Former URI high jumper Tom Harkins shares a fond memory of Bill Falk following today's story announcing that Falk is sponsoring the RIIL indoor and outdoor track and cross country championships, as well as a number of track clinics through a personal donation:

In February 1978 I was a high jumper on one of Coach Falk's very good URI teams when I suffered a serious injury that left me blind in one eye. Bill Falk was the first person, other than my parents, to come check on me at South County Hospital. I'll never forget it. He was just starting up M-F Athletic and brought me a new pair of running shoes. My high jumping days ended with the injury and the shoes are long gone, but Bill Falk's kindness and generosity have stayed with me to this day. He's always been a class act. Thank you for letting non-trackies know about a great guy.

Sincerely,
Tom Harkins
Derry, NH

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Courtesy of Bob Gourley, the U.S. High School Weight Throw Performance List, updated through Feb. 28, 2008:

U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 25# WEIGHT THROW

NATIONAL RECORD

86’05.50” Walter Henning SR St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 03-11-07

CLASS RECORDS

63'06.25" Wes Wright FR Villa Rica, GA 01-23-05
75'00.50" Walter Henning SO St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 02-26-05
85'06.00" Walter Henning JR St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 03-12-06
86'05.50" Walter Henning SR St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 03-11-07

2007/2008 PERFORMANCE LIST

80’01.50” Wes Wright SR Villa Rica, GA 02-03
74’08.50” Patrick Onye SR Classical, Providence, RI 02-17 I
68’02.25” Mitchell Gormley SR Brookwood, Snellville, GA 02-24 I *
66’10.25” Mike Gama JR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 02-02
66’08.25” Tom Davis SR East Greenwich, RI 02-17 I
66’03.75” Jim Schwendtner SR Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, NY 01-12 I
63’08.75” Zack Richards SR Monroe, WA 01-19 I
63’03.25” Justin Welch SO Eastwood, Pemberville, OH 02-24 I *
63’00.75” Josh Faboyde JR Classical, Providence, RI 02-08 I
62’08.25” Ben Stancombe JR Bloomington South,IN 02-23 I *
62’02.00” Nick Resendes SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 02-09
61’09.75” Bryce Hall SR Davis, Kaysville, UT 02-01 I
61’08.25” Vincenzo Chiariello SR Monsignor Farrell, Staten Island, NY 02-08 I
61’02.25” Garrett Grey SR Tri-Valley Secondary, Grahamsville, NY 01-05 I
60’07.50” Vinny Torrisi SR Monroe Woodbury, Central Valley, NY 02-02 I
60’06.50” Mark Conklin SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 12-18
60’01.00” Dave Linback JR Cumberland, RI 02-17 I
59’10.25” Justin Nicoll SR East Providence, RI 01-25
59’07.00” Mike Taylor SR Classical, Providence, RI 02-09
59’06.25” Miles Freberg JR Walton, Marietta, GA 02-10
59’00.00” Dominic Filiano SO Lebanon, NH 01-12 I
59’00.00” Andrew Dunkleberger FR Whitfield Academy, Mableton, GA 02-14 I
58’04.75” Alec Faldermeyer SO Minisink Valley, Slate Hill, NY 02-15 I
58’03.00” Jakob Engel SR Portage, IN 02-09 I
58’01.50" Will Janes JR Rogers, Newport, RI 02-02
58’00.25” David Gross SR Brockport, NY 12-29 I
57’10.00” Davis Fraker SO McIntosh, Peachtree City, GA 02-14 I
57’10.00” Brendan Morales JR Westminster, MD 02-02 I
56’07.00” Bob Fiedler JR Tri-Valley Secondary, Grahamsville, NY 02-02 I
56'01.50" Nick Kelley SR Heath, OH 02-23 I *
56’00.00” Lucas Ferguson JR Mt. Vernon, OH 02-09 I
55'07.25” Alex Hernandez SR Eastwood, Pemberville, OH 02-24 I *
55’02.50” Matt Agostinelli SR Cumberland, RI 02-09
55’00.25” Vinny Grasso JR South Kingstown, Wakefield, RI 01-12 I
55’00.00” David Morris SR Hope, Providence, RI 02-02
54’08.75” Kyle Albrecht JR Arlington, LaGrangeville, NY 01-12 I
54’08.50” Braydon Anderson SR Sprayberry, Maraietta, GA 02-14 I
54’06.50” Jon Luke Krywalski JR Lancaster, NY 12-27 I
54'04.50” Dustin Brode SO Canfield, OH 02-23 I *
54’00.00” John Spelman JR Toll Gate, Warwick, RI 02-09
53’09.75” Simon Cleary JR St. John the Baptist, West Islip, NY 02-10 I
53’06.50” Jonathan Porter SO St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 02-10
53’06.25” Ted Wynne JR Lincoln, RI 01-12 I
53’06.00” Zach Marinucci JR Brunswick, OH 02-09 I
53'06.00" Nick Shea SR Centerville, OH 01-26 I
53’04.50” Mike Morris SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 01-25
53’02.00” Curt Smith JR Chillicothe, OH 01-26 I
52’11.00” Anthony Scholes SR Centerville, OH 01-26 I
52’09.25” Bobby Kennedy JR Cravel Academy, Bear, DE 01-13 I
52’08.50” Brendan Duckworth SR Cumberland, RI 01-07
52’07.50” Brad Foote SR Jacobs, Algonquin, IL 11-10
52’03.75” Troy Johnson SR Kingston, NY 01-04 I
52’02.50” Melvin Washington SR Lima, OH 01-19 I
52’02.00” Chris Gregory SR Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, NY 01-25 I
52’01.25” Jake Miller JR Lancaster, NY 01-05 I
51’11.00” Jesse Boice JR Shaker, Latham, NY 02-03 I
51’08.00” Matthew Post JR Whitney, Rocklin, CA 02-14 I
51’07.25” Brent Semple SR North Kingstown, RI 01-18
51’05.50” Michael Kidder JR Kings, Kings Mill, OH 02-09 I
51'03.00" Austin Levering SR River Valley, Caledonia, OH 02-24 I *
51’02.25” Brett Ramirez SR Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake, IL 01-19
51’01.75” Jeff Myers SR Classical, Providence, RI 01-18 I
51’00.00” Lee Cullion JR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 02-16
51’00.00” Carlos Roman SR Lockport, NY 12-27 I
51’00.00” Matt O’Farrell JR Rock Spring, WY 02-14 I
50’11.00” John Steele SO Barrington, RI 02-16
50’08.00” Stivel Hernandez SO Classical, Providence, RI 01-05
50’06.50” Gabre Winters SO Classical, Providence, RI 02-16
50’06.00” Jon Gauda SR Lockport, NY 12-27 I
50’04.75” Mike Mulligan SO Rogers, Newport, RI 01-12 I
50’04.50” Tom Ziegelbauer SR Washingtonville, NY 02-02 I
50’02.75” David Carbajal SR Prairie Ridge, Crystal Lake, IL 11-10
50’01.50” Mitch Mender SR Lebanon, NH 12-22 I
50’01.25” Tanzeel Kahn SR Tri-Valley Secondary, Grahamsville, NY 02-02 I
50’00.50” Joseph Paulucci SR Fisher Catholic, Lancaster, OH 01-20 I
49’11.00” Andrew Burkhart SR Watkins Memorial, Pataskala. OH 02-24 i *
49'09.25” Jake Stasa SR Carleton Airport, Carleton, MI 02-23 I *
49'08.75" Josiah Claypool SR Rome Free Academy, Rome, NY 01-25 I
49’07.50” Dan Perkins SR Classical, Providence, RI 02-16
49’06.00” Jon Paul Krumm SR Centerville, OH 01-19 I
49’05.75” Jeff Foster SR East Lyme, CT 01-12 I
49’04.25” Kris Leverette SO Marietta, GA 12-23
49’04.00” Nate Gaul SR Portsmouth, RI 02-16
49’01.75” Aaron Licon JR Alta Loma, CA 02-16
49'01.50" Jeremy Days JR New Rochelle, NY 02-18 I *
48’11.00” Nabil Mubarak JR Grayson, Lawrenceville, GA 02-10
48’11.00” Tom Briggs JR North Kingstown, RI 02-16
48’10.75” Marcus Adame-Hill JR Los Altos, Hacienda Heights, CA 02-16
48’10.00” Edward Brentnall FR Lovett, Atlanta, GA 12-23
48'09.00” William Enoch SR Chaminade-Julienne, Dayton, OH 01-26 I
48’08.75” Evan Palmer JR Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, NY 01-25 I
48’03.00” Juan German SR Classical, Providence, RI 12-07
48'02.00" Darren Bass SR Lima Senior, OH 02-23 I *
48’01.75” Aaron Brooks SR Dematha Catholic, Hyattsville, MD 01-13 I
47’10.00” Nathan Fetter JR Warwick Veterans Memorial, RI 02-09
47’08.00” Mike Bennett FR Centerville, OH 02-23 I *
47’08.00” Brian Bourque SR Iona Prep, New Rochelle, NY 02-10 I
47'06.50" Anthony Graham SR Lutheran East, Cleveland, OH 02-23 I *
47'03.00” Matt Beyland SO Centerville, OH 02-23 I *
47’02.00” Ethan Reese JR Meadowbrook, Byesville, OH 02-09 I
47’01.00” Bo Crabtree JR Valley, Lucasville, OH 02-24 I *
47’00.75” Evan Woodruf SR Chariho, Wood River Junction, RI 01-07
46’10.00” Clay Harris SO Newark Catholic, Newark, OH 01-26 I
46’08.00” Tim Phok SO Classical, Providence, RI 02-16
46’08.00” Billy Gehring SR St. Charles Prep, Columbus, OH 02-09 I
46’07.25” Seth Wolfenden SR Warwick Veterans Memorial, RI 02-09
46’06.50” Tony Franks JR Ballston Spa, NY 01-25 I
46'06.25" Brett Hadin SO Harrison, Marietta, GA 02-24 I *
46’06.00” John Jalette SR Cumberland, RI 02-09
46’05.00” Tyler Prendergast SO Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, NY 02-03 I
46’05.00” Kris Patterson JR Xavier, Middletown, CT 12-28 I
46’04.75” Joe Rocheleau JR Toll Gate, Warwick, RI 01-12 I
46’04.50” Max Milder SO Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 01-25
46'04.00" Justin Gomez SO Centerville, OH 01-26 I
46’03.00” Somto Odenigbo SR Centerville, OH 01-19 I
46’03.00” Jason German JR Meadowbrook, Byesville, OH 02-09 I
46’02.50” Kevin Jacobs SO Shenendehowa, Clifton Park, Ny 01-12 I
46’01.00” Ross Cole SR Depew, NY 12-15 I
46’01.00” Josh Meduna SR Rock Springs, WY 02-14 I
45’11.50” Justin Skerpan SO Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 02-16 *
45’11.50” Curtis Peters JR Pine Bush, NY 01-27 I
45’10.00” Chas Lizotte JR Woonsocket, RI 01-02
45’09.50” Sean McConnell JR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 01-12 I
45’08.75” Kevin Quinn SR Barrington, RI 01-18 I
45’08.00” Errol Jeffrey JR East NY Transit Tech, Brooklyn, NY 12-22 I
45’07.75” Eric VonHohenleiten JR North Kingstown, RI 02-09 I
45’06.25” Nick Mutter SR East Providence, RI 02-02
45’06.00” Kelly Redington SR Frontier, Hamburg, NY 12-27 I
45’03.25” Brian Ravinsky SR Washingtonville, NY 02-15 I
45’03.00” Mike O’Farrell JR Rock Springs, WY 02-14 I
45’01.75” Joe Halleck JR Akron, NY 12-29 I
45’00.75” Brian Ciezynski JR East Lyme, CT 01-12 I
45’00.50” Mike Mercurio JR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 01-12 I
45’00.00” Mike Maloof FR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 02-16
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 35# WEIGHT THROW

NATIONAL RECORD

64’00.50” Josh McCaughey SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 01-23-00

2007/2008 PERFORMANCE LIST

59'06.75” Wes Wright SR Villa Rica, GA 02-24 I *
55’06.50” Patrick Onye SR Classical, Providence, RI 01-18 I
50’09.50” Mitchell Gormley SR Brookwood, Snellville, GA 09-02
47’04.00” Josh Faboyde JR Classical, Providence, RI 01-18 I
46'01.50” Justin Welch SO Eastwood, Pemberville, OH 02-23 I *
45’06.50” Tom Davis SR East Greenwich, RI 01-18 I
43'00.50” Alex Hernandez SR Eastwood, Pemberville, OH 02-24 I *
41’04.25” Brad Foote SR Jacobs, Algonquin, IL 11-10
41’00.25” Mike Taylor SR Classical, Providence, RI 01-18 I
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U.S HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' 20# WEIGHT THROW

NATIONAL RECORD

61’00.75” Victoria Flowers SR Classical, Providence, RI 12-28-07

CLASS RECORDS

57’03.00” Katie Kraychir FR Twentynine Palms, CA 02-02-08
54’00.00” Patrice Gates SO Villa Rica, GA 02-14-08
60’10.50” Maureen Griffin JR Pocatello, ID 03-08-97
61’00.75” Victoria Flowers SR Classical, Providence, RI 12-28-07

2007/2008 SEASON PERFORMANCE LIST

61’00.75” Victoria Flowers SR Classical, Providence, RI 12-28 I
58’10.50” Lauren Chambers JR Kell, Marietta, GA 02-14 I
57’03.00” Katie Kraychir FR Twentynine Palms, CA 02-02 I
57’00.00” Patrice Gates SO Villa Rica, GA 02-10 A
53’11.00” Melissa Kurzdorfer SO Lancaster, NY 12-29 I
53’09.00” Allison Horner SR Lovett, Marietta, GA 02-10
50’10.00” Ashley Clasen JR Shoreham-Wading River, Shoreham, NY 12-23
50’08.75” Karen Henning SO St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 02-09 I
49’03.50” Robin Callen SR Monroe Woodbury, Central Valley, NY 12-22 I
48’10.50” Tope Waheed SR East Providence, RI 02-17 I
48’03.25” Bethany Karter-O’Brien SR Waterville, ME 02-24 I *
47’11.00” Erin Pendleton JR Woodmore, Elmore, OH 01-19 I
47’07.75” Alyssa Pehmoeller SR Arlington, LaGrangeville, NY 02-18 I *
47’02.25” Natalie Baird SR Park View, Sterling, VA 02-03
47’01.75” Jessie Echard SR J.W. Robinson, Fairfax, VA 01-13 I
47’01.50” Jazmin Miller JR Hiram, GA 02-03
46’07.25” Caitlin Jordan JR Union Grove, McDonough, GA 01-06
46’01.50” Skylar Carreker SR Walton, Marietta, GA 02-10
45’07.75” Bidemi Balogun SR Classical, Providence, RI 02-09 I
45’04.50” Katie Bragg JR Star’s Mill, Peachtree City, GA 01-06
45’00.25” Arianna Lugo SR Los Altos, Hacienda Heights, CA 02-02 I
45’00.25” Brittney Lawson JR Woonsocket, RI 01-24
45’00.00” Aslynn Halvorson JR Butler, Matthews, NC 02-14 I
44’05.25” Lili Barboza SR Oxford, AL 02-10
44’03.50” Kaitlyn Griffith SR Orrville, OH 02-09 I
44’03.25” Charlotte Pope JR New Rochelle, NY 02-18 I *
43’11.25” Lee Stowers JR LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI 01-12 I
43’10.00” Emily Niehaus SR Kings, Kings Mill, OH 01-19 I
43’09.25” Brieanna Kennedy SR Cravel Academy, Bear, DE 01-13
43’08.75” Meaghan McGovern SR North Kingstown, RI 01-17
43’07.50” Shana Flanary FR Carleton Airport, Carleton, MI 02-24 I *
43’04.25” Nicole Heinl JR Barrington, RI 01-26
42’09.00” Nicole Knighton SR Bountiful, UT 02-01 I
42’04.50” Breanna Radford JR Alpharetta, GA 02-10
41’09’75” Christina John JR Lassiter, Marietta, GA 10-07
40.10.25” Ketrina Anderson SO New Rochelle, NY 02-18 I *
40’09.00” Casey Aubin SR LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI 02-17 I
40’07.75” Aimee Veatch SR Cave Spring, Roanoke, VA 01-20 I
40’07.00” Meg Nepshinsky SR South Kingstown, Wakefield, RI 02-01 I
40’03.50” Nina Renker JR Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, NY 01-27
40’02.00” Anna Knapski JR Canton South, OH 02-23 I *
40’00.25” Kollette Barclay SR Classical, Providence, RI 02-01 I
40'00.00” Briana Strother SR St. Peter Chanel, Bedford, OH 02-23 I *
40'00.00” Bianca Silvestri JR West Warwick, RI 01-24
39’09.25” Kayla Cilley SR Warwick Veterans Memorial, RI 01-31
39’09.00” Caillee Allen JR Butler, Vandalia, OH 02-09 I
39’05.25” Shannon Watt JR Jackson Memorial, NJ 01-13 I
39’05.25” Genay Miller JR Creekview, Canton, GA 01-06
39’04.50” Ali Procopio JR Toll Gate, Warwick, RI 02-17 I
39’00.50” Kellie Valentine SR Lebanon, NH 02-24 I *
38’08.50” Anne Sullivan SR Classical, Providence, RI 02-01 I
38’07.50” Rena Oakley SO South Kingstown, Wakefield, RI 02-07
38’06.00” Claire Dishong JR Brockport, NY 12-29 I
38’05.50” Morgan Sedivic SR Heritage, Littleton, CO 02-14 I
38’05.00” Katie Groseclose JR Mt. Vernon, OH 02-09 I
38’03.50” Robyn McFetters FR Barrington, RI 01-31
38’03.25” Megan Fannon JR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 11-24
38’01.25” Cathy Agoris SR Franklin, Reisterstown, MD 02-02 I
37’06.75” Alyssa Lyon SR New Rochelle, NY 02-18 I *
37’05.25” Sarah Herndon SR Statesboro, GA 10-07
36’11.00” Eliana Biosse SO Hope, Providence, RI 02-14
36’08.50” Sharayah Kenady SR Cascade, Turner, OR 02-02 I
36’08.00” Julia Westover JR Lebanon, NH 12-28 I
36’07.00” Molly Gouveia SR Toll Gate, Warwick, RI 02-07
36’04.75” Salley Marie Futch FR Bullock Academy, Statesboro, GA 01-06
36’04.75” Colleen Garman JR Seymour, CT 01-12 I
36’02.50” Jerilynn Turenne JR West Warwick, RI 02-14
36’02.25” Dwanya Freeland JR A.P. Randolph, New York, NY 02-09 I
35’11.25" Diamond Clemons JR Piqua, OH 02-23 I *
35’09.25” Natasha Graham SO New Rochelle, NY 02-18 I *
35’07.50” Paulina Renggli SR Eldred, NY 02-16 I
35’07.25” Carly Pendleton FR Woodmore, Elmore, OH 02-23 I *
35’01.75” Lauren Manning SR East Providence, RI 02-17 I
35’01.75” Kelly Gray SR Rock Spings, WY 01-18 I
35’01.00” Cassie Talbert SR Lebanon, NH 12-22 I
34’11.25” Savannah Gordon FR Shenendehowa, NY 01-12 I
34’08.50” Erikka Bly JR Thurston, Sprinfield, OR 02-02 I
34’04.00” Amanda Clark SO Smithfield, Esmond, RI 01-03
34’02.75” Lotte Sherman JR Chariho, Wood River Junctiion, RI 02-01 I
33’10.00” Ashley Arnold SR Cranston West, RI 01-26
33’07.00” Melissa Dodaro JR Reynoldsburg, OH 02-23 I *
33’05.25” Georgia Elgar SO Smithfield, Esmond, RI 01-18 I
33’04.75” Claire Sampson SO Prout, Wakefield, RI 01-26
33’02.00” Sarah Brobeck SR Salem, OH 02-09 I
32’11.25” Liz Asaro SR Minisink Valley, Slate Hill, NY 02-16 I
32’10.75” Rachael Clark SO Chariho, Wood River Junction, RI 02-01 I
32’10.50” Natasha Amazan SO New Rochelle, NY 02-18 I *
32’10.25” Asti Gonzalez SO Etiwanda, CA 02-16
32’10.25” Marina Solda SR Smithfield, RI 01-31
32’07.00” Meaghan Beckley JR Arlington, LaGrangeville, NY 01-26 I
32’07.00” Ashley Shotwell SR Brunswick, OH 02-23 I *
32’06.00” Megan Wesner FR Ashland, OH 02-23 I *
32'05.00" Melissa Terrazas SO Clinton, NY 01-25 I
32’03.00” Amber Jones FR Classical, Providence, RI 01-18 I
32’02.75” Marissa Casinelli JR Pilgrim, Warwick, RI 01-10
32’02.50” Samantha Ferreira JR Barrington, RI 02-14
31’11.25” Melissa Miller SR Smithfield, Esmond, RI 02-08
31’09.75” Tekesha Rhodes JR Classical, Providence, RI 01-12 I
31’09.25” Meredith Poncin SO Toll Gate, Warwick, RI 01-26
31’06.75” Andrea Martinez SO Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood, NY 02-10 I
31’06.00” Ashley Walker JR Bloomfield, CT 01-12 I
31’04.75” Courtney Greer JR Morgan, McConnelsville, OH 01-20 I
31’04.00” Lucy Sherman FR Butler, Vandalia, OH 02-09 I N
31’01.50” Nabelle DeJesus SR Classical, Providence, RI 01-18 I
31’01.00” Hillary Perea JR Brunswick, OH 02-23 I *
31’00.50” Krissy Hoover SO Arlington, LaGrangeville, NY 02-08 I
31’00.00” Brooke Sanders JR Cleveland Heights, OH 02-09 I
30’09.50” Corina Spink SR Ponaganset, North Scituate, RI 01-10
30’09.00” Tori Lafond JR West Warwick, RI 12-28 I
30’07.50” Amanda Kline SR Lancaster, OH 02-24 I *
30’07.00” Nicole Wasco JR Rome Free Academy, Rome, NY 01-11 I
30’06.00” Stephanie Dion SO Toll Gate, Warwick, RI 12-08
30’06.00” Ganiatu Afolabi SR Tolman, Pawtucket, RI 02-08
30’05.00” Johanna Gehlbach SR Hartford, VT 01-04 I
30’04.50” Karina Foster FR Bloomfield, CT 01-12 I
30’04.25” Jamecila Morris JR Mt. Pleasant, Providence, RI 01-10
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I - indoor performance. All other performances outdoors.

N – name spelling correction.

* - addition and/or change since last update.

Town/city of school same as school name unless noted otherwise.

Cutoff 02-24-08 - Update 02-28-08

Addition, updates, or corrections would be appreciated.
Please send to: Bob Gourley 3 Greenville Drive, Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0243 or via e-mail at rmgourley@fctvplus.net

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La Salle will attempt to capture its sixth straight Division I crown and South Kingstown will try to defend its Division II title at tomorrow's Rhode Island Interscholastic League Gymnastics State Team Championships, set to begin at 1 p.m. at Rhode Island College.

Below is a list of the 46 gymnasts who have qualified to compete in the Midge Palmer Individual Championships, which will also be contested tomorrow at RIC, as well as the final standings from the regular season.

ALL-AROUND QUALIFIERS FOR MIDGE PALMER INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Based on average of top two qualifying scores)
1, Meghan Soltys, La Salle, 37.33; 2, Meghan Fogarty, LS, 36.48; 3, Alyssa
Rounds, Barr., 36.25; 4, Mallory Moreau, LS, 36.03; 5, Elizabeth Vandeputte,
North Kingstown, 35.63; 6, Kim McCabe, NK, 35.60; 7, Haley Call, Midd.,
35.00; 8, Tiphani Comena, NK, 34.98; 9, Chelsea Miller, LS, 34.28; 10,
Courtney Winsor, Ex./W. Greenwich, 34.213.
11, Chelsea Graitt, EWG, 34.20; 12, Kelly Zimmerman, Barr., 34.10; 13,
Courtney Miller, LS, 34.08; 14, Jacqueline Siatti, NK, 3.75; 15, Kayla
Daley, NK, 3.60; 16, Mackie Glaskow, Barr., 33.58; 17, Haley Moniz, Mid.,
33.50; 18, Teresa Zhang, S. Kingstown, 33.48; 19, Alexis Quiterio, EWG, and
Courtney Lyford, SK, 33.38.
21, Kyle MacGovern, Mt. Hope, 33.08; 22, Anita Kundu, Coventry, 32.98; 23,
Sarah Lafen, Cov., 32.93; 24, Brittany Anthony, Portsmouth, 32.90; 25, Emily
Holt, LS, 32.88; 26, Ariana Silk, Barr., Courtney Saucier, Cov., and Kristen
Cacal, EWG, 32.75; 29, Allison, Faria, Cov., 32.73; 30, Kelli Smolenski,
Midd., 32.68.
31, Courtney Mathurin, Mt. St. Charles, 32.63; 32, Julia Lafen, Cov., 32.50;
33, Erica Lozy, N. Smithfield, 32.40; 34, Lauren Lamarre, Burr., 32.35; 35,
Kayla Dallaire, MH, 32.30; 36, Amanda Perra, Toll Gate, 32.08; 37, Sarah
Turcotte, NS, 31.65; 38, Giana Prignano, EWG, 31.60; 39, Marissa McMahon,
SK, 31.33; 40, Collen Connelly, EWG, 31.30.
41, Jessica Varrechione, MH, 31.25; 42, Ali Cherveny, TG, 31.10; 43, Dacia
Daly, NK, 31.08.

FINAL REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS
DIVISION I
La Salle, 11-1
North Kingstown, 11-1
Barrington, 7-5
Coventry, 6-6
Exeter/West Greenwich, 5-7
Middletown, 2-10
Portsmouth, 0-12.

DIVISION II
South Kingstown, 10-0
Toll Gate, 8-2
Mt. Hope, 6-4
North Smithfield, 4-6
Warwick Vets, 2-8
West Warwick, 0-10.
(Note: Top four teams in each division qualify for State Championship.)

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Here's the list so far. You can check for more up-to-date cancellations at riil.org. Reschedule dates, where known, are in parentheses.

Wrestling
State tournament session scheduled for today postponed. Click here to see new schedule.

Boys basketball
Mount Pleasant at La Salle
Tiverton at Narragansett (Saturday, 5 p.m.)
Chariho at South Kingstown (Saturday, 6 p.m.)
Davies at North Smithfield (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
Feinstein at Warwick Vets (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
Mt. Hope at Westerly (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
West Warwick at East Greenwich (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
Ponaganset at Scituate (Saturday, 7 p.m.)
Classical at Barrington (Monday, 4 p.m.)
Central at Hendricken (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Cranston West at Cranston East (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Juanita Sanchez at Middletown (Monday, 7 p.m.)
North Providence at Shea (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Pilgrim at Toll Gate (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Lincoln at Tolman (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Smithfield at St. Raphael (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Fatima at Mount St. Charles (Monday, 7 p.m.)
Central Falls at Prout (Monday, 7 p.m.)
East Providence at Hope, (Monday, 7:30 p.m.)

Boys hockey
North Smithfield vs. Rogers
Burrillville vs. La Salle
Moses Brown vs. East Greenwich
North Providence vs. Prout
East Providence vs. Cumberland
Lincoln vs. Barrington
PCD/Wheeler vs. Johnston
Cranston West vs. Hendricken
Middletown vs. South Kingstown
Ponaganset vs. Smithfield
Tolman vs. St. Raphael
Toll Gate vs. Mount St. Charles

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Earlier today, Classical's talented All-State and defending national champion weight thrower Victoria Flowers signed a national letter of intent to the University of Connecticut, where she has been offered a full athletic scholarship.

Flowers was joined by her family, coach Bob Palazzo and Classical principal Cheryl Gomes.

Photo courtesy of Bob Palazzo

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Here's the list so far. For updates this evening, go to the Web site of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League. Where known, the reschedule dates are in parentheses.

Boys basketball
Cranston West at Hope
Central at La Salle
Cranston East at Mount Pleasant (tomorrow, 7:30 p.m.)
Chariho at St. Raphael (Monday, 7 p.m.)
North Smithfield at Juanita Sanchez (tomorrow, 4 p.m.)
Mount St. Charles at Middletown (tomorrow, 7 p.m.)

Girls basketball
Fatima at Central Falls

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Courtesy of Bob Leddy:

Classical’s Pat Onye and Victoria Flowers won their respective weight throw competitions over the weekend at the New Balance Invitational in New York City. In the boys’ 35-pound event, Onye’s distance was 68 feet, 9.75 inches (20.97 meters). In the 20-pound weight throw for girls, Flowers threw 60-1.25 (18.32).

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A report from East Greenwich boys indoor assistant track coach Paul Evasick:

AVENGERS WIN FIRST EVER INDOOR CLASS C STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
EGHS 109 vs Classical 91, Westerly 57, Portsmouth 45

The East Greenwich boys went into todays’ championship meet with a punchers chance of taking down one of the perennial track powerhouses Classical HS. It would take a total team effort and a few strategies to make sure the AVs could get enough points in the running events to make up for Classicals’ dominance in the field events. Our seniors were going to have to score in 2 or 3 events and have a busy day. Coach E “ I told the kids this is what the last four years of work were all about. I told them four years ago as a freshmen class they had a chance to do something special.” If they all do what they are suppose to do today, we have a chance at winning our first Indoor State championship.”

The meet got off to a great start, our 4X800 took home an expected 3 third place, Senior Gabe Hayek, Sophomore Matt Gowell, Sophomore Austin Schaefer and Senior Captain Matt Colavita, and Classical got shut out of the relay scoring. Then our 4X1lap relay which had underachieved all season long finally put their race together and stunned Classical and Portsmouth taking home the Gold medal from the unseeded heat in a new school record time of 1:11.5. Senior captain Alex Iwamoto, Junior Harrison Saunders, Senior captains Wes Evasick and Drew Schoettler.

Our next event on the track was the 3000M and this and the 1500M is where we planned to take advantage of our distance dominance and score big points against Classical to make up for their dominance in the Shotput, Weight throw and High jump. Our runners did exactly what we planned as they swept 2nd thru 4th place and blanking classical 20 to 0 in that event. Sophomore Nick Ross, Senior Captain Matt Colavita, Senior Mike Pezzullo, Senior Captain Akash Chougule. All ran smart races saving themselves for the 1500M which would be a pivitol race and Nick for the 1000M at the end of the meet.

Mike and Akash then ran great 1500M and took home third and fourth place respectively and getting us 10 much needed points in the 1500M. Mike ran close to his seasons best and Akash ran his personal best today, 4:25.9. “ they knew they needed to kept the Classical runner behind them, Matt Gallogly and they did!” The meet then turned on the 300 meter dash. Junior Harrison Saunders set the school record 39.5 and took third for 6 unexpected points and Classical got shut out the points in the 300 and that caused a 20 point swing in our favor. The meet was locked up at that point.

The following athletes all had great days and the seniors really put their competitive spirit on the line today:
Senior Captain Wes Evasick 1st and Class Meet record in the 45 hurdles 6.7, 1st and school record in the 4X1 relay 1:11.5 and 2nd on the 4X440 relay.
Senior Captain Alex Iwamoto, 3rd in 45 dash and 1st on 4X1 relay 1:11.5
Senior Captain Andrew Glod, 1st in 600M and 2nd on 4x440 relay
Senior Captain Matt Colavita, 3rd on 4X880 relay and 3rd in 3000M
Senior Mike Pezzullo, 4th in 300M, 3rd in 1500M and 2nd on 4X440 relay
Senior Captain Akash Chougule, 5th in 3000M, and 4th in 1500M
Senior Tom Davis, 2nd and personal best in weight throw 66-4
Senior Captain Drew Schoettler, 1st in 4X1 relay 1:11.5

Junior Harrison Saunders, 4th in 45 Dash, 3rd and new school record 39.5 in 300 dash, 1st in 4X1 lap relay 1:11.5, and 2nd in 4X440 relay.
Sophomore Nick Ross, 1st in 100M new school record time 2:38.5 and 2nd in the 3000M

“This meet was won because of those seniors who have put the work in for 4 years. They are a great bunch of kids and they made it happen for themselves today!” There are so many great stories on the team. Our freshmen 4X1 relay was the fastest in the state four years ago and dropped the baton on the anchor leg, last week they dropped the baton on the first exchange, Today they got redemption, Class C state champions and New School record.

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Cheerleading Competition Portsmouth High School Invitational
Where: Portsmouth High School Field House

When: February 10th, 2008

Time: Noon

Teams Competing:

Kickemuit Middle School
Thompson Middle School
Winman Junior High
Aldrich Junior High
Gorton Junior High
Scituate Middle School
Warwick Vets Junior Varsity
Cranston East Junior Varsity
Portsmouth High School JV Exhibition
Saint Rays Academy
East Providence High School
Cranston East High School
Toll Gate High School
Warwick Vets High School
East Greenwich High School
Mt Hope High School
Bay View Academy
North Providence High School
North Kingstown High School
Tolman High School
La Salle Academy
Portsmouth Varsity Exhibition
American All Stars
Cape All Stars
Rhody All Stars
Superior All Stars

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Rhode Island girls basketball players who have earned McDonald's All-American nominations:

First name, Last name, School Name, City, State
Monica Bharoocha, LaSalle Academy, Providence RI
Kashaia Cannon, St. Mary's Academy Bay View, Riverside RI
Willeen Capehart, LaSalle Academy, Providence RI
Stephanie Coro, North Providence High School, North Providence RI
Kaitlyn Lambert, Cumberland High School, Cumberland RI
Alexa Monti, East Greenwich High School, E. Greenwich RI
Rachel Riley, Coventry High School, Coventry RI
Brittany Saccoccio, Ponaganset High School, North Scituate RI
Meredith Ward, Westerly High School, Westerly RI
Brittany Wilson, St. Mary's Academy Bay View, Riverside RI

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Apologies for the belated posting . . . . .East Greenwich indoor assistant track coach Paul Evasick provides this recap of the Avengers' final regular-season meet with an eye toward this weekend's class meets:

EGHS 79 vs CW 16 EGHS 73 vs WW 22
Finish Regular season 6-1

The Avengers closed out the regular season with 2 wins over Cranston West and West Warwick Wednesday night (Jan. 30).

It was a big night for many of the Senior athletes on the team. East swept the Weight throw and the hurdles in route to the two wins. Senior Tom Davis led the weight throwers with another solid evening and a mark of 59-11, Sophomore Brandon Gomeau got of a season best throw of 43-11 to take second and Billy Higgins made the sweep complete with a throw of 35-10.

The hurdlers then lined up and had a great 1-2-3 finish with Senior captain Wes Evasick running a 6.6 and re-setting the school record again. Chris Walsh took home second with a season best time of 7.3 and Junior Mike Swartz took third in 7.4. Wes also turned around and took 1st in the 45 dash with a personal best time of 5.7 seconds.

Others having good nights were: Sophomore Nick Ross 1st place in 1000M 2:45.0, Senior Mark Garlock 1st in the 600M 1:36.0, Senior captain Akash Chougule 1st in 1500M in 4:26.6.

Coach E. “The team had a great regular season and now gets ready to compete as one of the top five teams in the state during the championship season. We have a very good shot at pushing Hendricken to the limit and if things break right for us, we can win the division championship, it is an outside chance because of Hendricken’s great depth.” The team will be locked in a big battle with Classical the following week as we try to win our first ever Class C Indoor Championship. I have us preliminarily edging out Classical by 2 points if all goes as scripted. It should be a very exciting Class C state meet.”

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