Haines High School cross-country runners opened their season Sept. 7 in front of a home crowd at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds.
“A lot of parents and even just people from around town came out to cheer them on,” said coach Tara Bicknell. “The whole stretch – that sprint toward the end – was packed with people cheering. It was just the way you want it, because that gives runners that extra energy to sprint…