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Bella is brilliant

When Isabella “Bella” Baker decided to run cross country in seventh grade, she did so with the intention of increasing her speed for sprinting in track & field. It didn’t take long for Baker to learn that cross country is more for endurance and pacing than acceleration, but she has ...

H-S Athlete of the Week: Emma Larkin, Geibel Catholic

Name: Emma Larkin School: Geibel Catholic Class: Senior Sport: Basketball LarkinĢƵ week: The Lady Gators’ point guard opened her season last Friday with a 30-point effort in helping her team to a 71-16 victory before putting in 27 against Beth-Center in a 72-24 triumph the next day in ...

LH grad Pierce sets program record at Duquesne

For Laurel Highlands graduate and Duquesne sophomore Mia Pierce, the fourth time was the charm. Pierce broke the Dukes’ record in the womenĢƵ discus on May 18 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, ...

H-S Athlete of the week: Lee Qualk, California

Name: Lee Qualk Year: Senior Sport: Track & field School: California QualkĢƵ week: The Trojans’ long jumper soared nearly 23 feet through the air to win the state championship in Class 2A last Friday in the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus ...

Who needs a track?

SHIPPENSBURG — Emma Larkin and Deakyn DeHoet proved Saturday in the PIAA Track & Field Championships that athletes needing facilities to succeed in the sport is a myth. Larkin, a Geibel Catholic junior, finished seventh in both the 400-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles in girls Class ...

Leaping Lee

SHIPPENSBURG — Lee Qualk saved his best jump for his last. The California senior flew 22-10.50 on his sixth and final attempt of his high school career to win the state championship in the boys Class 2A long jump Friday morning in the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Seth Grove ...