Record Turnout Expected At Saturday’s Catholic Memorial
A record 1,000-plus are expected to converge at Franklin Park this Saturday for the 62nd annual Catholic Memorial Invitational, sponsored by HOKA and Marathon Sports. One of the longest running cross-country meets in New England always attracts quality competition to the starting line, and it will be no different this weekend. Once entries close on […]
HOKA Athletes Of The Week: Barnstable’s Ava Bullock, Lincoln-Sudbury’s Ethan Sholk
The Bay State Invitational at Fort Devens produced our latest HOKA Athletes of the Week. Congratulations to Ava Bullock of Barnstable and Ethan Sholk of Lincoln-Sudbury, our female and male recipients for this week’s honor. Bullock, an eighth-place finisher at the Division 1B Championship and Meet of Champions, proved she progressing nicely as the fall […]
Bay State Invitational: Girls’ Preview
The entries for the girls’ races at Saturday’s meet didn’t quite match up to the boys, forcing meet officials to narrow this down to two races rather than the three that were scheduled. Again, while a number of top runners have opted out of this weekend’s meet, we still have a few that could make […]
BSR/HOKA Power Rankings: Boys’ Division 1
Two remain the same, while their was some changes among the rest in our second installment of the BSR/HOKA Power Rankings. Still holding its No. 1 spot is Brookline. The Warriors demonstrated their strength at last weekend’s Bowdoin Park XC Classic by finishing second in the Varsity 2 race behind consistent national powerhouse Christian Brothers […]
Bay State Invitational: Boys’ Preview
Nearly 1,300 runners are expected to be at Fort Devens this Saturday for the MSTCA Bay State Invitational. With several key runners opting out of this weekend’s meet, it’s difficult to predict the top schools that will be fighting for the team plaque. But who are the harriers that we believe might be challenging the […]
BSR/HOKA Power Rankings: Girls’ Division 1
Five teams moved up, five moved down in our latest Bay State Running/HOKA Power Rankings, released on Thursday morning. Taking over the No. 1 spot is Oliver Ames. The Tigers, who moved up three spots from No. 4, are a few weeks removed from a strong third-place showing at the Ocean State Invitational. Oliver Ames […]
Bay State Invitational Highlights The Weekend
Expect the fields to be strong as teams and athletes head down to Fort Devens this weekend. The five-kilometer, two-loop course will play host to the Bay State Invitational on Saturday, which will be the one and only opportunity that runners will get a chance test their mettle on the site of next month’s Meet […]
HOKA Athletes Of The Week: Brookline’s Lucia Werner & Greater Lowell Tech’s Devin Moreau
As expected, this past weekend’s Frank Kelley Invitational was not short on stellar performances by some of our top runners. But under near perfect conditions, two stood out the most among the throng of participants that competed at Wrentham for the first time this cross-country season. Congratulations to Brookline’s Lucia Werner and Greater Lowell Tech’s […]
Frank Kelley Invite: Recap Of Small School Races
The final four high school race of day at the Frank Kelley Invitational featured a trio of dominating performances by our winners, one of whom had limited footwear, and a very close race where the top four were separated by just over seconds. Here’s a recap of those four races. *** COMPLETE RESULTS Freshmen/Sophomore Boys’ […]
Frank Kelley Invite: Recap Of Large School Races
Perfect running weather, cloudy skies and a nice, cool temperature, greeted the throngs of participants that made their way to the Wrentham Developmental Center for Saturday’s annual Frank Kelley Invitational. For some, most notably the freshmen, this was their first time competing on Wrentham’s open field, spectator-friendly course. For others, another first was created this […]