Jason Turkington

Husband, Father, Sports & Performance Psychology consultant - next level performance high school/ college athletes.
SIUE soccer alumni.
HS psychology teacher

[Matthew Kamp @kamper317]

Father McGivney girls soccer caps dominant season with first state title https://t.co/pZrKqAH8mN via @theEdwi

[Matthew Kamp @kamper317]

Father McGivney never flinched on way to first state soccer championship https://t.co/DZlBei2wA8 via @theEdwi

[Matthew Kamp @kamper317]

Father McGivney celebrates girls soccer team's first state championship https://t.co/gQDDHsmxJQ via @theEdwi

[Chicagoland Soccer @ChilandSoccer]

Game story: Tobin leads Father McGivney to Class A title over Pleasant Plains (co-op)
https://t.co/IVzuVkngOi
@FMCHSAthletics

[618 High School Huddle @hshuddle618]

Our Girls Soccer Team of the Week is @FMCHSGirlSoccer. WINNERS of the Class 1A State Championship with a 3-0 victory over Pleasant Plains. Congratulations!! 618!!

[Trost @TrustTrost]

Monday news and notes...

🏐 The IHSA is set to move the start date for boys volleyball one week earlier beginning in 2027.

The rationale? Eliminate end-of-year graduation conflicts.

Wait...what?

So we're moving boys volleyball deeper into May...when the majority of graduations actually take place?

⚽ When it comes to soccer, high school needs club and club needs high school.

Club develops players. High school showcases them.

What’s the first question people ask after watching a standout high school player?

“What club do they play for?”

When the two sides work together, everybody wins and Saturday’s Illinois 3A girls soccer state championship was a perfect example.

Galaxy serves as the pipeline for Naperville Central. FC United does the same for New Trier.

History tells the same story.

Look at the dominant runs by Sandburg and Lincoln-Way. Both programs benefited from elite talent developed by Chicago Magic and Windy City Pride during their peak years.

When adults work together to create opportunities, kids truly thrive - on and off the field.

Remember: The tug-of-war isn’t coming from the players. It's coming from adults and egos on BOTH sides.

⭐ How can you not be happy for Father McGivney coach Jason Turkington? His team captured the 1A state title.

Two years ago, his daughter Gabi (pictured right) stood proud after Althoff Catholic won a state championship, just like he and his son, Beckett (pictured left), did on Saturday afternoon.

Pretty cool family moment.

Previously, Jason was the longtime boys coach at O’Fallon.

📈 Speaking of New Trier...

The Trevians have reached 11 IHSA state championship matches since 2003.

Those 11 teams combined to go 299-16-1 overall with an 8-3 record on the last day of the season at North Central College in Naperville

Up next: Coach Jim Burnside’s final season next spring.

#MoreThanJUSTGames #IHSA

[Jason Turkington @CoachTurk]

@kamper317 @FMCHSGirlSoccer @theEdwi Thanks for everything Matt!!

[Matthew Kamp @kamper317]

Father McGivney wins first girls soccer state title https://t.co/K0OWeOoebk via @theEdwi

[STLhighschoolsports @STLhssports]

Father McGivney wins first girls soccer state championship by blanking Pleasant Plains https://t.co/HWLvFn6Ksd via @STLhssports

[Carter Goscinski | High School Sports @cartergreports]

Final Score
Pleasant Plains: 0
Father McGivney: 3

The Griffins are STATE CHAMPIONS for the first time in SCHOOL HISTORY. A long season comes to an end as the Griffins secure the 1A First Place Trophy.

#IHSA

[Carter Goscinski | High School Sports @cartergreports]

The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins are STATE CHAMPIONS.

Father McGivney took down Pleasant Plains 3-0 in the 1A Championship. #IHSA

[STLhighschoolsports @STLhssports]

PHOTOS-Illinois Class 1A girls soccer state championship: Father McGivney 3, Pleasant Plains 0 https://t.co/5xnWnnC4ha via @STLhssports

[Chicagoland Soccer @ChilandSoccer]

Class A state tournament final

Father McGivney 3, Pleasant Plains (co-op) 0

[Quad County Sports @qcsports55]

STATE CHAMPS!
Congratulations to Father McGivney Girls Soccer on their State Championship!

[Father McGivney Athletics @FMCHSAthletics]

State champions!! Congratulations!

[Chicagoland Soccer @ChilandSoccer]

Game story: Father McGivney takes control vs. Timothy
https://t.co/xR5YsMKLQK
@TCSAthletics @TCSchools @JoelZielke1 @Coachlegrand

[STLhighschoolsports @STLhssports]

GIRLS SOCCER-Early goal by Sophia Rossetto sends Father McGivney into Class 1A state final https://t.co/eCWZ0IsXs3 via @STLhssports

[Matthew Kamp @kamper317]

Father McGivney advances to Illinois Class 1A state championship game https://t.co/PwZtwj2EpW via @theEdwi

[Trost @TrustTrost]

From the largest class to the smallest class - and as a parent - Jason Turkington has seen every side of the IHSA.

He’s experienced the best of it and the frustrating, out-of-touch moments, too, as a father trying to help his daughter.

Through it all, one thing has never changed: Jason’s focus on what’s best for all kids - not just some.

That mindset has helped carry Father McGivney to the 1A Final Four this weekend in Naperville.

Twenty years ago, he led O’Fallon to the AA state quarterfinals. It dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to Warren (Gurnee).

Now - two decades later - Jason will walk back on the same field. This time, however, he’ll be leaving with a trophy.

And for a coach who has always put kids first, that's a pretty fitting ending.

#MoreThanJUSTGames #IHSA

[Jason Turkington @CoachTurk]

Thats my squad!!

[Father McGivney Athletics @FMCHSAthletics]

Sectional Champions! The girls will play in the Super Sectional on Monday @ Civic Memorial vs Litchfield at 5pm.