Season Previews
Class 2A Girls Team Preview: Springfield Southeast Has A Dead Aim For Four-Peat
by Tony Jones The question of the second, of the minute, of the hour, of the day, and of the year is ‘how can we beat Springfield Southeast?’ The answer is probably no one considering the Lady Spartans will return its two best athletes on the track and in the field. Charday Crawford is the […]
2013 Class 1A GirlsTeam Preview: Moweaqua Central A & M Ready To Repeat
by Tony Jones Don’t expect a great deal of change from some of the key teams this spring. Yes, the likes of Gibson-City-Melvin-Sibley and St. Joe Ogden will surely fade out of medal contention, but the usual suspects will be there. Moweaqua Central A&M, South Holland (Seton Academy), Sullivan, and Decatur (St. Teresa) are teams […]
Class A Boys Team Preview: Chicago Leo Aims For Three-Peat
by Tony Jones The landscape of the Class A team track and field scene should be a familiar one for the loyal fanbase this spring. It will more than likely entail Chicago (Leo Catholic) as the team to beat. The rest of the best could unite and still be chasing the bunch from the far […]
2013 Class 3A Boys Distance Preview
Despite a reduction of top talent due to graduation, the distance arena will still be the crème de la crème in Illinois track and field land. The face cards have changed and new leaders will emerge from last season to cross country and finally through the winter training prologue. The three events: 3200, 800, 1600 should exhibit some […]
2013 Class 3A Girls Sprints And Hurdles Preview
by Tony Jones There is no doubt that 3A girls sprints have been hotter than a stove over the past four years. But things could be cooling down a bit after the 2013 season. The main reason will be that the Aaliyah Brown legacy is finally coming to a peak. The megastar’s premier goal will […]
2013 Class 3A Boys Relays Preview
by Tony Jones 2012 was a special year in many respects for the relays. It was the first time in decades that the Chicago Public League came alive and became relevant among the state consciousness. The CPL won three of the four relays at the state championship. This feat may not happen again for a […]
2013 Class 3A Boys Sprints and Hurdles Preview
by Tony Jones There are mixed opinions on the state of big league sprints in this state depending on who is doing the speaking. From the elder perspective, it seems like times could be faster but there is no Cahokia or E. St. Louis to push the rest of the state. However, if you were […]
2013 Class 3A Boys Field Events Preview
2012 was a great year for field events as the creme rose to the top in every event. It also was the feeding ground for Roselle (Lake Park) winning another state team title. 2013 is a new year but the same frenzy may continue because the Lancers return a ton of talent in five of […]
2013 Class 3A Girls Relays Preview
When it comes to big league relays things can be fierce. Over the past several years Illinois has made a name among the national conscious. For example, Wheaton-Warrenville South and Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West) proved that a friendly rival can produce dividends for all. It produced a state record and national spotlight for the land […]
2013 Class 3A Girls Distance Preview
by Tony Jones There is no doubt that we are in the midst of a girls distance running renaissance nationally with all-time performances led by Mary Cain (Jr., Bronxville, NY) and Sarah Baxter (Sr., Simi Valley, CA). But locally where things matter more, the homegrown girls have done very well in recent years. There have […]
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