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Donna on the Side
Mobile Alabama April 6--7
Dannon Winn Dixie
Mobile Meet of Champions
Day 1-- The Open Meet
by Donna Dye
Here we are, back in Mobile for another championship meet. Back with great people, food and weather!
This is the 9th Meet of Champions in Mobile. It's the brainchild of Steve Schoenewald who has taken this meet from a tri-county meet to a national meet of champions. There are some 700 athletes in the Open Meet held at the U.M.S. Wright School grounds and about 200 athletes in the Invitational held at St. Paul's Episcopal School.
Julie Hinton and Grandfather A.L. Hinton
Julie has to be the athlete who traveled the furthest. Born in
Mobile, she now lives in Nevada. She's visiting Granddad in Tanner
Williams, Alabama.
Coach Jim Yike with Laura Nichols
Laura is a Shot Putter and Discus Thrower from North Gwinnett, Georgia
The Nichols from Suwanee, Georgia came to cheer for
daughter/sister Laura (From left: Ashley, Earl, LaJean).
Josh Walker with Mother, LaFrance and Dad, Jerry, from Stone
Mountain, Georgia. Josh is a top ranked athlete in hurdles--his
main event. He will be going to University of Florida next year on a
full scholarship. Congratulations to Josh and his lovely parents.
Kevin Fuller from Mobile
Kevin came to cheer on daughter Charity in the 300 high hurdles, his
son and son's girlfriend. Kevin was also on assignment with
his video camera. Yeah Dad!
Murphy High Athletes, Mobile: Heather Edwards, Sharri Peters, Antonio Winston and Ashley Reid-Portiez
St Paul Athletes, Mobile: Lucy Bridges, Maggie Delaney,
Ashley Kalifeh and Tiffany Warner
Theodore Athletes, Mobile: Wakeshia Nelson, Tasha Green,
Charlotte Whitfield and Jessie Williams
Randy Rembert, Fla. 2nd place in the 400
Buchholz High, Florida. 
Nena Patterson, Baker High, Mobile
Nena is an around athlete participating in the 4x1, 100, 200
and long jump.
Gary Brown Mobile
Gary's job for the afternoon was to video tape and cheer for daughter
Courtney, a sophomore at Murphy High.
John Dye and James Guthrie
James is an Alabama runner who also publishes the website,
Alabama High School Runner.
Holly Springs, Mississippi Athletes: Sammie Walton, Carius Jeffries, Monica Jones, Camel Crale, Josmal Campbell
Arthur Mack. Arthur is journalist with the Mobile Register who is also an athlete, track and field supporter and contributor.
The Friedlines--Track parents, track and field supporters,
meet worker bees.
Pelham Gang: (Top: Neal Wagner Second Left: Christi De Prisco, Coach Bell, Daniel Ferguson Third Left: Carl Johnson and Patrick Bellle
Williamson High Coaches, Mobile
Blount Athletes: From Left: Terrance Smith, Tanesha Mc Call, Justen York and Jameran Jackson
| and Edward Mc Call, brother of Tanesha |  |
Brittany Hitpas from Fort Walton Beach, Florida
winner of the girls 3200
Billy Askey, 2nd place finisher from Independence
High, Charlotte, N.C.
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