Cross Country Sports

Tight-knit Cross Country team turns to new leaders

The Brophy Cross Country team will look to new team leaders this season after many of last year’s top runners graduated. Last year, the Broncos finished fifth at the AIA State Championship meet. The roster of nine included six seniors. “You can project where teams might be based on who’s coming back, but we’re a […]

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Athletes committing to play college sports all over the country

Photo by Mr. Jake Kelly ’09 | The committed athletes gather in the Great Hall to sign their National Letters of Intent. By Luke Odden ’21 THE ROUNDUP On February 6, 2019, Brophy student-athletes signed their long-awaited commitment letters to colleges spanning the country to continue pursuing their ambitions as student-athletes at the collegiate level. […]

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Cross Country prepares to go the distance with new head coach

By Josh Belgrad ’19 THE ROUNDUP The cross country team returns this year with motivation and new head coach Mr. Oscar Borboa ’06.  Mr. Borboa looks to follow in the footsteps of recently retired, longtime head coach Mr. Michael Keahon ’73. Mr. Keahon was Mr. Borboa’s Cross Country coach when he was a runner for […]

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Cross country looks toward state behind senior leaders

By Anthony Cardellini ’17 THE ROUNDUP Although it has been over 10 years since Brophy cross country has won the state meet, assistant coach Mr. Oscar Borboa ’05 said he believes a championship is within reach this year. “Our stated team goal is to work toward the state championship, but we know that we’re not […]

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Runner Burns excited for rest of Cross Country season

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 – Drew Burns ’18 (farthest right) runs with his teammates at practice on Oct. 29. Andrew Brown’18 THE ROUNDUP Drew Burns ’18, a sophomore, currently runs for the varsity cross country team and is hoping to land a spot in the top ten at the state tournament. “I discovered cross […]

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Cross country team races into season confidently

Photo by Michael Placenti ’19 – The cross country team practices at the Brophy Sports Complex, Sept. 23. The varsity team this year is comprised of only juniors and sophomores. By Jose Cardenas ’16 THE ROUNDUP Brophy’s cross country team begins a new season looking to make advancements in the competition with a new, young […]

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Cross country team races into season confidently

By Jose Cardenas ’16 THE ROUNDUP Brophy’s cross country team begins a new season looking to make advancements in the competition with a new, young varsity team. Mr. Mike Keahon ’73, head cross country coach, first started practice in July and has plenty in mind for both long-time runners and newcomers. “The goal of this […]

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Cross Country places 9th, looks to the future

Photo by Luke Mailliard ’15 — Cross country runner Luke Mason ’17 sprints ahead of a Gilbert High School runner. By Chase Bayless ’15 THE ROUNDUP The cross country season came to a close as the team finished ninth in the state championship, Saturday, Nov. 8 at Cave Creek golf course. “We didn’t run to […]

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Cross country eyes young leaders in new season

By Anthony Cardellini ’17 THE ROUNDUP  The cross country team said they are focusing heavily on hard work and preparation to achieve maximum success in the 2014 season.  “A good work ethic, pushing yourself, trying to challenge yourself … It’s difficult to do,” said varsity assistant coach Mr. Matt Williams ’07. “But I think that […]

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Cross country team places 9th in state meet

By Henry Erlandson ’16 THE ROUNDUP The varsity cross country team finished 9th overall place in this year’s November state meet. The team was an underdog coming into the 2013 season with a handful of juniors, a senior, a sophomore and a freshman. Mr. Matt Williams ’07, a former cross country runner himself, is now […]

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