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Madison’s Trent breaks 45-year-old school record by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Some more Track and Field love.  Alex makes the front page of the local newspaper's web site:   http://www.middletownjournal.com/ Now, I’m going to have to run out and pick up the actual newspaper! From the article:   Madison’s Trent...
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Track Season resounds with a huge bang tonight! by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

And, when I say BANG, I mean it.  If you’ve been following my “Track and Field” tag over the years, you read about my oldest son’s speed.  As a Junior last year, he went to state in the 400m only to miss the championship heat by a hair. ...
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Kids’ Track Season has started. Alex headed to state again this year? by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

We pray that Alex does good this year in track and heads back to State competition.  This is the only year that our oldest children will be on the same track team with Alex graduating high school in May and Rachel being a Freshman this year. ...
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Alex’s first unsolicited college letter for Track and Field by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Wow…it’s started.  Today, Alex received his first college inquiry for his grades and for is Track abilities.  I know I talk about Alex’s feats in Track a lot, but he is actually very smart, too.  I know, this is his Dad talking, but he...

The Time sheet from Alex’s State Meet by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

If you click on this image to view the large image, you’ll see in Green, the fellow that nosed Alex out of 4th place in his heat by 100th of a second at the State meet last week, in the 400m. Those in Red, are the Qualifiers for the final race, who actually...

Alex and his other State track buddies highlighted on the local school sign… by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Here’s some pics I just captured.  They changed the school sign this morning.  Hot off the press. Read More...
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Nice write-up about Alex’s trip to State in the local paper – along with pics by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

I’ll be posting my pics, video and story soon (today or tomorrow), but folks around here have been talking about Alex’s news in the local paper.  We were confronted with a copy of the paper today, and I just love the photo they included.  You...
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alex finishes at state with the top 7th time in the 400m by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

despite finishing with the top 7th time in the prelims of the 400m at state, he doesn't move on to the finals. even though the event was fully automated they took the top 4 finishers in each heat. alex finished 5th by a hair in his heat, yet had the...
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on our way by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

after a good night's sleep and a good breakfast we're on our way to the stadium. alex runs at 3:10pm est. Read More...
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on the road to state by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

we're off! meg is driving and i'm blogging on the redfly. our trip should take only about 1.5 hours. that will put us in columbus about 5:30pm. sorry about the capitlization problems in this post. the caps lock and caps shift doesn't seem...
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Giving the Redfly a good test this weekend by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

We’re off to OSU this weekend to watch Alex run in the state finals .  So, I’ve decided to put the Redfly through it’s paces while we’re away. Really, the Redfly is only as good as your Smartphone, I’m finding.  I have an older Motorola Q from...
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Alex and buds highlighted in local paper by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Meg was talking to my Dad this morning and he said that Alex and his State buddies have a huge picture and article in today’s newspaper.  I guess we’ll have to head out and pick one up. I found the article online, but they didn’t include the picture...
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Alex's quote in the local paper by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

The Middletown Journal (our local paper) ran a story on the Regional Track meet from this past week. I mentioned in my last post in the Alex Trent saga, that the paper had interviewed Alex after winning a berth to the State competition. Here's the...
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Alex Wins his Berth to the State Track Meet by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Despite a strong wind that seemed to come from all directions at once sometimes, Alex met the challenge today and qualified for a trip to the State Track meet at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the grounds of Ohio State University . Alex qualified...
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Alex is going to State! by Rod Trent at myITforum.com

Alex pulled it off, even though we have 40 mph winds here today. Sunny, just windy. He placed 3 rd which gives him a berth at state. I’ll post photos and video later, along with the whole story. Read More...
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