Lion Invite

For anyone who missed the message, the bus for the Lion Invite leaves at 7:15 tomorrow morning.  Please arrive to the school before that time!

Spring Break Schedule

Hey Ladies!
While you are here check out the whole site - if you are on your phone, please scroll to the bottom and click "View Web Version," to see additional links and info!!!

Here is the schedule for the week, roughly.  Please keep in close communication with your events coach for all details and last minute changes, etc...

Friday - practice some time between 8-11, depending on events
Saturday - OFF
Sunday - OFF
Monday - practice some time between 8-11, depending on events
Tuesday - practice some time between 8-11, depending on events
          COACH SAINT'S GROUP IN AT 3 PM!!
Wednesday - OFF
Thursday - practice some time between 8-11, depending on events
Friday - practice some time between 8-11, depending on events
Saturday - team car wash fund raiser 10-2
          DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Sunday - OFF

Monday - Back to School
Tuesday - FIRST MEET!!!!!

Season Opener

Hello Ladies,

Here is a review of info for Monday's Season Opener...

MEET:  Shore Coaches Season Opener
WHEN:  4:30-8:30 ... expect to be home around 9:00.
BUS TIME: 2:45 or so ... after school, normal time

OTHER THOUGHTS:
- Pack food
- Dress in/Pack warm clothes
- Wear uniform!!
- Bring racing spikes
- 1/8" spikes ONLY (I have extras)

WINTER BREAK SCHEDULE:
W 12/23 - practice 1-3 pm
Th 12/24 - OFF
F 12/25 - OFF
S 12/26 - practice 8 am
S 12/27 - OFF
M 12/28 - practice 8 am
T 12/29 - practice 8 am
W 12/30 - practice 8 am
Th 12/31 - practice 8 am
F 1/1 - OFF
S 1/2 - MEET - Ocean County Relays - Bus 2:30
S 1/3 - OFF

CLOTHING ORDERS ARE DUE TUESDAY!!!

THANK YOU!!!

Thank you all for a great season!!!

See you next year!!!

Best wishes to Shannon and Nikole and Cammie and Brianna!!!

Meet Postponed

Just to clarify because I have been asked a few times now, our meet today was postponed until Thursday, April 16.  Originally it was switched to Wednesday so that is what you might see on the school website, but the meet is Thursday, still at Donovan Catholic HS.

Practice: Thursday, April 9

Due to rain and sloppy conditions, we have are changing some of the particulars for practice tomorrow.  Please read closely about your group:

DISTANCE:  Practice as normal - at school, at 8:00AM.

THROWERS (JAVELIN):  NO PRACTICE UNTIL FRIDAY @ 9AM.  (Shannon, Melissa please join the sprinters/jumpers groups tomorrow.)

THROWERS (SHOT/DISC):  Limited practice at the Bubble @ 9AM - Brianna, Emily, Savanna, and Madi Sev. please catch the bus at 9:15.  (Madi you will get to jump, too.)

SPRINTERS:  Practice will be from 10-12 at the Bubble in Toms River.  Bus will be provided - catch the bus at 9:15.

JUMPERS/VAULTERS:  Practice will be from 10-12 at the Bubble.  Catch the bus at 9:15.

Spring Track: Day 1 -- POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY, 3/9

I can't believe Spring Track and Field starts tomorrow and we have had 2 snow days in a row!

PRACTICE WILL BEGIN MONDAY, MARCH 9.  CHECK BACK THIS WEEKEND FOR UPDATES.

FamilyID.  Many of our spring track and field sign ups are not cleared yet.  Expect that you might be held out of practice unless you get your paperwork and e-forms completed and cleared.  It is YOUR responsibility to be cleared for the start of the season.  Everyone is expected to attend practice regardless.

More Congratulations!!!

Last night was a night to be proud of as a member of the Point Boro Track & Field program.  The athletes that represented our school and our team performed against high level competition and performed at a high level themselves!

First, hats off to Katie!  Finishing 5th in the 3200 - in 11:19, an eleven second drop off her own school record - Katie guaranteed herself a spot in next Saturday's Meet of Champions!

But Katie was not the only athlete that performed well.  Robin hit a new PR in the high jump when she cleared 5-0 (4-12!), and she finished tied for 7th place!  Natalie and Cammie held their own in the pole vault as well, and Natalie also tied for 7th!  Both Robin and Natalie have decent shots to make it to the Meet of Champions, as wild card qualifiers...we'll have to wait and see.  

On the boys side, Ryan worked through pain to match one of his best performances of the season, Dylan ran a 10 second winter PR in the 3200 (his second best 3200 of his life), and Nick also finished in 7th, with a chance to make MOC as a wild card.

Congrats to all those who competed last night - and thanks for making Point Boro look good!

Congratulations!!!

Way to go to all of our State Meet Qualifiers!  Can't wait to see you all in action next Friday!

Robin 4-10 in the High Jump!
Natalie 9-0 in the Pole Vault!
Cammie 8-6 in the Pole Vault!
Katie 11:30 in the 3200!

Hard luck last night for some of our other top athletes who were so close to making it - KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!  Remember, everyone will have a "Last Chance" at our meet on Wednesday.  Get hungry!  We will continue to train up until Friday, February 20.  Stay tuned for announcements regarding our end of the season Awards Night and uniform collection.

Practice Cancelled Monday

I hope everyone made it home safely.  By now you are all aware that there is no practice today, Monday 1/26.  Currently, tomorrow looks like a loss, too.  And hopefully we'll be back at it on Wednesday.  What to do?

A couple of suggestions for how to spend the next couple of days...
1 - Get fully healthy if you've been achy/sore...rest, stretch, ice, etc.
2 - Do an indoor core/ab workout:  include push-ups, various planks and crunches, dips, stairs, hops, etc...be creative!
3 - Run on a treadmill (30 minutes).
4 - Walk to your gym and get a workout...if you have one, and if it's open, and if it's safe to travel.

It would not be a total loss if you had to miss 2 days, but as the season winds down, you certainly want to take advantage of the limited time that you have.  There will not be many more days to build your fitness, in order to lower your times...and several of you have seen your times even out.  Stay motivated!  Hope to see you soon!

BTW...most of you will get to compete at Sectionals on Friday 2/6, and ALL of you will get to compete at the Last Chance Meet on Wednesday 2/11. 

Mid-Terms Week

Ladies!!

Good luck on your Mid-Terms this week!  Study hard, I know you'll do great!

With that all said, it looks like this week will be a scheduling mess with all of the snow that is forecasted.  I know you will all handle it as well as you have handled every other adversity that you have faced this season.  As far as our team goes, I will keep in contact with you one way or the other and I will continue to update this site with any schedule changes.

Good luck!!!

Healthy Eating Tips

Here is a great article that I just saw shared.  It might take a couple of looks to really take in everything...or maybe just look it over for the big concepts:  portion control, salads, nuts, smoothies, baking, etc.  And then refer back to it as situations arise.  A definite "bookmark" for sure.

HEALTHY EATING MADE SUPER EASY

A Cautionary Tale

Here is an article that someone forwarded to me about the dangers of using social media sites irresponsibly.  Remember, you never know who is looking at your posts, tweets, and pics...and you can never take these things back.  They live on the internet FOREVER.  Recruiters, employers, colleges, and anyone else you hope to impress in life will be looking and making judgments.  Definitely worth a few minutes to read...

USA TODAY HS NEWS STORY

3rd Place Ocean County

Congrats girls, on finishing 3rd Place at the Ocean County Relays!!!

Performance List

Amazing job today, ladies!!!  I am so pumped about today's meet and even moreso thinking ahead to what else we can do!  Today we had quite a few girls hit some personal bests and of course those school records!  But we also had quite of few girls earn their Varsity Letters.  That's a link with the full details for earning a letter, but in short, today some of you earned a letter for earning a medal in a Varsity race, for setting a school record, or for achieving one of the standard marks for your event.  Also, the top 3 in each event at the end of the season earn a letter, so I put a record of our top 3 in each event on the right hand side, toward the bottom of the site.

HERE is the link for the Winter Performance List.  In future, you can always find this link under the "Running Links" tab on the right had side of the site.

Congrats again on a great day!  Though I am glad to have gotten home much earlier, I must say, you are a great group to spend a day with!  Thanks for the positive vibes and good times!

First Meet - Final Reminders

First off, I realized today that we never got the duffle bags handed out...so please make due tomorrow and we'll get those big bags out before the next meet.  In the meantime, here are a few tips and reminders for tomorrow:

MEET:  Merli Invitational
LOCATION:  "The Bubble," in Toms River (MAP)
BUS TIME:  Bus pulls out at 7:30am, so be at school by 7:15
ARRIVE HOME: 2:00-2:30-ish

WHAT TO PACK:  Here are a few suggestions...
  1.  Dress/Pack in layers ... the Bubble will be cold in the AM until the sun is strong
  2.  All Under Armour and tights need to be BLACK and SOLID
  3.  Extra everything, just in case
  4.  Healthy food & drinks (there is a concession stand that sells candy/snacks)
  5.  Money in case there are T-shirts for sale
  6.  Your uniform, trainers, and racing spikes* (if you have them)
* I have 1/8" pyramid spikes if you need them

ORDER OF EVENTS:
On the Track (girls first in all events)
400 meters
3200 meters
55 HH
55 meters
4x800
Finals 55 HH
Finals 55 meters
1600
4x400
In the Field:
Pole Vault - 2 pits
High Jump - girls first
Shot Put - girls first

Winter Break Schedule

Here you go ... the Winter Break Schedule!

Please also let me know if you have conflicts for either meet that is scheduled for the break.

Tue 12/23 (1/2 day):  practice 1-3 pm
Wed 12/24:  OFF
Thu 12/25:  OFF
Fri 12/26:  practice 8-10 am
Sat 12/27:  MERLI INVITATIONAL - bus @ TBA
Sun 12/28:  OFF
Mon 12/29:  practice 8-10 am
Tue 12/30:  practice 8-10 am
Wed 12/31:  practice 8-10 am
Thu 1/1:  OFF
Fri 1/2:  OCEAN COUNTY RELAYS - bus @ TBA
Sat 1/3:  practice 8-10 am
Sun 1/4:  OFF

Hydration, Hydration!

I have always felt that most people recognize that hydration is a critical part of athletics, but I am certain that many people do NOT understand how quickly we become dehydrated or how much fluid we need to ingest to remain hydrated or just how bad fruit juices are compared to water.  So.....here is an article that focuses on all those very points!  Enjoy.

ARTICLE HERE

Paperwork Deadline Rapidly Approaching!!!

GET YOUR PAPERWORK DONE!!!

1. SIGN UP ON FAMILY ID
2. COMPLETE THE PROPER PHYSICAL PACKET
**** Winter track athletes need to have their forms and registration completed by next week - please act quickly.  As of 12 noon on Tuesday 11/18, 13 girls have signed up and just 4 are approved.

Winter Track and Field is Coming!!!

It seems crazy, but it's true...Winter Track and Field is Coming!!!  The first day of practice is about one month away, Monday, December 1.

Before the first day, YOU have certain responsibilities.  The most important of these are listed below:

1.  Make sure you have a physical on file with the Athletic Office.*

2.  Get registered at Family ID.*

* Both of these items need to be REDONE EVEN IF YOU PLAYED A FALL SPORT!!!

3.  Arrive on Day 1 in shape and ready to work!

I am really excited for this season - there are lots of possibilities, but none of it happens without taking care of our business.  That starts with paperwork and starting the season in shape!  Don't hold up the team's progress with your own irresponsibility!  Can't wait to work with you all soon!