ST. JOSEPH — So when I posted last, the SJ-O track team was actually on the bus heading to Clinton, completely unaware of whether or not the rain would stop long enough to run their track meet.
Turns out it did, and they did.
The Spartans dominated the season-opening meet, bringing in numerous first place and near-top finishes. The Spartans were dominant in field and races, and several competitors improved on events they had participated in during indoor season.
I for one hope the Spartans can continue to be successful this season; because I know the more success they have (and Unity, as well) the more interesting my coverage will be. See, that's the thing about track, it's a tricky sport to cover. If I only write about race results and meet finishes, stories get pretty boring pretty fast. I don't want to have to do that and I imagine you don't want to read that. Nope, what I want to do this spring is look at the nuts and bolts of track. Who chooses where people go in a relay? How much strategy is there in the long jump? What does a kid actually think about during lap six of the two-mile?
Hopefully, with the help of coaches and athletes, I can investigate this and get to the bottom of it. I plan to get started on these stories in the next few weeks (say, April 16), so make sure to pick up copies of The Leader and County Star when the stories come out. Also be sure to pick up a copy of today's Leader for all the times from Tuesday's race.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment