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Monthly Update - June
2009
Indoor Track & Field is
coming to Staten Island as fast as you can say 2011. The
ground-breaking will be later this summer (Aug/Sept) The foundation
will go in first followed by section by section of the pre fab
building......> More |
The next meeting
of the Board of Directors of SITRAC will be Tues. June
30th at 7:30PM at
The Parkinson's Center
1250 Hylan
Blvd.
Staten Island N.Y 10305
Guests are welcome.
If Interested contact
President Lorraine Lettieri at:
Lettieri@Statenislandtrac.com
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Abel Kiviat Book
Review
Staten Island Advance writer Daniel O'Leary reviews the book
"Abel Kiviat National Champion: 20th Century Track & Field and the Melting Pot" Kiviat is Staten Island's greatest Track & Field athlete
and only Olympic medalist......> More
Sportsman
of the Year
On Thursday June 16th, the Staten Island Advance honored
SITRAC board member Jack Minogue as it's Sportsman of
the Year. Minogue's involvement in sports has
spanned over 50 years! Minogue breathed new life into SITRAC
with his involvement starting in 2003 and has been
instrumental in the progress of our organization.
Congratulations Jack, there is no more deserving person on
Staten Island.
Bill Welsh Web Site!
Legendary Staten Islander, runner, coach and all around great guy Bill
Welsh has a web site started in his honor. Welsh will turn 80 years old on July 5th. and a gala is being
planned. For
more information check out the web site. Bwelshruns.com lists the greatest athletes that Welsh has ever coached in
order and you can blog him a birthday wish!.....> More
Padula! Padula!
What sounds like a rallying cry is really the last name of Sheepshead Bay H.S.
(Brooklyn) coach John Padula. Padula has lived in the Great
Kills section of Staten Island for the last several years.Last year Padula coached his 4
X 1 Relay to the gold medal in the Outdoor
National Championship in Greensborough, North Carolina......> More
SITRAC Visits The
Reggie Lewis Center
SITRAC traveled to Beantown,
the beautiful city of Boston on June 9-10. The purpose of the trip
was to visit the Reggie Lewis Track & Field facility on the
campus of Roxbury Community College.....> More
Rob Andrews Runs
4:03.49 Mile
Robby Andrews of Manalapan H.S in
NJ shocked the East Coast track world on Sat. June 13.....> More
Why do we need an
Indoor Track on Staten Island?