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The purpose of this blog is for the coaching staff to be able to communicate with athletes, parents, and fans about all thing MVHS cross country and track.

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August 29th-September 4th: Arapahoe Warrior Invitational

8/28/2022

 
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Aug 29th-Sept 4th
Mon: 
DeKoevend Park @ 3:20 p.m.
           (Arapahoe/University Lot)
Tue: MVHS @ 3:10 p.m. (Middle School Fields)
Wed: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)

Thur: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)
Fri: Arapahoe Warrior Invitational
Sat: Writer's Vista Park @ 7 a.m. 
Sun: On your own or call a teammate


Jeff Boele: Licensed Massage Therapist
When:
 Tuesday's at practice throughout the season.
Why: To benefit individual athlete health during the XC season.
Who: Anyone on the team needing work done during the season. 
Cost: $4000 for the season (July through November). We are asking that any athlete consistently using coach Boele's services to please make a minimum donation of $150 to the Booster Club this fall (please see below).

Consent Form: Any athlete wishing to receive treatment from Coach Boele must have the consent form signed by your parents and brought to practice. 
  • Parent/Guardian Consent From to Screen and Treat (Doc)

2022 Booster Club Donations 
To ensure that we have adequate funding for the 2022 fall XC season the coaching staff is asking that each family on the team make a donation of $100 to our XC Booster club. Our estimated cost to run the program this fall is approximately $8000, which covers such necessities as meet entry fees ($300-$500 per meet) and our team licensed massage therapist (Coach Boele) to be at practice.

If families cannot donate $100, then we ask you to donate what you can. And of course if any would like to donate above $100 it is greatly appreciated. 
  • https://vistagoldeneagles.sportngin.com/register/form/266323966

Arapahoe Warrior Invitational
When
: Friday, September 2nd
Where: DeKoevend Park
Transportation and Dismissal: DCSD does not provide transportation to athletic events. Athletes will be dismissed from school after 6th period on Friday. Please provide your own ride to and from the meet. 
Race Schedule and Line-ups: (Lineups for Friday will be posted on Tuesday evening)
  • 4:00 Open Fresh/Soph Boys (unlimited entries/score 5)
    • ​All Frosh/Soph Boys 
  • 4:20 Open Fresh/Soph Girls (unlimited entries/score 5)
    • ​All Frosh/Soph Girls 
  • 4:50 Varsity Boys (enter 7/score 5)
    • ​Patel, Simmons, Fowler, Christians, Gulde, Hoffman
  • 5:10 Varsity Girls (enter 7/score 5)
    • ​Swaim
  • 5:40 Open Junior/Senior Boys (unlimited entries/score 5)
    • ​All JR/Srs not in varsity race
  • 6:00 Open Junior/Senior Girls (unlimited entries/score 5)
    • ​All Jr/Srs not in varsity race
​Boys Not Racing This Week: Downs, Anderson, White, Wachter, Romalia, Dunn, Lawlor
Girls Not Racing This Week: Adams, Adams, Smith, Romalia, Gamily, Derickson
Meet Information and Results
Course Map
Parking: Spectator parking at DeKoevend Park is VERY LIMITED... carpooling is advised. Specators will NOT BE ALLOWED to park at the Ice Arena or Goodson Rec Center. The majority of the available parking will be located in the neighborhoods to the east and west of the park. Some parking will be available in the parking lot immediately south of the entrance to Goodson on the west side of University as well as at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit immediately north of the entrance to Goodson on the east side of University (church lot available after 2:30pm).

NXR Southwest Championships Trip
On November 17-19, we will once again be traveling to the Nike Cross Regional Southwest Championships in Phoenix, AZ and racing as Vista Nation XC Club. This is an opportunity for athletes who have earned the trip to race as a TEAM, at sea level, on a very fun and fast 5K XC course.  It is also an opportunity for our team to try and qualify for the Nike Cross Country National Championships in Portland, Oregon on December 3rd. For more information please view our official NXRSW 2022 Page. 
  • ​NXRSW 2022 Trip
  • Most Recent Registration List (Updated on 8/28)
    • If your name is not on the list, but you plan to be on the NXRSW trip, please come talk to Coach Dalby. 

NEW Vista Nation FAQ Document
The following document is meant to help both athletes are parents with the upcoming XC season. Please feel free to use it to help answer any questions you may have about the summer and fall XC season. Have a question? Please contact Coach Dalby or our parent liaison Jen Christians  with questions. We will update the document as new questions arise. 
  • New Vista Nation FAQ Document (link)

August 22nd-28th: Vista Nation XC 2-Mile Invitational

8/21/2022

 
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Jeff Boele: Licensed Massage Therapist
When:
 Tuesday's at practice throughout the season.
Why: To benefit individual athlete health during the XC season.
Who: Anyone on the team needing work done during the season. 
Cost: $4000 for the season (July through November). We are asking that any athlete consistently using coach Boele's services to please make a minimum donation of $150 to the Booster Club this fall (please see below).

Consent Form: Any athlete wishing to receive treatment from Coach Boele must have the consent form signed by your parents and brought to practice. 
  • Parent/Guardian Consent From to Screen and Treat (Doc)

2022 Booster Club Donations 
To ensure that we have adequate funding for the 2022 fall XC season the coaching staff is asking that each family on the team make a donation of $100 to our XC Booster club. Our estimated cost to run the program this fall is approximately $8000, which covers such necessities as meet entry fees ($300-$500 per meet) and our team licensed massage therapist (Coach Boele) to be at practice.

If families cannot donate $100, then we ask you to donate what you can. And of course if any would like to donate above $100 it is greatly appreciated. 
  • https://vistagoldeneagles.sportngin.com/register/form/266323966
​
Uniform Checkout
When: Thursday
  • Returning Jrs/Srs and varsity letter winners during "Eagle Time" from 10:05 a.m. to 11:05 a.m.
  • Everyone else will be issued a uniform after practice on on Thursday. 
Where: Coach Dalby's classroom in L503

Schedule for August 22nd-28th
Mon: 
MVHS @ 3:10 p.m. (Middle School Fields)
Tue: MVHS @ 3:10 p.m. (Middle School Fields)
Wed: Writer's Vista Park (Mineral)

Thur: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)
Fri: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)
Sat: Vista Nation XC 2-Mile Invitational
Sun: On your own or call a teammate


NEW Vista Nation FAQ Document
The following document is meant to help both athletes are parents with the upcoming XC season. Please feel free to use it to help answer any questions you may have about the summer and fall XC season. Have a question? Please contact Coach Dalby or our parent liaison Jen Christians  with questions. We will update the document as new questions arise. 
  • New Vista Nation FAQ Document (link)

NXR Southwest Championships Trip
On November 17-19, we will once again be traveling to the Nike Cross Regional Southwest Championships in Phoenix, AZ and racing as Vista Nation XC Club. This is an opportunity for athletes who have earned the trip to race as a TEAM, at sea level, on a very fun and fast 5K XC course.  It is also an opportunity for our team to try and qualify for the Nike Cross Country National Championships in Portland, Oregon on December 3rd. For more information please view our official NXRSW 2022 Page. 
  • ​NXRSW 2022 Trip
  • Current Registration List (Updated on 8/23)
  • Registration/Intrest Form

Vista Nation 2-Mile XC Invitational
When: Saturday, August 27th
Where: Vista Nation XC Course
Who: All MVHS XC Runners
Race Schedule/Line-ups
  • 8:30 Frosh/Soph Boys (All frosh/soph boys)
  • 8:50 Frosh/Soph Girls (All frosh/soph girls)
  • 9:10 Boys Varsity 2-Mile (Christians, Christy, Downs, Dunn, Fowler, Lawlor, Romalia, Simmons, White)
  • 9:30 Girls Varsity 2-Mile (Adams, Adams, Derickson, Gamily, Harris, Romalia, Smith, Swaim)
  • 9:50 JR/SR Boys (All JR/SR boys not in the varsity race)
  • 10:10 JR/SR Girls (All JR/SR girls not in the varsity race)
  • 10:45 Awards After Final Race
Official Meet Information
Results Link (when available)
Parent Volunteers: We are in need of parent volunteers to help monitor the side walks during the races. Super simple job!!! If you are available please fill out the form below. Volunteer meeting is at 8 a.m. on the track with Coach Lowell. 
  • VISTA NATION 2 MILE VOLUNTEERS 

August 15th-21st: Information from Parent Partnership Meeting

8/11/2022

 
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August 15th-21st
Mon: 
MVHS @ 3:10 p.m. (Middle School Fields)
Tue: MVHS @ 3:10 p.m. (Middle School Fields)
Wed: Redstone Park @ 3:20 (Duck Pond)

Thur: DeKoevend Park @ 3:20 (Arapahoe and
             University Lot)

Fri: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)
Sat: Waterton Canyon @ 7 a.m. (Audubon Nature
         Center Lot)

Sun: On your own or call a teammate


​Parent Meeting Information

All information from last weeks parent meeting has been posted below. Please take a few minutes to review if you were unable to attend. 
  • Parent Meeting Presentation
  • Team Handbook and Policies
  • 2022 Meet Schedule w/ start times
  • Final Surge Training App and Athlete Registration
  • The Importance of Iron/Ferritin for Distance Runners

2022 Booster Club Donations 
  • https://vistagoldeneagles.sportngin.com/register/form/266323966

NXR Southwest Championships Trip
On November 17-19, we will once again be traveling to the Nike Cross Regional Southwest Championships in Phoenix, AZ and racing as Vista Nation XC Club. This is an opportunity for athletes who have earned the trip to race as a TEAM, at sea level, on a very fun and fast 5K XC course.  It is also an opportunity for our team to try and qualify for the Nike Cross Country National Championships in Portland, Oregon on December 3rd. For more information please view our official NXRSW 2022 Page. 
  • ​NXRSW 2022 Trip

NEW Vista Nation FAQ Document
The following document is meant to help both athletes are parents with the upcoming XC season. Please feel free to use it to help answer any questions you may have about the summer and fall XC season. Have a question? Please contact Coach Dalby or our parent liaison Jen Christians  with questions. We will update the document as new questions arise. 
  • New Vista Nation FAQ Document (link)

Jeff Boele: Licensed Massage Therapist
When:
 Tuesday's at practice throughout the season.
Why: To benefit individual athlete health during the XC season.
Who: Anyone on the team needing work done during the season. 
Consent Form: Any athlete wishing to receive treatment from Coach Boele must have the consent form signed by your parents and brought to practice. 
  • Parent/Guardian Consent From to Screen and Treat (Doc)

August 8th-14th: First Week of Practice

8/7/2022

 
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This week is the beginning of the official fall XC season. Athlete's that have not registered for the official fall XC season will need to do so before they are allowed to participate. Please contact Mrs. Vitry in the athletic office if you need assistance with late registration. 

Parent Partnership Meeting
When: Thursday, August 11th @ 5:30 P.M.
Where: MVHS Commons
Who: Parents of MVHS XC Athletes. Student-athletes do not need to be in attendance. 
What: A chance for the Vista Nation XC coaches to discuss the upcoming season with our parents, including: Rules and Expectations, Practice/Meet Schedule, Fundraising Needs, Nutrition/Hydration/Sleep, Out-of-State Trips (NXRSW), Off Site Practices/Transportation, Etc. 
Online Info: Information from the parent meeting will be posted on the blog after the meeting on Thursday. 


Denver Athletic Order
The following gear order will be open through Denver Athletic until Sunday, August 15th. All gear is optional for athletes to order. 
  • https://denverathletic.chipply.com/MountainVistaCrossCountryFanWear/
​
Aerobic Monster & Special Gear Order
Aerobic Monster Shirts:
  • Because of budget limitations athletes that have earned an aerobic monster shirt will need to order them form SafeTeeThird.com.
  • If you ran all summer with the team you earned your shirt. Order one!
Additional Gear:
  • There is lots of fun and additional gear to order on the SafeTeeThird site. All gear is optional. 
SafeTeeThird Order Site
  • https://www.safeteethird.com/collections/mvhs-xc/MVHS-XC


The Final Surge Training App for Athletes
Training is now being posted in the Final Surge App. This will help our athletes to know what your daily workouts are before you come to practice each day.

If you have not signed-up yet for the Final Surge App, or need help doing so, please take a look at the following link for assistance.
  • Final Surge: Video and Help Getting Set-up

Schedule for August 8th-14th
Mon: 
MVHS @ 3:10 p.m. (Middle School Fields)
Tue: MVHS @ 3:10 p.m. (Middle School Fields)
Wed: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)
            Team Ice Cream Social After Practice (Smith Household)

Thur: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)
            Parent Partnership Meeting @ 5:30 P.M. (MVHS Commons)
Fri: MVHS @ 3:10 (Middle School Fields)
Sat: Writer's Vista Park @ 7 a.m.
Sun: On your own or call a teammate


NXR Southwest Championships Trip
On November 17-19, we will once again be traveling to the Nike Cross Regional Southwest Championships in Phoenix, AZ and racing as Vista Nation XC Club. This is an opportunity for athletes who have earned the trip to race as a TEAM, at sea level, on a very fun and fast 5K XC course.  It is also an opportunity for our team to try and qualify for the Nike Cross Country National Championships in Portland, Oregon on December 3rd. For more information please view our official NXRSW 2022 Page. 
  • ​NXRSW 2022 Trip

TEAM ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Who: The TEAM
When: Wednesday Aug. 10th after practice
What: Bring a tub of ice cream or a topping and a lawn chair we will provide dishes and utensils. 
Where: The Smith's Home -10224 Lauren Court, Highlands Ranch

NEW Vista Nation FAQ Document
The following document is meant to help both athletes are parents with the upcoming XC season. Please feel free to use it to help answer any questions you may have about the summer and fall XC season. Have a question? Please contact Coach Dalby or our parent liaison Jen Christians  with questions. We will update the document as new questions arise. 
  • New Vista Nation FAQ Document (link)

Jeff Boele-Licensed Massage Therapist
When:
 Tuesday's at practice throughout the season.
Why: To benefit individual athlete health during the XC season.
Who: Anyone on the team needing work done during the season. 
Consent Form: Any athlete wishing to receive treatment from Coach Boele must have the consent form signed by your parents and brought to practice. 
  • Parent/Guardian Consent From to Screen and Treat (Doc)

    Coach Jonathan Dalby

    Head XC and Track Coach at Mountain Vista HS.

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