Frank Kelley Invitational: Recap Of Championship Races

COMPLETE RESULTS While she’s been a key runner for the Brookline girls’ cross-country team the last few years. Lucia Werner has never had the opportunity to feel what it’s like to win a statewide meet. On a cool and overcast Saturday morning at the Frank Kelley Invitational. it was the talented senior’s time to shine. […]

Boys’ Preview: Runners To Watch At Frank Kelley Invitational

The entries are closed for weekend’s Frank Kelley Invitational. While we won’t know what races that runners will be competing in until Saturday’s meet, we do know some of the top talent that will be toeing the line at the Wrentham Developmental Center. Here we list a five harriers that could make an impact. *** […]

Girls’ Preview: Runners To Watch At Frank Kelley Invitational

The entries are closed for weekend’s Frank Kelley Invitational. While we won’t know what races that runners will be competing in until Saturday’s meet, we do know some of the top talent that will be toeing the line at the Wrentham Developmental Center. Here we list a 13 harriers that could make an impact. *** […]

Frank Kelley Invitational On Tap This Weekend

The grounds of the Wrentham Developmental Center will be open for business on Saturday. The future site of this year’s Division 2 Championships, kicks off the 2023 season by once again hosting the annual Frank Kelley Invitational. This is one of those meets that provides a good gage for coaches on how their teams and […]

Race Footage From The Ocean State Invitational: It Was A Big Day For The Bay State!

Per usual, several of our MA schools made the short trek to neighboring Rhode Island for the popular Ocean State Invitational, a two-day meet sponsored by Marathon Sports and HOKA. Also, once again, the Bay State was visible throughout the weekend on the grounds of Goddard Memorial State Park with several winners (individuals and teams) […]

HOKA Athletes Of The Week: Westford Academy’s Paul Bergeron & Needham’s Greta Hammer

Two of our state’s best achieved success from beyond the borders to earn the HOKA Athlete of the Week. Congratulations of Needham’s Greta Hammer and Westford Academy’s Paul Bergeron our girls’ and boys’ recipient of this week’s honor. Hammer, a sophomore, raced to the fastest time of the day at Saturday’s 48th annual Manchester (N.H.) […]

Scenes From The Ocean State Invitational

Bay State Running was on site for this past Saturday’s 16th annual Ocean State Invitational, sponsored by Marathon Sports and HOKA. Coming soon, we’ll have footage of all the races from the two-day meet at Goddard Memorial State Park. For now, enjoy some great pics from the regional competition. Here we feature seven of some […]

Hammer Puts “Hammer” Down At Manchester

With the season just a few weeks old, Needham’s Greta Hammer earned a significant victory at the Manchester (NH) Invitational this past Saturday. In the Large School race of the prestigious meet, the Rockets’ talented sophomore hung with the leaders from the start. She then utilized a strong finishing kick at the end to post […]

Bergeron Makes Statement At Ocean State Invitational

Paul Bergeron had only one thing on his mind at Saturday’s Marathon Sports/HOKA Ocean State Invitational. “Coming into this, I just wanted to get the win,” he said. “I wasn’t worried about time.” On a wet and cool afternoon at the Goddard Memorial State Park, the Westford Academy senior got his wish in the featured […]

Ocean State Invitational Championship Girls’ Preview

Five years ago at the Marathon Sports/HOKA Ocean State Invitational, a young junior from North Rockland in New York turned Goddard Memorial State Park into her own personal time trial. Not sure, at least in the foreseeable future, we’ll ever see a performance quite like the one we witnessed back in 2018 when Katelyn Tuohy […]