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Cross Country excels against Smyrna and Dover

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Congratulations to the Milford High School Cross Country Teams for another successful race at Killens Pond Tuesday versus Smyrna and Dover.  Milford boys swept the day after defeating both Smyrna and Dover by a large margin. The boys were led by overall winner Austin Neal-Dickerson in a time of 17:40.  The girls defeated Dover and lost a close race to …

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Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Congratulations to the Milford High School Cross Country Teams for another successful race at Killens Pond Tuesday versus Smyrna and Dover.  Milford boys swept the day after defeating both Smyrna and Dover by a large margin. The boys were led by overall winner Austin Neal-Dickerson in a time of 17:40.  The girls defeated Dover and lost a close race to …

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Cross Country off to a great start

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Submitted by Lance Skinner Congratulations to the Milford Cross Country teams for having a great race at Polytech on Wednesday.  Milford boys defeated Poly by double digits and were defeated narrowly by CR.  Milford was led by sophomore Eli Parfitt with a lifetime personal record of 17:30 and moving up another spot on the MHS fastest ever 5k boys list. …

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Reindeer Stampede celebrates 25th year

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Milford Cross Country Boosters hosted their 25th annual Reindeer Stampede 5k Saturday at Killen’s Pond.  169 participants joined the Holiday fun competing for the infamous wooden Reindeer trophies.  Liam McGinnis of Smyrna was the overall winner with a time of 16:29 for the second year in a row.  Paige Ballinger of Milford won the overall female category in 20:20. “Profits …

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Mitchell, Waydelis compete in Nike XC regionals

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Milford’s Faith Mitchell and Nate Waydelis competed at the Nike XR Southeast Regionals in Carey, North Carolina, on Sunday, November 19.   Both seniors and current school record holders competed at this elite event showcasing the top runners in the Country.  Mitchell finished with a respectable 5k time of 19:45 while Waydelis ended with a 16:56.   Well done and …

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Girls Cross Country takes third at state championships

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Milford Cross Country teams had outstanding finishes at the State Championships Saturday.  Milford Girls finished in third place which is the highest finish for Milford since 1994.   Milford was led by senior Faith Mitchell who finished seventh in the Division 1 race and securing her an All State selection.  Jorja Willey and Aviana Shaw also had top 20 finishes …

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Reindeer Stampede planned for November 25

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Milford High School Cross Country has opened registrations for the 25th Annual Reindeer Stampede, planned for Saturday, November 25. The 5k benefits the cross country team, according to Coach Lance Skinner. “The funds are used to purchase gear we may need, like we sometimes buy shoes for team members,” Skinner said. “We also do an annual scholarship that pays for …

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Milford Cross Country athletes named to All-Conference

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

Six members of the Milford High School Cross Country team were named to the All-Conference Team at Killen’s Pond. In addition, Coach Lance Skinner was named Henlopen Conference Girl’s Coach of the Year. Faith Mitchell and Nate Waydelis earned first team honors while Aviana Shaw and Joria Willey earned second team honors. Austin Neal-Dickerson and Kayla Ashton received an honorable …

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Cross Country Putting Together Solid Season

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

By Kevin Eickman   What they may lack in numbers, this year’s version of the Milford cross country team more than makes up for in quality. This past Wednesday in a tri-meet at Brecknock Park in Camden, the quality was on full display. While the girls may have suffered their first defeat of the season and the boys’ squad their …