Cardon Furry (left) and Adrian Ojeda-Britz (right) seniors on the White Plains High School Girl’s and Boy’s Track Teams lit the Olympic Torch, during the Glenn D. Loucks Games Opening Ceremony, on Saturday, May 14. Albert Coqueran Photos
The 49th Annual Glenn D. Loucks Track & Field Games brought 3424 registered competitors from 371 high schools from nine states of the United States and the Province of Quebec, Canada, to White Plains High School from May 12-14. “We are blessed. This is leading us to our 50th Anniversary next year and we are looking forward to it,” said Daniel A. Woodard, the Chairman of the Glenn D. Loucks Games for all 49 years.
The 49th Annual Glenn D. Loucks Track & Field Games Honorees included Benny Cipriano, who was presented The Eleanor Loucks Memorial Award. Also, Shelby Greany, who was celebrating her 10th Anniversary winning seven trophies at the Loucks Games, Simone Brown, 20th Anniversary of winning the 200 Meters Dash for three consecutive years, Tony Harlin, 40th Anniversary, who held the Shot Put record from 1976-2005, Art Monk, graduate of WPHS (’76) and NFL Hall of Famer, who was celebrating his 40th Anniversary winning two events at the 1976 Games and the 1966 WPHS record-setting Relay Team of the late Larry James, Otis Hill and Carl Reed and the only surviving member David Jackson.
Seniors from the White Plains High School Boys and Girls Track & Field Teams gathered with Boys Head Coach Lamont McCormick (right) and Assistant Coach Dan Furry (left), before they participated in the Olympic Torch Lighting, at the Glenn D. Loucks Games Opening Ceremony, on Saturday, at WPHS.
“Dave Jackson being here from the 1966 Relay Team is like royalty being in the stadium. I think track athletes are the least recognized of all athletes and I think it is the most beautiful sport to watch,” said White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, an avid runner himself.
The Combined Boy’s and Girl’s Teams winner of the 49th Annual Glenn D. Loucks Games was North Rockland High School. The Boy’s Team winner was Huntington High School and the Girl’s Team winner was Paul Robeson High School.
The Edwin Kehe Award for Outstanding Male Runner presented to Infinite Tucker, of Huntington H.S. and the “Doc” Blanford Memorial Award for the Outstanding Female Runner presented to Alyssa Sandy from Paul Robeson H.S.
The 2016 Eleanor Loucks Memorial Award was presented to Benny Cipriano (left) by Loucks Games Assistant Meet Director Nick Panaro, who was the 1994 recipient of the annual Eleanor Loucks Award. Cipriano is a native of White Plains and a 1977 graduate of WPHS. Cipriano worked for the White Plains Department of Public Works for 16 years before becoming the lead grounds keeper for the White Plains School District, where he has tenured for 15 years.
Rayvon Grey from Beacon High School was awarded the Henry McWhinnie Award as the best Male Performer in Field Events and Brianna Duncan from Cambridge Rindge H.S. won the Dan Woodard Award, as the top Female Performer in Field Events.
Local favorite, Andrew Cannistraci from Iona Prep won “The Olympian” Trophy for placing first in the Boy’s Discus Throw.
“This is an incredible occasion and such a testament to the community. Loucks is a crowning jewel. I am very proud to be here and represent the White Plains Board of Education,” said V.P Board of Education and Loucks Games Executive Committee Member Charles Norris.
The Hackley High School Relay Team was presented “The Olympian” Trophy by Glenn D. Loucks Track & Field Games Chairman Daniel A. Woodard (center), after placing first in the Boy’s 4 x100 Relay. The Hackley Relay Team consists of (l-r), Darius Inzar, Elijah Ngbokoli, Anthony Roderick and Onye Ohia-Enyia. Roderick also placed second in the Boy’s 100 Meter Dash.Glenn D. Loucks Games Meet Director Fred Singleton (left) presents a plaque to Martha James (center) and Larry James, Jr., the mother and son of the late famed White Plains High School track star Larry James (’66), who passed away in November 2008. James, also a Gold Medal Olympian and his three relay team members were honored at this year’s Loucks Games. James, Dave Jackson, Carl Reed and Otis Hill famed Tigers 1966 Relay Team set New York State high school records in the 880 and Mile Relay, which remain standing today.Stepinac High School had a Relay Team participating in the Boy’s 4 x 100 Relay at the 49th Annual Glenn D. Loucks Track & Field Games. The Crusaders Relay Team of (l-r) Jonathan Gomez, T.J. Morrison, Tyger Winston and Nick Piloco ran a 44.63, in the very competitive 4 x 100 for 20th Place out of 33 registered competitors.White Plains High School freshman Farrah Miller (right) gives it her all in the Girl’s 400 Meter Dash. Miller finished the race with a time of 100.26, which was her best time ever in the 400 Meters Dash.Alyssa Sandy (left) a senior from Paul Robeson High School was awarded the “Doc” Blanford Memorial Award as the Outstanding Female Runner of the 49th Annual Glenn D. Loucks Track & Field Games. Sandy placed first in the 100 and 400 Meters Hurdles.For the second consecutive year, Rayvon Grey from Beacon High School won the Henry J. McWhinnie Award for the Outstanding Male Performer in Field Events, at the Glenn D. Loucks Games, on Saturday at WPHS. Grey, who will attend Louisiana State University next year, placed first in the Long Jump and Triple Jump this year.White Plains High School famed track star Dave Jackson (left), the only surviving member of the 1966 Tigers national record setting relay team, which included Larry James, Carl Reed and Otis Hill, joins his former Coach Ed Kehe (center), while presenting a plaque to White Plains Athletic Director Matthew Cameron, distinguishing the induction of the White Plains High School 1966 Mile Relay Team into the Penn Relays Wall of Fame this year.
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