CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

Bloom Township's Gina Narcisi, right, pulls away from the pack in the 3,200-meter run during the Crete-Monee Invitational on March 30. Narcisi gives the Blazing Trojans strength in the distance races as they head into today's Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional.

Gina Narcisi is one of Bloom Township's top runners

Bloom Township's Gina Narcisi passed up soccer this year to run track. She has been a plus for coach Huey Johnson's Blazing Trojans.

CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

Crete-Monee's Chasity Powell finished first in the second of two 800-meter heats Saturday during the Crete-Monee Invitational. She went on to win the event in 2:31.81.

CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

Crete-Monee's Simone Brown clears the high jump bar at 5-feet, 2 inches on Saturday at the Crete-Monee Lady Warrior Invitational.

CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

Bloom Township's Kiki Kezia finishes the 3,200-meter relay Saturday at the Crete-Monee Lady Warrior Invitational. Bloom won the event and the team title.

CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

Bloom Township's Justice Howard finished second in the 100-meter high hurdles on Saturday at the Lady Warrior Invitational.

CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

Bloom Township's Ivory Cassell (left) and Brittany Thomas run side by side in the 100-meter dash Saturday at the Crete-Monee Lady Warrior Invitational. Cassell won and Thomas finished third.

CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

T.F. South's Lily Leopardo runs in the first of two 800-meter heats on Saturday at the Lady Warrior Invitational.

CRETE-MONEE INVITATIONAL

Bloom Township's Gina Narcisi wins the 3,200-meter run in 12:35.27 Saturday at the Lady Warrior Invitational.

Bloom's Griffin dunks on Crete-MOnee

Bloom Township's Johnny Griffin dunks against Crete-Monee in the Blazing Trojans' January win. Griffin has been a team leader as the Blazing Trojans face Stagg Thursday in one semifinal of the Class 4A Thornton Sectional.

Bloom Township's Nhyree Mitchell

Bloom Township's Nhyree Mitchell puts up a shot against Crete-Monee's Mark Conner on Friday. Mitchell finished with 12 points in the Blazing Trojans' Southland Athletic Conference win.

Crete-Monee's Marvie Keith

Crete-Monee's Marvie Keith drives to the basket between Bloom Township's Jared Johnson, left, and Johnny Griffin at M'Cann Gymnasium on Friday. Keith finished with 15 points — five 3-pointers — in the Warriors' loss.

Bloom Township's Johnny Griffin

Bloom Township's Johnny Griffin dunks against Crete-Monee at Bloom on Friday. Griffin finished with a game-high 23 points as The Times No. 2 Blazing Trojans won 61-45 in the Southland Athletic Conference game.