Team Outlook: Return five out of their top seven from last year including four out of five. Leary is their top returning runner in was in the mid 16 minute range last year. Heller is their number two and was right at 17 minutes. A big gap after their top two as their fourth through sixth runners; Criscione, Brominskii, and Malerba are all in the low 19's. Must close that gap if they want to see a team improvement this year.

League Outlook: Finished 2-13 in their first year in Suburban Council last year. Good chance in moving up a couple places but mostly from other teams taking a hit. Leary is currently in the 30's in the league and Heller in the low 40's. Rest of the team are tanked in the 100's amd that's a tough gap to overcome. Tough seeing them any higher than 4-11 but if there are some big improvements or new blood coming in then it is possible.

Team Outlook: One of the hardest hit teams in the league due to graduation, losing five out of their top seven including their top four from last year. Only return three runners but had nine running at Niskayuna last weekend. Gundrum is their number one and was in the mid 17 minutes range last year, Vrsalovic is their number two and was about a minute back. Their third and fourth were both in the mid to high 20's last year and will need to improve. Hopefully the new blood they have coming in will be a big help.

League Outlook: With so much turnover this year it's hard to tell where they'll wind up, could be the 1-14 that I've predicted or maybe up to 4-11 if some of the new runners help out. This is a young team with Gundrum only a junior and Vrsalovic and freshman, with most of the new runners sophomores or younger so there is a lit of room for growth for this team. If not this year then maybe next.

Team Outlook: Lose their number one from last year but return five out of seven. Hansen looks to step in as their number one with Dwyer their number two as both were in the mid 16 minute range last year. Vesic comes in as their number three and was in the low 17's with their fourth and fifth, Porier and Fletcher in the mid 17's. Even losing their number one from last year they still have a good core coming back.

League Outlook: The Scotties were 8-7 last year and I have them at right about the same for this year. They seem to be a team that can beat the teams behinf them but can't quite get the teams ahead of them. This team may be a year away from stepping up in the league as all of their returners are underclassmen. With some improvements, there is a possibility for nine or ten wins, but it's more likely that they are a year away.

League Outlook: After a successful 13-2 season last year the Eagles will take a step back after losing three out of their top four from last year, including state qualifier, Dawson Homer. Grossman is a solid number one and could possibly crack the top ten in the league. Davis and Baranski are good in the second and third spots but that minute gap after them is very troubling and will be to be closed considerably if they want to improve. Bethlehem also has strong numbers, if one or two of them have strong summers and step into the top five then they could definitely move up one or two spots, but for right now, their back end is really going to hurt them in duals.

Team Outlook: Only lose their number one from last year but with everyone in a close pack it's not that devastating. Berg, Brennan, and, Gillooley were all right around the 16 minute mark last year with Bashant, Gobel, and Hunzinker not that far off in the mid 16's. Team is very young, talented and deep, as they looks to be other runners ready to jump in. One of the top teams in the section and has a very strong chance of winning a state title.

League Outlook: Should battle it out with Saratoga for the league title. Very deep with their top five, and possibly more, all under 16 minutes this year. If we have to nickpick and find a weakness it will probably be that they don't have a solid number one to give them that low stick at the big meets. Their depth should more than makeup for that though and the fact that most of the team are Sophomores and Freshmen will make them this strong for a few years.

Team Outlook: Return five out their top seven from last year but lose their first and third runners. Flowers is an excellent number one and was in the low 16 minute range last year. A big gap after him and LaFleche, Van der Veer were both more than a minute behind and were in the mid 17's, then another big gap as their fourth and fifth, Cassidy and Skinner were in the high 18's. That 2-5 gap of two and a half minutes is really going to hurt them and need to tighten that if they want to see improvements.

League Outlook: Had a respectable 9-6 record last year in their first year in the Suburban Council, including a win over Burnt Hills, could've been 11-4 but lost to Ballston Spa by one and Shaker on a 6th man tiebreaker. Unfortunately losing state qualifier LeFleche and Carnavos, who just missed making states are big losses for a team that didn't have a lot of depth to start with. Flowers is a returning state qualifier and a possible top ten runner in the league, but the dropoffs after him are going to hurt the team a lot and will probably drop them back to five or six wins this year unless there are some big improvements.

Team Outlook: Only lose one from last year but that's a big one as Jake Johnson moves on. Oertel looks to come in as their new number on and was in the low 16 minute range last year. McAuley should be their number two as he was in the mid 16's with Moon and Barber not that far behind in the high 16's. Team looks solid with four runners returning in the 16's but they will need to improve their times if they want to move up to the top tier in the league this year.

League Outlook: Johnson is a huge loss as that low stick was always a big help to start with. Oertel is still a solid number one and is just bubbling under the top ten in the league and could move up into the top ten. A 1-5 gap of under a minute will really help them but they will want to see some drop in the times to be more competitive against the top teams. They were 9-6 last year and will probably be right around there again with anoth win or two on top of it, depending on their depth.

Team Outlook: Return six out of seven from last year, only losing their number two runner. Patwell is a good number one and was in the mid 16 minute range last year. Unfortunately there is a huge gap, though there is a tight gap with their second through seventh runners, they are still two minutes behind Patwell and need to improve.

League Outlook: Patwell will help them at the number one spot, but with the rest of the team more than two minutes back it will be tough for them to move up from five or six wins this year. Liam Danaher from Maple Hill has moved to East Greenbush but I don't know if he is at Columbia or running for them since I haven't got a preview from anyone. If he is there it will be a huge help as he was just under 17 minutes last year. Since I don't know if he's there, I'm keeping him off for now.

Team Outlook: Only return four out of seven but return the top two runners in the league. Carey is one of the top runners in the state and joined the elite sub 15 club at Saratoga State Park last year. Tindale was in the mid 15's last year but is capable of low 15's this year. Horan and Ericson should be their third and fourth runners and were in the mid 16's with Cropley in as their number five in the low 17's. They will want to see the gap between their fourth and fifth to close down a bit if they want to move up into the top three again this year.

League Outlook: After a great year with a 14-1 record and a third place finish at Feds the Dutchman  will be looking to hold on to that position this year but the losses of McDonald and Caputo, who were both sub 16 runners last year, is a big hit to the team. The Noah and Noah show is one of the strongest 1-2 punches in the state and those two low sticks will be huge when they get into the championship season. For dual meets, it's also a huge start but the gaps between their top two to their third and fourth and the gap between their fourth and fifth need to be closer if they want to be as successful as last year.

Team Outlook: The good news? The return everyone. Karg comes in as their number one and was in the mid 17 minute range last year. Maynard and Slyman are their number two and three but are about a minute behind. After their top three the rest of the returning team are all over twenty minutes. Unfortunately that is not a good thing in the Suburban Council and will hurt them.

League Outlook: Finished 1-14 last year only beating Troy. Have them with two wins this year but after seeing the Averill Park team's run at Fonda I'm not so sure now. They will need improvements from just about every spot this year and hopefully come up with some new blood because two in your top five over twenty minutes will just about kill you in the Suburban Council.

Team Outlook: Return six out of seven and their entire top five from last year. Quinn and Ross return as their number one and two and were both in the mid 16 minute range last year. Favata, Hale and Dolan are not that far behind, all running in the high 16's last year. Nice 1-5 spread of 35 seconds will really be a positive for the team but will want to to see some improvements with their times if they want to move up with the top teams in the league.

League Outlook: After and 8-7 season last year, I can see this team move up to an 11-4 year though I think it will be tough for them to move up any more than that wit the top teams having stronger up front runners. Still, their depth will really help them this year but is probably a year away with competing with the top teams as their top five are all underclassmen.

Team Outlook: Lost their top two and return four out of seven last year but are still strong and bring in a new transfer. Hines steps in as their number one runner and was in the high 15's last year. Weilbaker should come in as their number two or three with Messier and Navin just over 16 minutes last year. Freshmen Howles and Waite were in the mid 16's last year and Dailey should be right there with them.

League Outlook: One would think that if you lose a sub 15 minute runner like Tooker and a mid 15's guy like North then your team will probably take a step back, and yet, Saratoga still looks like the team to beat. Hines is a top 5 runner in the league with Weilbaker and Messier both possibly in the top ten. Weilbaker comes from Doane Stuart and while they didn't have a cross country team last year, he ran at the NXN Regional and had a 152 speed rating, plus, he ran a 9:39 two mile last spring so he should be strong in his first year of cross country. Messier shouldn't be that far off from the top three with freshmen Howles (9:51 two mile last spring) and Waite pushing them and Navin and Howe right behind in the low 16's. Very deep team that have a good possibility of five runners under sixteen minutes.

Team Outlook: Return only three out of seven last year including three out of their top five. Ahmed returns as their top runner and was in the mid 16 minute range last year but after a successful spring could see a big improvement. There's a big gap after Ahmed as Menis is their number two and was in the mid 18's with Kinsbury, Snyder, and and Chank are all in the low to mid 19's. There will need to be improvements, especially from their third through fifth runners if they want to move up.

League Outlook: Finished 4-11 last year and looks to be right around there this year. Ahmed was in a mid 16's last year but after a 4:14 1600m last year he could see improvements this year. After losing three out of their top five to graduation, they will need some big improvements from most the team if they want to match their 4-11 record from last year.

Team Outlook: Lose their top four runners from last year, including state qualifier Nichols. Reloading with some young runners as 8th grader Drake and Freshman Randall look to come in as their top two runners with both running in the mid 17's last year. Healy and Akkem are right behind them,also in the mid 17's. A small gap after their first four as Santanielli, Demczak, and Demczar were all in the mid 18's last year and will have to close the gap.

League Outlook: Finished 7-8 last year and looks to be right about the same place in the league. No one returning in the 16's really hurts a team in the Suburban Council as only two other teams in the league don't have at least one runner in the 16 minute range. Though two out of their top five returners are seniors they look to be a team looking toward the future as they have a bunch of talented freshmen that could jump in.

Team Outlook: Lost four of their top seven from last year, including their top two runners, yet, still have a pretty deep team. Matson and Lacey look to be their top two returning runners and both were just over 16 minutes last year. Bianconi, Hickey, and Perez return as their third through fifth runners and were not that far behind their top two  with all of them in the mid 16's. Look for someone else to possibly move into their top five since a team as big and with the depth that they have, someone usually comes in big big improvements over the Summer.

League Outlook: A 10-5  season last year though good for some programs is usually a disappointment for a program like Shen. Though, losing their top two runners from last year, they still look like one of the stronger teams in the league. Great depth with a 1-5 spread of only 35 seconds but they will want to see some of those low to mid 16 times move down to under 16 minutes if they want to challenge Saratoga and Burnt Hills in the league.

Team Outlook: Only had four runners but return three of them this year. Jacobsen-Schulte is a solid number one as he was in the mid 16 minute range last year and is looking to improve. The other two returners were both over 23 minutes.

League Outlook: Ran incomplete last year and not sure if they have at least five runners this year. Jacobsen-Schulte helps the top part but they will need to bring in some new runners to help out. Even if they do get five runners, it will be tough to see them get a win in the league.

Team Outlook: Return everyone from last year with Bequette leading the way again running just under 19 minutes last year. Strich is their number two runner and was in the mid 19's with Penna their number three a minute and a half back in the low 21's. Then there's a big gap between their third and fourth runners as Strich and Patnaude were both right around 23 minutes last year. They'll need that gap to close considerably if they want to move up in the league and sectionals.

League Outlook: 4-10 last year in the inaugural year in the Suburban Council and look to be right about in the same place this year. Bringing everyone back is a big plus and Bequette is a solid number one but their 1-5 spread over over four minutes is a killer and will need to close. With Bequette and Strich as their 1-2 it won't hurt them as much against the teams behind them but it will really hurt them against everyone else.

Team Outlook: Only had five runners last year but return four, I'll assume that they'll bring in at least one new runner this year. Limoges is their number one and was in the mid 21 minute range last year, then there's about a two minute gap to Leveroni and Stay who were in the mid to high 23's last year. They will need to see some new runners to help them out so it's time to rebuild.

League Outlook: Went 1-14 last year, only beating an incomplete Troy team, and with only four runners returning and only one under 22 minutes it looks like more of the same this year. They need to concentrate on rebuilding the team for the future before they start worrying about the league standings.

Team Outlook: Return six out of seven from last year only losing their number four runner. Planavsky returns as their number one and was in the mid 20 minute range last year. Wright is the number two and was right at 21 minutes last year with Rodak not far behind in the low 21's. Over a minute gap to their number four runner as Cowit was in the mid 22's last year with another minute gap to their fifth runner. These gaps that they have will hurt them a lot and will need to close down if they want to improve.

League Outlook: Projected with a 4-10 record, just behind Albany High. Albany has their top two ahead of the Scotties first and that's a tough road to overcome when you have a 1-5 spread over over two minutes. If they can get that spread closer then they could possibly move up a spot but as of right now, it will be tough.

Team Outlook: Return five out of seven but lose two out of their top three from last year. Hodge comes in as a solid number one and was in the mid 18 minute range last year. There's about a minute gap to their number two as Vener and Meek were both in the mid 19's with Grossman and Smith coming in with mid 20's. They'll need to cut those gaps down if they want to compete with the top teams in the league.

League Outlook: Have them with a 7-7 record for this year. Most of that is caused by the back end of the team running over twenty minutes which is not a good thing in the Suburban Council. A young team with their whole top five being underclassmen so there's is a lot of room for improvements, especially with 75 runners on the team, there could be someone new stepping in, so the possibility of gaining a win or two is there.

Team Outlook: Return five of their top seven from last year but lose two out of their top four. Scott is a solid number one, running in the mid 17's last year and is one of the favorites at States, finishing fourth last year in Class B's. Sweet is their number two and is a little less than a minute behind Scott in the mid 18's. McAlonen, Digman, Ayers, and Jerry all come in the mid 19's and will want to cut that gap between them and Sweet if they want to move up in the league.

League Outlook: Scott is as good as a number one as you can get with Sweet coming in as a good number two, but in the Suburban's you'll need more runners in the 18 minute range if you want compete with the top teams. The possibility is there with so many runners just over 19 minutes so if they can drop that gap between the second runner and the rest of the team they could possibly move up a win or two.

Team Outlook: Return five out their top seven but lose their third and fourth. Tenney is one of the top runners in the section and was in the mid 17's last year. Chambers and O'Brien come in as their second and third runners and were about a minute behind Tenney. O'Leary and Pellegrini should be their fourth and fifth and about 40-50 seconds behind their third runner and will want to close that gap if they want to move back up into the top three in leagues and sectionals.

League Outlook: Losing Bower and Pellegrini from their third place sectional team is a big hit as both were in the mid 18's last year, still Colonie has a lot more depth than most teams and should help them. Tenney helps them out with a low stick but they'll need the fourth and fifth spots to close the gap as their 1-5 spread is over 2 minutes and their 2-5 spread is still over a minute. If they can get their fourth and fifth under 19 minutes then they can definitely move up in the league.

Team Outlook: Return four out of seven from last year also losing two out of their top five. Broga returns as their number one and was in the mid 20 minute range last year. Ferson comes in as their number two and was just over 21 minutes with Patwell and Hefferon coming in as their third and fourth and were both right around 22 minutes. They will need to see some drops in times if they want to move up in the league.

League Outlook: Have them projected at 6-8 this year which looks safe because the look like they are in no man's land. Safely ahead of the teams behind them but not close to the teams ahead of them. Need to get those 20-21 minute times under 20 minutes if they want to move up in the league.

Team Outlook: Return five out of their top seven from last year, including their top four. Bini is one of the top runners in the section and was in the mid 17 minute range last year with Fanshawe and Fish both in the mid 18's. Gallagher, Pede, and Thompson have had big improvements and look to crack into the top five this season. Good depth with four runners returning that were under 19 last year and looking to get a couple of more under that threshold.

League Outlook: After a fifth place finish at Feds last year, Guilderland could be looking for more by returning their top four runners that were under 19 minutes last year. Bini is one of the top runners in the section and state and gives them that low stick that they need. Look for some new runners to crack in to the top five after some good improvements from last year. Saratoga may be too far ahead but should hold of Shenendehowa and Colonie for second place.

Team Outlook: Return five out of seven from last year including their top three. Nicholson and Sinisgalli return as their top two with both in the mid 20 minute range last year. Dilbone and Sherman (injured?)  are their third and fourth and were both in the mid 21's. Huge gap after them as their other two returning runners were both over 28 minutes. Will need some new runners in their to significantly cut that gap.

League Outlook: Will need to see some drops in times if they want to move up from their projected 4-11 record. The most important thing is to fins someone to fill in in their number five spot. If they can do that, they will have a chance to move up a spot and hold off the teams behind them.

Team Outlook: Return five out of seven including their top four from last year. Amelia Kokernak is a good number one, running in the mid 18 minutes range last year with Spiers, Charlotte Kokernak, and Spiers right at 19 minutes. Cropsey and Padula will fight it out for the fifth spot as they were both in the mid 19's.

League Outlook: Look to be a very solid team this year with a top runner in the mid 18's and three more runners just above the 19 minute mark and should drop under that this year. Losing Showers will hurt their depth a little bit but their numbers are good and someone should jump in there to help. Some tough teams above them and it will tough for Niskayuna to jump in their but the possibility is there, especially if their fifth runners can get closer to their top four.

Team Outlook: Returns their entire top seven from last year and will probably have another one or two runners jump into the top seven like they do almost every year. Chmiel comes in as one of the top runners in the state and a member of the exclusive sub 17 club at Saratoga State Park. She already has a course record under her belt this season. The rest of their top five were all under 18 minutes last year with Starace and Knott just above 18 minutes. Not much to find wrong with a team that is one of the top teams in the nation.

League Outlook: When a team has seven out of the top eleven returning times in the Suburban Council then you know that they have bigger fish to fry than the league title. The should comfortably win the league title and hopefully give Fayetteville-Manlius a shot this year as they will be looking to improve on the 4th place finish at the NTN Nationals last year.

Team Outlook: Return their entire team from last year. Liebers returns as their top runner and was just under 21 minutes last year. Smith and Russo should be their second and third runners as both were in the mid 21's last year. Big gap after their top three as Hicks and Mattice we in the low to mid 23's and will need to close that gap if the team wants to move up.

League Outlook: Finished 2-12 in their first season in the Suburban Council and looks to stay in the same place this year. Most teams ahead of them have at least two runners ahead of their first and that's a tough hole to dig out of. They'll need to see improvements from their first three, plus they need the gap to close between the third runner and their fourth and fifth if that want to move up in the league.

Team Outlook: Return five out of their top seven from last year including their top runner, Maryanna Lansing. Czupil takes over the top spot running the mid 18 minutes range last year. Brown and Klinowski should take the next two spots as they were both just over 19 minutes. After their top three there is a big gap as the next three were all over 20 minutes. They'll need to see that gap significantly close if they want to move up. Their usual depth may help them in that area.

League Outlook: Finished 8-6 last year and that's right about where should end up this year. Losing a sub 18 minute runner like Lansing is always going to hurt. Czupil should be a good number one and should be in the top 20 in the league. The problem is the gap between their third runner and their fourth and fifth. Could move up a place or two if they get that 1-5 spread under the almost two minutes that it is now.

Team Outlook: Only return three out of their top seven from last year, including only two out of the top five, but with Shenendehowa's depth, all is not lost. Zachgo is a solid number one as was in the high 17 minute range. Reale should be their number two. She missed all last xc season with an injury but had an excellent spring and should do well. Lomoscolo and Hartman were right around 19 minutes last year and Ryan come back running in the mid 19's last year but will have a number of runners challenging her for that fifth spot.

League Outlook: Losing a mid 17 minute runner like Jordan and two more runners in the mid 18's hurts, but Shen always has strong numbers and still a solid core of runners returning to still make a run as one of the top teams in the league and state. Will want to see those runners that are in the low and mid 19's to dip under the 19 minute mark if they want to challenge Guilderland and hold off Colonie.

Team Outlook: Only had two runners last year and only return one of them. Nelligan is the only returning runner and she was in the high 23 minute range last year. They'll need to start working on their team numbers and build the team up

League Outlook: Ran incomplete last year  and looks like they will again this year unless they get an influx of young runners. No need to worry about their standing the league until they can get a full roster.