Cross-Countrymotivatedby talent

by Jessica Snow sports editor

Something bas renewed the spirit of the cross country team. Most likely, it is a combination of things.

"We're looking to be contenders in the region this year, rather than just in the PAC," senior Jason Bull said.

Along with many other runners, fellow senior Ryan Jones echoed his statements, saying, "It's really a great group, the best we've had in a l~:mgtime."

Jones is a key factor in the high hopes of the team. He did not run with it last year, but he is a veteran Cabrini athlete.

The Scranton native who attended Riverside High School left Cabrini after his sophomore year to spend a year at Rider University.

While on the other side of the river Jones was on the cross country, swim and track teams. Something about Cabrini brought him back.

"I liked it, I loved the school acrually, but I don't know, I'm back," Jones, who is premed, said about Rider.

Some at Cabrini may not have known that he is also a swimmer, but his teammates do.

"Ryan just won a mini-triathlon before the season, he's an amazing athlete," Mike Repice said.

That was "a one and a quarter mile swim, 56 mile bike race and a 13. l mile run," according to Jones, but he would rather talk about the present challenges facing the team he recently rejoined.

"We just had three weeks of intense workouts and Gwynedd-Mercy last week. We beat them." Jones reported with a shy smile.

The smile brought on by how large of an understatement he had just made.

Cabrini's team "ran away with that race," as Bull said, intending the pun.

Another important part of this great team is its new freshman.

"We have a strong group of older guys, and T.J. and Chris are going to be great as well," Jones said.

"These freshman are really promising. T.J. is the best recruit we've had in a long time," Bull added.

After the successful scrimmage, practices, and, for most of the team, many years together, these guys are predicting a great season.

by Jessica Snow sports editor Men's Soccer

The team traveled to Roanoke College's tournament, in Virginia to lose 5-0 to both North Carolina, Greensboro on Sarurday and Roanoke on Sunday team was 1-0 in two victories. First the team defeated Catholic University on Saturday at home and then it traveled to Bryn Mawr College on Tuesday.

Field Hockey

A weekend tournament at Drew University had mixed results for the women of the Women'sSoccer field hockey team. They lost to their hosts

The score repeated by the woman's soccer 6-5 on Saturday and defeated Juniata 4-2 on

Sunday.

Volleyball

The women's volleyball team was on the road both Saturday and Tuesday. The team took a loss to Mary Baldwin College on Saturday with a score of 3-2. Against Chestnut Hill College, however the team came out on top with a score of 3-0.