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WINTER MTC DATES

The MADISON THROWS CLUB winter session dates will be out shortly.  We will be THROWING on Saturday afternoons beginning in November and straight through the start of the WIAA start in March.  The schedule is being finalized as I write this.
Please check back soon for dates, times and REGISTRATION.

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Throw Far,
Coach Frontier

About Madison Throws Club

Madison Throws Club had a simple beginning, we started in 2002 when a few Madison Memorial throwers asked Coach Frontier if they could throw more in the summer.  Since then MTC has grown to help hundreds of track and field throwers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan each year.  With the help of many of the best coaches in the Midwest MTC athletes have gone on to win Conference and State Championships, set school and state records, compete at the national level, and continue on to have great success at the college level.

Our simple mission:
Improve athletes in the throwing events in the state of Wisconsin and beyond by offering high quality coaching and instruction.

What we offer:
  • Madison Throws Club Summer - sessions June-July August
  • Madison Throws Club Fall        - sessions Sept-Oct
  • Madison Throws Club Winter   - sessions Nov-Feb
  • One-on-one or small group sessions by appointment - Contact Coach Frontier
  • Shot put
  • Discus
  • Hammer
  • Javelin
  • Strength and Speed Training
  • Clinics at your school or site

2012 FALL THROWING

Do YOU...
Want more coaching?
Want more reps?
Want to correct bad habits?
Want to switch to rotational Shot Put?
Want a bigger P.R.?
Want to throw farther?

Then lets continue training this fall.

Regular small group FALL SESSIONS will be held on Sunday Mornings at 10am. Outdoors at the Madison Memorial High School Track throwing area Mineral Pt. and Gammon Rd.


for 2012 Summer MTC MEMERS (athletes who trained this past summer)
Cost: $30/session or $100 for all 4 sessions
for 2012 Non Members
Cost: $35/session or $120 for all 4 sessions


Want to work one-on-one? Can't make it to Sunday morning sessions?
1-0n-1 sessions can be made by appointment.
Please contact Coach Joe Frontier : josephfrontier@hotmail.com

Need to get stronger to throw farther?
I can customize a strength and speed program to fit your schedule and your needs.
Aren't familiar with the lifting techniques or training? I can teach you.
Please contact Coach Joe Frontier : josephfrontier@hotmail.com

Fall Throwing Sessions...sign up now

Fall Throwing Sessions
with Madison Throws Club - sign up now!


4 sessions are available

Sunday, September 16 : 10am-12noon
Sunday, September 23 : 10am-12noon
Sunday, October 7 : 10am-12noon
Sunday, October 21 : 10am-12noon

Contact Coach Frontier with questions.
or if you can't make Sunday sessions and would still like train, let me know.

MTC's Lindsay Herra adds the first Illinois State Championship





MTC is 9 years old and has had 9 athletes win WIAA State Championships in Shot Put and Discus. Last weekend MTC's and Boylan High School's (Rockford, IL) Lindsay Herra (jr) added to the tally with a 2012 Illinois Class 2A Championship in Discus. Her throw of 135-01 was 6 inches better then her throw in trials both throws would have won the meet. Congratulations to Lindsay on all of your hard work.

Photo by: Max Gersh RRStar.com

http://www.rrstar.com/sports/x358786827/Girls-Track-Boylans-Herra-becomes-schools-first-track-champ

MTC collects CONF Throwing Championships around the state

Almost too many to keep track of, so I'll do my Best!
Madison Throws Club throwers collect Conference Championships in the Throws all-over the State of Wisconsin:

2012 Capitol South Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Grace Kleven(so) Marshall
2012 Wisconsin Valley Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Paige Day (jr) D.C. Everest
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Paige Day (jr) D.C. Everest
2012 Six Rivers Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Kailee Kamps (sr) Belmont
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Kailee Kamps (sr) Belmont
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Dallas Bernhardt (sr) Cassville
2012 Big 8 Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Corinne Franz (jr) Madison Memorial
2012 Rock Valley Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Heather Clankie (sr) Brodhead
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Molly Griep (sr) Whitewater
2012 Badger South Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Theron Baumann (sr) Monona Grove
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Theron Baumann (sr) Monona Grove
DISCUS CHAMP: Haley Houser (sr) Stoughton
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Haley Houser (sr) Stoughton
2012 Wisconsin Little Ten Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Riley Budde (jr) Beaver Dam
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Riley Budde (jr) Beaver Dam
2012 North Shore Conference
DISCUS CHAMP: Jason Zahn (sr) Grafton
SHOT PUT CHAMP: Jason Zahn (sr) Grafton

If I missed you - let me know - I don't think I have seen everyone's results yet. GOOD LUCK AT REGIONALS!
Throw Far,
Coach Frontier

MTC sweeps MG INVITE THROWS

Keke Burks and Jessi Ford show SUPERMAN a thing or two about what they wear under their warm-ups.


It was a good showing for MADISON THROWS CLUB at the 2012 editions of the Monona Grove Invitational. In Friday night's Boys Meet Theron Baumann swept both throwing events.


Check out the article from the WSJ here.

Saturday morning gave the MTC girls their chance to shine. KeKe Burks won the Shot Put with a season best throw of 39'0.5". Corinne Franz won the Discus with a throw of 135'. Many MTC athletes posted strong performances to place in the top 8, Including sweeping the top 5 spots in the Girls Discus and 4 out of 5 of the top spots in Girls Shot. Great Job MTC!

BOYS DISCUS:
1 Baumann, Theron Monona Grove 181-00
2 Clark, Michael Stevens Poin 145-00
3 Schultz, Brad Stevens Poin 142-10
4 Rahman, Tanner Middleton 136-07
5 Musser, A. J. Sauk Prairie 133-06
6 Nankivil, Cam Madison Memo 132-05
7 Bullmore, Graham Kenosha Brad 131-08
8 Watzke, Taylor Verona Area 129-10

BOYS SHOT PUT:
1 Baumann, Theron Monona Grove 56-05.75
2 Schultz, Brad Stevens Poin 49-00.50
3 Hartjes, Zach Verona Area 48-02.75
4 Bullmore, Graham Kenosha Brad 48-02.50
5 Sullivan, Mike Monona Grove 47-11.00
6 Saunders, Andre Madison La F 47-09.25
7 Fiegel, Trevor Wisconsin Ra 45-03.75
8 Humbach, Kayhil Madison East 45-00.25

GIRLS DISCUS:
1 Franz, Corrine Madison Memo 135-00
2 Burks, KeKe Madison La F 126-02
3 Davis, Kariah Madison La F 105-02
4 Ford, Jessi Madison Memo 99-06
5 Bartholf, Jordan Verona Area 94-06

6 Herman, Cora Monona Grove 91-07
7 Ness, Sydney Sauk Prairie 88-04
8 Leege, Erin Sauk Prairie 86-11

GIRLS SHOT PUT:
1 Burks, KeKe Madison La F 39-00.50
2 Bartholf, Jordan Verona Area 33-10.50
3 Reed, Mya Monona Grove 31-10.50

4 Housner, Sam Columbus 31-05.75
5 Franz, Corrine Madison Memo 31-01.50
6 Long, Kaitlyn Monona Grove 30-10.75
7 Wheeler, Haley Columbus 30-08.50
8 Kennedy, Kristina Madison La F 30-07.50

MTC 2012 SENIORS Sign Letters of Intent

















Congratulations to Madison Throws Club's 2012 Seniors on making their decisions on the colleges they will attend. Your hard work has given you wonderful opportunities, take advantage of them and continue to grow, you are not done yet!




KeKe Burks, Madison Lafollette H.S. will be attending the University of North Dakota, throwing for coach Peter Miller. KeKe is the 2011 WIAA D1 State Discus Champion. Her P.R. in the Discus is 133' 8" and 38'6" in the shot put.



Kailee Kamps, Belmont H.S. will be attending University of Minnesota, throwing for Coach Lynn Anderson. The future Golden Gopher is a 4 time state qualifier in the throws finishing in the top 4 each time including winning the 2010 WIAA D3 State Discus Championship. Her P.R. in the Shot Put is 45'7.25" and 147'5"in the Discus.



Molly Griep, Whitewater H.S. will be attending University of North Dakota, throwing for Coach Peter Miller. This future Fighting Sioux is a 8-time State qualifier, having qualified for state in the both the Shot Put and Discus all 4 years of high school. She was the 2012 WIAA D2 Shot Put Champion. Her P.R.s are 43'3" and 152'1" make her one of the top throwers in Wisconsin Prep History.



Heather Clankie, Brodhead H.S. will be attending UW-Oshkosh. This future Titan is a 3-time State Discus Qualifier and is the 2011 WIAA D2 State Discus Champion and 2012 Runner-up.. Her P.R. in the discus is 138'0" and 41'11.5".



Jason Zahn, Grafton H.S. will be attending Ashland University in Ohio, throwing for former Olymian - Jud Logan. Ashland is the top DII throwing program in the country. Jason was a 5-time State qualifier including the 2012 WIAA D1 Discus Champion to follow his 2011 Runner-up. His P.R.s are 191'10" and 59'8.25".







I have had the pleasure of working with 5 of these athletes since there freshman year and Jason and Kailee since middle school. I can't wait to see what they will accomplish as they continue to work hard this track season and beyond. Best of luck to all of you.



Throw far,
Coach Frontier






USATF INDOOR MEET









USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP Feb. 5th @ Carthage College
Sign up now to throw Shot Put.
WHO can throw? ANYONE. Just sign up to be a USATF MEMBER, then sign up for the meet.
COST? USATF Youth Membership: $20. MEET Registration: $6/event + $3 processing fee.



Madison Throws Club is an Official USATF Club, you can compete for MTC by filling out your membership with Madison Throws Club/ club# 20-0350.

3 new MTC WIAA STATE CHAMPIONS 2011



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Congratulations to Madison Throws Club - HEATHER CLANKIE (jr) BRODHEAD, she won the 2011 WIAA STATE GIRLS D2 DISCUS CHAMPIONSHIP with a throw of 129'3". Fantastic job Heather and Congrats to Her Coach Amber Curtis (D2 Discus State Record holder 153'11" - 2002).

In D1 Boys Discus sr. Drex Jackson from Verona H.S. won the Crown with a throw of 180'8". Madison Throws Club throwers swept the top 4 spots in the boys D1 Discus and had 5 throwers in the top 8. Behind Jackson's winning performance, Jason Zahn from Grafton was 2nd, Rafi Saez from OakCreek was 3rd, Theron Bauman, jr Monona Grove was 4th, and A.J. Natter, so Milton was 8th. Fantastic job gentleman!

MTC GIRLS had great performances in the D1 Discus as well . And another MTC State Champion was crowned , jr KeKe Burks from Madison LaFollette won the competition with a new P.R. throw of 133' 8". She was chased by 2 other MTC throwers, so. Paige Day, D.C. Everest was 2nd with a throw of 128'9". Corinne Franz, so. Madison Memorial also thew a P.R. of 124'11" good for a 4th place WIAA finish. They will all return to battle again next year.