REMINDS ME OF ASHLEY AND SHANNON

 

SPARTAN INVITATIONAL

This is the first time Coach Budd has had a picture taken for this website...probably the last.

 WILLIAM KANE:OLYMPIC OFFICIAL  ACCEPTS A COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT AT THE 2024 SPARTAN INVITATIONAL, WHICH HONORED HIS LATE WIFE EILEEN BY RUNNING THE VERY FIRST MIXED 4 X 400 RELAY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.

BILL HANDED OUT THE MEDALS FOR FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE - OLYMPIC STYLE

Thank you to Trinity Afonso for the pic.

The East Longmeadow team of Vincent Luu, Funmi Coates, Charlie Klatka and Lindsey Rivers won and in the process also qualified for the Nationals.

YOUR OLYMPIC CONNECTION

Well, sort of... NO, THERE IS A CONNECTION HEREJOAN BENOIT WINS THE FIRST WOMEN'S OLYMPIC MARATHON IN 1984IN 1984, THE STARTER WAS MY GOOD FRIEND KEN CAOUETTE ( PICTURED HERE RECEIVING ONE OF THE ORIGINAL  DUCK RACES SHIRTS)

(PICTURE COURTESY OF COACH RYAN CORBETT'S DAD, KEN)

DUCK, ALSO WORKED THOSE SAME OLYMPIC GAMES ALONG WITH THE GREAT BILL KANE OF HOLYOKE (PICTURED BELOW DUCK)

TED DUTKIEWICZ

BILL KANE

ALSO, THE GUY ON THE RIGHT CARRIED THE OLYMPIC FLAME AND TORCH THROUGH WESTERN MASS BACK IN 1984

WINNING

 

USE THOSE ARMS AND LEGS IN UNISON!

 Athing Mu, a 19 year old from Trenton, New Jersey wins the 800 meter run in an American Record time at the Tokyo Olympics.

WATCH her form and how she utilizes her legs. Watch her arms and how she extends them with perfect form.