The NYA Panthers (seeded #2) will face the Yarmouth Clippers (seeded #3) this Saturday, June 8, at 3:00 pm, at Lewis Field on the NYA campus. The heaviest rain should be over by then, but you might want to bring your umbrella. Be sure to bring all your fan support!  Go, Panthers!

The final meet of the season was quite the scorcher.  Temperatures at Poland neared 90 degrees and we were lucky to have the high school team’s large shelter (much to the envy of other teams).  Thank you to all the parents and other family members who braved the heat, particularly those who helped supply us with water and snacks.  NYA had a great day all around, with four new middle school records and a number of PRs to finish off the season.  The meet was scored to six places on a 10-8-6-4-2-1 point scale.

For the girls, Emilie got off to a great start with the disc, setting a PR by over a foot.  In the high jump, despite frequent interruptions, Grace and Kendra equalled  their personal bests, which was good for 2-4, respectively and gave NYA its first points.  Over at the shot circle, Rachel had some solid throws in the first flight.  Libby threw for just under her PR in the final flight, which qualified her for the finals, where her throws were good enough for a fifth place overall (which was her seeded rank, coincidently).  In the 100, Grace didn’t let the second heat slow her down, winning by a comfortable enough margin to take fourth place overall and break her own middle school record by a tenth of a second.  Lea battled the heat for a strong middle of the pack finish in a blistering mile.  Lea was back at it again in the 800, this time finishing further up in her heat.  After getting bumped up, Kendra ran in the first section, with a strong first lap and a valiant effort on the second.  In the 200, Libby set a PR (it was a good day for sprinting), while Grace was fast enough for fifth place overall, again breaking her own middle school record (this time by two tenths of a second…must have been the spikes).  Finally, the girls’ relay, composed of Lea, Emilie, Grier and Kendra, ran a fast race in a very competitive heat- note that Lea ran all three distance events, the most for any NYA runner in the meet.  The girls’ team finished 7th with 20 points.

For the boys, Jack K and Reed both jumped well, with Jack K coming within an inch of his personal best.  At the shot circle, Jack S and Kieran finished within six inches of one another with great efforts from both.  In the disc, NYA was led by Kieran and Nick, throwing in the high 50s.  Aaron, in only his second meet of the season, came within a few feet of his best mark.  Jack S had some foul trouble, but managed to improve on his showing from last season’s championship.  Over at high jump, Jake and Nathaniel both jumped well despite a high opening height and many interruptions (a common theme at high jump), finishing in the middle.  In the 1600, it was a familiar battle between NYA and Yarmouth, but this time, Henry didn’t let him get away, out-kicking the competition with 200 meters to go, breaking his own record (and the 5 minute barrier) to finish first. Nick set a sizeable PR as well to take sixth place overall.  Jake and Reed, running evenly as usual, were not far behind.  Jack K struggled a bit in the final laps but pushed through to finish (and even had a finishing kick).  Jack S and Kieran powered through the 400- with Kieran running the exact same time he’s run in three previous meets (how’s that for consistency?)  In the 800, Henry was at it again, letting Yarmouth take the lead and then dropping him in almost exactly the same place, to break his own record by two seconds with another first place finish.  He was followed by Jake, who put forward a good effort in the heat.  Brandon ran in the second heat, setting a PR for himself by over a second.  Strangely enough, the boys’ 4 x 400 (Nick, Jack K, Reed and Henry) finished third, despite missing one of their runners…don’t believe it?  Check the results.  The boys’ team finished 8th with 27 points.

Currently, we don’t have any photos from the meet but they will be added as they come in.

The meet at Cape Elizabeth was not exactly the sunny weather we’ve come to expect, but the rain did hold off.  The damp, cool conditions definitely favored the runners over the jumpers and throwers (and spectators).  A special thank you to Jen for providing coaching assistance with the throws.

On the girls’ side, both Lea and Grier had a good time in the long jump pit, with Lea placing 4th overall (and coming within an inch of her personal best) and Grier setting a new PR by a little over an inch.  Grier had similar success in the shot put, setting another PR, while Rachel had some solid throws that came within less than a foot of hers.  Libby had another week of monster throws, taking second overall.  In the disc, both Emilie and Rachel threw for over 33 feet.  Over at high jump, Grace and Kendra went 3-4 respectively, with Kendra jumping 4’2″ for the first time.  On the track, Emilie had a great hurdle race, managing to dodge a falling competitor.  In the 100, despite some timing confusion, Libby set a new PR.  Grace rebounded from the high jump by breaking the middle school record in the 100 by one-tenth of a second.  In the mile, Lea and Kendra both ran a very aggressive race- Lea finished first overall (in what has become a very familiar time for her- 6:40), while Kendra was third with a personal best of over 10 seconds.  Those two were joined by Grier in a very competitive 800- Grier ran her fastest race of the season, while both Kendra (3rd overall) and Lea (4th overall) set new personal bests.  In the 200, Rachel held on for one of her fastest runs of the year, while Libby set another PR, breaking 35 for the first time.  Grace was at it again, setting another middle school record by one-tenth of a second, which was good for third overall.  The girls finished with 40 points, beating Durham and Yarmouth.

On the boys’ side, Aaron made his debut in the shot with a very respectable throw.  He was joined by Jack S and Kyle, who came close to his personal best.  Kieran faired the best, throwing over 19 feet to place 5th overall.  In the discus, it was Jack S who had NYA’s furthest throw of the day, closely followed by Kieran, Aaron and Kyle.  Over at the long jump pit, Brandon equalled his season’s best with an eleven foot jump, while Reed went over 13 feet to place 4th overall.  In the high jump, Nathaniel again made it over 4’2″, while Jake outlasted most of the competition to capture 3rd overall.  On the track, Brandon’s debut in the hurdles was dramatic- marked by a competitor’s crash which resulted in Brandon getting spiked in the arm.  Undeterred, he finished within three tenths of a second of the school record.  Nathaniel made his sprinting debut in the fast heat of the 100.  The 1600 was also full of drama, with Henry battling it out with his Yarmouth rival.  He had to settle for second and a new middle school record.  Reed, exhibiting great pacing skills also set a PR (and claimed 5th place), with Jake rounding out the NYA finishers.  In the 400, Kyle set a new PR after being challenged in the fast heat.  Jack S and Kieran followed him in subsequent heats, each exhibiting great effort.  The 800 saw a huge NYA presence with five runners.  Henry battled back in the last 200 to win with a new record (beating his old mark by four seconds).  He was followed by Jake, who also set a new PR and finished fourth overall.  Reed ran another even race, finishing fifth, with Brandon and Nathaniel pacing each other to finish close behind.  The boys finished with 21 points.

A full gallery of photos can be found here.  Full results, as usual, can be found here.

From the Athletic Director:

Girls High School Tennis Match Result

Date:  Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Location:  at Yarmouth High School
Result:  North Yarmouth Academy 5, Yarmouth 0

1st Singles:  Lena Rich (NYA) over Hannah Elrick 6-0, 3-0 forfeit due to injury
2nd Singles:  Mina Stam (NYA) over Sarah Oberink 6-2, 6-4
3rd Singles:  Hannah Chapman (NYA) over Morgan Hamre 6-2, 6-1
1st Doubles:  Livy Stam & Hannah Hungerford (NYA) over Olivia Shay & Kenzie Sheehan 6-1, 6-1
2nd Doubles:  Corinne Poitras & Emma Randall (NYA) over Liz Clark & Sydney Mogul-Campbell  7-5, 6-3