Sports Sports Upcoming FC4 Road Races

while the men’s team follows at 4 p.m. playing host to Oswego.

The women’s volleyball team also opens on Sept. 1 at Springfield, with a neutral site match against UMass-Boston. On Saturday, Sept. 2, the field hockey squad will begin its season on the road at Thomas College at 12 p.m.

See online for full schedules.

B-Spa Runner Healey Competes At Nike Outdoor Nationals

SARATOGA SPRINGS —

FC4 Events will be hosting two annual road races this month: The Firecracker4 Road Race and Silks & Satins 5K.

The Firecracker4 Road Race is held each Independence Day in downtown Saratoga Springs. In its 17th year supporting more than 2,500 runners, it is the longest and largest Independence Day race in the Northeast, with a growing

Kid’s .02 mile run immediately before, starting at 8:15 a.m.

The four-mile course starts on Broadway in front of the Saratoga Springs City Center. Runners will start down Broadway and turn into the city. This race draws people from all over the country (and world!), so be sure to register: areep.com/events/fc4/.

Silks & Satins 5K will take place Saturday, July 15 from 8-10 a.m. in Saratoga Springs. Held on the first Saturday of track season, the Silks and Satins 5K is a celebration of the Saratoga Springs community and the opening of the track.

Register to run the Silks and Satins 5K online at www. zippy-reg.com/online_reg/index. php?e=1828. Register to volunteer at www.zippy-reg.com/volunteer/ sign-up/?eventID=1828.

EUGENE, OREGON —

Ballston Spa junior standout Harriet Healey went west on June 15, competing at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon.

Healey placed sixth in 400-meters in the Emerging Elites division, with a time of 57.35 seconds. She also placed 26th in the Championship division 400meter hurdles, with a time of 1:06.44 seconds.

On Saturday, June 10, Healey won the NYSPHSAA Division 1 state championship in the 400meter hurdles, with a time of 1:02.01 seconds.