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Dave Casper and Kirby Lee on site in Sacramento!
New!  Dave Casper's PV sequence of Derek Miles
New! Dave Casper's PV sequence of Toby Stevenson!

Demus' determination + Allmond Joy!
Sunday coverage now updated below!

   
Lashinda Demus (Ex-Long Beach Wilson/U of South Carolina) proves
determination can conquer adversity, placing third in 400h final!
Tiombe Hurd headlines women's action with American TJ record while
California prep Brittany Daniels places 9th in the final at age 16!
Tony Allmond, one-time St. Paul, Mt. SAC and SoCal Cheetahs star,
lept to the limelight to place second in the LJ on the national stage.

                                              Quotable:
"I busted the ninth hurdle up pretty good. I screamed 'oh, no,' but luckily was still able to maintain my balance and finish it off. I still ran a P.R. and you can't do any better than that. I knew I deserved to be on the team and this feels great."
-- Southland (ex-LB Wilson HS) hurdling hero Lashinda Demus, who rebounded from a late-race setback to keep her composure and make the Olympic Team to Athens!

"I lost my mom. She was murdered in March. I feel like I won because I know my mom was watching over me in heaven. I feel like I defeated so much to get here." -- Triple jumper Vanetta Kinard, explaining her victory in more ways than one.

"This is just the beginning for me. If it doesn't work out in track, I still have plans to go back to the NFL, maybe even this fall. There are three teams talking to my agent right now." -- La Sierra HS alum Tyree Washington, in the 400m

"I brought the 'Spider-Man' suit, but it was too hot to wear today." -- Long jumper Dwight Phillips (also  in the 100 semis), commenting on the heat in Sacramento
  • The Good: A total of 8 Olympic Trials records were extablished today, many centering on the depth of the men's 100m final as four eclipsed the 10-second barrier.
  • The Bad: Reigning Olympic pole vault champion Nick Hysong failed to earn a return spot the the Games, placing 5th.
  • The Ugly: Tim Montgomery, already reeling from suspicions of steroid abuse, finished 7th in the 100m.
 Sunday Recap/Results/Quotes - Monday Start Lists
Dave Casper's Sunday afternoon photo album!

Hoppy Brewing Co. Clinics/Events - USATF SuperClinic

NEW - Good Caitlin Chock Interview - Costa Mesa HS/OCC/Adams State Zoila Gomez another great running story - Coaches Wanted - Peninsula (PV) Asst Boys CC/Mitty HS (San Jose) HJ T&F

Usain Bolt (Jamaica) scratches from World Jrs.
JO's - Region 14 - in Fresno Day 1 Results - Walnut All-Comers Meet (SS) - Final California Boys Distance "Hot 100" List
2004 X-Country Schedule Email us your meet info!

 



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

Link to Daily Coverage


Photo courtesy of Dave Casper
Maurice Greene, far right, withstood a steller late-race closing by Justin Gatlin
and Shawn Crawford to win the closest and fastest U.S. Olympic Trials 100m
final in history! Greene won in 9.91, Gatlin in 9.92, Crawford in 9.93 !!!


Photo by Kirby Lee
Former Mt. SAC and St. Paul HS star
Tony Allmond "stretched himself" to
Athens with a 26-07 long jump that
placed second in the Finals!

New!  Dave Casper's PV sequence of Derek Miles
New! Dave Casper's PV sequence of Toby Stevenson!

 Sunday Recap/Results/Quotes - Monday Start Lists
Dave Casper's Sunday afternoon photo album!
Tribute to Derek Miles - Bella Vista's First Olympian (PV)

Photo Album - Days 1 and 2 - By Dave Casper - Victor Sailer Photo Albums - Day 1-2 - Men - Women

Monday morning's newspaper stories!

Good Interview with 5th placer 100m John Capel - North Carolina angle on the 100 Dashing!! - Sheena Johnson, the Virginia view of UCLA Oly Trials 400H star (almost transferred) - Men's 100m - Victorious Green had a Close Call - Olympic berth caps Derek Miles homcoming - Tiombe Hurd sails into record books with Women's TJ win - Kim Kreiner only US Women's Javelin competitor to Athens - Plenty of Drive left in 16 year old Brittany Daniels (wants license this summer!) - Heartwarming moments offset scandalous air - Olympic Ambitions race to reality as scandal gets muscled aside - Baylor duo tough in Men's 400m -

 

Sunday morning's newspaper stories!
Women's 100 winner comes out of nowhere! - Greene in 100m Semi's, but not fastest
Joey Woody misses 400m Hurdle Finals - Nicole Teter's first-day diary account
Men's SP favorite falters - Marion Jones loses 100m crown - Storm stalks Jones
Top talents Cantwell and Jones come up short in Finals (Cantwell-Jones)
Classy Jen Toomey comes up short in W800 - Sacramento Area Athlete Watch
Suzy Powell seeks to shake injury bug - Lucais McKay gets learning experience

Awesome/fun Hoppy Brewing Co. Events at Trials!
2004 USATF SuperClinic At The Trials!


Speakers include:
Sprints...& Hurdles
Dr. Ernie Gregoire
Ralph Lindeman
Dan Fitzpatrick
Lee Evans
Lee Webb
DeAnne Votchatzer
Dixon Farmer-Moderator
Mid-Long distance:
Walt Lange
Joe Rubio
Vince O'Boyle
Chris Fox
Mark Conover
Steve Scott
Jim SpiveyMike Fanelli moderator.

Men's "California Connection" Possible Participants
Women's "California Connection" Possible Participants

          

The daily TV coverage!
California reported air times below, but
please double check your local listings
!

Air Date
California's Air Time
Network
Scheduled Finals Each Day
 
M-10k
 
Check local listings to
confirm
M-SP; W-100
 
M: PV, LJ; 100, 400H; W: TJ, JT, 400H
Monday
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (LIVE)
USA
M: HT, 800; W: 800, 5k; HJ, DT
Thursday
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (LIVE)
USA
M: 400, 3k St; W: LJ, HT, 3k St
Friday
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. (LIVE)
USA
M: 5k; W: SP, 10k
Jul. 17
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (LIVE)
NBC
M: JT, TJ, 20k Wk; W: 400
Jul. 18
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (LIVE)
NBC
M/W: 200, 1500, 110HH; M: DT, HJ; W: PV, 20k Wk

U.S. Olympic Trials New Stories

Sacramento awarded NCAA T&F Finals for 2005-'07!

Pre-Meet Articles - Newcomers on the U.S. scene! - Drug issue update - Dragila's determination unwaning! - Changing of the Guard in Sprints? - Mo Greene's G.O.A.T. tattoo! - Challenges for TV Crews
Suspected drug cheats to still compete - Alan Webb's resurrection - Brian Lewis (ex-Highlands HS sprinter) diary Sacramento athlete diaries -
Ritz battles another stress fracture - Error-free event is goal for organizers
Elite Athletes are born to run - Area businesses ready to rake it in - Preparation is key to watching the Trials
Marla Runyan (grad of Camarillo HS) ready for Trials (legally blind)
- Accused dopers compete at Trials

Schedule    Status of Entries  

U.S. Olympic Trials coverage index!


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


Your prayers requested...

July 8 update has many family members set to return to Castro Valley area.
Please keep Jack Welch in your prayers, as he is still in coma, at last report.

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

 

World Junior Championships
July 13-18, 2004 in Grosseto, Italy

Tune-Up Meets for World Jr Champs in Italy - Usain Bolt (19.93 Jamaican for 200m) out of World Jr's with injury -

Caitlin Chock (9:34.96 3k win) - Brandon Johnson (UCLA) 53.58 400mIH win - Kevin Craddock (Logan) 14.26 HH win (into -3.5 mps wind) - Sharon Day (Costa Mesa HS/CP SLO) 5-11.5 HJ win - Jasmine Baldwin & Shalonda Solomon on winning 44.05 400m Relay squad - Deonna Lawrence on 3:36.55 winning 1600m Re winners

16 Golden Staters to Italy for U-18 Championships! - Full U.S. Roster

Kyle Alcorn to World Jr's!

   
Photos by Margaret Gallagher (left) and Dave Casper (center, right)
Caitlin Chock (left), Jasmine Baldwin and Shalonda Solomon (center) and Kevin
Craddock (right) help lead the U.S. contingent into the World Junior Championships!
  

LINK TO USATF JR NATIONALS COVERAGE FOR 2004


2004 Nike Team Nationals
Saturday, December 4, 2004 in Portland, Oregon

Portland Meadows...

Home of Nike XC Team Nat'ls!

From man-made hills and Jumbotrons to chip technology and grandstand
seating, the nation's elite cross-country teams will headline a unique setting!


Let us know more of those California signees!

Summertime age-group track

Region 14 - Fresno - Day 1


From Bantam to Young Men/Women! - Link to Full Coverage Area
June 30th to July 4 in Baltimore!

NEW - Complete Results - Boys - Girls

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!!)

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

Age Group Summer Link Page

 

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