan-So.

Key Losses: Uma Kalsoom

Team Outlook: Only had five runners last year but return four of them. Davies is their top runner and was in the mid 20 minute range last year. After her the rest of the team  are all over 25 minutes and need to really drop those times.

League Outlook: They first need to make sure they have a complete team as they only have four returning.  Even with a complete team I only see them beating incomplete teams.

Chatham Panthers    

2014 Sectional Place: 4th place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Erin Clark-Sr., Hallie Allen-So., Danielle Wallace-So., Althea Brennan-Fr., Liliana Simon-So., Jess Adee-Jr., Manon Olejak-So.

Key Losses: Stacey Harvey

Team Outlook: Bring back their top six runners from last year's team led by Clark and Allen who are the top two returning runners, both were in the mid 18 minute range last year. Wallace and Brennan are are in the mid to high 20's. Have good shot at taking the section title but will want their 3rd to 5th runners to close the gap to their top two runners.

League Outlook: Big favorite to take the league title with  their top five runners in the top ten runners in the league. Only Maple Hill could contend but they have five in front of Maple Hill's second runner.

Coxsackie-Athens Indians    

2014 Sectional Place: 14th place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Tara Josberger-Jr., Tiffany Gao-So., Hannah Boehm-So., Deana DiBenedetto-So.

Key Losses: Katrina Josberger, Stephanie Chase, Grace Stanton, Rachel Knaust, Ali Stanton

Team Outlook: Hardest hit team in the league due to graduation as they only return two out their top seven from last year. Josberger is a solid number on as she was in the mid 20 minute range last year. After her the returning three runners were all over 25 minutes and will need to improve/

League Outlook: Even with them losing as many runners as they did they still have enough to stay ahead of Catskill and aren't far behind Hawthorne Valley. for fourth place, but they'll need to pick up a couple of new runners and need improvements from the rest of the team.

Greenville Spartans

2014 Sectional Place: 16th place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Olivia Baumann-Jr., Elaina Spahmer-Sr., Courtney Sperry-So., Josette Content-Fr.

Key Losses: Caroline Bobrick, Rachel Coe-Scharff

Team Outlook: lost two out of their top five from last year. Baumann is one of the top runners in the league last year and was in the mid 19's. Schultze is a solid number two running in the high 21 minutes range with Spahmer just under 23 minutes. Currently only have four runners so they'll need to fill up the team.

League Outlook: Incomplete right now with only four runners. If they can pick up another runner or two, depending on how good they are, they could possibly move up into thr third or fourth spot since their top three are pretty strong compared to the rest of the league.

Hawthorne Valley    

2014 Sectional Place: 9th place - Class D

Projected Varsity: Frances Kowalski-So., Melissa Frishkoff-Sr., Daryn Drescher-Sr., Sophie Wurn-Jr., Serena Hoffman-Jr.

Key Losses: Nalia Arsky

Team Outlook: Return five out of their top six from last season. Though they have five returning, only their top two runners were under 25 minutes last year. They had last year's league modified champion and another strong modified runner but both were 7th graders so we don't know if they'll move up or not.

League Outlook: They are the fourth place team right now but it's basically because they have five runners and most teams do not. If they get improvements from their top five and one or both of last year's modified runners move up then they could hang on to the fourth position and possibly move up to third.

Hudson Bluehawks

2014 Sectional Place: incomplete - Class C

Projected Varsity: Alexandra Bartolotta-Sr., Fardush Sultana-Sr., Olivia Shrader-Sr.

Key Losses: none

Team Outlook: Only had tow runners last year but both return. Bartolotta is their top runner and was a state qualifier last year running in the mid 18's last year. Everyone else will need huge improvements though

League Outlook: Incomplete last year and only have three this year so far. They'll need to concentrate on getting a complete team and building, especially since Bartolotta is a senior this year.

Hunter Tannersville Wildcats

2014 Sectional Place: incomplete - Class D (Section 4)

Projected Varsity:  Aurora Haines-Fr., Molly Darfler-Sweeney-So., Linsay Coons-Jr.

Key Losses: none

Team Outlook: Only had three runners last year but return them all. Haines and Darfler-Sweeney are a solid top tow runners but they need to fill up their team first if they want to compete.

League Outlook: Incomplete. Need to work on getting a complete team. Could be middle of the pack if they can do that.

Maple Hill Wildcats    

2014 Sectional Place: 3rd place - Class C

Projected Varsity: Monica Strain-Jr., Andrea Liss-Jr., Allison Basile-Fr., Kayla Carlin-Sr., Allison Fletss-So., Hannah Gonzales-Sr., Shirah Strock-So.

Key Losses: none

Team Outlook: Bring back their entire top seven from last year. Strain is one of the top runners from last year. She was in the high 19's, and a state qualifier last year, and a strong number one runner. Liss, Basile, and Carlin were all in the mid to high 21 minute range last year followed by Fletts in the mid 22's.

League Outlook: Solid second but Chatham looks a little too tough to beat as they have five runners in front of Maple Hill's second runner. Will need big improvements from all spots if they want to over take them. They are stil far ahead of every other team in the league.

Taconic Hills Titans

2014 Sectional Place: incomplete - Class C

Projected Varsity: Rachel Beaumont-Jr., Grace Howard-So., Courtney Dearnley-Sr., Lila Fabio-Jr.

Key Losses: Jenna Smith, Kayla Beaumont

Team Outlook: Return four out of their top six from last year. Beaumont was in the low 24's last year with the rest of the team all over 25 minutes so they will need to improve their times and pick up at least one other runner to be competitive.

League Outlook: Incomplete for now. Not sure if they have a complete team yet. Even if they do I don't really see them beating anyone other than incomplete teams.

Windham-Ashland-Jewett Warriors    

2014 Sectional Place: 7th place - Class D (Section 4)

Projected Varsity: Jenna Lashua-Fr., Justine Drum-So., Abby Terrill-So., Megan Corrigan-So., Liz Martin-So.

Key Losses: Kelly Linger

Team Outlook: Return four out of their top six from last year. Lashua and Drum were in the mid 23's last year but there is a big drop after that as the rest of the team is over 28 minutes. The will really need to improve those times if they want to move up in the league.

League Outlook: Don't really see them challenging any higher unless they get some new runners in to cut the gap between their top two runners and the rest of the team