Thursday, April 2, 2015 - Page 5

GARRETT MEYER - High jumps at jr. high track practice

in Tarkio on Friday, March 27. This years track teams are
comprised of Tarkio and Fairfax athletes - the East Atchison Wolves.
(Photo By Megan McAdams)

Jr. high teams preparing for first

track season as the EA Wolves
Another season of running, jumping, and throwing is upon us. The jr. high
tracksters have taken to the
track in Tarkio, getting into
shape for the upcoming season opener, which is April
7 at Mound City. This year,
the Tarkio and Fairfax athletes have joined forces and
are competing as the East
Atchison Wolves.
The girls are being
coached by Ashley Hummel.
Thirteen athletes are on the
team, including three from
Fairfax and 10 from Tarkio.
The girls have been running
time trials and testing on

field events, trying to figure

out where their strengths
are. Of course, theyve also
been running to get into
shape. Coach Hummel said
that this years talent is
spread out, with great athletes in all events. She hopes
to see the team win the 275
Conference.
The 11 boys are coached
by Sean Feehan. The team is
comprised of six Tarkio and
five Fairfax athletes. The
team has been working on
getting into shape, as well
as figuring out which events
are best for which athletes.
Coach Feehan said that

there are several extremely

athletic eighth graders this
year who should lead the
team to a great season. He
sees the boys doing well in
the 275 Conference meet.
Coach Feehan is looking forward to this season and seeing the boys be able to not
only perform well individually, but as a co-oped team.
The 2015 East Atchison
Wolves Jr. High Track season schedule follows:
April 7 - At Mound City,
4 p.m.
April 9 - At Tarkio Quad,
4 p.m.
April 13 - At Mound City
Relays, 4 p.m.
April 16 - At Cardinal
Relays, 4 p.m.
April 23 - At Little Blue
Jay Relays, 3:30 p.m.
April 28 - At Indian Relays, 4 p.m.
April 30 - At Tiger Relays, 4 p.m.
May 5 - 275 Conference
in Mound City, 3:30 p.m.

TAWNI MARTIN, LEFT - And Christina Hall, right, race

down the track during practice on Friday. The team is cooped with Fairfax this year. (Photo By Megan McAdams)

Tarkio and Fairfax tracksters

competing as EA Wolves

MARINA SAWYER - Runs

the track at jr. high track
practice on Friday. (Photo
By Megan McAdams)

SHAE DEROSIER - Sails over the high jump bar during

practice on Friday, March 27. (Photo By Megan McAdams)

Track season has arrived

for high school athletes. This
year, Tarkio High School
and Fairfax High School
tracksters will be running,
jumping, and throwing as
one team, the East Atchison Wolves. This is the first
co-oped track team and the
athletes are looking forward
to a great season as a united
force. The first meet is the
Rock Port Quad April 7 at
4:30 p.m.
Thirteen girls are on the
team, with 11 Tarkio and
two Fairfax athletes. The
girls are coached by Joe
Unternahrer. The team has
been working on conditioning and getting into track
shape and finding their specialties. Coach Unternahrer
said that the team should
have at least one athlete
in each event and in some
events, two athletes. He is
looking forward to this season, with the girls improving with each meet so that
they will peak just in time
for the 275 Conference and
District events.
The boys team has eight
members, five from Tarkio
and three from Fairfax. The
team is coached by Aaron

Behrens. The boys have

been working on getting
into shape and honing their
skills in their individual
events. Coach Behrens said
the team is comprised of runners, throwers, and jumpers.
There are a few upperclassman athletes that should
have a good chance of qualifying for state and there are
number of younger athletes
to keep an eye on as well.
The 2015 East Atchison
Wolves Track schedule follows:
April 7 - At Rock Port
Quad, 4:30 p.m.
April 14 - At Blue Jay
Relays, 1:30 p.m.
April 21 - At Tiger Relays, 1:30 p.m.
April 24 - At Indian Relays, 3 p.m.
April 25 - At Albany Double Quad, 10 a.m.
April 30 - At Cardinal
Relays, TBA
May 1 - At Panther Relays, 2:30 p.m.
May 5 - 275 Conference
at Mound City, 3:30 p.m.
May 9 - Districts at St.
Joe Christian, 10:30 a.m.
May 16 - Sectionals, 10
a.m.
May 22-23 - State, TBA