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 …
Boyz II Men
Coach Assise discusses music, sport, education, and being a boy and a man.
Track Family
by Jeff Helberg I have thought for a while now about writing something for this website but have struggled to come up with a topic that …
The State of Dogma v. Maximum Velocity
Track/XC Coaches – feel free to share this with a field/court sport coach as a way to engage in productive dialogue!
#fillthelanes — The Palatine proposal to boost participation at the state track meet
By Ed Ernst There often comes a moment at the coaches meetings before sectional or conference meets when a conversation takes place that highlights a …
Donnell Robertson: A Life We Will Always Remember!
by Mitch Wilson, Head Track Coach Rantoul High School (IL), Assistant football coach To quote the late President Franklin Roosevelt, June 10th, 2018, “a date …
Evolution to Essentialism
More than anything, this is a track and field story.