The Newtonite

Boys' and girls' indoor track find success at New England Championships

The Newtonite • March 10, 2017

By Jonathan Cohen Athletes from both boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams finished in the top 10 in the New England Championship Meet last Saturday. Junior Andrew Mah, a captain for the boys’ team...

Girls' track off to another great season

The Newtonite • May 18, 2015

by Adam Rabinowitz Girls’ track and field, 6-0, is having another successful season thus far. According to senior Casey Pollard, a captain with seniors Adrianna Batista, Melissa Hurwitz, and Isabella...

Girls' track finishes season at All-States meet

The Newtonite • February 25, 2015

by Adam Rabinowitz Girls’ indoor track, 6-0, finished off its season in the All-State meet at the Reggie Lewis Center February 21. The Tigers did not do as well as they have in past competitions, but...

Girls' track coach served as special agent, cooked with Julia Child

The Newtonite • February 11, 2013

The girls’ indoor track team recently won their 19th league title in 25 years. This legacy has brought pride to the team and to the school, and even more so to the man who started it all.

Carla Forbes wins long jump, triple jump at Nationals

The Newtonite • August 2, 2012

by Ryan Condon Rising senior Carla Forbes placed first in both the long jump and the triple jump, jumping 19 ft 9.5 in. and 42 ft 9.5 in. at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals for track and field Wednesday, June 13 through Friday, June 15, in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Undefeated girls' track continues successful season

The Newtonite • May 3, 2012

by David Kwartler Girls’ track defeated Walpole at home Wednesday, April 18, 91-45. The team continues to be undefeated, boasting a record of 4-0.

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.

Hurdlers fine-tune skills, mentality for Nationals

The Newtonite • March 9, 2012

by Jacob Schwartz Keeping the right mindset could help girls’ track’s hurdle team place better at the New Balance Indoor Track Nationals in New York tomorrow and Sunday, according to coach Joe Tranchita.

Girls' track achieves state-qualifying, top league performances

The Newtonite • December 20, 2011

by Gloria Li Girls track, 1-0, beat Braintree 82-13, in the season opener Thursday, “achieving seven personal records, 12 state-qualifying performances, and eight number one league performances,” according to senior Maggie Heffernan, a captain with senior Kayla Wong.

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.

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.