Two area stars took home state gold in Cross-Country on Saturday.

Carly Wilkes dominated the Class 2 girls field to win back-to-back state championships.

Green Hill Park in Salem will once again be awash in runners for the Knights Crossing Invitational.

Maggie Duba didn’t know who she was, but all she could see was another competitor on the ground, coughing, moaning, and in need of paramedics. As she was headed toward the finish line, Duba noticed that Storey “didn’t have anything left” and was hunched over on the ground. Beth Storey also found Noreen Duba’s number and called to thank her on Friday, and let her know Sarah Storey was OK. “The help of a stranger at the time who became a friend -- it was an amazing thing,” Beth Storey said. No doubt, the two strangers who didn’t know each other before Friday are looking forward to running future races together as friends.