Nor’Easter Forces Postponement Of Frank Kelly Invitational
The Wrentham Developmental Center, a familiar venue for several cross-country competitions in Massachusetts, was set to open its gates this Saturday for the first statewide meet of the fall season with the annual MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational. Unfortunately, the predicted Nor’ Easter that’s expected to hit the region has forced officials to postpone the meet. […]
Lexington Girls Prove Their Mettle At Manchester
Over the weekend, the Lexington girls proved something we already knew. Perhaps the Minutemen’s showing at Saturday’s Manchester (N.H.) Invitational made believers of a few more. Averaging a 5K pace of 19 minutes, 23 seconds among its scorers on a course that simply shows no mercy, Lexington was the fastest of them all at Derryfield […]
North Andover Packs It In, Concord-Carlisle Rises At Amherst Invite (Photos & Results)
Bill Varney considers 30 seconds the magic number. That’s the spread between the five scoring runners on a team—the kind of gap the North Andover boys’ cross-country coach believes can often lead to success. “Forty-five seconds is not bad,” he said. “You get over a minute, it gets harder with the best in the class.” […]
Bay State’s Best Heading To Ocean State Invitational (Sept. 25-26)
Like Christmas in September. We’re getting closer to one of the East Coast’s biggest cross-country extravaganzas. In just a week, teams from throughout the Northeast region, and even beyond, will make Goddard State Park in Warwick, R.I., their destination of choice for the 18th annual Ocean State XC Invitational (Sept. 25-26). The two-day meet, sponsored […]
Amherst & Manchester Invites Highlight Saturday’s Action (Live Results)
Two different competitions, two different states and more than 100 miles between them will host several of our Massachusetts schools on Saturday. Right here in the Bay State is the annual Amherst Invitational. Held at UMass-Amherst, this weekend’s meet will feature 15 schools, including two from neighboring New Hampshire. Among the top teams toeing the […]
Spotlight On Talent: Lucy Downin, Holliston High
Spotlight On Talent, Lucy Downin As a ninth-grader last year, Downin enjoyed a sterling debut in cross country, a success she carried over when the competition switched from the trails to the track oval. Look for the Holliston sophomore to make an even bigger impact this fall, and perhaps extend her season all the way […]
Rain, Obstacles & Plenty Of Fun At MarshVegas Classic
Hay bales. A water jump. And, for a good portion of the meet, a steady rainfall that at times got downright heavy. For the participants at Sunday’s second annual MarshVegas Classic, it was Euro-style cross country at its finest. Three hundred and twenty-six runners tackled the obstacles and braved the elements, competing in eight events, […]
Cook Finds Confidence In Runner-Up Finish At Highland Park
Quinn Cook didn’t come away with a victory at Saturday’s Highland Park Invitational. But the Hopedale High sophomore was plenty satisfied with his runner-up finish in the featured Steve Newman Race and a fast early-season time of 16 minutes, 9.51 seconds on the challenging five-kilometer layout. “It is a big confidence-booster,” he said. “I did […]
Bay State Runners Have Plenty Of Options This Weekend
Massachusetts athletes will have plenty of meets to choose from this weekend. There will be a total of five different competitions held on Saturday and Sunday. Highland Park will be the site of two of those meets on Saturday. The Attleboro venue will host the annual Highland Park Invitational during the morning, featuring Freshman and […]
Spotlight On Talent: Anthony Malakidis, North Attleboro High
Spotlight On Talent: Anthony Malakidis, North Attleboro High Malakidis experienced his best season on the trails in 2025, continuing an impressive progression in the Division 1 race at the Meet of Champions. After finishing 99th as a freshman and 44th as a sophomore, he made a major jump as a junior, placing sixth last year. […]