Saturday, September 16, 2017

Last Days of Summer 2017

                            A lot is going on with the NKXC team as they spring into 2017 competition

Once again we start the season under a rainbow!!

The guys varsity start


Top NK runner Sam approaches the finish
It's game day for Derek

A drone captures the start of the girls varsity race.  The NK boys and girls went on to win their season opening races


                                     The freshman boys are off the line in their first ever high school competition



                                                                     The freshman girls get it going

                                                               The girls NK freshman squad


Lily leading the way for NK

Maddy is the second NK runner in the varsity race


Go SJ!!


Your fans are running for you?  And the door slams on them?
Beautiful views traveling up to VT

Filing in the team van


Only one happy person in VT

Time for the course run the day before

The team hits the usual Olive Garden for a pre race meal




Back to the Church Street sock store in VT!!!
                                    
Hanging out in VT

Take an L



Is this our breakfast room up front in the Oak Room?
No, we're in the Spruce room in the back.  The Yale people sleep in.


It's race morning!!



The Hickory Tussock Caterpillar is supposed to be venomous to the touch!!
This is what that caterpillar looks like when it becomes a moth

The guys up front in the varsity race in VT

Keara leading the JV race early on


Sam leads the guys with his runner up finish

Zach leads the way in the JV race

Kento & Ian get cheered on by the guys



Guys JV team in 2nd place
The start of the girls varsity race
Sophia and Lily working together with a quarter mile to go



Girls varsity team with their runner up award

The trip is never complete without a visit to the Ben & Jerry's factory

Quinn at the Quechee Gorge store

The guys on the bridge

The view off the bridge and if you look closely you can see Quinn's drone



R2D2 in a classroom in Narragansett


Star Wars popsicles were given to the girls at practice!!


                                  Your coaches hanging out on Lake Champlain in Vermont
Your coaches in competition!!!!!!!!!!






We have new secret routines prior to races at NK




Lily at Ryan Park.  The girls are on a 50+ meet winning streak!

Maddy

Sophia


The guys pack up front for their win on the home course


Girls team picture