Northwood Meet...

A big win for our varsity on Wednesday, defeating Northwood 95-41, to
complete an undefeated Sea View League dual meet season. I have never, in all of my four years as the head coach of this varsity team, or my tenure as
a girls' track and field coach at my previous high school, had to endure the
number of injuries to key varsity personnel as I have had this season. Our
results are a testament to the girls who have stepped in and performed
admirably in tough situations. Junior Tia McFarlane won two events(100,
200), defeating the top sprinter by previous time in the league, to
highlight the day. Another admirable performance, to say the least, was
Monica Todd winning four events(400, 300 Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump).
Other wins were: Sabrina Rathor(800), Hayley Niles(1600), Kristin
Arkin(3200), Michelle Wicker(100 Hurdles), Nicole Miller(High Jump), Rachel
Mahler(Pole Vault), and Jerrilynn Stanwood(Discus).
Our junior varsity also won Wednesday, defeating Northwood, 106-21. We have
not lost a lower level dual meet in the last five years, and this is a key
contributor to our varsity success. Winning individual events were: Brierra
Winfrey(100, 200, 4X100), Mariah Shelton(400), Aaren Cadieux(800), Kamilah
Foley(1600), Katelynn Lockwood(3200), Alexa Brown(100 Hurdles, 4X100),
Shelby Osborn(300 Hurdles), Talia Samuels(4X100), Angelica Douglas(4x100),
Nicolle Riola(Discus), Tiffany Green(Triple Jump), and Alane Sewitsky(Long
Jump). Great job junior varsity, you are the bedrock of the future.
Our success was tempered with the school events of last Wednesday. During
fifth period, around 600-700 THHS students chose not to attend class and
protest our principal's decision to cancel the grade level assembly
scheduled that day because of unruly behavior at snack by some students. I
was in the middle of the protest, looking specifically for girls' track and
field athletes who were truant to class. I found some, and to their credit,
each of the girls went to class after I told them to do so...some I had to
be a little louder than others. I fervently believe that agree or disagree
with our principal on this, there is a correct way to voice an opinion, and
an incorrect way, and in my opinion, this was not the appropriate forum to
vent displeasure. Again, for the most part, I am proud to say our girls'
track and field program acted appropriately.
Have a Mustang kind of day...
Coach Kelly
GO BLUE!!!