Bears Run Their Way to Victory in Season’s First De Anza League Cross-County Meet
October 2, 2009 by Catherine Sandstrom
Filed under Current News, Schools, Sports
Seventeen-year-old Kevin Magdiel, overall winner in Thursday's meet, had placed second in September's Run the Bear half-marathon, overseen by BBHS teacher Beth Gardner.
The Bears cross-country teams hosted the first of De Anza League meets for the season yesterday, hosting four other schools for a race from Snow Summit. The varsity girls team placed second overall, led by senior Sara Chatham, who placed third. Both the boys three-time state champion varsity and JV teams ran their way to first place finishes in their first league matchup, taking an impressive seven of the top nine individual spots in both races. BBHS senior Kevin Magdiel (who, you may recall, placed second in the Run the Bear half-marathon) was Thursday’s overall winner in the cross-country meet.
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After graduating from BBHS, Catherine moved to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University. In her 20 years off the mountain, most recently in Manhattan Beach, Catherine's career has included publishing, broadcasting, public relations and public education; she served as KBHR's News Director from April 2007 to July 2010.
