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League Previews DATE: Tuesday, November 9, 2004 BYLINE: By RICH RUPPRECHT CARRILLO RUNNERS ON A ROLL The first step into the postseason for cross country athletes are league championships. And for the Maria Carrillo girls and boys teams, that means being the favorites for North Bay League titles Friday afternoon at Spring Lake Park. The Maria Carrillo girls are ranked No. 1 in the state (Div. III) and are unbeaten in NBL meets. Individual favorites include the Pumas' Amy Robinson, who always runs well at Spring Lake, and Kristen Sanzari. Leanne Fogg has been running well and coach Danny Aldridge says there's a chance his runners could wind up 1-2-3 on Friday. ``We've got three strong front-runners and Fogg is closing the gap,'' Aldridge said. The Carrillo boys are ranked sixth in the state and are led by Michael Brew and Alex Wolf-Root. The clear favorite in the boys NBL race is Piner's Dawit Tesfasilassie, ranked 40th in the state. Both Carrillo teams are trying for second consecutive NBL titles, and the Puma girls are going after their third title in four years. JV races begin at 2 p.m. at Spring Lake; varsity girls start at 3 p.m.; and varsity boys at 3:30 p.m. * Sonoma County League championships are Wednesday at Spring Lake. Healdsburg boys are 4-0 and Analy 3-1 during the regular season, with the loss coming by one point to Healdsburg. The Petaluma girls are 4-0 and Analy 3-0. Top girls are Casa's Ashton LeSieur, Petaluma's Taylor Parks and El Molino's Bianna Dry. Among the leaders in the boys' competition are Casa's Michael Becker, Healdsburg's Tim Quiroga and El Molino's Jonathan Teeter. The varsity girls race is at 3 p.m. and the varsity boys at 3:30 p.m. * The Coastal Mountain Conference championships are Wednesday at Middletown. Top boys teams are Willits, Santa Rosa Christian and Rincon Valley Christian. Top girls teams are St. Vincent, Willits, Cloverdale and Santa Rosa Christian. * The North Coast Section meet is at Hayward High on Nov. 20 and the state meet is at Fresno's Woodwood Park on Nov. 27.
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