MORGANTOWN — West Fairmont’s David Ciarolla picked a good time to finally get by North Marion’s Zach Tennant.
Ciarolla cross the finish line in first to win the North Central Athletic Conference championship and lead his Polar Bear teammates to the overall team title as well.
Ciarolla finished at 16:13.03 ahead of Tennant who crossed at 16:51.16.
The Polar Bears won the title with 70 points. Preston was second with 75, followed by University (87), Morgantown (88), North Marion (99), Elkins (130), Buckhannon (135) and East Fairmont (173).
In addition to Ciarolla, the Bears were paced by Patrick Stanton (6th, 17:22.09), Gannon Flowers (13th, 17:40.50), Joseph Vozniak (16th, 18:01.13), Zach Herberger (34th, 19:51.84) and Jacob Richards (44th, 20:35.29).
The Huskies were also led by Jeremy Gouzd (11th, 17:37.27), Neil Bland (15th, 17.54.10), Kenny Burnley (30th, 19:20.61), John Craw (41st, 20:19.60), Brooks Russell (45th, 20:44.01) and Justin McDonald (50th, 21:04.60).
East Fairmont’s top finisher was Michael Ebbert in 12th (17:39.93). The Bees were also led by Earnest Scott (36th, 20:02.67), Justin Speelman (38th, 20:07.89), Ronnie Cosco (40th, 20:13.49), Hunter Wood (47th, 20:55.01) and Kyle Blosser (48th, 20:58.79).
In the girls’ race, Preston’s Ari Kasprowicz blew away the field to earn the individual title at 18:33.81.
University won the team title with 46 points, followed by Morgantown (69), Preston (76), North Marion (120), Buckhannon (140), Elkins (141), West Fairmont (141) and East Fairmont (186).
The top Marion County finisher in the race was North’s Jordan McDonald in 6th at 20:24.59.
In addition to McDonald the Huskies were led by Marcie Mason (21st, 22:11.93), Cassy Menas (28th, 22:48.52), Kelly Humphreys (30th, 23:08.68), Brittany Reynolds (35th, 23:26.73), Paige Tuttle (40th, 23:53.79), and Sarah Ray (43th, 24:31.04).
East Fairmont was led by Megan Wilson (25th, 22:40.89), Michaela Luckey (27th, 22:48.27), Debra Smith (38th, 23:40.05) and Rebecca Haught (47th, 25:11.63).
Chelsea Clark led West Fairmont with an 8th-place finish at 20:52.29.
In addition to Clark, the Bears were paced by Alyssa Scherich (15th, 21:27.33), Olivia Duke (33rd, 23:22.80), Meaghen Broadwater (41st, 23:59.36), Tori Hawkins (44th, 24:38.46) and Alyssa Ruberto (45th, 24:42.68).
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October 17, 2008
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Christmas fireworks
Fairmont Senior’s boys’ basketball team put on its greatest offensive display in years Tuesday against the visiting Brooke Bruins.
- Conference’s best Fairmont Senior ruled the North Central Athletic Conference in 2009, going through its league schedule unbeaten en route to a 9-1 regular season.
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Future Falcons
Kaitlyn Antolock, Kelsi Wright and Jessica Parsons each had visions of continuing their basketball careers at the collegiate level. The North Marion trio, though, never gave much thought to playing together.
- Hays: Huskies turned the corner in ’09 Daran Hays thinks of himself as a perfectionist. So while part of the North Marion football coach is pleased with his team’s play in 2009, the other half views his first year in the eyes of a skeptic, always wanting a little more.
- Twelve county players named all-NCAC soccer Fairmont Senior’s boys’ soccer team won the North Central Athletic Conference and advanced to the state tournament in 2009.
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Getting revenge
East Fairmont’s volleyball team got a little revenge on Robert C. Byrd when it counted the most.
- Huskies receive dose of bad karma After last year’s loss at Rachel, a defeat that snapped North Marion’s long winless streak, the Huskies figured Elkins would look to exact some revenge Friday night.
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Taken to task
If you somehow aren’t sure of Bridgeport’s offensive philosophy, about what the Indians are all about with a football in their hands, let lineman Zachary Stanley explain.
- Elkins nips North on last-second FG Cory Broughton waited a year to get redemption against North Marion.
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All eyes on Bridgeport
The showdown the state has been waiting to see will take place tonight at Wayne Jaimson Field in Bridgeport.
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