Dante Price Taking Talents to The Big Apple Douglas McDaniel Mar 08, 2012

Jefferson High School’s sensational speedster Dante Price, a junior, will take on another challenge this weekend in New York, NY in the 60m dash at the New Balance Indoor Nationals to be held at The Armory Track and Field Center on Saturday March 10, 2012.

The Next High School Dream Mile Douglas McDaniel Mar 07, 2012

On Sunday March 11, 2012 the next version of a high school dream mile takes place at The Armory Track & Field Center in New York, NY. Two of the biggest names in high school distance running, Edward Cheserek and Jacob Burcham, will lead a talented field in the Big Apple.

Drazba National Runner-Up at USATF XC Championships Douglas McDaniel Feb 14, 2012

Maggie Drazba of St. Mary's competing in the junior women division 6K race finished 2nd at the USA Cross Country Championships at Forest Park Central Fields in St.Louis on Saturday February 11, 2012. Her 6K time was 21:07.7. This is a little under 5:40 per mile pace or 17:36 5K. However, this would better her previous personal best of 17:40 in the 5K and she ran another 1000 meters.

Noah Castro Double AAU Indoor National Champion Douglas McDaniel Feb 13, 2012

9 Year old Noah Castro of Hurricane, West Virginia representing the Capital City Striders became a double national champion in the boys Bantam Division at AAU Northern Indoor National Championships at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL this past weekend. Castro won the 800meter run on Saturday in 2:36.6 and the 1500meter run on Sunday in 5:13.31 This is smoking fast for a 10 year old.

Drazba 13th; Graf 14th at Foot Locker South Douglas McDaniel Nov 26, 2011

Congratulations to Maggie Drazba and Eric Graf for placing the highest of all West Virginia runners at the Foot Locker South Reginal held at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, NC.  Drazba competing in the seeded race placed 13th in a personal best and WV#1 time of 17:40. Graf also running in the seeded race placed 14th and ran a personal best and WV#2 time of 15:15.

 

 

Burcham Not Running Foot Locker Nor Nike Douglas McDaniel Nov 24, 2011

US#7 Jacob Burcham and his coach have decided to take a much needed break from running and skip the Foot Locker South Regional and the NIke Cross National events in order to prepare for the upcoming track season. Open the article to see the comments from Cabell MIdland.

2011 WV Foot Locker South Regional Entries Douglas McDaniel Nov 18, 2011

US#7 and WVRunners male athlete of the year Jacob Burcham of Cabell Midland High School and female WVRunners athlete of the year Maggie Drazba lead the West Virginia contingency competing at the South Regional of the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships to be held at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, November 26, 2011. Check here for up to date WV entrants:

WV Entrants

2011 West Virginia State XC Championships Douglas McDaniel Oct 29, 2011

Victoria Cooke from Morgantown and Jacob Burcham from Cabell Midland 2011 AAA State Champions. Maggie Drazba from St. Marys, and Andrew Shaffer from Richwood 2011 A-AA State Champions.

Morgantown girls and Jefferson boys 3A State Champions. Philip Barbour claims both girls and boys A-AA team titles.

Results and performances are posted. We will have full meet recaps and photos later.

2011 West Virginia State Meet Page

2011 West Virginia State Meet Qualifiers Douglas McDaniel Oct 22, 2011 

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Coaches, please check and make sure your athletes' names are spelled correct.  If 
you see something that needs fixed, email wvstatemeet@gmail.com immediately. Deadline 
to get names spelled correctly in State Meet Program must be emailed by NOON on 
Sunday, October 23rd. If it is after this deadline, we will at least have names 
corrected for the race numbers and results.

Attention: WV State Cross Country Championship Qualifiers

 

Pre-State Team Rankings Douglas McDaniel Oct 21, 2011

These are the final top 5 team rankings by classification. Even though 1A and 2A are combined at the the West Virginia State Cross Country championship, we want to recognize each classification.

West Virginia High School Regional Meet Pages Douglas McDaniel Oct 18, 2011

Follow the action this Thursday from all of the WV Cross Country Region Championships.

Update: All Regional Results are posted, individual performances are entered, and team standings are updated.

If you like, please add your photos or videos directly to the meet page.

Bridgeport Girls and Fairmont Boys Victorious at Big Ten Championships Douglas McDaniel Oct 15, 2011

File Photo of Alyssa Scherich by Lance McDaniel

Senior Alyssa Scherich of Fairmont Senior in a time of 21:32 won the tight battle for individual honors at the Big Ten Conference Championships held at North Marion High School, and Bridgeport girls edged past Philip-Barbour for team titles. Junior Nicholas Trefz running 18:27 led his team to victory and made it a sweep for Fairmont Senior in the individual championship honors.

Drazba's Lead St. Marys Boys and Girls to LKC Wins Douglas McDaniel Oct 14, 2011

Charlie Drazba of St. Marys is accustomed to taking 2nd seat to the other famous Drazba named Maggie.  However, in his own right Charlie, a senior,  is a very accomplished runner and led his team to a narrow 6 point victory over Doddridge County by taking individual honors in 17:43 on the 5K course at the Little Kanawha Conference (LKC) Championship held at Cokely Camp Ground hosted by Ritchie County High School.

Hurricane Girls and Midland Boys Run to MSAC Titles Douglas McDaniel Oct 14, 2011

File Photo of Tori Dent by Lance McDaniel

WV#4 Hurricane girls and WV#1 Cabell Midland Boys ran away from the field with convincing victories at the MSAC (Mountain State Athletic Conference) Championships. Tori Dent of Hurricane and Jacob Burcham of Cabell Midland took the individual titles.