By Dee Longfellow
For The Elmhurst Independent
I don’t know where you plan to be this Sunday but I know where I’ll be… and likely the rest of the community.
There will be a retirement celebration held for long-time York Cross Country Coach Joe Newton, who is stepping down after 60 years of coaching, leading York to unprecedented heights, making it arguably the greatest XC program in the nation.
On Sunday, Nov. 6 beginning at 11 a.m., there will be a reception held for Coach Joe Newton at York High School. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the celebration will begin with a reunion social in the Campbell (Green & White) Gym. All are welcome to attend and view the displays of cross country photos by the decades and catch up with fellow runners.
Then from 1-3 p.m., Coach Newton will attend the main celebration in the Joe Newton Fieldhouse. The event will feature speakers, one of whom will be Al Janulis, a former York Athletic Director and Newton runner. The public is invited to both events.
It is the end of an era – come out and celebrate the outstanding contributions of the man who inspired “The Long Green Line.”
Full story and interview with Newton can be found in Sports.
