Indoor track: South Hadley boys, Hampshire girls win PVIAC Valley Championships

NORTHAMPTON — Area track and field athletes put together a host of dynamic performances at the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference Valley Championships on Sunday in Northampton.

The South Hadley boys ran to five second-place finishes en route to the championship, while Brooke Hockenberry, Kathleen Barry and Caitlyn Packey powered the Hampshire girls to the title.

Ben Gillis grabbed second in the 55-meter hurdles (8.45) and the High Jump (6-0), Anthony Adams was the runner up in the 300 (37.44), Trevor Sullivan took second in the 1,000 (2:57.36) and the Tigers boys 4×400 relay finished in 4:01.34 for second.

The Raiders’ girls got first-place finishes from Hockenberry in the 1,000 (3:23.41) and mile (5:41.28), from Barry in the 2 Mile (12:47.10) and Packey in the shot put (28-10.75).

Hampshire’s 4×800 relay team also won in 11:33.14.

South Hadley finished with 115 points, while Hampshire accrued 126 to take home titles.

The Frontier Regional girls team, led by Emmanuelle and Louise Flagolett, boosted the Redhawks to a second-place finish in the team standings. Frontier finished with 109 points. Hampshire Regional won the team championship with 126 points at Smith College.

Louise Flagollet earned individual championships in the 300, the high jump and the 4×400 relay. Louise Flagollet (43.24) outpaced Pope Francis’ Gabby Scibelli (43.86) in the 300 for a personal record.

“I was seeded second,” Louise Flagollet said. “I knew I was kind of close and I could possibly win it. So, I was really excited for that. I am really happy with the results.”

In the high jump, Louise Flagollet jumped five feet, two inches. Mahar’s Stellina Moore was second with a jump of five feet. In third (4-10) was Maia Christensen of Frontier.

“I wasn’t really confident going into it,” Louise Flagollet said of the high jump. “But I got a season best. Which I was really happy with.”

The 4×400 relay team consisting of Maddie Antes, Phoebe Radner, Emmanuelle Flagollet and Louise Flagollet also placed first (4:24.23) for the Redhawks. The relay team dusted the competition in the relay. Hampshire Regional was a distant second place (4:37.33).

Louise Flagollet is the anchor in the relay, taking the baton from Emmanuelle Flagollet for the final stretch.

“Usually we have pretty good handoffs,” Louise Flagollet said. “There’s been some that aren’t great. But it usually goes pretty well.”

Emmanuelle Flagollet took first (9.31) in the 55-hurdles for the Redhawks along with the relay win. She took second (15-2) in the long jump. The long jump was a season best for Flagollet. She was a little under the weather heading into the event.

“I am feeling kind of sick today,” Emmanuelle Flagollet said. “I did decently in the prelims, but I did better in the finals. Hopefully I am feeling better physically, but a win at Western Mass. is really great. I hope I can carry it on to states.”

Ezra Rich of Frontier Regional practically launched a shot put into orbit for the Redhawks. Rich’s throw (43-04.75) lapped second place in the event. Lincoln Belsky of South Hadley was second (39-05.25).

Frontier’s Luke Howard placed first (4:36.44) in the mile. Howard continued his excellence in the distance events with a first-place finish (9:53.67) in the 2-mile. In the 300, teammate Adrien Pazmandy also placed first (37.21).