AAA Boys Feature: It's a senior kinda sport, and Tarsnane is the top returning '09 guy Mike Carpenter Aug 27, 2008

It’s every cross country coach’s dream to have a runner start out, and continue to get stronger and faster over their 4-year career.  After Perkiomen Valley's Jimmy “Tarzan” Tarsnane” ran a very impressive 16:47 at the PIAA District I Championships at Lehigh U his freshman year, his future looked bright indeed.

10/19-Boyertown over OJR boys. Perk V girls 4th straight. Weller, Reed win @ Pioneer Athletic League Mike Carpenter Oct 27, 2005

The Daniel Boone Homestead course was as mean to its competitors as ever, but that didn

7/31-Amy Backel and Kristin Reed win multple events at Keystone Summer Games @ Cedar Cliff Mike Carpenter Aug 08, 2005

The blazing sun and the scoarching heat couldn\'t stop multi-sport star Amy Backel, Upper Perkiomen distance ace Kristin Reed, and many other PA athletes from having a great day at the PA Keystone Games at Cedar Cliff HS.

5/21-Weather doesn\'t stop Shump Fri, but Sat sun shines for Simkins and others @ D1 @ Coatesville Mike Carpenter May 22, 2005

The athletes had to overcome the rain and cold on Friday, but when they did, it was a beautiful day of competition Saturday for the District 1 Track and Field Championships at Coatesville HS. North Penn boys and Coatesville girls picked up the AAA team titles and Gwynedd Mercy Academey and Octorara boys picked up the AA teams titles.

5/14-Phoenixville boys, Upper Perk girls take team triumphs at Pioneer Athletic Conf @ Pottstown Mike Carpenter May 16, 2005

Both the temperature and the times were smoking hot at the Pioneer Athletic Conference Championships at Pottstown Area High School as Phoenixville and Upper Perk take team titles. (Photo: Kristin Reed (Upper Perkiomen), Brittany Long (Perkiomen Valley), Kristie Moltz (Owen J. Roberts) - photo by Mike Carpenter.

3/26-Coatesville boys & girls dominate both on the track and off @ Phoenix Relays Mike Carpenter Mar 28, 2005

The Coatesville boys made themselves known at the Phonenix Relays on 3/26 with a strong beginning to their outdoor season, while the girls tried to match them with some great performances of their own.

2/19-Carroll PA #1 4x800-Simkins, Williams win events @ 2nd Coca Cola Hall of Fame Classic @ Armory Mike Carpenter Feb 20, 2005

The NYC Armory held the 2nd annual Coca-Cola Hall of Fame Classic, and PA was very well represented at this incredible meet. Carroll, Hatboro, Simon Gratz boys - Gwynedd Mercy girls - Simkins, Krais, Williams, VanBuskirk excel...

2/7-PA impressive at Varsity Classic @ NY Armory Mike Carpenter Feb 08, 2005

PA teams were at the NYC Armory on Monday 2/7 for the 168th St. Varsity Classic, and they utilized the fastest track in the world.

1/28-Queen continues to tear through 55 Hurdles with win @ TFCAGP D2 #8 @ Kutztown Mike Carpenter Jan 29, 2005

The 55 hurdles and the 200m were the hot events of the day. Chichester\'s Carrington Queen took the hurdles in a blazing 7.5, and Conwell Egan\'s Steve Slaton held off the closing speed of Penncrest\'s Andrew McCloskey, with both men going 23.2. Penncrest\'s Mike Morganti had more success in the shot put, continuing his undefeated streak in league competition with a throw of 51-05.

1/15-Slaton hits ground running. Marrel matches season PR with PA#2 60H @ TFCAGP D2 #6 @ Lehigh Mike Carpenter Jan 17, 2005

Steve Slaton made a huge impact at Lehigh the TFCAGP D2 Meet. Penn Charter\'s Kamal Marrel ran a quick 60m Hurdles. In the long jump Steve Henkelman took the win. Germantown Academy posted a fast 4x800. Penncrest\'s Mike Morganti won the shot. And Bill Lordan of Great Valley ran a 9:10.8 3000-meter for the victory.

1/15-Cardinal O\'Hara posts PA#3 10:49.8 DMR @ TFCAGP D1 Indoor #6 @ Lehigh Mike Carpenter Jan 17, 2005

In the distance medley relay Cardinal O

1/8-West Catholic runs fast, including a US#1-Veney 40\'+ SP @ Montgomery MD @ PG Sportsplex Mike Carpenter Jan 09, 2005

West Catholic girls were trying to make a statement this weekend, and they did. What was their statement? \"who needs a banked track?\" In fact one of them posted a US#1 time.

12/31-\"There is no feeling that could compare to the one I got standing on the starting line at... Mike Carpenter Dec 31, 2004

\"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...\"

11/26-Leach, Thomas, Simkins, Murphy set the tone for a great indoor @ DVGTCA Meet #1 @ Lehigh Mike Carpenter Nov 30, 2004

The DVGTCA saw four amazing female runners get off to incredible starts this year.

10/20-Craven edges Well. Long wins 'race of her life' @ Pioneer Athletic Conference Champs Mike Carpenter Oct 22, 2004

It came down to the wire in the boy's varisty race at the 2004 Pioneer Athletic Conference XC Championships.

9/18 - Owen J. Roberts nearly sweeps Chris Fretz Inv @ Perk Valley. Girls race called. Mike Carpenter Sep 18, 2004

Mother Nature herself couldn't stop the boy's Varsity race at the annual Perkiomen Valley Chris Fretz XC Invitational.

9/11-Henderson upsets Gwynedd as Vernon, Thomas top varsity races + Coatesvile prevails @ Abington Mike Carpenter Sep 14, 2004

The Gwynedd girls dropped a heartbreaker to West Chester Henderson 56-73, even though Kate Vernon won for the second year in a row.