Great job to those that competed at the DCSD Snowbird Meet on Friday. We had a great group of athletes compete in some pretty harsh conditions. Overall the team did very well, but was probably highlighted by Jordan Burton, Taylor Marks, and Jessica Gonzales all placing in both the 100 and 400 at the meet. Great job ladies! Here is the link to the meet results:
DCSD Snowbird Results (click)

Below is information about practices this week and the Broomfield Shootout. If you are scheduled to compete on Saturday, and are in town, we do expect that you are at practice so that we are ready for the meet. We are not meeting everyday over break, but if you are in town we do want you to be present at these practices.

Spring Break Practice Schedule
Mon-Distance Runners 9:00 a.m Rocky Heights MS
          Sprinters/Throwers/Jumpers-no practice
Tue-Distance Runners 9:00 a.m Vista
         Sprinters/Throwers/Jumpers-no practice
Wed-Sprinters/Throwers/Jumpers 9 a.m. Vista
         Distance Runners-run on your own
Thur-9 a.m. at Vista-all event groups
Fri-Sprinters/Throwers/Jumpers-9 a.m. Vista
      Disance Runners-run on your own
Sat-Broomfield Shootout

Broomfield Shootout
When: Saturday, March 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Broomfield High School Track.
Directions: From I-25 turn West on 120th Avenue, turn North on Main Street: School on the corner of Main and Eagle Way.
Bus: Arrive at Vista by 7 a.m. The bus leaves MVHS at 7:10 a.m. All Vista athletes should be on the bus. There will be a return bus home from the meet for those athletes not ridding home with their parents.
Teams Competing: Boulder, Broomfield, Cherokee Trail, Dakota Ridge, Fort Morgan, George Washington, Greeley Central, Longmont, Loveland, Lyons, Monarch, Mountain View, Mt. Vista, Niwot, Northridge, Peak to Peak, Poudre, Pueblo South, Rock Canyon, Rocky Mountain, Roosevelt,  Silver Creek,  Steamboat Springs, Thunder Ridge, and Vail Christian
Awards: Medals will be awarded to 1st thru 3rd place winners and ribbons will be given to 4th thru 6th place finishers.  Team Plaques will be awarded to the top two boys and girls teams.
Line-ups: Click for Line-ups

We had a lot of solid performances this past week at both the JV meet at Douglas County and the varsity meet in Pueblo. JV results form this past week have not been sent to us yet, but will be posted once we have them. Results along with an article and photos from Saturday's Banana Belt Classic can be found here:
http://co.milesplit.com/meets/128861-banana-belt-classic
Out of 27 teams the girls finished 5th and the boys 6th. Not a bad start for our first meet of the season.

Spring Track & Field Fees and Fund-Raising Donations
If you have not already done so please settle your track & field $150 participation fee ASAP. Info on how to pay can be found here:
http://track.mountainvistaonline.org/reg/info.php?sid=900

We are are also asking that each family help this year by donating $25-$50 to the track and field team. We are not fund raising this spring and this money will go towards helping to purchase needed supplies for the team and help cover the $3000 cost for transportation this season. All donation can be made online at the link below:
http://dcsdk12.revtrak.net/tek9.asp?pg=rw_MVHS
Click on "Athletic Camps/Events to find the track and field donation link.

Spring Break Information and Schedule
Spring break starts on Friday. The coaching staff's philosophy over break is simple, come back in better shape from break then when you left. We will have practice during spring break. If you are in town the coaching staff does expect that you are at practice. If you are going to be out of town please let your event coach know by Monday so that we can plan for meets. There are 2 meets on the schedule over break;
Saturday, March 23rd: Sabercat Invite at Sports Authority Stadium-Parker
Saturday, March 30th: Broomfield Shootout at Broomfield High School

Spring Break Practice Schedule:
http://track.mountainvistaonline.org/cal/info.php?etp=SE

Elementary School Pre-Hex
This Tuesday from 5 to 7 is the Elementary school Pre-Hex meet. Currently, there are 35 athletes on the team that have signed up to help and receive community service. If anyone else would like to help please email me. jhdalby@dcsdk12.org

Schedule for March 18th-24th
Meet line-ups for this week will be posted on Monday night
Mon-3:15 Practice
Tue-3:15 Practice
         5-7 Elementary School Pre-Hex
Wed-3:15 Varsity Practice
          3:30 JV Meet at T. Ridge
Thur-3:15 Practice
Fri-3:15 Practice, No School
Sat-Sabercat Invitational (varsity meet) @ Sports Authority Stadium
Sun-Off

Academic Eligibility
If you had a grade of an F in IC on Friday you are currently ineligible for track and field and cannot participate in practice or meets. To become eligible again you must bring a note from your teacher(s) stating the grade has improved to the athletic secretary.

Pictures from Thursday's Douglas County JV Meet
Thanks again to Mr. Hellier for taking these!
http://vistanation.shutterfly.com/pictures/11497

We were finally able to get in a meet this week! Thank you to all of the parents that came out to help and watch on Friday. If you missed the results here they are:
Dual Meet Vs Rock Canyon Results (click for results)

There were lots of encouraging performances from our athletes, especially the young kids. The varsity league relays was canceled due to the weather, but things look much more favorable this week. Below is info for March 11th to the 17th.

State Basketball Final 4:
This Friday our boys basketball team is facing Eaglecrest HS in Boulder at 8:30 p.m. We are encouraging every member of the track & field team to make the trip up to CU that evening to support the basketball team, even those that are competing in Pueblo on Saturday. We are rooting for the boys to win. If they do, the championship game is on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. We anticipate that the Pueblo meet will be completed by 5:00 leaving enough time for athletes to make the trip up to Boulder after the meet. Athletes are free to leave with their parents after their last race to get to the game. If the meet runs late, and you are scheduled for a later event, we will not hold you back to ensure that you make the game. The drive from Pueblo to Boulder is about 2 and 1/2 hours. See below for CSU-Pueblo, Banana Belt Classic meet info.

JV at Douglas County on Thursday at 3:30
When & Where: Douglas County HS starting at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Teams: Vista, T.Ridge, DoCo
Bus: Leaves Vista at 2:30. Athletes competing are out of class at 2:15. There is no return bus after this meet. Athletes should arrange a ride home w/ their parents or a teammate. Athletes should not drive to the meet on their own. If this causes a conflict please contact Coach Dalby.
Line-ups: These will be posted by Monday night and emailed out to the team. Distance
                     line-ups for the meet are already posted below.

CSU-Pueblo Banana Belt Classic:
We put this meet on the schedule for 2 reasons.

1. The CSU-Thunder Bowl is the fastest track in Colorado. The 2012 and 2013 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships are held here.
2. The weather in Pueblo tends to be more favorable this time of year compared to the metro area. The forecast for Saturday is in the low 70s with minimal wind.
   

Where: CSU-Pueblo Thunder Bowl
When: Saturday starting at 9:00 a.m.
Meet Schedule and Other Info:  http://co.milesplit.com/meets/128861-banana-belt-classic
Bus: Leaving Vista at 6:30 a.m. Returning at approximately 7:00
          All athletes competing should be at Vista by 6:15 a.m on Saturday. You are
         welcome to leave with your parents after your last event. If you are leaving with a
          teammate your parents must contact Coach Dalby during the week, or at the meet.
Line-ups: Meet line-ups will be sent out to the team in the next few days. Distance
                      line-ups are already set, and posted below.

Pictures from last week:
Thank you Mr. Hellier for posting pictures from Friday's dual meet. You can see these pictures at the link below. If you also took pictures at the meet they can be uploaded and shared on our shutterfly site.
http://vistanation.shutterfly.com/

Pre-Hex Elementary School Meet:
This if our elementary school track meet that we are hosting. We are looking for about 20 athletes on the team to help us with this next week on Tuesday the 19th. I will be able to give community service hours to anyone that wants to help. Here is the link to the Elementary Pre-Hexathlon meet:
http://track.mountainvistaonline.org/news/info.php?ncid=1170

Distance Line-ups for this week
Tri-Meet @ DoCo (click for info)
Banana Belt Classic (click for info)

Schedule for March 11th-17th:
Mon-3:15 Practice @ Vista
Tue-3:15 Practice @ Vista
Wed-3:15 Practice @ Vista
Thur-3:15 Practice @ MVHS for Sprinters/Jumpers
           3:15 Distance Runners off site at Red Stone Park
           3:30 Tri Meet @ Douglas County HS vs. DoCo and T. Ridge
Fri-3:15 Practice (all Vista T&F Athletes)
Sat-Banana Belt Classic, CSU-Pueblo. Bus Leaves at 6:30 a.m. Be at Vista by 6:15.
       9:00 a.m. Distance Runners at MVHS Track w/ Coach Woolley
Sun-Optional run/workout on your own or with a teammate.
          

Our first week of practice was a very solid one. The weather didn't necessarily cooperate but we had a lot of kids out working hard and making the most of our situation. Currently, there are 145 athletes signed up for track! This is the biggest track TEAM we have ever had at Vista.

I have been especially encouraged by the effort of the different training groups during the first week. The throwers have been doing an excellent job preparing for this season ever since December and are ready for their best spring yet. The Distance runners were able to get in an excellent week  of practice and got outside every single day. The sprinters/jumpers were limited due to the track being covered but still made it out several times this week and on the other days did a great job working out in the halls.

Let's keep up this type of enthusiasm and effort up into week 2. Weather permitting, we will finally get a chance to compete this week.

Schedule for March 4th-10th
Monday-Practice 3:15
Tuesday-Practice 3:15
Wednesday-Practice 3:15
Thursday-Practice 3:15
Friday-Early Practice 3:00 for Varsity Athletes competing on Saturday
              Home JV Meet at 3:30 vs. Rock Canyon and Pondo.
Saturday-Varsity League Relays
                -JV Athletes workout on your own or, w/ a teammate
Sunday-Optional workout on your own or w/ a teammate

Meet Information
Meet line-ups and bus info will be posted by Tuesday afternoon before practice for both meets.
JV Home Meet: Friday, March 8th from 3:30 to approx. 6:00
Click here for meet info

Continental League Relays (varsity): Saturday, March 9th from 9 a.m to 2:30 p.m.
Click here for meet info