Julie Pelchar Cohen

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent All was quiet far outside the stadium where the throwers were chasing big numbers. The…

Track and Field coverage sponsored by ATT Sports., Inc. By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Luke Martinez looked for the perfect spot to start his final trip down the runway. It was…

By  Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Annie Gao peered down the runway with a look of panic. The tape that marked where she needed to start her sprint was gone. The Schuylkill Valley junior…

By  Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Their athletes hovered while the Exeter coaches organized the hardware they had just collected. The sorting took some time after they had carved out a quiet…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The prestige of the Penn Relays was palpable the moment Twin Valley’s distance runners arrived at Franklin Field Friday. Anthony Engle and the Raiders…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Nearly every Sunday starts with a runner’s blessing as three friends and I meet for something that’s always more than a run. Julie Pelchar Cohen …

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent A year ago on the same track, Zack Zerbe and all milers were dusted by the champion. It wasn't the margin of victory that caught Zerbe’s attention, but…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent Wyomissing held high hopes for Alexis Hardy before she even stepped onto the track for her high school career. As an eighth grader, Hardy zoomed…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent The county cross country banquet is filled with speeches every November. Twin Valley’s Anthony Engle delivered a memorable account last fall of his…

By Julie Pelchar Cohen -- MikeDragoSports.com senior correspondent A gold medal always tells a story. The tale of a title for Chanel Hercules is one of sheer surprise. Fleetwood’s current track and field queen…