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 »
Several high school athletes from the New York area competed for their schools at the recent 2010 Penn Relays in Philadelphia. And that they did with pride.
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 »