Hats off to Tech Boston and Boston Latin Academy for winning the recent indoor Boston City League Championships for boys and girls, respectively, in winter track and field, held at the Reggie Lewis Center. [Truth be told, I had to look up where Tech Boston is located: it’s the old Dorchester High on Peacevale Road.] The itemization of all the results warrants the smallest print in our broadside newspaper, while the participants in the winning relays are never specified---hmmm?

Boston Latin School is never, ever invited because its athletes participate in the Dual County League. Hence the words “city league” conspire to eliminate that Avenue Louis Pasteur institution from participating.

All of which got me to thinking that the title should be revamped to merely say “Boston Championships,” which would include not only Boston Latin School but also consider athletes from other Boston schools, such as Windsor, BC High, and Catholic Memorial (am I leaving out any?). If the sheer number of tracksters from these three schools here would swamp the organizers and officials, then just limit participation to athletes from these three schools who actually live in Boston. And if there’s room, why not include students who attend suburban METCO high schools and other Boston residents who attend suburban Ursuline, Fontbonne, Dexter-Southfield, Maimonides, and so forth?

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Who knows what would have happened if all these other Boston teenagers had been invited? Would Alvin Brea from Green Academy and Annmarie Delice from O’Bryant still have won the 55-meter hurdles in 8.68 and in 10.19 seconds, respectively? Would Shane Archer from Tech Boston and Sophie Maduka still have won the shotput with tosses of 46 ft, 5.5 inches and 30 ft, 1 inch, respectively?

We’ll never know but wouldn’t it be nice to name a true citywide champion?