Thursday, December 30, 2010

LADYSPARTANS SECOND

Killer, Boomayay, Red Raven, Pooh Bear and Bootstrap combined to finish with 2938 points to finish second in the Team Pentathlon!

The 4 x 200 meter relay also combined to finish first and secure the 4th fastest time in the State at 1:49.72. This included Flojo, Killer, Red Raven and Boomayay!

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

TUESDAY PRACTICE

9AM to Noon. We'll be trying to get prepared for tomorrow's meet.

If you still owe for the meet tomorrow, bring your moolah in this morning.

Monday, December 27, 2010

NO PRACTICE MONDAY

There is no practice today due to the weather.

Watch this site later today to determine the schedule for tomorrow. It is likely we shall be training in shifts to get all the necessary work in for Tuesday's meet.

We shall also institute a broadcast plan so that when an emergency arises there is a system in place so that this is handled a little better.

Captains and team leaders shall be in communication with you.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

VACATION TRAINING SCHEDULE

December 22: 2pm through 5pm

December 23: 11am through 1pm

December 24: OFF

December 25: OFF

December 26: OFF

December 27: 9am through 11am

December 28: 9am through 11am

December 29: Bus leaves at 7:00am for Reggie Lewis

December 30: 9am through 11am (Big gym)

December 31: OFF

January 1: OFF

January 2: OFF

January 3: 2pm through 3:30pm 5:30pm through 7pm (hurdlers)

Saturday, December 11, 2010

STREAK CONTINUES

The Ladyspartan Indoor squad continued it's dual meet winning streak by trouncing Pioneer ( 87-8) and Central (89-6). Keep in mind this is a dual meet streak of 32 consecutive wins.



Eighty burgers are nice, but it's performances that truly count. Killer registered her peraonal best in the 600. Bootstrap did the same in the 1000. Pooh Bear followed suit in the shot put. In all there were 18 personal bests and a dozen post season qualifying performances.

Monday, November 29, 2010

MORE XC PRESS!

Coach Budd IS really proud of what this team accomplished this year.

East Longmeadow High School girls cross country: TRUE CHAMPIONS
Published: Monday, November 29, 2010, 5:00 AM Updated: Monday, November 29, 2010, 12:43 PM
Bill Wells
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The East Longmeadow High School girls cross country team didn’t win any championships this season.
But in some people’s eyes, coach Michael Budd and his Spartans are true champions.

And next season, Budd wants other teams to become champions as well.
After spending hours and days with each other at practices and meets, East Longmeadow spent hours and days with each other away from the cross country course, and the benefactors of that time were various people and groups in Greater Springfield.

“I can’t pinpoint one thing (that was my favorite) because we did so much this season and we truly had so much fun and did a lot for giving back,” senior captain Jocelyn Kane said.

When Budd took over as the girls cross country coach this season, he didn’t want to be just another coach and he didn’t want his team to be just another team. He wanted more.
“I realized when I took over we weren’t going to have a very powerful team,” Budd said. “And one of the things I learned from watching (cross country coach) Art Keene at Amherst was he did a lot of community-effort type of things, and they did those together. I had been away from cross country for six years and I wanted us to be like Amherst.

“We wanted to be more involved.”

That “more involved” started in September when Budd took his 17 runners and two managers to the Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover Anti-Bullying 5K Road Race and 2-Mile Walk in Springfield. The event was in memory of Walker-Hoover, an 11-year-old from Springfield who committed suicide in 2009 after being repeatedly.

Kane, an honor roll student said, “Getting out there and running it, and afterward seeing all these people from different towns all coming together to celebrate somebody’s life . . . We were line dancing, and there was a song we didn’t know so we were going to get off (the dance floor), but a couple women told us to stay and said they would show us how to do it.

“There was so much love and togetherness. It was great.”

The Spartans had held a few car washes prior to the Walker event and planned on buying a new tent for their big meets. But the team instead donated their funds to the foundation in Walker-Hoover’s name.

“We had a great time there,” Budd said. “We saw a lot of people. We figured ‘What more can we do for the community?”

And they did more. On Oct. 30, with the players dressed in Halloween costumes, the team collected canned goods to donate to the open pantry in Springfield. Budd made the delivery last week.

“Instead of going unnoticed this year, coach Budd really told that ‘I know this is our growth year and I know we’re not going to have the best record, but why don’t we do what’s best for our community so we don’t go unnoticed’,” Kane said.
The Spartans hope they, as well as other teams, don’t go unnoticed next season. Budd is already planning on have teams participating in the Ted Dutkiewicz Memorial Races to bring canned goods to the 2011 event. He’s also tinkering with challenging other teams to a canned goods collection at a different point in the season.

East Longmeadow was selected as this year’s winner of the Ted Dutkiewicz Award, a statewide award which goes to the cross country team which best exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship.

Sure sounds like a true champion.

East LongmeadowGirls Cross CountryRoster Coach: Michael Budd Runners: Jocelyn Kane, Ashley Madison, Julianne Downie, Kristina Pioggia, Giorgi Bengston, Hannah Bernard, Anne Leighton, Meghan Salvon, Carly Driscoll, Kelsi Ford, Breanna Hobbs, Liann Simonds, Nicole Howell, Meredith McGowan, Catherine Merton, Nina Pham, Sarah VennManagers: Alexandria McMahon, Candace Kasper

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

BILLY MILLS

This is the greatest distance race ever run on this planet, run by my favorite distance runner of ALL TIME!

YouTube - Tokyo Olympics Last Lap

Thursday, October 28, 2010

CANNED GOODS DRIVE

Saturday from 8 to 11am at the high school as well as at the East Longmeadow Stop & Shop,we'll be taking in canned goods for the benefit of the Open Pantry.

The goal is 500 or more cans. We are also doing a can and bottle drive.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

CAPTAINS NAMED

At long last the Cross Country captains have been named: Dolly and Band Camp

Both performed admirably at the Ted Dutkiewicz Memorial Races this past Saturday!

Mountain Dew also made a nice showing with the elite competition.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

OUTDOOR SCHEDULE IS UP

There shall be many changes from today until when the actual season begins. For now, here is a snapshot of the season. Click onto the OUTDOOR SCHEDULE above.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

MORE PRESS FOR THE WOLFPACK?

Looks like we're getting publicity AGAIN! Must be the "throwback" uniforms!

We'll be selecting either a Captain or Captains tomorrow! Stay tuned.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

DJ BAND CAMP


So yesterday, the Ladyspartans were represented on 90.7 WTCC!

Wait a minute...does anyone in East Longmeadow actually LISTEN to TCC? Something to ponder. We were representing in the Carl Joseph Walker Hoover scholarship run.
A couple of things to be noted:
School record holder Danyelle' (Miyagi) Thorpe's parents were there offering support and took on the walk portion of the event.
Carl Joseph was the cousin of one of our best shot putters of all-time and STILL a current school record holder: Shucky Ducky (quack quack) a.k.a. Andrea Walker.
Bootstrap actually THINKS she can dance.
And Band Camp did a great job as spokesperson for the team on the airwaves.
We'll be doing at least one more benefit as a team in the near future. Stay tuned to the Ladyspartan XC squad!

Friday, September 17, 2010

INDOOR SCHEDULE REVEALED

The Indoor Track & Field schedule is done for the PVIAC. You can simply get the entire schedule by clicking onto the 2010 INDOOR SCHEDULE at the top of the page, but for those of you that are not into "clicking":
12/10 - 7:00 vs. Pioneer and CENTRAL
12/17 - 3:45 vs. GREENFIELD
01/07- 7:00 vs. Athol and Cathedral
01/14- 3:45 vs. South Hadley and Holyoke Catholic
01/21- 7:00 vs. Mohawk
01/22- 6:00 vs. 4 x 800 Relay ( This is a SATURDAY NIGHT)
01/28- 3:45 vs. Mahar and New Leadership
02/04- 6:00 vs. PVIAC Championships

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

NEW FRESHMAN RECORD

Meredith McGowan established a NEW freshman record yesterday at Stanley Park in Westfield. Her time of 21:05 is the second fastest in school history behind Lauren (Chuckles) Litscher and ahead of both Shannon (Clutch) Brennan and Kathleen (Sparkplug) Wicks.

Now we have to adorn her with a nickname. Since her brother was "White Lightning", our best choice thus far is "Mountain Dew"...and when it comes to running mountains, SHE DO!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

FUNDRAISER RACE

The Ladyspartans shall be participating in the Carl Joseph Walker Hoover Fundraiser Road Race on September 18 in Forest Park. Proceeds go to a scholarship in his honor and open up awareness of Bullying.

As many of you are aware, this young man from our Sister School ( New Leadership) committed suicide a couple of years ago after being bullied.

We are proud to represent in this event. For details log onto: http://www.carljoseph11.org/

Saturday, September 4, 2010

WOLFPACK SIGHTING?


Watch out evil doers, the WOLFPACK has been spotted

Thursday, August 26, 2010

DAY ONE

"Belief is not a matter of choice, but of conviction".

Needless to say...expectations are HIGH!

Monday, August 16, 2010

BONUS CAMP DAY POSTPONED

One of the symbols of our team is the "Flash" lightning bolt. Unfortunately we are not faster than it.

With lightning a strong possibility until about 9Pm forecast and darker clouds in the West, it makes sense to delay the bonus camp day until Monday August 23.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

USATF BAG!


Order your new USATF spike bag from Ali (Boomayay) as soon as possible.


$10 gets you your new (thicker than the other) bag!

Monday, July 12, 2010

ALL-WESTERN MASS

Congratulations!

Nikki Henderson - All Academic!

Jenise Everett, ALi McMahon, Kayla Rybacki - First Team All-Scholastic

Candace Kasper - Second Team All-Scholastic

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

BUDD'S BACK


Just a reminder that Budd (the original) is now back at the helm of the Cross Country program. Goal #1 is to recruit. Thus far we started out with 8 returnees and are currently up to 19. Help us find people!

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

HEPTATHLON RESULTS

http://coolrunning.com/results/10/ma/Jun8_Wester_set1.shtml

JENISE EVERETT: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK




http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/sports/22news_athlete/athlete-of-the-week-jenise-everett

Sunday, June 6, 2010

BEST OF THE WEST

How many schools can claim to have had FIVE top 10 performances at the All-States?

Not many. NONE from Western Mass...EXCEPT the LADYSPARTANS!

Killer - 10th in the High Jump. Mount Everett - 7th in the Triple Jump, Boomayay - 7th in the Long Jump, The 4 x 400 - 10th (with a new school record), and finally the 4 x 100 - 7th.

We are undoubtedly the "BEST from the WEST".

Sunday, May 30, 2010

JENISE EVERETT


Mount Everett climbed the highest peak of Track & Field lore by setting a new WESTERN MASS MEET and SCHOOL RECORD in the Triple Jump! 38 feet 11 1/2 inches!

The 4 x 800 Meter Relay team also surprised by finishing 5th and securing a new school record for the second consecutive year. Led by Mack Daddy, Late Night, Smurfette, and Bootstrap.

Of course the 4 x 400 achieved their destiny by establishing another school record of 4 minutes 4.34 seconds. Lantern, Killer,FloJo, and Boomayay.

Monday, May 24, 2010

DIVISION ONE RUNNERS UP

77 points. With Mount Everett's win in the triple, two second places by Boomayay and a freshman supporting cast which included a Senator, a Red Raven and a Pooh Bear. The Ladyspartans did well. The night was capped off with a Lantern to Killer to FloJo to Boomayay exclamation point!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

VICTORY AT MINNECHAUG

In the last meet ever held at Minnechaug's track, the Ladyspartans prevailed in the excpected championship fashion - despite many absences and injuries. Senator Kennedy's new Freshman record in the Javelin led the way along with Flojo's awesome showing in the discus. Mount Everett finished off her stellar regular season career by securing wins in the Triple, 100 and anchoring the season best (50.7) 4 x 100 relay.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

GETTING CAUGHT UP

It's been a whirlwind the past 10 days. So here is a brief synopsis of what has happened - SOUTH HADLEY INVITATIONAL: Flojo qualifies for the dance in the Discus. 4 x 1 goes 51 flat. Mount Everett achieves 37-9 1/4 in the Triple. El Sweeps South Hadley, Southwick and New Leadership.

HARTFORD INVITATIONAL: 4 x 200 overcomes weather to secure 4th place. Mount Everett follows suit in the triple. Dolly establishes new school record in the 2000 Steeplechase.

NORTHAMPTON INVITATIONAL: Against the best of the West, Ladyspartans go toe to toe and nearly pull off the major upset ( 97.5 - 85.5). No one has tested Northampton this way. When scores are broken down into a dual it's 75-70. New star emerges in Late Night Sarah Richards in the mile and steps up to run an awesome third leg in the 4 x 400. Total time of that relay 4:16.65.

Monday, May 3, 2010

SKYJACK WINS VAULTAPALOOZA!

Skyjack took first and Girl Scout secured second in the 4th Annual Vaultapalooza. Both cleared 7 feet 6 inches and thus qualified for the Western Mass tournament!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

CARISSA'S HOME!

Lambertghini is out of surgery and home recovering!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

HOLYOKE INVITATIONAL

Good day today. Not an outstanding one, but many throwers had their personal bests. Clubber, Trump, Pooh Bear, Magnesia, Dolly,Walczak, Thibodeau and Fairlane come to mind.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

BELLRINGER ARTICLE

Record Day at Bellringer Invitational
It was a record day at the Bellringer Invitational held on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at East Hampton High School in East Hampton CT. Competitors established 22 meet records; 16 by girls and 6 by boys including 2 records by Darrell Wattely of Montville in the 100m dash (11.47) and 200m dash (22.99) as well as Elisabeth Plummer of East Hampton in the 300m hurdles (48.07), who was also a winner in the 100m hurdles.
The Woodland Boys and East Longmeadow Girls teams earned the team titles on the first weekend of large meet competition for the 2010 Outdoor season.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

LADYSPARTANS DOWN HURRICANES 99-46

Bootstrap took the 800. Mount Everett had 3 first places. PoohBear took the shot and rookie Lauren Kennedy won the javelin. In all 35 personal best performances yesterday!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

93 - 52 WIN OVER LONGMEADOW!

Good job. Hats off to the 4 x 100 (51.6...without a lot of work). Individual winners for the first time:LAMBERTGHINI, GIRL SCOUT, and AXEL! New freshman scorers: KENNEDY, J.WEITHOFER, and SIMONDS!

Next up is Amherst. Get'cha lunch pails ready!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

ALL-WESTERN MASS INDOOR!

First Team: Mount Everett, Boomayay & Killer. Second Team: Kazbah.

Congratulations!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Monday- off. Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 - 4:00. Wednesday 5:30- 7:00. Friday: SHOWTIME!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

WHO DAT? KAZBAH, DAT'S WHO!

43.21 in the 300 breaking Storm's record! Taking the 4 x 200 back to the Promised Land of the All-States also. The largest contingent ever to the Indoor All-States: Boomayay, Mount Everett, Killer, FloJo and KAZBAH! Rock the Kazbah!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Saturday, February 13, 2010

WESTERN MASS

The big three of East Longmeadow were responsible for scoring 40 of the team's 61 points and were involved in 12 relay points. Not a bad night despite finishing third. Hats off to Agawam that brought a juggernaut performance in everything they entered. 61 points represents the highest total ever scored by an EL team at the Indoor Championships.

We have to also be proud of the fact we had seven personal bests and several near-best performances. Let's go on the the State Class meet and make some noise!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

LEAGUE CHAMPS AGAIN!

Did the Buddster have one more trick up his sleeve? YOU BET! This time it was Mount Everett.

13 personal best performances did not hurt the cause either! If you want details, read the message board on Track Central!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

THROWERS PRACTICE

Girl Scout, Trump, Pooh Bear, Clubber Lang, Ford Fairlane and Next Big Thing are expected to go to New Leadership for 2:30 on Monday.

THROWERS PRACTICE

Will be at 2:30 at New Leadership Monday. Mount Everett is expected to be at Hurdler's practice!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Saturday, January 23, 2010

MSTCA INVITE & PRACTICE THIS WEEKEND

We shall NOT be attending the MSTCA Coaches Invitational on 1/30/10. I shall inform Mr. Bean. We shall, however go to the Elite Relays on 2/7.


The starting time is 11:00, so we can leave the school around 8:30 instead of our normal 7AM!!!


Practice Saturday at 8:00 to 10:00. Sprinters on Sunday at Springfield College at 3:00PM.



I want to work on long jump a little so Everett, Kasper, E.Rybacki and McMahon are needed.
Keep posted to this site for more updates.

MSTCA INVITE & PRACTICE THIS WEEKEND

We shall NOT be attending the MSTCA Coaches Invitational on 1/30/10. I shall inform Mr. Bean. We shall, however go to the Elite Relays on 2/7.

The starting time is 11:00, so we can leave the school around 8:30 instead of our normal 7AM!!!

Practice Saturday at 8:00 to 10:00. Sprinters on Sunday at Springfield College at 3:00PM.

I want to work on long jump a little so Everett, Kasper, E.Rybacki and McMahon are needed.
Keep posted to this site for more updates.

Monday, January 18, 2010

TUESDAY PRACTICE

Tuesday, everyone shall practice after school. This means 11:00!

This includes those attending the 4 x 800 relays later in the day along with the long jumpers.

I don't have teams yet for the 4 x 800, so we need to discuss the possibilities.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

10 PERSONAL BESTS/RAFFLE

The Ladyspartans had 10 personal bests last night at Smith!!! We defeated South Hadley and Brianna Tabin (7.33/42.99...WOW!)

This team showed a lot of character last night. It was not our best team performance, and many of you were sore as a result of practices this week.

New Leadership is on the horizon and they are DANGEROUS! If you track their performances since week one, you shall see that they have improved considerably overall. T

ime for us to step it up and get ready for the homestretch of the season. Well done!

Now GET OUT THERE AND SELL SOME TICKETS!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

BOOMAYAY DAY

Ali set a new school record today in the 55 Highs, breaking Razor's old record. Her time was an astounding 9.24! She also PR'd in the Long jump winning by the narrowist of margins over MOUNT EVERETT (16'2.5" - 16'-2"). Her leg on the 4 x 400 of 63 seconds was also incredible.

KILLER has also firmly established herself as a premier High Jumper, making the final three and clearing 5 ' 0" while barely grazing the bar at 5' 2".

PERSONAL BESTS were also had in the 300:(Lantern, Milwaukee,FloJo, CSI)600:Bootstrap, Smurfette.(1000): BandCamp. (Mile):Chopsticks.Long Jump:(Milwaukee,Secret Squirrel, Kazbah, CSI. (Shot Put): Ford Fairlane, Gravy.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reggie Lewis Live has all the running action. Here is what we have been able to discover: 55 dash Heat 3(Milwaukee) and Heat 4(CSI). Semis- Heat 1, as well as the Final. High hurdles Heat 1(Axel), and Heat 2(Stringbean). Semis- Heat 3, as well as the Final. 600 Section 1 (Hobgoblin). 1000 Section 2 (Smurfette) and 5(Bootstrap). 4 X 4 Section 3.

Who can find Kazbah in the 300 along with Timberlake? How about Mack Daddy in the mile???

Link onto Freshman-Sophomore Meeet up above and scroll down to 1/3/10.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

WINTER FESTIVAL

It's official, we're in. BUS LEAVES at 7:00AM Saturday Morning.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

BEVERLY HILLS COP #1

Axel Foley wins the High Hurdles at the Freshman-Sophomore Championships!

CSI gets the trifecta in medals! Long, 55 and Relay.


Kazbah places in the 300 and Relay...Bootstrap assists in relay also!


Looking to return to Boston on the 9th...we'll talk about at practice on Monday!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

MONDAY'S PRACTICE

Expect Monday's practice to last longer than usual. We need to update information in regard to the State Class Relays as well as determine who is competing on Friday.

We have a lot of work to do in order to get caught up!