Mitch Wilson, PE/BTW Teacher | Head Boys Track Coach | rantoultrack1@gmail.com It has taken us seven years to reach the state finals in the 4×200 …
Goodbye to High School
Born a high school teacher’s kid, high school as been the center of my life for 60 years. Now I say goodbye.
The 4×4 Team Predictor
My young 4×4 team qualified for the state meet but now we need to run four seconds faster to run in the state finals. This …
A gentle man takes a last lap
When I hear the word “irreplaceable” I think of the deluxe-sized futon I slept on during my late bachelor phase, which, a few years into …
Illinois Quads Team Track & Field Championship — a Proposal
By Michael Melick, EPGTFFollow @EPG_XC_TF I love the IHSA Track & Field State Finals. The best athletes from all three classes gracing EIU with their …
Helping High School Athletes Build Character and Learn Life Lessons With Respect To Their Self-Worth and Confidence
By: Patrick Sheridan (Lucky) Head Boys’ Cross Country and Head Boys’ Track and Field Coach at Elmwood Park High School Follow @EPHS_XC_TFOriginally Submitted 3/24/19 “Character …
Apply for the 2019 ITCCCA Scholarship
Senior athletes who are participating in an Illinois high school Track and Field and / or Cross Country program and who are planning on attending college or …
Boyz II Men
Coach Assise discusses music, sport, education, and being a boy and a man.
Feed the Cats: How to Help Track Athletes Stop Hating Their Sport and Start Running Faster Than Ever
Remember, kids are good at what they like, and incredible at what they love. Grit is work in the absence of love. “The Grind” has …