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Coach Woods Selected as Coach of the Year by Sentinel & Enterprise for 2000
June 15, 2000 - Fitchburg High School boys' cross country, indoor and outdoor track coach Chris Woods was honored as the Sentinel & Enterprise "Coach of the Year" at the 9th Annual All-Star Athletes Banquet held at the Italian American Center in Leominster. To read more about this honor please click here.
Midland-Wachusett A League and Sentinel & Enterprise All-Stars for 2000
The following Raiders were named Midland-Wachusett A League All-Stars for the 2000 Outdoor Season: Jason Quinn, Jonathan Shea, Harold Mateo, Raymel Scott, Timothy O'Brien, Danny Ortiz, Ben Brideau, Mike Caron, and Ryan Bourque. Sentinel & Enterprise All-Stars for 2000 are: Jason Quinn, Jonathan Shea, Harold Mateo, Ryan Bourque, Joaquin Kilson, Danny Ortiz, Ben Brideau, Mike Caron, Matt Eppy, and Adam Renquinha. Congratulations on an outstanding season!
Shea Runs Wild
June 8, 2000 - Fitchburg High School junior Jon Shea, fresh off his eighth place finish in the MIAA pole vault competition at Reading High School on Wednesday, was the leading point scorer for the Raiders at the District E Decathlon held Wednesday and Thursday at David Prouty High School in Spencer. Shea’s performance was truly outstanding, as he competed in all ten events, the 100 meters, 110 meter high hurdles, triple jump, discus, long jump, 400 meters, high jump, shot put, javelin and 1500 meters on Thursday, while all other athletes in the competition completed five events each of the two days the decathlon was contested. Shea’s total of 4,187 points earned him 29th overall out of 115 competitors. The Raiders placed ninth as a team as Blaine Colacchio, 31st, 4,090 points, Ben Roberts, 35th, 4,043 points, and Jordan Dursa, 63rd, 3,187 points, combined for 11,320 points in the team competition. Also representing the Raiders were Nick Brandenburg, 64th, 3,174 points; Matt Brown, 86th, 2,201 points; Andrew Bisol, 87th, 2,187 points; Adam Basilio, 88th, 2,185 points; Robert Huse, 93rd, 1,824 points; and Mike Brown, 95th, 1,635 points.
Shea Finishes Eighth
June 7, 2000 - Junior Jon Shea vaulted 11’6" to place eighth overall in the twenty-five man field at the M.I.A.A. State Championship pole vault finals held Wednesday afternoon at Reading High School. The pole vault had been postponed at last Saturday’s State Championships due to high wind conditions.
Red Raiders Compete in State Championships
June 3, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor
track team turned in a number of fine performances at the M.I.A.A. sponsored State
Outdoor Track and Field Championships held Saturday at Norwell High School.
The Raiders were led by senior Ben Brideau, who tied for 10th in the high jump at 6’.
The 1600 meter relay team comprised of Jason Quinn, Matt Eppy, Danny Ortiz, and
Adam Renquinha finished 13th in 3:30.66. Quinn also competed in the triple jump, where
he finished 19th with a distance of 41’2.25". Mike Caron was the Raiders other individual
competitor, finishing 23rd in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 44.71. The
400 meter relay team comprised of Raymel Scott, Tim O’Brien, Danny Ortiz, and Harold
Mateo also competed, but were disqualified for passing the baton outside of the exchange
zone.
Due to extreme wind conditions, Jon Shea was unable to compete in the pole vault, which
was postponed until Wednesday. He is currently seeded 8th with a height of 12’. The pole vault
will be contested at Reading High School starting at 4:00 p.m.
Red Raiders Tie Wachusett For District E Title
May 27, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor
track team captured their second District E All-Class title in bizarre fashion Saturday
tying Wachusett Regional for the team title at 54 points each. The Raiders left Worcester
State College believing they had finished third in what was one of the closest team finishes
in the meet’s history. The final scores of the top three teams at the end of the meet were
Wachusett, 54, Sheperd Hill Regional, 53.5, and Fitchburg, 53.
But as the bus drove down Interstate 190 Coach Woods reviewed the results and
discovered there was a problem with the scoring in the 200 meters. Fitchburg’s Raymel
Scott and a Tantasqua runner were listed for a tie for fourth place at 23.3 seconds,
awarding each athlete three points. However, there are no ties in finals of running events.
After a phone call to the tournament director, and a review of the photo, Scott had
actually edged the Tantasqua runner by a hundredth of a second giving him sole
possession of fourth place. With that extra point the Raiders moved from third to
co-champions finishing with 54 points.
The Raiders were led by Jason Quinn who scored in three events, finishing third in the 200
meters, 23.1, fourth in the triple jump, 41’5.5", and combining with Adam Renquinha,
Matt Eppy, and Danny Ortiz in the 1600 meter relay, to finish second in that event with a
season best of 3:30.0. Quinn’s anchoring 400 meter relay split was an impressive 50.5. Also scoring
points in multiple events were Raymel Scott and Harold Mateo, as Scott finished fourth in
the 200 meters, 23.3, while Mateo was sixth in the 100 meters, 11.7. Both then combined
with Ortiz and Tim O’Brien to finish second in the 400 meter relay with a time of 45.1.
Ryan Bourque also scored in two events, finishing sixth in the 2 mile, 10:02.1, while
combining with Joaquin Kilson, Tom Laakso, and Dan Savukoski to finish fifth in the
3200 meter relay with a season best 8:32.2.
Individual point scorers were Ben Brideau in the high jump, third, season best 6’4"; Jon
Shea, pole vault, third, season best 12’; Mike Caron, 300 meter intermediate hurdles,
fourth, 41.9; O’Brien, triple jump, fifth, season best 41’5.25"; and Renquinha, 400
meters, fifth, season best 51.8. Also competing in the meet were Tim Roy, discus; Tim
Caron, shot put; and Bryan Marotta, mile.
The 400 meter relay team and the 1600 meter relay team, along with Quinn, Brideau,
Shea, and Mike Caron will represent the Raiders at next Saturday’s All State Meet hosted
by Norwell High School with the field events starting at 10:00.
Red Raiders Finish Unbeaten at 6-0
May 22, 2000 - For the second consecutive season, the Fitchburg High School boys'
outdoor track team finished their dual meet season unbeaten at 6-0, defeating Oakmont Regional, 107-38,
Monday afternoon at Crocker Field. The Raiders were led by Ben Brideau, who finished
first in three events, the high jump, 6’, javelin, 133’1", and 110 meter high hurdles, 16.6.
Brideau later combined with Danny Ortiz, Ryan Bourque, and Joaquin Kilson to win the
1600 meter relay in 3:47.9. Harold Mateo was a double winner in the meet winning the
long jump, 18’7.75" and the 100 meters, 11.6. Mateo then teamed with Raymel Scott,
Jason Quinn, and Ortiz to win the 400 meter relay in 44.7. Other first place finishes
were turned in by: Tim Caron, shot put, 38’10"; Quinn, triple jump, 38’5"; Jon Shea, pole
vault, 11’; Bryan Marotta, 2 mile, 10:11.7; Adam Renquinha, 400 meters, 54.2; Matt
Eppy, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 43.3; Dan Savukoski, 800 meters, 2:08.8; and
Scott, 200 meters, 23.1. Scoring with second place finishes were: Chris Cordio, javelin;
Ortiz, triple jump; Mike Caron, pole vault and 100 meters; Bourque, mile; Kilson, 2 mile;
Shea, 300 meter intermediate hurdles; Tom Laakso, 800 meters; and Quinn, 200 meters.
Completing the scoring with third place finishes were: Mike Caron, high jump and 200
meters; Tim Roy, discus and shot put; and Ortiz, long jump.
The Raiders travel to Worcester State College this Saturday morning to compete in the
District E State Qualifier starting at 9:30.
Red Raiders Defend Mid-Wach A League Championship Title
May 20, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor
track team defended it’s Mid-Wach A League Championship title, easily outdistancing
runner-up Wachusett Regional High School, 173 to 105, Saturday at Crocker Field.
Rounding out the team scoring in the meet were Milford, 86, Shrewsbury, 74, Leominster,
68, and North Middlesex, 51.
The Raiders were led by their 400 meter relay team comprised of Raymel Scott, Tim
O’Brien, Danny Ortiz, and Harold Mateo, which shattered the facility, school and meet
records with a time of 44.50 seconds. The Raiders also received first place performances
from Jason Quinn, triple jump, 40’8"; Jon Shea, pole vault, 11’3"; Ben Brideau, 110 meter
high hurdles, 16.12; and Mike Caron, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 42.12.
However, it was not just the first place performances in the meet which made the difference, but
rather the depth of the team as a whole. Fitchburg had multiple scorers in 15 of the non-relay events,
and failed to score in only one of the 18 events all told. Finishing second in the meet
were: Brideau, high jump; Ryan Bourque, 2 mile; Erik Babineau, Chris Cordio, Tom
Leary and Dan Savukoski, 3200 meter relay; Mateo, 100 meters; Bryan Marotta, mile;
Quinn, 400 meters; Matt Eppy, 300 meter intermediate hurdles; and O’Brien, Cordio,
Ortiz, and Eppy, 1600 meter relay. Finishing third in the meet were: Mateo, long jump;
O’Brien, triple jump; Tom Laakso, 2 mile; Joaquin Kilson, mile; and Brideau, 300 meter
intermediate hurdles. Finishing fourth in the meet were: Brideau, javelin; Tim Roy,
discus; Adam Renquinha, 400 meters; and Quinn, 200 meters. Finishing fifth in the meet
were: Quinn, javelin; Ortiz, long jump and triple jump; Caron, high jump; and Savukoski,
800 meters. Completing the scoring with sixth place finishes were: Caron, 110 meter high
hurdles; and Renquinha, 200 meters.
The Raiders host Oakmont Regional on Monday afternoon at Crocker Field to complete
their dual meet schedule.
Underclassmen Perform Well At Freshmen/Sophomore Meet
May 18, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor track team turned in
a number of fine performances at the Mid-Wach A Freshmen/Sophomore Meet held at Wachusett Regional
Thursday afternoon. The Raiders were led by sophomores Blaine Colacchio and Ben
Roberts. Colacchio finished first in the high jump, 5’9", second in the 300 meter
intermediate hurdles, 47.1, fourth in the 110 meter high hurdles, 17.99, and fifth in the
triple jump, 32’10.5". Roberts was first in the pole vault with a personal best 10’, was
second in the high jump, 5’7", and sixth in the 100 meters, 11.85. Also placing in the meet were Jordan Dursa
in the triple jump, 32’10.75", fourth; Matt Austin, 400 meters, 60.5, fourth; Austin, Jon King, Chris Brodeur,
and Andrew Bisol, 1600 meter relay, 4:19.8, fourth; Dursa, King, Bisol and Matt Brown, 400 meter relay,
52.9; fifth; and Joe Rouse, shot put, 34’5.5", sixth.
The Raiders host the Mid-Wach A Championship Meet Saturday morning at Crocker Field
starting at 9:30.
Raiders Down Arch-Rival Leominster
May 16, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor track team finished
undefeated in Mid-Wach A at 5-0, defeating Leominster, 109-36, Tuesday afternoon at Crocker Field.
The Raiders captured 15 of 17 events to win the meet going away. Jason Quinn led the way, winning
the javelin, 144’4", 200 meters, 22.9, and triple jump, 40’2.5". Quinn also led off the winning 400 meter
relay team comprised of Tim O’Brien, Danny Ortiz, and Harold Mateo, which finished in 44.9. Ben
Brideau and Harold Mateo won two events each, with Brideau winning the 110 meter high hurdles in
15.9, and the high jump at 6’2", while Mateo captured the long jump, 18’2", and the 100
meters, 11.3. Also finishing first for Fitchburg were: Mike Caron, pole vault, 11’; Tim
Caron, shot put, 39’6.25"; Ryan Bourque, 2 mile, 9:59.2; Tim Roy, discus, 110’6"; Bryan
Marotta, mile, 4:45.0; Matt Eppy, 300 meter intermediate hurdles, 42.4; and Joaquin Kilson, 800
meters, 2:08.1. Second place finishes went to: Brideau, javelin and 300 meter intermediate
hurdles; Roy, shot put; Kilson, 2 mile; Jon Shea, pole vault; Joe Rouse, discus; Bourque,
mile; Adam Renquinha, 400 meters; and Dan Savukoski, 800 meters. Completing the
scoring with third place finishes were: Chris Cordio, javelin; Marcus DiNatale, shot put; Ben Roberts,
high jump; Ortiz, triple jump; Tom Laakso, mile and 800 meters; and Tom Leary, 300 meter intermediate hurdles.
The Raiders travel to Wachusett Regional Thursday afternoon to compete in the Mid-Wach A Freshmen/Sophomore Meet.
Raiders Finish Third in Class A
May 13, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor
track team ran to a third place finish at the 39th Annual District E Class A Invitational
Track Meet held Saturday at Crocker Field. In a three way battle between three teams,
the Raiders couldn’t quite overtake eventual winner Wachusett Regional, and runner-up,
Shepard Hill Regional, for the team title. The final scores for the top three teams in the
meet were Wachusett, 93, Shepard Hill, 85, and Fitchburg, 81.
The Raiders were led by two first place performances in the 400 meter and 1600 relays, as the 400 meter
relay team comprised of Jason Quinn, Tim O’Brien, Danny Ortiz, and Harold Mateo finished first
in 44.9 seconds. It was the fastest time in that event on the day among all three classes, and a
tenth of a second off the school record. Not to be outdone, the 1600 meter relay team
comprised of Matt Eppy, Chris Cordio, Ortiz, and Adam Renquinha proved to be one of the most exciting
races of the day as sophomore Renquinha overtook Wachusett’s Joel Legare in the last 50 meters to clinch
the race, 3:34.1 to 3:34.2, with a 400 meter split of 51.7. It was the fastest 1600 meter relay time in all three classes
on the day as well. Fitchburg also received points in the following events: Quinn, 400 meters, 51.2, second,
and triple jump, 38’6.75", fifth; Mike Caron and Eppy, 300 intermediate hurdles, 42.8,
second, and 43.2, third, respectively; Mateo, 100 meters, 11.4, third, and long jump,
19’1.75", fifth; Renquinha, 200 meters, 23.4, third; Joaquin Kilson, Tom Laakso, Ryan Bourque, and
Dan Savukoski, 3200 meter relay, 8:43.0, third; Ben Brideau, high jump, 5’10", fourth,
and 110 meter high hurdles, 16.8, fifth; Ortiz, triple jump, 38’9.75", fourth;
Bourque, 2 mile, 10:05.6, fifth; Tim Roy, discus, 109’10", fifth; Jon Shea, pole vault, 10’,
sixth; Kilson, mile, 4:46.2, sixth; and Raymel Scott, 200 meters, 24.0, sixth.
The Raiders host Leominster on Tuesday to conclude their Mid-Wach A League dual
meet schedule.
Raiders Outrun North Middlesex
May 5, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track team
improved to 4-0 in Mid-Wach A, defeating North Middlesex, 97-48, in Townsend. The Raiders
had two double winners in the meet as Ben Brideau won the high jump, 6'2" and the 120 yard
high hurdles, 17.3, while Jason Quinn won the triple jump, 38'8.5" and the 400 meters, 52.8.
Individual firsts went to Ryan Bourque, 2 mile, 10:16.6; Harold Mateo, 100 yard dash, 10.5;
Joaquin Kilson, mile, 4:44.8; Matt Eppy, 300 intermediate hurdles, 44.6; Raymel Scott, 200 meters, 23.8;
and Scott, Mike Caron, Danny Ortiz, and Mateo, 400 meter relay, 45.9; and Jon Shea, Tom Laakso, Kilson,
and Adam Renquinha, mile relay, 3:48.6. Second place finishes went to Quinn, javelin; Tim Caron, shot put;
Mateo, long jump; Tim Roy, discus; Laakso, 2 mile; Shea, pole vault and 120 yard high hurdles; Bourque, mile;
Brideau, 300 intermediate hurdles; Dan Savukoski, 800 meters; and Renquinha, 200 meters.
Third place finishes went to Brideau, javelin; Ortiz, long jump and triple jump; Mike Caron, high jump
and pole vault; Joe Rouse, discus; Erik Babineau, mile; Tim O'Brien, 400 meters; and Tom Leary, 800 meters.
Fitchburg hosts the District E Class Meet Championships next Saturday morning at
Crocker Field starting at 9:30 a.m.
Raiders Overwhelm Shrewsbury
May 2, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor track team improved to 3-0,
overwhelming Shrewsbury, 93-52, Tuesday afternoon at Colonial Field. The Raiders depth made the difference
in the meet as they captured eleven second place finishes, as well as both relays. The Raiders had three
double winners, as Ben Brideau and Mike Caron tied in the high jump at 5’8", with
Brideau also placing first in the 120 yard high hurdles, 16.6, while Caron was first in the
300 intermediate hurdles, 42.6. Fitchburg’s other double winner was Jason Quinn, who
captured the javelin, 157’8", and the triple jump, 39’9.5". Individual firsts went to Erik
Babineau, 2 mile, 11:18.8; Jon Shea, pole vault, 11’; Adam Renquinha, 400 meters, 54.3; Quinn,
Danny Ortiz, O’Brien, and Harold Mateo, 400 meter relay, 46.1; and Ryan Bourque, Tom
Laakso, Joaquin Kilson, and Dan Savukoski, mile relay, 3:55.0. Second places went to Ortiz,
long jump and triple jump; Tim Caron, shot put; Mike Caron, pole vault and 120 yard high
hurdles; Quinn, 100 yard dash; Laakso, mile; Chris Cordio, 400 meters; Brideau, 300 intermediate hurdles;
Kilson, 800 meters; and Mateo, 200 meters. Completing the scoring with third place finishes were
Raymel Scott, long jump, 100 yard dash, and 200 meters; Ben Roberts, high jump; Savukoski,
mile; and Bourque, 800 meters.
The Raiders travel to North Middlesex Regional High School Friday afternoon for their
fourth Mid-Wach A meet.
Raiders Tie St. John's At District E Relays
April 29, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor track team
captured their first Distict E Division I Relay Championship in ten years, tying St. John’s for the team title with 70
points. Wachusett Regional finished a close third with 67.5 points.
The Raiders had four first place finishes in the meet as Ben Brideau, Mike Caron,
and Blaine Colacchio captured the high jump with a combined height of 17’4". Brideau,
Caron, Tom Leary, and Matt Eppy then combined to win the shuttle hurdles in 1:10.7;
while the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Eppy, Chris Cordio, Adam Renquinha, and Jason
Quinn, and the 800 meter relay team comprised of Harold Mateo, Mike Caron, Danny Ortiz, and Jason Quinn were first in
3:34.5, and 1:34.6, respectively. Second place finishes went to Brideau, Quinn, and Dan Savukoski, javelin, 399’ 2.5"; and the 400 meter relay team
comprised of Nick Brandenburg, Tim O’Brien, Ortiz, and Mateo, 45.9. Also scoring with
third, fourth, fifth, and sixth places were: Ortiz, Mateo, and Eppy, long jump, 54’.25",
third; Tom Leary, Tom Laakso, Erik Babineau, and Joaquin Kilson, 3200 meter relay,
8:50.6, fourth; Babineau, Savukoski, Kilson, and Ryan Bourque, 11:24.5, distance medley, fifth; and Quinn,
Ortiz, and Norman Cole, triple jump, 111’10", fifth.
The Raiders travel to Shrewsbury High School Tuesday afternoon for a Mid-Wach A
meet.
Raiders Overtake Wachusett
April 25, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor track team improved to 2-0 with an exciting
75-70 win over Wachusett. The meet came down to the final event, the mile relay, which
the Raiders won with the team of Tim O’Brien, Chris Cordio, Danny Ortiz, and Matt Eppy
in a season best 3:38.5. Ben Brideau and Jason Quinn led Fitchburg winning two events
each, as Brideau captured the 110 high hurdles in 16.6, and the javelin, 158’10", while Quinn
won the triple jump, 38’8", and the 400 meters in 51.8. Also winning events were Harold Mateo,
100 meters, 11.4; Ryan Bourque, 2 mile, 10:15.4; Mike Caron, 300 intermediate hurdles, 42.5; and the
400 meter relay team comprised of Nick Brandenburg, O’Brien, Ortiz, and Mateo, 45.9.
Finishing second were Tim Caron, shot put; Quinn, javelin, and 200 meters; Brideau, high jump;
Jon Shea, pole vault; Tim Roy, discus; Adam Renquinha, 400 meters; and Eppy, 300 intermediate hurdles.
Completing the scoring with third place finishes were Tim Roy, shot put; Mike Caron,
high jump; Tom Leary, 110 high hurdles; Joaquin Kilson, mile; Dan Savukoski, 800 meters; and
Raymel Scott, 200 meters.
The Raiders travel to Burncoat High School in Worcester Saturday morning to compete in the District E
Division I Relays.
Raiders Down Milford
April 11, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys’ outdoor track team opened their season
with a win, defeating Milford, 89-56, on a cold, dreary afternoon at Crocker Field. The Raiders had two double winners in the meet as
Ben Brideau captured the 110 high hurdles, 15.9, and the high jump, 6’, while Jason Quinn
captured the triple jump, 39’4.5" and the javelin, 155’1". Quinn also led off the 400 meter relay team
comprised of Tim O’Brien, Danny Ortiz, and Harold Mateo, which finished first in 45.6.
Also finishing first for Fitchburg were: Ortiz, long jump, 18’ 11.25"; Ryan Bourque, 2
mile, 10:19.9; and Matt Eppy, 300 intermediate hurdles, 44.1. Finishing second were: Mateo, 100 and
long jump; Tim Caron, shot put; Mike Caron, high jump and 110 high hurdles; Joaquin Kilson,
2 mile and 800; Jon Shea, pole vault; Joe Rouse, discus; Brideau, javelin and 300 intermediate hurdles;
and Quinn, 200. Finishing the scoring with third place finishes were: Jordan Dursa, triple
jump; Tony Brisebois, pole vault; Dan Savukoski, 800 and javelin; Erik Babineau, mile;
and Adam Renquinha, 200.
The Raiders travel to Wachusett Regional on Tuesday, April 25, for an important Mid-Wach A contest.
Outdoor Practice Begins
March 20, 2000 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track team will open their season Monday afternoon with practice beginning at 2:30 p.m. Coach Woods expects over seventy candidates coming out for this year's team with over twenty-five new sign-ups, plus last year's returning roster of veterans, providing much depth for the upcoming season. The Raiders open their season Tuesday, April 11, at 3:30 p.m. as they entertain Mid-Wach A rival Milford.