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* 2003 GIRLS - WPIAL CHAMPIONS *

* GIRLS - SECTION CHAMPIONS *

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LADY TIGERS TAKE 4TH PLACE IN PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Led by senior Amy Ruffolo's 11th place finish, the Lady Tigers placed fourth in the PIAA Championships at Hersheypark's White Field on Saturday morning.  Hatboro-Horsham won the title, followed by Chambersburg and Parkland, with NA placing as the top team from western Pennsylvania.  Sophomore Kelley O'Brien earned a 15th team place with sophomore Michelle Diez finishing in 27th position in the team placings.  

In boys' competition, sophomore Max Brown won the lone representative from NA and placed 65th in the final standings.  The team championship was won by Henderson with North Hills second.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NA RUNNERS!

PIAA CLASS AAA GIRLS
MEET SUMMARY

TEAM SCORING

INDIVIDUAL - NA

INDIVIDUAL - TOP 10

PIAA CLASS AAA BOYS
MEET SUMMARY

TEAM SCORING

INDIVIDUAL - TOP 10

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LADY TIGERS CAPTURE WPIAL CROWN

Coach Jim LeDonne's Lady Tigers won the WPIAL Championship at Slippery Rock University on Thursday afternoon.  Senior Amy Ruffolo finished in 4th place to lead NA to the title.  Sophomore Kelley O'Brien, back after an illness, placed 12th.  Also scoring points for the Lady Tigers were freshman Allie Moravec (30th), sophomore Michelle Diez (41st), and junior Lindsay Schmiedel (49th).  NA scored 13 points to second place West Allegheny's 145.

The boys' team finished in fifth place, just one place out of qualifying for the PIAA meet.  Sophomore Max Brown finished in 29th place with sophomore John Boujoukos next in 36th position.  Brown qualified for the individual PIAA final.  The Tigers scored 239 points to finish behind Baldwin's 194.  North Hills won the team title.

The PIAA Championships will be held in Hershey next Saturday, November 1.

CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH LE DONNE AND THE LADY TIGERS - GOOD LUCK AT STATES!

WPIAL CLASS AAA - GIRLS
MEET SUMMARY

TEAM SCORING

INDIVIDUAL - NA

INDIVIDUAL - TOP TEN

WPIAL CLASS AAA - BOYS
MEET SUMMARY

TEAM SCORING

INDIVIDUAL - NA

INDIVIDUAL - TOP TEN

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LADY TIGERS TAKE TRI-STATE TITLE; BOYS FINISH THIRD

Behind the third-place finish of senior Amy Ruffolo, the Lady Tigers won the prestigious Tri-State Coaches Invitational at Slippery Rock University on Thursday afternoon.  NA totaled 112 points to Mt. Lebanon's 138.  The boys' team took third place behind North Hills and Mt. Lebanon.  Senior Jesse Snider led the Tigers, finishing in 13th place.

The Lady Tigers were running without one of their top runners, sophomore Kelley O'Brien.  Because of illness and injury, NA has run only one race all year with all runners healthy.  According to Coach Jim LeDonne, "I held Kelly out today to make sure she's OK for the WPIALs".  Freshman Allie Moravec came in 17th and sophomore Michelle Diez was 20th for the winning Lady Tigers.

The Tri-State meet is important for two reasons:  one, it is held on the same course that the WPIAL championship will be run next week, and, two, all the top teams ran in the race.  It is usually a good barometer of where teams are just a week before the final.  Looking at the results yesterday, it looks like NA is in good shape for next week's WPIAL championship.

MEET SUMMARY
TRI-STATE COACHES INVITATIONAL
Slippery Rock University

GIRLS MEET
TEAM SCORING

INDIVIDUAL (TOP 10 AND NA)

BOYS MEET
TEAM SCORING

INDIVIDUAL (TOP 10 AND NA)

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TIGER TEAMS DOWN FOX CHAPEL ON SENIOR NIGHT

Both the boys and girls' cross country teams were victorious in the Annual Senior Night meet that marks the end of the regular dual meet season.  The Lady Tigers shut out the Foxes, 15-50, to complete their dual meet season undefeated at 8-0.  Top runners included senior Amy Ruffolo, sophomore Kelly O'Brien, freshman Allie Moravec, sophomore Michelle Diez, senior Katie Baxter, and junior Lindsay Schmiedel.

The boys' team defeated Fox Chapel, 24-34, and finished the dual meet season with a 7-1 record.  Leading the way for the Tigers were senior Jesse Snider, sophomore Max Brown, sophomore John Boujoukos, sophomore Patrick Baxter, sophomore Garth Scheidemantel, junior Grant Butson, and sophomore Collin Burry.

The Tiger teams will be in action again next Thursday when they travel to Slippery Rock University to compete in the Tri-State Coaches Invitation.  Meet time is scheduled for 3:00 pm.  The following Thursday, the WPIAL Finals will be held at Slippery Rock.  

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LADY TIGERS WIN CENTRAL CATHOLIC INVITATIONAL; BOYS FINISH THIRD

Both Tiger cross country teams had impressive results at the Central Catholic Invitational at Schenley Park on Saturday morning.  Senior Amy Ruffolo led the Lady Tigers to the championship with her fourth place finish.  The Lady Tigers scored 78 points with second-place Mt. Lebanon far behind with 121.  The win was even more impressive considered that NA was without one of their top runners, sophomore Kelley O'Brien who was ill.

In the boys' competition, the Tigers scored 138 points to come in third behind North Hills and Mt. Lebanon.  Both teams will be back in action on Tuesday afternoon when they host Fox Chapel at the Intermediate High School course.  It will be Senior Night, as all seniors will be honored.

MEET SUMMARY
CENTRAL CATHOLIC INVITATIONAL
at Schenley Park

GIRLS' DIVISION A
TEAM RESULTS

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

BOYS DIVISION A
TEAM SCORES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

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LADY TIGERS WIN SECTION TITLE; BOYS FINISH IN SECOND PLACE

The Lady Tigers defeated Shaler, 15-50, and Butler, 15-48, in a tri meet at Shaler on Tuesday afternoon.  The two wins completed the section competition for NA as they finished at 7-0 to win the section crown.  The boys' team downed Shaler, 21-40, and Butler, 21-35, to finish with a 6-1 mark and second place in the section.

The Lady Tigers were led by senior Amy Ruffolo, freshman Allie Moravec, junior Lindsay Schmiedel, and seniors Molly Friel and Katie Baxter as they took the section title again.  For the boys' team, it was senior Jesse Snider, sophomore Max Brown, junior Matt Savory, sophomore John Boujoukos, and sophomore Patrick Baxter who were the top runners in the dual victory.

Both Tiger teams will participated in the 51st Central Catholic Invitational on Saturday at the Schenley Oval.  Meet time is scheduled for 8:30 am.

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LADY TIGERS FINISH 3RD, BOYS FIFTH, AT CARLISLE INVITATIONAL

The Lady Tigers, led by senior Amy Ruffolo's 4th place individual finish, came in third at the Carlisle Invitational on Saturday morning.  Senior Jesse Snider was the first NA boy to finish, in 21st place, as the Tigers placed fifth in the prestigious meet.

In the girls' competition, junior Lindsay Schmiedel was the 23rd runner across the line while freshman Allie Moravec was right behind at 24th.  Senior Katie Baxter was 29th as NA finish behind just Parkland and Allentown Central Catholic.

For the boys, it was sophomore Max Brown in 28th and junior Matt Savory in 30th.  Sophomore John Boujoukos finished in 36th place to bring the Tigers in just 10 points behind 4th place Parkland.  Carlisle won the team championship with three runners in the top 20.

Tomorrow afternoon, the Tiger teams will travel to Shaler to meet both Shaler and Butler in a tri-meet.  The scheduled starting time is set at 3:30 pm.

(Note:  All placings listed are team placings!)

CARLISLE INVITATIONAL
Carlisle High School
September 27, 2003

GIRLS MEET
TEAM SCORES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - NA

BOYS MEET
TEAM SCORES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - NA

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GIRLS SWEEP NORTH HILLS AND SENECA VALLEY; BOYS SPLIT, LOSING TO NORTH HILLS

The Lady Tigers were able to defeat North Hills, 21-40, and Seneca Valley, 21-39, in a tri meet at Cranberry Park on Tuesday afternoon.  The boys' team defeated Seneca Valley, 15-49, and lost to North Hills, 17-41.  With the victories, the girls' squad moved to 5-0 in section competition while the boys dropped to 4-1 and second place.  

On Saturday morning, both teams will be in action when they travel to Carlisle for the Carlisle Reebok Harrier Challenge.  Meet time is scheduled for 10:00 am.

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LADY TIGERS WIN SLIPPERY ROCK INVITATIONAL; BOYS FINISH FOURTH

The Lady Tigers continued their outstanding season as they took first place in the Slippery Rock Invitational on Saturday at Slippery Rock University.  Sophomore Kelly O'Brien finished second as NA edged Mt. Lebanon, 102-119.  In the boys' competition, NA finished in fourth place behind North Hills, Mt. Lebanon, and Hampton.  Senior Jesse Snider was the top Tiger finisher in 10th place. 

In the girls' race, the Lady Tigers placed six runners in the top 37 to take top honors at the Invitational.  In addition to O'Brien, senior Katie Baxter placed 20th, junior Lindsay Schmiedel was 23rd and junior Allie Moravec came in 26th.  For the boys, sophomore Max Brown was 18th and junior Matt Savory placed 21st.  All the placings listed in this report are team placings, which do not count runners participating on an individual basis.

Tomorrow afternoon, both Tiger teams will travel to Seneca Valley for a tri-meet against the Raiders and North Hills.  Meet time is scheduled for 3:30 pm.  On Saturday, it will be off to Carlisle for the Carlisle Invitational.

MEET RESULTS
SLIPPERY ROCK INVITATIONAL
Slippery Rock University
September 19, 2003

GIRLS' RESULTS
TEAM SCORES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - NA

BOYS' RESULTS
TEAM SCORES

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS - NA

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LADY TIGERS, NA BOYS DEFEAT HAMPTON AND PINE-RICHLAND

The Lady Tigers won a close meet with Hampton, 26-33, and shut out Pine-Richland, 15-50, on Tuesday afternoon at the Intermediate High School.  Sophomore Kelley O'Brien led the way for NA with a season personal best time.  The girls' record improved to 3-0.

Senior Jessie Snider and sophomore Max Brown came in 1-2 to lead the Tigers to a 24-31 win over Hampton and a 15-50 shutout of Pine-Richland.  The boys' record also improved to 3-0 on the season.

On Saturday, the NA runners will travel to Slippery Rock University for the Annual Slippery Rock Invitational.  The meet is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am.

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WPIAL CROSS COUNTRY - 2003

The Tigers and Lady Tigers will compete once again in Class AAA.  The boys' team will be one of 51 teams, while the Lady Tigers will compete against 49 other squads.  Section plaques will be awarded to the winner of each section based on the best section record.  Ties for first place will be declared co-champions and both will receive a plaque.  

Scoring in the dual meets will be conventional.  The top seven finishers will be counted, with five of them scoring and two to displace.  The WPIAL cross-country individual and team champions will be determined at the WPIAL championship.

The WPIAL Championship will be conducted at Slippery Rock University on Thursday, October 23, 2003.  The PIAA Championships will be conducted on Saturday, November 1, 2003, at the Hershey Park Complex.

CLASS AAA TEAMS - 51 BOYS - 50 GIRLS

NOTES:
McGuffey:     no boys' team
New Castle:  no girls' team
Yough:          Boys AA   Girls AAA
Oakland Catholic and Central Catholic run the same schedule

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org