Minooka’s cross country team member Joe Santillo. Saturday in Minooka, August, 11, 2012.| Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Minooka’s cross country team member Joe Santillo. Saturday in Minooka, August, 11, 2012.| Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Minooka’s cross country team member Joe Santillo. Saturday in Minooka, August, 11, 2012.| Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Minooka’s Joe Santillo, during the boys cross country team practice early Saturday morning in Minooka, August, 11, 2012.| Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Minooka’s Joe Santillo (right) leads the boys cross country team during time trails, at practice Saturday in Minooka, August, 11, 2012.| Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Minooka’s cross country team members Alex Pierce (left to right) Joe Santillo and Erik Brick, lead the team during a warm up run at practice, Saturday in Minooka, August, 11, 2012.| Ray Luna ~ For Sun-Times Media
Joey Santillo talks with a quick smile and easy confidence about running for Minooka, comfortable in his role as senior leader for a program that’s getting used to going downstate. “This year I know it’s on my shoulders,” he said of being front-runner for the …
