HAVERHILL — Cayla Ngunu has heard the stories, of the man who meant so much to Haverhill High athletics, and whose name represents the unofficial kickoff to the spring track season in the Merrimack Valley and beyond — the John Ottaviani Invitational.
And with one final opportunity to honor the late “Coach O” at his namesake meet, the Hillie senior was leaving nothing to chance.
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