Netters:
I have been informed that the Davis sisters, Janine and Sophia, who
ran for Queen if Peace during the indoor season, have since transferred to
St. Patrick's, Elizabeth. It is a school with a top-flight boys' basketball
team (probably will win the NJ Meet of Champions tonight), but has never had
a track and field team, to my knowledge. It is expected that the sisters
will continue to train under their club coach. Under NJ rules, they will be
able to enter meets with the signature of the principal, but St. Patrick's
belongs to no conference, so their HS activity would be limited to the Union
County meet, the state Parochial B and AG championships and an invitation
meet or two.
Janine, a sophomore, had a spectacular indoor season, culminated by
her 2nd place in the 400 at the Nationals in NY, clocked in 54.70. She set a
NJ state record in the 600M (1:32.11) and set several sophomore class
records. Sophia is a freshman who ran 58.06 for 400 this winter. Janine will
have to sit out the first 30 days of the outdoor season as far as HS
competition is concerned, but there really isn't anything for her to run
awayway. Sophia, as a freshman, will be eligible immediately, but will have
a 30-day penalty (as will Janine) next winter, but this, again will be
virtually meaningless since they will probably be competing largely in open
youth meets then.
Ed Grant
