Coach Chuck Kyle's deep, experienced and talented varsity track and field team will begin its 2013 OHSAA outdoor season at one of the premier regular-season meets the state has to offer - Saturday's Brunswick Elite Meet.

The competition is scheduled to get underway at 10 on Saturday morning at Brunswick High School.

Coach Kyle's Wildcats have a nice blend of speed and distances (see the corner's track preview from last week) and have been bolstered by the return of senior thrower Kevin Kavalec. A two-time All-Ohio, All-District and Plain Dealer All-Star defensive end who is bound for Boston College on a football scholarship, Kevin is back after missing last spring with a minor shoulder injury.

As we point out in the preview, the 'Cats' veteran relay teams are, as always, very good and there are some ninth-grade faces that are set to make their marks in both sprints and distance races.

Along with the Wildcats and the host Blue Devils, the Brunswick Elite will also feature Coach Dan Iwan's talent-rich Solon Comets and defending indoor and outdoor state champion St. Edward.

Solon is led by its record-setting 4x800 team and one of the top sprinters in Ohio in Khoury Crenshaw.

St. Edward returns the nucleus of its state-championship team, including Anthony Young, who was the 2012 state champ in the 200 meters and anchored the first-place 4x100 relay team, and nationally recognized thrower Aaron Zedella, who was second in the shot put and third in the discus at last spring's state meet.

AND THE CORNER WISHES ALL OF THE BEST: To the Wildcats' 2013 Lacrosse team, which opens its season tomorrow (Thursday) at University School. It is a 5 P.M. match up from Hunting Valley.

Coach Pat McManamon's team is looking to build off a solid 2012 season that saw the Wildcats finish 10-4, the fourth-best year in the program's 26 year history. Of the four losses, three were by one goal, one was in overtime and another one-goal setback came in triple overtime. The defense allowed an average 5.3 goals per game, which ranked third in Ohio among Division 1 schools and fifth overall in the state.