Nieves a coach and an athlete for the ages

Coaches come in all shapes, sizes and physical abilities. I can remember the man shouting splits for one opposing team wearing a derby hat with the stopwatch around his neck, all while chomping on his Cuban cigar.  Of course, we had a coach not far removed from IC4A titles who insisted on pacing our pack through those intense fartleks. Cross-country runners at North High and Worcester Tech, along with spring track athletes at Clinton High, are fortunate to have such a coach. He may have competed at UMass while Julius Erving was earning his roundball doctorate, but Angel Nieves continues to impart his experience through his current success as a senior track and field standout.  “I’ve thought that my students and student-athletes would get a kick out of that one is not too old to stay active and participate,” said Nieves, who just turned 66 and is coming off another successful summer on the New England Senior Games circuit.  more