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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vineyard XC Invite: Girls’ Title Belongs To Crusaders
PHOTOS by Byron Flagg MARTHA’S VINEYARD – With two-time champion Holliston still strong this season, Whitinsville Christian coach Chris Vander Bann is well aware it will be a tall order to dethrone the Panthers in Division 2 once the championship season rolls around in a few months. “They’re just so deep and they’re so well […]
Carew, Lehr Claim Titles At Thomas Cochary Mile
Two races. Two very different races at the Thomas Cochary High School Mile One of the featured events of the Falmouth Track Festival on Friday night, the boys’ and girls’ events produced some fast times by the winners in races that were a stark contrast to each other. In a close race, Milton’s Alec Carew […]
Pan Am U20: Shea Wins Twice, Set State 2M Mark
Ellie Shea has one more race on her slate this summer before taking a short break from what proved to be a long track season. She certainly deserves it. The senior from Belmont and Emerging Elite continued an amazing season of racing this past weekend by earning gold medals in the 3,000 – and 1,500-meter […]
Ellie Shea Solidifies Spots On Two USA Teams
After her victory in the two mile at the Brooks PR Invitational, Ellie Shea skipped the New Balance Nationals a few days later to focus on her next two endeavors – dual competitions in the Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships and the USATF U20 Championships at Oregon’s Hayward Field. The extra training appeared to payoff this […]
National Meets Showcased MA’s Talented Athletes
The national championship meets this past weekend signifies the unofficial end to the 2022-23 year for our high school cross-country and track & field athletes. A few of our athletes will still compete at meets like the upcoming U20 Outdoor Championships, but most concluded their seasons over the weekend at either the New Balance Nationals, […]