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ITCCCA Recap: The Golden Anniversary

Perhaps there was something in the air that made this weekend so special. Yes, the weather was above the normal climes for this time of the year with the high in the low 50s.  But that wasn’t it. It was clear the excitement generated came from within the confinements of Oak Park-River Forest High School.  The 50th […]

Weekend Preview: 2013 Season Starts To Simmer

The 2013 track and field season is slowly but surely beginning to come to life. Last weekend several Illinois athletes dusted off their spikes in the Lone Star State at the Texas A&M HS Classic.  Senior Aaliyah Brown (Lincoln-Way East HS, Frankfort Ill), who recently committed to Texas A&M, gave her future fans a taste […]

50th ANNUAL ITCCCA CLINIC

January 12th, 2013 Oak Park-River Forest High School Register at http://www.itccca.com

Unsung Specimen: Eglė Staišiūnaitė

When it comes to legendary female hurdlers in IHSA annals, the names ring out like a Hollywood A-list with superstars Dawn Harper (E. St. Louis Sr.) and Shalina Clarke (Evanston) leading the way.  However, there was an emerging starlet in the making from Downers Grove South High School. Eglė Staišiūnaitė (pronounced “egg-la” “stay-shoe-nai-ta”) was determined to make […]

Welcome To The New Frontier!

The Villain In Black Is Ready To Attack First of all I would like to say Happy New Year and Season’s Greetings to you.  I hope each one of you enjoyed quality time with family and friends.  Now, I want you to saddle up for a long but prosperous year. I am excited to be […]