BSR Scribbles: Tewksbury Alum Makayla Paige Makes A Splash At NCAAs!
Let’s start here by congratulating MA’s newest NCAA track & field champion, Makyala Paige. In a race she took charge from the beginning, the University of North Carolina senior and former Tewksbury standout captured the 800-meter run at this past weekend’s indoor championships in Virginia Beach with a PR of 2 minutes, 0.39 seconds. We […]
BSR Scribbles: Live Stream Of New England’s, Graffeo Heating Up
Before some of our athletes move on to compete at one (or more) national competitions next month, several of our top runners, jumpers and shot-putters will be taking on the region’s best this Saturday at the 37th annual New England Interscholastic Indoor Championships, held at the Reggie Lewis Center. The weight-throwers will hold their competition […]
BSR Scribbles: Another Powell Making Name For Himself, Too
It’s not uncommon to see family roots running deep for star athletes, including sports like track & field and running. Locally, a runner that comes to mind is Johnny Gregorek. The former Seekonk all-stater, who endured a successful professional career that included a sub 3:50 mile and a qualifying spot at the World Championships in […]
State Records Well Within Reach Of This Talented Trio
It’s been a typical winter season for our track & field athletes in the Bay State. On a weekly basis, we’ve witnessed an abundance of PRs, meet records and national-caliber performances. By season’s end, possibly within the next couple weeks, there is a legit chance we could have some new state record-holders. Here’s the athletes […]
Top Stories Of 2024: What A Year It Was For Our Bay Staters!
The top stories of 2024. Yep, we get it. A near impossible task when you’re dealing with the level talent that this state consistently produces each year. But as we often say, we’re going to give it our best shot here at Bay State Running. For some of our athletes on this list, they made […]
BSR Scribbles: Still Time To Register For Winter Warrior HS Invite & Winter Classic
If you’re all about track & field like we are here at Bay State Running, Sunday will be a day you may want to mark on your calendar. At the TRACK at New Balance, beginning at 9 o’clock in the morning and continuing to the early part of the afternoon, is the Marathon Sports Winter […]
Top Events To Watch At Winter Festival – Small School
We’re expecting some stiff competition this weekend in several events at the MSTCA Winter Festival. What events do we feel will stick out more than the rest inside the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center? Here’s what we consider could be among the best for Saturday’s Small School meet. *** Boys’ Shot This event will […]
BSR Scribbles: Hammer Excels At NXN, Big Day At BU For Locals
It was a big day for Greta Hammer out in Oregon. The Needham junior finished 25th out of nearly 200 runners at Saturday’s Nike Cross Nationals. Hammer was timed in 17 minutes, 51.6 seconds for the challenging 5K at the Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland. She was the first runner from the Northeast region and […]
Top Storylines Of The Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational
Few will dispute that this weekend’s Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational is the most popular meet of the season in Massachusetts. Few will also dispute that the two-day extravaganza produces some of the fastest times of the season by our runners and is essentially PR City for a good portion of them that make their way […]
BSR Scribbles: Battle Of The Borders (& More)
The 20th annual Battle of the Border Invitational will be held this Saturday at Alvirine High in Hudson, N.H. This is a meet that matches up teams from Massachusetts and New Hampshire in a friendly and somewhat intense meet. This is one of those competitions where bragging rights is far more significant than medals awarded […]