February 23, 2002 - 2000 PA Pole Vault Champ Kevin Dare of State College, was killed Saturday, 2/23 while competing at the Big 10 Championships at the University of Minnesota. A sophomore from State College, Dare, 19, fell head first into the box on a miss at 15-9 at approximately 2:40 p.m. CT. After being treated by EMTs on site at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse, he was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center where he was pronounced dead a short time later as a result of a fatal head trauma. Story, PA career highlights, reaction from a PSU Teammate, and a link to send a note of condolence to the family - click here.

February 22, 2002 - Track Official/Starter Carl Stoltz was honored at the Meet of Champs 2/22 for donating his expertise and time to the DVGTCA for the past five years.


February 14, 2002 - Dyestat Nike Athlete of the Week#7 thru 2/7 includes four PA girls as honorable mention: Karina Francis PA jr - 6.96 55m US#1 (first under 7.00 this season); Juliette Poussot PA sr - 25.13 200m US#9; Tiffany Abney PA jr - 56.23 400m US#5; Danielle Rodgers PA - sr 2:15.90 800m US#7t. Full list on Dyestat.

February 1, 2002 - In a race where the entire field finished within ten seconds, Baldwin's Dan Mazzocco ran 4:31.08 at the prestigious Millrose Games in the High School Mile, finishing ninth. More on Dyestat.Left: Mazzocco on Lap 4 at the Millrose Games (Photo by Dyestat)

January 21, 2002 - Dan Mazzocco, Baldwin, accepts invitation to Millrose Mile 2/1 in NYC. With his 4:21.72 at Saturday's Princeton Relays, Baldwin's Dan Mazzocco has qualified for the prestigious Boys' High School Mile at the Millrose Games Febuary 1 at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The race goes off at 8:35 pm, just before the National Anthem and the famed Wanamaker Mile. Mazzocco becomes the second Pennsylvanian to qualfiy in two years, after The Baldwin School's Julia Pudlin accomplished the feat last year, also after winning at Princeton. Editor: Must be something in the Baldwin name : )

January 24, 2002 - Josh Hannum, Strath Haven, changed his mind this week after a visit to Penn State last weekend. He will now play football for Joe PA at Penn State. Hannum had stuck by Notre Dame after a firing, and a resignation of two head coaches, but kept his options open. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported earlier this week that the visit to Happy Valley had changed his mind.

January 24, 2002 - Steve Breaston, the state medalist hurdler from Woodland Hills, to Michigan for football.

January 21, 2002 - The 1/18 meet marked the return to competition for Baldwin School's Julia Pudlin, who competed on the second leg of the 4x800. Pudlin had been out of action since she fractured her heel at the Loucks Games last May 11. Pudlin ran comfortably in a time of 2:28 and passed several competitors, helping Baldwin achieve a school record (10:46.4) as it was the first relay of any kind run by Baldwin in the short history of its track program.

January 19, 2002 - In the January issue of T&F News (www.trackandfieldnews.com), 18 PA boys' performances and 32 PA girls' performances make "The Bible of the Sport" 2001 Prep Lists. PA List.

January 19, 2002 - In the first two weeks of the new year, the PA track community, and more importantly, the community as a whole, lost two of its most promising children – both at the hands of others. Article.

January 15, 2002 - Half miler Gordon Hall of Warwick announces his choice is Cornell, while Central Dauphin's Sara Shoaf heads to Penn State.

January 14, 2002 - Great Valley will host a meet at their new T&F facility 4/20 - the week before Penn Relays. Contact Great Valley for info.

January 9, 2002 - Norristown's Courtney Clark decides on North Carolina A&T. PA college listings - current.

January 3, 2002 - PA athletes receiving Honorable Mention in Dyestat's Nike Athlete of the Week, click here.

January, 2002 - From the January Issue of Track & Field News - the 2001 Five-Deep All-American List. Not surprisingly, there are several athletes from Pennsylvania. They include:

December 21, 2001 - Walt Murphy reports that West Chester University is looking for an Assistant Coach for Indoor. Information here.