Tri State
Oates, Ramos claim half marathon titles
HANCOCK – Don’t blame Doug Oates if he becomes a road-racing whore over the next few months.
His average of more than one race every weekend of the past few weeks isn’t recommended, but it doesn’t appear to have slowed him down.
The 30-year-old Hagerstown resident cruised to victory on Saturday at the inaugural Western Maryland Half Marathon, which started on Main Street in Hancock. The bulk of the 13.1-mile race was contested on the paved, pancake-flat Western Maryland Rail Trail.Read More
Jordan fights heat, pain to place 2nd in age group
Temperatures soar at Baltimore Marathon Running Festival
BALTIMORE – Several months. Hundreds of miles. One marathon. And 49 seconds.
LaVale resident Jim Jordan said Monday that’s all that separated him and a personal best at the 26.2-mile distance, contested on Saturday in the Baltimore Marathon. He suffered a blood blister on one foot, a little dehydration and warmer-than-expected temperatures.Read More
Wilson, Fisher finish first at Don Stoner Invite
Smithsburg, T. Johnson sweep small and large-school team titles
October 11,2008
SMITHSBURG – In his own words, Smithsburg junior Dave Wilson hasn’t “even come close” to beating Williamsport rival Michael Lilley, the class of Washington County boys cross country through this point during the fall campaign.
But that doesn’t keep the Leopards harrier from dreaming.
“I want to try and beat Mike Lilley,” Wilson said Saturday after serving notice that Lilley isn’t the only Class 1A runner to be in contention for a regional or state title this season. “I don’t even want to say that. I’ve never even come close.” Read More
2008 Bull Run Race Page Bazell earns record win
Atholton senior conquers hilly course; Mt. Hebron tops Bel Air
By Jeff Seidel Special to The Baltimore Sun
October 12, 2008
The Hereford cross country course has been rated as one of the toughest in the United States, but Atholton's Graham Bazell easily answered its challenges yesterday.Read More
October 23,2008 Zamostny, Linde make record-fast paths to finish line
Winters Mill boys, Century girls take MVAL Blue Ridge team titles
WOODSBORO, Md. -- South Carroll standout Jake Zamostny made his case as a Class 1A state cross country championship contender on Friday by winning the MVAL Blue Ridge division title in a course-record time of 16 minutes, 29.8 seconds.
The Century Knights girls made their case, meanwhile, as a favorite for the team title in three weeks at Hereford High School by placing three runners in the top four and five in the top nine spots to cruise to a meet low of 24 points. Runner-up Liberty finished with 63 points.Read More
October 23,2008 Roach uses "training day" to secure state meet spot
NEW CREEK, W.Va. -- Winning the Class AA/A Region II cross country
championship on Thursday was just a short day's work for Berkeley Springs
senior Lenny Roach.A training day, that is Read More
October 23,2008 McBride, Macklen, Biser, Frankfort girls going to states
NEW CREEK, W.Va. - Frankfort junior cross country runner Rebekah McBride
felt pain on Thursday after crossing the finish line first at the Class AA/A
Region II championship meet at Keyser High School.
Unfortunately for her, she also felt pain at the starting line. But winning
made it all worthwhile Read More
October 23,2008 - WVSSAC 2008 Regionals
Roach uses "training day" to secure state meet spot
Berkeley Springs boys, Grafton girls win team titles
Frankfort's McBride dominates girls field
NEW CREEK, W.Va. -- Winning the Class AA/A Region II cross country
championship on Thursday was just a short day's work for Berkeley Springs
senior Lenny Roach.A training day, that is.Read More
October 25,2008 - Bridges, Snoberger conquer scary Halloween 5K
MIDLAND – Paula Bridges was a bit miffed – and rightfully so – when her second-place finish and personal best time at the Great Allegany Run 15K three weeks ago didn’t receive the recognition she felt it deserved in the local newspaper.Read More
October,26,2008 - Marine Corps Marathon
ARLINGTON - And on Sunday at the 33rd running of the Marine Corps Marathon, reality proved it can reach out and grab just about anybody, including Jaron Hawkins. For the second year in a row, the 25-year-old Frostburg resident set a personal best at “The People’s Marathon” by finishing in 2 hours, 25 minutes and 17 seconds. He was fourth out of a total field of 18,261 finishers.Read More
October 31,2008 - SG girls win XC region title
WILLIAMSPORT - The Southern Garrett girls cross country team outdistanced
host Williamsport by 11 points to win the Class 1A West Region title on
Thursday at Williamsport High School.Read More