Weather conflicts with outdoor track scheduling
By Sasha Semanision On April 18, Batavia High School canceled its annual Carlson-Anderson Classic girls outdoor track meet due to weather. It was canceled for the first time since the meet was created in 2016, other than in 2020, due to the pandemic. The Carlson-Anderson Classic is an invitational that would have included ten teams […]
Are BHS track coaches effective?
By Addison Brown Batavia’s Track Program is one of the best in the Dukane Conference. Batavia has won conference championships multiple times over the years. The most recent win was two years ago in 2022, and then Batavia’s JV and varsity won conference championships in indoor track this year (2024). Batavia’s track coaches are a […]
Girls’ Track and Field feels prepared headed into season
By Madison Wilson and Isabelle Konopacki Batavia track and field started just last week, riding off the high of a sectional win last Jun. that qualified 12 events. The team later went on to the state meet, finishing with three athletes placing in the top nine. Batavia had placed 20th at last year’s state meet, […]
Top 5 hardest track & field events
By Cass Norville 1. 1600-meter relay: This race (more commonly referred to as the “4×4”) is the last event of the entire track meet. The event requires four people to each run one lap around an outdoor track or two for an inside track. Each time a person finishes one lap they exchange a baton. […]
If referendum passes, BHS facilities will receive a facelift
By Matt Cuartero For quite some time, Batavia High School athletes on and off the field have been conversing about whether Batavia High School’s facilities will receive a new upgrade. Will BHS install synthetic turf fields? Will the track will be expanded to 8 lanes? Those rumors may become true as the community will vote for […]