Hershey Track and Field Games
Earlier this month children from Northwest Philadelphia competed to qualify for the Hershey Track and Field Games, a national youth competition held in August. Several area youth made it past the first round and hope to compete in the state a regional competitions in July for a shot at that national meet in August. Watch the slideshow above to see how much heart these young competitors put into the effort.
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