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to the finish. Like Topolski,
Kerfin and Venezio
set new personal records
for their 200-meter splits.
As Spencer broke at the
finish line, the four turned
back time and history as
the time of 1 minute, 45.15
seconds broke a 40-year-old
school record established by
the 1978 Class A state championship
team.
Bright future
The scary thing is that all
four members of the relay
team should be returning.
This is just the start, not
the end, the coach said. Coglianese
was overwhelmed
by the promise of the future.
“I knew we had four or
five girls we could compete
with,” he said. “Did I ever
think we break a 40-year-old
school record? Not this year.
I thought we were about a
year away. We just had to
make sure our handoffs were
spot on. Now we have bigger
goals we have to achieve.
“The best part is, when
we finished, the first thought
I had was, ‘Everybody is
coming back.’”
The performance also
shattered all expectations.
Providence entered with
just the 18th-fastest time.
Astoundingly, the Celtics
sliced more than three seconds
(1:48.37) off their sectional
time.
In the final on May 19,
Providence finished eighth
in clocking a 1:46.55.
“We were a little anxious
and tired, from standing
around and waiting for
the event,” Topolski said.
“We were also watching our
classmates who were competing
in some of the other
events. We were so focused
[May 18] on running as fast
as we could to get into the
final.”
The record-setting relay
was part of a superb team
effort as Providence scored
14 points to finish in 20th
place. Spencer finished third
in the pole vault by clearing
12 feet-3 inches, an advance
on her seventh-place finish
from her freshman year.
Chelsea Wells finished fifth
in the triple jump (37-5.75).
Erasing 2017 memories
The relay effort was particularly
gratifying and
surprising, given the disappointment
of the previous
year.
“Last year, my freshman
year, we ran a great race and
we had a qualifying time and
we were all excited, and then
we found out after the race
was over two of our runners
were outside the exchange
zone on the handoff, and we
got disqualified,” Spencer
said.
“We were really motivated.”
Topolski was both a catalyst
and the surprise participant.
“Being a freshman and
my first year running track,
I am so surprised by this,”
she said. “All the other girls
were so welcoming. They
did not treat me any differently.
It was such a thrill
to be a part of this. In so
many of our big meets this
year, the weather was terrible,
cold and wet and rainy
and snow, and we were just
ready to go out there and run
a great race.”
Coglianese was not surprised
at how quickly Topolski
made the leap to varsity
competition.
“We go way back,” he
said. “Her sister Taylor
and my sister Mandy ran
track together. I knew she’d
be a competitor, and she
wouldn’t be afraid to compete.
Once she got acclimated
to track and got through
it, she was all dialed in and
became even more comfortable
running. Her teammates
also helped her through everything.
They picked her up
if she was ever down.”
2019
The OYA (Orland Youth Association)
will be Conducting its
2019 Warriors Travel Baseball Tryouts Starting in July.
Listed below are some organization guidelines and annoucements:
The OYA Organization will make ALL decisions on formation of rosters for ALL
teams and those decisions will be final.
Warriors teams generally play 40-50 games with one practice a week during a
given baseball season.
With Winter Training (Bo-Dome (Cangelosi Baseball), MegaPlex, Sportsplex and
OYA Batting Cages), uniforms (multiple), tournaments and games the approximate
cost ranges from $1,500-$2,300 per player depending which team you are placed
on after the tryouts.
We will form as many teams and play them in appropriate level of competition if the
talent to do so exists after the tryout evaluations.
PLEASE pre-register for tryouts on our website at www.oyaboys.org
We have multiple bids to Cooperstown available at the 12U level.
GROUP/D.O.B TRYOUT DATE/LOCATION RAIN DATE/LOCATION CONTACT
9U
5/1/2009-8/31/2010
10U
5/1/2008-4/30/2009
11U
5/1/2007-4/30/2008
12U
5/1/2006-4/30/2007
13U/14U
13U – 5/1/2005-4/30/2006
14U – 5/1/2004-4/30/2005
15U
5/1/2003-4/30/2004
16U
18U
7/9/2018 - 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #1
7/11/2018 - 5:30-8:00pm
Humphrey Field #4
7/9/2018 - 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #2
7/9/2018 – 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #3
7/17/2018 – 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #3 and #5
7/10/2018 – 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #5
7/10/2018 - 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #1
7/12/2018 - 5:30-8:00pm
Humphrey Field #4
7/10/2018 - 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #2
7/10/2018 7:30-9:30pm
Orland Park Sportsplex
7/18/2018 – 5:30-8:00pm
Centennial Field #3 and #5
7/11/2018 – 5:30-8:00pm
Eagle Ridge #2
16U (2Teams)
Tryout by Appointment ONLY
– Email Dan/Mike to coordinate date/time
Tryout by Appointment ONLY
– email Frank to coordinate date/time
Bob Mase
oya@oyaboys.org
Brian Boll
brian.boll@herregan.com
Marc Detampel
mdetampel@yahoo.com
Tom McAuliffe
tommc2@durbinspizza.com
Brian Gaspardo
oyawarriorsbg@gmail.com
Bill Starcevich
bill.starcevich@cushwake.com
Dan Rimkus
dan.rimkus@dynamic3pl-llc.com
Frank Carrera
frankcarrera@comcast.net