Hemet High Schools sophmore runners (from left) Tanner Torrez, Jayden Emerson and Chad Schelly take off in Saturday’s race. Jayden finished third, Tanner fourth and Chad 19th, but the team of five was second to Beaumont by only 63 seconds.

The Mountain Pass League track and field championships showcased many Hemet High School students, including several current and former Idyllwild residents. At the Friday, May 3, meet Hemet senior Danika Hitchcock won the girls long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 4 inches, which qualified her for the CIF meet. She also finished second…