The Precedent

Jeff Gurecki coaching cross-country tryouts on Aug. 8th. Gurecki has been the cross-country coach and is now taking on the challenge of being the head girls track coach in the spring.

New faces on the field 

Meghan McGowan and Sam Ford August 12, 2022

This year, five new coaches are joining a team or have a new coaching position. Jeff Gurecki, who has been coaching cross country and distance track, will now be the head girls track coach. Nathan Harder,...

Cross country evolves into intense training to prepare for state

Presley Plant, Managing Editor August 27, 2021

The indecisive AIA created difficulty for fall sports to practice and compete during their actual season because of COVID spikes; however, coaches Jeff Gurecki and Bryan Idleman have “been pushing their...

Student Matthew McGrath riding his unicycle.

One wheeled wonder

Nadine Loureiro, Staff Reporter November 15, 2018

Rare talents come in all shapes and sizes, this one comes in the form of a unicycle. Riding the one wheeled invention requires a lot of balance and patience. The act of even being able to mount it is just...

Richard Cassone(11) running during a cross country practice on August 24th. Photo by Sam Anguiano

No Burks, no problem for cross country

Lauryn Zachary, Staff Reporter August 30, 2016

How do you race to the top after the graduation of the most accomplished long distance runner in school history? Cade Burks beat his competition by 26 seconds in the three mile last year, and leaves an...

Mug shot of staff reporter Abbie Muray.

A day to be remembered

Abbie Murray, Staff Reporter September 21, 2015

The United States once seemed invincible, impenetrable, and indestructible; we beat the world power Great Britain and survived settling uninhabitable land. This was disproven not once, not twice, but multiple...

Cross country athlete feature + season catch-up

Karson Hentges, Staff Reporter September 21, 2015

Determination, persistence, dedication, and passion; the hunger for success and the desire to excel are held simply in the hands of these four strings of letters held together. As a cross country runner...

AM/AZ history teacher Jeff Gurecki watches his junior students while they work.

History teacher beats Iron Man triathlon

Angielee Niblett, Staff Reporter December 11, 2014

Just over 13 hours of fierce activity, including running, biking, and swimming, is more than overwhelming to anyone attempting it. Such a challenge proved to be no big deal to American/Arizona history...

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