Andover and Haverhill both placed two runners on the All-Merrimiack Valley Girls Cross Country Team that was announced recently while Methuen’s Mike O’Donnell was named the MVC Boys Runner of the Year for Division 1. Haverhill’s girls were represented by Jackie Solimine and Riley Gilmore while Leila Aruri and sophomore Sarah Rothman were the picks from Andover. Aruri was injured late in the season.
Rothman and Central’s Tiffany Simione were the only sophomore girls named all-conference while, for the boys, Methuen’s Matt Marchand was one of three sophomores.
All-MVC Cross Country
Boys All-Conference
Mike O’Donnell, Sr., Methuen; Patrick Coppinger, Sr., Lowell; Brian Amaral, Sr., Tewksbury; Michael Kalenoski, Sr., Lowell; John Abraham, Jr., Lowell; Quinn Cooney, Soph., Chelmsford; P.J. Garmon, Billerica; Scott Arsenault, Sr., Billerica; Dan Nolan, Sr., Chelmsford; Randy Nong, Jr., Lowell; Cory Thomas, Sr., Tewksbury; Brendan Knickle, Sr., Billerica; Matt Marchand, Soph., Methuen; Nick McArdle, Sr., Lowell; Joey Schultz, Sr., Billerica
Local Division 1 All-Stars
NORTH ANDOVER: Zach Fralich, Soph.; North Andover; Jacob Johns, Sr.
ANDOVER: Max Galat, Jr.; Peter McGinn, Sr.
CENTRAL: Danny O’Connell, Sr.; Simon Serrano, Sr.
METHUEN: Cam Pavao, Soph.; Devin Allen, Soph.; John St. Hillaire, Soph.; Jeff Reddy, Frosh.
Local Division 2 All-Stars
HAVERHILL: Christian White, Soph.; Nick Comei, Sr.
LAWRENCE: Edwin Quezada, Soph.
GIRLS All-Conference
Bryanna Allison, Lowell, Sr.; Alexandra Wood, Jr., Chelmsford; Jackie Solimine, Sr., Haverhill; Riley Gilmore, Jr., Haverhill; Tiffany Simione, Soph., Central Catholic; Allison Carbone, Sr., Billerica; Marissa Richards, Jr., Lowell; Karina Shepard, Jr., Dracut; Kaley Richards, Frosh., Lowell; Leila Aruri, Jr., Andover; Sarah Rothman, Soph., Andover; Julie Schultz, Jr., Billerica; Erin Donovan, Sr., Lowell
Local Division 1 All-Stars
ANDOVER: Meghan McPhee, Sr.; Cate Donovan, Soph.
Local Division 2 All-Stars
NORTH ANDOVER: Danielle Voke, Jr.; Deirdre Martyn, Sr.; Katelyn Thomas, Jr.; Laura DelleChaiaie, Soph.; Kiera McManus, Sr.
METHUEN: Marwah Haq, Jr.
LAWRENCE: Leanna Pham, Jr.
MISCELLANEOUS HONORS
BOYS MVPs: Mike O’Donnell, Methuen (Division 1); Brian Amaral, Tewksbury (Division 2)
GIRLS MVPs: Bryanna Allison, Lowell (Division 1); Karina Shepard, Dracut (Division 2)
BOYS COACHES OF THE YEAR: Phil Maia, Lowell (Division 1); Catie Button, Billerica (Division 2)
GIRLS COACHES OF THE YEAR: Beth McKenna, Lowell (Division 1); Phil Coddaire, Dracut (Division 2)




