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I confess, the headline is hyperbolic, but for a Long Island woman on her first cross-country road trip, the wildfires and smoke demand purple prose. We arrived in an area of California that is designated “purple” . . . more
The Lynbrook girls’ cross country team won its first county championship in program history this year after going a perfect 13-0 during the regular season and going on to win the Division 4a and Conference 4 titles. more
Finishing a 5K in less than 20 minutes can be hard to accomplish, especially at the high school level, but in the case of sisters Marissa and Maya Spottiswood, of south Merrick, they have already acquitted themselves as experienced runners. more
When asked about what makes their team special, North Shore girls cross country runners Nicole Schneider, Sophie Rosencrans and Kate Gilliam, as well as coach Neal Levy, all had one answer in common … more
Richie Salerno raised the beer bottle to his lips and took a swig. After a long week of riding his motorcycle from Simi Valley, Calif., to Freeport, he was relieved to be in his hometown. The last … more
A childhood friend recently posted a black-and-white snapshot on Facebook of our middle school cross-country team, a ragtag collection of 30 boys . . . more
Just two years ago, Lexie Tillman was a sprinter who was afraid to run longer distances. She recently finished the cross-country season as Kennedy High School’s best female runner, speeding past hundreds of Nassau County girls to win four races this fall at Bethpage State Park. more
To understand how trying the 2014 New York State Cross-Country Championship was, you only need compare Charles Skidmore’s performances over the past two years. The Mepham High School senior first ran in the state championship in 2013. He placed 77th in a time of 16:17. This year he moved up 19 places, to 58th, but his time dropped by 45 seconds, to 17:02. more
Many coaches were excellent athletes at one time or another, before age, new responsibilities and lifestyle changes slowed them down. But that’s not the case with Chris Mammone, coach of Kennedy High School cross-country and track and field teams ... more
Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23. more
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