Published 25. March 2012 at 1:28 pm - No Comments
Patriot Pole Vault Coaches practiced what they teach this weekend with three of our club coaches competing at the Jerry Gravel Classic. Coach Kelsey Teal , Coach Ross Dominique and Bradford Lawrence all picked up the sticks on a gorgeous spring day at Westfield State University. Opening the first meet...
Published 21. March 2012 at 11:13 pm - No Comments
This Sunday we are excited to offer a free coaches clinic at our indoor facility, 360 Gymnastics, from 1-3pm. We are also offering an optional session from 3-5pm to observe our weekly club practice. If you’re new to the vault or looking for some fresh ideas to use with your athletes, you’re...
Published 27. February 2012 at 9:00 am - No Comments
March Madness in the world of pole vaulting means preparing for the quickly-approaching outdoor season. In New England, this means finding a place to practice vaulting where it’s not sub-freezing temperatures or avoiding an occasional late-season snow shower (who knows, all our snow could come...
Published 24. February 2012 at 7:24 am - No Comments
by Jacqui Foti, WPI Vaulter -
Jacqui Foti and Casey Teska represented Patriot Pole Vault, with Bryant vaulter Lauren Fortin and fellow Patriot Jillena DeCarteret representing the Northeastern Huskies at Sunday’s USATF New England Indoor Championships. Jacqui Foti, who usually vaults for Worcester...
Published 22. February 2012 at 5:20 pm - No Comments
by Jacqui Foti, WPI Pole Vaulter -
Nashoba senior Casey Teska was apprehensive going into Sunday’s meet after her week at practice, but there should have been no need to worry. Casey PR’d first by a quarter of an inch with her clearance of 12’4″ and again when she cleared 12’7.25″....
Published 1. February 2012 at 11:28 pm - No Comments
In what other sport can you walk up to the athletes who at the top of their abilities and ask for training advice, competition stories, and the usual autograph/photo-op, all in one place? The National Pole Vault Summit, going on for over 20 years, prides itself on bringing together new and experienced...
Published 18. January 2012 at 10:05 pm - No Comments
In 2011, we started a new opportunity for pole vaulters in New England by joining forces with 360 Gymnastics in Shirley, MA. This has allowed us to have regular weekly (sometimes more!) practices in a gymnastics facility with a ready-to-vault full pit and runway. The addition of this facility demonstrated...
Published 16. January 2012 at 8:47 pm - No Comments
There were only two Patriot Pole Vault Club vaulters signed up for the first Tufts Invitational this past Saturday, but they both had impressive early season performances placing first in both the men’s and women’s competitions.
Casey Teska tied her personal best for the second meet in a...
Published 12. December 2011 at 8:54 pm - 2 Comments
At a very busy Gordon Indoor Track and Field Center at Harvard University, Casey Teska and Brad Lawrence were Patriot Pole Vault Club’s top finishers at the annual Harvard Open. Brad Lawrence, a recent Penn State alum and coach with American International College, placed 1st on misses at 4.70...
Published 7. December 2011 at 8:00 am - No Comments
On Saturday, November 19th, Coach Doug, Coach Ingrid, and Coach Peteresen drove up to Concord, New Hampshire for the NH Track & Field Coaches Association Clinic. Coach Doug presented the pole vault certification class to a room of over 50 coaches, covering everything from equipment to new rule changes....
Published 4. December 2011 at 11:34 pm - No Comments
This past weekend was the indoor track seasonal opener with meets all across the New England area. For most Patriot Pole Vault Club athletes, the closest meet was the Northeastern’s Jay Carisella Invitational held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury, MA.
On the women’s side, current Patriot...
Published 23. November 2011 at 12:21 am - No Comments
The indoor track season is upon us and it’s time to be flying over some crossbars! Below you will find a listing of almost all the open meets in the New England area, with a few further away. Specific information related to each meet will be made available in our calendar listing on the front page...
Published 8. November 2011 at 11:14 pm - No Comments
We are proud to announce that PPVC is now sponsored by O’Neils Irish International Sports Company.
What does this mean for you?
1) A consistent look for PPVC apparel! Represent PPVC with a uniform top that never goes out of style and a track suit that will keep you dry. The uniform you buy now will...
Published 3. October 2011 at 8:02 pm - No Comments
Bundle up in those Patriot Pole Vault Club sweatshirts, because it’s time to bring back our almost annual Six Flags trip. With hardly any lines and waiting, we take the park by storm, riding the rides until they kick us out. As an added bonus, October is Fright Fest, with harmless scares around...
Published 19. June 2011 at 10:21 pm - No Comments
Fitchburg, MA – Finally, summer has arrived. With blue skies and warm temperatures, the setting was perfect for the USA Track and Field New England Junior Olympics at Fitchburg State College. To-be senior at Keene High School (NH), Jaci Briggs took center-stage in the girls competition setting...