Saturday, January 12, 2013
For the second year in a row, Gatorade names Peabody's Catarina Rocha the best girls' cross country runner in the state, both for athletic and academic excellence, along with exemplary character.
Earning the high honor for a second straight year, Peabody High's Catarina Rocha was named the Gatorade Runner of the Year for girls' cross country in Massachusetts. The prestigious award, which is in its 28th year, is given to a top athlete from each state across 12 varsity sports. Rocha, a 5-foot-4 senior, is wrapping up her high school career with high marks -- she finished 2nd in the Foot Locker Nationals last month, won the Northeast Regional race before that and won her second straight cross country state title. She also led her fellow Tanners to a Division I team state title, is a member of the National Honor Society, volunteers locally and an "A" student in the classroom. “Catarina Rocha is an exceptional runner,” said Lisa Owen, …
Monday, December 17, 2012
A pair of official road signs declare Peabody home of the PVMHS Girls Cross Country All State Champions. Team members also received special individual citations from the mayor as well.
The Peabody High girls' cross country team now has its own pair of road signs in the Tanner City. Mayor Ted Bettencourt invited the team down to City Hall last week to formally congratulate the young ladies on their recent Division I state championship and unveil the new road signs, which are becoming a tradition now for state champions in Peabody under Bettencourt's tenure. Bettencourt told the team he's proud to recognize the positive milestones -- the great things -- the city's youth are reaching when oftentimes much of the public focus tends to be on the negative. He added that a central focus for his time in office is precisely in promoting the good things coming out of Peabody. "We have a lot of talent in this city and...more and …
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The girls' cross country team will receive some special citations from the mayor in recognition of its state crown this fall.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
[The following was submitted by Mayor Bettencourt's office.] Mayor Edward A. Bettencourt, Jr. will honor the 2012 PVMHS Girls Cross Country Division 1 All-State Champions at City Hall Thursday night, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wiggin Auditorium. “The Girls Cross Country team performed at an exceptional level all season long culminating in a state championship,” Mayor Bettencourt said. “I look forward to recognizing each of them for their outstanding performance, teamwork and commitment to excellence.” To help commemorate Peabody's first Division I crown in cross country since 1978, Mayor Bettencourt will present each team member and coach a special mayoral citation of achievement. The Mayor will also unveil a set of distinctive road signs…
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Elite distance runner Catarina Rocha is now ranked the fifth best female high school cross country runner in the nation.
As she prepares to head to San Diego again for the national championships of high school cross country, Peabody's Catarina Rocha does so as the No. 5 runner in the country, according to MileSplit, Inc. The website, which covers high school cross country and track and field, released its nationwide rankings on Monday, based on 2012 season performances to date (particularly in head-to-head races). MileSplit previously ranked Rocha 23rd in the country before she blew away the rest of the field at the Foot Locker Northeast Championships on Saturday. The Peabody High senior claimed her first northeast title in 17:49.5 and for the third straight year is headed to the national championships in California. She finished 7th last year, earning All-…
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Catarina Rocha claimed her second straight championship and the girls' team followed her up with a Division I title as well at Northfield Mountain.
Peabody High's Catarina Rocha easily won another state crown Saturday, but that wasn't all, the Lady Tanners took home the team title as well from the All-State Cross Country Meet at Northfield Mountain. Rocha, a senior this year, finished at 18:06, putting about 45 seconds between herself and the runner-up from Acton-Boxboro and claiming her second straight title. Fellow senior Heather MacLean (19:47) and sophomore Lauren Barrett (19:51) then finished 16th and 17th, respectively, giving Peabody a 20-point lead by the time No. 2 and 3 runners from Lincoln-Sudbury and Needham crossed the line. Juniors Sam Allen (49th, 20:25) and Antonia Pagliuca (96th, 21:09) finished the scoring for Peabody at 108 points -- Lincoln-Sudbury ultimately …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Peabody High senior Catarina Rocha wins NEC North Runner of the Year Award while cross country coach and dad Jose Rocha wins Coach of the Year. Carolyn Scacchi and Kara Digiacomo won MVP honors for volleyball and soccer, respectively.
You might say, "like father, like daughter." Peabody High senior Catarina Rocha won this year's Northeastern Conference North Girls' Runner of the Year Award for cross country while head coach and dad Jose Rocha won Coach of the Year. He does, however, have to share honors with Beverly girls' coach Dave Jellerson. Both the boys' and girls' squads also earned a share of the Sportsmanship Award along with Lynn Classical, Revere, Lynn English and Salem. The boys' North All-Stars include Tanners Drew Fossa, Ben Braz, Cody Picardy, Richie Fournier, Alex Marcus, Cody Jordan and James Christopher, while over on the girls' roster it's Catarina Rocha, Heather MacLean, Lauren Barrett, Sydney May, Sam Allen, Mary Leach and Antonia Pagliuca. The …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Peabody girls finish third and on to All-States behind record-setting pace by senior Catarina Rocha.
Fleet-footed runner Catarina Rocha set a new course record Saturday in Wrentham, just one of two females that day to break 18:00 at the Eastern Mass. Cross Country Championships. Rocha, a senior at Peabody High, grabbed her third straight EMass Division I title, covering the 5K course in 17:27 and leading her team to a third place overall finish. That other speedster was Bishop Feehan's Abby McNulty in 17:54, although she's in Division IV. The runner-up behind Rocha was Rebecca Grusby of Newton South in 18:18. Completing the scoring for the Tanners were Heather MacLean (5th, 18:54), Lauren Barrett (25th, 19:59), Antonia Pagliuca (32nd, 20:11) and Sydney May (54th, 21:17). The team will move on to All-States next Saturday, Nov. 17, at …
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Catarina Rocha says she's taking a well-deserved, if short, break from running after placing 7th at the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships. She'll be back running indoor track soon enough.
Peabody's Catarina Rocha competed against 39 of the best female high school runners in the country and placed 7th in the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships Saturday at Balboa Park in San Diego, Calif. Breaking the top 10, gave her All-American status. "It feels great," Rocha said. "There are 10 girls from each region: West, Midwest, Northeast (which I'm in), and South. It's only my second year running cross country. Freshman year, I [played] varsity soccer." The course was 3.1 miles and Rocha covered it in just 17:38, an improvement from her performance at last year's national championships -- 18:34 minutes in 31st place. Her uncle, Fernando Braz, the track coach at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, noted her performance…
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Peabody junior Catarina Rocha won her second All-State title Saturday at the Division I Cross-Country Championships.
Make that two All-State titles in two seasons, and track hasn't even started yet for Peabody High junior Catarina Rocha. As a sophomore entering the competitive high school running scene, Rocha claimed her initial All-State title during the outdoor track season this past spring in the 2-mile. Then this past Saturday, the fleet-footed teen picked up her second title, this time for cross-country, at the championship race held in Franklin Park. She took second at the championship race in Gardner last year. Rocha blew away the competition on Saturday by nearly 30 seconds to finish the 5K course in 18:12. The Lady Tanners finished ninth as a team, with Lauren Barrett bringing in 44th at 20:05, Sam Allen 71st at 20:32, Sarah May 114th at 21:13, …
Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Peabody High cross-country competes at the All-State Meet at Franklin Park Saturday.
Both Peabody High cross-country squads have qualified for team competition at All-States and head down to Franklin Park Saturday morning. The girls squad put in a third place finish at the Eastern Mass. Division I Cross-Country Championships last Saturday while junior Catarina Rocha won the whole event for the second year in a row. Rocha was the only representative of her team to compete at All-States last year and finished the 2.9 miles of the Gardner Municipal Golf Course in second at 16:42, just 6 seconds behind Lincoln-Sudbury senior Andrea Keklak. The Lady Tanners will be represented Saturday on the 5K course by Rocha, Lauren Barrett, Sam Allen, Sarah May, Sydney May, Julia Merchant, Gabby D'Avolio, Christina Shea and Shannon Walsh. …
Linda
8:02 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012
Congrats to the entire team and coaches!!!! This title didn't surprise us at all! Well deserved!!!! more ›