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2026 Cross Country
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Wasaren League Boys
Last Year's Team Champion: Berlin/New Lebanon
Last Year's Individual Champion: Tim Oliver (Stillwater)
| Team Predictions | W-L | Top Individuals (Alphabetical Order) | |||
| 1. | Berkin.New Lebanon | 6-0 | Josh Allen | Tamarac/Hoosick Falls | |
| 2. | Saratoga Catholic | 5-1 | Gunner Alpy | Greenwich | |
| 3. | Mechanicville | 4-2 | Jacob Carpenter | Mechanicville | |
| 4. | Greenwich | 3-3 | Viggo Dennerline/McClellan | Tamarac/Hoosick Falls | |
| 5. | Tamarav/Hoosick Falls | 2-4 | Sam Dixson | Greenwich | |
| 6. | Hoosic Valley | 1-5 | Fletcher Lange | Tamarac/Hoosick Falls | |
| 7. | Stillwater | 0-6 | Gianluca Russo | Saratoga Catholic | |
| Josh Savaria | Berlin/New Lebanon | ||||
| Tad Sherwin | Saratoga Catholic | ||||
| Joey Zvirdin | Berlin/New Lebanon | ||||
Berlin/New Lebanon
2025 Sectional Place: 6th Place-Class D
Projected Varsity: John Savaria-Sr., Joey Zvirzdin-Sr., Maddox Southard-Jr., Corbin Southard-Jr., Ronan Whelan-Sr., Finn Buckenroth-Sr., Adam Ford-So., David Ovitt-So., Rockim Minkler-So.
Key Losses: Serg Hendricks, Luke Spears2,7
Team Outlook: Lose their number two from last year but return five out of their top seven from last year. Savaria returns as their top runner. He was in the low 18's last year and one of the top returning runners in the league. Zvirzdin steps into thei second spot and was about a minute behind in the low 19's. Maddox Southard should be their thirs and was in the mid 20's with Corbin Southard about thirty second behind. Team has the edge for the team title over Spa Catholic and Mechanicville but will want to improve their depth from their thirs to fifth spots to improve their chances.
Greenwich Witches
2025 Sectional Place: 11th place-Class D
Projected Varsity: San Dixson-Sr., Gunner Alpy-Jr., Eisley DuBois-Jr., Jax McCormick-Jr., Emerson Dubois-Jr.
Key Losses: none
Team Outlook: Return everyone from last year. Dixson returns as their top runner and was in the high 17's last year. Alpy is their number two and was in the low 20's with DuBois coming in thirs in the mid 21 minute range. Team has a lot of gaps between their runners that need to close if hey want to move up in the league,
Hoosic Valley Indians
2025 Sectional Place: incomplete-Class D
Projected Varsity: Keegan Antolick-Sr.
Key Losses: Alex Ruepp, Ben Militar
Team Outlook: Only return one from the three runners they had from last year but should have enough for a full team. Antolick is the only returning runner from last year and was in the mid 21's last year. Ret of the team is new and is a work in progress so we'll see how they will develop.
Mechanicville Red Raiders
2025 Sectional Place:10th place-Class C
Projected Varsity: Nick LeGere-Jr., Jacob Carpenter-Jr., Mikey Sgambati-Sr., Caleb Olsted-Jr., Robbie O'Tiile-So., Jackson Cowell-So., Cole Mackenzie-So.
Key Losses: Andrew Christie, Adeis Bugbee
Team Outlook: Lose their second and third from last year but return everyone else. Carpenter returns as their top runner and was juar over 19 minutes last year. Legere joins the team and should challenge Carpenter for thir top spot. Sgambati and Olsted should be their thris and fourth runners with Sgambati just under 22 minutes na dOlsted in the mid 22's. Solid top two but need the rest of the team to close the gap if they want to challenge for the team title. A lot of new faces in their lineup with the chance to step up.
Saratoga Catholic
2025 Sectional Place: 9th place-Class D
Projected Varsity: .Tad Sherwin-Fr., Gianluca Russo-Fr., Santino Gentile-Fr., Garrett Wilson-Sr., Kaleb Myers-Fr.
Key Losses: none
Team Outlook: Should return everyone from last year, Sherwind and Russo retrrn as their top runners and were in the mid to high 18 minute range last year. Gebtile is their third runner and was just over 21 minutes. Wilson and Myers are their other two returning runners and were more than a minute behind. Very young team but should challenge for the team title but need the third through fifth runners need to close the gap to their top two to challenge for the league title.
Stillwater Warriors
2025 Sectional Place: 4incomplete-Class C
Projected Varsity: none
Key Losses: Tim Oliver
Team Outlook: Lose their only runner from lasy year to graduation so they will have to focus on rebuilding this year,
Tamarac.Hoosick Falls
2025 Sectional Place: 7th Place-Class C
Projected Varsity: Fletcher Lange-Sr., Viggo Dennerline-McClellan-Fr., Josh Allen-Sr., Michaael Allen-So.
Key Losses: Andrew Shufon, Sam Clinton, Chris DeGeorge, Devin Fong2,5,6,7
Team Outlook: Return three of their top four but lose a lot from their back end from last year. Lange returns their top runner and was in the low 19's last year. Dennerline-McClellan should be their number two and was in the mid 19's. Allen is their number three ans was in the mid 20's. Need to fill up their top five and compete in the league.
Wasaren League Girls
Last Year's Team Champion: Mechanicville
Last Year's Individual Champion: Paige Rogers (Mechanicville)
| Team Predictions | W-L | Top Individuals (Alphabetical Order) | |||
| 1. | Mechanicville | 7-0 | Giuletta Gargano | Greenwich | |
| 2. | Hoosic Vallry | 6-1 | Lillian Howe | Emma Willard | |
| 3. | Emma Willard | 5-2 | Kirshen Kluender | Emma Willard | |
| 4. | Tamarac/Hoosick Falls | 4-3 | Makay;a Mulhern | Mechanicville | |
| 5. | Berlin/New Lebanon | 0-7 | Sky Parker | Emma Willard | |
| 6. | Greenwich | 0-7 | Paige Rogers | Mechanicville | |
| 7. | Saratoga Catholic | 0-7 | Rylee Saunders | Mechanicville | |
| 7. | Stillwater | 0-7 | Nahla Squires | Hoosic Valley | |
| Vivian Tang | Emma Willard | ||||
| Ava Willey | Hoosic Valley | ||||
Berlin Mountaineers
2025 Sectional Place: incomplete-Class D
Projected Varsity: Lorali Spears-Jr.
Key Losses: none
Team Outlook: Return the only runner they had last year. Spears is their erturning runner and was in the mid 24 minute range last year. Team will need to ficus rebuildidng this season.
Emma Willard Jesters
2025 Sectional Place: did not compete-Class B
Projected Varsity: Kirshen Kluender-Jr., Sky Parker-So., Lillian Howe-Sr., Vivian Tang-Jr., Abbe Ali-Nixon-Sr., Aaliyah Jones-Jr., Marie Yan-Sr., Alvina Yubg-So., Bowe Schlansker-Jr.
Key Losses: none
Team Outlook: Should return everyone from last year. Kluender and Parker ewturn as their top two runners and were in the mid to high 21 minute range. Howe and Tang are their thrid and fourth runners and were in the mid 23's. Tough team to figure out since they seemd to have a lot of turnover every year, If they stay intact then they have a chance to challenge for the title but need more strength in their fifth runner.
Greenwich Witches
2025 Sectional Place: incomplete-Class C
Projected Varsity: .Giullietta Gargano-Fr., Catherine Johnson-So., Claudia Johnson-Sr.
Key Losses: none
Team Outlook: Only had three runners lst year but should return them all. Gargano returns as their top runner and was in the high 22's last year. Catherine and Claudia Johnson are their other returning runners and both were over 27 minutes. They'll need to work on rebuilding their team before focusing on team results.
Hoosic Valley Indians
2025 Sectional Place: 2nd Place-Class D
Projected Varsity: Nahla Squires-So., Ava Wiley-Sr., Brielle Chapko-Jr., Amelia Bink-8th, Laura Ricec-Jr., Samantha Gratton-Jr., MacKenna Pashley-Jr.
Key Losses: Sarah Helen Mysliwiec
Team Outlook: Return their top five from last year, Squires and Wiley return as their top two runners and were both in the mid 21 minute range last year. Chapko should be their third runner and was more tha a minute behind their top two. Top two are very stong and have a solid chance of taking the league title if their thirs through fifth runners can close the gap to their top two.
Mechanicville Red Raiders
2025 Sectional Place: 5th place-Class C
Projected Varsity: Paige Rogers-Sr., Makayla Mulheren0Fr., Rylee Saunders-Fr., Essence Hughes-Fr., Lilly Golen-So., Shelby Hunter-Jr., Claire Meehan-Sr., Natalia Taglione-So., Keira McNabb-So.
Key Losses: Addison Pane
Team Outlook: Only lose their number five runner and return everyone else from last year. Rogers is their top returning runner. She is the defending league champion and was in the mid 29's last year. Mulgereb is their nymber two and was just over 21 minutes. Saunders should be their third runner and was in the high 22's. Team has the best two returning times in the league which gives them a big advantage to repeat as league champion but they need a stronger performance from their fifth spot to strenghten their chances.
Saratoga Catholic
2025 Sectional Place: incomplete-Class D
Projected Varsity: Christopher Dugan-So.
Key Losses: Angelica Dugan
Team Outlook: Dugan is their only returning runner and was in the mid 23 minute range last year, so they'll have to focus on rebuilding their lineup.
Stillwater Warriors
2025 Sectional Place: no team-Class D
Projected Varsity: none
Key Losses: none
Team Outlook: Ni runners last yeae so they'll have to focus one getting numbers on the team.
Tamarac.Hoosick Falls
2025 Sectional Place:incomplete-Class C
Projected Varsity: Ludmilla Belyaeva-So., Lena Dolmetsch-Sr., Kiersten Skaarup-Sr., Natalie Pello-So.
Key Losses: none
Team Outlook: Only four runners last year but should returning them all this year. Belyaeva returns as their top runner and was just over 24 minutes last year. Dolmetsch is their number two and was about two minutes back. Other two runners were over 28 minutes last year. Could have a complete teams this year which is a step up but will need to see improvement in times if they want to move up in the league.