High School Sports News for May 2026

May 9, 2026, 14:35
USSports

Introduction

This report shows the results of track, field, and tennis games in the US in May 2026.

Main Body

In Illinois, Peoria Notre Dame won two races. Trae Brickner won two hurdle races. Caylie Ahten and Sophia Ramirez also won their races. In Florida, Christopher Gordon won the 400-meter race. Keira Merrick and Celina Coryell also won races. Two girls' teams finished in fifth place. In Delaware, Delta and Yorktown both won the boys' title. Delta won the girls' title. Preston McCorkill ran very fast and set a new record. In Michigan and South Dakota, Holland Christian won a title for the first time in many years. Lincoln Kranig ran fast in two races. In South Carolina, many students won titles and will go to the state finals.

Conclusion

These games are finished. Now, the best athletes will go to the state finals.

Learning

🏃‍♂ī¸ The "Winning" Pattern

In this text, we see one main action happening over and over: Winning.

The Simple Rule: To say someone did something in the past, we often add -ed or change the word.

  • Won (This is the past of Win)

Look at these patterns from the story:

  • Trae Brickner →\rightarrow won
  • Christopher Gordon →\rightarrow won
  • Delta →\rightarrow won

Adding People: When two or more people do the same thing, we use the word also.

extPersonAwon+extPersonBalsowon ext{Person A won} + ext{Person B \textbf{also} won}

Example from text: "Caylie Ahten and Sophia Ramirez also won their races."

Quick Summary for A2:

  • Use Won for past victory.
  • Use Also to add more winners to your list.

Vocabulary Learning

won
to be the best in a competition
Example:She won the race.
fast
moving quickly
Example:He ran very fast.
record
a written or printed account of something
Example:He set a new record.
title
a name given to a book or a person
Example:She won the title of champion.
teams
a group of people working together
Example:The girls' teams finished in fifth place.
place
a position in a competition
Example:They finished in fifth place.
state
a region or country
Example:They will go to the state finals.
finals
the last round of a competition
Example:They will go to the state finals.
athletes
a person who competes in sports
Example:The best athletes will go to the state finals.
finished
completed
Example:The games are finished.