Blackstone Valley Pic of the Day Sponsor PORTS STHE TIMES, Saturday, March 30, 2019 – B1 INDOOR TRACK Woonsocket throwers rack up All-America honors Freshman Robinson-O’Hagan earns national title, Logan, Mickenzie Coles finish second in shot put By JON BAKER ments in their respective events.
[email protected] “I thought we did an outstanding job,” Piette said. I don’t think we’ve ever had so WOONSOCKET – As the veteran coach many All-Americans at one national meet. of the Woonsocket High throwing team, I know I’ve had four before, but that was Marc Piette has seen plenty of his athletes the high school level. On this level, this is excel at the national level. a brand new for me, and I’m really proud of But as he head coach of the USA Track the kids. They deserve what they got because & Field-affiliated Ocean State Hammerheads they all worked hard for it.” club, designed to help youngsters and teens Not surprisingly, WHS sophomore stand- improve their distances in the hammer, shot out Logan Coles led the contingent, claiming put, weight, discus and javelin, he hasn’t second place in the boys’ 17-18 age group been as successful. shot put (49-1 ½) and fourth in the same cate- That is, until now. gory’s 25-pound weight toss (66-9 ¼). Coles, Last weekend at the Hershey National a three-time national champion, also placed Youth Indoor Track & Field Championships in the top six in both events at the state and at the Ocean Breeze facility in Staten Island, New England meets.