Anyone watching the NCAA championships last weekend could not be blamed for thinking that glide shot putting in this country has gone the way of …
Low Hanging Fruit
By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School One of the reasons why late summer and early fall is my favorite time of year is apples are ready …
In Search of Transfer – Part 2
By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School In the prelude to this article, I provided a story that hopefully caused readers to evaluate their programs and think …
The Joy of Being Serious- A Winter Training Case Study
December is one of my favorite times of year as a distance coach. While I love the “grind” of June through November, then January through …
2016 Mideast Cross Country Meet Weekend Recap
On November 19, 2016, twenty-one seniors from all around Illinois came together to form one team and race for the Mideast Cross Country Championships. The …
Careful with those Back Squats
Even though temperatures continue to reach the 50’s, I can tell that winter is upon us because our weight room is crowded with athletes participating …
ITCCCA ANNOUNCES 2017 HALL-OF-FAME CLASS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ITCCCA ANNOUNCES 2017 HALL-OF-FAME CLASS Seven coaches were voted into ITCCCA’s Coaches Hall-of-Fame at the recent Hall-of-Fame Committee meeting. They will be …
Wheaton North Track Clinic coming December 4th
The 2016 version of the Wheaton North track clinic will take place on Sunday, December 4th. This year, we will host learn-by-doing sessions in the …
Comparison of Illinois XC Programs
Ahead of the IHSA State XC Championships in Peoria, here’s a snapshot of how Grayslake Central, Lakes Community and Lake Zurich run their programs.
