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Page 2D THE DARIEN TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 2010
GRAHAM SCRAM — Darien’s top rusher, senior captain Graham Maybell (No. 22) on the attack in last year’s Turkey Bowl at Dunning Field. (Darien Times/Steven Buono photo)
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Page 4D THE DARIEN TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 2010
ROAD SIGN — From left, seniors Matt Gentile, John Conley, kneeling, and David Watson captain the Blue Wave boys cross country team. (Darien Times/Steven Buono photo)
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THE DARIEN TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 2010 Page 5D
BRANCA BACK AT YA — Brennan Branca (right) takes to the air vs. Staples in Darien’s best effort last season against the perennial power in the league.
(Darien Times/Steven Buono photo)
Bogie back: Carnegie Mellon grad, varsity runner returns as assistant coach
ners in the state and qualify for The Wave went 16-1 in “The 2010-11 XC and track He was the Class MM Bogie helped the Blue Wave
Continued from page 4D New Englands.” each of the last three seasons.
teams will benefit from new Champion in the 110 hurdles to win 10 FCIAC Eastern
Watson, Johnston and In each of those seasons the
assistant coach Chris Bogie and 300 hurdles as well as Division Championships, two
an FCIAC runner-up in Jake Gentile are looked to for pro- team has won the FCIAC East(DHS Class of 2006),” said second in the state open in Class M titles in indoor track,
McCauley who is off to Tufts viding a solid pack to back up and placed second in both the
a very pleased Kaczmarek of the 110 hurdles and the State one Class MM title in outdoor
where he will compete for the the top two runners. FCIAC Championship. his former charge who com- Open Champion in the 300 track and a second place finish
Jumbos. “Improved track times After two runner-up finishes
pleted 11 seasons of running hurdles. in the state open in ’06.
The team returns four out of have suggested that all three in Class MM, Darien claimedfor Darien, and takes over for He earned All-New England He was a 2-time All-FCIAC
last year’s top seven and can should see large gains,” said the school’s first state champi-
Mike Orr who has enrolled in honors in the 300 hurdles and Selection, 3-time All-State
run 8-deep. Kaczmarek. onship winning the Class MMgraduate school. the 4x400, where he split a Selection and a 2-time All-
“Leading the way are John Rounding out the top title in ’09. As a senior, Bogie was All- 49.5-second 400 leg. New England selection.
Conley and Charlie Baird,” eight are Michael Coe, Ryan This year Darien bumps up
New England in the 55 meter Bogie currently holds four Kaczmarek was Bogie’s
said Kaczmarek. “Conley was Mahoney and Eli Converse, to Class L where the coach hurdles as well as the Class M school records indoors — 45 coach sophomore through
All-FCIAC in cross country, all underclassmen. expects to make much hay. champion during the indoor hurdles (6.53), 55 hurdles senior years.
indoor and outdoor last year. “They will be filling spots track season. (7.71), 60 hurdles (8.73), and Bogie is a 2010 graduate
He is a steady performer and vacated by Alex Reynoso, an Wave record breaker During the outdoor season, Sprint Medley (3:39.57). of Carnegie Mellon where he
his consistency has led to out- All-FCIAC and All-State run- Bogie shares the road Bogie lost a total of two 110 He also holds three outdoor ran both indoor and outdoor
standing performances. ner as well as Willem Sandberg, hurdle races and one 300 hur- school records — in the 100 track.
“A natural leader Conley the team’s number five runner One Wave has returned on dle race. (11.0), sprint medley (3:40.92) His positive influence is
looks to be one of the top run- last year,” Kaczmarek added. the tide. That’s it. and 400 hurdles (58.31). invaluable.
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Page 6D THE DARIEN TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 2010
NOW STOP THAT — Ellie Riegel (No. 5, right) puts a damper on a shot in midfield. Riegel is one of a half-dozen two-way Wave players, who together, can dominate the game.
(Darien Times/Steven Buono photo)
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THE DARIEN TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 2010 Page 7D
NOT PEAR SHAPED — Alex Pear’s (No. 10) on the ball with Marieke Bravo (No. 14) and Georgie Highton (No. 15) right behind her at New Canaan in 2009.
(Darien Times/Steven Buono photo)
Cheer: New fall look on show Gang-up: Mass tackling could shut off Warde’s shutdown guy
much as they can from me.” Will Halliday is the opposing QB. program, he’s doing a heck of a job,”
Continued from page 3D Continued from page 3D The 6-foot, 190 senior has a strong said Trifone. “But not only are they
And she’s got a lot to teach
them. arm. doing a heck of a job with X’s and 0’s,
Mailhot’s hopped into gear “The program I really feel “And he can run too,” Trifone said. and the execution. But, they are attract-
who likely, if stopped, pulls the reins up “So, you know, you are watching the ing more and more kids.
with a head start. needs to be built,” she added. on the ’stangs?
“In June we had tryouts and “And not just kind of the old tape and saying to yourself, you’ve got “One of the things is that Warde strug-
“The only way to bottle up a back like your hands full.” gled over the years. It’s a big school.”
I took 20 girls, there’s quite a style ‘pom-poms and polyes- that, is to gang-tackle,” said Trifone. “If
few freshmen,” Mailhot said. ter skirt.’ He did not have big numbers running Not any more. Players are flocking.
you try to take him 1-on-1, or if you have last season. “They are out in the hallways recruit-
“The girls are awesome, they “It’s really an athletic schemes, you know, and end up with 1-
are really out there to learn as sport.” “The coaching staff that took over that ing and they should be,” Trifone said.
on-1, you’re in trouble.”
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Page 8D THE DARIEN TIMES, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 2010
SENIORITY SISTERS — Wave volleyball is captained by Mackenzie Begley (left), helped by classmates, hitter Emma Getsinger (middle) and libero, defensive specialist Bella Cararra
(right) in going for the program’s 10th straight pair of titles in the league and state. (Darien Times/Steven Buono photo)