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June 13, 2015 - Senior Leo Ramirez finished second in the shot put with a throw of 54' 10.25",
at the New England Championships held Saturday at Thorton Academy in Saco, Maine.
June 8, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field team combined for a fifth place finish in the team standings
at the 5th Annual Central Massachusetts District E Weight Pentathlon, held Monday afternoon at Crocker Field. The meet features the 100 meters, discus, shot put,
javelin, and 200 meters.
The Red Raiders' team comprised of senior Marcos Diaz, 4th, 2,452 points, junior Michael Bourque, 10th, 2,224 points, and sophomore Rafael Rosario, 37th,
852 points, combined for the team total of 5,528 points. Junior Damon Thammalangsy, 32nd, 1,089 points, and freshman Kyle Koutonen, 36th, 854 points also represented
Fitchburg in the meet. Records were set by Diaz in the javelin, 200 meters, and total points for a senior, while Bourque point total was a record for juniors.
June 6, 2015 - Senior Leo Ramirez led the Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field to a twenty-third place finish at
the MIAA All-State Championship Meet held Saturday at Fitchburg State University.
Ramirez put the shot 56' 7.5" to win the event, and account for all of Fitchburg's points in the meet. Ramirez will represent the Red Raiders in the
New England Championship scheduled for Saturday, June 13th, at Thorton Academy in Saco, Maine, scheduled to get underway at 10:00 a.m.
June 1, 2015 - Senior Leonardo Ramirez, and juniors Michael Bourque and Joshua Higgins
were selected Mid-Wach A All-Stars at the Mid-Wach A Coaches' post-season meeting held on Monday night,
June 1st. Ramirez and Bourque were selected based on his first place performances in the shot put and discus, respectively,
at the Mid-Wach A Championship Meet held at Crocker Field on May 23rd, while Higgins was selected as an At-Large All-Star
for his contributions to his team, and the league, throughout the 2015 Spring season.
May 30, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field ran to a eleventh place finish at the
Central/West Division I State Qualifier held Saturday at Fitchburg State University.
Leo Ramirez and Marcos Diaz led the way as Ramirez captured the shot put with meet and school record in the shot put with a throw of 58' 2.75", while
Diaz captured the javelin with a personal best 162' 7". Finishing in the top eight were Angel Figueroa, who finished seventh in the 200 meters with a time of
24.18, and Joshua Higgins in the 400 with a personal best 51.42. Also representing Fitchburg in the meet were: Michael Bourque, discus, ninth, 118' 2"; Charlie Jackson,
high jump, tenth, personal best, 5' 8"; Bourque, shot put, thirteenth, 42' 5.5"; the 1600 meter relay team comprised of Ben Phaneuf, Connor St. Germain, Jackson,
and Higgins, fourteenth, season best, 3:47.56; Antonio Williams, discus, seventeenth, 107' 7", and shot put, ninteenth, 40' 6"; the 400 meter relay team comprised of
Williams, Figueroa, Dylan Thanadabouth, and Greg Santiago, twenty-first, 47.09; and Higgins, 800 meters, twenty-first, 2:13.31.
Ramirez and Diaz will represent the Red Raiders in the All-State Championship Meet next Saturday afternoon at Fitchburg State University scheduled to
get underway at 1:00 p.m.
May 23, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field ran to a fifth place finish at the
Mid-Wach A League Meet held Saturday at Crocker Field.
Michael Bourque led the way capturing the discus, 118' 4", while finishing second in the shot put, 43' 10". Leo Ramirez also finished first,
capturing the shot put with a throw of 54' 4.5". Also finishing in the top six were Joshua Higgins, 800 meters, 2:02.10, second; Charlie Jackson, high jump,
5' 6", third, and triple jump, 37' 6.25", third; the 400 meter relay team comprised of Antonio Williams, Angel Figueroa, Kobe Saddler, and Greg Santiago, 47.72,
fourth; Santiago, 100 meters, 11.94, fifth; Figueroa, 200, 24.72, fifth; the 3200 meter relay team comprised of Ethan Aubuchon, Augustin Sanchez, Connor St. Germain,
and Ariel Sandoval, 10:04.22, fifth; and the 1600 meter relay team comprised of St. Germain, Sandoval, Jackson, and Higgins, 4:03.48, sixth.
The Red Raiders compete in the Central/West Division I Championship Meet next Saturday afternoon at Fitchburg State University get underway at 1:00 p.m.
May 16, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field ran to a twelfth place finish at the
54th Fred Warren District E Class A Meet held Saturday afternoon at Shrewsbury High School.
Leading the way was Leo Ramirez, who captured the shot put for the second year in a row with a throw of 54' 10.5". Also finishing in the top six were
Marcos Diaz in the javelin, who finished third with a throw of 147' 7", and Michael Bourque, who finished sixth in the shot put with a personal best, 43' .5". Other
Red Raiders representing Fitchburg in the meet were: Angel Figueroa, 200 meters, eighth, 23.81; Joshua Higgins, 800 meters, ninth, 2:06.68; Greg Santiago, triple jump,
eleventh, 35' 7", and 100 meters, seventeenth, 12.29; Antonio Williams, discus, eleventh, 106' 2"; Ben Phaneuf, mile, fifteenth, 4:59.22, personal best; and Ethan Aubuchon, 110 meter
high hurdles, 20.57.
The Red Raiders host the Mid-Wach A Championships next Saturday morning at Crocker Field scheduled to get underway at 9:30 a.m.
May 13, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field team was defeated
by the Algonquin Regional Tomahawks, 98 to 47, Tuesday afternoon at the Tomahawk's home track.
The Red Raiders were led by the two first place performances of Angel Figueroa, as he captured the long jump with a leap of 16' 7.5", and the 200 meters
in a season best 23.5. Also finishing first were Antonio Williams, shot put, 41' 6.25"; Ben Phaneuf, mile, 5:10.9; Michael Bourque, discus, 115' 1"; and the 1600 meter
relay team comprised of Phaneuf, Charlie Jackson, Jamie Brambila, and Josh Higgins, 3:51.3. Finishing second were: Bourque, shot put, 41' 5"; Brambila, 400 meters,
56.0; Higgins, 800 meters, 2:03.3; Jackson, triple jump, 37' 2.5"; and Marc Merchant, discus, 111' 5". Completing the scoring by finishing third were:
Jackson, high jump, 5' 6"; and Anthony Ortwein, mile, 5:39.0.
Fitchburg travels to Shrewsbury Saturday afternoon to compete in the 54th Fred Warren District E Class A Championship Meet scheduled to get underway at 1:00 p.m.
May 5, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field team was defeated
by the Wachusett Regional Mountaineers, 111 to 34, Tuesday afternoon at Crocker Field.
The Red Raiders had two first place performances in the meet as Michael Bourque captured the shot put, 41' 5", while Charlie Jackson captured the
triple jump with a distance of 36' 7.75". Finishing second were: Bourque, discus, 114' 1"; Jackson, high jump, 5' 6"; Greg Santiago, triple jump, 34' 10.25";
Josh Higgins, mile, 4:55.7; Ben Phaneuf, 800 meters, 2:09.8; and Ethan Aubuchon, 110 meter high hurdles, 19.0. Completing the scoring by finishing third were:
Freeman Palmer, 110 meter high hurdles, 20.3, and 400 meter intermediate hurdles, 1:13.2; Angel Figueroa, 100 meters, 12.2, and 200 meters, 24.0; Marcos Diaz,
javelin, 137' 7"; and Dylan Thanadabouth, long jump, 17' 3".
Fitchburg travels to Algonquin Regional next Tuesday afternoon with that meet scheduled to get underway at 4:00 p.m.
May 2, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field team competed to a ninth place finish
at the 39th Annual District E Division I Relays held Saturday afternoon at St. John's (Shrewsbury).
The Red Raiders were led by the shot put relay team comprised of Leo Ramirez, Michael Bourque, and Antonio Williams, who combined for a distance
of 136' 4.24" to capture first in the event. Other top six teams included the javelin team comprised of Marcos Diaz, Ramirez, and Kyle Koutonen, which combined for
a distance of 353' to finish third; the triple jump team comprised of Greg Santiago, Charlie Jackson, and Dylan Thanababouth, which combined for a distance of
106' to finish fifth; the 800 meter relay team comprised of Angel Figueroa, Diaz, Jamie Brambila, and Santiago, fifth in 1:39.31; and the 1600 meter relay team
comprised of Jackson, Ben Phaneuf, Connor St. Germain, and Joshua Higgins, which finished sixth in a season best 3:48.08.
Other teams competing in the meet included the 400 meter relay team comprised of Figueroa, Diaz, Williams, and Santiago, season best 47.07, seventh;
the long jump team comprised of Figueroa, Thanababouth, and Santiago, 49' 6.25", eighth; the discus team of Bourque, Williams, and Marc Merchant, 263' 6",
eighth; the high jump team comprised of Jackson, Figueroa, and Freeman Palmer, 15' 1", ninth; and the distance medley team comprised of Higgins,
Ethan Aubuchon, Augustin Sanchez,and Phaneuf, 11:52.87, eleventh.
Fitchburg hosts Wachusett Regional Tuesday afternoon with that meet scheduled to get underway at 4:00 p.m.
April 29, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field team defeated Shepherd Hill Regional,
77 to 68, Wednesday afternoon at Crocker Field.
The Red Raiders were led by the record breaking performance of Leo Ramirez, who broke Warren Muir's fifty year old record in the shot put with a throw of 55'.
Joshua Higgins and Angel Figueroa were double-winners in the meet, as Higgins captured the pole vault, 6' 6", and the 800 meters, 2:01.1, while Figueroa captured the long jump,
17' 10", and 200 meters, 24.0. Other first place performances were turned in by: Marcos Diaz, javelin, 152' 1"; Michael Bourque, discus, 119' 2"; Ethan Aubuchon, 110 meter
high hurdles, 19.4; and Charlie Jackson in the triple jump, 36' 2". Finishing second were: Jackson, high jump, 5' 6"; Bourque, shot put, 44' .25"; Ramirez, javelin, 127' 10";
Kobe Saddler, pole vault, 5' 6"; Ben Phaneuf, mile, 5:04.1; Landon Tucker, 400 meters, 55.7; and Greg Santiago, triple jump, 36'. Completing the scoring by finishing
third were: Freeman Palmer, pole vault, 5', 110 meter high hurdles, 20.1, and 400 meter intermediate hurdles, 1:13.3; Figueroa, high jump, 5' 2", and 100 meters, 12.1; Antonio Williams,
shot put, 40' 8.5"; Dylan Thanababouth, long jump, 16' 3"; and Jackson, 400 meters, 56.1.
Fitchburg travels to St. John's in Shrewsbury Saturday afternoon to compete in the District E, Division I Relays with that meet scheduled to get underway at 2:00 p.m.
April 24, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field team was defeated
by the Shrewsbury Colonials, 98 to 47, Friday morning at Shrewsbury High School.
The Red Raiders were led by Charlie Jackson, who captured the high jump, 5' 4", triple jump, 37' 10.5", was second in the 400 meters, 58.3,
and teamed with Connor St. Germain, Landon Tucker, and Josh Higgins, to win the 1600 meter relay in 4:03.1. Other first place performances were turned in by:
Leo Ramirez, shot put, 52' 9"; Marcos Diaz, javelin, 140' 7"; and Angel Figueroa, 200 meters, 24.5. Finishing second were: Mike Bourque, shot put, 40' 5.25",
and discus, 105' 11"; Joshua Higgins, mile, 4:52.0; and Greg Santiago, 100 meters, 11.8. Completing the scoring by finishing third were: Santiago, triple jump,
36' 3"; and Kobe Saddler, 100 meters, 12.0.
Fitchburg hosts Shepherd Hill Regional next Wednesday afternoon with that meet scheduled to get underway at 3:30 p.m.
April 14, 2015 - The Fitchburg High School boys' outdoor track & field team defeated
arch-rival Leominster, 83 to 58, Tuesday afternoon at Crocker Field.
The Red Raiders were led by Josh Higgins, who captured the pole vault, 8', two mile, 10:34.0, and 800 meters, 2:12.1. Other
first place performances were turned in by: Leo Ramirez, shot put, 52' 1.5"; A.J. Williams, discus, 110' 5"; Marcos Diaz, javelin, 142' 4"; Nik Myles,
100 meters, 11.8; the 400 meter relay team comprised of Kobe Saddler, Dylan Thanababouth, Williams, and Greg Santiago, 48.3; Charlie Jackson,
high jump, 5' 6"; and Landon Tucker, 400 meters, 57.1. Finishing second were: Jackson, triple jump, 36' 4.25", and 400 meters, 58.3;
Ben Phaneuf, mile, 5:07.1, and 800 meters, 2:17.1; Williams, shot put, 38' 6"; Marc Merchant, discus, 109' 5"; Freeman Palmer, 110 meter high hurdles, 20.2;
and Saddler, 100 meters, 12.0. Completing the scoring by finishing third were: Mike Bourque, shot put, 38' 6", and discus, 105' 10"; Santiago, 100 meters,
12.0, and triple jump, 35' 5.75"; Myles, long jump, 17' 8.75", and Palmer, 400 meter intermediate hurdles, 1:11.4.
Fitchburg travels to Shrewsbury a week from Friday to take on the Colonials, with that meet scheduled to get underway at 10:00 a.m.
Red Raiders Finish Fifth At Central Massachusetts Weight Pentathlon
Diaz and Bourque Break Records
Ramirez Wins State Title In The Shot Put
Ramirez, Bourque, and Higgins, Selected Mid-Wach A All-Stars
Red Raiders Finish Eleventh At Central/West Division I State Qualifier
Ramirez Shatters Meet And School Record In The Shot Put
Red Raiders Finish Fifth In Mid-Wach A League Meet
Red Raiders Finish Twelfth At The 54th Fred Warren District E Class A Meet
Ramirez Defends
Shot Put Title
Red Raiders Fall To Algonquin Regional
Figueroa Wins Two Events
Red Raiders Run Over By Wachusett Regional
Red Raiders Finish Ninth At District E Division I Relays
Shot Put Teams Claims Gold
Red Raiders Outlast Shepherd Hill
Ramirez Breaks Fifty Year Old Record In The Shot Put
Red Raiders Defeated By Colonials
Red Raiders Defeat Blue Devils In Home Opener