From Basile to Boston

By News Staff on Monday, May 19, 2025
Homegrown athlete follows in father’s footsteps
Basile High School alumnus Leighe’ McClelland Roark (center front) smiles as she comes downhill along with other runners in the Boston Marathon.
Basile High School alumnus Leighe’ McClelland Roark (center front) smiles as she comes downhill along with other runners in the Boston Marathon.

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor BOSTON, Mass. - On Monday, April 21, 2025, Leighé McClelland Roark—a proud 1997 graduate of Basile High School—crossed the finish line of one of the world’s most legendary races: the Boston Marathon. Clocking in at 3 hours, 41 minutes flat, Leighé joined an elite group of runners who not only qualified for Boston but conquered its notoriously grueling course. “All I c…