Fledgling program gets shot in arm from Jenkins

Aurora Christian junior sprinter Ashura Jenkins is putting theschool on the Class A track map in its second season with a girlsteam.

Jenkins had her coming-out party at the Illinois Prep Top TimesClassic at the University of Illinois Armory in Champaign. Jenkinswon the 55- and 200-meter dashes and was named the outstanding femaleathlete.

Jenkins led the strongest performance for Aurora Christian's youngteam since coach Jeff Schutt started the program with Eagles footballcoach Don Beebe, a former NFL receiver. Schutt and Beebe are co-owners of the House of Speed training facility in Yorkville.

"Last year, [Jenkins] was our most valuable player," Schutt …