Ocean State Invitational Championship Boys’ Preview
The last two years at the Ocean State Invitational, the boys’ course record has been broken. In 2021, Conard (CT) alum and All American Gavin Sherry was the first runner to break 15 minutes on the five-kilometer course at Goddard Memorial State Park with a winning time of 14:58.7. That record proved to be short-lived […]
HOKA Athletes Of The Week: East Longmeadow’s Charlie Klatka & Northampton’s Maeve O’Neil
As with most weeks, it was a difficult decision choosing the best candidates for our HOKA Athletes of the Week. For this week’s honor, we’re recognizing East Longmeadow’s Charlie Klatka and Northampton’s Maeve O’Neill, recent winners at the 27th annual Ted Dutkiewicz. Klatka, a seventh-place finisher in the Division 2B Championships last fall, got his […]
Ted Dutkiewicz Invitational Recap
More than 500 runners were at Holyoke Community College for Saturday’s 27th annual Ted Dutkiewicz Invitational. East Longmeadow’s Charlie Klatka won a competitive battle in the boys’ varsity race where the top three broke 16 minutes for the three-mile course. Klataka, a senior, was timed in 15:42.0 for the victory. Northampton’s Theodore King-Pollet finished nearly […]
Highland Park Invitational Recap
ATTLEBORO – While times may have been affected by the windy conditions, it had little affect on teams like Boston Latin at the fifth annual Highland Park Invittaionak The Wolfpack, one of our state’s top boys’ teams in the Division 1 ranks, proved their worth with an impressive team win at Saturday’s meet. Highlighted by […]
Highland Park, Dutkiewicz Invites On Tap This Weekend
Bay State athletes will be participating in two MA invitationals on Saturday At Highland Park is the annual Highland Park Invitational, which includes a pair of Freshmen 3K, Varsity 5K and Open 3K events. Less than two hours away from the Attleboro venue is the 27th annual Ted Dutkiewicz Memorial X-C Invitational, held at East […]
MSTCA X-C Relays, Clipper Relays Results
In addition to the Vineyard X-C Invitational, a pair of Relays events began the season last weekend with the MSTCA X-C Relays (4.6 miles) and the Clippers Relays (6 miles). Below are the results of the top teams in each race and links to the full results. Co-Ed (2 girls, 1 boy) Relay Co-Ed (2 […]
Milestone 2,000 For MA’s Most Dedicated X-C Fan, Mike Mahon
With more than two decades covering high school track and cross-country, yours truly has been to his share of meets. In any given year, particularly the last decade, I’d estimate an average of 60-70 meets per year. Excluding our countless dedicated coaches and parents out there, I used to think there was no one more […]
HOKA Male Athlete Of The Week: Thomas Corbett, Norwell
The first weekend of statewide competition was a busy one with the MSTCA XC Relays, Clipper Relays and the Vineyard X-C Invitational all taking place this past Saturday With the first few meets in the books, it also marks the beginning of our HOKA Athlete of the Week feature where we recognize the top performances […]
HOKA Female Athlete Of The Week: Abby Flagg, Whitinsville Christian
The first weekend of statewide competition was a busy one with the MSTCA XC Relays, Clipper Relays and the Vineyard X-C Invitational all taking pplace this past Saturday With the first few meets in the books, it also marks the beginning of our HOKA Athlete of the Week feature where we recognize the top performances […]
X-C Preview: Division 3 Girls’ Capsule
DIVISION 3 – GIRLS Championships Dates: Nov. 11 – Division State Meet at Northfield Mountain. Nov. 18 – Meet of Champions at Willard Field, Devens. Top Teams: Div. 3A – Dennis Yarmouth, Weston, Abington. Div. 3B – Sutton, Frontier Regional, Littleton. Div. 3C – Lenox, Bromfield, Mount Greylock, Parker Charter, Millis Runners To Watch: Div. 3A – Alessandra Gavris, Weston; Madelyn Germain, Norfolk County; Sienna Lauze, Dennis […]