Cross Country, Soccer Playoff Action Continues

Postseason play has rolled on through the beginning of November, with many local student-athletes traveling throughout the state to compete.

On Saturday, Nauset runners took part in the MIAA Div. 2 Cross Country Championship at Northfield Mountain Recreation Center. In the boys Division 2B 5-kilometer race, senior Will Christopher finished 111th (20:14.05), junior Sam Bowden finished 118th (20:33.24), senior Jack Hopkins finished 120th (20:41.76) and freshman Blaise Donoho finished 137th (21:20.49).

In the girls Division 2B race, freshman Savannah Senatori finished 47th (23:27.67), senior Alyssa Hutchinson finished 78th (24:28.92), sophomore Hannah Pranga finished 102nd (25:36.60) and senior Kendall Faley finished 126th (27:25.43).

Also on Saturday, Cape Cod Tech and Monomoy runners competed in the Div. 3 Cross Country Championship at Devens Willard Field Complex. For Cape Tech in the boys Division 3B 5-kilometer event, sophomore Casey Fitzgerald finished 13th (17:42.27), sophomore Isaac Barros finished 35th (18:42.39), senior Anthony Lapardo finished 127th (21:36.05), freshman Moses Fellman finished 132nd (21:47.64), freshman Douglas Goole finished 183rd (27:17.94) and freshman Landon Donahue finished 185th (28:34.76). As a team, Cape Tech placed 18th. 

For Monomoy in the boys Division 3B race, junior Quinn Muldoon finished 56th (19:20.20), senior Chatham Gillis finished 72nd (19:41.46) and senior Samuel Kelley finished 118th (21:14.59).

On Nov. 5, No. 22 Monomoy boys soccer traveled to Great Barrington, where they fell 5-0 to No. 11 Monument Mountain in the round of 32 of the Div. 4 state tournament. The Sharks held Monument Mountain scoreless in the first 40 minutes despite pressure during much of the first half. The Spartans found the back of the net early in the second half and continued to add from that point.

“The team exceeded all expectations and had a very successful season for a young squad,” Monomoy head coach Keith Clark said.