Frontier Regional girls track & field coach Bob Smith just wanted Lisa Portier, who was dealing with a nagging injury at the time, to do something.
So Smith had her start throwing the shot put two weeks ago. Throwing coach Jim Recore worked with the senior, who proved to be a quick study.
On Thursday, Portier won the event with a toss with 28 feet, 8 inches. She set a person record as Frontier beat Palmer 96½-48½ in South Deerfield.
Portier is not far from the Central-West Division 2 Championship qualifying mark of 30-2½.
Portier also won the triple jump (31-½) and the 100-meter dash (13.8 seconds).
Jenna Martin won the long jump (15-¾) and 400 hurdles (75.5). Greyson Young won the mile (6:31) and 800 (2:53).
Frontier (4-0, 4-0 Suburban) is keeping pace with Southwick (5-0, 4-0). The two teams meet in Southwick on May 15 in both teams’ league finale.
Girls track & field
Frontier Regional 96½,
Palmer 48½
at Frontier
Shot put: (F) 1. Lisa Portier, 28-8; Discus: (F) 1. Ivy Shattuck, 86-6; Javelin: (F) 2. Reilly Isler, 84-5; Long jump: (F) 1. Jenna Martin, 15-¾; Triple jump: 1. Portier, 31-½; High jump: (F) 3. Marisela Ackerman, 4-6; Pole vault: (F) 1. Jaime Byrne, 8-0; 100-meter hurdles: (F) 1. Fiona Ferry, 18.3; 400-meter hurdles: (F) 1. Martin, 75.5; 100: 1. Portier, 13.8; Mile: (F) 1. Greyson Young, 6:31; 400: 2. Ackerman, 66.7; 800: 1. Young, 2:53; 200: (F) 1. Kimani Topolski-Burgess, 29.2; 2-mile: (F) 2. Emily Laus, 15:06.1; 4×400: (F) 2. Kate Hickey, Sam Scanlon, Kennedy Kocot, Ferry, 4:54.6
Records: Frontier (4-0) Palmer (0-4)
Girls track & field
Hampshire 125, Belchertown 20
at Hampshire
Shot put: (H) 1. Lauren Bradstead, 25-3; (B) Sabrina Wieczorek, 20-7; Discus: (B) 1. Wieczorek, 63-7; (H) 2. Emma Taylor, 61-4; Javelin: (H) 1. Hannah Griswold, 81-9; (B) Samantha Birks, 52-11; Long jump: (H) 1. Briann Salomao, 14-8; (B) Audra Hale, 10-1¾; Triple jump: (H) 1. Sophia Prouty, 30-7; High jump: (B) 1. Marissa Shaw, 4-10; (H) 2. Amelia Craig, 4-4; Pole vault: (H) 1. Melissa Gagnon, 8-0; (B) Savannah Wojcik, 6-0; 100-meter hurdles: (H) 1. Hannah Labrie, 17.5; (B) Shaw, 19.13; 400-meter hurdles: (H) 1. Caitlyn Pelligrini, 80.9; 100: (H) 1. Jordan Wytrych, 13.4; (B) Rebecca Brozek, 14.4; Mile: (H) 1. Haley Marek, 5:58; (B) Wojcik, 6:32; 4×100 relay: 1. Hampshire; 2. Belchertown, 58.5; 400: (H) 1. Prouty, 67.0; (B) Madison Perkins, 74.6; 800: (H) 1. Charlotte Reynolds, 2:45; (B) 2. Shaw, 2:53.1; 200: (H) 1. Wytrych, 29.0; (B) Elisha Wenc, 30.5; 2-mile: (H) 1. Reynolds, 13:56; 4×400: 1. Hampshire; 2. Belchertown, 5:57.28
Records: Belchertown (0-3, 0-3 Suburban) Hampshire (2-1, 2-1)
Girls tennis
Ludlow 5, Northampton 0
at Ludlow
First singles: Dominique Alves (L) def. Caitlyn Richmond, 6-0, 6-4; Second singles: Filipa Martins (L) def. Jordan Kuhr, 6-0, 6-3; Third singles: Mariana Goncalves (L) def. Maegan Phelps, 6-0, 6-0; First doubles: Mary Jordan (L) def. McKenna Ryczek (L) def. Sophie Renauld & Maeve Raphael-Reily, 7-5, 6-2; Second doubles: Olivia Dinis & Marisa Lombardi (L) def. Hanna Kanig & Liora Godfrey, 6-2, 6-2
Records: Northampton (4-7) Ludlow (10-0)
Boys tennis
Belchertown 4, South Hadley 1
at Belchertown
First singles: Jon Vinagre (B) def. Matt Gelinas, 6-2, 6-4; Second singles: Connor Barbacki (SH) def. Cyrus Raines, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1; Third singles: Noah Pare (B) def. Hunter Steinbock, 6-0, 6-1; First doubles: Dennis Lelic & Nolan Vogel (B) def. Jack Canavan-Gosselin & Gavin Lipp, 6-2, 6-2; Second doubles: Sean McCarthy & Mike Laughner (B) def. Nate Peligan & Jake Remillard, 6-2, 6-3
Records: Belchertown (10-1, 5-0 Valley Wheel) South Hadley (5-3, 3-1); Belchertown qualified for postseason