Cross Country Newsletter (10-28-2011)
REVIEW: Pacific Coast League Cluster # 2 was a most exciting and successful meet for the Warrior Harrier Squad. 73 of our athletes ran season best times. Both the boys and the girls ran school record times. Woodbridge finished first in 5 of the 6 team races (we took 2nd in the G F/S). For the team league championship competition, Woodbridge is in the lead in 5 of the 6 divisions (we are still 1 pt behind in the boys JV).
Our boys ran a school record 77:06 (school record) compared to 77:07 in ’10. The boys are in first place in the league standing as we head ot the league finals. This pretty much assures Woodbridge a share of the league title. Something very tragic has to happen for us not to have part of the title. Sharing league title though is like “kissing your sister” Yuk!!!!
Our girls ran 87:15 (school record) compared to 89:07 in ‘10. The girls are in the same position as the boys in terms of the league title.
Our Lower Level Teams performed very well also.
a. Our JV boys moved from 4th to 2nd in the league standing (1 point behind Irvine) with their win,
b. Our JV girls moved from 2nd to tie for first with their defeat of CDM, The league title will be decided at the league finals.
c. Our frosh/soph boys’ team is leading the league and are in the same situation as the boys’ varsity for the league title.
d. Our frosh/soph girls are tied with CDM so the league title will be decide in the league meet.
Individually, we had Ben Crellin win the JV boys race, Ana-Paola Lavaega win the girl’s JV race, Dragan Simic win the Varsity boys’ race and Molly Babcock win the girls’ varsity race. Hannah O'Connor, Lauren Chen, Ana-Paola Laveaga, Justin Park, Rafael Lara and Ben Crllin ran varsity times in their lower division races.
ATHLETES OF THE MEET: Daniel Toberty had a super strong finish to move into the 4th scoring position for our team while also pulling Chris past Uni’s 5th runner. Ana Paola Laveaga ran a super 19:28 varsity time to 1st in the JV race and help WHS pull off the upset of CDM and move our team into first place tie. Justin Larios and Adar Karny (both improved to under 17:00) and Katie Peterson (barely over the varsity letter time) and Lauren Chen (varsity letter) were the improved standouts. Jessica Lester and Neil Mendlekern headed the rookie honors.
WEEK’S SCHEDULE
Saturday Practice as announced at our practice.
LEAGUE FINALS MEET at Irvine Regional Park on Friday. WHS to Jamboree and right. This road dead ends at the Irvine Regional Park entrance. Just be careful what lane you are in as you cross Chapman(stay on the right lane after Chapman). It will cost to park.
a. RACE SCHEDULE:
JV Boys 1:00 p.m. JV Girls 1:30 p.m.
Frosh/ Soph Boys 2:00 p.m. Frosh/Soph Girls 2:30 p.m.
Varsity Boys 3:00 p.m. Varsity Girls 3:30 p.m.
b. The buses will leave at 11:30 and you will be dismissed at the end of 3rd. This means that you need to be dressed for the meet at home as you will miss 4th and 5th period classes. Be sure that you have all assignments in these classes prepared and that you turn in any assignments that will be collected from the other students in your class. Eat lunch at snack.
c. Our teams have a lot at stake at this meet. We can pull off a sweep of the league titles. Only once in the history of our school has Cross Country won all six league title in the same year. We have the chance to be the second ever to do that. Each of our six teams has the talent and the heart to go into the league finals and win their respected races. I am pretty sure we have the winning character as a team to accomplish this rare goal.
d. This course is as fast as the WHS Invitational and the Mason Park courses and with focused and determined efforts we should run our fastest times of the year. Good luck to all!
e. Uniforms (except for the CIF athletes) must be brought to school on Monday and turned in at that time in the equipment room during 6th period. Remember to place them in a bag with your name on the outside. Lost uniforms must be paid for in order to receive and grade and credits in the class for the quarter grades coming up.
Personal Comments:
I cannot believe that our season is over this week for the majority of our athletes. I have enjoyed watching each of you mature in cross country. The sport is very tough and you have demonstrated the toughness and character needed to conquer this tough sport. I hope that each of you enjoyed and valued your participation on our team and that you want to help our teams do well in the future years, maintain good fitness and improve as runners. Many of you will compete on the varsity teams in future years. Remember that it takes time to develop the endurance and strength to run at your potential. One year is too short to realize your total potential.
I will expect all of you to join us for track in the spring and if you do not have a winter sport, you will remain in 6th period off-season track. Track will offer another great opportunity for improving your speed, competing in meets, improving as distance runners and enjoy new teammates in high school sports.
Now is the time to also do some recruiting for new distance and track & field athletes. We will have about 3 months to have these athletes ready for competition. Some athletes wanted to join our distance team when cross country started but that was not enough time to get them ready for racing. However, these next few months will give us enough time to introduce new athletes to distance running and slowly build up their miles (as we did with all of you in the summer months). Please help your distance team grow and progress to higher and higher levels by encouraging your friends that are not in sports or do not have a sport in the spring to join our distance team and participate in track in the spring.
It has been a fun year for Woodbridge Cross Country. We have accomplished a lot. Both the boys and the girls have competed well and have improved over the season. All of our teams have the chance to be league champions. We have excellent varsity athletes on the varsity teams and are stock-piling many more athletes that can be on the varsity teams in the near future (like next year). Our returning athletes have shown tremendous improvement from last year, our new athletes have progressed excellently and they have registered some impressive marks, we enjoyed a wonderful Mammoth trip and we had fun in Hawaii (even if it is a dump ). I am looking forward to a more competitive team next year as well as another special Mammoth Camp. It should be a very special and fun 2012 season for you.
As our varsity teams progress through the post season competitions (CIF-SS and CA State Championships), check our web page for news and results and plan to attend these meets to cheer the teams on. We will be training as usual during 6th period in our preparation for the January 7 5K run that our school puts on.
For the 5K and Half Marathon race in January, we will ask that each family recruits 3-5 neighbors, friends, co-workers, etc, to participate in the event. They can walk, jog or race the 5K. This is a great Woodbridge event that puts Woodbridge on the map and raises lots of money for the school’s athletic programs. Each family can help in this venture by recruiting people to walk, jog or race the 5K or the half marathon or by securing food sponsors, mile marker sponsors or cash sponsors. Let us know if a family has contacts in any of the areas mentioned. Our race committee will do the rest.
Thanks again for a most enjoyable season and best wishes for a great league Finals Meet.
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