Episcopal Academy’s trip to the Pennsylvania Track & Field Coaches Association Indoor State Championships was a memorable one Sunday. The EA boys finished second in the team category, netting a gold and a silver medal in the relays among a stellar all-around performance. EA scored 33 points, second to Butler’s 47. The Churchmen won the […]
July 14, 2021 Ridley High s Brianna Foster is the 2021 Daily Times Girls Track Athlete of the Year. (Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group)
RIDLEY TWP. Brianna Foster had every intention of competing in the PIAA Class 3A Track & Field Championships.
An MRI changed those plans.
The Ridley senior suffered a right hamstring injury on her second attempt in the preliminary round of the long jump at the District 1 girls track and field championships. She never made her third attempt or participated in the final but her initial jump of 17 feet, 11 inches was good enough for third place and an automatic berth in the state meet.
May 8, 2021 Radnor s Sophia Hill clears the bar at 10 feet, two inches to win the pole vault crown at the Delco Championships at Upper Darby High School Friday. (Pete Bannan/MediaNews Group)
UPPER DARBY After recording a personal best of 10 feet, 2 inches to lock up the gold medal in the pole vault Friday at the Delaware County Girls Track & Field Championships, Radnor sophomore Sophia Hill could have called it quits.
But that’s not her style.
“I’m such a competitive person,” Hill said. “I love the sport and I wanted to give it my all because the crowd was so supportive.”