Tag: Girls Cross-Country
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Zawatski ends historic cross country season with strong race at nationals
Since her days in fifth grade, Freehold Township High School cross country runner Emma Zawatski had dreamed of competing alongside the top high school runners in the United States at a national championship meet. That dream became a reality for Zawatski on Dec. 10 when she competed as one of the 40 best runners in…
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Zawatski wins cross country Meet of Champions title; qualifies for national meet
Every morning when Freehold Township High School distance runner Emma Zawatski wakes up, the first thing she sees is a cork board on which a list of all the goals she wants to achieve each season is posted. For her junior cross country campaign in 2022, Zawatski had two big goals: to win the NJSIAA…
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Raiders outduel Pingry to win first Somerset County championship since 2015
Fresh off winning its first Skyland Conference championship in nine years earlier this month, the Hillsborough High School girls cross-country team added more gold to its 2022 ledger on Oct. 20 at the Somerset County Championships that were held at Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge. Coach Richard Refi watched his Raiders beat out Pingry…
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Hillsborough girls win first Skyland Conference cross-country team championship in nine years
Hillsborough High School girls cross-country coach Richard Refi had a feeling heading into the Skyland Conference Championships on Oct. 11 at Phillipsburg High School that his group of Raiders would walk out as conference champions. Refi’s intuition was right on the mark as he watched his Raiders beat out 20 other schools to win the…
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Middletown South’s Brand, Colts Neck win Monmouth County titles
Madison Brand of Middletown High School South and the team at Colts Neck High School each coasted to titles to highlight the running of the Monmouth County Cross-Country Championships at Holmdel Park. On a sunny Oct. 18 afternoon in Holmdel, Brand was clocked in a time of 18:39, which is a personal best, to capture…
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Girls’ cross-country runners throughout region thrive at Shore Coaches Invitational
High schools across the state took part in the 2017 New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park in Holmdel on Oct. 7. Several girls’ cross-country runners in the region stood out during the races. Varsity D Matawan Regional High School’s Rachel Kenny won the Girls’ Varsity D race with a time of 19:18. “I was…
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Allentown cross-country teams on title path this season
Allentown High School’s cross-country teams have the potential to run to glory this fall. Rick Smith, the coach for both the boys and girls, is optimistic that his two squads can achieve great success on the running paths this season. The girls’ cross-country team captured the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 3 championship last fall under…
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Altland named Mater Dei Prep girls’ cross-country coach
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep’s Christine Altland is taking over the new girls’ cross-country team, as the Seraphs continue to expand their athletic programs. The Seraphs, who have run a co-ed cross-country program, will offer separate boys’ and girls’ teams for the fall season. The Middletown school said Altland, the head coach of the…
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Places To Be
The NJSIAA state football sectional playoffs have entered its semifinal stage. And while it is still the semifinals, there are some matchups that could rival championship showdowns. Here is a look where area teams will be in action this upcoming weekend as they seek berths into the championship round that will be held in two…