St. Mary’s T&F Team Blog #3
MONDAY: Senior media day and a typical pre-meet Monday. It’s pre-meet Monday as we are getting into our routine. That means a few blocks, hurdles, handoffs, and an easy run, as we kickoff the season tomorrow at the McNiff Relays. We also had our seniors take photos for their senior posters we will get them in […]
Arlington Catholic T&F Team Blog #2
After a warm Winter, we put the cold behind us and were looking forward to hot and sunny days. We couldn’t have been more wrong, and this week Mother Nature struck and we were faced with snow and wet windy conditions that unfortunately led to our first dual meet getting postponed until May 2, another […]
Arlington Catholic T&F Team Blog #1
It has been two weeks since our spring track season has opened and the wheels are starting to turn! Despite these chilly, wet, and rainy days, all of our athletes, from throwers to distance runners, have been hard at work outside and in the weight room. With 46 athletes combined on both the boys’ and […]
St. Mary’s Outdoor T&F Team Blog #2
MONDAY: It was back to work all around on Monday. On the sprints side of things, the theme of the day was acceleration – namely, learning how to make it happen. We began with some arm movements, and then it was up into the bleachers for stadium stairs. Stairs are great for learning the ever-important […]
Track & Field HS Podcast Features Coaches’ Input From Every State
Podcasts have become more popular not only as entertainment but as a way for us to learn something new about our jobs and interests. The Gill Athletics Coaches Connection is definitely one podcast to listen to if you are a fan of track & field. Host Mike Cunningham, a former high school and college track […]
St. Mary’s Outdoor T&F Team Blog #1
Here’s the first of several team blogs that we will be featuring here on Bay State Running. Thanks to head coach Tristan Smith and his St. Mary’s track & field squad for getting things started . TUESDAY: On your mark. Get set. Go. Outdoor track is here with a bang. St. Mary’s is a small, […]
BSR Scribbles: Friends, Coaches Share Thoughts On Joe Reardon
As we’re sure is the case with most in the MA track & field community (and beyond), we are still deeply saddened by the loss of Boston Herald sports writer Joe Reardon. In the countless posts that we’ve seen on Facebook and social media, the most common things said are that he was a great […]
Passages: Remembering T&F Writer Joe Reardon
Joe Reardon had a love for many things. A few that come to mind was his family and friends, collecting and trading sports cards and the legendary band Journey. There was also the sports of track & field and cross country, or anything running. Since his days as a high school distance runner at Braintree […]
Here’s A Few Top Events At Large School Coaches Invitational
There will be plenty of top performances at Saturday’s MSTCA State Coaches Large School Invitational. Here a few that caught our eye for this weekend’s meet at Reggie Lewis. Girls’ 55m hurdles This race matches our top two finishers from the Northeast Invitational a couple of weeks ago – Franklin’s Sarah Dumas and Algonquin’s Olivia […]
Top Performers/Performances of 2023
We’re not going to lie. With so many great athletes and performances from this past year, singling out just the top 10 is very, very, very difficult. It took us a while to come up with this list. It certainly wasn’t an easy task.Without further adieu, here’s our list of the top performers/performances of 2023. […]