TOM BERUTTI ‘The Bird’ Grant passed away on Thursday after he went into a diabetic coma in hospital on Monday. (via www.tribune242.com)
The Bishop Kenny boys and Bolles girls, led by David Yarborough and Mackenzie Wilson, respectively, captured Class 2A state titles by the same 41-point margins. In Class 4A, the Mandarin boys were second, their best-ever finish. (via jacksonville.com)
Long recognised as a statesman on the track, reliable Jamaican sprinter, Michael Frater, is hoping to have an impact off the track as well, as he presents himself for a vice-president spot on the next Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) administration.... (via jamaica-gleaner.com)
A host of boys led by David Yarborough and Jonathan Klumpp vie for the individual win; Yarborough's Bishop Kenny heavily favored for team victory.
Daesha Rogers and Julia Montgomery will do battle for the third week in a row. Bolles looks to run away with the title, while Pine Crest and Bishop Kenny lock horns for second.
The girls of GPS do a music video featuring Call Me Maybe and Gangnam Style, with a special touching moment at the end to honor their legendary Coach Steve Zaranek.
The upcoming 2012 BAAA Elections are set for this Saturday (17 November). The leadership race for president will see president Mike Sands, the incumbent, challenged by newcomer, Iram Lewis and past president Curt Hollingsworth. Read Mike Sands' launch statement. (via www.thebahamasweekly.com)
Channel 4 in Jacksonville did a feature video with the Bishop Kenny cross country team in their training leading up to the state meet. (via News4Jax)
Daniel Salas is a big favorite individually, but his Trinity Prep team will have their hands full with their arch rivals from Holy Trinity yet again.
Julie Wollrath and Holy Trinity will be favored going in, but the ladies of Oak Hall are determined to spoil the fun.
FHSAA regional championship coverage and results roundup.
It was a chilly morning in Gainesville as Santa Fe College hosted both the 4A Region 1 and 1A Region 2 Championships. Fast times were posted as Andres Arroyo went 15:12.61 and Bridget Blake of Dr. Phillips finished first in 17:56.18. Both runners won by over twenty seconds. Colonial edged Mandarin for the boys team title while Olympia beat out Hagerty for the girls team title.
All systems are go for the High Rock to Freeport Road race, this Saturday, November 10.
The road race took a one-year hiatus last year, but will be back this year, with even more excitement among participants.
(via freeport.nassauguardian.net)
Wouldn’t it be nice if the new road created in the back of the stadium turned into a Wall of Fame where our outstanding athletes from the Carifta and Olympic Games can be displayed (via www.tribune242.com)
After finishing fourth place in the 100 hurdles in London, popular American runner Lolo Jones decided to take a break from the indoor track & field circuit and try a different sport this winter: bobsled! After working out for a couple a of months with Team USA, Lolo made her debut in the sport in a big way. She and driver Jazmine Fenlator finished with the silver medal in the 2012 season World Cup opener in Lake Placid, NY.
Members of the Grand Bahama Amateur Athletic Association got together on Saturday morning to hear from the slate of officers vying for positions in the Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association this year.(via freeport.nassauguardian.net)
The Vanguard Award Selection Committee is proud to announce that Jeremiah Green, a senior from Hillsborough High School, has been selected as the October Student Athlete of the Month.
District championships are here and we are keeping on top of all of the results as they come in!
Rafaella Gibbons won here in September and wins at Holloway Park again with a PR and state championship of 11:41. Julian Elortegui, on the other hand, was running at Holloway for the first time and did well to earn his first state title in 10:21.
The 2014 NCAA Division I East Regional track and field outdoor championships will take place at the University of North Florida campus. The national qualifier will take place May 29-31, 2014. (via firstcoastnews.com)
Distirct-by-district preview for the 1A meets that begin on Monday.
Lakewood Ranch swept the county team titles. Katie Wray (Lakewood Ranch) and Canaan Meester-Kitterman (Bayshore) took the individual county championships.
Maclay swept both genders, team and individual titles. Kristin Sweeny and Elizabeth Santoro went 1-2 for the Marauders, leading them to a mere 21 points and a 21:41 average. For the boys it was Jake Rutledge up front for Maclay in 16:54. They scored 29 points to Lincoln's 54.
The women of the orange and blue went into Nashville and chomped their way to victory. The Lady Gators pulled off a narrow 61-70 win over the Arkanas Razorbacks to win the SEC Championship. The men were fifth.
Here comes the BAAA general election held every three years and the Bahamas Olympic Committee's (BOC) general election held every four years. About 30 years ago, the Bahamas Amateur Athletic Association, which was founded in 1952, held elections every year. At some point, the president was able to serve for four years. Sometime in the 80s, the elections were changed to every two years, the odd years. (via freeport.nassauguardian.net)
In the two years since the last Collier County Athletic Conference cross country meet, things haven't changed much. Gulf Coast's Caroline Barlow and Palmetto Ridge's Carlos Miranda won the individual titles, while the Sharks girls and Naples boys took the team trophies. Exactly like two years ago. (via Naples Daily News)
Countryside’s Paul McKenna usually takes a more conservative approach in races, preferring to stalk the front-runners before reeling them in. Wednesday, McKenna adopted more of a go-for-gusto philosophy, sprinting to the lead and trying to keep that frenetic pace as long as he could. (via www.tampabay.com)
These rankings are completely objective. Each team is scored based on their strength by season best times of their top five runners. Courses obviously vary in cross country, but at this point of season everyone has had a chance to run a fast course so these rankings should prove to be fairly accurate to reality! Good luck to everyone as we approach the post-season!
Video interview with Sarah Baxter after her incredible course record run to win the 2012 Mt. SAC Invitational in 16-flat.