Calkins: It’s the best sport in the universe — and it’s booming in Memphis these days
Cross country running is booming in Memphis with hundreds of elementary, middle school and high school athletes running each fall. For the first time in 56 years, the high school state championships will be held in Memphis with Shelby Farms hosting the championships Thursday and Friday. (Courtesy Memphis Youth Athletics)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Cross country is the best sport in the universe.
OK, maybe you disagree.
But cross country really is the best sport in the universe for your kids.
Why?
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