The Northampton track and field program has always had talent, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Devils have lacked some of the depth they’ve had in past seasons. Teddy King-Pollet and Rowan Hodgson decided to take matters into their own hands.
Amherst’s cross country program has a long and storied history. Its one of the schools in the area that has been able to cultivate sustained success, with many impressive athletes leaving their mark.Even so, it’s rare that athletes like Tamar.
AYER – Last season, neither the Northampton or Amherst girls could crack the top 10 teams at the MIAA All-State Cross Country meet. Amherst placed 14th and Northampton finished 19th – respectable, but not elite. This year it was a totally different.
There’s potential for the local cross-country runners to take home some hardware at this weekend’s MIAA Divisional State Championships. The championship meet will take place at Fort Devens on Saturday, with the opening races starting at 11 am..
WESTFIELD – If she had the choice, Amherst’s Tamar Byl-Brann would rather chase others in a race. But when the first runner came out of the woods at Stanley Park on Sunday afternoon, it was Byl-Brann, and she was all alone. Byl-Brann cruised to an.