The Newtonite

Girls' track beats Braintree at home

The Newtonite • April 12, 2012

by Ryan Condon A consistently strong performance all around helped girls’ track, 2-0, beat a visiting Braintree team 98-37 Wednesday, according to senior Kayla Wong, a captain with senior Maggie Heffernan.

Junior Carla Forbes qualifies for the World Youth Championship in the triple jump

The Newtonite • September 15, 2011

by Kayla Shore Breaking both regional and personal records with a 42 ft. 1.5 in. triple jump, junior Carla Forbes jumped the farthest of any female high school athlete in New England history, while participating in the U.S. World Youth Qualifiers this summer.

Girls’ track, 7-0, places first, wins State Championship title

The Newtonite • August 1, 2011

by Perrin Stein Girls’ outdoor track, 7-0, participated in the Division I States May 28, finishing its season in first place. This was an improvement from the Tigers’ second place finish at the meet last year.

Boys’ track, 7-0, finds success throughout season

The Newtonite • August 1, 2011

by Gloria Li After winning the State Relay Championship, the Bay State League title and finishing undefeated again this year, boys’ track, 7-0, reached all of its goals this season, according to coach Jim Blackburn. Senior Dan Ranti, a captain along with seniors Ryan Donovan, Tylor Hart and Isaiah Penn, agreed with Blackburn that the

Forbes reflects on experience

The Newtonite • August 1, 2011

by Carla Forbes I have been going to the Newton Public Schools since kindergarten and could not imagine what my life would be like without METCO. The METCO program has enabled me to have a good education and has allowed me so many opportunities I might not have had going to a Boston Public School.