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Jamestown’s track and field team will host a camp June 30 to July 3 at Strider Field.
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The Jamestown track & field team will be hosting its annual Speed Development Track Camp June 30 to July 3 at Strider Field.

Students in grades 1-8 from all area schools are invited to participate as they work on speed and agility drills to help build coordination and speed development. Camp will run from 9-10:30 a.m. each day with a track meet on the final day.

For children also participating in the football camp, supervision will be provided from 10:30-11 a.m. Students are strongly encouraged to bring a snack/drink for the 30-minute break. The football camp and track camp are separate camps and there is a separate fee for each camp. Registration forms can be found at: https://www.jpsny.org/departments/athletics/youth-camps-clinics

Contact Cristin Hockenberry at Cristin.m.hockenberry@jpsny.org for more information.

MADERA, Calif. (FOX26) — The City of Madera carries a proud racing tradition to this day. If you need an example, just look at the Madera Speedway; it’s hosted races for half a century.

In the shadow of that Speedway, sitting there for almost as long, is the Good Times Quarter Midget racing club, which has children aged 5 and older all revved up.

“This is like Bristol Speedway for little kids,” said one former racer, Grayson Wise.

Raelynn Culbertson of Biola kept her reason for racing short and sweet – “Making friends and driving my car.”

“It’s just something completely different,” said Dale Robinson of Atwater.

Good Times runs races throughout the summer in Madera. Cody Jessop is one of a few former club members still helping out around the track.

“Over the years, families come and go and kids get older,” Jessop said. “All these tracks are starting to close. They’re starting to go away.”

They’re trying to keep “Good Times” from running out of time, or else it will meet the checkered flag.

“Currently, we’re kind of small,” Jessop said. “Truly, I’m really hoping that by the end of this year, we’re sitting double, if not triple our membership.”

The club has introduced racing to countless children, in Madera since 1987 and in Hanford before that, ranging from amateurs to future NASCAR drivers. lt leaves a lasting mark on racers.

“It taught me about brotherhood and community, because this is one of the only sports where your family is actually together and working on cars and helping each other compete,” said Wise.

Multiple NASCAR drivers began their career by quarter midget racing and hitting the Madera track, notably Jesse Love, Tyler Ankrum, Alex Bowman, Cole Custer, Dean Thompson, Dylan Cappello and AJ Almendinger.

Current Good Times racers have fallen in love with the sport and their quarter midget cars. They don’t want to see their club go.

“I feel like I’d be a totally different person if I didn’t know about it or if I didn’t race in general,” said Robinson.

The club long carried the nickname of “The Best-Kept Secret in the Valley.” Now, they don’t want to be a secret anymore.

If you are interested in joining the Good Times Quarter Midget racing club, you can register on the website or send an email to president@goodtimesqm.com.

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A new chapter is being written in the story of South Dade — one defined by ambition, collaboration, and the power of bold ideas. With the recent green light from the City of Homestead to move forward with the Sports Performance Hub (SPH), their community is on the verge of something extraordinary.

The Sports Performance Hub of Miami-Dade in Homestead is a transformative initiative that reflects what’s possible when civic leadership and private vision align for the greater good. At the center of this milestone are Mayor Steve Losner and the Homestead City Council, whose forward-thinking support is bringing this visionary project to life — shepherded by Miami-Dade County-District 9 Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee, whose initial support and vision made way for the SPH team to position the project opportunity in Homestead.

The SPH is a multi-faceted destination that will redefine how we think about sports, community, and opportunity. This isn’t a stadium, it’s a full-fledged ecosystem that will house a state-of-the-art youth sports academy, professional soccer teams, a sports-themed hotel, top-tier recreational facilities, restaurants, and a 10,000-seat multi-purpose stadium. Once complete, the SPH will be home to events like the Homestead Championship Rodeo — and it comes at no cost to Homestead.

At its core, this project is about creating access — for kids dreaming of athletic futures, for families looking to connect, for seniors embracing wellness, and for visitors discovering the best of what Homestead has to offer. SPH is committed to accessibility, inclusion, and community use, creating a true hub of activity that works for everyone.

What makes this even more remarkable is that the plans for SPH are currently entirely privately funded. As SPH Chairman Juan Sebastián Verón put it, this is a “self-sustaining and profitable venture” that brings economic development. It’s a promise of jobs, opportunity, and pride — rooted in a community that will benefit greatly from the new development and its success.

The leadership of Mayor Losner and the Homestead City Council has been key. Their willingness to embrace innovation, negotiate in good faith, and champion a bold vision for South Dade reflects the kind of leadership we need more of — grounded in the needs of today, with an eye toward tomorrow.

And the visionaries behind the SPH — international sports icons like Verón, Dario Sala, Manu Ginobili, and Juan Mónaco — bring unmatched expertise and passion. Together with Homestead’s local leaders, they are creating something that will not only benefit the South Dade region but put Homestead on the global sports map.

The Sports Performance Hub is a generational project — one that embodies excellence, equity, and the entrepreneurial spirit of South Dade. Thanks to the leaders of Homestead, and of course, County Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee, it’s no longer just a vision. It’s happening. And I can’t wait to see the future it brings.

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