MADISON THROWS CLUB

WANT SOME THROWS CLUB GEAR?

First came T-SHIRTS than came WARM-UP Jackets followed by HATS.

I have some great gear from previous years that I would love to unload.
I have various sizes in various colors:

MTC Adidas Warm-up Top (Color: Red/White stripes)
Originally $45, now: $30
Sizes left: Men's Small and X-large only...

MTC Hat (Color: Red/White)
Originally $20, now: $10
Sizes left: Flex Fit L/XL and S/M

MTC T-Shirts (Color: Red, White, Black, Blue)
Originally $10, now $5
Sizes left: Random S, M, L, XL, XXL

If you are interested feel free to contact me via email:
josephfrontier@hotmail.com

Hello From GREECE

I just visited the olympic stadium this morning! Panthinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece is the stadium the first "modern games" were held at in 1896. Shot Put and Discus were 2 of only 5 Track and Field events held, along with the marathon, 100, and 400m. I am totally inspired to get back to Throws Club! Wish you were all here.

I will return tomorrow - thanks Coach Verhelst and Coach Storms for leading practice last week. I hope you all had a good 4th of July,
See you all on Wednesday.
Throw Far,
Joe

Thanks Coach Dave Hahn and Dan Hytinen!

MTC was honored by a visit from some special guests...
Coach Dave Hahn, throws coach at UW-Whitewater, shared his knowledge with Throws Club athletes.

Also visiting and coaching was 2 time DIII National Discus Champion Dan Hytinen. Dan gave us a special treat by getting his final practice in before the US Championships this weekend . His quick final tune-up included a throw of 202'9"!!! Dan you are ready! Best of luck Friday.

CHECK OUT VIDEO OF Dan at practice.

Braving the Elements

Thanks everyone for being waterproof!

Throwing in the rain is not ideal but a reality from time to time during the season. Practicing in the rain is essential to learning how to maintain good body positions throughout your throws. Yes, you must slow down, however maintaining balance over each phase of the throw is critical to throwing well on wet or fast circles.
I had a great opportunity to talk with Mac Wilkens, former Olympic Champion and U.S. record holder in the discus, about how he approached throwing in the rain and he had some interesting points of view. His advice was to "SLOW DOWN!" "If you are 150' discus thrower - slow down and hit good positions. Try to start with a comfortable warm-up throw of 120'." Then add speed as you feel comfortable. 'Slipping, falling down, or throwing out of bounds going full speed doesn't tell you anything you didn't already know. Build up your speed and aggressiveness slowly and you will be more confident in a wet circle.' Great wisdom from a great thrower.
Weather, especially in the discus, be it rain or wind, can really have a huge impact on distance. Some days the weather might dictate if you can throw for a P.R. or if you must just focus on competing in the elements given. If you can remember this when you train in the rain you could be preparing yourself for an important meet that may have terrible weather in the future.

If you know its going to rain a couple days out from a big meet...try dumping a bucket of water in your circle at practice and throw in conditions similar to the real thing. Shoot some video of your wet circle throws and see if you are maintaining good positions. If you lower your center of gravity by bending your knees a bit more than usual you might see that you can maintain better control. If you see you are slipping and falling all over the place - check the video: is your upperbody doing more work than your lower body? Or you might be falling because you are not keeping your center of gravity over your knees and feet.

Practice throwing in less than ideal weather and you may surprise yourself at the confidence you can build-up. You may even catch your opponents off guard.

Throw Far,
Coach Frontier

WIAA CROWNS TWO MADISON THROWS CLUB DISCUS CHAMPIONS

2010 STATE CHAMPS

Jacob Ninneman, Senior - Oregon, won the DIVISION 1 BOYS DISCUS with a personal best and school record of 180' 0". The 19' P.R. forced the rest of the field to chase him and they couldn't catch up. Congratulations on your huge throw!

Kailee Kamps, Sophomore - Belmont, won the DIVISION 3 GIRLS DISCUS with a throw of 132'7". A great throw and performance after shot put a day earlier did not go as well as Kailee planned. To come back and win the discus the next day is an incredible accomplishment, congrats!

There were also 5 runner-up finishes by MTC athletes:

Angela Boushea, Senior - Monona Grove, 2nd D1 Girls Discus - 148'8"

Angela Boushea, Senior - Monona Grove, 2nd D1 Girls Shot Put - 47'4.25"

Raffi Saez, Junior - Oak Creek, 2nd D1 Boys Shot Put - 58'11"

Justin Barber, Senior - Homestead, 2nd D1 Boys Discus - 176' 8"

Molly Griep, Sophomore - Whitewater, 2nd D2 Girls Shot Put - 41'11.25"

All the great performances from Madison Throws Club - State Track and Field Athletes:

D1 Boys Shot Put:

2. Raffi Saez - Junior - Oak Creek - 58'11"

3. Justin Barber - Senior - Homestead - 58'7.75"

4. Theron Baumann - Sophomore - Monona Grove - 57'2"

9. Drex Jackson - Junior - Verona - 55' 0.5"

D1 Boys Discus

1. Jacob Ninneman - Senior - Oregon, 180' 0"

2. Justin Barber - Senior - Homestead - 176' 8"

8. Raffi Saez - Junior - Oak Creek - 163' 10"

9. Theron Baumann - Sophomore - Monona Grove - 163' 6"

10. Drex Jackson - Junior - Verona - 161'7"

D1 Girls Shot Put:

2. Angela Boushea - Senior - Monona Grove - 47'4.25"

20. Emily Franz - Senior - Madison Memorial - 35' 2"

D1 Girls Discus:

2. Angela Boushea - Senior - Monona Grove - 148'8"

6. Emily Franz - Senior - Madison Memorial - 120' 9"

D2 Girls Shot Put:

2. Molly Griep, Sophomore - Whitewater - 41'11.25"

D2 Girls Discus:

5. Molly Griep, Sophomore - Whitewater - 126' 0"

9. Heather Clankie - Brodhead - 122'1"

13. Stephanie Tweed - Marshall - 109'4"

D3 Girls Shot Put:

4. Kailee Kamps - Sophomore - Belmont - 37'8.5"

D3 Girls Discus:

1. Kailee Kamps - Sophomore - Belmont - 132'7"

Congratulations Athletes, Parents, and Throws Coaches!!

Check out MORE MTC ATHLETES...

2010 MTC STATE QUALIFIERS

Molly Griep, Heather Clandie , Kailee Kamps (photos by: Dave Figi), Jacob Ninneman (Photo: Rob Hernandez)

Thursday, May 27 2010
Throwers from Madison Throws Club ROCKED the sectional meets in Shot Put and Discus to qualify for the WIAA State Track and Field Championships! Congrats on your accomplishments all season long! Good luck next weekend in LaCrosse.

THROW FAR,
Coach Frontier

DIVISION 1 Boys Shot
THERON BAUMANN Monona Grove 57' 7.5" 2
RAFFI SAEZ Oak Creek 56' 10" 3
DREX JACKSON Verona 55' 7" 8

DIVISION 1 Boys Discus
RAFFI SAEZ Oak Creek 167' 10" 2
THERON BAUMANN Monona Grove 164' 9" 3
JACOB NINNEMAN Oregon 159' 7" 8
DREX JACKSON Verona 158' 6" 10

DIVISION 1 Girls Shot Put
ANGELA BOUSHEA Monona Grove 47' 6" 1
EMILY FRANZ Madison Memorial 36' 2.25"

DIVISION 1 Girls Discus
ANGELA BOUSHEA Monona Grove 136' 11" 2
EMILY FRANZ Madison Memorial 126' 4" 6

DIVISION 2 Girls Shot Put
MOLLY GRIEP Whitewater 42' 0.25 1

DIVISION 2 Girls Discus
HEATHER CLANKIE Brodhead 117' 6" 10
STEPHANIE TWEED Marshall 110' 1" 14
MOLLY GRIEP Whitewater 107' 6"

DIVISION 3 Girls Shot Put
KAILEE KAMPS BELMONT 37' 8.5" 3

DIVISION 3 Girls Discus
KAILEE KAMPS BELMONT 122' 5" 1

ANGELA BOUSHEA sets new STATE RECORD

On May 15, 2010 Angela Boushea, (Sr. Monona Grove High School)
set a new Wisconsin State Girls Shot Put record throw of 47'8".
Congrats on your huge throw, Madison Throws Club is proud of you!

Angela has worked hard on not only the technical pieces of both her discus and shot put technique but also the mental approach to competing. Her physical gifts have never been questioned, standing at 6' 0" and strong without working at it, she is an excellent 3-sport athlete. However, she has found that the challenges of throwing consistently and throwing far have a lot to do with how well you mentally approach practice and competition. We really worked hard on the ability to get focused into throwing far, with a pre-meet routine, and in meet strategies on responding to both good throws and bad throws.

I have been so impressed with her improvement in taking control of all the variables that are hers to control during her senior season. I think there is more to come for Angela in both the Shot Put and Discus this season and beyond. Next year she will be a UW Badger and I can see big things on her horizon, I think her best event might be the Hammer Throw...we'll see!

Continued good luck and success Angela!

Coach Frontier

MTC THROWERS CONTINUE TO JUMP ON HONOR ROLL LISTS

The outdoor season is just underway but MTC throwers have gotten right down to business. Check out the list of MTC'ers that are on the week 5 state honor rolls:

ANGELA BOUSHEA 46' 3.75" SR Monona Grove

KAILEE KAMPS 39' 3.75" SO Belmont

ANGELA BOUSHEA 136' 01" SR Monona Grove

HEATHER CLANKIE 130' 05" SO Brodhead

KAILEE KAMPS 127' 08" SO Belmont

EMILY FRANZ 123' 07" SR Madison Memorial

THERON BAUMANN 53' 02" SO Monona Grove

JACOB NINNEMAN 156' 02" SR Oregon

THERON BAUMANN 151'7" SO Monona Grove