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Half Hollow Hills West sets state record at Nationals

Jarried Redwood, center, of Half Hollow Hills West

Photo credit: Bob Sorensen

Half Hollow Hills West’s 1000 medley relay team, composed of Jarried Redwood, Jamir Blackman, Frederic Fils Aime, and Bryce Johnson, finished in one minute, 57.33 seconds at last weekend's New Balance National Championships, held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C.

The time is a new state record, breaking Newburgh High School’s 1:58.92, set at last year’s national meet,...

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Northport sets county record at Nationals

Northport's Mike Brannigan (378) stays just ahead of

Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

A Suffolk county record fell last weekend at the New Balance National Championships, held at North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C.

Northport’s 4 x 1-mile team, composed of Mike Brannigan, Tim McGowan, Chris Odin, and James Dickinson, finished third in 17 minutes, 20.11 seconds. The finish earned Northport All-American status.

The time broke the Suffolk County record of...

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Brentwood’s Alexia Douglas caps season with D-I state title

Brentwood's Alexia Douglas runs the girl's 200m in

Photo credit: Patrick E. McCarthy

Watch out for Brentwood’s Alexia Douglas.

The sophomore sprinter made waves with her performance at the state championships, held in Middletown on June 8. A 12.12 second finish in the 100 meters earned her the Division I state title.

“It’s a little bit overwhelming,” she said after winning. “But I’m very happy for myself, my team and my coaches. I worked hard and it turned out right.”

When...

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Jazmine Fray earns All-America honors in 800-meter run

Kellenberg's Jazmine Fray leads Holy Trinity's Caroline Brown

Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan

Kellenberg’s Jazmine Fray ended her sophomore season with a bang.

A 2 minute, 9.48 second finish in the 800 meters at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals, held this weekend at North Carolina A&T University, earned her All-American status. Fray finished fifth.

Sabrina Southerland, a senior at Queens’ Benjamin Cardozo High School, won in 2:06.26. After turning heads this winter, Fray...

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Kellenberg 4x800 relay team runs All-American time

Dylan Murphy of Kellenberg runs in the boys

Photo credit: Steven Ryan

The Kellenberg 4x800-meter relay team showed that you don’t necessarily have to run every weekend to turn in great times at big moments.

After racing a more scattered schedule this spring, the senior quartet of Jim McQuade, Randall Turner, James Malebranche and Dylan Murphy returned to form in the 4x800-relay at the New Balance Nationals, held this weekend at North Carolina A&T University...

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State Track and Field Championships postponed

Smithtown East's Thomas Bubb competes in the boys

Photo credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

MIDDLETOWN, NY - Friday’s portion of the New York State Track and Field Championships have been postponed, due to inclement weather. The meet will begin Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and be condensed into one day.

The meet starts with the boys pentathlon 110 high hurdles and the girls discus. With the exception of the 110 high hurdles, 100 hurdles, 100 and 200, all races will be run as championships,...

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