Taylor Ewert: High School Track's Renaissance Woman Jim McGrath Jan 18, 2020

In a world where many coaches and parents insist on athletic specialization for their kids, it is a welcome breath of fresh air to meet and listen to the philosophies of Taylor Ewert.

Team VA Showcased In Friday's Relays Jim McGrath Jan 18, 2020

The Virginia relay teams gained an early upper hand on their out-of-state rivals as the invitational events of the Virginia Showcase commenced on Friday afternoon.

Deep Run Celebrates States & Turns Focus to NXR Jim McGrath Nov 26, 2019

In the aftermath of his girls' team's surprise victory at the Class 5 state meet, Deep Run Coach Drew Spicer has shifted into post, post-season gear, with several athletes preparing for this Saturday's Nike Cross (Southeast) Regionals.

Lake Braddock Girls Make It 5 Titles in 10 Years Jim McGrath Nov 24, 2019

For the past decade, the Lake Braddock girls' cross-country team has been the epitome of dominance. They took to the Great Meadow course on Saturday looking for a "one for the thumb" win - a fifth state title to finish the decade.

Buz's Tree In Full Bloom At State Meet Jim McGrath Nov 21, 2019

One of the most gratified individuals in attendance at last Saturday's Class 4-6 state cross-country finals was neither an athlete nor a coach. Well, not anymore.

Grafton Boys & Champe Girls: Running For Second Jim McGrath Nov 19, 2019

In the anticipatory hours leading up to the Class 4 boys' race on Saturday, one comment continued to emerge verbally throughout members of the Great Meadow spectators. "Who's going to come in second?"

The Lonely Runner at States Jim McGrath Nov 19, 2019

Although twelve teams qualified for each race at the state cross-country meets held in Salem and The Plains, there were also 20 individuals from each Class who earned the right to run for a state championship.

757 Weekend Roundup: 10/12 Edition Jim McGrath Oct 15, 2019

Ocean Lakes, Maury and Princess Anne runners provided the top local highlights at last weekend's Albemarle invitational, held at Panorama Farms in Earlysville.

Weekly 757 Recap (10/2) Jim McGrath Oct 02, 2019

But on Saturday, one emerged with a new sense of purpose focused on a 3A region boys' title to match the ones the Tiger girls won last fall.

757 Weekly Recap From Around The State Jim McGrath Sep 26, 2019

Almost lost among the large September invitationals is a gem of a meet held on site at Bruton High School in northern York County

VHSL Class 3 State Championship Recap Jim McGrath Jun 05, 2019

Recap from this past weekend's VHSL Class 3/4 state championships. 

VHSL Class 4 State Championship Recap Jim McGrath Jun 04, 2019

Recap from the VHSL Class 4 State Championships. 

Recap From Day 1's Action at Class 3/4 States Jim McGrath May 31, 2019

The first day of the Class 3/4 State Track championships came to an early end on Friday as lightning brightened the Lynchburg region with the final events taking place at Osborne Stadium, on the campus of Liberty University.

Layla Anderson: What A Difference A Year Makes Jim McGrath Feb 25, 2019

By winning the 55 and 300 at last weekend's Class 4 State Indoor Track Championships, Churchland sophomore Layla Anderson seemingly emerged out of nowhere to become the up and coming star from the Class of 2021

Top-Down Approach and How Loudoun Valley Changed The Tide Jim McGrath Dec 12, 2018

As Loudoun Valley ran away with both state Class 4 titles at the VHSL cross-country championships four weeks ago, it becomes harder to the average distance running follower to remember just how far the program has come in such a short time.

Real Deal Classic Girls Recap Jim McGrath Dec 11, 2018

For Grafton senior Sloane Youtsey, her introduction to the 4-by-8 was the equivalent of being tossed into a fire, but escaping successfully.

Pole Vault Competition Dominates Real Deal TC Jim McGrath Dec 09, 2018

The indoor track invitational season officially kicked off on Friday with the ninth annual Real Deal High School Classic at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton.

ICYMI: McKenzie Watkins Won States & Signed With JMU Jim McGrath Dec 06, 2018

Just two weeks after capturing the Virginia Class 6 girls' state title in cross-country, Colonial Forge's Mckenzi Watkins finalized her college commitment, signing with James Madison University, the school that was first to show interest in her distance running abilities.

This State Record Was Broken, Did You Notice? Jim McGrath Nov 16, 2018

One of the potential records broken at last weekend's VHSL state cross-country championships involved perennial powerhouse  Lake Braddock High, but had nothing to do with a stopwatch.

Two Crazy Finishes Highlight 5A State Recap Jim McGrath Nov 13, 2018

Shivering in a frigid byway just next to the winners pedestal at Great Meadow, Deep Run's Lily Snow tried to explain the strategy that propelled her to victory in the girls' 5A VHSL state championship.

Morgan Dalton Wins 1A Title Not Even Knowing The Course Jim McGrath Nov 12, 2018

George Wythe freshman Morgan Dalton blazed past the rest of the Class 1 girls' field to earn her first major meet win. With a time of 19:08, Dalton, who had never competed at Great Meadow, put her name in the state record book.

Chase Osborne Makes It A Four-Peat For The 757 Jim McGrath Nov 11, 2018

There is a school of thought among many cross-country and track enthusiasts in the Old Dominion. It goes something like this - the best distance runners come from Northern Virginia, while the sprinters of note come from the Hampton Roads region.

Jordan Keith In Disbelief After Winning State Title Jim McGrath Nov 11, 2018

Fortunately, for Keith, he had no idea of his pre-race status, as the junior, who placed third in last year's event, entered the race as the top seed with a best time of 15:59.

Aulenbach Wins Class 3 State Title! Jim McGrath Nov 10, 2018

Heading into the Class 3 Virginia cross-country championships, several names on the girls' side of the lineup surfaced in pre-meet projections as potential winners.

Region 4A Championship Recap Jim McGrath Nov 04, 2018

The Grafton girls' victory at Thursday's 4A Region championship wasn't much of a surprise.

Regions 5A & 6A Championship Recap Jim McGrath Nov 01, 2018

For Princess Anne senior Jackson Martingayle, it hasn't been easy to carry on the running tradition set forth first by his oldest brother

Emma Seetoo is Now The Defending State Champion Jim McGrath Jun 24, 2018

Westfield's Emma Seetoo holds one distinction that will separate her from almost every one of her freshman peers as they enter 10^th grade - that of defending state champion.

Hampton Crabber Power Comes From Freshmen Jim McGrath Jun 13, 2018

The Hampton girls finished the 5A state girls meet in a surprising third place, to Nansemond River and Stone Bridge.

Annandale Boys Finish Second at 6A States Jim McGrath Jun 13, 2018

One of the more pleasant surprises from the Virginia 5A/6A state track meet was the 6A runner-up status achieved by the Annandale boys' team.

River City Represents Well at 5A/6A Track States Jim McGrath Jun 08, 2018

There were a slew of outstanding performances from athletes in the Richmond region at last weekend's 5A/6A state track meet.