Coach Carll Looks to Continue Cross Country Dominance
September 17, 2015
Coach Edward Carll has been leading the Alden Cross Country team for the past 19 years and in that span has led the team to 7 Division Championships and 3 Sectional Titles. Carll has also enjoyed 4 Sectional Titles as Alden’s Wrestling coach. He has also been a coach for the Alden Football team, so as you can see he is very well versed in his coaching abilities. This season he is hoping to continue recent dominance of our Cross-Country team over the competition of the Division as he looks towards the bright future of the program.
Coach Carll said that his toughest opponent to face in the upcoming season would be the East Aurora Blue Devils Cross-Country team who has dominated the State Meet and the Section in recent years. The Cross Country team last season was lead by Class of ’15 graduate Dylan Servos. Senior Ray Boucher is expected to take over as a leader of the team, also being named captain of the team. Coach Carll described Raymond as a “Strong runner who leads by example and has a strong start to young season so far”.
The Cross Country team has had a growing rivalry with East Aurora who has been Number 1 in the state for the past 6. Coach Carll has high expectations for his runners; he would like Ray Boucher to make it to the State Meet. He said, “It will be tough but I think Raymond has the will power to pull it off”. He has many young runners this season that must adjust to larger roles but his goal is still the same, to win a Division Title (His 8th in a long illustrious career as the Cross-Country coach), which will be a challenge because in the last 2 years he has graduated eight seniors but the goal is the same nonetheless to continue the winning tradition.
Be sure to come support your Alden Cross-Country team at their next home meet on September 22 vs. Tonawanda High School at 4:30 pm behind the High School. The team would love positive attitudes to help cheer on the Alden High runners.
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Raymond Boucher • Sep 24, 2015 at 11:32 am
Mr. Ed Carll is one of the best coaches I have ever had the pleasure of training with. I believe Mr. Carll deserves that bronze statue of himself on the cross country course. I may have a few ideas on what it should say, look like, and how to fund it. I also believe the team still has the talent to win the division and the young runners can continue the dominance for more years to come.
Kelsey Crawford • Sep 23, 2015 at 9:20 am
Interesting article Dylan. Hopefully they will see another victory this season!
Lyle Grant • Sep 23, 2015 at 9:02 am
Coach Carll Is a legend. All other coaches should be afraid of this man.
Mr. Librock • Sep 18, 2015 at 7:23 am
I wonder if we will ever see a bronze statue of Coach Carll on the cross country trail when he retires? Isn’t there a go-fund-me account started for that already?
Mr. Partell • Sep 17, 2015 at 12:47 pm
Coach Carll has a profound influence on every athlete and coach in his program. I’m lucky to know him. His work ethic and willingness to go the extra mile for his athletes pays off.
I’d like to throw his name in for every coach of the year award from now until the end of time.