State-Leaders In Abundance At Coaches Large School Invite
It wasn’t the divisional state championships or the Meet of Champions. Those two important competitions are a few weeks away. But judging by the top performances at Saturday’s State Coaches Large School Invitational, it had to feel that way. By the end of the day, 10 state-leaders were attained inside the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, […]
USATF U20s: Shea Qualifies For World X-C Championships
Braving cold, blustery conditions in Virginia, Belmont native secures her fourth Team USA selection in the last year by placing sixth overall on the 6K course. PRESS RELEASE RICHMOND – After a low-key fall of cross country racing, Ellie Shea extended her cross country season into late January by competing at the USATF U20 Cross Country […]
D4 State Relays: Hardware Goes To Wakefield Boys, Holliston Girls
“They did what they needed to do.” It’s that simple. Those were the words of Wakefield coach Ruben Reinoso on Sunday night, just a short time after his boys’ squad posted a 53-38 victory over Medfield to claim the MSTCA Division 4 State Relays. Wakefield captured just one event. But proving once again that depth […]
D3 State Relays: Marblehead Girls Win A Thriller, Back-To-Back For Billerica Boys
Marblehead girls’ coach Nolan Raimo never thought his squad could win the team title at the MSTCA Division 2 State Relays. He was looking at Sunday’s meet as more of a opportunity for a few of his relay teams to earn qualifiers for the Nationals in mid March. With the Magicians holding a four-point advantage […]
D2 State Relays: Woburn Girls, North Andover Boys Dominate
Despite what he considered a team that was capable of pulling off a victory at MSTCA Division 2 State Relays, Woburn High girls’ coach James Fletcher admitted he was nervous prior to Saturday’s competition at the Reggie Lewis Center. “I always am,” he said. “We were seeded to do a lot of damage. If you […]
D1 State Relays: Acton-Boxborough Takes Boys Title, Franklin, Newton North Share Girls
Acton-Boxborough came close to winning the team title at last year’s MSTCA Division 2 State Relays only to watch Newton North rally in the final four events to take the crown. The Revolution wasn’t about to let that happen again. Acton Boxborough took care of business early at Saturday’s meet and then thwarted off a […]
D5 State Relays: It’s North Reading Girls, Amesbury Boys!
By JOE REARDONA nagging back injury forced Pentucket’s Logan Lewis out of gymnastics this winter, but it didn’t dampen her urge to compete in some sport.Lewis ultimately brought her talents to the Panthers’ indoor team and it’s been new, exciting ground ever since. The sophomore joined her 4×50-meter teammates Wynter Smith, Brighton Seymour and Meaghan […]
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 […]