LHS track teams anticipate impressive postseason finish
Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Coming off a successful indoor season for both the boys and girls teams, Lancaster High outdoor track and field coaches Draper Washington and Joanne Webb-Fary are expecting another impressive postseason finish.
Lancaster High School girls track team members from left are (front row) Tahlia Sutton, Anya Taylor, Courtney Johnson and Madison Blackwell; (next row) manager Alexis Smith, Liberty Pinn, Alexis Kelley, Rory Lally, Ni’Asha Williams, Mackenzee Dagner and Brianna Fisher; (next row) Dior Pinn, Cailyn Seymour, Angelina Smith, Elisa Veal, Karmyn Davis and Zy’Yare Ball. Other team members are Ayla Saunders, Precious Gibson, Chassity Henderson, Knowell Garrett, Marley Bean and Brandi Wade. Photo by Lisa Hinton-ValdrighiLancaster High School boys track team members from left are (front row) Tylan Lee, Darius Newbill, Xavier Sutton, Zaden Veney and Carlmonte Noel; (next row) Amonti Jackson, William Ball, Terrill Diggs, Matthew Kane and Andre Canada. Others on the team are Josh Woolard, Brady Vanlandingham, De’Andre Newton, Jahlil Hebbons, Brooks Parker, Kaysean Davis, Porter Pittman and Devontrey Wright,
The LHS boys indoor team won its first Class 1 championship in March and Washington and the boys outdoor team are the defending state champions after back-to-back Class 1 titles.
Both teams are big in numbers and talent.
Boys team
The Red Devils lost a state champion thrower and some legs on its 4X400 state runner-up relay team but this young team is loaded with….