ITCCCA is proud to announce the 2018 winners of the George Dekan Memorial Scholarship. The following Illinois student-athletes will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Lauren …
Track and Field nerds unite! (next summer in Des Moines)
It appears that the 2019 USATF Championships will be held at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, probably during the final week of July. Having recently …
Festival of Speed
The “Sprint Showcase” evolved into a high-tech sprint study last summer and will reappear this summer as the “Festival of Speed”, June 30 and July …
Evolution to Essentialism
More than anything, this is a track and field story.
Through My Lens 2018
Grab a cup of coffee and find a quiet place. It took me six weeks to read War and Peace, six days to write this. …
A Clear Path to Win it All: How PN went from Bad to Good in the 4×2
The trials and tribulations of being in the hunt for the state championship. A behind the scenes look at Plainfield North’s week leading up to …
A Football Coach’s Guide to Feeding the Cats
Emphasizing speed and prioritizing recovery are two points of emphasis when you “Feed the Cats”. Send this article to a football coach who is progressive …
Aikens on Throws Outdoor Week 7: My basic plan for sectional track meet week
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School Just goes to show you how much of a head coach I am not anymore. My last couple of …
ASK AN EXPERT: How important is the pace during “recovery runs?”
Since the majority of the miles kids run are typically at recovery pace, how “slow” should it be? I get worried that too many run …
