Track & Field Announcements (2-27-2012)

REVIEW:  We shared a most beautiful day as a team at our time-trials meets on Saturday.  We felt that we had a great follow through by our athletes, the enthusiasm and support for each other was high, the efforts were honest and strong and the results were very impressive.  A huge thank you to the parent helpers for doing such a terrific job with the timing and the breakfast. 

We felt that the performances were very encouraging!  We registered some pretty outstanding results and in some cases even better than we expected at this time of the season!  We have begun the process of setting up the athletes in events that we feel these athletes can contribute points in our league meets (4 weeks away).  What remains now is to use the next three weeks of practice, dual meets and invitationals to continue to improve our fitness, strength and speed, to sharpen up our mechanics and skills, and to develop the younger/new athletes into varsity performers.   

Congratulations to all of you on your performances at the time trials.  You can all look at yourselves in the mirror and be proud of what you did on Fri/Sat.  We want to wish all of you a most successful (improvement defines success in our program), meaningful, worthwhile and enjoyable season.  Lets all move forward in a positive way by taking advantage of our individual talents and the expertise of your coaches to reach your potential.    Please check your results on our web page (http://www.gvarvas.com/) and let us know if we might have mistyped your results. 

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: Mai Craver ( sub 60 in the 400 and 12.5 in the 100) and Michael Maylish (excellent hurlde debut) are the sprint/hurdle athletes of the meet;   Morgan Johnson (32'5" shot put start) and Shailen Naik (19'6") and Scott Patton (19'5") are the filed event athletes; Molly Babcock and Dragan Simic were the distance athletes of the meet    Congratulations to all for being a wonderful example for the rest of the team.  Your efforts and marks should inspire all of the other athletes to match your achievements.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

1.     Track Meet on Thursday against Tesoro H. S. (1 Tesoro Creek Road  

        Las Flores, CA 92688 - Directions:  WHS è 405 S è 5 S to Oso Pkwy and left è Felipe Rd 

        and left. Take the 1st left onto Aprico Dr and then right onto Fieldcrest Dr.Take the 2nd right onto 

        Rosings and finally 1st right onto Tesoro)

           

a.     The buses will leave at 12:50 sharp.  You will be dismissed from 5^th period.  Dress at home and bring a lunch as you will not have time to get it at school.

b.     Warm up as a team (all events) at 1:40

c.     Dress at lunch (or come to school in your track uniform and sweats) so that you will not be late.  Do not go on the Tesoro campus once we get there.  They have school in session.

d.     Entries are posted on our web page and on the shed!

e.      Even though this is not our home meet, we all help during the meet so we can have it in such a nice facility.  Runners will need to help with the hurdles

f.        Order of events will be posted on the shed and can be found on our web page.

2.     Earl Engman Relays (Running and field events) on Saturday.

a.       Earl Engman will take place at Kelly Field at El Modena H.S. (3920 E Spring St
Orange, CA 92869).  WHS è 405 N è 55 N è Chapman East è N. Prospect and left è Spring and right. 

b.      This meet runs the shuttle hurdles relay (4 athletes), the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400,4x800, 8x100, 8x200 and the distance medley relays for the running events.  The HJ. LJ, Discus and shot put for the field events.  Many frosh/soph athletes will have a chance to participate in this varsity event.  Additionally, we will be having second teams in the hurdles, distance medley and the 4 x 800 so that our younger athletes will get some experience in these types of meets.

c.       Entries will be posted on Friday (we will use the results of Thursday’s meet to make the final selections for the relays.

3.     Weather notes.

A  At this time of the year, weather can change the schedule of all that is planned.  Be flexible!  Don’t be naïve about a little rain or cold and windy conditions.  It is something very common at this time of the year.  Dress appropriately. 

b.      In case rain comes our way during the day and our track is too muddy to workout, our workouts will be on the bike path for the majority of the athletes

c.       All athletes are expected to come to school with their workout clothes and be ready for training.  At minimum, we will be working out in the weight room,

d.      The coaches will determine if the workout will be altered.

4.     T-Shirts 

a. We have 6 XL shirts left.  E 202 if you or your parents would like one

5.     Uniforms 

a.       The few of you that have not picked up the uniforms yet, be sure you do so before Thursday during snack or lunch.  Pick up the permission to get your uniforms from the equipment room.

6. Missed Time Trials

a. A few individuals did not attend Saturday’s activity.  Very disappointing!  All of you that did not attend the meet on Saturday (and were not excused from the meet by the Coaches) will need to speak with Coach Craver to clear this absence and be eligible to compete at our next meet.

8. Laguna Hills  (Thursday at LHS) and the Irvine Invitational (Sat.) are the meets next week.  More info will follow.

Have a great and productive week of training and racing. 

Coach Craver and Coach Varvas