RallyNorth.net

They've heard the stories, seen the clippings and chased the ghosts.

NASHUA, N.H. — It took Londonderry senior Becca Parascandola exactly 14.48 seconds to show her 54 rivals at the New Hampshire Heptathlon that they’d be competing for second place.

That is how long it took her to run the first event Saturday, the 100-meter high hurdles. That established a new area mark, smashing the 14.61 she ran at the Class L championships.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Andover junior high jumper Moira Cronin (5-9), Salem junior discus thrower Amy Desrosiers (123-10) and Lawrence's 4x100 relay team of Jean Zorilla, Francesco Cuesta, Christian Reyes and Francis Nova (43.06) won their specialties at the 65th annual New England Track Championships.

 Despite wins in the high jump and 100 hurdles for Becca Parascandola, Londonderry fell to archrival Pinkerton 86-59.

Melissa Higgins won the long jump (16-7), 400 (61.78), 200 (27.75) and ran the anchor leg of the wnning 4x100 relay as Salem slid past Londonderry 73 1/2-71 1/2. For the Lancers, Briana Devereaux won the pole vault, high jump, 800 and ran on the winning 4x400 relay.