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Our very deep condolences to the family of Sarah Lekven
(#143 above), who passed away on Thursday after being hit by a truck while on a road run with teammates this week.

Sacramento Bee story
 
                                                                                   Mike Kennedy reporting
                                                                                    on site in Grosetto, Italy!

Friday: Shalonda is Golden: 22.82!!!

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Shalonda Solomon rockets 22.82 --- #4 U.S. all-time!
Craddock runs 13.82 --- #2 U.S. all-time!

Mike Kennedy's daily trackside commentaries in Italy!
Chock decides to rest; will not seek 2-mile nat'l record


Dave Casper and Kirby Lee on site in Sacramento!

Friday: Drossin rocks; Johnson soars!
 
Deena Kastor (left, formerly Deena Drossin in
her Agoura HS days!) won the women's 10k by a
huge margin while Chelsea Johnson (right) of
UCLA easily advance to the women's PV final!

Sunday's Start Lists!
Olympic Trials coverage area!

Coaches Wanted - Peninsula (SS) & Mitty HS (CCS)
2004 X-Country Schedule Email us your meet info!
Bella Vista (10/16) & Lincoln/Lodi (10/23) meets added!
Cal Poly Pomona Summer 2-Mile Fun Runs!
 



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

 

Friday results/quotes/summary!   Saturday Start Lists!   Sunday's Start Lists


 
Jesuit HS graduate Michael Stember comes up on Alan Webb's shoulder down the final
stretch, saying something to the 2004 U.S. Leader. Afterward, Stember reminded people
that Sacramento is is home, and he was not going to be beaten on his home track. Stay tuned!
On the right, teenager Allyson Felix had zero problem advancing to today's 200m semifinals.

Saturday morning's newspaper stories!
Suspected drug cheat sprinters talk with legs, not tongues  -  Track can only blame self
Trials vendors venting re: low revenues  -  Azusa Pacific decathlete Bryan Clay in the hunt!
Crawford sizzles 19.88 in 200m qualifying!  -   Ex-Jesuit star Stember wins 1500m semis
Riley uses Stanford smarts to explain his predicament  -  Heaston on team; Camarena not yet
Deena (Drossin) Kastor (ex-Agoura HS) dominates! When coaches are changed...
Cy Young spotting in Sacramento??  -  Friday's Olympic Trials SacBee notebook
Thrower Andy Bloom's daily diary ... is Father Time playing a role?

 

Daily telecast schedule!
        
California reported air times below, but
please double check your local listings
!

Air Date
California's Air Time
Network
Scheduled Finals Each Day
Sunday
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. (LIVE)
NBC
M/W: 200, 1500, 110HH; M: DT, HJ; W: PV, 20k Wk


Hoppy Brewing Co. Daily Socials Calendar!

Dave Casper's Pole Vault sequences of Derek Miles  & Toby Stevenson
Dave Casper's Sunday photo album! Derek Miles: Bella Vista's 1st Olympian (PV)
Friday-Saturday photo albums:
Dave Casper #1 and #2 ; Victor Sailer Men - Women

Daily Schedule    Status of Entries 

U.S. Olympic Trials DyeStatCal coverage index!


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

 

Shalonda Solomon mines
200m gold in 22.82!!!


Photo by PhotoRun
Shalonda Solomon (Long Beach Poly) registers
#4 HS time in H.S. history! Her 22.82 trails only
Allyson Felix, Marion Jones, and Chandra Cheeseborough!

UC Berkeley frosh David Torrence sets a U.S. record for
fastest 1500m time in World Junior Championships meet history!


New! - Mike Kennedy's Friday Trackside Report!
Mike Kennedy's Thursday Trackside Report!


***Wednesday coverage***

Ex-Buchanan HS star Kyle Alcorn
avoids "drinking water" in Italy!


Photo by PhotoRun
Mike Kennedy's Wednesday Trackside Report!


***Tuesday coverage***

Caitlin Chock 15:52.88 5k Nat'l record!
Jasmine Baldwin's 100m silver medal!

 
Photos by PhotoRun
Mike Kennedy's Tuesday Trackside Report!

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

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

Mr. Chuck Woolridge, College Park -- Orchestrating the most successful
year of girls' distance running, be sure to hear his coaching secrets.

Details, topics and schedule for August 7 clinic

Additional coaching clinics:
Jr Elite Girls Camps - Boys Jr Elite Camps


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

 

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!


Colleges & Universities
  
California Men's College XC Recruiting - Who won?

College Signings

Bethany Gardner to Long Beach State (story); Ben Kessen to Utah State

Let us know more of those California signees!

Age-group Track & Field

Region 14 - Fresno - Day 1

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

AAU Western States Track & Field Championships - Tulare, Ca 7/20-22

Summertime Age Group Index

 

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