Hempfield over McCaskey!

Over the past 30 years, before the McCaskey meet begins a plan is made. The points are checked and the magic number of 76 (what it takes to win a meet) is squeezed out of all 18 events. Well this year, the numbers seemed to work out & guess what? Hempfield 89.5 & McCaskey 60.5!

The sprinters did the job, taking 2-3 in the 1oom & 2nd in the 200 & sweeping the 400!!! David Patzer, Joe Santos, Hansel Akers, Kori Meshaw, & Justin Fuhrman scored big points in the sprints! Distance runners, Kevin, Forrest, Matt, Brad & Frank outscored McCaskey 29-3!

And the throws, the jav crew went crazy! Bleacher, Feister, Cummings! 1-2-3. Forgraves in the shot & Bleacher & Haldeman in the Discus! 20-7!

The jumpers also did well! With Patzer nursing a slight injury, Caleb Harper & Greg Schimmel took 2-3 (a Harper best of 12'3"!), and Ladson led the way in the jumps!

Great victory! Great team! Great Expectations for more to come!

Next Monday is Cedar Crest! At Cedar Crest!

Black Knights Slash Bears!

Our first section meet went very well! Her are some of the highlights:

First Place finishes:
Jimmy Forgraves - Shot(44-4.5)
Alec Bleacher - Disc(128) & Jav(163-3)
David Patzer - PV(12-6) & 4x100 relay
Joel Ladson - HJ(6-2)
Kori Meshaw - 400(52.2), 110H(15.3) & 4x400 relay
Nick Grasso - 300H(43.3)
Kevin Hull - 800(1:59.9) & 4x400 & 4x800 relays

We enter are 4th week of practice with the Oxenreider Relays this weekend. We will not run hard because, McCaskey is next Monday!!! Always a great meet with McCaskey & this one should not be any different!

LC Scrimmage

Started the year off with a bang! With the temps in the 40-50's, and a slight head wind in the 100, Hempfield got of to an awesome start! Here are some highlights!

Sprints
Akers wins the 200 in 23.2
Hull & Meshaw take 1-2 in the 400 in 50.7(5th all-time) & 50.9(7th all-time)
Groff wins the 1600 in 4:39 & places 2nd in the 800 in a PR od 2:08.6
Sweep the 3200 - White-Lee(PR 10:26.4)-Smith
All relays win
Ladson dominates the jumps - wins LJ, TJ & HJ
Patzer comes in at 12 feet & wins it
Bleacher lead the throws with a 2nd in the Disc(great early mark-139-9) & Jav
and Forgrave wins the Shot with a 43-0.5 PR

Next Monday, March 23 is away at E-Town!

Friday - last practice before our 1st Scrimmage!

Here we go! First scrimmage is Monday, March 16, against Lancaster Catholic! Did like other years we are praying for good weather! This will give us a first sign of our depth! We know we have some great front line guys, but know the team must take shape & if we are going to win that Championship, the seconds & thirds are critical!

Tune in next week to see the results! Go Black Knights! BEAT THE CRUSADERS!!!!

100 meter trials

It's that time again - 2nd week of practice & 100 meter trials! Here are the top times this year:
David Patzer - 11.3
Jarvis Cummings - 11.4
Hansel Akers - 11.6
Joe Santos - 11.7
Matt Bechtel - 11.8
Joel Ladson - 11.8
Kori Meshaw - 12.0
Brian Manninio - 12.1
Corey Brown - 12.1
Rob Oblender - 12.2

Also, this weekend a group of boys head to Boston for Nationals!
Hansel Akers - 400 & 4 x 400 relay
Kori Meshaw - 4 X 400 relay (will not run the hurdles because of a slight injury)
Kevin Hull - 800 & 4 x 400 relay
Jordan Fuhrman - 4 x 400 relay

Good Luck!!!

Dave Patzer will be pole vaulting with some of the top jumpers in NYC! He jumps Saturday. Good luck Dave!

First Week of Practce

Well one week in and 11 more to go till states! First week went well! We have over 5o girls & 80 boys our for track & field 2009! Should be a great year.

Spring Track Begins or Does it!

First Day of Spring Track - March 2 - Canceled by SNOW!!!!