Editor's Note: Mick Grant announces his stepping down as head coach of the GLRR Youth Team. He will assist Mark Donais in the future. Way Cool wishes him luck, thanks him for his hard work with our youth, and congratulates him on his successes. We hope that he will continue to be a contributor to the kids' page.

Michael, Tim, Nicole, and Sarah on the Starting Line

As of January, 2000 I will step down as the head coach of the Greater Lowell Road Runners Youth Team. I want to thank all of the great kids who have run for me over the past several years. We have had many wonderful highlights and the memories will always be with me. I can't remember every single high point, but Way Cool Running has run several pieces on the team during the 1999 season.

Profile of a Young Runner: Chantelle Dron
The Northeast Foot Locker Championships: Who is Melissa Donais?
On the Way Home from Pennsylvania: Hershey's More than Chocolate to Dron, Grant, and Brown
On the Way to Pennsylvania: Hershey's More that Chocolate to Grant and Brown
On the Way Home from Hershey: What does it Mean to go to Hershey?
Youth Running Today: Breagy and Grant Make a Difference

We have been fortunate to have great girls like Melissa Donais (Foot Locker Northeast Region Champion), Chantelle Dron (2 time Hershey 800m National Champion), Ashley Moulton (Mass Class A 200m champion) and Danielle Incropera (3 sport varsity star athlete).

Hershey 1998, Michael Grant, Melissa Donais, Joe Comeau, Ashley Moulton, Kaitlyn Wallace, and Danielle Incropera

The boys team of Michael Grant, Hershey 800m champion Russell Brown, Will Seidel and Asif Abdul-Wadud highlighted 1999 with the great East Coast Invitational win in the 4 x 800m relay. My daughter, Sarah, also deserves mention because of her twin wins at the Hershey State Meet.

Hershey Relay, Girls' Team: Natasha Stevenson, Jenn Donais, Amanda Early, Kaitlyn Wallace

A definite highlight this year is our 13 qualifiers to Hershey's North American Final in Hershey, PA. Russell Brown and Chantelle Dron came home as National Champions and Michael Grant's 3rd place was also his 3rd Hershey medal winning run.

GLRR 13-14 Girl Stars: Anne Riordan, Danielle Incropera, Ashley Moulton, Kaitlyn Wallace, Melissa Donais

Greater Lowell Road Runners is so supportive of our kids and I have been proud to be the coach. My plan is to continue assisting the new Head Coach, Mark Donais.

Carlos McCauley, Joe Comeau, Michael Grant, and Kyle Bransfield