WELCOME BACK!!

Hey Everyone!

Welcome back! It's time to start training for yet another cross country season. I don't know about you, but I was starting to have cross country withdrawals. It's finally here and we are off and running.
For those of you that are new, please make sure to add this site to your "favorites" link so that you check back often for any information you may need regarding training and the upcoming season. I have added new calendars, schedules and important dates to the side tab. Please click the appropriate links to send you to any information you may need.
If you have any questions please look for the answers at the website first, and then contact one of the coaches.
ALSO- you will notice below this post there is the option to "subscribe by email." If you click on this link, you will be provided a way to be notified by email every time a new post is added to the blog. Please do this so that you do not miss any important information/updates!

Have a great day! And look back here often for new info!

Coach Gilliland

Track & Field

If you need information regarding Track and Field season please

CLICK HERE

I (Coach G) am not an official track coach, but I will drop in on Saturday's and an occassional meet. Until Cross Country spring practice in May, work hard and have fun!!!

~ Coach Gilliland

League Finals

Congratulations on a job well done this season! You can find all the results HERE. I will also be emailing you your mile splits. Please look back here for details about this years banquet.

A special congratulations to Bryan Mercado who made it to CIF as an individual this year. He will be competing in CIF prelims on Saturday, November 13th at Mt. Sac.

If you are interested in participating in the Footlocker Cross Country Championships click HERE. If you register online BEFORE November 20th it is only $15.00!!! The price then goes up to $35.00. Registration closes on November 28th. You cannot register the day of the race, and if you wait until the day before it is $50.00 if there are any spaces left.

Again, Nighthawk banquet information to follow soon!

Need New Shoes?

Soles for Souls

If you need a new pair of running shoes, check out the link above. Sport Chalet is doing a promotion right now to benefit the needy. Buy a new pair of running shoes and they will give a pair to a person in need in the U.S. Sounds pretty cool if you ask me. So, if you were planning on buying a pair any way, why not help someone else out as well?

Oh, and it applies to ALL the shoes they sell, not just running shoes.

Races & Photos

Hey Cross Country Studs! Just wanted to congratulate you on a great racing effort this past Thursday! Keep training hard, we have Inland Empire Championships in ONE WEEK! Push yourself each day, be smart- eat right, get plenty of sleep and make good choices!!

We have another parent that has photos from the races available online. Loni Byer's dad took some photos (including the one above) at each of our races, you can save them from his website to keep. I have attached a link on the right side of the page next to Mr. Pearce's pages.

See you all at practice in the morning!

Coach G

WOODBRIDGE INVITATIONAL

This Saturday we will be competing in the Woodbridge Invitational that will be at Estancia High School. The bus will be leaving the school parking lot at 1:45pm. ALL ATHLETES MUST ARRIVE AT THE SCHOOL BY 1:30PM!! NO LATER!

Our races are scheduled to begin at 4:45pm. Estancia High School is in Costa Mesa, and there is ALWAYS traffic on the 91 freeway to get there!

A few things to remember:
Bring plenty of water to drink and healthy snacks to eat.
Be dressed in your uniform, team shirt and team sweats before getting on the bus. Warm up in your sweats!
All athletes must ride home on the bus unless they are going home with their parents.
There is a $5.00 parking fee for all spectators.
Directions to the meet can be found on the website to the right under the link, "Woodbridge Invitational." I highly encourage you to come and watch your kids run, it is quite an event under the lights once it gets dark.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Each athlete received a flyer in class on Thursday with all the same information.

See you tonight at the team dinner!

Fastback Shootout

Our first race is this Saturday at Mt. Sac, we will be running the Fastback Shoot out. The first race is at 7:30am. The bus will leave the MVHS school parking lot at 5:45am sharp!!!! There is a flyer to the right side of the page.
Be advised there is a parking fee, for all spectators. It is $3.00 and requires EXACT change. Please be prepared.
Coach Hilton will pass out a flyer on Friday with similar information.

Also- our first team dinner is this Friday, 5pm at the Bilton's home. You received an email with food requests and directions. Please email with any questions you may have.
Thursday's practice has been moved up to 5pm.
ALL FURTHER MONDAY AND THURSDAY PRACTICES WILL MEET AT 5PM!!!!!