Prayers requested - Laguna Creek runner hit by truck

   
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!

 

U.S. Olympic Trials headlines!
   
Former West Valley HS (Cottonwood) star Nicole Teter, the American
indoor recordholder at 800m, place second in the final in 2:00.25!
Ex-J.W. North HS All-American Chaunte Howard (center) continues
an amazing season (indoor/outdoor NCAA champ already!) with a big
6-4.75 clearance to place second in the HJ and qualify for Athens!
Cover model and former UCLA All-American Amy Acuff was right
behind Howard in the HJ competition, also clearing 6-4.75 for third!

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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!

 Monday Recap/Results/Quotes
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

Tuesday morning's newspaper stories!
Missy Buttry's immense immense follwoing (10 adopted siblings) cheer her on!
Emotional women's 800m has marriage proposal! - Legally blind Runyan has perfect focus!
Tisha Waller - kindergarten teacher is head of HJ class! - Culpepper joins hubby in Athens!
Thrower Stephanie Brown (ex-Arroyo Grande HS/Cal Poly SLO) cartwheels to Athens!

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 -

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 Spivey - Mike 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!

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.

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

15:52.88!!  Nat'l HS record!
Caitlion Chock (ex-Granite Bay HS, Roseville) rallies
HUGE to place 5th and smash another HS record!

Photo courtesy of Joy Kamani
Jasmine Baldwin (Bishop Amat HS, left) placed second in first-round
action of the girls' 100m, clocking 11.72. In the discus, Centennial of
Bakersfield's Melissa Faubus barely manages to advance to the final!

New! - Mike Kennedy's Day 1 Double Session Report!

Usain Bolt (19.93 Jamaican for 200m) out of World Jr's with injury

Tune-Up Meets for World Jr Champs in Italy
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

• IAAF Press Release on Grosseto World Jr Champs
• World Jr Lists - Sharon Day top "Under 20" HJ in world!
• Schedule (Missy Faubus DT 7/13 9:00 am)
• Meet Manual
• 2002 Coverage - Jamaica - Lashinda Demus , Wes Felix help led US Team

LINK TO USATF JR NATIONALS COVERAGE FOR 2004

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

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!