ARTICLES BY TONY BANOVICH

Plains XC brings in four conference runners after Conference Champs meet

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PLains XC runs at Whitefish Invite

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Runners recognized at end of season banquet

The Plains Cross Country Team held their end of season banquet on Tuesday night, recognizing the achievements of the Horsemen and Trotter student-athletes in the 2010 season. After a pot luck dinner, Head Coach Tony Banovich started the ceremony by showing a video of the season’s highlights. This was followed …

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Plains XC coach expresses gratitude

Having just completed the cross country season, I wanted to take a minute to thank the residents of Plains and Sanders County for their support of our student athletes. Seeing folks rallying around our youth is one of the true pleasures of living in a smaller community. On behalf of …

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Runners excel at the Edge

Peaking at just the right time – that’s the whole purpose of the 10-week cross country season. It’s where the science of training meets the art of experience. As a coach, you put together a mix of quality and quantity; work and recovery; motivation and support; and, above all, hope. …

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Plains runners excede hopes

Wow, what a day! That’s the thought that kept coming back into my mind as the Plains Cross Country teams made their way back from the Ronan Invitational cross country meet this past Saturday. Coming into the meet, I had been careful not to get my hopes up. The training …

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Plains runners improve times at Mountain West Classic

It had all the makings of a miserable day. As the Plains and Thompson Falls cross country team bus approached Arlee and Evaro last Saturday, they were met with a wall of clouds, rain, lightning and thunder. With the teams headed towards Missoula for the annual Mountain West Classic cross …

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