PREP PREVIEW \ Regional cross country

When: SaturdayWhere: Boardman High SchoolSchedule: Boys -- Div. III 11:05 a.m.; Div. II 11:50; Div. I 12:35 p.m. Girls -- Div. III 1:20; Div. II 2:05; Div. I 2:50State qualifiers: Four teams and top 16 individuals not on a qualifying team in each division advance to the state meet at Scioto Downs in Columbus on Nov. 5.
AREA QUALIFIERSDIVISION I
Boys team: Boardman (Jake Lape, Rick Lape, Sam Deskin, Ryan Westfall, Adam Haushalter, Seth Westfall, Joe Stazak)Girls individuals: Lauren Agnew (Boardman), Shannon Rech (Fitch)
DIVISION II
Boys teams: Lakeview (Sam Jenkins, Tyler Ames, Heath Harris, Corey Brown, Jay Hickey, Arron Barthelme, Andy Innocenzi); Poland (Jim Ramson, Eric Kennedy, Anthony Roselli, Brad Mullis, Tim Sutcliffe, Sam Wallace, Ryan Shields); Struthers (Robert Zanni, Keith Karas, Shawn Antonucci, Paul Zagorsky, Eric Rauschenbach, Ryan Bellstrom, Mark Melchionne)Boys individuals: Patrick Gorby (Salem), Jeff Poole (Ursuline), Kyle McLaughlin (West Branch), Even DeChant (Girard)Girls teams: Salem (Erin Murphy, Lauren Shivers, Liz Shivers, Bethany Huston, Alexis Thorne, Sarah Yerkey); Mooney (Christina Oles, Katie Lisko, Angela Urchak, Lauren Finnerty, Kaitlyn Moss, Rose Driscoll, Angelina Radilovic)Girls Individuals: Lauren Fithian (Poland), Chelsea Coe (Lakeview)
DIVISION III
Boys teams: McDonald (Joe Copploe, Taylor Sowers, T.J. Holland, Mitchell Thornton, Todd Stitt, Josh Lapolla, Antonio Copploe); Maplewood (Andy Arnio, Andy Morgan, Chaz Rice, Tom Bottorff, Steve Barnhart, Aaron Harrison, A.J. Grayson, Nathan Brunner); Badger (Jimmy Hynes, Paul Dunfee, Jason McDowell, Mike Diehl, Ian Gallatin, Kyle Knight, Eric Smith); Mineral Ridge (Jon Francis, Joshua Palmer, Scott Batcho, Rico Vidot, Mike Rodriguez, Johnny McIntyre, Kenneth Lee-Maher); Lordstown (Jake DiEugenio, Scott Chaffee, Matt Tarchick, Thomas Neer, Jake Thomas, Andrew Mackey); Lisbon (Kyle Crismon, Justin Rupp, Tyler Freeland, Jonathan Joy, Aaron Brandonisio, Phillip Clemens, Anthony Lee)Boys individuals: Scott Wolfe (East Palestine), Joe Karmanzin (United), Richard Barker (United), Luke Wellman (South Range), Ryan McGuire (Warren JFK)Girls teams: McDonald (Kyrsti Sowers, Callie Garland, Aubrey Holland, Haley McCormick, Jenn Molinari, Alyssa Lobaugh, Kailey Carr); East Palestine (Leighann Kelvington, Elizabeth Kelvington, Sam Kennedy, Erica Dilworth, Kaylyn Parker, Erica Wilson, Allison Wilson); Maplewood (Rochelle Rupe, Tara Knight, Lissa Yoder, Christine Drawl, Mary Booth, Colleen Knepper, Rachel Rice); South Range (Kayla Witmer, Kelcie Witmer, Katie Felger, Taylor Witmer, Talia DiRocco, Katie Stewart); Jackson-Milton (Samantha Hamilton, Sylvana Gerstenslager, Cassandra Midlick, Katelynn Pirko, Melinda Cross, Catlynn Midlick, Carrie Fiol)Individuals: Audrey Maheu (Warren JFK), Monica Ciarniello (Springfield), Kari Haywood (Brookfield), Brooke Riffee (United), Renee McGraw (Badger), Stephanie Case (Columbiana)Notebook: McDonald's boys team, which has won three state titles since 1999 and finished second three other times, won a district title last Saturday at the Trumbull Fairgrounds. The Blue Devils, who are ranked second in the state, returned all their runners from last year's team, which finished 15th at the state meet. "We vowed to be stronger this year," said coach Chris Rupe. "This is a fun group of guys who are really overachievers that want to excel. I refer to them as a brotherhood. They act like a bunch of brothers who pull for each other." Maplewood, the defending state champs, finished second at the district meet. Rockets senior Andy Arnio won the individual title, while his talented teammate, senior Andy Morgan, was held out of the meet with a sore rib. Arnio and Morgan finished 1-2 at last year's state meet. Boardman's boys have qualified for the regional meet the past two years. Jake Lape qualified for last year's state meet, while his twin brother, Rick, missed qualifying by one spot last year. Salem senior Patrick Gorby won last Friday's district title and was a member of the Quakers' state title teams the past two years. On the girls side, Salem won last week's district title. The Quakers are the defending state champs in Div .II and are ranked first in the state. "We've worked very hard all year and our goal of going back to state has been to take each meet one step at a time," said Salem's Erin Murphy. Added coach Mary Wilson, "Our kids are incredible. They are all heart, they're dedicated to the team and the sport and they do their best every day." McDonald won last week's district title and has been to the state meet every year since 1999. The Blue Devils have been plagued with injuries and sickness all season. "I told the girls last week, you can use those as a negative or turn it into a positive and take it from there," said McDonald coach Michael Richards, whose team won the Suburban League title earlier in the year. "This season has been a roller coaster for us, but this week our goal is to get to state." South Range senior Kayla Witmer won the individual title at week's district title in Div. III.
Boys teams: McDonald (Joe Copploe, Taylor Sowers, T.J. Holland, Mitchell Thornton, Todd Stitt, Josh Lapolla, Antonio Copploe); Maplewood (Andy Arnio, Andy Morgan, Chaz Rice, Tom Bottorff, Steve Barnhart, Aaron Harrison, A.J. Grayson, Nathan Brunner); Badger (Jimmy Hynes, Paul Dunfee, Jason McDowell, Mike Diehl, Ian Gallatin, Kyle Knight, Eric Smith); Mineral Ridge (Jon Francis, Joshua Palmer, Scott Batcho, Rico Vidot, Mike Rodriguez, Johnny McIntyre, Kenneth Lee-Maher); Lordstown (Jake DiEugenio, Scott Chaffee, Matt Tarchick, Thomas Neer, Jake Thomas, Andrew Mackey); Lisbon (Kyle Crismon, Justin Rupp, Tyler Freeland, Jonathan Joy, Aaron Brandonisio, Phillip Clemens, Anthony Lee)Boys individuals: Scott Wolfe (East Palestine), Joe Karmanzin (United), Richard Barker (United), Luke Wellman (South Range), Ryan McGuire (Warren JFK)Girls teams: McDonald (Kyrsti Sowers, Callie Garland, Aubrey Holland, Haley McCormick, Jenn Molinari, Alyssa Lobaugh, Kailey Carr); East Palestine (Leighann Kelvington, Elizabeth Kelvington, Sam Kennedy, Erica Dilworth, Kaylyn Parker, Erica Wilson, Allison Wilson); Maplewood (Rochelle Rupe, Tara Knight, Lissa Yoder, Christine Drawl, Mary Booth, Colleen Knepper, Rachel Rice); South Range (Kayla Witmer, Kelcie Witmer, Katie Felger, Taylor Witmer, Talia DiRocco, Katie Stewart); Jackson-Milton (Samantha Hamilton, Sylvana Gerstenslager, Cassandra Midlick, Katelynn Pirko, Melinda Cross, Catlynn Midlick, Carrie Fiol)Individuals: Audrey Maheu (Warren JFK), Monica Ciarniello (Springfield), Kari Haywood (Brookfield), Brooke Riffee (United), Renee McGraw (Badger), Stephanie Case (Columbiana)Notebook: McDonald's boys team, which has won three state titles since 1999 and finished second three other times, won a district title last Saturday at the Trumbull Fairgrounds. The Blue Devils, who are ranked second in the state, returned all their runners from last year's team, which finished 15th at the state meet. "We vowed to be stronger this year," said coach Chris Rupe. "This is a fun group of guys who are really overachievers that want to excel. I refer to them as a brotherhood. They act like a bunch of brothers who pull for each other." Maplewood, the defending state champs, finished second at the district meet. Rockets senior Andy Arnio won the individual title, while his talented teammate, senior Andy Morgan, was held out of the meet with a sore rib. Arnio and Morgan finished 1-2 at last year's state meet. Boardman's boys have qualified for the regional meet the past two years. Jake Lape qualified for last year's state meet, while his twin brother, Rick, missed qualifying by one spot last year. Salem senior Patrick Gorby won last Friday's district title and was a member of the Quakers' state title teams the past two years. On the girls side, Salem won last week's district title. The Quakers are the defending state champs in Div .II and are ranked first in the state. "We've worked very hard all year and our goal of going back to state has been to take each meet one step at a time," said Salem's Erin Murphy. Added coach Mary Wilson, "Our kids are incredible. They are all heart, they're dedicated to the team and the sport and they do their best every day." McDonald won last week's district title and has been to the state meet every year since 1999. The Blue Devils have been plagued with injuries and sickness all season. "I told the girls last week, you can use those as a negative or turn it into a positive and take it from there," said McDonald coach Michael Richards, whose team won the Suburban League title earlier in the year. "This season has been a roller coaster for us, but this week our goal is to get to state." South Range senior Kayla Witmer won the individual title at week's district title in Div. III.
TOP AREA TIMESBOYS
Patrick Gorby (Salem) 16:05Andy Morgan (Maplewood) 16:10Andy Arnio (Maplewood) 16:13Jake Lape (Boardman) 16:23Rick Lape (Boardman) 16:29Scott Wolfe (East Palestine) 16:48Adam Haushalter (Boardman) 16:48Jim Ramson (Poland) 16:51Matt Moore (Boardman) 16:51Joe Copploe (McDonald) 16:52Bob Zanni (Struthers) 16:52
GIRLS
Liz Shivers (Salem) 18:49Lauren Shivers (Salem) 18:54Lauren Agnew (Boardman) 19:04Kayla Witmer (South Range) 19:07Erin Murphy (Salem) 19:09Monica Ciarniello (Springfield) 19:09Alexis Thorne (Salem) 19:27Steph Case (Columbiana) 19:32Bethany Huston (Salem) 19:35Ro Rupe (Maplewood) 19:38