Wow, what an honor. ESPN.com has named York’s 2004 Boy’ Cross Country Team, under the coaching of legend Joe Newton the cross country team for the entire decade! Here’s what they had to say: Boys Team of the Decade: York (Elmhurst, Ill.) 2004 “In 2004, when the new age of national team cross country championships [...]
On a special day in gym class Rob DeFilippis was asked to run the often maligned freshman mile. When he breezed past all the other boys he began to realize that he might have some success as a runner. It’s no wonder that his passion for running has burned since that fateful day. That same [...]
The LONG GREEN LINE Special Under The Stars Screening! Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:15 pm Mt. SAC Cross Country Course (Lower Building 50G Field) Admission is free (we will let people through the gate at 5:30 pm) The Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational has become our nation’s largest cross country invitational. Last year a [...]
In 8th grade, career aspirations for most boys run along the lines of doctor, lawyer or maybe teacher. If they’re different they might say rock star or stuntman. But if they’re really different and driven they might just be Kris Hartner. In 8th grade Hartner made a business card in his printing class for the [...]
Coach Joe Newton is known for more than just creating GREAT runners, he creates fine young men as well. Here’s a clip of Coach Joe Newton talking about his approach to teaching young men through basic human values.
Here’s a list from the October 3, 2009 edition of the Chicago Tribune By Colleen Kane Tribune reporter. Top five York distance runners under coach Joe Newton – Marius Bakken, 1995 Class AA cross-country fourth-place finisher, two-time Olympic qualifier for home country of Norway. – Ron Craker, 1975 cross-country champion, ran at Indiana, holds program’s [...]
Before heading out for the Bejing Olympics last year, legendary distance Coach Joe Vigil took time our of his busy schedule to watch The Long Green Line. He said this about it: “Everyone in America who loves distance running should see The Long Green Line. It is a fascinating document which vividley portrays the influence [...]
Cross-country: Doing it his way Joe Newton hasn’t changed much during the more than 50 years he’s spent coaching runners at York High School. He has 26 state titles, 41 state trophies and plenty of memories to show for it. -The Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune featured an amazing article about legendary Coach Joe Newton [...]
Girls on the Run of Deschutes County will screen The Long Green Line tonight, Oct. 2 at 7 pm. Get there early for pizza and a raffle. For location and other information follow this LINK.
Here’s an oldie but a goodie, a great article about legendary Coach Joe Newton from October 11, 2006. It gives a good run down of Newton’s greatest accomplishments like these tidbits: – He has sent 130 athletes to colleges on either track or cross country scholarships. Thirteen of them were competing at colleges across the [...]