Coach: Dustin Williamson (fifth year)

Last year’s results: Boys — 14th in Western B; Girls —Eighth in Western B.

Returning athletes: Boys: Senior — Tim Enos; Junior — Colby Varney; Sophomore — Nick Bachelder; Girls: Senior — Maddie Wiegman; Juniors — Abby Chase, Alicia Labbe, Michaela Therrien; Sophomores — Allison Heikkinen, Olivia Mallar, Brooke Varney.

Key losses: Lucy Knowlton.

Promising newcomers: Boys: Senior — David Hersom; Sophomores —Noah Castonguay, Drew Emond, Harrison Knowlton; Freshmen — Nate Allen, Mitchell Morrison, Robert Savignano; Girls: Freshmen — Julia Dillingham, Maya Merrill, Ashley Pratt.

Outlook: Numbers have doubled for the Hornets, giving them hope of competing in the KVAC. Wiegman finished 13th in Class B last year and is coming off a great summer. The hope is the junior class, led by Labbe, and a promising sophomore class can give them enough to qualify for states. Enos is the top runner on the boys’ side.

Coach’s comment: “With the new faces and experience, that combination is going to bode well for this season.” Coach Dustin Williamson