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Season Summary Coming.......
Will
Fortin 2002 Memorable Moments 1.
Fifty-three
men show up for the first day of summer running – the most ever! 2.
The thunderstorm
that soaked us during the track and field camp. 3.
Coach
Vandersteen chews on the varsity for running to the donut shop during their
90 minute run. 4.
The
three trips around the town square in 5.
The
Dixon SUCKS chant! 6.
Drive-by
bug spraying in coach Vandersteen’s van. 7.
Coach
Dickerson enlightens 66 campers with, “Rocks don’t run
races.” 8.
“Rise
and Shine.” 9.
“Show
Us What You Got Boys” 10.
Coach
Popejoy’s speech at camp. 11.
Jason
wears the shower curtain. 12.
The intense
thunderstorms that woke everyone up at 1:00 a.m. of camp. 13.
Our
best hill workout ever at camp – 3 guys avg. faster than the previous
record. 14.
The
WV men getting lost and hitch a ride in a pickup truck. 15.
The
Summer Fun Recreation place with its “quality” minature golf. 16.
The
Oral-Gel in our toothpaste. 17.
“Knobby
pine sticks inserted into one orafice so far it
protrudes through another orafice.” 18.
Zach
“cheats” in paintballing with his
semi-automatic paint gun. 19.
Coach
Vandersteen forgets the food and has to make an 80 minute round trip to go
get it. Thanks to Nick, Will, and Ed
for keeping him company. 20.
The
25 mile drive to the Plum Hollow Bowl only to find out they forgot about us! 21.
28
men ride the bus to go workout with 22.
“The
tater salad is delicious.” 23.
74
men show up for the first day’s practice – a new record! 24.
Coach
Dickerson gets a ticket for …….well, you know. 25.
Four
girls from the NV team show up to run the Blackwell Hill with us. Marisa brings her new, red truck and plays
music to entertain. 26.
Ben
runs a school record 15:14 at the Peoria Notre Dame invite, the varsity is 3rd,
the frosh/soph is 4th, and the parents
throw another great picnic for us. 27.
Coach
Vandersteen ends up with a book on bow hunting at the Dunn house. Mrs. Barron takes his Godzilla cup holder. 28.
Spenser
and Mike take a “swim” during a Tuesday practice. Coach Vandersteen is NOT happy. 29.
The
team plays a trick on the coaching staff and does not show up to 30.
Group
one discovers a new running area by the Fox Valley Mall. Gatorade is provided to all and Jeremy
pushes the pace the last three miles. 31.
Our
first morning run at about 6:30 pace. 32.
The
run-a-thon under the lights on the track.
33.
David
Krist and his mom go see Dr. Durkin during the
summer. David’s injury problems
are solved! 34.
Coach
Vandersteen is stung by a bee three times within a two-week period just
standing there! 35.
Ali
runs the wrong course in two of his first three meets. 36.
The
team rides in luxury to 37.
Kruszka is named “Dozer” and it sticks – probably for
life. 38.
Will
and his LOUD clothes. 39.
The
team t-shirts arrive and everyone wonders what the yellow
thing is on the rear of coach Vandersteen. 40.
Jason
Carey finds a kitten at 41.
Coach
Vandersteen reminds the men to be on their best behavior for the booster club
representatives. He tells the team, “Fidget with yourself, not with
your neighbor!” 42.
Josh
Rowan calling Coach Kennedy,
“Uncle Kennedy” 43.
“You
suck!” A common phrase heard
when someone did not get a pin. 44.
“Run
like there’s a vicious dog behind you!” 45.
Dickerson
getting hit with the sprinkler! 46.
“Do
the Stenco!” 47.
Mike
Gongol puts on Spenser’s track spikes ad runs
the fastest race of his life. 48.
“There’s
Coach Kennedy watching over his tribe!” - - Donnie 49.
Varsity
running in boxers for their last 400 workout! 50.
Jon Bergelin being abducted by farmers. 51.
Pat
Cento’s farewell party 52.
After
running past the Bolingbrook team at Regionals,
coach Dickerson wishes them good luck only to be responded with a “You
guys suck.” 52.
D. Krist lays down the law to coach Vandersteen when
coach Dickerson stands
up for the varsity guys. 53. The team-clap started by Ed Donivan that has since become a trademark
of our team. 54.
Miller-time!! 55.
Dan
Box loudly proclaims “THREEEE” at practices and meets 56.
Vandersteen’s “grip of death” - - He grabs you by the neck
like a Vulcan when he
says something serious to you. 57. Bus
ride to minutes later 58. Bus
ride to sleeps 59.
“Hey
Joe…Bergelin’s little brother!” 60.
Rachel
falling on the football field after attempting to do a cartwheel. The
whole team saw her and clapped. 61.
Attack
of the sprinklers on the managers! 62. Ben
Barron to the 7 yr. olds at the track camp, “Do you pick your boogers? 62. Pat Cento and Dan Box break a plastic
chair at minigolf/ hill-billy
hang
out in 64. Coach Dickerson takes the long
way to Avanti’s the Friday night before State. 65. James
Krist is paintballed to
oblivion by Zach Arnold’s automatic
paint
gun. 66.
Coach
betting and losing pizzas to the guys on the team over College Football 67.
“Their
cheer sucks, on 3” - - Clint 68.
Craig
Hauge calls into question why he runs and considers
life as a surfer. 69.
Waking
up during summer camp in knocked over
by Coach (chair was to defend against possible senior
attacks) 70.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa! The golf clubs are moving by
themselves!” - - Will
Fortin on the way to the hotel at State. 71. Kinsey
went for a little swim in the pool thanks to Spenser Murakami who pushed her in
without a swimsuit. 72.
Ben
Barron – All-State Runner 73.
Holidome!!!!!! 74.
Rocking
the bus back and forth at State. 75.
Coach
Vandersteen’s speech at Alexander’s
steakhouse. 76.
The
State awards ceremony in our blue shirts and ties – we were a class act. 77. 10-12
people cuddled up under a blanket in a hole at Conference trying
to keep warm.
the moving is done.
Nick climbs into a dumpster and finds the 244 lot sign and takes it home.
John Kulp |
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