Midwood High’s Jillian Haynes leaped to a personal best of 36’-1.25” in the triple jump and 17’-6.5” in the long jump for second place in both events at the May 23, 2010 New York City Public School Athletic League (PSAL) Brooklyn Borough Championships. Later that same day, Jillian showed her versatility on the track by running 25.55 secs in 200m, and two weeks later at the City Championships she ran a personal best of 25.00 in the 200m final. Prior to that, at the 2010 Penn Relays, she clocked a 58.32 secs split on the 4x4 relay -- another personal record (PR) for her. Now, armed with her father's words in her head, the aspiring physician is headed to college. Full Story »

High Schools such as Boys and Girls, Sheepshead Bay, Medgar Evers College Prep, Prospect Heights, Benjamin Banneker Academy, Paul Robson, Clara Barton, Campus Magnet, Springfield Gardens and Benjamin Cardozo -- just to just to name a few -- are loaded with athletes of Caribbean background. And even though some of the athletes didn’t make it to the finals, their experience running at Penns was worth its weight in gold and is something they will cherish for a long time. Full Story »

Oneil Sandiford, a junior at Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn, New York, was one of the true shining stars at the 116th Penn Relays in Philadelphia over the weekend. The very tall, lanky teen, whose parents are from the Caribbean island of Barbados, jumped his way to a personal best of 6’-11.5” to win the High School Boys’ High Jump Championship. Full Story »

The goals for the Lady Cougars is to build a formidable track & field team where they can showcase their talents and be a competitive force to be reckoned with, whether in individual events or as a part of a relay team. And their coaches are proud of the athletes’ achievements and performances both on and off the track and field. As scholar-athletes, the young ladies are shining examples of their school's mantra: DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE. Full Story »