November 20, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men's cross country
team celebrated the conclusion of the 2004 cross country season Saturday afternoon at a
luncheon reception held at Slattery’s Restaurant.
Receiving recognition for their efforts during the season were senior Craig Fiore,
who received the Most Valuable Runner, along with the annual Mark Gionet
Award for the first Fitchburg High School runner versus Leominster; the Most
Improved Runner, which went to sophomore Devan Glenny, who has improved his personal record
on the 2.9 mile Coggshall course from 20:23 to 18:20, a cumulative improvement of 2:03
over two seasons; the Coach's Award went to senior Phil McCormack for
his leadership and commitment to the team; and the Freshman Award, which
went to first year runner Eric Faucher.
These athletes, along with senior Mark Delibertis; juniors Mike Carbone, Mike Bellio, Will Schuerman, Mike Dateo, and Kris Maillet; and sophomores Garrett Malouin, Chris Coleman, and James Ball, all received certificates of recognition for their hard work and dedication to Fitchburg High School cross country.
Coach Woods would like to personally congratulate his team and everyone else who contributed to the team's success throughout the 2004 season.
November 15, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s
cross country team ran to an eighth place finish at the District E, Division I Cross Country
Championships held Monday afternoon at the Gardner Golf Course.
Leading the way for Fitchburg over the 2.9 mile course was senior Craig Fiore, who
finished twenty-seventh in 16:23. Senior Phil McCormack, forty-second, 16:45; junior
Mike Carbone, fiftieth, 16:57; senior Mark Delibertis, sixtieth, 17:14; junior Mike Bellio,
eighty-sixth, 17:47, completed the team scoring. Sophomore Devan Glenny, one-hundred
and three, 18:17, and junior Will Schuerman, one-hundred and seven, 18:27, comprised
the rest of the varsity team representing the Red Raiders.
October 30, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s cross
country team ran to a sixth place finish at the Mid-Wach A League Cross Country Championships held
Saturday morning at the Clark University cross country course in Boylston.
Leading the way for Fitchburg in the Varsity A Race over the 5k course was junior Mike Carbone, who finished thirteenth in 18:06. Seniors Craig Fiore, eighteenth, 18:13, and Phil McCormack, twenty-fifth, 18:36; junior Mike Bellio, thirtieth, 18:45; sophomores Devan Glenny, thirty-fifth, 19:09, and Chris Coleman, forty-sixth, 20:29; and junior Mike Dateo, forty-seventh, 20:55, comprised the rest of the varsity team.
Also representing Fitchburg in the All-Class Junior Varsity Race was freshman Eric Faucher, who finished one-hundred and thirty-eighth in 24:40.
The Red Raiders will take the next two weeks to train and prepare for the Central
Massachusetts State Qualifier to be held Saturday, November 13, at the Gardner Golf
Course, with the Division I race scheduled to go off at 10:00 a.m.
October 23, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s cross
country team ran to a sixth place finish for the second consecutive year at the
Forty-Eighth Annual Wachusett Invitational Cross Country Championships held Saturday
morning at Wachusett Regional High School.
In the Class A 2.4 mile Varsity Race the Red Raiders were led by Craig Fiore, who
finished twentieth, 13:32. Mike Carbone, twenty-fourth, 13:41; Phil McCormack,
thirty-second, 13:54; Will Schuerman, fortieth, 14:15; Devan Glenny, fifty-first, 14:40;
Mike Bellio, fifty-fourth, 14:43; and Chris Coleman, sixtieth, 14:55; completed the team
scoring for Fitchburg.
In the All-Freshmen Race Eric Faucher was sixtieth in 17:26. In the Junior High Race the
top runners for the Fitchburg Middle School cross country team were Josh Reynolds, who
finished seventy-first in 9:35; and Cameron Trodello, who finished eighty-ninth in 10:16.
The Red Raiders travel to Boylston this Saturday morring to compete in the Mid-Wach A
Cross Country Championships, with the boys’ varsity race scheduled to get underway at
11:30 a.m.
October 12, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ cross
country team completed their dual meet season on the winning side, defeating Oakmont
Regional, 23-32, at the Spartans' home course.
Leading the way for the Red Raiders over the 2.8 mile course were Garrett Malouin,
17:00, Craig Fiore, 17:01, Mike Carbone, 17:14, and Mark Delibertis, 17:15, sweeping
second through fifth place. Will Schuerman finished ninth in 18:12, to complete the
scoring, and clinch the meet.
Also running well for Fitchburg were Devan Glenny, eleventh, 18:39; Mike Dateo,
fourteenth, 19:35; Chris Coleman, fifteenth, 19:48; and Kris Maillet, seventeenth, 20:31.
The Red Raiders travel to Wachusett Regional on Saturday, October 23, to compete in the
Wachusett Invitational with the Class A race scheduled to get underway at 10:45 a.m.
October 8, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ cross
country team earned their first win of the season, upsetting Mid-Wach A rival,
Shrewsbury, 22-33, at Coggshall Park.
Leading the Red Raiders over the 2.9 mile course was Phil McCormack, who finished in
a season best 16:53. Craig Fiore, third, 16:54; Mike Carbone, fourth, 17:16; Garrett
Malouin, fifth, 17:21; and Mark Delibertis, eighth, 17:39; completed the scoring for
Fitchburg.
Also running well for the Red Raiders were Will Schuerman, eleventh, 18:15; Devon
Glenny, thirteenth, 18:20; Chris Coleman, fifteenth, 18:28; Mike Dateo, eighteenth,
19:36; Kris Maillet, twentieth, 20:04; and Eric Faucher, twenty-ninth, 22:48.
The Red Raiders travel to Oakmont next Tuesday afternoon with the race scheduled to
get underway at 3:30 p.m.
October 2, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men's cross country team ran to a 24th place finish out of forty teams at the 13th Annual Bob McIntyre Cross Country Bay State Invitational Meet held Saturday morning at Franklin Park in Boston. In the 5k Varsity Division I race the team of Craig Fiore, 106th, 18:15; Phil McCormack, 145th, 18:45; Mark Delibertis, 141st, 18:40; Mike Carbone, 157th, 19:01; Chris Coleman, 206th, 19:58; Will Schuerman, 207th, 19:58; and Mike Bellio, 211th, 20:05; combined for the team score.
In the 5k Junior Varsity Division I race Kris Maillet finished 248th in 22:00, while Eric Faucher finished 169th in the 3k Freshmen Division I race in 14:07.
The Red Raiders host Shrewsbury this Friday afternoon with that race scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.
September 30, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s cross
country team saw their record fall to 0-5, losing to arch-rival Leominster, 27-28, Thursday
afternoon on the Blue Devils home course.
Craig Fiore, 16:47, first, and Mike Carbone, second, 17:01, led the way for Fitchburg over
the 2.9 mile course. Teammates Garrett Malouin, seventh, 17:35; Mark Delibertis, eighth,
17:48; and Devan Glenny, tenth, completed the scoring for the Red Raiders.
Also running well for Fitchburg were Chris Coleman, twelth, 18:19; Will Schuerman,
thirteenth, 18:24; Phil McCormack, fourteenth, 18:30; Mike Bellio, fifteenth, 18:38; Mike
Dateo, eighteenth, 19:43; James Ball, nineteenth, 20:11; Kris Maillet, twentieth, 20:15; and
Eric Faucher, twenty-eighth, 23:07.
The Red Raiders travel to Franklin Park Saturday morning to compete in the 13th Annual
Bob McIntyre Baystate Cross Country Invitational Meet with the first race scheduled to get
underway at 9:30 a.m.
September 27, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s
cross country team was edged out once again by a Mid-Wach A rival, losing to the North
Middlesex Patriots, 26-29, Monday afternoon at Coggshall Park.
Leading the way for the Red Raiders was Craig Fiore, who finished third in 17:06. Teammates Mike Carbone, fourth, 17:20; Phil McCormack, fifth, 17:32; Devan Glenny, eighth, 18:41; and Mike Bellio, ninth, 18:51, rounded out the top five for Fitchburg.
Also running well for Fitchburg were Will Schuerman, twelfth, 19:27; Mike Dateo,
fourteenth, 20:09; Kris Maillet, seventeenth, 21:20; and Eric Faucher, twenty-fifth, 23:44.
The Red Raiders travel to Leominster this Thursday afternoon with the race scheduled to
get underway at 3:30 p.m.
September 24, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s
cross country team dropped their third dual meet in a row to defending District E and
Mid-Wach A Champions, Wachusett Regional, 20-39, at Coggshall Park Friday
afternoon.
Leading the way against the Mountaineers over the 2.9 mile course was Mike Carbone,
who finished third in 16:58. Craig Fiore, 17:11, sixth; Phil McCormack, 17:29, seventh;
Chris Coleman, 18:49, thirteenth; and Mike Bellio, 19:23, twentieth, rounded out
Fitchburg’s top five.
Also running well for the Red Raiders were James Ball, 20:10, twenty-first; Devan
Glenny, 20:14, twenty-second; Kris Maillet, 20:41, twenty-fifth; Mike Dateo, 21:31,
thirty-third; and Eric Faucher, 23:55, thirty-ninth.
The Red Raiders host North Middlesex Regional Monday afternoon with that race
scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.
September 21, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s
cross country team suffered their second loss of the season Tuesday afternoon, as
Algonquin Regional swept the top six spots, defeating the Red Raiders, 15-50, on the
Tomahawks’ home course.
Leading the way over the 3.1 mile course for the Red Raiders were Craig Fiore, 19:43,
seventh; Phil McCormack, 19:53, ninth; Mike Carbone, 20:15, eleventh; Will
Schuerman, 21:19, fourteenth; and Devan Glenny, 21:20, fifteenth; to round out
Fitchburg’s top five runners.
Also running well for Fitchburg were Chris Coleman, 21:41, eighteenth; Mike Bellio,
21:56, twenty-second; Mike Dateo, 22:08, twenty-third; Jamie Ball, 22:27, twenty-fourth;
and Eric Faucher, 25:31, forty-seventh.
The Red Raiders host Wachusett Regional this Friday afternoon at Coggshall Park with
that meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.
September 15, 2004 - The Fitchburg High School men’s
cross country team was defeated by Milford in it’s season opener, 27-30, in a closely
contested dual meet run on the Scarlet Hawk’s home course.
Leading the way for Fitchburg was junior Mike Carbone, who finished first over the 2.85
mile course in 15:20; while seniors Craig Fiore, fourth, 15:34; Phil McCormack,sixth,
15:47; and Mark Delibertis, 15:56, gave Fitchburg four of the top seven spots in the meet.
Also running well for the Red Raiders were Chris Coleman, fifteenth, 17:30; Devan
Glenny, sixteenth, 17:37; Will Schuerman, eighteenth, 17:51; Mike Bellio, nineteenth,
17:55; Mike Dateo, twentieth, 18:04; Jim Ball, twenty-second, 18:34; Kris Maillet,
twenty-third, 18:49; and Eric Faucher, thirtieth, 21:20.
The Red Raiders travel to Algonquin Regional next Tuesday afternoon with that meet
scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.
Red Raiders Finish Eighth At District E, Division
I Championships
Red Raiders Finish
Sixth At Mid-Wach A Championships
Red Raiders Finish Sixth At Wachusett
Invitational
For Second Consecutive Year
Red Raiders Finish Up Dual Meet
Season
With A Win
Red Raiders Earn First Win Of The
Season
Upsetting The Shrewsbury Colonials
Red Raiders Compete In McIntyre Invite
Blue Devils Slip By Red
Raiders
Red Raiders Edged
Again
Mountaineers Hold Off Red
Raiders
Red Raiders Swept
Away
Red Raiders Edged Out By Scarlet Hawks In
Season Opener