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GOLD RUSH @ St. John’s University
There was a time when folks from the Northeast headed West due to rumors of Gold being discovered. For the Country Mills Eagles Track & Field Team, they just headed South to NYC where Gold was abundant all weekend at the AAU Region I Track & Field Championships. With temperatures in the 90’s, and […]

Lucky (7) Seven
As an Athlete I ABSOLUTELY DETEST hearing someone say to me, prior to any competition, “Good Luck”! The intention of the one who delivers that sentiment certainly DOES NOT mean any harm, but to suggest, in any way, that an Athlete needs “luck”, to successfully compete, diminishes all of the Strength Training, Drills, […]

CHAMPIONS RISE @ CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS!
It is one of the most intriguing concepts in life, let alone the World of Sports… CHAMPIONS RISE @ Championship Events! 😊 One of the most difficult things in Sports, as a coach, is to challenge Athletes to Train at the level they will NEED to Perform at. Unfortunately, they KNOW that Practice IS NOT […]

Are You Ready for Some FOOTBALL?
We are ONLY five (5) weeks away from the Liberty Games, and Flag Football Registration is OPEN! We are contesting three (3) Divisions in 2019, and they are Men, Women, and Co-Ed! Better Yet… we are offering PRIZE $$ for 1st Place! So, be sure to get your Team Registered NOW! We Are READY for […]

T. E. A. M. Together Everyone Achieves More
Anagrams, at times, can be overused, cute, and difficult. In this case, though, it is ABSOLUTE TRUTH! Seldom do folks think of Team when the sport of Track & Field is the topic of conversation, as we are often discussing the Individual Performance of […]

TEAMWORK MAKES the DREAMWORK!
This is a phrase that has become a “cliché”. ☹ Although it is used all the time, so few truly understand its meaning to them personally! When it comes to Track & Field, which is an Individual Team Sport where Athletes compete as “Individuals” in particular Events to score points for the “Team”, TEAMWORK is […]

Little Eagle… BIG PERFORMANCE!
The World of Sports has a long history of over-achievers! These are Athletes that were assumed to be too tall, too short, too big, too little, too light, too heavy, and just about any combination of “Box Labeling” that under-achievers can imagine, that would keep them from Success! ☹ Spud Webb was too short […]

New EAGLES in the Nest
It goes without saying that every year at this Springtime, that the Country Mills Eagles tend to find New Members (EaglesJ) in the Nest. They come in all shapes and sizes, and perform in all different types of Events! Well, 2019 is NO exception to that. The Liberty Tour Track & Field Series is a […]

LEAPING BULLETS!
On a day custom made for Track & Field, the Patriot’s Invitational was, once again, the host for the Kickoff Event of the Liberty Tour Track & Field Series! At a meet filled with Eagles, Striders, Road Runners, Superstars, Bulldogs, and others, it was the Bullets (Glencadia Bullets) that came out on top. Superman […]