“I would have had to rush my training in preparation for the Trials. I’m grateful to have the extra time to prepare.”
By George Kochman, Special to the Advance
A decade ago, Robby Andrews burst into track & field prominence with a series of spectacular performances that thrust him into the...
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"Not only was it a historic milestone for me, but it was also a very emotional day. My grandmother passed away from cancer last summer and that very day was her first birthday since. I actually had her name written on my spikes."
By Charlie O’Donovan
One of the top highlights for Villanova...
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It was one of the greatest highlights and inspiring moments of my first year at Villanova, definitely one of those moments where you get that feeling if you see it, you can be it.
By Sonia O'Sullivan, The Irish Times
In the winter of 1988 I’d just turned 18-years-old and had been at Villanova...
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"They've been robbed of opportunities. This is a little carrot to get them out there."
By Nancy Haggerty, Rockland / Westchester Journal News
Gilby Hawkins had an idea.
With high school spring sports on hold and potentially canceled and runners at home, he wanted to give his Pearl River...
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