Northeast Invitational, Day 3: Three Golds For Claflin
With what she considers a slow start to her indoor campaign, defending state 55-meter champion Sarah Claflin got just what she needed on Sunday with the season at its midway point. Facing most of the sprinters that could very well be in the finals of the Meet of Champions on Feb. 24, the Pembroke senior […]
What’s Happened So Far At MSTCA Northeast Invitational?
The first two days of the MSTCA Northeast Invitational are complete. Not that we expected anything different, but so far, so good for our Bay Staters. We had a number of athletes and relay teams move up the state rankings, including nine that have taken over No. 1 spots. In addition, several have earned automatic […]
North Reading Alum Makes His Mark At Marathon Sports Winter Classic
While competing at North Reading nearly a decade ago, Brandon Carter didn’t consider himself a very good runner. “The first time I broke five minutes in the mile, I was a junior in high school,” said the 2016 grad. “I ran 4:31 the last race of my senior year. I didn’t break 4:20 in the […]
Recap Of Freshmen-Sophomore Large School Meet
“I just heard the bell and I was just like, ‘Oh shoot, I gotta go.’ I just tried to sprint my hardest in this and push through.” Those were the words of Natick’s John Bianchi in the mile run at Saturday’s Freshmen-Sophomore Large School Invitational. As it turned out, Bianchi’s all-out effort for the final […]
Recap Of Freshmen-Sophomore Small School Meet
What does it take to finally hit that milestone you’ve been shooting for? For Burlington’s Ryan Brooks, all it took was a few simple words from his dad. Locked in the 19-foot range on all his previous attempts in the long jump at the Freshmen-Sophomore Small School Invitational, Brooks saved his best for last inside […]
MSTCA Boston Holiday Challenge Recap
The blink of an eye. The snap of a finger. The amount of time to do either was nearly the same that separated Daniel Killian the top four finishers in the 60-meter dash at Wednesday’s MSTCA Boston Holiday Challenge. By the smallest of margins, the Winchester High junior emerged victorious at the TRACk at New […]
Recap Of MSTCA Speed Classic Large School Meet
Competing in the 600-meter run at Sunday’s MSTCA Speed Classic, Natick High teammates Nicholas Bianchi, John Bianchi and Andy Marotta were a little out of their comfort zone. For the Bianchi brothers, they’re accustomed to longer races, such as the mile where both own bests in the low-to-mid 4:20 range. Marotta is primarily a 300m […]
Ligor Among Stars At MSTCA Speed Classic – Small School
By JOE REARDONGiuliana Ligor spent the fall preparing for a strong indoor season on the track and so far she can feel the difference the added work has made. The North Reading speedster is vastly stronger than a year after a steady regiment of morning runs and lifting sessions“In the past I usually just lifted,” […]
Recap Of Winter Festival Large & Small School Meets
It looks like the offseason training has been spot on for Nathanael Vigo Catala. The Haverhill senior and defending 300-meter state champion was at the Winter Festival Large School meet on Saturday. In his first meet of the indoor season, Vigo Catala proved untouchable in his specialty, blazing to a winning time of 34.95 seconds. […]
Gavenas (third), Bergeron (seventh) At Foot Locker Nationals
Just like the number of the 44th annual Foot Locker Nationals, Tamrat Gavenas considers the No. 44 his lucky number. For the junior from Phillips Academy, the No. 3 proved to be just as lucky at Saturday’s meet. That’s the number that represented the placement of Gavenas on the challenging 5K terrain of San Diego’s […]