http://www.camelathletics.com/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160409smmn1e
These Kennedy sisters are just BANANAS...B-A-N-A-N-A-S!
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Thursday, May 5, 2016
WHAT'S COOKE'IN IN EAST LONGMEADOW?
After defeating Minnechaug on Monday, the Ladyspartan Field and Track team took on nine teams at the Spartan Invitational on STAR WARS DAY which also happened to be Senior Night.
While Senior Abby Laughlin outdistanced everyone in the two mile and the 800 meters, Senior Morgan Voight came within one second of the oldest school record in the mile.
Those two performances are worthy of the highlight film, but SENIOR ELISABETH COOKE took out a nine year old record on her own. She nipped(future Hall of Famer) Danyelle' Thorpe's record in the discus! She also followed up with a victory in the shot put before donning the black for the Band's Spring Concert.
We want to thank Maestro K for loaning her out to us, but for also being "instrumental" in Ms. Thorpe's career as well.
Guess we are going to be looking very closely at the band for our next great thrower! It's not in the water, it's in the woodwind section!
While Senior Abby Laughlin outdistanced everyone in the two mile and the 800 meters, Senior Morgan Voight came within one second of the oldest school record in the mile.
Those two performances are worthy of the highlight film, but SENIOR ELISABETH COOKE took out a nine year old record on her own. She nipped(future Hall of Famer) Danyelle' Thorpe's record in the discus! She also followed up with a victory in the shot put before donning the black for the Band's Spring Concert.
We want to thank Maestro K for loaning her out to us, but for also being "instrumental" in Ms. Thorpe's career as well.
Guess we are going to be looking very closely at the band for our next great thrower! It's not in the water, it's in the woodwind section!
THANK YOU SENIORS:
CAROLYN BEDELL
ELISABETH COOKE
FRANCESCA DAVITT
ALEX deLIEFDE
KAYLA FRASER
JESSICA HAYWOOD
ABBY LAUGHLIN
CAROLINE O'CONNOR
AUTUMN ORTIZ
LEXI OLIVER
JULIANA TEMPLEMAN
MORGAN VOIGHT
Saturday, April 23, 2016
INDOOR RECAP
Records set:
4th Indoor Western Mass. Championship
4 x 800 Meter Relay
800 Meter Run
Shot Put - Team Pentathlon
Mile Run
2 Mile Run
Freshman High Jump
Freshman 1000 Meter Run
First Team Selections:
Elisabeth Cooke, Abby Laughlin, Morgan Voight.
Second Team Selections:
Kharynah Besaw, Lauren Crum. Jillian Murphy
Coaches All-League Selections:
Elisabeth Cooke, Lauren Crum, Abby Laughlin, Madison McMahon, Morgan Voight
In addition, the MSTCA has selected Coach Budd for Indoor Coach of the Year for 2016
4th Indoor Western Mass. Championship
4 x 800 Meter Relay
800 Meter Run
Shot Put - Team Pentathlon
Mile Run
2 Mile Run
Freshman High Jump
Freshman 1000 Meter Run
First Team Selections:
Elisabeth Cooke, Abby Laughlin, Morgan Voight.
Second Team Selections:
Kharynah Besaw, Lauren Crum. Jillian Murphy
Coaches All-League Selections:
Elisabeth Cooke, Lauren Crum, Abby Laughlin, Madison McMahon, Morgan Voight
In addition, the MSTCA has selected Coach Budd for Indoor Coach of the Year for 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
CHUCKLES IN BOSTON
Chuckles was also a Springfield Republican Athlete of the Week.
Dedicated to finishing first!
Monday, April 18, 2016
HALF DOLLA HOLLA!
http://camelathletics.com/sports/wtrack/2015-16/releases/20160417x79p1m
Shannon Kennedy Sets School Record in Heptathlon for Camels
Sunday, March 20, 2016
COACHES CHOICES FOR PIONEER NORTH
The following are Western Mass. girls all-league winter track teams as selected by coaches. MassLive's All-Western Mass. teams will be released next month.
Pioneer North
- Shalayna Burris, Central
- Tasia Jordan, Central
- Damahya Phipps, Central
- Elisabeth Cooke, East Longmeadow
- Lauren Crum, East Longmeadow
- Abby Laughlin, East Longmeadow
- Madison McMahon, East Longmeadow
- Morgan Voight, East Longmeadow
- Abbie Mokwuah, Longmeadow
- Hailey Moseman, Longmeadow
- Katherine Strain, Longmeadow
- Kyla Hill, Minnechaug
- Grace Pettengill, Minnechaug
- Evelyn Burke, Northampton
- Sierra Loomis, Northampton
- Leila Markosian, Northampton
- Scarlet Sands Bliss, Northampton
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
PRESEASON CONDITIONING SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES AT 2:30 IN THE SMALL GYM
FEB. 25
FEB. 29
MAR. 2
MAR 3
MAR 7
MAR 9
MAR 10
MAR 14
MAR 16
MAR 17
REGULAR SESSIONS FOR ALL SPORTS START MONDAY MARCH 21.
IT IS ENCOURAGED THAT YOU GET YOUR FAMILYID INFORMATION IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO ( 3/21) AS WELL AS YOUR MIAA MEDICAL INFORMATION.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL SPORTS IS DETERMINED BY ACADEMICS FIRST AS WELL AS NO "POINTS" ACCUMULATED DUE TO ABSENCES AS WELL AS TARDINESS.
CONSULT WITH MR. MAURER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Saturday, January 30, 2016
MOST GRATIFYING WIN EVER!
This is a team of "no stars", a no-name squad at best. Another reason why #masslivesucks, is that they did not even know who Abby Laughlin was.
We'll be waiting to see if they actually print any quotes. EVERYONE contributed.
This group really deserved a Championship!
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
CHRISTMAS BREAK
DECEMBER 24: WORK ON OWN
DECEMBER 25: OFF
DECEMBER 26: 9 - 11 AM
DECEMBER 27: 9 - 11 AM
DECEMBER 28: 9 - 11 AM
DECEMBER 29: 9- 11 AM
DECEMBER 30: TEAM PENTATHLON/SPEED CLASSIC
DECEMBER 31: WORK ON OWN
JANUARY 1: WORK ON OWN
JANUARY 2: 9-11 AM
JANUARY 3: FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE CHAMPS
Saturday, December 5, 2015
PAIGE IS PART OF AN ALL-STAR TEAM AT NORTHEASTERN
Paige Suse
Vertical Jumps | East Longmeadow, Mass. | East Longmeadow High School
Before Northeastern:
• Placed second at the 2014, 2015 Mass. Outdoor All-State Championships in the high jump
• Placed sixth at the 2015 Outdoor New England Championships in the high jump
• Placed 14th at the 2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the high jump
• Indoor and outdoor high jump school record holder
• Western Mass. Indoor Track League high jump record holder
• 2015 high school team captain
Suse's Personal Bests:
• High jump – 5'8"
Coach Erickson on Suse: Paige is a fantastic student-athlete whose prep career proves how much of a dynamic contributor she will be for our program. We are looking forward to Paige coming in and breaking into the top three spots at the championships meets.
Vertical Jumps | East Longmeadow, Mass. | East Longmeadow High School
Before Northeastern:
• Placed second at the 2014, 2015 Mass. Outdoor All-State Championships in the high jump
• Placed sixth at the 2015 Outdoor New England Championships in the high jump
• Placed 14th at the 2015 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the high jump
• Indoor and outdoor high jump school record holder
• Western Mass. Indoor Track League high jump record holder
• 2015 high school team captain
Suse's Personal Bests:
• High jump – 5'8"
Coach Erickson on Suse: Paige is a fantastic student-athlete whose prep career proves how much of a dynamic contributor she will be for our program. We are looking forward to Paige coming in and breaking into the top three spots at the championships meets.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
TEDDY GRAHAM AND STORM
Teddy Graham and Storm
This now brings our total of direct Hall of Fame inductees to five.
Sunday, November 15, 2015
2015 WESTERN MASS STATE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the final team race of this season, the Ladyspartan Cross Country team finished 10th in one of the most challenging fields in Western Mass history and despite a key injury to the number five runner during the race.
The season does however continue onto the All-State Championships as Abby Laughlin became the second fastest East Longmeadow Harrier of all time at Stanley Park surpassing Meredith McGowan and finishing only three seconds behind future Hall of Famer, Lauren Litscher (the ONLY EL runner to ever actually WIN Western Mass.)
Abby's 15th place finish also earned her an MIAA medallion!
The other half of the "Abby Connection": Abby Rate finished 29th while also running the fastest time in her career by 18 seconds.
This season's Girls Cross Country team worked harder than any other team in school history. It earned them their first ever League Championship as well as the Ted Dutkiewicz Memorial Races title back in September.
Going back to the All-States is simply the icing on the cake and something planned upon back in August at the Pizza Shoppe.
The season does however continue onto the All-State Championships as Abby Laughlin became the second fastest East Longmeadow Harrier of all time at Stanley Park surpassing Meredith McGowan and finishing only three seconds behind future Hall of Famer, Lauren Litscher (the ONLY EL runner to ever actually WIN Western Mass.)
Abby's 15th place finish also earned her an MIAA medallion!
The other half of the "Abby Connection": Abby Rate finished 29th while also running the fastest time in her career by 18 seconds.
This season's Girls Cross Country team worked harder than any other team in school history. It earned them their first ever League Championship as well as the Ted Dutkiewicz Memorial Races title back in September.
Going back to the All-States is simply the icing on the cake and something planned upon back in August at the Pizza Shoppe.
Abby (Hammer) Laughlin
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS IN CROSS COUNTRY!
For the first time in school history, the East Longmeadow Ladyspartan Cross Country team has secured a share of a league title.
Many teams throughout the many seasons have come close, but there was always a roadblock ( or two or three) in their way.
Not that a team should be measured by a league title or for that matter even a sectional championship, it is still gratifying to have something to share for all of the hard work put in during a season.
Our biggest challenges came from a very respectable and well coached Belchertown team as well as from perennial powerhouse South Hadley. As everyone well knows, fortunes can change in just one season, so appreciation is the word of this season.
Back in 1995, having a winning record was the goal. Trying to put together consecutive winning seasons was always a challenging task - especially in a sport that is clearly not popular in school circles.
Sending an individual to the All-State meet has always proven a tough task. Only a handful of non team qualifying individuals are ever chosen. We have had our heartbreak in terms of missing out by one place or even one second. We have also had our achievements.
Since this season is not over yet, we shall see what else lies before us. In reflection winning the Division one race at the Ted Dutkiewicz Memorial Races was a great foundation.
We have had our great accomplishments as well as setbacks thus far. Injuries, illnesses, but also some surprising performances and terrific improvements along the way. Going undefeated at home was also something that has rarely happened to us.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this season a truly memorable one, let's not let it end soon. The INVASION team of 2015 still has grounds to conquer!
Many teams throughout the many seasons have come close, but there was always a roadblock ( or two or three) in their way.
Not that a team should be measured by a league title or for that matter even a sectional championship, it is still gratifying to have something to share for all of the hard work put in during a season.
Our biggest challenges came from a very respectable and well coached Belchertown team as well as from perennial powerhouse South Hadley. As everyone well knows, fortunes can change in just one season, so appreciation is the word of this season.
Back in 1995, having a winning record was the goal. Trying to put together consecutive winning seasons was always a challenging task - especially in a sport that is clearly not popular in school circles.
Sending an individual to the All-State meet has always proven a tough task. Only a handful of non team qualifying individuals are ever chosen. We have had our heartbreak in terms of missing out by one place or even one second. We have also had our achievements.
Since this season is not over yet, we shall see what else lies before us. In reflection winning the Division one race at the Ted Dutkiewicz Memorial Races was a great foundation.
We have had our great accomplishments as well as setbacks thus far. Injuries, illnesses, but also some surprising performances and terrific improvements along the way. Going undefeated at home was also something that has rarely happened to us.
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this season a truly memorable one, let's not let it end soon. The INVASION team of 2015 still has grounds to conquer!
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
CROSS COUNTRY/INDOOR SCHEDULES ARE UP
With the great expansion of 2015, the Indoor League now boasts teams from Putnam, Commerce, Ludlow, Southwick and Sci-Tech.
If you think it was congested before...watch out!
If you think it was congested before...watch out!
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
FINAL CAMP WAS THE BEST EVER!
Monday night the members of the 17th Annual Track and Field Camp enjoyed their finest hour thus far in their short careers.
Competitors gave a hurdle demonstration for all to watch under the guidance of a new hurdler herself: Marina Wilkins also now known as Flip Flop.
Following the hurdles, several of the campers gave their all in the Long Jump. Coach Gorman officiated the event along with Brianna "Febreze" Murphy.
Each Jumper had their best performance on their final attempts...this is a very good omen for their future.
In the 100 meter trials six competitors fought their way to the finals which would be held after the shot put throw.
Elisabeth "Emeril" Cooke took over the shot put event along with Lindsey "Sox" Robinson. There were some really impressive throws for the group that had only practiced the event once prior to this Meet.
After some blazing times in the 100 meter finals, relay teams were established for the final event. Teams were selected based upon their seedings in the 100 as well as experience.
Though the lights never came on, it was lights out in terms of how fast each individual on each team ran. We had only practiced baton exchanges earlier in the sessions. All of the campers remembered how the zones worked, how to make the proper exchanges and performed as if they had been doing it all year.
The future looks good indeed for the Ladyspartans. We'll have pictures at a later time and date for everyone to view. Keep your eye out for the Reminder Publication in about two weeks and read all about it!
Competitors gave a hurdle demonstration for all to watch under the guidance of a new hurdler herself: Marina Wilkins also now known as Flip Flop.
Following the hurdles, several of the campers gave their all in the Long Jump. Coach Gorman officiated the event along with Brianna "Febreze" Murphy.
Each Jumper had their best performance on their final attempts...this is a very good omen for their future.
In the 100 meter trials six competitors fought their way to the finals which would be held after the shot put throw.
Elisabeth "Emeril" Cooke took over the shot put event along with Lindsey "Sox" Robinson. There were some really impressive throws for the group that had only practiced the event once prior to this Meet.
After some blazing times in the 100 meter finals, relay teams were established for the final event. Teams were selected based upon their seedings in the 100 as well as experience.
Though the lights never came on, it was lights out in terms of how fast each individual on each team ran. We had only practiced baton exchanges earlier in the sessions. All of the campers remembered how the zones worked, how to make the proper exchanges and performed as if they had been doing it all year.
The future looks good indeed for the Ladyspartans. We'll have pictures at a later time and date for everyone to view. Keep your eye out for the Reminder Publication in about two weeks and read all about it!
Monday, August 3, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
CAMP TONIGHT
We shall try to go tonight at 6:30. Keep in mind that they shall be having the concert series going on.
If we are lucky, there could be pole vaulters there for us to observe.
If we are lucky, there could be pole vaulters there for us to observe.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
SUMMER CAMP UPDATE
This has been a pretty great Summer thus far for the Spartan Summer Track & Field Camp.
We have a number of 8th graders and a couple of incoming 9th graders that have not only impressed me, but have impressed the staff.
Week one we did some introductions and such. Last week we did some general testing. This week we started on hurdles. Yes, HURDLES!
This was the most popular subject that each camper seemed to want to try and every one was actually pretty good at learning and trying them.
Campers were taught how to properly execute baton handoffs and we concluded the session by running three 4 x 100 relay teams. Each student did remarkably well.
This upcoming Monday, we shall likely continue to work on them and maybe introduce the turbo javelin. We would like to work high jump the week after.
We have a number of 8th graders and a couple of incoming 9th graders that have not only impressed me, but have impressed the staff.
Week one we did some introductions and such. Last week we did some general testing. This week we started on hurdles. Yes, HURDLES!
This was the most popular subject that each camper seemed to want to try and every one was actually pretty good at learning and trying them.
Campers were taught how to properly execute baton handoffs and we concluded the session by running three 4 x 100 relay teams. Each student did remarkably well.
This upcoming Monday, we shall likely continue to work on them and maybe introduce the turbo javelin. We would like to work high jump the week after.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)