HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEWS / BOYS CROSS COUNTRY / Sayville Early Fron- Runner: [SUFFOLK Edition]
Liam McHugh. STAFF WRITER. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 09 Sep 2000:
Brian Dalpiaz may only be a sophomore, but he runs with the confidence of a seasoned veteran.
Dalpiaz, who busted on to the Long Island running scene two years ago when he broke the New York state record for eighth-graders in the mile (a blistering 4:32.3), came back last year and proved he wasn’t just a one-hit wonder. Dalpiaz won the Suffolk Class B individual crown while leading Sayville to the team championship.
“He has it both mentally and physically. He sets goals and wants to achieve,” Sayville coach Glen Drago said. “I expect him to repeat as county champion and cut his state and federation meet finishes [11 and 16] in half.”
The Golden Flashes appear primed to make another title run. Drago’s team, which placed second in the state meet, lost only one scorer, and returns a top four that can all run a sub-10 minute two- mile.
“I feel we have a good chance of winning the counties again, and we’ll take a shot at states,” Drago said.
Class A: Floyd, which narrowly defeated Middle Country to win the A title last year and returns five of its top seven runners, including seniors Eddie Burns and J.P Lobos, has aspirations to repeat in this highly competitive class. Middle Country will be right on its heels again, along with Bay Shore, and Bellport. Longwood and Sachem are young, but could find themselves in the mix.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Floyd 23…………………….Middle Country33
Bellport26………………………..Huntington30
Bayport-Blue Point16…Center Moriches48
Glenn18……………………………..Mattituck41
Mt. Sinai25…………………………..Babylon29
Hauppauge20………………Westhampton37
Kings Park24……………………..Deer Park34
Sayville15……………………Comsewogue44
Sachem24…………..Patchogue-Medford37
Shoreham-WR 21……………………….Islip37
Shoreham-WR 26……………Miller Place29
Eastport23………………………….Southold47
Port Jefferson 24……………Stony Brook 33
Northport 21………………………West Islip 40
Westhampton 23……………H.H.H. West 32
Longwood 20…………………..Brentwood 38. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 20 Sep 2000:
SUFFOLK PAL MEET
At Firemen’s Field -3.1 miles
BOYS: Large School -1. Craig Elberth (Floyd), 15:58; 2. Jorgensen (Middle Country), 16:12; 3. Mauser (Middle Country), 16:17; 4. Hayland (Connetquot), 16:18; 5. Blum (Bellport), 16:26 Team Scores: Floyd 123, Bellport 138, West Islip 171, Middle Country 208, Longwood 235, Connetquot 274, Brentwood 581, West Babylon 618. Varsity SmallSchool-1. Brendan Sullivan (Port Jefferson), 15:25; 2. Miltenberg (Glenn), 16:05; 3. Moore (Southampton), 16:14; 4. Joyce (Shoreham-Wading River), 16:22; 5. Haggins (Glenn), 16:22. Team Scores: Glenn 178, Shoreham-Wading River 200, Miller Place 232, Port Jefferson 293, East Hampton 298, Pierson/Shelter Island 324, Babylon 346, Riverhead 371, Hauppauge 381, Kings Park 405. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 30 Sep 2000:
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
| Sachem 15 Brentwood 55 |
| Half Hollow Hills East 19 Riverhead 46 |
| Copiague 42 Huntington 17 |
| Bayport-Blue Point 15 Babylon 46 |
| Center Moriches 19 Mattituck 36 |
| Kings Park 20 Westhampton 42 |
| Kings Park 21 Comsewogue 37 |
| Hauppauge 19 Deer Park 39 |
| Sayville 15 Half Hollow Hills West 51 |
| Floyd 17 Longwood 43 |
| Rocky Point 19 East Hampton 44. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 04 Oct 2000 |
Sachem 20………………………Longwood 44. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 11 Oct 2000:
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Middle Country 19…………….Longwood 42. Newsday, Combined editions; Long Island, N.Y. [Long Island, N.Y]. 18 Oct 2000: