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2013 Class 3A 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. Edwardsville followed the same blue print as their other classification peers in seizing the opportunity to rack […]
2013 2A Boys Distance Preview
by Tony Jones Distance running fans better get their 2013 school classification chart cheat sheets out. There are going to be so many classification changes, it will be virtually impossible to track your favorite runner. For example, cross country state championship Chicago Jones and its athletes will relocate to Class 3A. According to head coach […]
2013 Class 2A Boys Field Events Preview
Long Jump- 2012 State Champion: Tavon Diggins (Sr., Galesburg) 22-3 [+0.9] Key returners: Diggins, Chris Moore (Sr., Cahokia), Gary Hickman (Jr., Cahokia), Mitch Kimble (Sr., Jerseyville Jersey), Devin Valentine (Jr., Freeport). Outlook: Diggins is the returning champion but he should not count himself as a huge favorite. Moore placed fifth last year but he did […]
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
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
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
2013 Class A Girls Sprints/Hurdles Preview
Sprint-oriented events are the bread and butter of track and field whether you like it or not. There are a lot of coaches that will build their teams around just a handful of talent because points can be racked up very quickly in a state final setting. This year’s crop of talent will be […]
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