In His Own Words: Joey Santillo Joey Santillo Nov 01, 2012

Sectional week, for me, is always one of the longest weeks in the year. You feel so close to state and you begin to think more about that than the race on Saturday. However, I knew that Saturday’s meet would not be an easy one. I was up against very talented competition and I knew I would have to stay focused one week at a time. 

In His Own Words: Joey Santillo Joey Santillo Oct 22, 2012

The first state series race was finally here, Regionals. The coaches and the team had set goals all season long, but none more important then the goals set for a state run. Regionals are a time to show off what our team is capable of. Guys who fought for spots got an opportunity to show why they were there, to run another race in the black Minooka uniform. All of the “what if’s” or “should have’s” do not matter at this point. 

In His Own Words: Joey Santillo Joey Santillo Oct 15, 2012

Going into the week of conference, the mind mentality of the season starts to change. We realize how far we have come and how much is actually left. For me, conference is the first step in the journey to the state meet. It is a highly anticipated and highly intense race. Coach Gummerson felt the team this year was as ready as ever to defend the conference title. A title we had won in the previous six years. To a Minooka runner a conference championship is always on the to-do list.

In His Own Words: Joey Santillo Joey Santillo Oct 11, 2012

There is always one week all year, set aside from the rest, which is a little crazier than any other week. It is homecoming week at Minooka. A week filled with dress up days, lunch activities, tie shopping, and after school functions.

In His Own Words: Joey Santillo Joey Santillo Sep 19, 2012

This past week is always one of my favorite weeks of the season, the Minooka Flight Invite. This is the home invite for our team where we get to run in front of our friends, teachers, and alumni.