HEADLINES
Welcome to the 2008 Hinsdale Central Boys Cross Country Season!
Cross Country Team Finishes Strong at State Meet
Congratulations to Doug Moore, Arash Darbandi, Billy Fayette, Alex Orton, Kyle Henshaw, Jordan Weed and Andrew Silk who all ran a great race at the Boys AAA Cross Country State meet in Peoria this past Saturday! Despite upper 30 degree temperatures and 19 mile/hour winds, several Red Devil runners had PR times!

This was the first state appearance for the team since 1997 and a goal the team set out to meet at the beginning of the season. It was an amazing experience for runners and families alike. The race featured over two-hundred runners from across the state and thousands of spectators cheering them on. Let's do it again next year! (11/10/08)

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Doug Hogenkamp Awarded Eagle Scout
Senior runner Doug Hogenkamp has earned his Eagle Scout. Not only did he became an Eagle Scout last weekend, he helped restore history. For his Eagle Scout project Doug installed a flagstone patio at the famous R. Harold Zook home at Katherine Legge Memorial Park. Way to go Doug! To read more, click here. (11/10/08)


Three Runners Receive AP Awards
Congratulations to Chris Murray who earned an AP Scholar with Honor (earned an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP tests taken and grades of 3 or higher at four or more exams) and Alex Orton and Matt Tweardy who received AP Scholar awards (completed 3 or more AP exams with grades of at least 3 or higher). (11/10/08)


Hinsdale Central Boys Cross Country Team Qualifies for State!
For the first time since 1997, the Hinsdale Central Boys Cross Country Team has qualified for state by placing fourth at the Reavis Sectional meet held this past Saturday (Nov. 1) in Burbank. Three of Hinsdale runners were in the top 25. Leading the way for the Devils as he has all season was Doug Moore placing 9th with a time of 15:38, followed by Arash Darbandi (18th, 15:53) and Billy Fayette (21st, 15:58). Also finishing strong for the team were Kyle Henshaw (34th, 16:15), Alex Orton (35, 16:17), Jordan Weed (74, 16:51) and Andrew Silk (105, 17:19).

The season concludes next Saturday, Nov. 8 at the State Meet in Detweille Park in Peoria, IL. Come down and cheer the boys on for their final meet of the year, in what has been a memorial season. (11/1/08)

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Cross Country Awards Banquet to be Held Nov. 11
Join us Tuesday, Nov. 11 for the season-end Cross Country Awards Banquet at the Oaks Hotel and Conference Center (same location as last year's XC banquet), 300 South Frontage Rd., Burr Ridge. All runners (Frosh-Senior) and their parents are invited. Due to the large number of boys on the team, we ask that siblings and other family members remain at home. Please fill out the reservation form and mail it to: Marion Moritmer, 924 S. Bruner St., Hinsdale, IL 60521 or your son can deliver the form and check to Coach Westphal at school (Room 260). Reservations are due next Thursday, Nov. 6.

As a final service project, the team has decided to collect nonperishable items for Hinsdale Community Services' food pantry, located in the Memorial Building. Please bring some of the following items to the banquet: paper towels, toilet paper, baby wipes, disposable diapers, toothpaste and toothbrushes and house cleaning products. The boys will bring the items to the food pantry the day after the Banquet. Please help them with this important outreach effort.

If you have any questions regarding the banquet, please e-mail Elaine Moore. (11/1/08)


Devils Qualify for Sectionals With Second Place Finish
Senior Doug Moore's fifth place finish (15:50) at the Regional Meet on Saturday at KLM, helped Hinsdale Central post a second place finish ahead of conference rival Downers Grove North. Sixth ranked Lyons Township took the overall honors. Other top finishers for Hinsdale were Arash Darbanid (8th, 16:01), Billy Fayette (15th, 16:12), Alex Orton (16th, 16:27), Kyle Henshaw (19th, 16:32), Jordan Weed (30th, 16:57) and Alex Stec (40th, 17:20).

The team travels to Reavis High School in Burbank this Saturday, November 1 for Sectionals with hope of qualifing for State. Come out and cheer on the team. The high school address is 6034 West 77th St., Burbank, IL. Click here to view map and directions. (10/26/08)

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Hinsdale Finishes 4th at West Suburban Conference
Facing some very strong competition from two state ranked teams, Hinsdale's varsity team ran strong, but was only able to finish fourth behind York, Lyons Township and Downers Grove North. Also finishing fourth were the sophomore and junior varsity teams. The freshmen team lead by Neil Pedersen took third place.

Congratulations to the following runners who made All-Conference Honors (Top 16), based on their finishes:

Freshmen:
Neil Pedersen, 2nd place
Ted Owens, 15th place		 Sophomores:
 Billy Fayette, 2nd place
Sam Ricker, 15th place 		Varsity:
Doug Moore, 5th place
Arash Darbandi, 10th place
(10/20/08)
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Hinsdale Takes 4th at Pow-Wow Invite
The varsity cross country team took 4th place out of 26 teams last weekend (Oct. 4) at the 40th Annual Pow-Wow Invitational hosted by Crete-Monee High School in Crete. The team results were based on seven flight races. The Red Devils were just two points shy of third place Downers Grove North who finished with 27 points. To see all the individual results, click on the link below. (10/6/08)

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Devils Sweep Downers Grove
The Hinsdale Central Red Devils' cross country varsity, sophomore and freshmen teams all beat conference rival Drowners Grove in a dual meet held Thursday, October 2 in Greene Valley Forest Preserve. The varsity team led by Doug Moore (2nd, 15:28), placed five runners in the top 10 to edge out Downers Grove 27-28. Contributing to the win were Arash Darbandi, Alex Orton, Kyle Henshaw and Jordan Weed.

The sophomore team won easily (19-40) behind a one-two-three finish by Billy Fayette, Sam Ricker and Zack Withall. Also finishing in the top 10 were Peter Stubings, Azod Durbad, Brad Snider and Brad Somerfield. Leading the way for the freshmen runners were Neil Pedersen and David Moran who finished second and third respectively. Not far behind were Tom Lyons, Ted Owens and Cooper Nelson. (10/4/08)

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Hinsdale Central Wins Second Invitational
The Hinsdale Central varsity runners came out strong once again to win the Roy Gummerson Invitational on Sat., Sept. 27. Coming in together in a close finish were Doug Moore (16:12.00 / 2nd), Billy Fayette (16:13.60 / 3rd) and Arash Darbandi (16:13.90 / 4th). The other top finishes were Alex Orton (16:40.80 / 10th) and Kyle Henshaw (16:55.45 / 19th).

The sophomore, freshman and JV open teams also ran well placing 2nd, 3rd and 2nd respectively. (10/1/08)

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Chris Murray Named National Merit Semi-Finalist
 Congratulations to senior cross country runner Chris Murray who was recently named a National Merit semi-finalist. In order to be named a Semi-Finalist, Chris placed in the top one percent of more than 1.5 million students who took the 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Qualifying Test. He will be notified this spring if he is named a Finalist.

Orton, Silk & Weed Named National Merit Commended Students
Congratulations also go out to Alex Orton, Andrew Silk and Jordan Weed for being named National Merit Commended Students. These cross country seniors are three of only 1,672 students in Illinois to be so honored. Nationally, 34,000 placed among the top five percent of all US students taking the PSAT. (9/28/08)


Varsity Splits Meet Against Glenbard West & York
The varsity team had another strong showing this past Thursday (Sept. 25) against conference reveals Glenbard West and York. Doug Moore and Arash Darbandi once again lead the way taking second and thrid, followed by Alex Orton (8), Kyle Henshaw (13) and Eric Olson (16). The varsity team easily beat Glenbard West (17-42), but lost to York (23-36).

The sophomores lead by Billy Fayett (3), Sam Ricker (6), Zack Withal (7), Peter Stubbings (13) and Azad Darbandi (14) also beat Glenbard West, but fell to York. The freshmen squad, despite a strong second place finish from Neil Pedersen, lost to both Glenbard West and York. The other top finishes included: Ted Owens (8), David Moran (11), Tom Lyons (13) and Cooper Nelson (15). (9/27/08)
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Varsity Sweeps Oak Park River Forest
The varsity cross country team took first through sixth place to beat Oak Park River Forest in its first conference meet of the year. Finishing in the top six were Doug Moore, Arash Darbandi, Alex Orton, Jordan Weed, Kyle Henshaw and Andrew Silk.

Both the sophomore and freshmen teams fell a little short, but are showing promise. The top five finishes for the sophmore team were Billy Fayett (2), Sam Ricker (6), Zack Withal (7), Azad Darbandi (8) and Peter Stubbings (9). The freshman runners were lead by Neil Pedersen who finish first followed by David Moran (8), Ted Owens (9), Cooper Nelson (11) and Thanasi Bourtsos (15). (9/22/08)

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Varsity Wins & Frosh/Soph Take Third at Steelmen Invitation
Despite wet and soggy conditions, the Red Devil runners performed well at all levels at the Steelmen Invitational in Joliet this past weekend. The varsity and the open racers placed first out of 14 teams, while the Frosh/Soph team also ran a great race, placing third overall.

Leading the varsity team was senior Doug Moore who took first with a time of 16:19.6, followed by junior Arash Darbandi (3rd, 16:40.2) and sophomore Billy Fayette (5th, 16:45.9) The Frosh/Soph team was lead by sophomore Sam Ricker (8th, 18:38.3) followed by freshmen Neil Pedersen (17,19:02.1) and sophomore Peter Stubbings (24th, 19:14.7). (9/14/08)

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Hinsdale Finishes Fifth at Hornet-Red Devil Invitational
Hinsdale Central varsity placed fifth out of 18 teams with two top-25 finishers at the Hornet-Red Devil Invitational on Saturday, September 6 at Katherine Legge Memorial Park, Hinsdale, IL. Junior Arash Darbandi was 14th with a time of 16:03.0, and senior Doug Moore was 21st with a time of 16:16.7.

Other top-seven finishers for the Devils included: sophomore Billy Fayette (28th, 16:29.8), senior Alex Orton (47th, 16:52.4), junior Nick Tyson (62nd, 17:04.4), senior Eric Olson (68th, 17:09.6) and junior Kyle Henshaw (69th, 17:10.1). Defending Class 3A champ Neuqua Valley took first with 32 points. Fifth rank Palatine took second (82) followed by Wheaton Warrenville South (101). (9/8/09)

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Devils Look to Progress Behind Dedication, Depth
Click on the above link to view an article featured in the September 4, 2008 Hinsdale Doings Newspaper previewing the Hinsdale Central High School Boys Cross Country team. (9/4/08)


It's a Girl!
Congratulations to Assistant Coach Jim Kupres and his wife Sheri on the birth of their daugther, Rachel Louise, who was born Monday morning, September 1. Rachel weighed 7 lbs, 7 ozs and was 19 inches long at birth. Along with Rachel, Jim and Sheri have two other children, Sam (4) and Sarah (2½). (9/3/08)