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 …
ITCCCA Announces 2018 George Dekan Scholarship Winners
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 Lynn …
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 …
ASK AN EXPERT: How do you go about teaching running form for distance runners?
How do you go about teaching running form for distance runners? The above post is from a coach looking for insight. If you …
Aikens on Throws Outdoor Week 6: Conference Week
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School MONDAY 5/7: Today was a full practice with everyone who is going to throw at the conference meet. This …
Aikens on Throws Outdoor Week 5: The home stretch of the season
by Jim Aikens, (Burlington) Central High School MONDAY 4/30: Today we had a triangular meet at Saint Charles North with us and Elgin. The weather was …