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The Buckley Rankings
The Buckley Rankings (Post Mortem edition)
1. Chaminade...still haven't made a mistake; did not look all that impressive
coming out of
hills, but gutsed out the last 1,000; all scorers in top 20; impressive; how
well can the
team and McDermott finish at Feds???
2. St.Anthony's...solid season; could have been closer on top performance; nice
job by
Friars and Dearie after losing last year's NSCHSAA Champ to injury
3. Kellenberg Memorial...right there with less than 800 to go, then kapow; blame
me (the
buck stops here, with THE Buck); one last chance at redemption
4. Fordham Prep...failed to menace
5. Monsignor McClancy...wonderful job by athletes and coaches with limited #'s;
rebounded
from bad BQ performance to surprise; Reilly leads the Crusaders
6. Iona Prep...I jinxed the Gaels by picking them 6th; not up to their Sectional
win
standards; Halpin kept improving
7. St.Francis Prep...OK finish, after finally getting all seven to the line
8. Archbishop Molloy...balanced, but 5 man average not good enough
9. Xavier...improved showing; Demic with nice effort; next year?
10.St.John the Baptist...disappointing; could have been 6th on top effort
11. Bishop Ford...youngsters return next year
12.St.Peter's...ouch; shorthanded; ran out of scorers
13.Monsignor Farrell...too young, for now
14.Regis...showed signs of life early in season, but never got there
15. Holy Trinity...Kevin Brrown was ready when a lot of other CHSAA runners
were not
The Buckley Rankings (City Champs Predictions)
1. Chaminade...have done nothing wrong all season (maybe this Saturday?); loom
a strong favorite, but have little margin for error; McDermott overwhelming
favorite for individual title; betting odds of 1-2 (this means you risk $100
to win $50)
2. St.Anthony's...defending champs until proven otherwise; need #1 to make a
mistake; balanced attack and coming on late (3-1)
3. Kellenberg Memorial...also need a mistake from #1, but may be able to best
St.Anthony's straight up; throw out Sunken Meadow and revert to Easterns (VCP)
&Warwick; last of the teams that have a chance to win (8-1)(bet on the Firebirds
as the value play)
4. Fordham Prep...Rams excel in this meet; will avenge Sectional loss to Iona
Prep & St.Peter's; Van Cortland is "a half-milers course;" well,
if it is, Febles' charges will perform well; not good enough for the winner's
circle (you get the rest of the field at (20-1)
5. St.Peter's...will run well; will it be good enough?
6. Iona Prep...sorry Jan; somebody had to be left out; have the Gaels gone to
the well once to often or are they still peeking???
7. St.John the Baptist...coming on strong; have a history of frustrating 6th
place finishes (but they were always predicted to finish further back)
8.Monsignor McClancy...just not enough bodies, but will perform better than
at BQ's
9. St.Francis Prep...a puzzle wrapped in an enigma or something like that
10.Archbishop Molloy...I'm sorry, but the Stanners still don't scare anyone
The Buckley Rankings (week of Oct.30 + 1 day)
1. Chaminade...Ryan McDermot receives Tom O'Brien Scholar/Athlete Award at pre-race
ceremony following Mass; he then goes on to dominate NSCHSAA Champs; not a bad
day; Flyers impressive on gusty day
2. St.Anthony's...made big move through Sunken Meadow picnic area; led team
race with just over 1/2 mile to go; got hammered in last 1/2 around moat
3. Kellenberg Memorial...team got snookered behind dawdling first mile; were
spectators when the Friars made their move; in general, "crap;" still
hold 3rd, as can run far faster 5-man average than NY Section
4. Iona Prep...got a huge break when NY Sectionals was moved to Monday (additional
rest from last Wednesday's Westchester Champs); the Gaels needed Saturday's
gale
(ouch); Sophs Halpin and Sheperd were excellent; kudos to Aidan Byrne as the
tie-breaker in 6th over St.Peter's
5. St.Peter's...tough beat; a Lionel sighting; very dangerous team in Cities
6. Fordham Prep...a measly 2 pts. away; do you know how close that is?
7. St.John the Baptist...coming on at end (like they generally do for Coach
Wood)
8. Archbishop Molloy...mild upset in BQ; 5-man average not going to scare anyone,
but the Stanners got the job done when it counted
9.Monsignor McClancy...what can you say???; had 3 of top 4 finishers in BQ and
still didn't win; the big field in the Cities doesn't make the chances look
promising; John Reilly crowned BQ champ (a pyrrhic victory?)
10.St.Francis Prep...lost a chance at an upset; how much can Frosh Roa help
in Varsity Cities?
11.Xavier...pretty distant 4th at Van Cortland; how much can they improve in
two weeks?
12.Bishop Ford...5-man average lands them at #12
13.Monsignor Farrell...just too young and not good enough, yet; hope springs
eternal
14.Regis...that was not a good Varsity Sectionals (see Kellenberg Memorial above)
15.St.Joseph by the Sea...will need to walk on water (Princes Bay)
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The
Buckley Rankings (week of Oct.16)
1. Chaminade...2nd to Shaker in "A" at Manhattan; McDermott excellent;
rest of team solid, but not as imposing as at Grout; opponents still looking
for a chink in their armor
2. St.Anthony's...steady, balanced performance while 2nd to Don Bosco in "B"
Manhattan; showdown vs. Kellenberg at Easterns; get your money down on the
Firebirds (offshore websites will be provided upon request)
3. Kellenberg Memorial...lost dual meet vs. Chaminade by 25-30 tally; Flyers
got one-two with McD and Childs; drop to #3 as a result of not racing two
weekends in a row
4. Monsignor McClancy...keep the spot despite losing to St.Peter's at Manhattan;
a significant scorer out with eye injury; only get one pass here; Reilly was
great
5. St.Peter's...7th in "F" race; although beating several CHSAA
opponents, only appeared average
6.Fordham Prep...here come the Febli (bizarre Latin plural of Febles or is
it the pluperfect); loom a threat
7.Iona Prep...missing bodies on Saturday, but Fordham Prep ran well enough
to jump a spot ahead of Gaels
8.Regis...still recovering from "Space Mountain"
9.St.John the Baptist...looking for a big race soon or heads will roll
10.Monsignor Farrell...need some guys under 14:00; time is running out
11.Archbishop Molloy...Kevin Joyce (google him) was spotted at Kellenberg
Open House on Saturday (this is irrelevant, but I have nothing left to say)
12.Bishop Ford...on the cusp of a breakthrough; definite candidate for top
8
13. St.Francis Prep...waiting for the real Terriers
14.Holy Trinity...MIA
15.Xavier...resting after piling up many frequent flyer miles
15. (tie)St.Joseph by the Sea...back on the radar at Manhattan
The Buckley Rankings (week of October
9)
1. Chaminade...1st in their dvision and overall at Grout; advertized as "fastest
team time of the century," it's actually the "fastest team time
of the millenium;" 5 runners in top 6 (McDermott, S. Donnelly, Childs,
C. Donnelly, Tonn); opponents are quaking in their boots; dual meet vs. Kellenberg
on Wed.; will the Firebirds show up???
2. Kellenberg Memorial...off last weeks "Wave Mania;" resting comfortably
3. St.Anthony's...good 3rd (by only 4 pts.) at their own invite behind Arlington
& Santa Margarita (they make a fine, but reasonably priced, Pinot Grigio
from Chile)
4. Monsignor McClancy...won Small School Division at Sunken Meadow; 5th man
must step it up
5. St.Peter's...less than impressive 4th at "Mayor's Cup;" hopefully,
not a true indication
6. Iona Prep...ventured to Disney to place 2nd to Pearl River in A-2 race;
couldn't both teams have stayed home and raced in Westchester/Rockland?; Jet
Blue thanks you;
"It's a Small World After All"
7. Fordham Prep...still recovering from Rochester sojourn
8. Regis...wins Disney 1-A race vs. assorted Christian schools and Port Jeff;
Coach Donodeo spotted quaking (there is that word again) on Tower of Terror
9. St.John the Baptist...7th in A-1 at St.Anthony's; showing signs of rounding
into form (but, so is everyone else)
10.Monsignor Farrell...5th at "Mayor's Cup;" needs a stronger top
time
11.Archbishop Molloy...8th in A-1 at St.Anthony's; gradually improving each
week
12. Bishop Ford...good Soph performance at St.Anthony's; combined 5 man average
is short of the Stanners
13. St.Francis Prep...7th at Van Cortland; just don't seem to have all the
bodies at the same time
14. Holy Trinity..."Muller's Men" crash into the top 15 with much
better effort at Sunken Meadow
15. Xavier...5th in Orlando not good enough; must be jet lag from Rochester