Practice Schedule - Week of Monday, March 31

Monday - full team meeting in gym after you get dressed.
JV sprinters - BRING SPIKES for time trial (all of you are doing a 60m dash and a 300m dash - this is an annual tradition)
distance/mid-distance - workout on grass behind school...bring spare shoes.
throwers with Coach Baxendale
V sprinters will be helping JV time trials in addition to their regular workout

Tuesday - PICTURE DAY! Bring uniform and order form/money. Also last day to order sweatshirts for the season!!! See post below regarding sweats.
sheets for Wed meets will be posted on bulletin board
distance - recovery day and hurdles/blocks for those who need it

Wednesday - EVERYBODY IS COMPETING IN ONE OF THE MEETS, EITHER AT AVON OR ST. ED'S. The bus will take a group to St. Ed's first, then come back and take the second team to Avon. St. Ed's people will have to find their own ride home.

Thursday - recovery for all

Friday - pre-meet for the St. Ed's Invite people

Saturday - St. Ed's Eagle Invitational. This is JV for us, but not for anyone else - be ready!
ATTENTION! We are NOT sending anyone to the Clay Field Event Meet...it just won't work this year.
Throwers not competing at the invite will have practice with Coach Brown at a time to be determined.
Distance/mid-distance not competing will have practice with Coach Kieser at a time and location to be determined (it will be a hard day).

Next Yoga Wednesday - April 9th....$3.00 - last time you'll have to pay!

Boardman dual meet results

Today was the season opener, and while we were greeted with blue skies and sun it was still chilly out. Unfortunately the sun may have been the only bright spot of the day as out of 17 events we only took one first place. We'll shake the rust off over the next few weeks as the weather gets better.

SJA vs. Boardman w/Poland and Beaumont
Saturday, March 29, 2008

4 x 800
A (10:28.8 – 3rd place)
K. Gallagher (71, 81 – 2:32) Bova (2:42)E. Gaffney (79, 86 – 2:45) Borowski (70, 79 – 2:29)
B (10:49)
Karn (71, 81.5 – 2:32.5) Daugherty (2:48) Bresnahan (74, 82 – 2:36) Whisler (78, 95 – 2:53)
C (11:31)
Volk (74, 95 – 2:49) McNamara (82, 92 – 2:54) Kreuz (79, 79 – 2:48) Seroka (87, 93 – 3:00)

100H – Urban (5th, 17.8)

100 dash – B. Papotto (13.9), Sweeney (14.5), Polasky, Foley

4 x 200 – Papotto, O’Toole, Urban, Jackson (2nd, 1:54)

1600 – Karn (2nd – 5:49.3), Bova (4th – 5:56.1)

4 x 100 – Papotto, O’Toole, Urban, Jackson (3rd, 54.2)

400 – E. Gaffney (68.5), McNamara (72.8), Volk (70.4), Seroka (71.5)

300H – O’Toole (56.9), Daugherty (58.2)

800 – Borowski (3rd – 2:28.2), K. Gallagher (4th – 2:33.9), Kruez (2:44.5)

200 – Jackson (28.9), Sweeney, Polasky, Foley

3200 – Bresnahan (2nd – 12:18.8), Whisler (13:29)

4 x 400 – Jackson (74.6), K. Gallagher (66.9), Kreuz (69.5), Borowski (63.3)

HJ – Daugherty (3rd – 4’8”), McNamara (4’4”), Kreuz (4’2”), Seroka (4’2”)

LJ – B. Papotto (3rd – 14’6.5”)

SP – Sulzer (2nd – 34’.5”), Bajorek (28’ 8”), Palguta (24’10.5”)

DT – Palguta (2nd 101’3”), Sulzer (90’11”), Bajorek (74’2”), Bartholemew (62’4”),

PV – Lees (1st – 8’0”), Ventrone (3rd – 6’0”), Polasky (NH), O’Toole (NH), Foley (NH)

Upcoming News/Reminders

Ladies, please keep the following things in mind.

1. You need to get your paperwork in to your coach who will give it to me. If you have not received the papers yet, Mrs. Garlock will take care of that with a meeting the first day back to school. Listen to announcement for more info.

2. Team pictures are Tuesday, April 1st...this is not an April Fool's joke. Uniforms have been passed out during the spring break week. We will most likely run out, so sharing will be necessary. Forms for picture day are on the bulletin board in the athletics hallway.

3. The first meet is this Saturday for mostly varsity. The JV people will be competing next Wednesday at either Avon or St. Ed's.

4. Keep your grades up! You cannot compete if you're ineligible!

5. The money for sweatpants and sweatshirt ordering is due Tuesday (picture day). This is the last day you can order. Scroll down the posts to see what you can get. The cost is $18.00 for the sweatshirt and $17.00 for the pants. Checks can be made to SJA.

TENTATIVE Boardman Line-up

Below is the planned events for Boardman. This is subject to major change, especially with the throws, jumps, and sprints. We will be bringing up JV sprinters to fill gaps.

SJA vs. Boardman w/Poland and maybe Beaumont
Saturday, March 29, 2008

9:30 – bus LEAVES SJA (arrive around 9:20)
12:00 – track meet begins
4 x 800
A – K. Gallagher, Bova, E. Gaffney, Borowski
B – Karn, Daugherty, Bresnahan, Whisler
C – Kreuz, McNamara, Volk, Seroka

100H – Urban,

100 dash – Papatto, Timock

4 x 200 – Jackson, Urban, O’Toole, Papatto (order TBD)

1600 – Karn, Bova

4 x 100 – Jackson, Urban, O’Toole, Papatto (order TBD)

400 – E. Gaffney, McNamara, Volk,

300H – O’Toole, Daugherty

800 – K. Gallagher, Borowski, Kruez

200 - Jackson, Timock

3200 - Bresnahan, Whisler

4 x 400 – Jackson, K. Gallagher, Kreuz, Borowski

HJ – Daugherty, McNamara, Kreuz, Seroka

LJ – Papotto,

SP – Sulzer, Miller, Chuppa, Bajorek, Seither

DT – Chuppa, Sulzer, Palguta, Bartholemew, Bole, Bajorek

PV – Lees, Ventrone, Chuppa

Practice Schedule Week of March 24

All events should expect to spend more time outside in preparation for the first meets. Be dressed appropriately and BRING IN YOUR PAPERWORK!

Monday, March 24

throwers - 10:30-???
high jump - 11:00-12:30ish
varsity and JV sprinters - 12:00-2:00
distance/mid-distance - 12:30-2:30

Tuesday, March 25

varsity and JV sprinters - 12:00-2:00
distance/mid-distance - 12:30-2:30
throwers - 3:30-???

Wednesday, March 26

throwers - 10:30-???
varsity and JV sprinters - 12:00-2:00
distance/mid-distance - 12:30-2:30

Thursday, March 27

high jump - 11:00-12:30ish
varsity and JV sprinters - 12:00-2:00
distance/mid-distance - 12:30-2:30
throwers - 3:30-???

Friday, March 28

varsity and JV sprinters - 12:00-2:00
distance/mid-distance - 12:30-2:30
throwers - 3:30-???

Saturday, March 29 - bus leaves at 9:30
Meet at Boardman for varsity (and a few JV to fill-in the blanks)
We will post a tentative list of events a couple of days ahead of time

Team Clothing Ordering

Below are pictures of what this season's sweats will look like. If you want to order some you can either check with me, Coach Kieser at practice before spring break ends OR email me the sizes you want. However you WILL NOT get anything without $$$$. The tops are $18.00 and the pants $17.00. Special thanks to the great Rachel Borowski for helping finalize the original design that Coach Kollin came up with.

Practice Schedule week of March 17

MANDATORY parent meeting Tuesday at 7:00PM
Parents will have forms to fill out
ALSO, bring money to order team sweats


mid-distance/distance
Monday - 1:30-3:30 - at SJA
Tuesday - normal practice
Wednesday - normal day - YOGA after school then short run
Thursday - 1:30-3:30 - at SJA
Friday - tbd
Saturday - 5K in Strongsville

JV sprinters
Monday - noon-2:00 - at SJA w/Kieser
Tuesday - normal after school w/Turner
Wednesday - normal day - YOGA after school then short practice
Thursday - noon-2:00 - at SJA w/Kieser
Friday - off

HJ (special jumping only) - still expected to meet with YOUR group the rest of the time
Monday - 11:00-12:30
Thursday - 11:00-12:30

Varsity sprinters
Monday - noon-2:00
Tuesday - normal after school
Wednesday - normal after school
Thursday - noon-2:00
Friday - off

Throwers
Monday - off
Tuesday - normal after school
Wednesday - normal after school - YOGA???
Thursday - 3:30-5:00
Friday - off, but weight room will be open at time to be determined

pole vault
Coach Marquard will inform you of your times

First Practice!

The time has finally arrived!

The first official track practice will be this Monday after school for the WHOLE TEAM! We will begin by meeting in the gym, introducing coaches, passing out schedules, etc...From there we will split up into our respective groups. If you're not sure who you should go with, ask me after the meeting and we'll get you taken care of.

Please bring the following everyday:
Workout clothes: proper shoes, shorts, socks, and shirt.
Outdoor clothes: Most coaches will have you outside whenever its reasonable, so when temps are in the upper 30's/lower 40's expect to go outside. Hat, gloves, exercise pants, and layers for the upper body.
Lock! Bring a lock and share lockers with a friend. There are thieves among us at the Academy, so keep your valuables in a safe place.
A friend...bring a friend who isn't quite sure if she wants to do it or not. There's only one way to find out!
A positive attitude and an attitude that supports a culture of success.

See you Monday! Coach Kieser