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Why do we only get publicity on negative stuff

Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:00 pm

Another subject but related is this;
I believe we need to be above all the “the black eye of track and field is upon usâ€Â

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yes great topic

Unread postby kev44000 » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:25 pm

earl bell alot of young vaulters do not know what he has done for the sport i would add joe dial to the list great topic

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Unread postby bjvando » Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:26 pm

Rick Foster has been helping southern California track and field for about 30 years or so.

Most of you have seen him sporting the Hawaiian shirt at most of the local Orange County meets and CIF meets. He has done so much for so many athletes and never asks for anything in return.
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Yes you can spot Rick a mile away

Unread postby Bruce Caldwell » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:19 pm

Yes you can spot Rick a mile away
Thongs ( on the feet) Hawaiian shirt and shorts it is his MO
He has help and was on my list
yes I would add Joe Dial to the list also
This is good keep the thread going, even a tribute to your local coach who has helped you would be welocme mine was Bob Craddock USA Coach one year from RAYTOWn south and Lees Summit MO

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Unread postby CavVaulter99 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:47 am

Coach Eric Morell... he is basicaly the reason there is pole vault in North Carolina and has coached nearly every state champion over the past 10 years. He also runs camps every weekend and rents out probably over a hundred poles to athletes whos schools wont supply the propper equipment.
Who ever said height matterd in Pole Vault?

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Unread postby suziPV » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:22 am

Tim Curran from UCLA?
Helps many HS kids with camps year round, over night camps at UCLA in the summer, and has helped many great UCLA vaulters to success. He will always help out and always has a big smile and a helpful attitude. I nomiate him

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Unread postby hallvaulter » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:40 am

Bob "Derek Oliver" Shank....nuff said
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In the NW

Unread postby baggettpv » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:37 am

Dan West
Pat Licari (coach of Brad walker)
Reg Hulbert (HS coach of Brad Walker)
Tim Reily (author of the the Wa. PV coaches Curriculum)
Stan Soloman, Marshfield High School
Rich Crigler (Richland High School)
Billy Baker
Ron Johnson
Fred Canfield
Don Gray
Paul Wilson
Doug LaBrun (Montana)
and many, many others up here that give their time and effort to improve the event of the Pole Vault.

Rick Baggett
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Unread postby uconnvaulta » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:03 pm

John Hoogasian,

For anyone in the New England area, Coach Hoogasian has been helping promote pole vault and its reputation in this area for over 20 years. He helped me develope as a highschool vaulter and continues to support me and my vaulting career as a college grad and post college vaulter. If anyone on polevault power knows coach hoogasian, i garuntee he has helped you out in some way or another, whether it is lending you a pole, or giving you advice and inspiration. Coach Hoogs is the man

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Unread postby 73-vaulter » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:36 pm

I have been too "tied-up" at work to post but I noted all of the coaches listed by Rick Baggett and he left himself off of the list. He is the reason there is vaulting in the Northwest.

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Unread postby multicard18 » Sat Dec 22, 2007 1:36 am

Paul Babits

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Unread postby BethelPV » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:13 am

Oran Mitchell...

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