Does Lightning
Strike in the Same Place Twice?
The answer to that question is yes.
Well.... At least when it comes to class 4 and class 5 district track and field
meets. A few years ago a number of area
coaches joined Sean Burris's St. Louis Lightning summer track and field club's
staff. For the brief time this collection of athletes and coaches got together, they produced a national club
championship, some individual national
champions, and All-American honors. As
with all things time passes and things change. Some coaches got married, had
kids, moved, etc. However, most of these coaches did continue to coach high
school track and field in the St. Louis area. As faith would have it, many of
these coaches accomplished something very special last weekend. Former St.
Louis lighting Ladue boy's coach Nick Buckvar, Lafayette's distance coach Sean
O'Conner, Hazelwood West coaches Tim Levine and Phil Wollbrink, along with myself ha...