Meet the Captains: Boys Cross Country
Shane Grant
When did you first begin playing this sport?
Freshman year.
Do you want to continue this sport in college?
Undoubtedly.
If yes, are you committed for this sport? To what school?
No, determining a school.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
Coach Giblin, because he taught me how to be an elite runner.
What other activities/clubs are you involved in?
Green Team and Badminton club.
How do you feel going into this season?
Exquisite.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?
Win Divisional’s and place top 3 in the State. We plan to achieve these goals by raining hard and running faster than the other teams.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?
Wellesley, because they are always a strong and competitive team.
Anthony Borelli
When did you first begin playing this sport?
In 2013.
Who was a prominent coach in your sports career? Why?
Coach Giblin because he always keeps me focused on the goal at hand and he always has my back.
What other activities/clubs are you involved in?
Green team and I am on the wrestling team.
How do you feel going into this season?
Very confident, as we are bringing back almost all of our starting lineup and we have multiple new stand-out runners.
What are some goals set for the team this coming season?/How do you plan to achieve these goals?
We plan to win our Division 3 title again. We can only achieve this by staying healthy and working together as a team.
Who are some big opponents/rivals? Why?
We have no intentions of coming back and having an easy victory in the Division 3 race, which has been our goal from the start of the season. Every team in our division is a rival.
Abby O'Brien, class of 2020, is a second year staff writer for The Rebellion. At Walpole High School, she plays volleyball and participates in Spanish...