Announcement
Greatest Track & Field TEAM in Northside history honored at the East Bank Club!!!
On Friday, May 31, 2013, the Northside Track & Field Team was honored at the East Bank Club. It was the most successful season in the history of Northside College Prep. 36 athletes earned Watermelons and a plaque for breaking a school record in an individual event and/or relay.
The Varsity Men won their first IHSA Sectional TEAM title! It was the first IHSA Sectional Championship of any Men's Team in any sport in history of Northside! The Northside Varsity Men also won the IHSA Sectional Title by largest margin of Victory (98 points) in the history of the State of Illinois! A banner is being placed on the GYM wall to honor the TEAM.
The Sophomore Boys won the Chicago Public League Title against a field of over 70 high schools! The Varsity finished second in the Indoor City Championships for the third consecutive year! Northside also had an Illinois Prep Top Times qualifier in the 200m Dash. Among the 36 school records, members of the Varsity Men's Team also broke the school record for the 300m Hurdles and 4x800m relay at the IHSA State Championships!!
The Varsity Women finished second in the Indoor City Championships for the first time in Northside history! Northside also had an Illinois Prep Top Times qualifier in the 3200m run. Among the 36 school records, members of the Women's Team also broke the school record in the 400m Dash and 3200m run at the IHSA Sectional Championships!
Northside also had several alumni become heros to the Team in NCAA Track & Field Meets throughout the country!
The most impressive number of the year, was a record, 18 athletes qualified for the IHSA State Championships in an individual event and/or relay! It was also the most State Qualifiers by any school in the City of Chicago! The experience at the state meet was priceless. It was also the greatest two days in the history of Northside.
The Northside Coaching Staff would like to thank the Northside Boys and Girls Track & Field Team again for their hard work this season. The family-type atmosphere of the Northside Track & Field TEAM is second to none. You are the greatest individuals, on and off the field. This TEAM has enriched us immeasurably and we hope that the athletes take as much away from this season as you have given us. Thank you again for the greatest Track & Field season in Northside history!
The Northside Coaching Staff can't say Thank You enough times for one of the most incredible banquets of our entire coaching careers.
At the end of the banquet, Northside Seniors Patrick Brennan, Nathaniel Agharese, Taylor Provax, and Clare Scheib-Feely gave incredible speeches, thanking their teammates, parents, and coaches, for the best four years of their life.
The Northside Track & Field TEAM then honored each member of the coaching staff.
Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon was given multiple thank you gifts, including a large edible fruit arrangement, a Number #1 Candle, an "All Set? You Bet!" Thank You card, and a special chinese box, that contained an extremely generous and very large Thank You check for $750.00, from the Northside Track & Field Team.
Northside Sprints Coach Mark Morgan was also given Memorabilia from Charleston and the IHSA State Championships, and a special chinese box, that also contained a generous Thank You check from the Northside Track & Field Team.
Northside Assistant Distance Coach Dan Carlson was given a water bottle belt for distance runs, Memorabilia from the IHSA State Championships, and a special chinese box, that also contained a generous Thank You check from the Northside Track & Field Team.
Northside Hall of Fame Jumps and Hurdles Coach Ed Wallace was given Protein powders, 7 symbolic oranges, Memorabilia from the IHSA State Championships, and a special chinese box, that also contained a generous Thank You check from the Northside Track & Field Team.
Northside Pole Vault Coach Dan Turvey was given Memorabilia from the IHSA State Championships, and a special chinese box, that also contained a generous Thank You check from the Northside Track & Field Team.
Northside Throws Coach Carmen Acevedo was given Memorabilia from the IHSA State Championships, American doggie treats for her doggie, Sasha, and a special chinese box, that also contained a generous Thank You check from the Northside Track & Field Team.
Northside Volunteer Jose Nebrida was given a plaque for his years of Service, and a special 1909 Tobacco card, of a Marathon runner, by Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, and a gift bag from the Northside Track & Field Team.
In addition, each member of the coaching staff was given cards, State Track & Field Finals T-Shirts, and memorabilia from the IHSA State Championships, including Eastern Illinois University pins, old postcards of Charleston, and Charleston Stadium seat cushions.
The Northside coaching staff is forever greatful to the Northside Track & Field TEAM, and Parents for their very generous gifts.
The entire Northside Track & Field Coaching Staff would like to thank the Northside Boys and Girls Track & Field Team again for their hard work this season. You are the greatest individuals, on and off the field. It is a priviledge to coach this TEAM. Thank you again for the greatest Track & Field season in Northside history!
