On Friday, January 15, 2010, at 3:27 PM, the Northside College Prep Track & Field Team will have a Team Meeting in the Northside Cafeteria. The purpose of the meeting will be to introduce the finest coaching staff ever assembled, and more importantly, disclose exciting plans for the 2010 season that will make your Track & Field experience more FUN. Team schedules and Team training rules will be provided at the Team meeting.
Please turn in the following at the Track & Field Registration Meeting on Friday, January 15, 2010: (1) Athletic Profile Form, (2) NEW Track & Field Players Record Card, (3) a copy of your Physical, (4) signed code of conduct form, and (5) an IHSA Steroid Testing Consent form.
A Coaching Staff and Team Captains dinner will follow the meeting at 5:00 pm at La Brasa Roja Restaurant (3125 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60625).
The Northside Coaching staff is looking for additional sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers, throwers, middle distance runners, and distance runners to join the Team. No experience is necessary to join the Northside Track & Field Team. We will make you great!! Everyone will get the opportunity to train for five months with the finest coaching staff in Chicago before we make any roster cuts.
WHAT IF I HAVE NEVER COMPETED IN TRACK & FIELD BEFORE?
It doesn't matter if you have never competed in Track & Field in your life, we will make you great. Many Northside Sports (i.e. Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Golf) already prepare you for Track & Field. There are 19 events in a Track meet (100m Dash, 110m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay, 200m Dash, 4x200m Relay, 300m Hurdles, 400m, 4x400m Relay, 800m, 4x800m Relay, 1600m, 3200m), and its not just about running. There are 7 Field Events that require speed and strength. We need GREAT athletes for strength and technique events, including Jumping Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault) and Throwing Events (Shot Put, Discus). Every event is worth the same amount of points, and every athlete is vital to the success of the TEAM. The difference in winning a championship has come down to a single point on frequent occassions.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
Mandatory Practice - Monday - Friday (3:45 pm - 5:45) - Beginning January 18, 2010. If you have an interest in after school clubs and/or Musicals, the Northside Track & Field Team is not for you. We are looking for students who their teammates can depend on, and who are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to become an athlete.
Basketball players, Swimmers, and Wrestlers, will NOT be required to attend practice until their respective season ends. Students preparing for final exams will also not be required to attend practice until their exams have concluded.
Distance runners will be required to train outside if it is 10 degrees or warmer. Dress appropriate for practice (hat and gloves required). Throwers need to be prepared to take 40 or more throws a practice. Weight Training will be mandatory after every practice for ALL events.
If for any reason, you can't attend the Friday, January 15, 2010 Track & Field Team Meeting, contact Head Mens and Womens Track Coach Jon Gordon at Jongordon9@aol.com or 773-935-1617. Official Practices will begin on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 3:45 pm.
On Monday, May 12, 2008, Northside Junior Eric Nelson became the newest member of the 205 lbs Bench Press Club. A 205 lbs Bench Press T-shirt is awarded to any member of the Track & Field Team who can Bench Press 205 lbs for a minimum of six reps at any point in the season.
Members of the 205 lbs Bench Press Club:
1. Eric Nelson (2008 - Junior)
2. Rafael Confino (2009 - Senior)
3. Chris Zysko (2006 - Senior)
4. Robert Garcia (2007 - Senior)
5. Darrel Johnson (2007 - Senior)
All Weight Room records must be set in the presence of a Team Captain or a member of the coaching staff.
