Senior Day 2017
This will go down as the time we beat South Hadley in a Monsoon 28-29.
8 out of our 11 participants ran their fastest personal times at home under adverse conditions.
Extremely proud of this team!
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
MONSOON WIN
This will go down as the time we beat South Hadley in a Monsoon 28-29.
8 out of our 11 participants ran their fastest personal times at home under adverse conditions.
Extremely proud of this team!
Saturday, September 23, 2017
SURPRISING SECOND AT DUCK RACES
Porthos ran the race of her life. Aramis had to pass a Central runner on the track or there would be a tie and the tie breaker was the 6th runner. The Ladyspartans HAD no 6th runner. Chicopee Comp was pressing the issue as well.
Y2J had to push rookie Ryan Express to HER limits in order for everything to fall into place.
Sister Sledge had to do HER best to withstand the Agawam onslaught.
TEAM.
Only a total team effort added more hardware to the trophy case.
For the third year in a row, the East Longmeadow Harriers did not leave empty handed.
EL 76, Central 78, Comp 83...Whew!
Saturday, August 12, 2017
PICK THE WINNER
QUICKSILVER VS. COACH GORMAN
First we run the 200, THEN we run the Half Marathon!
In IRELAND!
In IRELAND!
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
DISTANCE RUNNERS BEWARE
Click on link to see this!
https://www.facebook.com/RickeySmileyOfficialFanPage/videos/1255570114481310/
Sunday, August 6, 2017
FOOT DOESN'T DO IT!
In this race Usain Bolt loses.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
ALL-WESTERN MASS SELECTIONS
GIRLS
Madison McMahon
Krishiana Ramesh
Second Team
Pally Borrello
Kelsey Chartier
Ashley Corcoran
Grace Tredo
Marina Wilkins
BOYS
Ryan Dutille
Elijah Johnson
Jourdan Powell
Saturday, July 1, 2017
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD IN JEOPARDY? MSTCA TO THE RESCUE!
Yesterday the MSTCA testified at the public hearing on the bills we initated about removing the control by RCC over the RLTAC. The hearing was well attended and many different groups spoke. The common theme weather you were in favor of this bill or against was the the existing administration of RCC was doing a very poor job.
The MSTCA members that spoke at the hearing were Frank Mooney, John Monz, Jim Hoar, Zach Lankow, Bryan Dunn , Lou Tozzi, Kent Taylor, Charlie Butterfield, Michael Budd, Linda Rowbotham , Mike Miller, Jeff Sousa, Keith McDermott and Sotirios Pintzopoulos. They did an outstanding job relating to the committee the frustrations we have had and RLTAC has had in running this great facility the proper way over the last 3 years. We stressed that since the new administration came into power it has been one struggle after another. IT was also stressed that the firing of Keith McDermott as the director of this facility has led to many other problems. Things like not openly supporting the renovation project with any serious efforts, not asking for impute on updating the electronic equipment we use for the facility, taking away our parking lot for a man to sell Christmas trees while we are hosting a number of large invitational, trying to force state police protection for the building when we have use Boston Police for the history of the building, misdirecting us on who would make the decisions related to the McIntyre Mooney fund that was created to help with future needs of the center and actually not informing us the money was in the RCC foundation a separate organization from the college( over $100,000), scheduling community activities while we have an invitational meet in progress, shutting the RLTAC center down because an elevator was down at the college and list goes on and on. Our intent was to share with them the types of decisions they make and make without any forethought or looking at the consequeses of that decision .
There was of course some opposition from the community but very little. There was some support for the move from the community knowing the history of the college and its failure to operate it and be financially sound . We stressed our concerns about their ability to be in charge of a college and this track facility at the same time. Keith McDermott stressed that he understood that some were making this a black/white issue and that this surely was not the case. He reminded the board again that this is a state wide facility not a Boston facility. His impute was extremely important.
A huge thank you goes to all of you who wrote supporting letters, emails etc. The fact that you sent them was recognized by the members of the Higher Education Committee. A huge thank you to those where able to attend and make a presentation. They gave up a personal day and spent most of it in Boston or in the long process of getting home from Boston on a work day.
We have no idea what will happen next. Of course we hope we convinced them that the move has to come about. Once we hear anything we will surely inform you.
The MSTCA members that spoke at the hearing were Frank Mooney, John Monz, Jim Hoar, Zach Lankow, Bryan Dunn , Lou Tozzi, Kent Taylor, Charlie Butterfield, Michael Budd, Linda Rowbotham , Mike Miller, Jeff Sousa, Keith McDermott and Sotirios Pintzopoulos. They did an outstanding job relating to the committee the frustrations we have had and RLTAC has had in running this great facility the proper way over the last 3 years. We stressed that since the new administration came into power it has been one struggle after another. IT was also stressed that the firing of Keith McDermott as the director of this facility has led to many other problems. Things like not openly supporting the renovation project with any serious efforts, not asking for impute on updating the electronic equipment we use for the facility, taking away our parking lot for a man to sell Christmas trees while we are hosting a number of large invitational, trying to force state police protection for the building when we have use Boston Police for the history of the building, misdirecting us on who would make the decisions related to the McIntyre Mooney fund that was created to help with future needs of the center and actually not informing us the money was in the RCC foundation a separate organization from the college( over $100,000), scheduling community activities while we have an invitational meet in progress, shutting the RLTAC center down because an elevator was down at the college and list goes on and on. Our intent was to share with them the types of decisions they make and make without any forethought or looking at the consequeses of that decision .
There was of course some opposition from the community but very little. There was some support for the move from the community knowing the history of the college and its failure to operate it and be financially sound . We stressed our concerns about their ability to be in charge of a college and this track facility at the same time. Keith McDermott stressed that he understood that some were making this a black/white issue and that this surely was not the case. He reminded the board again that this is a state wide facility not a Boston facility. His impute was extremely important.
A huge thank you goes to all of you who wrote supporting letters, emails etc. The fact that you sent them was recognized by the members of the Higher Education Committee. A huge thank you to those where able to attend and make a presentation. They gave up a personal day and spent most of it in Boston or in the long process of getting home from Boston on a work day.
We have no idea what will happen next. Of course we hope we convinced them that the move has to come about. Once we hear anything we will surely inform you.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Friday, June 2, 2017
STATE SECTIONALS
SKYWALKER WINS THE HIGH JUMP
ROOKIE K-ROD IN THE HURDLES
WESTERN MASS CHAMPION VAULTER AND DIVER: FLIP FLOP
PUNSTER FINISHES WELL IN THE LONG JUMP ALL SEASON
ELI IS COMING...WAIT THIS IS A BOY, WHAT IS A BOY DOING ON OUR PAGE?
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Saturday, May 13, 2017
SPARTAN PANCAKES!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
Thank you to the Lions Club and the Parents for putting this on!
Friday, May 12, 2017
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Don't waste your time in Springfield, go to East Longmeadow High School.
Great Pancakes and chow!
Great Pancakes and chow!
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
COACHES NEEDED
HELP!
We need to fill TWO assistant Coaching positions for Spring?
Anyone available, or do you KNOW of anyone available?
Contact Coach Budd at youralarmguy@aol.com or direct at (413) 364-1168
We need to fill TWO assistant Coaching positions for Spring?
Anyone available, or do you KNOW of anyone available?
Contact Coach Budd at youralarmguy@aol.com or direct at (413) 364-1168
Saturday, February 11, 2017
WESTERN MASS BY THE NUMBERS
\FINISH: 5
PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCES: 8
SEASON'S BEST PERFORMANCES: 8
FRESHMAN RECORDS SET: 1
SENIORS: 3 ( 2 ACTIVE CURRENTLY)
CHAMPIONS: 1
HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONS: 5 (STORM, RAZOR, KILLER, SUSHI, SKYWALKER)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 9
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4
OVERALL WINS: 136 (136-14 - .907 WINNING PERCENTAGE)
Saturday, February 4, 2017
HALF DOLLA HOLLA WITH A RECORD!
http://camelathletics.com/sports/wtrack/2016-17/releases/20170128xrzywv
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AGAIN!
It's been a while since this has happened.
18 personal best performances along with a NEW freshman record later and we are the league champions.
Thanks to Northampton who scored 27- 0 in their distance race with Longmeadow yesterday to help.
We had lost the league title the past 4 years or so by an average of about 5 points.
Next up is the Western Mass. Championships where we still are the defending champions, but there are many challengers this year. It would be impossible to predict what will happen.
Time for Coach Budd to get back to the "whiteboard".
BUDD'S BACK
But he's listening to the greatest athlete in the history of Western Mass. Sports: Fred Lewis
Today Coach Budd inducted him into the Massachusetts Athletes Hall of Fame for Track & Field.
Mr. Lewis currently owns the Western Mass. Meet record in the long jump at 23 feet 8 inches.
This record has been around only since 1959!
Fred Lewis today is 75 years old and looks as though he could jump over 21 today if need be!
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
SHE DOES IT AGAIN!
http://gonu.com/news/2017/1/15/mens-track-and-field-suse-darrow-raise-the-bar-at-harvard.aspx
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