AuSable Valley Patriots Boys Track & Field
The Patriots track and field team has a very different look this season, but that may serve to help the team as the season unfolds in 2015. Brandon Ruocco, Zach Lawrence, David Vicaro and Alex Wilson return to AuSable Valley to handle distance events while Nate Manning and Joel Martineau, two more returning athletes, will take on sprints and jumps. Aside from those groups, plenty of new athletes will take to the track. Newcomers Mark Whitney and Thorne Bola will join returner Desmond Fout on throws. In sprints, there will befresh faces in Brad Pray, Carl Kelley, Riley Smith and Dylan Trombley. “One of our strengths may be that we come with very few preconceived ideas about ‘who’s who’ and who should win events,” said Patriots head coach Heith Ford. “We will bust out and just compete.”
Track & field breakdown Head coach: Heith Ford 2014 record: 3-4
Roster
Jacub Baer (Freshman) Payson Baer (Junior) Thorne Bola (Junior) Joseph Forker (Sophomore) Desmond Fout (Freshman) Elijah Gainer (Sophomore) Michael Guynup (Sophomore) Sky Hanf (Sophomore) Carl Kelley (Freshman) Jimmy Kelley (Junior) Zachary Kelley (Senior) Ridall Kirchner (Sophomore) Zachary Lawrence (Freshman) Nate Manning (Junior)
Joel Martineau (Freshman) Brad Pray (Junior) Brandon Ruocco (Senior) Riley Smith (Freshman) Ryan Stehlin (Junior) Troy Straight (Sophomore) Ryan Thomas (Freshman) Dylan Trombley (Sophomore) David Vicaro (Eighth grade) Malte Werner (Junior) Mark Whitney (Junior) Alex Wilson (Sophomore) Nate Yeager (Willsboro, Sophomore) Christopher Yeager (Sophomore)
Schedule
Tuesday, April 21...at Ticonderoga Tuesday, April 28...v. Lake Placid Thursday, April 30...at Northeastern Clinton Tuesday, May 5...v. EKMW Thursday, May 7...v. Beekmantown Tuesday, May 12...v. Seton Catholic Thursday, May 14...at Saranac Lake Wednesday, May 20...BYE
Girls Track & Field
The Lady Patriots may be light on seniors, but they make up for it with a deeper roster of athletes than in years past. “We have a larger team this year through a concentrated recruiting effort,” said AuSable Valley head coach Sean Ganter. “I am very excited about the returnees and newcomers.” The coach expects a competitive team this spring, due in part to numbers — the team has 21 athletes overall — but also some talented athletes. Senior Jessica Malskis will compete in middle and long distance races while senior teammate will add leadership in hurdles, jumps and middle distance. Brinn Peck and Briana Williams, both in their sophomore year and coming off of strong indoor track seasons this just past winter, can be expected to vie for podium finishes in the spring as well. Though the freshman- and sophomore-laden roster will require some integration of new athletes into specific events, explained the coach, he’s excited for what the team is capable of in 2015.
Track & field breakdown Head coach: Sean Ganter 2014 record: 1-6, 1-3
Roster
Jillian Bacon (Freshman) Nia Blaise (Sophomore) Caitlin Bloom (Sophomore) Adelle Bourgeois (Sophomore) Hailey Christiansen (Freshman) Hailey Doner (Sophomore) Emily Eckert (Freshman) Paolina Emerson (Freshman) Olivia Hetfield (Freshman) Elizabeth LeClerc (Junior) Jessica Malskis (Senior)
Schedule
Shania Malskis (Sophomore) Jeanna Manning (Senior) Haley Passino (Sophomore) Emily Patenaude (Senior) Brinn Peck (Sophomore) Jessica Putnam (Sophomore) Lydia Russom (Sophomore) McKenzie Ward (Freshman) Angela Weller (Sophomore) Briana Williams (Sophomore)
Tuesday, April 21...at Ticonderoga Tuesday, April 28...v. Lake Placid Thursday, April 30...at Northeastern Clinton Tuesday, May 5...v. EKMW Thursday, May 7...v. Beekmantown Tuesday, May 12...v. Seton Catholic Thursday, May 14...at Saranac Lake Wednesday, May 20...BYE
Golf
Unseating traditional Tri-Lake powers Lake Placid and Saranac Lake is no easy task, but this year’s Patriots team may have the right recipe. Only one player graduated from last season’s 7-3 squad, leaving AuSable Valley with six returning golfers with match experience. Senior Riley Taylor, as well as juniors Nate Devins, Lucas Finnegan and Kyle Hart each started all 10 matches last season, while Chasm Perkett and Noah Martineau have match experience as well. Head coach Chris Dubay, entering his 21st year at the helm, said playing away from their home course, Harmony Golf Course in Port Kent, will be key this season as the team tries to improve on last year’s mark and sectionals performance. “The team will see how it matches up with the top teams,” said Dubay. “But it will be tough against defending champ Lake Placid, and always-talented Saranac Lake.” Though finishing near or at the top isn’t an easy feat, the Patriots have the personnel and guidance to give it their best shot in 2015.
Golf breakdown
Head coach: Chris Dubay 2014 record: 7-3 Riley Taylor (Senior) Chasm Perkett (Senior) Nate Devins (Junior) Lucus Finnegan (Junior) Noah Martineau (Junior) Kyle Hart (Junior)
Roster
Connor Roy (Senior) Cole Baer (Junior) James Winch (Sophomore) Jacob Ashline (Senior) Ricky Weerts (Seventh grade) Spencer Stafford (Eighth grade)
Schedule
Tuesday, April 21...at Beekmantown Thursday, April 23...at Seton Catholic Monday, April 27...at Saranac Lake Wednesday, April 29...v. Peru Friday, May 1...v. Lake Placid Monday, May 4...BYE Wednesday, May 6...at Moriah Friday, May 8...at Ticonderoga Monday, May 11...v. Northeastern Clinton Wednesday, May 13...v. Saranac Friday, May 15...v. Plattsburgh High