The weather cooperated today with the clouds parting the way for the sun to shine and the temperatures to rise indicating that Spring has arrived. A dual track meet between Solon and their neighbor to the south, Twinsburg began at approximately 4:30 PM. The venue of the meet is the football stadium that just recently a brand new track costing around $250,000. The meet is set up by both boys and girls team coaches with assistance from the student athletes. A tent is located at the designated finish line near the north end zone for the scorekeepers and others to gather and meet if necessary. The Head Boys Coach from Solon has a portable microphone attached in order to announce the upcoming events and the attendance of the participants. This portable microphone was an idea of Mark McGuire which provided the Head Coach the ability to control the flow of the meet along with conducting his coaching duties. From the looks of the dual meet, there must be at least over a hundred athletes participating in several track and field events in the stadium area. One paid official is present and basically manages the start of each race by announcing "runners take your place", "get ready", and then a gun with blanks is fired indicating the start of the race. Other volunteers record the times of each runner in a very orderly manner. The other events such as the pole vault and the long jump are handled by coaches and volunteers. Mark McGuire walks around to all of the events insuring the flow and organization of the event meets his expectations and high standards. The size of the crowd was impressive and it illustrated the pride both communities have for their teams and their kids. From all indications, both the boys and girls teams from Solon beat Twinsburg.
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April 2015
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