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Football/Track and Field Facility at Terra Nova HS (Pacifica)
2008-03-21 18:08:00
The amount of all-weather Track and Field facilities in the San Mateo County will be going up a substantial amount in the next year or so. Starting on April 1st (no not a joke), they will close all the San Mateo County schools that have dirt facilities and a makeover will take place as they convert those tracks to all weather facilities. Some of the schools that will be getting an upgrade, going south to north, will be Hillsdale HS, Aragon HS, Mills HS, my high school, Capuchino HS and Terra Nova HS.The following article details the process Terra Nova HS (and their athletic director) have taken in making a new state of the art facility a reality.•Vision of new Tiger Stadium getting clearer
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Newspaper Articles covering Northern California Track and Field
2008-03-20 04:31:00
•Rivalry renewed: MV beats LA in track (Mountain View vs. Los Altos)•Cougars second in relay (Half Moon Bay at Skyline Distance Fiesta)•Girls' Athlete of the Week (Jenna Lundgren, Maria Carrillo)•Petaluma distance medley relay team fastest in state (from previous week)•A day at the races (Novato Track team)•March 13 track notebook (Novato Track cont.)•Griz tracksters out run Scots (Golden Sierra High Track team)
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Los Gatos community gathers around German pole vaulter to help him excel
2008-03-20 03:49:00
By Marianne Lucchesi HamiltonFor Bay Area News GroupIn the past couple of years, Nico Weiler has done a lot of flying. He's hopped several planes between his homeland of German y and California, and has visited New York, Idaho and various other states. But mostly he's flown on his own power - as a world-champion pole-vaulter and member of the Los Gatos High School track and field team.Weiler is a senior, and in his second year as a student at LGHS. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother Sasha, who also came from Germany to spend a year as a member of the Wildcats' pole-vaulting squad. How the Weiler brothers ended up in Los Gatos is a story in itself.In 2003, LGHS track coach Brandon Vance was attending the National Pole -Vault Summit (Vance is also a former Wildcat, in 1994 posting the team's prior best mark of 16 feet, 4 inches, then vaulting 17 feet as a Fresno State student). At the summit, Vance heard his name being called over the public address system. "I went to...
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Track articles in the Paly Voice (Great coverage for Palo Alto HS)
2008-03-18 22:43:00
•Track hopes for stellar performance in upcoming season•Varsity boys' track and field slaughters Monta Vista in 115-12 blow-out•Varsity boys' track and field secures solid 80-47 win over Mountain View•Boys' track and field returns with "no weaknesses"•Girls' track evens record with win over Monta Vista•Viking girls drop track opener to Mountain View
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Skyline Distance Fiesta DMR on Video
2008-03-17 07:02:00
Thanks to Bhavik Kanzaria (who had two outstanding days with his 3200 PR on Friday and anchoring the winning MV DMR team on Saturday) for positing the video of the race on Flotrack at the following link:•Skyline Distance Fiesta DMR Video

NCS Divisions for 2008-09 School Year posted
2008-03-16 01:06:00
You can find the breakdown of all the schools at the following link (PDF format from the NCS website):NCS Divisions for 2008 -09 School Year Check out what school drops to Division III. Can you say loaded boys' division? I know we are in the midst of Track and Field season but it's never too early to look ahead to XC.Thanks to Las Lomas coach Andrew Schreiber for sending the link.

Northern California Boys' Track Preview 2008
2008-03-12 19:56:00
By Keith Conninge-mail: [ mailto:conning@aol.com ]conning@aol.comGrades: -=senior, *=junior, **=sophomore, ***=freshman, ?=unknown.Boys100 Meters10.61 +1.7 -Ryan Lacy (Oakmont, SJS) 8P 2h2 State 6/110.73 +1.7 **Anthony Riggins (St. Patrick-St. Vincent, NCS) 12P 3h2 State 6/110.79 +1.5 ?Jeremy James (Hercules, NCS) Alameda Contra Costa AL Finals 5/1110.81 +1.5 –Jordan Alford (Encinal, NCS) Alameda Contra Costa AL Finals 5/1110.83 +0.9 -Daniel Martin (Monterey Trail, SJS) 2 2S2 Modesto Relays 5/510.87 +1.5 –Jerron Dacres (Pinole Valley, NCS) Alameda CCAL Finals 5/1110.89 +0.7 –Gregory Turner (River City, SJS) 1 D3 5/1710.92 +1.2 –Anthony Gobern (Del Campo, SJS) 7 SMOC 4/2810.94 +1.5 –Carey Johnson (Del Campo, SJS) 1 Capital Athletic League Inv. 3/1010.94 +0.0 *Diante Mayers (Hiram Johnson, SJS) 6 3h2 Masters 5/24Wind-aided:10.56 NWI –David Henderson (Lincoln, SFS) Mustang Relays 3/1710.59 NWI **Anthony Riggins (St. Patrick-St. Vincent, NCS) 1 1h2 IB USATF JO R14 6/29 – 7...
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Newspaper Articles covering this past week's meets
2008-03-11 01:55:00
•Hasay kicks off new season with victory in Los Gatos•Prep roundup: Drake, Redwood have strong showings at big track meet (includes coverage of the San Rafael Twilight Relays)• Xie sets meet record at Cordova (Oak Ridge HS)• March 6, 2008 - Cougars come together to support sports programs (Fund raiser that helped support El Dorado sports)If you have more links for any track and field teams or meets from any Northern California newspapers, please share the link in the comment area below.
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San Rafael Twilight Relays Results
2008-03-09 18:34:00
GIRLS SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY (100m-100m-200m-400m)Place Team Time1 Skyline A 1:49.942 Foothill A 1:51.853 Skyline B 1:53.934 Gunn A 1:54.855 Castlemont A 1:57.146 Maria Carrillo A 1:57.847 Petaluma A 2:00.248 Antioch A 2:01.349 CSU A 2:01.7810 Novato 2:03.2811 St. P/St. V A 2:03.5312 Albany B 2:04.3313 Maria Carrillo B 2:05.1114 JFK B 2:05.4815 Piner A 2:06.1616 Marin Academy B 2:06.9717 Petaluma B 2:07.1818 College Prep 2:07.3319 JFK A 2:07.4420 Casa Grande B 2:08.2621 Gunn B 2:08.2722 Casa Grande A 2:08.3323 University A 2:08.6724 Half Moon Bay B 2:08.7525 Foothill B 2:09.6726 Montgomery B 2:10.1527 Middletown 2:11.1928 Kelseyville A 2:11.2929 The Bay School 2:13.8830 St. P/St. V B 2:15.3431 Antioch C 2:16.4332 University B 2:17.6133 Kelseyville B 2:18.1534 Antioch B 2:18.1635 ...
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Nice Article in the Tahoe Daily Tribune
2008-03-06 18:09:00
STHS senior receives cross country scholarship to Division I schoolThere is a short list of reasons why people run: Some run to lose weight or release stress; others run to compete, prepare themselves for another sport or enjoy the beauty of an area.Watching Kate Lambdin run, there is no hiding the fact that she loves the simple exercise that is the foundation for almost all other sports.That genuine love of running has become the South Tahoe High senior's ticket to covering some of the cost of her higher education. Lambdin, a four-year all-state runner for the Vikings, has signed a letter of intent to attend San Jose State University and will compete for the Spartans' women's cross country team next fall.To read the rest of the article, check out the following link:•Lambdin knows way to San Jose
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Track and Field Preview from the Marin IJ
2008-03-06 06:57:00
•Prep track: With MCAL openers and Twilight Relays on tap, Marin teams hit ground running
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Jordan Hasay to run at K-Bell (From SJ Mercury Blog)
2008-03-06 06:14:00
The following blog link is from the SJ Mercury sports writer Dave Kiefer's blog which covers many high school sports. His article talks about Jordan Hasay's effort this Saturday at the K-Bell Invitational (at Los Gatos HS) as she plans to run the 1600 meters with some formidable opponents.•Jordan Hasay to run at K-BellCheck back to Dave Kiefer's blog frequently. His entries are always entertaining and informative.
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Shannon Rowbury wins US Indoor National Championship (Press release by her
2008-03-04 05:18:00
SHCP Alumni Runner Claims USA National Championship Shannon Rowbury ’02 continues on the road to the Olympics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Coach Andy ChanFacility Coordinator; Head Cross Country Coach; Head Track and Field Coachandy.chan@shcp.edu 415.775.6626 ext.877 February 25, 2008 BOSTON, MA—Twenty-three-year-old Shannon Rowbury ’02 won the AT&T USA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 3000 meters on Saturday, February 23, at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. Rowbury won the event in 8:55.19. This was Rowbury’s first track race since she won the indoor mile at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships while representing Duke University last March. A professional runner, Rowbury is sponsored by Nike and coached by John Cook. Cook also coaches Shalane Flanagan (American record holder for the 5000 meters) and Erin Donohue. Rowbury, along with her coach and teammates, were recently in Mexico training at altitude in preparatio...
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More March 1st results
2008-03-03 04:30:00
Thanks to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, you can find Big Cat results at the following link:•Big Cat Results at Santa Rosa HSCourtesy of Hank Lawson's website, you can view the Willow Glen Invitational results:•Willow Glen Invitational ResultsSuper 7 Results are posted below.If you know of any other Northern California results from this past week, please post them in the comment area.
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DLS/Carondelet Joe Stocking Super 7 Invitational Results
2008-03-02 04:41:00
Licensed to De La Salle High School of Concord Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 3/1/2008 07:17 PM 2008 DLS/CHS Joe Stocking - 3/1/2008 Super Seven Invitational Ygnacio Valley HS, Concord Results Girls 100 Meter Dash Varsity================================== ================================= Name Year School Finals H#======================================= ============================Finals 1 Reed, Leslie Hercules 12.56 4 2 Lindsay, Shelby St. Mary's 12.80 3 3 Spriggs, Latasha Armijo 12.90 4 4 Douglas, Kandice Castro Valle 12.94 4 5 McCulloch, Bailee Del Norte 13.07 ...

Top Returning Track and Field Marks for Redwood Empire
2008-02-29 05:35:00
Thanks to Jim Crowhurst and the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, you can now view the top returning marks for all running and field events in the Redwood Empire . What is the Redwood Empire you might ask? "What we will be calling the Redwood Empire will include only the three High School leagues that compete in this area. They include the North Bay League (Mostly 3A schools), Sonoma County League (2A) and the Coastal Mountain Conference (1A)."•Top Returning Track & Field Marks for 2008
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Matt Duffy makes college decision (in his own words).
2008-02-28 03:41:00
I have verbally committed and have also been granted admission to Brown University for the fall of 2008. The choice to move away from home and attend school on the east coast involved many factors. The main thing I looked for was a place that I would feel comfortable without running. I know I will spend a lot of time and energy studying in addition to pursuing my athletic dreams. Before I committed, I ensured that I could be successful athletically there and that academically I wouldn't fall through the cracks, the 97% graduation rate cleared me of any second thoughts I may have had. Another thing I had to clear was financial aid, in the beginning of the process I received a pre-read of my financial aid and they estimated that I would have to pay about 50% of the projected cost of college(tuition, room and board, books, fees, travel and personal). At that point I had almost given up on attending an Ivy League school but I decided to write an appeal letter which resulted in me only ...
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The Supermilers (1 of 5)
2008-02-25 05:25:00
If you have never seen this great documentary, it is now up on youtube in five parts which I posted on here. They are courtesy of one of the best Track and Field posters on youtube, 1981aLaN.

U.S. Indoor Championships on ESPN2 (2-4pm)
2008-02-24 21:16:00
•Official Meet WebsiteFrom the television preview:Live, The U.S. Indoor Championships , from the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. The top two eligible finishers in each event qualify for the World Indoor meet in Valencia, Spain.

Central Coast Section Track and Field Preview
2008-02-22 19:51:00
The preview is courtesy of Pioneer Track and Field coaches Darrin Garcia and Archie Ljepava. They do a great job taking a peak at every event (running and field) for both boys and girls. You can find the link on www.lynbrooksports.com or go directly to the link below:•CCS Track and Field Preview
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Nice article about Petaluma coach Jim Lynch
2008-02-22 07:47:00
Paramedic Jim Lynch is a track and cross-country coach at Petaluma HighThursday, Feb 21, 2008By JOHN JACKSONARGUS-COURIER STAFF WRITERIn his work Jim Lynch saves lives; in his avocation he teaches life. Lynch is a paramedic who doubles as cross country and track coach at Petaluma High School. In his coaching mode, he teaches as much about the importance of hard work, integrity and teamwork as he does about technique. To say his approach has been successful would be an understatement. This season’s Petaluma boys cross country team not only dominated Redwood Empire distance running, winning the Sonoma County League and North Coast Section championships, but it went on to become the first Redwood Empire boys team ever to reach the podium at a state meet, finishing second. Last spring, in his first year as head track coach, Lynch’s Trojan boys won the Sonoma County League championship. Lynch never grew up or prepared to be a coach. He was raised in Terra Linda and graduated from ...
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Team USA/Jacque Taylor
2008-02-20 17:11:00
From her proud dad (and rightfully so). Another great achievement for one of the finest runners in NCS history:Jacque competed in the USA Cross Country Championships this pass weekend (6K) in San Diego and ran a incredible race to qualify for Team USA (Junior Team). A field of than 170 athletes representing 16 national federations will compete on March 1st at the fourth annual North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Cross Country Championships at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. The NACAC Championships will contest races for the open men's 8 km, open women's 6 km, junior men's 6 km and junior women's 4 km. Jacque will be running representing the USA. Jacque will receive her Team USA uniform this week (COOL)... we will keep you all informed as everything progresses.. Go Team USA, Jim •http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/NACAC XCChampionshipsMore about Jacque from Joe Hartman:Jacque Taylor took off her Santa Rosa Express un...

Running From Despair
2008-02-18 23:17:00
Great article from the New York Times featuring native american cross country runners.•Running From Despair

Ex Cross Country Runner, Robin Williams
2008-02-18 20:03:00
While most know him for his comedic work and movies, Robin Williams is also a former North Coast Section cross country runner at Redwood HS. I have also heard that he broke 2 minutes in the 800m. but I can't confirm that he actually ran that fast (can anybody verify this claim?). He has been an avid cyclist for years and attends many cycling events such as the recent Tour of California.You can read more about Mr. Williams in this article in the Marin Independent Journal:•Dave Albee: Robin Williams spices up Tour of California for Marin crowd
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Tyson Invitational on TV (ESPN)
2008-02-17 23:31:00
You can check out the Tyson Invitational Indoor Track and Field meet right now (2pm-4pm) on ESPN. If you completely missed the meet, it will be replayed on February 24th on ESPN2, also starting at 2pm.
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All Empire Teams (with pictures)
2008-02-16 05:04:00
This was posted earlier this month but now the following links include pictures of most runners that were selected to be part of the All Empire teams in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.Check out the following links for the boys and girls teams:•2007 All-Empire Boys•2007 All-Empire Girls
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Most Extreme (and inspiring) Race
2008-02-15 07:19:00
I just discovered your blog and thought you (and the lovely readers of Cross Country Express) might be interested in hearing about one of the world's most extreme (and inspiring) races, the Mt. Cameroon Race for Hope, happening this Sunday the 17th of February. This marathon-length race traverses over 10,000 vertical feet up a live volcano, one of the tallest on the African continent. The racers, mostly local farmers, compete for the equivalent of four years' salary, but to win they must overcome altitude sickness, temperature fluctuations of 50 degrees, and loose volcanic rock— many wearing only plastic sandals. Runners/filmmakers Steve Dorst and Dan Evans just released a beautiful film about the race, called Volcanic Sprint, focusing particularly on the story of Sarah Etonge, winner of the women's race in the last 5 out of 7 years and a 39 year old, single mother of 7 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Etong e). She is known locally as the "Queen of the Mountain...
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CA High School Track and Field Sites
2008-02-11 20:56:00
Below is a list of websites that will keep you abreast of the Track and Field scene in Northern California as well as a few more that should be visited daily.•North Coast Section Website•Central Coast Section Website•San Joaquin Section Website•San Francisco Section Website•Oakland Section Website•Northern Section Website•California Interscholastic Federation•Dyestatcal.com•Lynbrookspo rts.com•Flotrack.comWhat other websites do you visit that are a must for high school athletes and coaches?
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Runnerspace.com
2008-02-11 07:03:00
If you are a runner and looking for a new site to visit, check out www.runnerspace.comYou can find training articles, videos, photos, blogs, results, motivation...etc etc. Check it out.

All Empire Cross Country Teams announced
2008-02-09 06:02:00
After a long arduous delay, the Santa Rosa Press Democrat finally announced their All Empire Teams . You can check out the 1st and 2nd teams for boys and girls, the two coaches of the year as well as the runners of the year.All Empire Teams Link here
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