Updated January 5, 2012

2011 - 2012 PICTURE OF THE WEEK ARCHIVE

#14 - Week ending January 1, 2012
Allegany-Limestone's Greg Farris getting all he can out of the pole to make it a career day at Fredonia during the A/D Divisional Meet back on December 27th.

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#13 - Week ending December 18, 2011
Clarence's Dan Wrobel showing his multi-tasking abilities by hamming it up whilst running at high speed and carrying the baton during the boys 4x400m relay. Give him credit, he didn't lose a step but I'll be impressed if he could chew gum at the same time!

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#12 - Week ending December 11, 2011
Jamestown track coach, Ron Graham sporting the latest fashion in coach's

haberdashery delights.  You had to have seen his last cap with the front brim frayed and the plastic insert popping  through...then again with some of the ripped and frayed denim that is sold nowadays.  Maybe Ron is ahead of his time! 

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#11 - Week ending November 20, 2011
East Aurora's Sean Phillips certainly wasn't faster than a speeding bullet at the Checkers/Runner's Roost Runner of the Week Meet at Elma Meadows but he proved that he could leap tall finish lines in a single bound.  Great day for all ROTW nominees and congrats to all Section VI XC teams for a great 2011 XC season!   Click image to enlarge. 
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#10 - Week ending November 13, 2011
Fredonia's Lauren Reyda is absolutely just face down tired after a 7th place finish in the Girls Class C race at Verona-Sherill HS.  I was just wondering if she was planning drinking all that water?  And you thought you were having a bad day?  Photo courtesy of Tim Fulton of Armory Track.
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#9 - Week ending November 6, 2011
Jamestown coach (and frequent Section6Runs target), Steve Sipior and one of his Disney buddies heading back to Jamestown after the Section VI XC State Qualifiers.  Steve was asked to measure the distance between the finish line and his front door.  Asked why, Steve replied, "I'm always up for a challenge."  Last sighting had him outside of Cherry Creek, NY.

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(Ed. note: I really love picking on Steve but what's even better is he is such a great sport about it!)
#8 - Week ending October 30, 2011
Lewiston-Porter sophomore, Hannah Cupples, sports the fashion of the day at the Niagara Frontier League XC Championships held at Beaver Island State Park.  When asked about wearing so much mud, Hannah replied, "Hey, in some spas you'd pay $100 for a treatment like this!"

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#7 - Week ending October 23, 2011
Grand Island Sophomore, Nick Pino, promoting the Section6Runs web site by sprouting the Section6Runs wings out of his head.  Asked about it, Nick stated, "With all the pictures Mr Wende takes of me and my Grand Island teammates, it was the least I could do!"

Photo credit to Matt Killian and his iPhone
#6 Week ending October 16, 2011
Unidentified Will North runner soaked to the bone at the Alden Bulldog Stampede during the Girl's JV race.  Weather conditions were deplorable and most runners protected themselves from the elements wearing warmups and other cold weather gear.

#5 - Week ending October 9, 2011
Gowanda sophomore, Elizabeth Omicioli, in the Varsity Girls Large School race dashing through the woods at the St. Bonaventure campus with a stern focus on the finish during the Southern Tier XC Invitational.


#4 - Week ending October 1, 2011
Williamsville North Ladies XC team sporting a unique fashion accessory for the elements at the 2011 McQuaid XC Invitational held at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, NY.


#3 - Week ending September 24, 2011
Shane Murphy of Fredonia and Dunkirk's Ray Tarnowski in the Varsity Boys Small School race, battling to the finish line at the 2011 East Aurora XC Invitational. 

#2 - Week ending September 18, 2011
WNY Official and all around good sport, John Skubis, obviously upset that there was no more BBQ chicken left to take home at the end of the WSW XC Invitational.





#1 - Week ending September 11, 2011
Williamsville North sophomore, Elisheva Fried, graciously acknowledges the crowd's applause and encouragement as she heads towards the finish line at Saturday's JFK XC Invitational.  Click image to enlarge.