Are BHS track coaches effective?
By Addison Brown Batavia’s Track Program is one of the best in the Dukane Conference. Batavia has won conference championships multiple times over the years. The most recent win was two years ago in 2022, and then Batavia’s JV and varsity won conference championships in indoor track this year (2024). Batavia’s track coaches are a […]
Katrina Schlenker: record-breaking runner goes into her last season at BHS
By Sophia Hayden, Emma Hirschauer, Olivia Gebhardt Every evening before a meet, Katrina Schlenker is already thinking about her approaching race. Her routine is intricate: after she gets home from a slow three-mile pre-meet run, she goes home and does yoga. Before bed she stretches and rolls out her legs, always making sure to get […]
Track 2016
By Sierra Hobson After winning the IHSA Sectional Championship last season, this spring’s Batavia track and field team has an amazing legacy to continue. Both male and female runners, freshman through senior, laced up their trainers, tied their hair back, and prepared for another season of the sport they love, which begins Mon., Feb. 1. […]