Week of April 13

SJA Track and Field Week of Monday, April 13

 

Welcome back to all of you have been travelers.  I truly hope you enjoyed your experiences.  I also truly hope you get back to track/field mode quickly because while you were away the season didn’t stop! 

 

The annual dual with Mags is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14^th at St. Eds starting at 5:00pm.  The shot and discus will apparently be competed at Mags on Monday at 5:00pm.  We will take a van from SJA at 4:20.  I will have the full itinerary emailed and online by 9:00pm tonight.

 

Congrats to the many great efforts at both Nordonia and Bedford on Saturday.  Our sport is half mental and half physical – I think a lot of you took huge steps on both fronts with your performances.  2^nd at Nordonia and 5^th at Bedford is nothing to gloss over – that is phenomenal!  Thanks to all the girls who came to Bedford strictly for support as well as Lauren for coming to Bedford after the Nordonia meet….very classy ladies!

 

Monday, April 13

Full team meeting in the gym at 3:15

Distance to mastick after – done by 5:15

Sprinters on the track – pre-meet plus light lift

Throwers to Mags at 4:20

 

Tuesday, April 14

Be smart!  You need to have PROPER energy food between lunch and the meet so that you don’t “bonk”.  PB&J sandwichs, bananas, crackers, pretzels, etc…all easy to digest and good for pre-competition.  Gatorade good too. 

Do your homework at school while snacking before we go to the meet – won’t get done at Eds until after 8:00.

Throwers – lift right after school then go to the meet?  Double check with coach on Monday

Full team – we’ll take a bus to St. Eds at 4:00.  If weather is good this will be a drop off only, so bring all your homework, etc…First event at 5:00.  See itinerary on team website.

 

Wednesday, April 15

Distance – to mastick for mileage.  Done by 5:00

Sprinters – at SJA…done by 5:00

Throwers – normal day

 

Thursday, April 16

Distance – at SJA for cross train….done at normal cross train time

Sprinters – at SJA…pre-meet.  Done by 5:00

Throwers - ???  Check with coach on Wednesday

 

Friday, April 17

Meet for varsity at Lakewood HS

Itinerary posted Wednesday for this meet.  Limited entries

 

Saturday April 18

Possible distance run “practice” at Mastick.  More info this week.  Expect it!

 

Week of March 9th

We will be on the track all week, but it will be wet so bring spare clothes to wear for after your running - this includes dry socks.  If your bag is too large for the halls or lockers, you can keep it in the back of room 331.

Monday:

team meeting first

throwers: meet new coach

sprinters: warm-up and SE I workout

distance: with Coach Gallagher

Tuesday:

throwers: with coach

sprinters: warm-up, specialties, lift

distance: with Coach Gallagher

Wednesday:

throwers: with coach

sprinters: warm-up, speed day - bring spikes!!!

distance: with Coach Gallagher

Thursday

throwers: with coach

sprinters: warm-up, specialties, lift

distance: with Coach Gallagher

Friday:

throwers: with coach

sprinters: warm-up, SE II

distance: with Coach Gallagher

Saturday and Sunday: work out on your own

general expectations for track and field!

Hi everybody!  Thank you for signing up and being a part of Jaguar track and field!

*****!!!*****Sunday (March 8) at 11:00am we will have a "shoveling party"...with warmer temperatures coming next week it would be in our best interest to get the track clear ASAP so we can practice.  The more athletes and parents that show up with a shovel the faster we can clear it.  It really should take an hour or less if the numbers are good.  See you Sunday!!!!

This email is meant to provide you with the basics you'll need for the season and hopefully answer some questions before you have them.  If there is something not addressed in this email please ask!

team website:  www.sjatrackandfield.blogspot.com - a lot of historical information can be found here as well as what it takes to earn a varsity letter, the competition schedule, itineraries for meets, etc...Bookmark this page!

physicals/Final Forms - the AD will let us know how we stand with this, but if you know a physical is expiring this season get your new one scheduled now.

Practice times: you will be emailed a schedule for the week each Sunday and it will also be posted on the team website.  Unless otherwise indicated we will NOT start practice as a full group, instead you will meet with your specific event coach.  Typically you will be done by 5:00-5:15 each day....and yes, practice is held everyday including spring break.

If your parents want to be part of a similar email list have them email me and I'll include them on the weekly email.

Uniforms:  we provide a uniform top that you will give back (in perfect condition) at the end of the season.  You should provide your own shorts (they must be ALL black - no white stripes at all!!!!) but can be any style (running shorts or spandex are most common).  

We expected to be outside as much as possible - please bring gear for possible cold conditions.  We will use common sense, but we can't train nearly as well indoors as we can outdoors.

Team gear: starting last fall the track and cc teams have switched to a format of purchasing team sweats that YOU KEEP after your 4 years.  It will have your name, etc... on it.  Order forms will be provided the first week of practice and the order will be put in on Monday, March 16th.  You do not have to buy gear, but you're expected to wear SJA purple gear to meets if you don't.

Practice expectations:  you are expected to be at every practice and to participate to the BEST of your abilities.  If there is a conflict DO NOT PASS WORD THROUGH A TEAMMATE.  You MUST talk to your coach personally.  We understand conflicts may arise, but we expect you to make every effort to schedule appointments and conflicts around practice time.

Meet expectations:  if you are signed up for a meet  you will be there....no exceptions.  You miss a meet and you're off the team (illness, etc...aside).  Just  not showing up is unheard of.  At the meets your job is to compete and help your teammates.  Cheer, be positive, and take care of business.  You are not there for meeting guys, etc...

Varsity letter:  to earn a varsity letter you must meet performance standards at least 2x.  These standards are on the team website.

Spring break:  because spring break is a different week every year, we do NOT switch our schedule.  We realize some athletes go on trips.  We will be asking for you to provide us with specific dates so we know when we'll see you.  If you're in town we expect you to come to practices (usually around noon) and any meets that are scheduled including our own Jaguar Invite.

Bottom line:  COMMUNICATION and organization.  This goes for the coaches and the athletes.  When these 2 things are done properly then a successful season becomes much easier.

I love track and field....it is a great sport and Cleveland, OH is one of the best areas for it in the whole country.  We must set the bar and continue to raise it because everybody around the region is more than happy to kick your butt if you give them the chance.

We are in this together, so we can either thrive to greatness again or we can experience the alternative.  I choose greatness!

don't forget to follow us on twitter....@SJAtrackcc

Go Jags!

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Week of March 2

Hi ladies - there are small signs of spring in the forecast!!!  I saw 50s for the first week of outdoors!

Currently for indoor state meet Kye is in the high jump.  Both the 4 x 200 and 4 x 800 are on the outside looking in - you'll both need some teams to not show up to get in. 

In keeping with our "active recovery" phase between indoors and outdoors, here is this week's plan.

Monday - all sprinters until 4:15

Distance runners meet with Coach Gallagher

throwers throw in gym until 4:00

Tuesday - varsity sprinters for running workout then lift.  Plan on being outside!!!  Done by 4:30

Distance runners meet with Coach Gallagher

throwers lift

Wednesday - all off

Thursday - all sprinters have workout then core.  Done by 4:15

distance runners meet with Coach Gallagher

Friday - throwers meet to throw - done by 4:15

Saturday - Indoor state meet - morning session.  HJ is at 9:30 am.

Sunday - train on own.

week of Feb 16

Don't forget the parent meeting for new athletes (of any grade) is Tuesday, Feb 17 at 6:30 pm

practices...
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday for all event disciplines.

We're asking all athletes, even those done for the indoor season continue this week please.

Meet Sunday at Kent State - itinerary in previous post.

Kent State Itinerary as of Feb 16

Kent State Meet Sunday, Feb 22

7:30am – bus leaves SJA

FIELD EVENTS

8:00 am Girls Weight Throw – Boys to follow  -

9:00 am Boys Long Jump – Girls to follow **Open Pit – Meyer, Roche, Williams, Hahn

9:30 am Girls Pole Vault – Boys to follow Boys seeded (unseeded if needed; seeded would go first) McGuire, Bonca, Pellegrino

10:00 am Girls Shot Put – Boys to follow – Attallah, McAfee, DeChant

10:00 am Girls High Jump – Boys to follow TBD Boys Triple Jump (After long jump is completed: Girls to follow) Williams, Roche, Ridge

RUNNING EVENTS

9:30 am

Girls 60mH (Prelims) – Hahn, Williams, Roche

Boys 60mH (Prelims)

Girls 60m (Prelims)  - Adams, Wrenn, Stottner, Meyer

Boys 60m (Prelims)

Girls 4x800 Relay (1 Section Final)

A = Farris, Seymour, Battistoni, Wagner10            B = McAfee, Wagner9, Butterfield, Conway

Boys 4x800 Relay (1 Section Final)

Girls 4x200 Relay

                A = Hahn, Zawie, Williams, Adams                            B = Coreno, Stottner, Wrenn, Meyer

Boys 4x200 Relay Boys

60mH (Finals) (2 Section Final, Top 16 Times Advance)

Girls 60mH (Finals) (2 Section Final, Top 16 Times Advance)

Girls 60m (Finals) (2 Section Final, Top 16 Times Advance)

Boys 60m (Finals) (2 Section Final, Top 16 Times Advance)

Girls 1 Mile Run – Seymour, Marconi, McGuire, Butterfield, Wagner10

Boys 1 Mile Run

Girls 400m  – Farris, Pellegrino, Zawie, Coreno, Wagner9, Ridge

Boys 400m

Girls 800m – Vovk, Dabydeen, Walsh, Patton, Bonca, C. Wagner

Boys 800m

Girls 200m – Adams, Stottner, Wrenn, Meyer

Boys 200m

Girls 3200m

Boys 3200m

Girls 4x400m Relay

Boys 4x400m Relay

Mount Union itinerary

SJA @ Mount Union Invite         Feb 8, 2015

9:45 – bus leaves SJA

Field Events start at noon

HJ (boys first) – Williams?, Roche, Ridge

LJ – Williams?, Roche, Ridge, Meyer, Reilly, Hahn, Wrenn

SP – Attallah, M. McAfee, DeChant

Running Events start at 1:30

4 x 200

            A = Hahn, Stottner, Zawie, Adams

            B = Wrenn, Farris, Coreno, Meyer

1600m run – Marconi, Butterfield, Battistoni, Johnson, Seymour, Conway, Wagner10, Stalder

60m dash – Adams, Stottner, Meyer, Wrenn, Miller, Larkman, Straka, Saldana, Gonzalez

60H – Hahn, Williams?, Roche, Scruggs, Reilly

4 x 800

            A = Farris, Wagner9, Vovk, McGuire

            B = scratch

  

60H final

60m dash final

400m dash – Roche, Coreno, Pellegrino, Curry, Scruggs, Horner, Ridge

800m run – Bonca, McGuire, Saracina, Dabydeen, Tran, Miczak, Walsh, C. Wagner, Patton, Molina?, Yesares?, McAfee, Stanton, Perkins

200m dash – Miller, Gonzalez, Larkman, Straka, Stottner

N/A - Bo, Butterfield, Stanton