Hillside Avenue Students Scramble 2017

On Saturday, April 22nd, over 200 students, faculty members, and friends ran in the Tenth Annual Spring Scramble one-mile fun run at Cranford’s Hillside Avenue School. The purpose of this annual event is to encourage a healthy lifestyle through running and fitness. Many of the students trained for the run through the NY Road Runners sponsored Might Milers Club.
The race was kicked off after a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem by Ms. Martinez’s 8th Grade Chorus.The top male finisher in the PTA sponsored event was HAS 8th grader Dylan Hudack. Colin Farley was just a few seconds behind in 2nd place, followed by Michael Carrea in 3rd.
On the girls’ side, HAS 7th grader Lauryn Fletcher was the top finisher for the third year in a row. Elena Amitie took 2nd place honors, and Ms. Theresa Pallitto finished 3rd.
The race would not have been possible without the generous contributions from the following major sponsors: The Cranford Jaycees, Schuster Family Orthodontics & FLP General Contractors.
Additionally, the following sponsors and groups contributed to the run’s success: a toute Heure, Breadsmith, Centennial Village Group, Cranford PBA and FMBA, Cranford Orthodontics, Cougar Headquarters, Drs. Quinones & Scalia, Kilkenny House, KOA Crossfit, L’Oreal Paris, Orange Theory Fitness, Shop Rite, Starbucks, The New York Road Runners, Santori Academy, TD Bank, and Vanilla Bean Creamery.
The race would also not have been a success without the excellent work of the Spring Scramble Committee, Mrs. Pollock’s OT class, the HAS Peers, and Cranford graphic artist Jim Burns.