Hometeam All-Stars: Winter 2009 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

WWW.TELEGRAM.COM/HOMETEAM CENTRAL MASS. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS MAGAZINE PAGE3BOYS’ TRACKAndrew DowntonGrafton HighSophomore, 55Based on whattranspiredthis winter, thefuture certainlylooks promisingfor Downton.The super sophomoreblazedhis way to victoryin the 55 in6.96 seconds at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championships.He considers that to be his mostmemorable sports moment.Downton went on to finish sixthin 6.84 at the Division 4 statemeet. In an earlier appearance inBoston, Downton bested a deepfield to win the 55 in 6.81 secondsat the 25th Red AuerbachMSTCA Freshman-SophomoreMeet. A two-year starter on thevarsity soccer team and a memberof the Student Council,Downton enjoys running, coachingsoccer outside of school, andhopes to be an engineer. He isthe son of Michael and ElizabethDownton of North Grafton.Will FadenGrafton HighSenior, MileThe T&G’s2008 Runnerof the Year incross-country,Faden continuedhis superbsenior season onthe indoor circuit.He won themile at the CentralMass. Division 2 Championshipsin 4:39.09, bettering a meetrecord that had stood for 28 yearsby nearly a second. That came onthe heels of his win in the mile atthe SWCL Championships, also inmeet-record time (4:41.83).Faden then moved up to the 2mile, placing sixth at the Division 4state meet. Grafton’s captain inboth cross-country and indoortrack, he will now turn his attentionto the outdoors with a goal ofimproving on last year’s fifth-placefinish in the 2 mile at the CMassmeet. He will attend UMass withthe goal of becoming a doctor. Heis the son of Andy and Mary LouFaden of North Grafton.Max FlatonBromfield SchoolJunior, 2 MileC omingthrough whenthe spotlightshines brightesthas become aFlaton trademark.A two-timeT&G SuperTeamer in crosscountryat Bromfield,he breezed to victory in the2 mile at the Central Mass. Division2 Championships. Flaton’stime of 10:26.24 placed him 20seconds ahead of his nearestcompetitor. The Mid-Wach Cchamp went on to finish eighth atthe Division 4 state meet in10:19.93, one of four area runnersto place at least that high.Flaton considers participating inthat race at the Reggie LewisCenter to be his most memorablesports moment. A member of theBoy Scouts and a glider pilot,Flaton someday hopes to competein a 100-mile run and anIronman triathlon. He is the son ofKen and Noelle Flaton of Harvard.Anthony FrissoraShrewsbury HighSenior, 1,000Frissora helpedthe Colonialsend St. JohnHigh’s seven-yearstranglehold onthe Central Mass.Division 1 teamtitle by winningthe 1,000 againstan impressivefield. That was just the start, however.Frissora won the Division 2 statemeet by more than 3 seconds in2:33.42 before placing third at theall-state meet (2:30.70) and fifth atthe New Englands, one of threeCMass competitors to crack thetop six. A captain of the crosscountryand indoor and outdoortrack teams at Shrewsbury, Frissoraholds school records in the800 and 1,000 and the 1,600 and3,200 relays. He is headed toWestfield State, but before thathopes to run a 4:15 mile thisspring. Frissora’s primary hobbyalso involves a track — he racesstock cars. He is the son of Steveand Deena Frissora of Shrewsbury.Conor GroganHudson HighSenior, MileOne top-flightperformancefollowed anotheras Grogan continuedhis marveloussenior campaignfor Hudson,one that beganwith a 14th-placefinish at the Division1 state cross-country meet. Hehandily won the mile (4:38.2)against a talented field at the CentralMass. Division 1 Championshipsbefore moving up to the 2mile and heading to Boston. Groganfinished third at the Division 4state meet — along with first in the3,200 relay — as the Hawks tooksecond in the team standings, andwas second at the all-state meet ina school-record 9:26.14, which hesaid was his most memorablesports moment. His hobbiesinclude reading and basketball.Grogan will attend Brown Universityand hopes to become a doctorsomeday. He is the son of Paul andDonna Grogan of Hudson.Orthopedic Surgeon & Team PhysicianWorcester Tornadoes • New England Surge • 2002 Winter OlympicsStephen M. Desio, M.D.Trusted by Athletes throughout Worcester,New England and the World.• Sports Medicine• Shoulder Surgery• Arthroscopic Surgery• Adult Reconstructive SurgeryStephen M. Desio, M.D.Douglas P. Fellows, P.A.-C. 123 Summer St., Suite 535 – Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, MATel: 508.363.6363 – Fax: 508-363.6366 • orthodoc.asos.org/desio