Johannes Medals at Tommy Cochary High School Mile

Hingham High School senior Caroline Johannes placed third in the prestigious Tommy Cochary Mile on Saturday.  The race featured 10 of the top female milers in the state including 3 State Champions, the national runner-up and 5 girls who had run under 5:07 for the mile, including two who had previously broken the 5:00 barrier.  The race was the final one of a great evening which also featured the high school boy’s event as well as elite men’s and women’s races.

After defending TCHS Champ and national runner-up Grace Connolly broke away from the field Caroline assumed control.  Caroline used a strong surge in the third lap to break open the field with only Sarah Roffman from Littleton going with her.   Roffman used her powerful kick to take 2^nd place with Caroline taking a strong third to earn a spot on the podium.  After the race Caroline commented “I was really excited to finish 3^rd.  Based on everyone’s best times I was the 6^th or 7^th fastest and we are all in the middle of cross country training so I didn’t really know what to expect.  I’m really excited to finish on the podium in such a great event”

RESULTS

1. Grace Connolly             Natick                   4:59.99

2. Sarah Roffman             Littleton               5:17.67

3. Caroline Johannes      Hingham             5:17.98

4. Meg Hughes                  Rochester           5:21.21

5. Sarah Reicheld              Concord               5:22.19

6. Ashley Foley                  Beverly                 5:23.49

7. Kaitlyn Roffman           Littleton               5:24.46

8. Sarah Freeman             Merrimack          5:27.01

9. Emily Vivanco               Lancaster             5:34.27

10. Gabrella Walsh          Carlisle                  6:00.24

Caroline Johannes Selected for Prestigious Race

Caroline Johannes (far left above) has been chosen to compete in the prestigious Tommy Cochary High School Mile.  The race is run in memory of Tommy Cochary, a local Falmouth runner who was killed by a drunk driver.  According to the Falmouth Road Race website “The goal of the selection process is to invite the best athletes in Massachusetts who also embody the underlying values of the race and Make Smart Choices in their lives.”

The Hingham XC/Track family is incredibly proud to have one of our own chosen for this amazing race.  Adding to the excitement Boston Marathon Champion Desi Linden will be meeting with the High School athletes and spending time with them!  Please see the press release below about the girl’s event.

Defending champs among those in Cochary High School Mile

Grace Connolly of Natick High School and Mike Griffin of King Philip Regional will return to defend their 2017 titles in the Tommy Cochary High School Mile on August 18 in Falmouth.

The race will be held the day before the New Balance Falmouth Road Race at the James T. Kalperis Track at Falmouth High School.

The participants in the mile run were announced Monday.

The high school mile began in 2010 as part of the Falmouth Road Race weekend and was renamed seven years ago after Tommy Cochary, a Falmouth runner killed in a drunk-driving accident in 1990.

Connolly, whose family summers in Falmouth, broke the meet record last year with a time of 4 minutes, 56.33 seconds, and is coming off a junior season in which she won the 1 mile at the All-State meet and went on to place second at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor mile…

The girls’ mile will also see the return of 2017 entrants Kaitlyn and Sarah Roffman (Littleton), Sarah placing sixth and Kaitlyn 19th at All-State. The field also includes Ashley Foley (Beverly), Sarah Freeman (Central Catholic), Meg Hughes (Old Rochester), Caroline Johannes (Hingham), Sarah Reichheld (Concord-Carlisle), Emily Vivanco (Nashoba Regional) and Gabriella Walsh (Middlesex)….

The Saturday Track Festival begins at 4 p.m. with the SBLI Fun Run, followed by the Elite Mile and then the Tommy Cochary Mile.

Athletic Registration is OPEN

Dear Student-Athletes and Parents,

The athletic registration is now open via your Aspen X2 account.  Please take a minute to register for the sports that you would like to play during the 2018-2019 school year.  To be eligible to tryout for fall sports, this must be completed by Aug. 10th.  Also, user fees are due at this time ($325 for everyone but dance team and rowing $425 hockey, athletes not participating in fall sports can pay their user fee prior to the season they are participating in if they wish).  User Fees can be paid online using Unibank (link can be found under the Athletics tab on the HHS main webpage, or you can write a check made out to Hingham Public Schools and submit to the Athletics office post dated to September 5.  You must also have a valid physical on file with the athletic department by Aug. 10th. Physicals are valid for 13 months.

Please be aware of the following dates:

August 10th - Deadline for submitting the following:

• Register for sports
• User Fee Submitted - either via a check or online
• Valid physical

August 22 and 27 - Impact Test given to all freshmen, juniors and new students who would like to play a fall sport.  These will be given in Room 272 at HHS from 8:30am – 11:30am.

August 27th at 7pm - Fall Sports Meet the Coaches Night.  This meeting is mandatory for all fall athletes and a parent.  It will be held in the HHS Auditorium.

DIRECTIONS FOR ATHLETIC REGISTRATIONS 

All students MUST register using Aspen/X2 by August 10th   to play a fall sport. You may sign-up for the entire year.  If you change your mind about a sport that you signed-up for, please notify the athletic office of your change.     

(mholler@hinghamschools.org)

Directions for registering for Athletics on the Aspen/X2 Portal

1.     Log into your portal account

2.     Go to the My Info Top Tab

3.     Click on Reports - High School Athletics Signup

4.     Select each sport you plan on playing by season

5.     Acknowledge that you have taken the online concussion screening course by selecting "Yes."

6.     Type in your name for your electronic signature

7.     Select “Yes” or “No” regarding traumatic head injuries

8.     Select “Yes” or “No” regarding concussions

9.     Give dates for head injuries and concussions, if applicable

10.  Select “Yes” or “No” if you require an EPI-PEN or inhaler

11.  Select “Yes” or “No” after reading the Permission Statement

12.  Again type in your name for your electronic signature

13.  Select Adobe Acrobat for the Format

14.  Click on the RUN button in the bottom left hand corner

If you need assistance, please contact Maryellen Holler at mholler@hinghamschools.org.

Enjoy the rest of the summer!