On May 2, 2012, Pitman went head-to-head against Merced High at the Golden Valley Stadium. While the JV boys and girls had already clinched their CCC title for the season, this meet determined the CCC title for the Varsity Girls team, who has won the tile for three years in a row. The JV boys murdered their competition with a final score of 100-17. There was no JV girls’ team for this meet because Merced did not have any girls to run JV. Due to an irrigation problem, the throwers did not get a chance to throw, so their scores will be added on Monday to the scores that have already been posted. The Varsity boys ran a tough meet, but in the end Merced managed to pull ahead with a final score of 64-53. There was noticeable tension between the opposing Varsity girls, as both were competing for the CCC title. In the end, the winning points came down to the jumps. Pitman Varsity girls had secured a 1st and a 3rd in triple jump, and the same for high jump. They also had a 1st and 2nd in long jump until a Merced competitor jumped at the last minute and stole 1st. Merced also took 1st in the 4×100 and 4×400 relays. While the thrower’s scores still need to be tallied in, the chances to beat Merced for the title are nonexistent. After a full day of intense competition between the girls, the score ended up 68-50, in favor of Merced.
Pitman Track Meet Overview
May 14, 2012
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Claire Littlefield, Staff Writer (10)
Claire Littlefield is not your typical fifteen year old sophomore. She has a special little quirk about her. She was adopted from China! Besides this interesting little fact, she is the same as every other student at John H. Pitman High School in Turlock, California. She is an active member of the Pitman High School Marching Band. Claire knows how to play the piano and uses that skill to be part of the PHS Drum line as the mallet player! Claire also runs track for the Pitman High School Track Team! Claire was a competitive gymnast for eight years. She loved it, but the schedule got too time-consuming. Running track fulfills her athletic nature. She is part of Key Club, Journalism Club, FBLA, and Asian Club! Claire loves utilizing all that Pitman has to offer! When Claire grows up she wants to be a pediatrician specializing in neo-natal care, or maybe an oncologist. Claire would love to attend a UC campus when she goes to college. During her free time, Claire loves riding her orange beach cruiser with her friends! Claire is an only child so she loves hanging out with her friends. Claire loves to read! She especially loves Where the Red Fern Grows, Harry Potter, and the Chronicles of Narnia! Claire wishes to backpack Europe one day, just like her sixth grade teacher did. She would also love to go skydiving and swimming with dolphins! Claire likes school, but her favorite part of the day is her fourth period Journalism class!