Topic: SECTION XI FAN

I have seen many great races and performances this year but have to say Kyle Merber of HHHW might be the most exciting runner to watch. Whether its the xc state meet or the 4:15 mile he always sits back during the race and out of no where, gets a second wind and takes off like he just started the race. Never know what to expect. He's always, always smiling and never ever has a bad thing to say about anything or anybody. One thing he admits he does, that could be seen as his only negative is he always looks back during his races. The thing is, he doesn't need to because its only forward for this great kid and great athlete. Great job and goodluck this weekend at the Armory. Long Island represent in the mile races at the Armory and anywhere else you run. 

THIS IS NOT A SITE JUST FOR ME. LOL IT IS FOR EVERYONE. GOODLUCK TO ALL RUNNING WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.  REPRESENT THIS ISLAND WELL.GOOD LUCK AND DO YOUR BEST.

STANDFORD ALREADY HAS 3 GIRLS AND 5 BOYS WHO HAVE DECIDED ON THEM AND I HAVE HEARD ATLEAST 6 OTHERS WHO HAVE SAID THATS ONE OF THEIR FINAL CHOICES.  THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME FRESHMAN CLASS!!!

SO HAS ANYONE ELSE DECIDED BESIDES MERBER(COLUMBIA) AND GREEN(NCSU) MARSHALLS?SHEEHAN?MCCURDY?KASTE?WOJTUNIAK REUGE?GROSSKURTH?MEYER?SIGNORETTI?CUOMO?FRANKLIN?TOWNSEND?KEARNS?NORBERG?BOYD?OETTING?SCRUGGS?CONWAY?

*** ALSO GLAD TO SEE JACLYN MARSHALL IS BACK. GREAT PERFORMANCE SHE PUT ON AT THE FLAT GYM FLOOR IN BRENTWOOD. RAN A GOOD 1000 AFTER A GREAT 3000. A 3:04 AFTER A GREAT 10:22 IS VERY IMPRESSIVE. GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK.***

I ALSO STAND CORRECTED. LAURA GREEN OF SACHEM East IS GOING TO VIRGINIA TECH NOT NCSU. SORRY FOR THE MISTAKE.

*KYLE MERBER, HHHW, COLUMBIA

*GREGORY BARBIER, ST ANTHONY'S, BUCKNELL

BIG WEEKEND FOR TRACK AND FIELD FOR SECTION VIII AND XI.

YALE TRACK CLASSIC UP IN CT. 01/18/08-01/19/08 (YALE UNIVERSITY IN NEW HAVEN)

NEW BALANCE INVITATIONAL AT THE ARMORY 01/19/08

SUFFOLK BOYS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SUNDAY 01/20/08 SCCC BRENTWOOD

SECTION VIII GIRLS CONFERENCE 2,4,6 CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SCCC BRENTWOOD 01/17/08

GOODLUCK AND GREAT JOB TO ALL RUNNERS, COACHES, PARENTS, and NEWSDAY.

Great showing last night at the Art Mitchell Meet. Some girls were resting up but plenty of good performances. Any Predictions for FRIDAY, SATURDAY, OR SUNDAY.  Could see Long Island capturing the girls 500 meters and boys and girls mile races but it wont be easy. Have to give it to Chanelle Price of Easton Pa.(UTenn 08) in the 500 and I think the national record will be challenged by a few runners in that race. Every one go out and support your teammates, classmates, coaches,  family members and friends at any of these amazing meets this week.

Sure not too many people are suprised by Chanelle Price of Easton, PA breaking the 500m national high school record in an amazing time of 1:10.30.

What is amazing are some of the times of the distance super sophmores of Nassau County.Check them out at Section VIII     The Nassau County distance runner super sophmores of Briana Welch, Emily Menges, Emily Lipari, Lucia Montefusco, and Erica Cirino are running some amazing times this year. Nassau has some amazing underclassman in all events.

This state and island is full of great talent but nassau's class of sophmores could be something special.

Bobby Andrews of SWR, WOW is all you can say. Only a Junior and just ran a 4:12 mile which puts him number 1 now in the country infront of Kyle Merber of HHHW. We are going to have some suffolk qualfiying races starting with Leagues tomorrow. Andrews, Merber, Franklin, Signoretti, and a few other runners means some amazing times.

so leagues was fun...next stop COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!

 Congratulations to the Colts on returning the favor to Bellport (the defending League III champs) after last year's 111-97 defeat.  The County Champs Small Schools Division should also be fun!  Go Colts!

 ANOTH GREAT MILE BY KYLE MERBER,       4:12.42 AT THE REEBOK INVITATIONAL IN BOSTON, BREAKING TSCHIRHART'S (NORTHPORT) MILE RECORD,  4:12.69 IN 2003. GREAT RACE. HOPE EVERYONE HAS TICKETS FOR MILLROSE AT THE GARDEN.!!!!!!GREAT JOB WAY TO RUN!!!!!

Not only did Merber break the Suffolk record but he beat Charles White( Garden City to Cherry Creek H.S. in Colorado and then to Texas U.08), last years mile champion, 2 of the top 5 FootLocker XC Finalists and some should recognize some of the other runners especially Michael Fout of LaPorte In., who is featured in this months Sports Illustrated and was the Gatorade  National runner of the year for cross country and won many many races including Footlocker Nationals 5K race in 14:50.  Cory Leslis Ohio(FSU),Sintayehu Taye Ma, (Virginia U in Fall of 08) a Footlocker Finalist in XC  a few times.

On the girls side the NY girls took 6 of the top 11 spots in the girls Mile Invitational at Reebok. 4:58.83 was Bayshore's own Sarah McCurdy ( Wendy's H.S. Heisman Finalist) in 6th place and the Super Soph Briana Welch Of Northshore was 7th in a time of 5:00.61 both beating some tough runners in Kristin Reese Carmel(Stanford), Nicole Benson Peoria Ill,Tori Pennings Warwick, and Caitlin Lane of Greenwich (Penn State).

GREAT JOB TO ALL,  FROM BOTH OF THESE RACES AND THE SUFFOLK GIRLS LEAGUES TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC WORK RUNNERS.

Ok anyone have a list of their college choices????

February 06 less than a week away. Maybe if we get a list, Newsday can put a little writeup on the colleges you runners pick.They did print it last year but I know not everyone was on it. Maybe if everyone posts on here and they see all the runners going to D1 and DII schools they will print it up especially when you guys go to more D1 schools than other sports.

High school rivals Gabriela Baiter and Bianca Fung grew up 12 miles apart in New York's Suffolk County and cultivated a competitive relationship.

Any friendly animosity instead has been turned into camaraderie on the Penn State women's indoor track and field team. The pair of jumpers -- Baiter will compete in the long and triple jumps, and Fung will be a long-jumper -- highlight Penn State's recruiting class.

Collegian Online is where this above article is from... Good article if anyone hasn't read it or wants to read it. Just another 2 Section XI stars shining in the national college spotlight.