From the Ashland Tab:
NAME: Anni Moore
SCHOOL/TEAM: Ashland girls cross country
AGE: 16
THE LOWDOWN: The junior finished her second season running cross country as the No. 3 runner in Ashland’s lineup, behind Genna Heaps and Diane Laquidara. Moore was the No. 3 runner last year as well in her first season competing in the sport. She ran a personal best of 18:17 on the school’s 2.6-mile home course. Moore played junior varsity basketball and ran spring track for the Clockers as a freshman. She is an 800-meter runner in track and a center/forward in basketball. She competed in three sports as a sophomore, joining the cross-country team in the fall. The 5-foot-10 Moore played JV basketball, but was promoted to varsity late in the season for the Clockers’ tournament run to the Division 3 South Sectional final. She hopes to succeed the graduated Gwyneth Ivory in the varsity front court this winter. Moore started playing basketball for town teams before moving up to town travel teams in seventh grade and the Ashland Middle School team. She also played soccer in middle school, but stopped playing in high school to run track. She decided to run cross country when she was looking for another fall sport to replace soccer. Moore is a National Honor Society member and Student Council representative for her junior class. She enjoys art and volunteers at the Ashland Farmers Market.
FAVORITES
PRO ATHLETE: Rajon Rondo
PRO TEAM: Boston Celtics
CLASS: AP Chemistry
MOVIE: "Mean Girls"
TV SHOW: "Castle"
ACTOR: Rebel Wilson
SONG: "Let Her Go" by Passenger
BAND/MUSICIAN: Passenger
QUESTION: In three sentences, explain what you enjoy most about your sport.
ANSWER: "I definitely like that it’s a personal sport. You race against yourself each time. Our team has a strong family that makes practice fun even if you work hard. And it’s a mental sport because you’re battling yourself to do better."
Q: What is one of your more memorable moments as an athlete?
A: "Last year when I was brought up (from JV to varsity) for basketball. We went all the way to the (Div. 3 South) sectional finals. Just getting to go to UMass-Boston for that game (vs. Archbishop Williams) was special."
Q: Tell us about someone who inspires you in sports and why?
A: "My teammate Genna Heaps. Her and Diane Laquidara, they’re the ones who got me into cross country. They encouraged me to keep pushing and working hard."
Q: What are your plans after graduating from school?
A: "I definitely want to go to college. I’m not sure where, maybe somewhere in New England. I want to major in some sort of science. I’m guessing I want to do club sports, but I’m not sure I want to play officially for a college.’’
Join us for our first ever indoor Pre-Thanksgiving Market at the Ashland Community Center, 162 West Union Street from 9am-1pm. You'll be able to order you fresh free-range turkey early from vendor Shady Pine Farm, then pickup at our Front Street location on 11/27. You can also pickup your pre-ordered Danish Pastry House pies. (Be sure to order from DPH by 11/19.)
