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Ventura tops girls Nike XC Rankings!
Daniels named USATF Athlete of the Week!
New TJ national recordholder (44-11.75) gets chance
to fulfill season-long dream in Sacramento in two weeks!

"When she hit the sand I jumped out of my seat and
screamed out, 'That's it, Brittany! That's the one!' " -- Merrill West coach John Harvey, recalling the big jump.


Excellent AAF Clinic set for July 10!
   


2004 Boys early XC Rankings! - Girls Wednesday p.m.!

Prayers for the Welch Family are requested...
New - U of Nevada Reno Women's Coach Curt Kraft resigns
Chaunte Howard in Alumni News!   - Coach Openings - New - Carondelet Head Track and Assistants for 2005 season

2004 X-Country Schedule Email us your meet info!
 




Your prayers requested...


Tragedy strikes CCS running family during recent auto accident.
Many family members on the mend, but Jack (right) still in coma.

Latest update on the Welch Family situation.

Contributions can be made to:
Citibank (West) FSB
"The Joanie Welch Family Fund"
3288 Castro Valley Boulevard
Castro Valley CA 94546
(contributions can be made at any Citibank location)

Send letters to:

The Joanie Welch Family
Washoe Medical Center
77 Pringle Way
Reno, NV  89502

U.S. Olympic Trials
Friday, July 9, to Sunday, July 18, 2004 in Sacramento

Where The Olympic Dream Begins!


Photo courtesy of Kirby Lee
Olympic Games hopeful Derek Miles!


New U.S. Juniors TJ recordholder Brittany Daniels
among elite group of high schoolers set to compete!

Schedule   Ticket Info   TV Coverage   Status of Entries   Entry Info  Athlete Info

Clinics/Camps


AAF Cross-Country Coaches Clinic -- Sat., July 10 at Mt. SAC

   
Mr. McIntosh - Mr. Reeves - Mr. Rouse - Mr. Salyers

Mr. Tim McIntosh, St. John Bosco -- Class/Integrity all the way. Attend his
presentation to learn, but at least to meet this exceptional youth mentor.

Mr. Ken Reeves, Ventura College+Ventura HS asst. -- A lifelong success story,
his greatest coaching gift is his endless/priceless "spirit of giving" to our sport.

Mr. John Rouse, Maranatha -- Administrator, teacher, and coach... many a
student/athlete have been touched his optimism, perspective, and care.

Mr. Don Salyers, Don Lugo -- Catching a second-wind in a lengthy coaching
career, the "second father" to many lucky teens
shares his lifelong experiences.

Details, topics, and schedule for July 10 AAF Clinic
Note: Clinic sponsor VS Athletics will be there. Please bring any
2004 cross-country uniform/equipment orders, needs or questions you have!

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Coaches' Alliance NorCal Clinic -- Sat., Aug. 7 @ Canyon MS


The One and Only Mr. Woolridge

Mr. Chuck Woolridge, College Park -- Orchestrating the most successful year of
girls' distance running, be sure to hear how he guides/inspires today's teenagers.

Details, topics and schedule for August 7 clinic


Additional coaching clinics:

Jr Elite Girls Camps - Boys Jr Elite Camps - Oly Trials clinic 7/9-18


USATF Jr. Nationals (Age 19 & Under)
Friday-Sunday, June 25-27 @ Texas A&M University

California athletes superb in setting 3 National Records!

  
Caitlin Chock has mind-blowing 16:10.60 nat'l HS record for 5k victory!
Lindsay Allen (College Park) powers to 10:40.62 3k steeple nat'l HS record!
Brittany Daniels (Merrill West, Tracy) sets American Jr record in TJ with 44-11.75.

LINK TO USATF JR NATIONALS COVERAGE FOR 2004


Adidas Outdoor Championships
Fri-Sat, June 18-19, 2004 @ Raleigh, North Carolina
451 DyeStatElite marks make it the #1 meet in 2004!
New nat'l records in girls' sprint medley and distance medley!

 

The "All-American" Girls!
Newly crowned national champions from California are
College Park's 4xmile team and Poly's Shalonda Solomon!

Photo courtesy of Chuck Woolridge
(L-to-R) Lindsay Allen, Nicole Pennes, Kelsey Dallara and Diane Dunn
earn All-American accolades and national championship rings after winning
the girls 4-x-mile relay at the pretigious Adidas Outdoor Championships in Raleigh!
Congratulation to Lindsay and Diane for closing out great prep careers and to Kelsey
and Nicole for earning All-America honors as a sophomore and a freshman, respectively.

Also earning All-America status from California high schools were:
Shalonda Solomon (LB Poly) 100m, 200m;
Caitlin Chock (Granite Bay) mile;
Alicia Follmar (Saratoga) mile; Claire Rethmeier (San Pasqual) two-mile;
Danny Rohr (Arroyo Grande) SP; Mark Lewis (Arr. Gr.) SP; Megan Howard (Arr. Gr) SP


Gatorade Athletes of the Year!

 
Shalonda Solomon named as this year's
Gatorade National Track Athlete of the Year!
Kevin Craddock named California Boys Track AOY!
Details at Gatorade.com (Click "re-launch site" + "Player Of Year"


College Signings


Alison Williams (Mission Viejo) to Utah State!

Let us know more of those California signees!

Summertime age-group track

AAU Western States Track & Field Championships - Tulare, Ca 7/20-22 - Interesting Mid-Summer competition in the Central Valley for AAU registered atheltes (entries due 7/9/04!!)

USATF Youth Nationals - Maryland - 6/30-7/4 - Entries - Top 2 Divisions Age-wise - Youth, Midget, & Bantam Divisions - Schedule

New - Day 1 Summary - 6/30

North Carolina's Johnny Dutch and California's Terry Prentice (above) are part of super group of young hurdlers
at this weekend's USATF Youth Nationals in Maryland - Intermediate Division athletes working on qualifying for
2005 World Youth Championships in Marrakech, Morocco - Read about the Hurdle Crew!

2004 AAU National Club Championship
Disney's Wide World of Sports - Orlando, FL - July 4-9 - Info - Entry Blank - Schedule

 


Claremont's Graeme Hoste scales big 16-04.75 vault PR
at the Region 15 Junior Olympics meet at Cerritos College!

New! - Region 15 Meet results from Cerritos College! - BEST REGIONAL AFFAIR IN A NUMBER OF YEARS - GIRLS - Yasmin Woodruff (Quite Fire) 12.04w G Youth (13-14) 100 - D'Ambour Lewis (QF) 24.44w G Yth 200 - Turquoise Thompson (Swift Performance) 56.32 G Yth 400 - Kiani Profit (Pas Running Roses/Muir HS) 14.59w G Yth 100H - 27.64 G Yth 200H - Quiet Fire 46.85 (Pre) 47.01 (Fi) G Yth 400 Re - 3:55.35 G Yth 1600 Re - Sade Williams (So Cal Cheetahs) 23.75w (+2.9) G Interm (15-16) 200 - 53.54 G Interm 400 - Ebony Collins (Quiet Fire/LB Wilson) 53.60 G Interm 400 - 62.48 G Interm 400 H - Marisa Smith (Moreno Valley Rockets) 62.72 Yng Wom (17-18) 400m H - Markita Berry (Stallions/Oceanside) 19-03w G Yng Wom LJ - Cassandra Strickland (Team Hurricane) 40-11w G Yng Wom TJ - BOYS - Dax Danns (MLK/Helix HS) 10.73w B Interm 100 21.55 wind ok B Interm 200 - Isaiah Green (So Cal Running Club/Palisades HS frosh) 10.76w B Int 100 - Bryshon Nellums (So Cal Running Club/Palisades HS) 21.68 B Interm 200 - 48.60 B Inter 400 - Zach Chandy (Light Speed/Sage Hill HS) 48.99 B Inter 400 - Terry Prentice (So Cal Cheetahs/Diamond Ranch HS) 14.90 B Inter HH - 57.09 B Inter 400H - Anthony Wright (Imani TC) 22-05.75w B Inter LJ - Darius Savage (MLK/Morse HS) 54-11.5 B Inter SP - 178-11 B Int DT - Cameron Carter (Light Speed TC/Mayfair HS) 171-01 B Int DT - Jared Ware (Team Hurricane/Cimarron HS, Las Vegas) 10.61 wind ok Yng Men 100 - 21.38w YM 200 - Darnell Moreno (Striders/Arroyo Valley HS, San Bern) 48.20 Yng M 400 - Travis Bradford (Hyper Speed TC/Fremont HS) 1:55.24 YM 800 - Bryon Barmer (Trailblazers TC/Helix HS) 14.26w YM HH - Marquis Profit (Pas RR/Muir HS) 14.35w YM HH - Frankie Green (Trailblazers/Helix HS) 48-02.75w YM TJ -

New! - Pacific Association JO Meet Results - GIRLS - Jordan Hasay (SLDC) 4:41.70 G Yth 1500 - 10:00.03 3k - Whitney McGee (AOBT) 14.33w G Yth 100H - 27.49 200H - Briana Stewart (3M TC) 14.46w G Yth 100H - 36-08w TJ - Khrystal Carter (Unat/Valley Christian HS) 12.21w G Inter 100 - 24.64w 200 - Susan Jackson (NTC/Napa HS) 39-07.75w G Inter TJ - Ingrid Kantola (MTC/St. Francis HS, Sac) 11-06 Yng Wom PV - BOYS - Drew Gordon (UNTC) 55-08.5 B Yth SP - 170-00 DT - Casey Roche (Unat/St. Francis Mntn View) 14-06 B Int PV - Jacob Maus (Napa TC) 6-07 Yng Men HJ - Kelly McGrath (MTC/Jesuit HS) 15-04 YM PV - Kyle Mills-Bunje (Unat/St. Francis MV) 22-01.5w YM LJ

AAU Regional Winners - Guy Singer Photo

New! - AAU Region 13a - 13b - GIRLS - Karen Dunn (Diamond Bar) 17-05 Yth G LJ - Jason Rooters (Fresno/Edison HS) 59-11.75 Yng Men SP - 162-07 DT - Reid McLean (Coronado) 5586 Yng Men Decathlon - Guy Singer Photo Album

Results - San Diego/Imperial Association Meet - Youth Girls (12-13) - Erin Gillingham 2:25.42 800 - 4:53.15 1500 - 10:55.56 3000m - Interm Girls (14-15) - Kim Sherrod 100-12.55 nwi - Janie James 200 - 25.76 nwi - 400 - 58.15 - Young Wom (17-18) - Markita Berry 100 12.2 nwi - 18-00.75 LJ nwi - Michelle Beauford 100H 15.61 nwi - Headther Leidle TJ 36-05 nwi - Interm Boys (15-16) - Dax Danns 100 10.86 nwi heat 10.89 nwi final - 200 22.04 nwi - 400m Re - ML King 43.29 - 1600 Re ML King 3:27.59 - SP - Darius Savage SP 53-07.5 - DT 177-03 Young Men - Durran Moore 200 22.48 nwi - Brandon Ryan 400 49.4 - 800 2:00.15 - SP Ronnie McFadden SP 50-08.25 - DT 161-04

Age Group Summer Link Page


Summer All-Comers Action - Jordan Page leads Oak Park 1-3 Sweep in Thousand Oaks Action

US Prep Hammer Throw List - Bob Gourley - University City's Boldi Kocsor (UCLA bound) and super eighth grade girl Arriana Lugo (Hacienda Heights) far up National Lists!!

 

 

Coach Tony Wells- Colorado Flyers TC Coach of National Jr 100m Champ Ashley Owens 11.12w conqueror of Allyson Felix, Shalonda Solomon, and Jasmine Baldwin in that race - One Super Coach!!

 


Olympic Level Action (at altitude at BYU) -Chaunte Howard (ex-North HS, Riverside - Georgia Tech) moves towards Olympic Dream - 6-06 HJ leap in BYU Meet 6/26
Brigham Young University - Pre-Trials Sprint and Power T&F Meet USATF- 6/26/2004 High Jump High Performance Women - Finals 1 Chaunte Howard GaTech 1.98mO 6-06.00 - also Jamie Nieto (ex-Golden Valley HS) 7-06.5 MHJ - Jerome Davis (ex-Burroughs HS, Ridgecrest/USC) 45.41 M400 - Mickey Grimes (ex-Canyon Springs HS) 10.20 M100 20.47 M200 - Karon Conwright (ex-Westchester HS,CP SlO) 10.20 M100 - Tyree Washington (ex-La Sierra HS) 45.14 M400 - Joanna Hayes (ex-No HS/Riv-UCLA) 12.69 W100H -

 


 

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