What made Monterey's Central Coast Section boys track and field team title special Friday goes back to the start of the season when it knew it wouldn't have a track on campus to train on.
Practices were held in parks, along the streets and sometimes in the school hallways. Getting on a track was a treat.
Yet, four months later, five guys were holding a plaque, becoming the first team in Monterey County in 15 years to win a CCS track title.
Remember, there are no divisions in track.
And while it truly is a rare achievement, three of those five runners are coming back. Monterey isn't going away. And it will have a track next spring to entice more to come out.
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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