Updates

Sorry for the lag in posts. This may happen from time to time as we are now in full-blown summer mode -- stuffing recruiting envelopes, keeping tabs on our athletes' training, and doing the myriad other low-level tasks that get us through the month of June until we head out to Oregon for USATF Juniors. A few random updates ...

--Last Thursday, we attended the wedding ceremony of Marist Running Alum Adam Vess and his new wife Becky. The best man was Conor Shelley. Or, should we say: The Vess Man? Anyway! A good time was had by all, and we were happy to see Vess and catch up with him as he continues to pursue his elite level running career -- now with a little more jewelry. Nicely done.
--A day later, it was off to Yankee Stadium for our first live game of the year with Coach Emeritus Phil Kelly. We watched the Yankees storm off to a comfortable 8-1 lead after 8 innings. Sufficiently satisfied and tired, we headed toward the exit, only to miss the Angels stage a huge 9th inning rally that almost caught the Yankees. Thanks to Duggan for getting us there!
--On Sunday, Marist Running Alum Matt Walsh celebrated his 30th birthday by returning to Poughkeepsie to run Tower with his old pals and teammates Schab and Maynes. As an added bonus, they literally ran into current team members Omar and Rizzo, who joined them for the Tower run on a warm early summer day. Happy 30th, Walsh.
--On Monday, we saw Maynes in action as a coach at the Connecticut State Open Meet. Maynes coaches at Coventry, and he's got some quality athletes at the small school. We also saw Joe T there, back to see some of his old CT friends. If you've never been to the CT State Open, the meet announcer (don't know his name) has some creative ways to describe the races -- "you can fit the chase pack inside an onion ring" or "she's got the lead by the length of a Q-tip" or "he's as close to first as wallpaper" ... stuff like that. Made for an entertaining afternoon.