Mileplsit.Ct got the chance to do a Q & A with one of the Country's best track athletes. Connecticut State Champ, New England #1, 9:08 two miler, 4:19 miler, are all terms associated with Connecticut's super star distance runner, Connor Rog. Rog, a senior at Fairfield Prep, has quite the list of accolades. He has been the Connecticut Gatorade Cross Country runner of the year, not once but twice. He has competed at Nationals at least once for each season.

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

Plainfield track head coach Jeff Parkinson said the battle between Panther sophomore Kerri Ruffo and Norwich Free Academy junior Brianna Lenehan in the 1,600-meter race was something special.  “(Those) are the two best times in the state of Connecticut right now,” Parkinson said after Lenehan edged Ruffo by one-tenth of a second Friday at the third annual Panther Invitational in Central Village. The invitational, which went well into the night on the lighted track at Plainfield High School, saw 14 teams compete, most of them from the northeast portion of the state. (via )

Coach "Z" is back in action as he tracks down up and coming superstar Matt Centrowitz.  The son of a two time Olympian, Centrowitz talks about his personal best high school times,  favorite high school Teammate, and he also gives some great advice to the local high school athletes. We also find out if he is a Baltimore Raven or New England Patriot Fan. Milesplitmass is looking forward to some great "Take 3 with Z's" in the month a May.

Track and Field in Connecticut saw is now in full swing, Milesplit will now run a "Week in Review Series".

Many New England Track teams made the trip to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Here are a few of the most recent updates.

To some, winning a Penn Relays Gold Watch is a goal just as, and even sometimes moreso important than winning a national championship.  Watches are awarded only to the overall American winners in Championship of America events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, kicking off for the 118th time next Thursday at Franklin Field.  In some cases, most notably the sprints, it is harder to win a spot on the top of the medal stand than it is to win a national championship.  This fact is because of the international draw the relays bring to Philly; currently, there are 62 schools registered that are not from the United States, with Jamaica the most represented foreign country with 32 individual schools.  For some, winning a watch means beating the world. While the main events remain the short relays, specifically the 4x100m and 4x400m, the distance relays and open events are available on an invite basis.  And with the the high quality meet comes a high caliber field in each of the 4 invitational distance events.  We broke down the competition to help you see where the action may take place. (via )

To some, winning a Penn Relays Gold Watch is a goal just as, and even sometimes moreso important than winning a national championship.  Watches are awarded only to the overall American winners in Championship of America events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, kicking off for the 118th time next Thursday at Franklin Field.  In some cases, most notably the sprints, it is harder to win a spot on the top of the medal stand than it is to win a national championship.  This fact is because of the international draw the relays bring to Philly; currently, there are 62 schools registered that are not from the United States, with Jamaica the most represented foreign country with 32 individual schools.  For some, winning a watch means beating the world. While the main events remain the short relays, specifically the 4x100m and 4x400m, the distance relays and open events are available on an invite basis.  And with the the high quality meet comes a high caliber field in each of the 4 invitational distance events.  We broke down the competition to help you see where the action may take place. (via )

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

The talent has always been there for Peabody’s Catarina Rocha, but it’s probably her level-headed approach to cross country and track that has set her apart from the cluster of elite female runners in Massachusetts. For starters, don’t tell Rocha she’s the girl with the bulls eye on her back that the rest of the state is gunning for. As far as she’s concerned, there are too many good runners in Massachusetts for her to think that she’s the clear favorite. As for the pressure to perform well, it just isn’t there. Rocha trains hard and lets the chips fall where they may.

Drew Magaha (Upper Moreland) rocketed his way around the track and wound up with a US#1 and PA Record of 1:48.82 in the 800m run!    Cayla Hatton is back at it again, this time besting some solid collegians over 5000m with a US#7 All-Time clocking of 16:14.99! Ajee Wilson (NJ) won the Elite 800m run with a US#1 time of 2:05.28 against a field of collegians and pros.     (via usa.milesplit.com)

MileSplit, the nation's leading destination for high school track & field coverage, announced  that they have launched a channel for the Roku device. The Roku is a small three-inch set top box that connects to any modern television, allowing a wide range of video content to be streamed to the big screen via a wireless internet connection. (via MileSplit United States)

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

Top National Outdoor Performances, April 9-14 MileSplit national features the top individual and relay team performances across the U.S. each week.  This week we highlight the top marks during April 9-14. To set quantitative standards for inclusion, we’re generally using the 50th best non-wind-aided performance nationally in each standard event in 2011, with more stringent standards (e.g., top 15 in javelin, top 25 in 4 X 200) for events contested less frequently.  The standards used are given in brackets.  If no one is listed under an event, according to our information no one has met the standard in that event during 4/9-14. For additions or corrections, please email the event, time/distance, name, grade, school, state, meet, and date to lknudson@milesplit.us; and we’ll add/revise them.  For in-depth listings of outdoor performances in each event so far in 2012, go to http://www.milesplit.com/rankings/2012/outdoor/hs .

Newton Sports Photography has been an enormous part of our success the last few years.  We have all enjoyed their fantastic work and it has helped make our State one of the fastest growing sites in the Milesplit network.  Milesplitmass would love to lend a hand for a great cause, as Newtonsportsphotography.com is hosting an auction to help raise money for the National Organization of Rare Diseases. (via www.newtonsportsphotography.com)

Coach Thayer Redman, who led the Manchester boys’ track and field team last year to its first state title since 1944, has been selected as a Doc McInerney High School Coach of the Year by the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance. Redman will be honored at the 71st annual Gold Key Dinner on April 29 at 4 p.m., at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington.e (via ReminderNews)

Milesplitmass would like to acknowledge some of the areas best bloopers, blunders, and  "Track Attacks"  in our sport.  In this video former Bishop Feehan distance runner and rookie Steeplechaser Bobby McShane,  takes a "Dive" in the steeplechase.  If you have a Blooper, Blunder, or Track Attack caught on video, let Milesplitmass know !

The Lukas Verzbicas phenomenon is no one-off. It's sky is raining elite prep runners who are triathletes first and runners second. The latest is track speedster Daniel Vertiz, and we had a few words with him. (via Slowtwitch.com)

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

When you think of running at Brookfield High School you think of Ed Butt. That’s because Butt has been coaching at BHS for 13 years, overseeing the school’s boys and girls cross-country programs, and working with the girls indoor and outdoor track teams and the boys indoor and outdoor 400-meter dash and up running events.   . (via Pennsylvania Main Line News covering local news including local sports, video and multimedia coverage, and classified advertising.)

Racetab is a FREE software developed by Milesplit Founder Jason Byrne. Jason was wise enough to let the coaches and timing companies lend a voice in tweaking his software. This has made the Racetab software one of the most user friendly programs you can possibly find. Its simple format allows just about any coach, parent, or student to run a Track Meet like a pro within minutes. It also packs all the punch for the power user that even professional timers will use it.

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten.  A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

This episode of The Fit Runner takes us to RDV Sportsplex in Maitland, Florida where we meet with physical therapist Laura Podschun to learn about stride mechanics, stretching and plyometrics drills. (via MileSplit United States)

(CNN) -- He has yet to compete at the Olympics, but the eyes of the world will be on Oscar Pistorius if he is selected for London 2012. Born with a congenital abnormality, he had both his legs amputated below the knee at 11 months of age, but that has not stopped him competing at the highest level. The South African runs on specially-adapted carbon-fiber artificial limbs, earning him the nickname "Blade Runner" and the tag of "fastest man with no legs." After winning a legal battle to let him race against able-bodied athletes, the 25-year-old has become one of the most recognizable and popular figures in the world of sport thanks to his inspiring performances on the track.

Two-sport sprint star Marvin Bracy and milers Cami Chapus and Edward Cheserek, a trio of the top high-school athletes in the country, will be out to make history at the adidas Grand Prix on June 9. (via MileSplit United States)

In this installment of “Take 3 with Z” the charismatic Pembroke Coach catches up with World Champion Jenny Simpson.   The former Florida high school standout and University of Colorado graduate was in Boston recently to compete in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten. A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.  

Greenwich indoor track teams wrap up historic seasons When the Greenwich girls track team failed to win the FCIAC West championship meet, observers were wondering if coach Evan Dubin's preseason prediction of a FCIAC championship was just wishful thinking. (via GreenwichTime)

Every athlete will be tested this season.  For some, it may be the last interval of a grueling session on the track.  For others, it may be a flurry of mid-race surges at the state championships.  Regardless of whether you are the best athlete on your team, or the worst, the internal struggle is all but guaranteed.

The clock has started for all Connecticut Track athletes looking to qualify for the Class Track and Field Championships. The CIAC has released the 2012 State Qualifying Standards and athletes must meet these standards by Wednesday May 23, 2012. The ultimate goal for many runners, jumpers, and throwers are sitting on the chart below.

Check out the archives of any serious running forum and you will find them filled with threads asking, “Whatever happened to (name of bust)?” Supposedly Mohamud, a two-time Foot Locker champ, hardly trained as prep. Yet, he was such an exceptional talent that people can hardly fathom that he did nothing as a runner in college.  (via Running Times)

Dick Beardsley and Alberto Salazar battled the entire distance of the 1982 Boston Marathon, finishing within 2 seconds of each other in one of the most epic duels in our sports glorious history. (Photo by Francis Rizzo)

In this installment of Take 3 with Z, Dorr shares with us the tragic accident that ended her very promising distance running career.  Ever optimistic, she explains how she seized the opportunity to drop down in distance, and turned what many would consider a career ending medical prognosis into an illustrious career at Penn State.  Reduced to a whisper in the final question, Dorr reveals the most poignant advice we have received all season. 

Dozens of running related apps are released each month.  Most cater to the weekend warrior trying to calculate their projected marathon pace, but a few are designed by track geeks, for track geeks.  These obscure programs address problems that are unique to those of us who feel compelled to get splits on ten athletes at once, or who bravely traverse cross country courses to get that mid-race team score.

Although there was extensive coverage of the New Balance Indoor Nationals, nothing captures the drama of the moment better than a well timed photo.  Fortunately for the athletes of New England, we are lucky enough to have one of the best in our own backyard.

The winning performances of Chariho, Hillhouse, and Carla Forbes of Newton North only represent a fraction of the tremendous competitions that took place in New York last weekend.  When it was all said and done, the athletes of New England rose to the occasion and put together one of the most impressive displays of talent in recent memory.

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten.  A massive number of former New Hampshire high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

The Hillhouse team of Alethia Moore, Jaliyah White, Kellie Davis, and Precious Holmes set a US#1 time of 4:00.57 to win the Girls 1600m Sprint Medley.  Holmes received the baton in 5th during her 400m leg and proceeded to hunt the field one-by-one until she handed-off to Kellie Davis in the lead.  Davis took the first lap of her 800m out hard, gapping the field with 400m to go, and eventually split 2:12.5 to collect the championship. 

  (via MileSplit United States)

The New Balance Indoor National Championships start Friday morning at the Armory in New York.  MileSplit New England will follow the accomplishments of all the athletes from the region and post updates as they become available. 

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten.  A massive number of former New Hampshire high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

The New Balance Indoor Nationals start on Friday and heat sheets for the event were just released.  

With only one week remaining in the season, the final push for rankings supremacy was made at the New England Championships. The marquee names delivered, but there were also several surprises the emerged from the compilation of the region's best.

The New Balance Indoor Nationals will take place this weekend at the Armory in New York.  MileSplit will have a full coverage team, and MileSplit New England will post all the highlights from the region.  Coverage will continue all week, so check back often.

Newton Sports Photography has made another impressive contribution to MileSplitMass by uploading hundreds of photos from the New England Championships. 

Henry Wynne, a junior from Staples High School, won an individual championship and helped his team's 4x400 meter relay team also win a title, highlighting the 25th annual New England Interscholastic Indoor Track Championships at the Reggie Lewis in Boston on Friday.  (via www.thehour.com)

Northwest Catholic's Sarah Gillespie walked away from the New England indoor track and field championship Friday with not just her best time in the 1,000 meters, but the best time in Connecticut... (via Hartford Courant)  

The buzz about how good Precious Holmes really was began early this winter and continued through the indoor season. The Hillhouse, CT phenom didn’t disappoint the Reggie Lewis Center crowd at Friday night’s 25th New England Interscholastic Indoor Track & Field Championships.

The La Salle Academy girls kicked off the 25th annual New England Indoor Track & Field Championships by smashing a state record in the 4x800-meter relay. That was just the opening act for the Rhode Island contingent that made its way to the March 2 meet.

The 4-by-400 is the marquee relay in track and field, and during the last two years no school in New England has been better than Staples. Friday night, the Wreckers will take a virtually new cast to the New England Championships to shoot for a third straight regional championship. (via The Daily Westport)

The Reggie Lewis center will be bustling with athletes & spectators on Friday evening as the 25th New England Indoor Track & Field Championship invades the oval. Athletes from Maine, Massachussetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, & Rhode Island will be facing off against eachother in hopes of being the crown best in New England. (via MaineTrackXC)

A bit of gamesmanship is underway by the coaches of prominent teams in New England. The meet rules for the New England Championships state that an athlete can only be entered in four events including relays, and several coaches have their top tier athletes slated for the maximum allowable amount. The fact that an athlete can even qualify in four events is a testament to their tremendous talent, but the likelyhood that it will actually happen is slim.

New England track and field action took place on a national spectrum in every sense of the term.  State records were broken in Boston at the Massachusetts All-State Championships, and national leaders were crowned at the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle, Washington. All of this happens only five days prior to the New England Championships.  

The New England Indoor Championships are just a couple of days away and the meet management just released the performance lists.  See the match-ups and follow all the coverage as we kick-off an exciting week of indoor track and field.

The 25th Annual New England Interscholastic Boys' and Girls' Indoor Track and Field Championships are scheduled for Friday, March 2, 2012, at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, Roxbury Community College, MA.  Included are coach, athlete, and spectator instructions from the meet management.

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten.  A massive number of former New Hampshire high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

Precious Holmes of Hillhouse blasted a 53.53 to win the Brooks PR Invitational.  She now leads the nation in that event and solidified her spot as the top sprinter in New England this season.  Also competing in Seattle was Hillhouse teammate Kellie Davis who finished third in the 800m with a US#6 time of 2:12.47.

Four athletes from the state of Connecticut will be traveling to Seattle, Washington to compete in the ultra fast Brooks PR Invitational. Precious Holmes (Hillhouse, CT), who is scheduled to compete in the 400m, just set a US#1 mark in the 600m (1:31.23) and a US#2 mark in the 300m (38.56) at the CT State Open Championships.  Sydney Over (Windsor, CT) will join her in that event, and ran a tune-up 400m race of 57.39 to win the USATF New England Indoor Track Championships last weekend.

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten.  A massive number of former New Hampshire high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

Trey Hardee talks about his philosophy in the 110 High Hurdles. The way you are successful in the hurdles is to never be passive. "You can never have an awful race if you attack each hurdle." Some of Trey's best races aren't clean races but they were races where he attacked each hurdle. When he set his PR of 13.61 in the HH he set it by knocking down and through several hurdles.

In the third episode of The Fit Runner our host is Dr. Giddeon J. Lewis, foot and ankle specialist, and Chairman of the MileSplit Medical Advisory Board. Joining Dr. Lewis to talk about "Heel Pain" are professional triathletes Jarrod Shoemaker and Alicia Kaye, along with University of Central Florida athletic trainer Jennifer Perez. The group will discuss causes of heel pain as well as preventative tips. This is the latest episode in our series on being a fit runner. (via MileSplit United States)

The expectations at Staples are through the roof, yet they always seem to exceed even the loftiest goals. The team has been a force in New England for years and last week they won the Connecticut Open Championships. Henry Wynne made a major contribution to the cause with an individual victory in the 1000m, breaking a 23-year-old school record, but he is equally proud of the team title and his contribution to the relays.

 Boston College will host its first ever ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the world renowned Reggie Lewis Center in Boston from Thursday, Feb. 23 to Saturday, Feb. 25. The meet, which is open to the public, kicks off on Thursday at 12 p.m. with the pentathlon and heptathlon. Events start at 11 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Sailing through the air and being in the top 10 in Connecticut can grab some notice. Cote will be participating in the Down Under Sports Tournament on the track and field team this year. (via ReminderNews)

If you want to know what Coach Z and Coach Infa were like in high school, here you go. The best part about this week's Take 3 with Z is that Maggie Vessey turns the tables and makes them blush for once.

Northeastern University sophomore Eric Jenkins shocked everybody--even himself--when he became the only true freshman to qualify for the NCAA Division I outdoor nationals in the 1500m during the spring 2011 season. Why the surprise? His 3:46.04 qualifying mark in late May was more than 10 seconds faster than his best high school time, and the 8:37.69 3K he'd run during his freshman fall gave little indication that he'd blaze such a mark in the spring. (via Running Times)  

Hibernation is over and the best athletes in the region have awoken from their mid-season performance slumber to post some amazing marks in last week’s state championships. Topping the list again is Precious Holmes of Hillhouse High School (CT) who posted a US#1 time of 1:31.23 in the 600m and a US#2 time of 38.56 in the 300m at the Connecticut State Open Championships.

Precious Holmes of Hillhouse High School absolutely scorched the field and crushed the meet record with a US#1 time of 1:31.23.  The old record was 1:35.06 set back in 2008 by Annelies Gamble of Amity High School, and Holmes was previously ranked US#1 when she ran 1:32.61 at the SCC Coaches Invitational last month.  Holmes set another meet record when she crossed the line in the 300m.  Her 38.56 surpassed the 1996 record of 39.17 set by Shayla Wallace of Northwest Catholic. Holmes’ 300m time is currently US#2.

NEW HAVEN -- The Staples High School boys track and field team rode "the horse" to the CIAC State Open Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Floyd Little Athletic Center, according to head coach Laddie Lawrence. Junior Henry Wynne is that horse, and he won the 1,000 meters, and was part of two first-place relays to lead the Wreckers to their first State Open title in more than 20 years. (via www.thehour.com)

Behind record-setting performances from Precious Holmes in the 300 meters and the 600 meters, the Academics captured their first State Open title since 2008 by scoring 74 points to beat Windsor (34) and Glastonbury (34 3/4). It was the sixth State Open title for Hillhouse. (via Courant.com)

Live results will be available for all of the CIAC Open Championships scheduled for this weekend thanks to the tremendous efforts of Northeast Sports Timing. 

The Sheehan track program has a strong history and has produced state champions and Division I athletes at quite a good clip lately. The Titans added another pair of each on Tuesday night as Tara Lee nabbed the indoor track Class M shot put championship and Tommy Lupoli took home the Class M crown in the 1,000 meters. (via MyRecordJournal.com)

Coach Z breaks all the rules in this installment of Take 3-with-Z featuring professional runner Anna Pierce.  For once, he actually asks serious questions, and then he sneaks in a fourth question that clearly jinxed the Patriots and should be blamed for their demise.

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten.  A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

Connor Rog has been garnering a massive amount of headlines this year, and with good reason.  The Fairfield Prep senior earned a trip to the Foot Locker National Championships in December, was named the Gatorade Runner of the Year for Connecticut in January, and was recently invited to compete in the prestigious Millrose Games Mile. Life is rapidly changing for Connor as the milestones of his senior year begin to accumulate in the rearview mirror.   Despite the hectic schedule required to be a top tier student-athlete, Connor has agreed to chronicle his experiences for MileSplit CT in a series we are calling the “Rog Blog”.    

Hillhouse won the Class M boys championship with 46 points overEast Lyme (38) and New Fairfield (31). It was the Academics third Class M title since 2008. (via Courant.com)

Buoyed by two second-place finishes by senior Joya Helander, the Tigers placed sixth overall with 22 points. Darien (72.5) edged Windsor (71) for the title.  (via Connecticut weekly Newspaper)

  The class and division meets highlighted a relatively stable week in the New England rankings.  The field events took center stage this week as Dakota Dailey-Harris continues to improve on her Rhode Island state record in the high jump, and Jake Scinto begins his post-season push in the long jump.

Northwest Catholic boys head coach Pat Williamson darted back and forth between the scorer's table and his team, wanting to deliver good news. His team was in the lead, but knew they could be caught. (via Courant.com)

A 'team effort' can be used as a cliché but the words ring true for the Staples High boys indoor track team.  Veteran head coach Laddie Lawrence received input from his assistant coaches and athletes on who to use in certain events and the strategy paid off tenfold with the 2011-2012 Class LL state championship Thursday night at the Floyd Little Athletic Center. (via www.thehour.com)

McKenzie Hollenbaugh is not a fan of the 300 meters.She's doesn't enjoy it and she's not going to start anytime soon. It's just not her race.But Thursday, with Glastonbury battling Greenwich for the... (via Hartford Courant)

he Simsbury indoor track and field team wasn’t going to capture any Class LL state championships on Thursday evening at the Floyd Little Athletic Center, but Trojan head coach Mike Cohen got plenty of effort out of his athletes.  (via www.foothillsmediagroup.com)

Conference track and field stars Abby Markowitz of Greenwich and Henry Wynne of Staples have been named the latest MSG Varsity’s FCIAC Players of the Week. (via www.fciac.net)

They may have graduated, but they are certainly not forgotten.  A massive number of former Connecticut high school athletes are competing collegiately, and the MileSplit network of sites tracks their progress as they succeed at the next level.

Two of New England’s best distance runners were invited to participate in the prestigious Millrose Games Mile on Saturday at 9:14pm.  Mike Marsella (Chariho, RI) and Connor Rog (Fairfield Prep, CT) will battle ten other athletes from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for regional bragging rights. 

It was a high profile week in New England, with New Balance sponsoring two elite events geared towards assembling some of the fastest fields on the East Coast.  Thankfully for track fans, both events delivered as promised.

Dan Cardin led the Norwich Free Academy boys to their third straight ECC Large Indoor Track Championship on Saturday at Coast Guard Academy in New London. The Wildcats girls team won their fifth straight title. (via http://www.norwichbulletin.com)

After 12 of the 15 events had been completed at the South-West Conference indoor track and field championships on Saturday night, the Immaculate High girls held a slim one-point lead over Newtown at the top of the team scores. (via NewsTimes)

  Thanks to the hard work of Steve Infascelli, James Rooney, and Greg Zopatti, MileSplitMass will be bringing fans a series of candid videos from the meet.  This lighthearted look at life beyond the lines of the oval truly shows the passion and enthusiasm these three coaches have for the sport they love.  In this first set of videos we learn what proper wam-up attire is, get Super Bowl picks from the pros, and find out what position David Oliver would play if he was on the Patriots roster. 

The energy was palpable Saturday night at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, Massachusetts as a handpicked field of elite athletes from all levels of the sport thrilled the capacity crowd with photo finishes and mid-race drama.  But, you are bound to get some amazing races when you take a group of high school athletes, put them in a room with their idols, pack a building full of over 4,000 fans, and then turn on the TV cameras.

With such standouts as Kellie Davis, Precious Holmes and Brianna Sims, it would be easy for the Hillhouse girls’ indoor track team to focus on those individual performers. But both players and coaches know that it takes a team effort to win championships. (via New Haven Register - Serving New Haven, CT)

INDOOR TRACk & FIELD: Staples snaps Danbury's five-year run as FCIACchamps The Staples High School boys indoor track & field team won the FCIAC Championship, snapping a string of five consecutive league titles by the Danbury High boys. (via NewsTimes)

A stacked field has been assembled for both mile races, and the addition of the boys 4x800m and girls 4x400m has given high school track fans even more to cheer for.  The Reggie Lewis Center track is considered a relatively fast surface, and if athletes get after it early, we may see some jaw dropping times.

Veteran Windsor High School track coach Ron Wilson has a fresh group of determined young women making 2012 the year Warrior indoor track and field burns up the records books. (via ReminderNews)

WILTON, Conn. – Wilton's Brynn Parsons and Kafesha Thomas saved the best for last in the Colgate Women's Games series by finishing third and fifth respe ... (via The Daily Wilton)