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Chariho Boys Win 1st Title; Ram Girls Make it No. 6

2/18/2012

“Around the Oval’’
FOUR GIRLS’ RECORDS FALL;
CHEATHAM TOPS 27-YEAR-OLD MARK
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
18 Feb. - - Four new Rhode Island state girls’ indoor track...

Track & Field Carnival Set

2/16/2012

“Around the Oval’’
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
The 2012 Rhode Island Track & Field Carnival will take place on Sunday, 26 Feb., beginning at 1 p.m. at the PCTA facility in Providence. (Facility...

Hawks, La Salle Girls Hold Coaches' Poll Leads

2/15/2012

“Around the Oval’’
R.I. TRACK & FIELD FOUNDATION
Feb. 15 - The La Salle girls and Hendricken - defending state champions - closed out the RIT&FF coaches polls as the dominant teams. The Hawks and...

State Meet Schedule Announced

2/15/2012

The 2012 Indoor Track & Field State Championship will be held this Saturday, February 18th, at the Providence Career and Technical Academy.
The meet begins at Noon with the Boys 4x800 meter relay, ...

Chariho's Marsella Finishes Second at Millrose Mile Event

2/13/2012

“Around the Oval’’
His is second-fastest time posted by a R.I. runner
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
12 Feb. - - Mike Marsella, Chariho High’s distance man nonpareil, ...

More Millrose Coverage

2/12/2012

Chariho's Marsella Places Second in High School Millrose Mile
By Mary (Serdakowski) Boggs
Hepstrack.com
Chariho's Mike Marsella competed in the High School Boys Invitational Mile at the Millrose...

Hendricken, Classical, Barrington Win Class Titles

2/11/2012

“Around the Oval’’
R.I. Track Field Foundation
11 Feb. - - Hendricken, Classical and Barrington captured the three class team titles Saturday at the Boys’ Class Championships at PCTA track. The...

Marsella To UVA: 'I Think It's a Good Fit'

2/10/2012

“Around the Oval’’
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. T&FF Correspondent
9 Feb. - - Initially, Mike Marsella said, he was interested in the University of North Carolina. But UNC head track coach Peter Watson left...

Rams, Titans, Mounties Win Class Team Titles

2/10/2012

“Around the Oval’’
LA SALLE’S DAILEY-HARRIS SETS NEW HIGH JUMP MARK
R.I. TRACK & FIELD FOUNDATION
10 Feb. - - Defending state champs La Salle handily captured the Large Class team title this week. ...

Rhode Islanders Among N.E. Leaders

2/9/2012

Several Rhode Island athletes can be found on the New England High School Track and Field Leader Board.
The list was updated in February 7th, and includes recent performances by Classical's Maddy...

U.S. Weight Throw Rankings

2/9/2012

U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 25# WEIGHT THROW
NATIONAL RECORD
93’03.25” Conor McCullough SR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 03-15-09
CLASS RECORDS
63'06.25" Wes Wright FR Villa Rica, GA 01-23-05
75'00.50"...

Girls' Division Titles to Titans, Hope, La Salle and Portsmouth Squads

2/5/2012

Around the Oval’’
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
4 Feb. - - Team titles in the four girls’ divisional championships went to Toll Gate in the Bayha bracket; Hope in Sullivan; La Salle in Headley and...

Chariho High Boys' 4x800 Break R.I. and N.E. Marks

2/4/2012

“Around the Oval’’
La Salle’s Keating 9th in Grand Prix mile
B y BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
4 Feb. - - The Chariho boys’ 4x800-meter relay team were out to break the Rhode Island...

Clippers, Skippers, Hawks, Classical Win Division Crowns

2/3/2012

“Around the Oval’’
R.I. TRACK & FIELD FOUNDATION
3 Feb. - - The boys’ teams of Cumberland, North Kingstown, Hendricken and Classical captured team titles in the Division Championships, held over...

Hawks, La Salle Girls Maintain Poll Leads

2/2/2012

“Around the Oval’’
R.I. TRACK & FIELD FOUNDATION
2 Feb. - - The La Salle girls and Hendricken continue to lead in the second of three coaches polls conducted by RIT&FF. Whereas in the Jan. 18...

La Salle Nips Toll Gate For Girls' Freshman Title

2/1/2012

“Around the Oval’’
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
1 Feb. - - The La Salle girls’ freshman team won the state team title by beating Toll Gate by 3.5 points Tuesday night at the PCTA track. One of the...

Rams' Keating PC Bound; Meehan Sisters to BC

2/1/2012

“Around the Oval’’
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
1 Feb. - - La Salle senior Molly Keating today signed a national letter of intent to attend Providence College in the...

Hawks Win Frosh Crown

1/31/2012

“Around the Oval’’
HAWKS WIN FROSH CROWN
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
31 Jan. - - Hendricken handily won the 2011-12 Boys’ Freshman State indoor team title Monday night at the PCTA track. ...

Chariho Boys 4x800 Relay Smashes RI Mark

1/30/2012

“Around the Oval’’
BERKSON SIXTH in USATF MILE
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
29 Jan. - - The Chariho High boys’ 4x800-meter relay Saturday obliterated the Rhode Island...

Chargers' Mike Marsella Makes Millrose Mile Cut

1/24/2012

“Around the Oval’’
Marsella Is 8th R.I. boy picked for fabled N.Y. run
Hope girls break R.I. 4x200 record;
Local weight throwers tops at Yale;
Rams’ Keating second in girls’ mile
By BOB...

Classical, Rams Share Lead in First Girls' Coaches Poll

1/18/2012

“Around the Oval’’
HENDRICKEN TOP BOYS’ LIST
R.I. TRACK & FIELD FOUNDATION
18 Jan. - - Like two runners hitting the finish tape simultaneously, the girls’ teams of La Salle and Classical finished...

Novan's Pitts Breaks State TJ Record (3 Times)

1/14/2012

“Around the Oval’’
RAMS’ DAILEY-HARRIS TIES HJ MARK;
WARRIORS’ VAZQUEZ IS HJ GOLD
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
14 Jan. - - Today’s inaugural East Coast Championships...

Joe Velez Tops Nationally in Boys' 25-lb. Weight Throw

1/12/2012

“Around the Oval’’
VIKES’ JANES NO. 1 IN GWT;
BERKSON 5TH IN U.S. IN GLJ;
DAILEY-HARRIS HEADS N.E. LIST
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
12 Jan. - - Joe Velez, the...

Cheatham Triple Gold at URI; Keating Wins Dartmouth Mile

1/11/2012

“Around the Oval’’
Classical’s Berkson is a double-winner;
Hawk, La Salle teams finish 2nd at Dartmouth;
Rhode Island weight throwers shine
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation...

Classical's Berkson, Hopes Cheatham Take Individual Meet Honors at R.I. Classic Invitational

12/29/2011

"Around the Oval’’
Rams’ Dailey-Harris breaks HJ mark;
Purple’s Velez top school WT mark
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
29 Dec. - - Rhode Island emerged with a pair of...

Season's 1st Invitational Tests Tracksters' Mettle

12/19/2011

By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
17 Dec. - - The annual R.I. Track Coaches Invitational was held at the PCTA track in Providence Saturday, and at such an early stage in the...

Indoor Track Preview

12/8/2011

“Around the Oval’’
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
8 Dec. - - Chariho runner Mike Marsella’s performance last weekend at the Nike Nationals in Oregon brought to a close...

RITCA to Host Regional Meet January 14

12/7/2011

The Rhode Island Track Coaches Association (RITCA) is pleased to announce
the first annual East Coast Championships, January 14th, 2012 at the
Providence Career and Technical High School.
The...

RI Indoor Track & Field Records

12/6/2011

“Around the Oval’’
STATE INDOOR TRACK RECORDS
(As of December, 2011)
R.I. Track & Field Foundation/Track & Field News Magazine
GIRLS
WT (20-lb.) - 62-2 (18.94 meters), Victoria Flowers, ...

Marsella 19th At Nike Nationals

12/4/2011

Runs unorthodox course in 15:42
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
4 Dec. - - Mike Marsella has enjoyed a full cross country season. The Chariho High senior ran 15 minutes, ...

Pair of Track Noteables Inducted Into RIIL Hall

12/3/2011

By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
3 Dec. - - The R.I. Interscholastic League Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012 will include two figures from the sports of track and running. Kevin...

New Girls Indoor Schedule Available

12/1/2011

December 1, 2011 -- Complete Boys and Girls Indoor Track and Field schedules have been posted. An updated girls schedule was added on December 1.
The schedules include all interscholastic dual...

Chargers' Mike Marsella Qualifies for Nike U.S. Meet

11/26/2011

He’s the first R.I. boy in 8 years to make the Nationals;
La Salle’s Keating is 10th in girls’ field
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
26 Nov. - - Chariho High senior Mike...

Chargers' Mike Marsella Wins N.E. Championship

11/12/2011

RAMS’ KEATING FINISHES 2ND
Hawks notch 11th team title;
La Salle girls top R.I. team finisher
Around the Course’’
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
12 Nov. - - Running...

New Englands At Ponaganset

11/10/2011

“Around the Course’’
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
The 77th annual New England Cross Country Championships return to the “Covered Bridge Trail on the grounds of Ponaganset High School after a...

RIIL Wellness Conference: "Am I Hurting My Child?"

11/9/2011

International Institute chief Dan Doyle
to be the keynote speaker on Nov. 16
9 Nov. - - The R.I. Interscholastic League (RIIL) and its Wellness Committee will hold a conference on Nov. 16 titled...

Keating Marsella Win Crowns; Hawks, Eagles Take Team Prizes

11/6/2011

“Around the Course’’
Rams’ Keating first to win three straight girls’ titles;
Barrington girls’ team triumph is first in 17 years
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
6...

Teams Neck-And-Neck In Final Coaches Poll

11/2/2011

“Around the Course’’
R.I. TRACK & FIELD FOUNDATION
2 Nov. - The girls’ teams of La Salle and Barrington - and the boys’ squads of Hendricken and Chariho - finished in a near dead-heat in coaches...

State Meet Preview

10/30/2011

“Around the Course’’
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
Fall, 2011 has been an exciting season for cross country. The availability of invitational meets - both in and...

Eagles Take 2 Class Crowns

10/29/2011

SENTINEL, REBEL GIRLS WIN ALSO; HAWKS, AVENGERS TEAM CHAMPS
NK’s Mc Adams, Rebs’ Ethier, S’field’s Mattson claim girls’ individual championships;
Boys’ titles to Chargers’ Marsella, Mount’s Butler...

Ponaganset to Host Class, State, New England Championships

10/24/2011

Ponaganset's Coverage Bridge Trail will be the scene of the Class, State and New England Championships this season.
The 5K course will host the Class and JV State Meet on Saturday October 29th, the...

Class Meets October 29

10/21/2011

The 2011 Class Championships and JV State Championships will be held on Saturday, October 29th at Ponaganset High School.
Eight races will be contested, beginning with Girls' Class C at 10 a.m. For...

La Salle Girls, Hendricken Again Top 2nd Coaches Poll

10/19/2011

R.I. TRACK & FIELD FOUNDATION
19 Oct. - - Once more, the teams from Hendricken and La Salle headed the R.I. Track & Field Foundation’s Coaches Poll.The Hawks gathered 157 points, receiving 13...

Keating, Marsella Lead Locals In Brown Championship Races

10/16/2011

“Around the Oval’’
Top-ranked U.S. harrier from N.J. breaks course mark
  By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
15 Oct. - - La Salle senior Molly Keating led all Rhode Island...

RI Fields 11 Girls' Teams, 14 Boys' at Brown Northeast Invitational

10/13/2011

R.I. Track & Field Foundation
13 Oct. - - A total of 25 girls’ and boys’ cross country teams will represent Rhode Island at the annual Brown University Northeast Invitational this Saturday at...

Broncos' Dumas, Eagles' Benson Win Columbus Day Invitational Races

10/10/2011

By BOB LEDDY
RIT&FF Correspondent
10 Oct. - - A pair of veteran harriers wn their respective Varsity Division races as part of the annual Providence Recreation Dept. Columbus Day Invitational, held...

Hawks, La Salle Girls, Chariho All Score Well at Manhattan Invitational

10/9/2011

Titans, Avengers, Bengals, Prout compete at Wickham Park eventBy BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
9 Oct. - - The La Salle girls’ cross country team - last week raked 28th...

Final Dual Meet Standings

10/6/2011

R.I. Track & Field Foundation
GIRLS
Southern Division
S. Kingstown            8-0
N. Kingstown            7-1
Westerly                  6-2
Prout                    ...

Weekend Roundup

10/3/2011

HENDRICKEN PLACES FOURTH AT GREAT AMERICAN R.O.C.
FOUR R.I. TEAMS COMPETE AT THETFORD (VT.) TRAIL RUN EVENT
CLIPPERS SCORE AT MAINE RACE
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation...

La Salle Girls Take N.Y. Meet

9/26/2011

“Around the Course’’
R.I. Track & Field Foundation
25 Sept. - - The La Salle girls’ cross country team took first place at a meet in Bowdoin, N.Y., and senior Molly Keating finished second in the...

La Salle Girls, Hawks Lead First Poll

9/14/2011

R.I. Track & Field Foundation
14 Sept. - - Defending state champions Hendricken and the La Salle girls’ squad garnered the highest number of points in the first of three RIT&FF polls. The surveys...

Hawks, La Salle Girls Post Top Team Sores at Relay Carnival

9/11/2011

“Around the Course’’
By BOB LEDDY
R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
11 Sept. - - The season-opening Relay Carnival races were staged yesterday on the Burrillville Middle School grounds, ...

Ocean State XC Invitational Sept. 23 & 24

9/2/2011 - 9/25/2011

The fifth annual Ocean State Cross Country Invitational will be held September 23 and 24 at Goddard State Park in Warwick.
Middle School races will be held on Friday, September 23 beginning with...

East Bay Challenge

8/31/2011 - 10/19/2011

The East Bay Challenge will be held Wednesday, October 19th at Lower Glen Park in Portsmouth.
The course is mostly grass wih a short trail section and hills comparable to Ponagansett. The cost is $5...

Cross Country Preview

8/11/2011

‘11 CROSS COUNTRY OPENS; HAWKS, LA SALLE GIRLS ARE DEFENDING STATE CHAMPS
By BOB LEDDY
Falk Fund/R.I. Track & Field Foundation Correspondent
August 11, 2011 -- At last year’s State Cross Country...