INDOOR 2009

Sat 1/3:  Weight Novice Champs - Armory Prep 2nd in Junior Midget Meet & 3rd at Novice Champs.  Freshman Dennis Kennelly wins Junior Weight 300m, John Bauer leads 4 scorers with Novice PV win, Sal Annunziata wins Nov SP, and tosses 2nd best Soph throw in Prep history. Varsity 4x200 runs fastest Prep time in 6 years (1:33.4), Ramsey Salem anchors Vars 4x400 to 3rd place.    Mon 12/29: Grinch Games - Lombardi Ctr Great performances close out 2008! Dylan LaGamma leaps 5'8" for 2nd PR in as many weeks!  Andrew Hemmings wins 55mHH in PR 8.0!  Kyle Willemite and Ryan Fedak medal in SP with PR tosses!  James Brownie scores in Soph 1K in 3:00! Ryan Gilligan and Dan Fiore led the Prep Sophs in the Grinch Games 300m Dash  photo by Harriet Lang

Sat 12/27:  Marine Corp Holiday Classic - Armory Prep 2nd out of more than 200 schools.....by a mere half point!  Superb DMR takes 3rd in close 10:32.91!  Soph 4x800 stays undefeated at 8:51.06! Hurdles take 2nd!   Vaulters 2nd, Vars 4x400 4th, LJers 2nd and Frosh 4x200 4th place Soph 4x800 champs O'Connell, Rosa, Kowarick & McNamara - wingedfootfotos

Rockin' Loughlin!
Prep Stars Tear it up at Nation's Oldest and Biggest Meet
 

12/20 - Loughlin Games - Armory Varsity come out to play and play they do.... Jourdan White wins Loughlin HJ Championship with 6'6" clearance; Zach Keefer takes 600m silver with 1:21.71 effort; John Horvath leads dominant vault crew (Talty 12'6", Andrew Petrovich 12'0", Carr 12'0" PR, DiIorio 11'0") with 13'6" bronze, and Mike Jennings, in only his 2nd indoor race, takes 5th in the 1000m in a fast 2:34.01.   But it doesn't end there.  Bruce Grant served notice that he's ready to roll with a sterling 7.88 clocking, just missing the finals by.04 seconds.  Add in fine long jumps from Andrew Hemmings and Jourdan (20'7 and 20'6 respectively) and many other quick times, and it made for a great weekend heading into the holidays. John Horvath PRd at 13'6 on Saturday.  He debuted on December 10, 2005.....at 6'6"  photo by John Nepolitan

12/20 - Ignatian Invitational - Fordham University James Gallo Shatters 5 Minute Barrier!  And will be awarded the coveted "royal gray robe of running" today at practice.... Brian Carey ties Prep Soph 200m Dash record in only his 3rd meet! Flashback to James' first recorded Prep mile on September 25th, 2006, and he'd have been holding a sign that reads 7:32.2.......

 

59th Anual CHSAA Relay Carnival - 12/13/08 - Armory A great start!  The Prep garners a gaudy 59 medals! (Pole Vault page updated 12/14/08) Sun 12/7 : FP Kick-off meet:  - Fordham University's Lombardi Center   Carlos Petrovich anchors the winning Sprint Medley at the 59th Annual CHSAA Relay Carnival (photo by Tim Fulton of armorytrack.com)

Cross Country 2009

11/15/08 - 65th Jesuit Champs - VCP     Last Hurrah for Seniors (rt. photo by Coach Matt)

11/8/08 - CHSAA City Champs - VCP Tough day for the Rams (10th at Cities) sees some silver linings.....Senior Lucas Anstotz smashes onto the All-Time list with a 14:04 clocking, and Junior James Gallo leads JV with stunning 14:24 trip over the VCP hills.     Lucas Anstotz finishes with 14:04 PR photo by Joe Altenau '04

11/1 - CHSAA Frosh & Soph City Champs - VCP Frosh log spectacular 9:31 5-man average to take 3rd! Doug O'Connell leads Sophs with 15:24 trip! 10/25 - NYCHSAA Sectional Champs - VCP Prep gets 2nd on Varsity and JV level, 5th among Frosh!     Freshman Challenor Robertson (r.) dug deep at the Frosh Cities to run himself right onto the Freshman Honor Roll with a time of 9:24. Photo by Coach Matt Febles

10/18 - NYC XC Carnival - VCP Varsity take 4th in hot race with big league implications.  Milestones include Senior Joe Adamo becoming the 75th runner in Prep history to break 14 minute barrier, Tom Jennings '10 adds his name to the Cross Country honor roll, and Seniors Phil O'Connell and Harley Griffiths log personal bests.  JV take fifth in huge field led by newly minted sub 15er James Gallo '10.   Frosh pull off spectacular 3rd place finish at the 53rd Annual Fordham Prep Freshman Relays, with Challenor Robertson '12 recording the 2nd fastest .9 mile split of the day.   Congrats on a great day at VCP.   Hey, no one said it would be easy.....to get onto the Cross Country Honor Roll.  But Tom Jennings adds his name to Prep XC immortality.  And he'll have this fine photo to remember it by.......photo by Coach Matt Febles

10/15 - Bronx Champs - VCP Varsity win 9th straight Boro crown behind nice improvement from Junior Tom Jennings and Senior Juan Carlos Petrovich.  Freshmen win 5th consecutive Bronx title thanks to 1-2 punch of Pat Dillon '12 and William MacInnis '12 (pictured, photo by http://www.wingedfootfotos.com) who take gold and silver over the 1.5 mile course.  10/15 - Soph Sectional Champs - VCP Steve Murphy and Brandon Goldson lead 2nd-years to 7th place finish at Sectional championship

10/11 - Manhattan College Invitational - VCP Varsity races to fine 14:01 Team Avg, led by Mike Jennings' 13:25 opener at Van Cortlandt; great JV times!  Joe Adamo '09 (left, photo courtesy Armorytrack.com) cracks into hallowed Cross Country Honor roll with 14:19 clocking.  Frosh see big improvement fronted by Pat Dillon's 9:33 trip, Ramlets log strong 10:02 team average 10/10 - All Hallows Invitational - VCP Great Frosh Times; Brandon Golson paces JV

Sat 10/4-  Mayors Meet - VCP
Congrats to Freshmen who take 3rd in City-wide meet!

Mon 9/29 - 16th Annual Jim Scott Challenge - Fordham Prep
Phil O'Connell wins spectacular duel with teammate Mike Jennings as pair runs fastest 2 mile times at Jim Scott meet in 5 years.  Fordham wins 6th straight team title.  Carlos Petrovich sets new one mile record, and Will MacInnis is top Frosh miler. 

9/27 - 44th McQuaid Invitational - Rochester, NY Rams take 7th in toughest race of day.  Mike Jennings runs 3 mile course in 15:42 - the 4th fastest time in Prep history JV 6th

9/20 - JFK Invitational - Somers, NY All 3 levels take 2nd!  Fine showing on tough course 9/13 - Regis Invitational - VCP Frosh open up with numbers and talent 9/12 - Red Raider Run - Anthony Wayne SP Vars and JV take 3rd!   Junior James Gallo is 2nd scorer for JV at JFK Invite photo by Coach Matt

Off And Running....

  Be a part of the defending Sectional Championship XC squad! 
Practice Every Day at 9am at Prep.

E-Mail Coach Febles with Questions, Comments

Updated 01/05/09

Upcoming Schedule:

 
Mon 1/5 to Wed 1/7:  Regular practice at 3
Thurs 1/8:  Practice at 1PM
Fri 1/9 - Soph Sectionals and Bronx Champs
 Sophs report to Lombardi Ctr at 3pm
 Frosh, Jrs & Seniors at 5:00pm
Sat 1/10:  Hispanic Games- Varsity Vaulters report at 7:30AM
Sat, Sun 1/10-11: Vars 8 Miles, sophs 6 miles, sprint 4miles, frosh 3-5 miles 
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Mon 1/12:  Practice
Frosh: 2:00-2:45PM
Soph:  TBA
Vars:  TBA
Tues 1/13: Practice
Frosh: 11AM-12:30
Soph:  TBA
Vars:  TBA
Wed 1/14:  Practice
Frosh: 2:00-3:30
Soph:  TBA
Vars:  TBA
Thurs 1/15: Practice
Frosh: 2:00-4:00PM
Soph:  TBA
Vars:  TBA
Fri 1/16:  Jesuit Champs-  report to Lombardi at 5:30PM
Sat 1/17:  Stanner Games at Armory-  Frosh Vaulters report to armory at 10:45 AM, bus leaves prep at 10AM
Sat, Sun 1/17-18: Vars 8 Miles, sophs 6 miles, sprint 4miles, frosh 3-5 miles 
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Mon 1/19:  Practice at 9:30AM

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