Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Madison Granger met with a pulmonary cardiologist in February, hoping to find an answer to what was ailing her. Her health problems were originally thought to have been linked with her dopamine deficiency. Medication was changed or altered, but the results stayed the same. In February, the cardiologist figured out what was bothering her - asthma. "It was an answer to what was happening and it's easier to deal with, treatable and common," Granger said. "I was relieved." The results showed this season as Granger was named the Daily Hampshire Gazette Player of the Year for girls cross country.
• Related story: Girls Cross Country All-Stars
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
First Team
Audrey Boraski, junior, Holyoke Catholic
Katie Clark, junior, Gateway Regional
Brittany Dalton, junior, Hampshire Regional
Mel Devoney, junior, Amherst Regional
Audrey Gould, senior, Amherst Regional
Madison Granger, senior, Belchertown
Abigail Imelio, senior, Granby
Casey Imelio, sophomore, Granby
Sarah Jones, sophomore, Holyoke Catholic
Natalie Mako, junior, Frontier Regional
Kate O'Brien, sophomore, Amherst Regional
Staci Rezendes, senior, Holyoke Catholic
Julie Roberts, senior, Hampshire Regional
Serena Sarage, freshman, South Hadley
Sara Vannah, junior, Amherst Regional
Eliana Zimmerman, junior, Northampton
Emmy Zimmerman, junior, Amherst Regional
Monday, November 21, 2011
Local cross country runners enjoyed strong performances at the Division 1 state championship meet in Saturday at Franklin Park in Dorchester.
Madison Granger from Belchertown finished in fourth place overall while the Amherst boys and girls cross country teams finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the team competition.
Monday, November 14, 2011
NORTHFIELD - For the 20th time, the Amherst Regional girls cross country team is the western Massachusetts Division 1 champion. This title could not have been any sweeter. A year after seeing its winning streak end, the Hurricanes climbed back to the top, edging Longmeadow 51 to 56 to claim the trophy Saturday at Northfield Mountain. "This one feels better than it has in the past," Amherst senior Audrey Gould said. "In the past it felt like we got it because we expected to have it and no one challenged us. Knowing that we had challenges, it feels better to know that we really earned it rather than having it handed to us."
Monday, November 14, 2011
NORTHFIELD - Natalie Mako of Frontier Regional missed most of the season with an injury. That didn't stop her from having quite the finish Saturday in the Western Massachusetts Division 2 Cross Country Championship.
The junior, who returned to running three weeks ago, finished second in 20 minutes, 47.92 seconds on the 5k course at Northfield Mountain.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
The roles are reversed this postseason.
The Amherst Regional boys and girls cross country teams are the favorites at Saturday's western Massachusetts championships.
The boys and girls of defending champion Northampton are the underdogs.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Northampton boys and girls cross country might be the defending sectional champions, but Amherst Regional made it clear it's a challenger.
The Amherst boys beat the Blue Devils 23-26, while the Amherst girls won 18-43 Tuesday in Amherst.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Katie Clark and Ashley Yost finished in the top 10 overall as the Gateway Regional girls cross country team earned a split with Westfield and Chicopee Comp Thursday.
Gateway beat Chicopee Comp 17-41 but fell to Westfield 22-39, at Stanley Park in Westfield.
Clark was second on the 3.1-mile course in 21 minutes, 54 seconds. Yost was fourth in 23:02.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
In a battle of cross country unbeatens Tuesday, the Amherst Regional boys fell one place short in a 28-29 loss to Ludlow.
"It was an incredibly exciting and intense race," Hurricanes coach Chris Gould said. "We were pretty upset with the outcome, but Ludlow's a great team."
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Staci Rezendes has picked up right where the regular season ended last year. Hopefully, that means a better postseason.
The Holyoke Catholic senior, who went undefeated during the 2010 season, won her sixth straight race Tuesday at Whiting Reservoir in Holyoke.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Matt Iczkowski had a round to remember Tuesday.
Iczkowski, who is a junior at Holyoke Catholic, shot a 6-under 30 to lead the Granby golf team to an 18½-5½ victory over Hopkins Academy at The Ledges in South Hadley.
"I hadn't heard that one too often," Granby coach Tom Burke said. "I don't remember one."
Monday, September 26, 2011
High School cross country teams across Massachusetts flocked to Hampshire College this past Saturday to face an early season test at the 16th annual Amherst Invitational 5K.
It was the events biggest field in history with 25 different schools ranging from New Hampshire to Connecticut as well as the Commonwealth.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Hopkins Academy golf team trailed 7-1 after the first group finished Wednesday.
By the end of the match, the Golden Hawks had a comfortable 16-8 victory over Ware at Dunroamin Country Club in Gilbertville.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
The Hampshire Regional duo of Brittany Dalton and Julie Roberts was too tough for Monson and Southwick to handle.
Dalton placed first and Roberts second as the Raiders girls cross country team beat Southwick 26-29 and Monson 19-39, Tuesday at Monson's 2.8-mile course.
Dalton finished in 17 minutes, 58 seconds. Roberts was about a minute behind in 18:53.
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Amherst Regional boys and girls cross country teams got their season off on the right foot Thursday.
The boys defeated Longmeadow 20-42 and East Longmeadow 15-50 while the girls beat Longmeadow 26-30, and East Longmeadow 16-47.
Ben Gagne-Maynard won the 2.55-mile boys race in 13 minutes, 56 seconds but the Hurricanes took the next seven spots in nearly identical times.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Daily Hampshire Gazette All-Star series continues with girls cross country.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Caroline Sullivan (South Hadley), not pictured: Eighth-grader finished sixth in 20:18 at the Western Massachusetts Division 1 Championship ... Was 47th in 18:21 at the State Division 1 Championship ... Set four course records during the season
Monday, November 22, 2010
GARDNER - The Northampton boys cross country team entered the state Division 1 championship meet Saturday with a shot at the top prize.
But the strength of the field kept the Blue Devils from claiming it.
Northampton finished sixth with score of 164 at Gardner Municipal Golf Course. Brookline won the championship with a score of 114.
Monday, November 15, 2010
PITTSFIELD - The depth of the Division 2 girls field at the Western Massachusetts Cross Country Championships Saturday led Holyoke Catholic coach John Goda to believe his team could finish anywhere from second to sixth.
The Gaels' best runner did not have her best day, yet the team earned second place behind two-time champ Mount Greylock which cruised with 38 points on the 3.1-mile course at Berkshire Community College.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Boys Cross Country
Holyoke Catholic 25, Southwick 32
Holyoke Catholic 26, Frontier 31
Southwick 25, Frontier 30
At Southwick, 2.95 miles
Winner: 1. Caleb Chapley (F), 16:32
Holyoke Catholic: 2. Sam Powell, 16:59; 4. Adam Sutton, 17:06; 5. Tom Siddall, 17:24; 6. Tyler Cox, 17:47; 17. Ian Davies, 19:30
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