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OPRF vs. Lake Park Boys 2/8/13

*all marks are hand-timed Varsity  2/8/13 1st Place  5pts 2nd Place    3pts 3rd Place   1 pt OPRF LP 55 Meter HH LP Smith 7.65 LP Filip 7.80 LP Pierce 7.83  9 55 Meter Dash OP Booth 6.12 OP Baggett 6.14 OP Taylor 6.21 9 55 Meter LH OP Watson 7.68 LP Pierce 7.78 OP Fauelo 7.78 6 3 4×800 Meter Relay OP 8:53.50 LP 9:04.43  5 4×160 Meter Relay OP 1:14.97 LP 1:21.18  5 3200 Meter Run LP Lozano 10:27.39 OP […]

2013 Class 2A Girls Sprints And Hurdles Preview

2013 Class 2A Girls Sprints And Hurdles Preview

by Tony Jones This is what we do know about the sprint and hurdling talents of Shamier Little (Sr., Chicago Lindblom) and Charday Crawford (Sr., Springfield Southeast: 1) They both are at the top of the food chain in the 2A ranks as far as the universe stretches; 2) They both will have a say […]

2013 Class 2A Girls Distance Preview

2013 Class 2A Girls Distance Preview

There are going to be a lot of variables that decide what is going to happen in the distance arena this season.   For starters, the classification changes moving athletes and teams from Class 1A to 3A and then in reverse is going to play havoc with the quality of the competition.  Secondly, indoor track vs. […]

2013 Class 2A Girls Field Events Preview

2013 Class 2A Girls Field Events Preview

The quality of the state championship is going to be interesting on many fronts this season with major team and individual implications on the line.  As it is frequently mentioned, team championships are often won in the field.  Springfield Southeast is the three-time defending champion.  The Lady Spartans gave the newcomer Melrose Park Walther Lutheran […]

2013 Class A Boys Relays Preview

2013 Class A Boys Relays Preview

Relays—- There are some folks who think relays are for the fans, as if the coaches that put together fast units are doing it for fun or to supplement their egos.  Yes, it is true that some schools pride themselves in being termed a “relay school.”  But by and large relays serve a greater purpose […]

Niles West City Meet 1, 2/1/13

City Meet #1 Feb. 1, 2013 VARSITY SP      Ortiz(GT)45-10, Hawkins(P)41-6.5, Bell(Mar)38-9, Edmond(NN)38-1, Sheilds(WP)37-4,             Fola(S)36-8, Harris(UP)36-6, Holloway(NL)35-9, Harris(GB)35-0 LJ      Harris(WP)19-10, Patton(NL)19-6, Jordan(NW)19-6, Coardos(NN)19-0.5, Smith(NN)18-5, Stevens(LV)17-11.5, Gardner(O)17-7.5, Schingten(VS)17-5.5 TJ      Harris(WP)43-4, Powell(O)38-1, Jefferson(NL)37-3, Fitzpatrick(NS)36-1, Lockwood(GB)34-4, Jackson(GB)+Henry(NW)34-2, Lalani(NN)30-11, Ayala(NT)29-6.5 HJ      Henry(NW)5-8, Fitzpatrick(NS)+Lee(GB)5-6, Savoie(NN)5-4, Tatar(NN)5-2, Johnson(NW)5-0, Mall(NW)5-, Mihulet(NW)4-10 PV      no results yet…only NW+NN […]

Thornwood Boys Indoor Open 1

02/03/13                       Men’s Track & Field Meet Results                          PAGE  1 TW/WV/FW/L/K – VARSITY     AT  THORNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL      02/02/13    INDOOR *** FINAL SCORING *** 1. Fenwick                             0.00     4. THORNWOOD                           0.00 2. Kankakee                            0.00     5. Waubonsie Valley                    0.00 3. Lane Tech                           0.00 EVENT RESULTS 1. 2 Mile Relay              FINAL    (Manual)  1.  Fenwick (B)                                                       9:08.00 2.  Fenwick (A)                                                       9:14.50 […]

2013 Class A Boys Sprints And Distance Preview

2013 Class A Boys Sprints And Distance Preview

Sprint events 100m- 2012 State Champion: Dontae Pryor (Kewanee) 10.61 [+2.2] Key returners: Brent Albertson (Sr., Flanagan-Cornell), Theo Hopkins (Jr., Chicago Leo), Cameron Walter (Sr., Greenville), Carvel Dixon (Sr., Madison). Outlook: The Century event will undergo major changes as the state champion Pryor and four other speedsters have graduated.  Albertson is the top returner by the […]

2013 Class A Boys Field Events Preview

2013 Class A Boys Field Events Preview

by Tony Jones Long Jump- 2012 State Champion: Dontae Pryor (Kewanee) 23-3.75 Key returners: Kyle Landon (Sr., Chester), Austin Wenskunas (Jr., Argenta-Oreana), Jacob Segrest (Sr., Piasa [Southwestern]), Devin Johnson (Sr., Erie). Outlook: the top three performers from last year’s state final have graduated.  Thus, the stage has been set for last year’s fourth place finisher […]

Kandie Seeks To Soar The Highest On The Bloch

Kandie Seeks To Soar The Highest On The Bloch

story by Tony Jones Maybe you have heard of her or maybe you haven’t.  But one thing is for certain after this season, Kandie Bloch (Sr., Argenta-Oreana) will no longer be a mystery among the track and field fandom.  Bloch emerged from a 5-6 jumper as a sophomore to Class A state champion last year […]