\"There is no feeling in the world that could compare with the feeling I got standing on the starting line for each race I ran at the Armory. People screaming and cheering, lights flashing, people running out of their minds...\"

Photo Gallery of 12/30 Robert J. Burdette Indoor Classic @ Lehigh University

Three of PA\'s best 400m guys offered a possible preview of a hot 400 final at States this year, with three breaking 51 seconds. Coatesville\'s Clarence Smith busted a big triple jump. Those performances, plus the girls 60H, 60m, and 400 led five US#1 performances for the meet. The freshman girls continue to shine in the early going in PA.

Juan Cave clears 6-10 to join Ryan Fritz in some rare air. Carrington Queen gets off to faster start than he finished in 2004 indoor. Lauretta Dezubay returns from injury with nice 5:10.45 Mile.

The Simon Gratz boys 4x200 ran a 1:28.25 to win the event at the Marine Corps Holiday Classic 12/28 at the New York Armory. The time is a meet record, and also breaks the 1:28.49 state indoor record set by Glen Mills in 2002. They also won the Sprint Medley Relay in 3:38.36, and the 4x400 in 3:20.14.

12/28-Judge denies coach\'s request to lift suspension - from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

\"On the starting line, I reminded everyone of how bad losing felt, and that we weren\'t going to have that feeling again. At first it seemed that our race was lackluster, judging by our times.

Both state boys\' cross country champs have received post-season honors from The Harrier, while Homeschooled Neely Spence of Shippensburg was named an All-Frosh team.

After running the table in the state of Pennsylvania for the entire cross country season, both AAA state champs finish the year in the top 25 in the US.

\"From 2003 to 2004, Coach Roseberry spent a lot of time preparing us for this race. We had run there before and trained on the course during the summer. However, nothing could prepare me for the magnitude of the race. Having shot for top three, winning this race was an amazing accomplishment for our team.\" - The season journal of Cedar Cliff\'s Pat Caulfield.

Emerging talent is making their mark on the PA indoor season. But it\'s the expected dominance of the West Catholic girls that keeps shining through at every meet.

Another returning high jumper got into thinner air in his first start, and two PCL teams battle it out in the DMR.

Great Valley\'s boys posted a strong 10:56.1 win the DMR, while the 200 is stacking up to be a strong suit for PA boys this year.

Just how did Cedar Cliff capture one of just 20 spots in the first Nike Team Nationals? What was their summer training like? Did they have any doubts along the way? The Cedar Cliff boys varsity talks about their season, in their own words.

In New York, the NYSPHSAA (New York State Public High School Athletic Association) is the final word. Yet, thanks to renewed and apparently expanding enforcement of existing regulations, it\'s turning out they also have influence in a lot of other states.

Several PA teams will compete at the New York Armory on Tuesday, 12/28 in the Marine Corps Holiday Classic. For a complete list...

Featuring athletes from West Catholic, Archbishop Carroll and Perkiomen Valley, PA ran exceptionally well at the Bishop Loughlin Games/168th Street Invitational on Sat Dec 18th.

Meet of Champions Qualifiers - TFCAofGP

A complete list of every PA qualifier to the Kinney/Foot Locker Championships.

The short sprints and DMR were the hottest events at the 3rd Division 2 meet of the season.

Darus Campbell of Glen Mills is off to a good start, taking another Shot Put competition. West Chester East\'s Remi Adelye tied a meet record in the 60 dash. And a one-two-three finish in the blink of an eye in the 300 meters dash.

December 24th at 9:40am. The 10-mile run will start at Mount Lebanon High School. For info, and to let them know if you\'re coming, visit...WPIAL Alumni Run Info Page

Just how did Cedar Cliff capture one of just 20 spots in the first Nike Team Nationals? What was their summer training like? And there are dozens more questions answered in this multi-part series beginning Sunday, December 26th on PennTrackXC.com.

The Iggles (E-A-G-L-E-S) held on by their fingernails, but a win is a win. My daughter had never been to a game and wanted to wait until the bitter end and beyond. It took us over an hour just to get out of the stadium area. So, I just came home and crashed. I\'ll be catching up on summaries, elites and more this afternoon and tomorrow. And I hope to have time to cover the boys\' meets this Thursday at Ursinus.

An unbelievable start to the indoor season by two of the senior stars who are favored in their respective events, one nearing a 7-foot HJ, and the other over 66 feet in the Shot. Plus, Brianna Flagg had a nice opening throw to win the Shot Put.

For the PA elite performances at the 51st Bishop Loughlin Games, see the 168th Street Invitational.

Photo Gallery of 12/17 DVGTCA Indoor Meet #3 @ Lehigh University

Hatboro-Horsham delivered a 3200m message. Ryann Krais of Methacton (in photo) burst onto scene in the first two meets, and tonight, she continued to amaze...

Hill School senior Nicole Burns began her season within striking distance of her outdoor PR in the 400, and doubled with the 200 win. And Kristin Reed and Faye Korich battle in the Mile.

Chris Tilger of Archbishop Carroll got off to a quick start in the 3000, and Conwell-Egan\'s Jeff McClenton took two events.

A brief list of the times and cities for the Fox Sports Net broadcast of the 2004 Foot Locker H.S. X-Country Championships for Monday, December 20.

The story in the Detroit Free Press.

It was West Catholic night in the sprints at the first PCL Girls meet of the season.

The West Catholic girls and Simon Gratz boys took their top relays to New York and established some early season top marks both nationally and state-wide, while setting school and meet records.

The hurdles were the hottest event in Division 2, as Penn Charter\'s Kamal Marell ran 8.1 for the win...

West Mifflin\'s Montel Williamson went to run, and run fast, winning both the 60 and 200 dashes, and contributing to the 4x400 win of 3:40.27. McDowell\'s Travis Coleman won the Shot Put. Alexandra Acker took 1st in the Pole Vault. And West Mifflin sprinter Monica Allen had two top three finishes.

It was Jeff Weiss\' first trip west of Ohio, and he went as far as a high school cross country runner can go, all the way to San Diego and the Foot Locker Finals.

The 98th Millrose Games will feature the prestigious Scholastic Miles for both Boys and Girls. Invitation policies are quite specific, and the 2005 version is available now in PDF.

The Distance Medley Relays heated up early this year, as the North Penn foursome of Cody Edling, Chris Dollinger, Phil Wright and Sean Doyle pulled two other teams under 11...

Photo Gallery from 12/11 TFCAGP Meet #2 @ Haverford College

Miller runs his \"best race\" of the year at Foot Lockers to earn 2nd All-American - His 15th place finish is the best by a Pennsylvania runner since Council Rock runner Danny Coval\'s 7th place in 1999.

PIAA AAA State Champ Craig Miller of Manheim Township finished a strong 15th at the Foot Locker Nationals in San Diego, while AA State Champ Jeff Weiss of McGuffey was 23rd. Miller ran 15:45, while Weiss finished at 16:02.

Meet information on the 12/30 Robert J. Burdette Indoor Classic

The 2004-2005 Pennsylvania Indoor schedule is nearly complete. Every meet listed has been confirmed...

The Nike Team Nationals will be on Comcast Sports Net at 5pm Eastern on Saturday December 11th.

PIAA 2004 AAA State Discus Champion, and two-time runner-up on the Shot Put (2004 Indoor & Outdoor) Ryan Whiting of Central Dauphin HS in Harrisburg, has signed with Arizona State University.

Carrington Queen, the Chichester hurdling talent, got his steps going early. Penn Charter\'s Kamal Marell posted the fastest 55 dash of the day, but was beaten in the finals. Strath Haven\'s Scott Henkelman long-jumped 22-04.75. Archbishop Carroll continued to show the improvement the distance program has achieved.

Darus Campbell of Glen Mills opened his season with a Shot Put win, while Malik Sams of Bonner did the same in the Hurdles. And relay crews got off to a good start as well as well.

Nicole Leach and Latavia Thomas are off and runnin\' fast for West Catholic. And there\'s new freshman talent making their oval debut for Conestoga and others.

Complete coverage of PA state champs Cedar Cliff at the first Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Oregon on 12/4, including Pre-Race Quotes, Photo Gallery, Notes, and Post-Race Quotes

Photo Gallery of Cedar Cliff at the 12/4 Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Oregon

\"It was a positive season and a positive experience. I think the best thing they did was to handle the pressure (this year). This is not going to be the end of Cedar Cliff at this level.\" -- A post-race interview with Cedar Cliff head coach Ken Roseberry.

The links are now posted on the PCN page dedicated to PIAA Cross Country and Track & Field Championships. Be sure to get your copy on either videotape or DVD.

The Cedar Cliff Colts, aka Harrisburg Harriers, finished their 2004 XC campaign on a down note, if you consider the 21 teams at the inaugural Nike Team Championships in Portland, Oregon. But...

Pre-race quotes from Cedar Cliff head coach Ken Roseberry and #1 man Pat Caulfield from Portland, Oregon, site of the 1st Nike Team Championships.

PA\'s only representative at the inaugural Nike Team Championships in Portland, Oregon is the Harrisburg Harriers, aka, the Cedar Cliff Colts. At the opening ceremony, in an elite-athlete judged gong show format, Cedar Cliff actually gonged themselves.