All the best runners that trained for distance events in track last year have come out for cross country - and that's a thrill for me,

I don't know if we can overtake the traditional conference powers - like Chelmsford and Haverhill - but I think some opponents are going to under-estimate us and we'll surprise a few teams along the way,

Not everybody can tolerate that. Some already have issues with their legs, and we can't put cuffs on their legs. We perform an ultrasound test on their legs.

It is what we do best. We pull together.

The younger kids still have to prove themselves - but again we're hoping to surprise some teams and equal or better last year's record.

The MVC is a very strong conference with an earned reputation,

It was a learning experience. We've been in some tri meets and duals where we've done well. This opened our eyes.

Both Courtney and Maggie are real competitors - and we expect them to have a friendly, heated and healthy rivalry,

We've had some great pre-season workouts and hopefully it carries over when the dual meets begin.

When something happens in town, we are such a close-knit community, we all feel the pain.