30 MAY 2008

PRACTICE: Will will practice until 3:30pm this afternoon.

SECTIONALS:

• Pole vaulters will need to weigh in EARLY on Saturday. Get in line as soon as we find out were 'weigh-ins' are taking place. You also need to bring your pole valut certification form.
• Sprinters need to remeber to bring our blocks.
• Emily needs to bring the shot. It needs to be weighed as soon as we get to the meet. Lets put the SHOT in the coaches room by the swimming pool.

WEATHER: Here is a link that will take you to an hour-by-hour MARION forcast for tomorrow:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/golf/hourbyhour/USNY0871?begHour=9&begDay=152

BE PREPARED FOR RAIN AND WEATHER DELAYS AT THE MEET.

SECTIONAL BUS

BUS LEAVES: 6:45 am SHARP

29 MAY 2008

The Sectional seeding meeting is complete. Here is a list of Lady Cornhuskers who have made the meet:

800m: Crooker, Prutsman, Thompson
100m: Flint
400m relay: Flint, Markell, Crans, Vargeson
3000m: Hynes
400IH: Davis
Pole vault: Thompson, Mosolf
Pent: Geesaman

• Here is a link to the 'seeding sheets' for our class CC Meet.

http://webapps.monroe.edu/~mcq/svtrk/sv-2008/meet-info/SV-CC-C.pdf

• Here is a link to the order of events:

http://webapps.monroe.edu/~mcq/svtrk/forms/Champ-Meets-Order-08.pdf

THURSDAY

• The 400m relay team will be heading over to Campbell-Savona for a workout with Mr. Palko. If there is room in the school van, Emily and Jesse will also be going. I will drive Kathleen and Carey over in my truck (...and drop you off on the way back over the hill).

COUNTY CHAMPS 2008

Congratulations to our 2008 County Champions!

• 1500m: Carey Crooker
• Pole Vault: Kathleen Thompson
• 3200m relay: Kassandra Prutsman, Kathleen Thompson, Emily Geesaman, Carey Crooker

SECTIONALS

SECTIONALS

Here is a lsit of who I entered for our Class CC Sectional Championship Meet. Not all of you will get in. The seeding meeting takes place on Wedensday. Class CC is extremely competitive this year.

• Carey Crooker: 800m
• Kassandra Prutsman: 800m
• Kathleen Thompson: Pole vault, 800m
• Brandi Davis: 400IH
• Karissa Flint: 100m, 400m relay
• Jenna Crans: 400m relay
• Ally Vargeson: 400m relay
• Brittany Markell: 400m relay
• Kayla Keeney: 3000m
• Emily Hynes: 3000m
• Jesse Mosolf: Pole vault
• Emily Geesaman: Pent.

SCL CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

BUS LEAVES: 3:15pm

START TIME: 5:00pm

BUS RETURNS: Late...maybe your parents could bring you home after you have completed all of your events.

WEATHER: If you have participated in this meet before you know it will get COLD as the evening wears on. Here is the predicted forecast for Friday with specific times. Note the drop in temperature. Bring many layers. I, again will be wearing seven pair of underwear, maybe only six--it depends on if I can find my favorite ninja turtle pair.

• 5pm 61 degrees
• 9pm 51 degrees
• 11pm 46 degrees

FOOD: The concession stand will be open. I have ordered a pizza from CHAMPS (527-4020) before, and a parent picked it up for me. We have gone to Aniellos after this meet on occaision. It is usually a very nice time.

ORDER OF EVENTS: The order of events will be the same as Monday, just add the steeplechase immediately following the high hurdles.

GOTCHA!

The latest edition of GOTCHA! Magazine is out. The latest and greatest. Make sure you take a peek when you get a chance.

MOVING UP CEREMONY

I have just returned from the 8th grade 'Moving Up' ceremony. I am extremely proud of the honors and awards received by our Lady Cornhuskers.

COUNTY CHAMP MEET

Here is a list of athletes--and events--for Friday's meet at Campbell-Savona. I have scratched the 1600m relay, the 800m, and one athlete from the DISC.

3000m: Keeny, Hynes
100HH: Geesaman
400m: White
1500m: Crooker
100m: Flint, Vargeson, Markell
400IH: Davis
200m: Flint
3200m relay: Thompson, Crooker, Prutsman, Geesaman, Hynes, Keeney
SHOT: Dunning
LONG JUMP: Geesaman
DISCUS: English, Dunning
POLE VAULT: Thompson, Mosolf

SCHOOL RECORD

KATHLEEN THOMPSON...broke the record--shared by she and Jesse Mosolf--at our Division I Meet on Monday

• POLE VAULT 8'6"

MOVING ON

The following athletes have qualified for our COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MEET:

1600m relay: Pallman, White, Stillman, Vance
3000m: Keeny, Hynes
100HH: Geesaman
400m: White
1500m: Crooker
100m: Flint, Vargeson, Markell
400IH: Davis
800m: Crooker, Prutsman, Thompson
200m: Flint
3200m relay: Thompson, Crooker, Prutsman, Geesaman, Hynes, Keeney
SHOT: Dunning
LONG JUMP: Geesaman
DISCUS: English, Dunning
POLE VAULT: Thompson, Mosolf

NOTE: I can make scratches--without penalty--up until tomorrow night. We must know by practice today who is going to move on--and in what events.

UNIFORMS

Please get your uniforms in to me if your season is over. Thank you for a great year. Please get your uniforms into me if you quit the team. YOU will be placed on the ineligible list this Thursday if I have not received your uniform by then. Please do not just set them down in my room. I need a little note with your name the date and the time that you handed the uniform in.

TEAM PICTURES

The team pictures are in. Stop by my room and pick them up.

• We had eight people quit the team after they had their picture taken with us. thanks to those of you who quit before the TEAM picture.

THIS WEEK IN TRACK

MONDAY:

• Division I Meet at Campbell-Savona

TUESDAY:

• Practice at the Cinder Pile

WEDNESDAY:

• Practice at the Cinder Pile

THURSDAY:

• FIELD DAY--behave and be smart. Practice at the Cinder Pile

FRIDAY:

• SCL CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Campbell-Savona.
• No school on this day. Plan accordingly. We will leave from our usual spot at 3:15pm. It will be a late night!!

18 MAY 2008

TOMORROW:

• SCL DIVISION I MEET AT CAMPBELL-SAVONA

TIME: The meet begins at 4:30pm.

BUS: We leave immediately after school.

• WEATHER ALERT: High of 51 degrees, will feel colder. We are talking about a 'feels like' temperature in the mid 40s--especially as we head into the evening hours. Possible showers(30%) earlier in the meet. Plan on high winds (17mph). I am bringing gloves and a winter hat. I am also wearing seven pair of underwear. Better warm than sorry.

17 MAY 2008

VICTOR TWILIGHT INVITATIONAL:

• SCHOOL RECORD...

Carey Crooker smashes her own school record by five seconds. Carey finished in fifth place overall with a time of 2:24.3.

16 MAY 2008

PRACTICE: Practice is cancelled today!

The first person that walks up to me and says 'Hey Scummy Timmy, comb your hair.' wins an ice cream at lunch today.

BUS TIMES

VICTOR: The van will leave immediately after school.

WELLSVILLE: On saturday, the bus will leave at 7:15am SHARP.

National Honor Society

Here is a list of our team members who have been members of the National Honor Society for the past year:

SENIORS:
Rachel Dunning
Mary Hunt
Kayla Keeney
Kathleen Thompson

CONGRATULATIONS: Here is a list of our team members who will be inducted to the ACS chapter of the National Honor Society--tonight at 8pm:

Carey Crooker
Jesse Mosolf
Jenna Phelan
Kassandra Prutsman

WEATHER UPDATES

Here are the current weather forecasts for our upcoming meets. Please plan ahead and dress accordingly.

VICTOR TWILIGHT (Friday):

• High 62 degress, mostly cloudy, 6mph wind
• Temperature at race time will be in the 50s

WELLSVILLE SPRING DAY (Saturday):

• High 59 degrees, 60% chance of rain, 16mph wind

DIVISION I MEET (Monday):

• High of 66 degrees, partly cloudy, 13mph wind
• The temperqature for the second half of the meet will be colder, possibly in the 50s

FREE PHYSICALS

PHYSICALS: The school will be offering free physicals TOMORROW May 15th from 8am-9:45am. If you need a physical for fall sports please head to the Nurse's office tomorrow morning.

HAND IN YOUR UNIFORM

QUITTERS: If I have not seen you at practice this week...you have quit the team. Please hand in your uniform. I will put your name on the ineligible list next Thursday if I have not received the uniform by then.

LOOKING AHEAD

TODAY: Mr. Palko will be taking the 400m relay team and E.G. to Campbell-Savona for practice. The rest of us will meet at the Cinder Pile.

FRIDAY: Carey Crooker goes to the victor Twilight Invitaional to try and qualify for the Meet of Champions. Practice at the Cinder Pile with Mr. Palko.

SATURDAY: We will be attending the Wellsville Invitaional. the bus leaves at 7:15am SHARP! You will know today at practice if you are going.

MONDAY: SCL Division I qualifier meet. The meet is at Campbell-Savona 4:30pm. The bus leaves IMMEDIATELY after school. I can enter FOUR individuals in each event. This is a great opportunity for you to earn your varsity letter. If you compete in this meet, and have been coming to practice, you will earn your varsity letter! It comes down to this; anyone that wants a letter...here it is--come and get it.

NEXT FRIDAY: County Championship Meet at Campbell-Savona 5:00pm. The bus leaves at 3:15pm. The top six finishers from Monday's meet qualify for this meet.

• Reminder: There is no school NEXT Friday (Memorial Day weekend).

13 MAY 2008

PRACTICE: We will practice at the cinder pile. Be on time and ready to work hard.

THIS WEEK IN TRACK: We have no meets during the week. We will attend the Wellsville Spring Day meet on Saturday. I can enter two girls in each event. Entries are due on Wednesday--I will let you know who is dong what by then.

PENTATHLON

Yo-pentathletes...here is a site you will find all of the PENTATHLON TABLES, and metric conversioon charts:

http://webapps.monroe.edu/~mcq/svtrk/sv-2008/meet-info/PENT-TABLES-2008.html

12 MAY 2008

TUT TUT: Looks like rain. Luckily we have the gym tomorrow.

INVESTIGATION: I will be doing some investigation in to who is actually still on the team. How about this for a 'litmus' test; if you miss practice this week, you are not on the team. COOL! Thanks! Call me.

THIS WEEK: There are no scheduled meets this week. We do have a meet on Saturday--the Wellsville Invitational. the 400m relay team and Emily G. may be heading to C-S for a practice or two this week. I will keep you posted.

PROM: I think the junior class did an outstanding job with prom this year. the Prom Committee and the eleventh grade advisers are to be commended. I hope Jesse fund the smoke machine.

10 MAY 2008

HORNELL INVITATIONAL: A decent day as far as performances go. I think we were a little bit tired today. It has been a long week. thanks to all who went to the meet.

PROM: I will be stopping by tonight. Have a nice time. I hope all goes well.

SCHOOL RECORD: 800m Carey Crooker 2:29.9...breaks her own record, again. first time in the 2:20s in the open 800m.

9 MAY 2008

HORNELL INVITATIONAL: Bus leaves RIGHT after school. We need to huslte on over. Stop by and get a 'program' from me. It contains the order of events, heat and lane assignments, etc. The weather looks to be dry BUT chilly. Dress warm!

AVOCA: We did a fantastic job at Avoca last night. Things really seem to be clicking. I apologize for losing my cool on the bus...it happens sometimes.

8 MAY 2008

PRACTICE: Practice will be with Mr. Palko today at the cinder pile. You are expectecd to be there if you are not going to the meet. endo of story.

AVOCA: We will be leaving affter school for Avoca. The weather forecast is calling for the rain to let up--with a high of 65 degrees. We will be stopping to eat on the way home.

7 MAY 2008

LAST NIGHT: An excellent meet! Our times are starting to drop, and our performances in the field events are improving. If we had been this good earlier in the year, we would only have one loss right now. Great job by all.

SCHOOL RECORDS 2008:

LONG JUMP: EMILY GEESAMAN broke the school record in the long jump. The previous record was set in 1986 by Nancy Keller (15'2.5").

800M: CAREY CROOKER broke her own school record in the 800m...by a tenth of a second. Carey ran a 2:30.2 at the Le Roy Invitational on Friday evening.

THIS WEEK IN TRACK

TUESDAY: Campbell-Savona 4:30pm

• There will be one bus tomorrow, and possibly a van. Due to the fact that only eight boys will be traveling to the meet--we may be able to invite ALL female athletes. Everyone should bring their uniform to school tomorrow. The forecast tomorrow calls for a high of 71 degrees with late developing 'possible' t-storms. Ask Mindy English about her sore knee and the last rain delay at Campbell.

WEDNESDAY: Practice 3pm

• Event work at the track. the forecast calls for an awfully nice day--75 degrees--with rain in the evening (6pm).

THURSDAY: Avoca 4:30pm

• This meet is not a league meet. I called John Welc from Avoca and asked if we could bring a handful of athletes over for this meet with Campbell-Savona. The sole purpose of this meet is to try and qualify athletes for Sectionals. I will only be taking athletes who are close to making the sectional cut-off times and distances in their events. Here AGAIN is the link to our CLASS C standards. It is a big deal to qualify for the Section V Championship Meet.

http://webapps.monroe.edu/~mcq/svtrk/sv-2008/SV-standards.htm

FRIDAY: Hornell Invitational 5pm

• I can enter 2 people per event at this invitational. It is usually QUITE competitive. There are cut off times/distances for several events (SHOT/DISC/3000m). The meet director will accept the top 24 'seeds' in these events.

Thank you athletes and parents for all you do!

4 MAY 2008

MEET: We have a meet TOMORROW, Tuesday May 6th at Campbell-Savona! We may only have one bus, if that is the case everyone will not be going. Sorry for the late notice--so it goes.

Le ROY INVITATIONAL RESULTS: Go to 'girls finish line' for individual results.

http://webapps.monroe.edu/~mcq/svtrk/sv-2008/meet-info/results/Leroy-gres.htm

5 MAY 2008

PICTURES MONDAY 3PM
@ THE CINDER PILE.
Be in your uniform please (pass it on).

3 MAY 2008

RACE FEST: The 5k and 10k begin at 10am. I hope to see you down there--running or cheering. I will be jogging with daughter Brenna, and son John. the weather looks like it will be in the low 60s a race time. Mrs. Richardson will be participating in the 10k.

Le ROY INVITATIONAL: there were some fine performances turned in last night in Le Roy NY. I will find a link for official results soon.

2 MAY 2008

LE ROY INVITATIONAL: See all of you at around 8pm. Good luck, run fast, throw far, jump far, jump and vault high.

PRACTICE: Anyone not going to the meet--we need to decide if you want to play indoor soccer after school. Let me know ASAP.

Le Roy Invitational information sheet:
http://webapps.monroe.edu/~mcq/svtrk/sv-2008/meet-info/LeRoy-info.pdf

1 MAY 2008

MAY DAY, MAY DAY!

PRACTICE: We will be meeting at the cinder pile again today.

Le ROY INVITATIONAL: Remember, we leave at 2pm. Get to the bus ASAP! Be in uniform when you board the bus. If you own black underarmour type stuff--BRING IT. The weather looks to be in the mid 60s, a little wind, and possible showers. Bring rain gear. Bring a lawn chair. Bring snacks.

SAT VAN: the van will be returning for SAT takers only. do not even ask to ride back early. there is no fair way to pick who goes in the van, ergo--SATers only.