Donna on the Side
scenes from the sidelines
by Donna Dye
Crowds gathered inside the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center for the 10th year showcase of track and field athletes in Boston. An impressive lineup of 11 medalists from the 2004 olympic games participated. In addition, this year an invitational mile for high school boys and girls was included and added an interesting youth perspective to the elite lineup.
On the Side
In the tradition of high school track and field, family, friends and fans came to Boston to hoot, holler and cheer on the side. Boston and the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center were treated some of the best families and fans.
| Janet and Bruce Barringer, Jenny Barringer's mom and dad and Kevin Tschirhart's grandmom, Mura Campbell and mom, Janet (center ladies) |
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| Nicole Blood's grandparents, Mike and Maureen Haggerty and more relatives in the background. |
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| Nicole's stepdad, Jerry Buff and grandmom Barbara Buff. |
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On the Track
| Girls enter the track |
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| and ready their body and mind |
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On The Sides
The Athletes
The Winners
Aislinn Ryan
Warwick, New York 4:49.52
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Laef Barnes
Spokane WA 4:13.61
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| The Ladies First Family: (from left) Coach Richard Furst and the Ryans -- Paul, Aislinn and Pat. |
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| The Men's First Family: (from left) Laef with Mom and Dad, Julie and Lance. |
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Girls on the Track
| An impressive group of girls were on the track: (from left) Mary Liz McCurdy NY, Canandian Avril Ogrodnick, Jenny Barringer FL, Natasha Labeaud CA, Lindsey Ferguson NY, Caitlin Lane, Nicole Blood and Brittany Sheffey NY. Lindsey, Caitlin and Nicole are all with Saratoga Springs NY--all finished below 5:00. (Samantha Gawrych, Lise Ogrodnick and Devonne Williams are not pictured.) |
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Boys on the Track |
| The boys race was loaded too: (from left) E.C. Gibbs AL, Brian Trembley VA, Daniel LaCava, TX, Kevin Tschirhart NY, Ross Toole Scotland, Ken Cormier AZ, Ryan Gasper WI and (below) Cody Harper NM and Mark Mitchell from Scotland (Not pictured: Ryan Finn) |
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This weekend, Cody Harper from Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque New Mexico signed a Letter of Intent with the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill NC. North Carolina's quality academic and athletic programs and fine coaching staff convinced Cody to head east for his college career. He expects his running skills and talent will contribute to the NC men's program. Here, Cody is pictured with his coach, Adam Kedge. |
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| Ryan Gasper WI poses with Mom and Dad, Lori and Gerry |
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It's time for R & R
Ken Cormier and Laef Barnes give Chris Barnicle MA (right) a consoling hug. Much to his disappointment, Chris was not able to run in the Boston Games because of a MIAA (Massachusetts state association) ruling.. Chris wanted this picture to show that even though he couldn't run, he was still at the Games.
Ken got to Boston a week ago to run at a meet at Boston University. But the Blizzard of 2005 cancelled the meet and made getting back to Arizona so time consuming that he stayed in Boston to await the Boston Indoor Games and enjoy Boston's hospitality. |
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| Kevin Tschirhart and Mary Liz McCurdy take time for some fun on the side. |
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