• A general informational meeting regarding winter conditioning will be held on Monday, November 23rd at 3:10 p.m. in room 155.
• For those who cannot attend on the 23rd we are meeting on Tuesday, November 24th at 7:45 a.m. in  room 155.

• Winter training and Track & Field conditioning information/calendar is included in the attachments at the bottom of the page. They include calendars for November and December.

• Fayette finishes 60th at IHSA State Meet

At the IHSA state meet today in Peoria, Hinsdale Central junior Billy Fayette earned a 60th place finish, completing the 3.0 mile course in 15:26.  Fayette moved up 90 places from his 150th finish of a year ago. Nequa Valley won the meet over pre-race favorite Loyola and perennial challenger York.  Fellow west-suburban silver team Lyons Township finished 5th overall, while OPRF ended in 9th.  Congratulations to Billy on an excellent season, and to the returning runners: the quest for state in 2010 begins today!

Meet Results | Photos

• Devil's Come up Just Short at Sectionals; Fayette on to State
  
  
  It was a tough way to end the season, but despite a hard-fought battle at Lockport's Dellwood Park, the Hinsdale Central Red Devil's ended up 6th place at Saturday's Sectional Race, one position away from earning an invitation to the IHSA state meet being held at Peoria's Detweiller Park on November 7th.  The team could take a small measure of solace in knowing that they performed to the best of their ability and that junior Billy Fayette will represent the team next week. Sadly, senior Arash Darbandi finished one position away from earning a trip downstate as the final individual qualifier.  As they have all year, Fayette and Darbandi led the Devils - Fayette finishing 17th and Darbandi 25th.  These two leaders were joined by a fine supporting cast which included #3 man Joe Berg who closed out an impressive senior season with a 40th place finish as well as Sophomore standouts Ted Owens (42nd) and Jack Feldman (47th).  Rounding out the top 7 were junior Pete Stubbings (61st) and senior Nick Tyson (71st).
  
  
  
  Nequa Valley won the meet in impressive fashion, while conference rival Lyons Township ran strong for 2nd.  Sandburg High School and Lockport Township high school took the next two spots, while Plainfield South earned the final invitation downstate, finishing 5th with 150 points, 15 ahead of the Devils.  Fayette will join these teams downstate and will seek to improve upon his performance of one year ago.  Seniors Berg and Tyson will look to seek redemption in the coming track season, while the teams underclassmen will look to build upon this year's successes and experiences.  The 2009 Red Devil's will be remembered as a team full of ordinary athletes who worked extraordinarily hard - The top 7 included two athletes who weren't even on the team last year, and four athletes who hadn't run faster than 4:58 for the 1600 in the previous year.  Despite the lack of obvious talent, these gentleman came within a hair's breadth of earning a trip downstate, a goal which will remain paramount for the 2010 season.
  
  
  Meet Results | Photos

• October 24 - Devils Second at Regionals
  

  

  In perhaps their strongest race of the season thus far, the Red Devils finished 2nd place at Saturday's IHSA Regional Cross Country competition, hosted by Lyons Township High School.  On a muddy, mucky course, Hinsdale placed 5 runners in the top 16 to finish as the runner-up behind Lyons Township (currently ranked #6 in state by dyestat.com).  For the first time this season, the Devils defeated conference rivals Downers Grove North, though the two teams will do battle once again next weekend at Sectionals.  Also qualifying for the sectional meet were the squads from Downers Grove South and Hinsdale South.
  
  Billy Fayette and Arash Darbandi both ran excellent races,earning all-regionals honors by finishing in the top 5. Fayette took charge and led much of the race, along with Mike Moore of Lyons Township, before the two were overtaken by eventual winner Ben Silver near the two mile mark. On this day, Moore bested Fayette in the final straightaway, and the junior runner took a terrific third, improving on his regional place from a year ago by 12 spots! Senior Darbandi used a different strategy, hanging back for the first 1000 meters before steadily moving up throughout the race and closing hard to earn a fourth place finish.
  

  

  The Devils received a huge boost from junior Pete Stubbings who continued his breakthrough season by placing 10th overall, just ahead of Andrew Montague and Brian Llamas of Downers Grove North. Sophomore Ted Owens and Senior Joe Berg ran together for much of the race and finished shortly after Stubbings, taking the 15th and 16th spots. Rounding out the top 7 for the Devils were Sophomore Jack Feldman in 22nd and Senior Kyle Henshaw in 26th.
  The Devils look to put in another week of solid training before heading to Dellwood Park in Lockport for the Sectional Meet on Halloween Day. In what will surely be a highly competitive meet, Hinsdale will look to finish among the top 5 teams to achieve a major goal for the season: a return invitation to the State Championship meet.
  Meet Results | Photos

• WSC Silver Championship - Saturday, October 17
  Each year the WSC Championship serves as a highlight for the Red Devil cross country program. It is an opportunity to race against great programs and their respective athletes. Oak Park, LT, York, DGN are highly regarded programs and the Hinsdale Central harriers cherish the opportunity to knock elbows with the best. At every level the men raced with grit, integrity, courage and represented the Hinsdale Central program with honor. The coaching staff is very proud of the way the guys responded on Saturday. Great job gentlemen.
  
  Varsity
  In a loaded field, the Red Devil’s competed well and raced hard over the 2.91 course at Camera Park. Leading the charge and continuing his terrific season, junior Billy Fayette put himself in great position early and raced hard finishing in 9^th place overall thus securing All-Conference honors. Following Fayette and returning to the line-up was senior Arash Darbandi, also earning All-Conference honors, finishing 15^th place overall. Senior Joe Berg continued his steady season by finishing a respectable 23^rd place followed by junior Pete Stubbings (30^th) and senior Alex Stec (33^rd). Rounding out the top 7 for the Red Devil’s were seniors Nick Tyson (35^th) and Drew Justus (38^th). The team finished 5^th place overall with a point total of 110. Nice job men.
  
  Junior Varsity
  Many PR’s were had along with outstanding runs by a plethora of juniors and seniors. Senior Kyle Henshaw returned to excellent form by racing to an overall 13^th place. Kyle was followed by senior teammate T.J. Collanto (24^th), and juniors Brad Somerfield (26^th), Azad Darbandi (34^th), and Matt Kane (48^th). Rounding out the top 7 was senior Andy Tuggle (57^th) and junior Jeff Somerfield (64^th). Well done guys.
  
  Sophomores
  Led by an outstanding run and runner-up finish, Ted Owens led the men to an overall 4th place finish in a tightly bunched team race. Jack Feldman raced to an impressive 5^th place as Tom Lyons also finished well in 12^th place. All three men earned All-Conference honors. Arjun Reddy (27^th) and Neil Pedersen (30^th), both of whom experienced some untimely illness and injury, competed hard and rounded out the top 5 for the Red Devils.  Rounding out the top 7 for the sophomores were Dan Chan (41^st) and David Moran (64^th). Great season men.
  
  Freshmen
  Without the services of Dylan Palo and Stephen Tyson (both under the weather) the freshmen stepped up and raced very well to earn a close 4^th place team finish. Only 5 points separated the 2^nd and 4^th place teams on this day! Finishing in 10^th place overall was front-runner Forrester Evertsen. Just behind Forrester was a season improving Brendan Eng (14^th). Both men earned All-Conference honors. Michael Korompilas (19^th), Alex Grote (25^th), and Rajan Khanna (30^th) all had solid performances and finished out their season well. Rounding out the top 7 for the Red Devils was Ryan Somerfield (56^th) and Elliot Martin (75^th). Terrific season guys.
  
  

  Meet Results | Photos

• October 8 - Devil's Travel to Schiller Woods for Final Regular Season Meet
  At the final conference meet of the season, the Red Devils faced off against Glenbard West and state ranked Oak Park River Forest.  The Varsity team and Freshman team both earned splits, while the Sophomores, running without top runners Arjun Reddy and Jack Feldman were outpaced on this day by both teams.  Both runners took a day of cross training to rest mild aches, but should be running at full strength for the Conference championship race, to be held a week from Saturday at Camera Park in Glendale Heights.  Running without his usual companions, Ted Owens had a solid race for the Sophomore squad, finishing 3rd overall and finishing ahead of last year's freshman conference champion, Mike Lederhouse of Glenbard West.   Tom Lyons also had a great race, finishing 8th overall in 17:07.  A surprise third-man for the Devils was Dan Chan who continued to show impressive signs of improvement by setting a personal record of 18:09.   Neil Pedersen was one second behind Chan, while David Moran rounded out the top 5 with a solid performance of 18:34.
  
  For the Varsity, junior Billy Fayette picked up his second victory of the season, running in the lead from start to finish.  Fayette crossed the line in 16:16.  Peter Stubbings continued his impressive season with a 9th place finish of 16:34 to be second man for the squad, while Joe Berg (16:47), Alex Stec (16:53), and Zach Withall (16:55) completed the scoring five.  Notable performances were also turned in by Nick Tyson, who is battling back from an injury and ran tough to finish at the Devil's 8th man in 17:13, and by Mike Kanter, a senior member of the squad, who has been a team-member for all four years of high school.  Kanter beat his previous best time on this course by a team best 1:39 to finish his final high school dual meet in impressive style.  Not bad for a guy who couldn't break 7:00 for the mile as a freshman!
  
  And speaking of the Freshman, the team was only 3 points away from beating Glenbard West, and easily handled OPRF in their final meet before conference.  Leading the way for the Devils were Dylan Palo and Forrester Eversten who finished 4th and 5th.  A string of Devil's followed in the chute next, with Brendan Eng crossing the line in 8th, followed closely by Mike Korompilas, Alex Grote, and Steve Tyson.

• October 3 - Men traveled to Montrose Harbor for 37th Annual Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Cross Country Invitational/13th Annual Bill Bradna High School Division
  

  

  Chicago’s scenic lakefront served as a beautiful backdrop for Saturday’s 37^th Annual Sean Earl/Bill Bradna Loyola Lakefront Invitational. A big field, which included the likes of #1 state-ranked Loyola Academy, an excellent Lyons Township squad, a tough Minooka program, and a young up and coming Plainfield South team.
  
  On the varsity level, the Red Devil’s battled hard and grinded out a tough 5 kilometer course to finish a very respectable 6^th place out of a 32 team field. Leading the way for the men and running a gritty race was junior Billy Fayette who finished up 11^th (16:38) in a star-studded field. Following Fayette were seniors Joe Berg (17:11) and Alex Stec (17:30), who both ran hard and battled all the way. Closely behind Stec were juniors Pete Stubbings (17:34) and senior Drew Justus (17:36) and rounding out the top 7 on the day were junior Zach Withall (17:48) and senior Jordan Anetsberger (17:58). Way to tough it out gentlemen.
  
  In the Open event, Red Devil junior harrier Matt Kane, who continues to make excellent improvement, led the way and finished an overall 9^th place in 18:37 and was followed by a 12^th place finish in junior Bill Grimm (18:46). Both men were followed by nice runs from junior Jeff Somerfield (19:01), seniors Sam Scully (19:54), and Alfredo Lopez-Yanez (20:03). Rounding out the top 7 in this race were junior Jin Kim (20:18) and senior Michael Mortimer (20:19). The men finished an excellent 4^th place in the 16 team field. Great job guys!
  
  In the Boys Frosh/Soph race, the Red Devil’s continue to impress as they held off a resurging Glenbard West team to take home 1^st place honors by the slightest of margins. Out strong from the get go, the men established their positions and, as it turns out, had a real battle on their hands. Stepping it up a notch was Jack Feldman who poured it on and finished a terrific 3^rd place overall (17:15), only 6 seconds behind the eventual winner. Jack was followed closely by an excellent run from Ted Owens (5^th in 17:21) and teammate Tom Lyons strong finish (13^th in 17:55). Arjun Reddy and Neil Pedersen rounded out the top 5 for the team (15^th & 17^th respectively) which proved to be the difference in the overall team scoring. Rounding out the top 7 were freshmen Brendan Eng (18:48) and sophomore David Moran (19:29). Excellent run men!

  Meet Results | Photos

• October 1 - Devil's win on two of three levels against DGN; Fayette earns first ever varsity-level victory
  At the final home meet of the season, the Devil's faced off against conference opponent Downers Grove North in muddy and rainy conditions.  The Sophomore team remained undefeated for the year, easily handling DGN 16-43.  The Freshman squad earned an important conference victory with a hard earned 25-30 victory.  The Varsity team, running without lead runner Arash Darbandi who sat the meet out to rest a mild injury fell to the 24th-ranked Trojans 33-24.  
  
  The Sophomores once again set a positive tone for the team by taking the top 4 spots in the first race of the day.  The trio of Ted Owens, Jack Feldman, and Arjun Reddy once again kept a tight pack until the final straightaway, where Owens pulled away for the victory.  Tom Lyons was close behind the three frontrunners finishing fourth, and Neil Pedersen finished 6th overall to give the Devil's the easy win.  David Moran and Dan Chan finished 9th and 10th to round out the Devil's top 7, while 8th man Sander Moore ran a personal best of 19:24.
  
  On the Varsity level, captain Billy Fayette earned his first ever varsity victory by outpacing Downer's North runners Ben Silver and Brian Llamas.  A surprise #2 man for the Devil's was Pete Stubbings, who continued his breakthrough season with a 5th place finish, 30 seconds behind Fayette.  Joe Berg ran a solid race to finish 3rd for the Devil's and 6th overall, while Junior Zach Withall continued to make progress in coming back from an injury to finish 4th for the team and 10th overall in the meet.  Senior Drew Justus rounded out the Red Devil top 5 by placing 11th, while fellow seniors T.J. Collanto and Jordan Anestberger completed the top 7.  Also of note, junior Jin Kim broke 19:00 for the first time, while Toby Von Hagen and Chris Ellsworth broke the 20:00 barrier for the first time.
  
  Finally, the freshman evened up their conference record at 2-2 by edging out DGN.  Running without usual #3 man Forrester Evertsen, the Devil's got some much needed help from Mike Korompilas (5th), birthday-boy Alex Grote (7th), and Steven Tyson (8th).  These three runners held off Downers' 4-5-6 runners to secure the victory.  Dylan Palo and Brendan Eng led the way for the Devil's, finish 2nd and 3rd, while Elliot Martin and Rajan Khanna rounded out the top 7.  A final highlight for the Devil's was the performance of Khalid Nognog, who competed in and completed a cross country race for the first time in his life.  Way to go, Khalid!

• September 26, 2009 - Roy Gummerson Invitational results
  Varsity finishes a close 4th place, JV squad garner runner-up honors, while Sophomores finish 6th
  On a cool, overcast day on the northwest side of Chicago, the Red Devil's competed well against a strong field. State ranked, and conference foe, Oak Park & River Forest as well as Mid-Suburban League powerhouse, Prospect High School, were in attendance. The Red Devil's mixed it up nicely and continued to gain valuable race experience against quality programs. Led by excellent runs both from senior Arash Darbandi and junior Billy Fayette (5th & 6th respectively) the Varsity squad earned a respectable 4th place, just 3 points shy of 3rd. Also contributing to a solid team effort were sophomores Ted Owens (21st), Jack Feldman (27th), senior Joe Berg (28th), sophomore Arjun Reddy (29th), and junior Pete Stubbings (37th).
  
  With great pack running in the Open/JV event, the Red Devil's raced extremely well across the board to finish runner-up to a talent laden Prospect team. Leading the charge were seniors Alex Stec (2nd) and Drew Justus (4th) who were followed closely by teammate Jordan Anetsberger (8th), junior Brad Somerfield (9th), and senior Kyle Henshaw (11th). Rounding out the top 7 for the Devil's included senior T.J. Collanto (13th), and junior Zach Withall (19th).
  
  The Sophomores, who were without the services of Owens, Reddy, and Feldman, stepped up nicely and had another good showing. They were lead by Neil Pedersen's 14th place finish, and life-time PR for 3 miles, as well as Tom Lyons 18th place finish. Also in fine form were freshmen Brendan Eng (31st) , Forrester Evertsen (34th), and Dylan Palo (35th). Rounding out the top seven included sophomores Dan Chan (41st) and David Moran (45th).
  
  Great job Red Devils!

• Nick Tyson Recognized as 2010 National Merit Semifinalists
  Senior cross country runner Nick Tyson along with 23 other Hinsdale Central students have qualified to be a National Merit Semifinalist. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Congratulations Nick!
  
  

• September 24, 2009 - HC Varsity Falls to #1 Ranked York; Sophomores Continue Winning Streak
  
  At the second dual meet of the season, Hinsdale Central squared off against conference rivals York and Proviso West at the Devil's home course of KLM.  The Devil's handily defeated Proviso West on all three levels, while finishing behind York at the Varsity and Freshman levels.  Hinsdale's Sophomore team continued their impressive season by winning the first race of the day in impressive fashion.  The Devil's took 5 of the top 6 spots, and placed 7 runners in the top 10.  Winning for the second week in a row was Ted Owens, who outkicked teammate Arjun Reddy and York's top runner to break the tape first in a time of 16:31.  Reddy finished 6 seconds back, and was followed by a stream of red that included Jack Feldman (4th), a resurgent Tom Lyons (5th), Neil Pedersen (6th), David Moran (8th), and Dan Chan (10th). The Sophomore team is now 3-0 against conference competitors, and will face off against Downers Grove North next week.
  
  
  
  On the Varsity level, lead runners Arash Darbandi and Billy Fayette found themselves in a very tactical race, with a pace that started out very slow and was not broken open until the final lap.  The team's co-captains ran with a large group of York runners and maintained the pace until the pack broke with around 800 meters to go.  By the races end, only 8 seconds separated the top 8 competitors.  York's Patrick Smith won the race in 16:14, with Darbandi only 2 seconds back in 4th place.  Fayette finished 8th.  Rounding out the top 7 for the Devil's were Joe Berg (15th), Pete Stubbings (16th), Brad Somerfield (18th), Drew Justus (21st), and Nick Tyson (22nd).
  
  The Freshman Devil's were without one of their usual leaders Brendan Eng who sat out the meet with a mild foot injury.  Despite this set back, the Freshman ran well, with 12 of the 15 competitors running personal best times.  Dylan Palo once again led the way, finishing 4th overall in a personal best time of 11:00.  Also finishing in the top 10 was Forrester Eversten, only 8 seconds back.  The other runner's in Hinsdale's top 7 were Mike Korompilas (19th), Steve Tyson (20th), Rajan Khanna (22nd), Alex Grote (23rd), and Sam Hamilton (26th).
  
  Congratulations also on Thursday's most improved runners: 
  1) Matt Kilens     -0:59
  2) Sun Kim         -0:48
  3) Jin Kim            -0:36
  4) Anders Anden  -0:34
  5) Steven Tyson    -0:31
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• September 17, 2009- Red Devil Sophomores Perfect Against LT; Varsity & Freshman Come up Short
  

  At the first dual meet of the season today, the Red Devils won one of three races against conference rival Lyons Township.  On a beautiful day at KLM, the Sophomore team started the Devil's off in style, taking the first 5 positions.  Once again, the trio of Ted Owens, Jack Feldman, and Arjun Reddy led the way, taking the lead early on and cruising to the top three spots.  Tom Lyons and Neil Pedersen each passed up rival LT runners in the last mile to secure the sweep.  David Moran and Dan Chan both had significant personal best times to finish 6th and 7th for the Sophomores.
   
  

  On the Varsity level, Arash Darbandi and Billy Fayette ran from the front, and finished 2nd and 3rd behind LT's Sam Telfer, a returning all-state runner.  The race of the day was turned in by Junior Pete Stubbings who, after being 10th on the team at the Hornet-Red Devil meet finished with the 3rd fastest time of the day for the Devils.  He finished 9th overall in 16:41.  Stubbings was followed by Seniors Joe Berg, Drew Justus, and Alex Stec, with Junior Brad Somerfield close behind.

  Lastly, on the Freshman level, the team came up just short, falling to LT by a score of 27-30.  Dylan Palo led the way for the Devil's with a 2nd place finish.  Rounding out the top 5 were Brendan Eng, Forrester Evertsen, Mike Korimpalis, and Alex Grote.

  Congratulations also to the following 5 most improved runners (times compared to the Hornet-Red Devil Invite held on 9/5):

  1.  Dan Chan              -1:00 2.  Tommy Lubenow   -0:56 3.  Jack Girard           -0:55

  4.  Ankit Aggrawal      -0:55 5.  Jin Kim                 -0:47

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• September 12, 2009 - Red Devil Varsity Finish a Close 2nd at Steelmen Invite; Frosh/Soph Capture 3rd and J.V. an Impressive 1st.  Darbandi & Fayette finish 1-2
  

  The Red Devil's travelled south to compete at the Steelmen Invite hosted by Joliet High School where they had an opportunity to compete against several quality opponents. Race time tempatures reached the low to mid-80's with sunny skies which made negotiating the elements an additional challenge for the harriers.The guys responded, rose to the challenge, and competed well at all levels. Co-captains Arash Darbandi and Billy Fayette took the top two spots at the Varsity level, while sophomore Ted Owens (14th), senior Alex Stec (19th), and Sophomore Jack Feldman (21st) rounded out the top 5.  Junior Zach Withall was the individual champion in the Open race, and was followed into the chute by Seniors Nick Tyson and Kyle Henshaw.  On the Sophomore level, Tom Lyons (3rd) and Neil Pedersen (8th) earned medals.
  
  Earning Athlete of the Meet were both freshman Dylan Palo  & sophomore Tom Lyons for their exceptional runs at the Joliet Invite. Congratulations gentlemen, and keep up the great work!
   
  Meet Results | Splits | News Clip | Photos

• September 5, 2009 - Devils Finish Sixth at Hornet-Red Devil Invite; Sophomores Take Team Title!
  
  On a beautiful day at Katherine Legge Memorial Park, the Red Devil Harriers opened up their season with a sixth place performance at the highly competitive Hornet-Red Devil Invitational.  The Devil's scored 163 points, finishing behind Nequa Valley, Palatine, Wheaton-Warrenville South, New Trier, and Glenbard East, all of which are ranked teams.  Leading the Devils in 4th place with an outstanding time of 15:20 was senior co-captain Arash Darbandi.  Darbandi's time was the third fastest time EVER recorded by a Red Devil runner on the KLM course.  Other top 30 performances were turned in by Junior co-captain Billy Fayette (15th in 15:41- #9 all-time @KLM) and senior Joe Berg (30th in 16:16 - #28 all-time @KLM).  Berg was voted by the coaches and captains as having turned in the gutsiest performance of the meet.
   
  On the sophomore level, the Devil's made some history by winning the team title, a first for the Hinsdale boys in over a decade.  The Devil's were led by three up-front runners: Ted Owens (5th in 16:28 - #5 all-time @KLM), Jack Feldman (8th in 16:30 - #7 all-time @KLM), and Arjun Reddy (10th in 16:35 - #10 all-time @KLM).  Rounding out the top 5 were Tom Lyons (21st - #21 all-time @KLM) and Neil Pedersen (25th - #39 all-time @KLM).  
  
  The freshman boys finished 7th overall (out of 18 teams).  Earning medals were Dylan Palo (24th), Brendan Eng (26th), and Forrester Eversten (29th).
  
  A statistical analysis comparing last year's team performance at the Hornet-Red Devil Invite to this year's team performance is now available for download at the bottom of the page.  It is evident that this year's team is deeper and stronger than last year's (to state one example, 19 runners broke 18:00 for this year's team, while 12 HC runners did last year).  All current varsity runners are encouraged to examine and consider this analysis.  It suggests that this year's team has the potential to be one of the strongest in Hinsdale history.
  
  
  Meet Results | News Clip | Photos

• Check out the following article by Nick Tyson:
  "Formula For Success: How High Schools Build Sports Dyansties"
  

 ("Motivation" - Original Artwork by Andrew Silk)