HOME US News States

Statewide Preview
Weekend of March 3-4, 2006

Statewide Preview
Weekend of March 3-4, 2006

Meet Management - Please pass on what you can on entrants, etc. beforehand

***Statewide Meet of the Week!***
Mt. Pleasant Relays

 
Kristina Davis & Jeneba Tarmoh
to be in action at Mt. Pleasant Relays

3-4 Mt. Pleasant Relays - San Jose (CCS) - Meet info 

  • Mt.Pleasant
  • Bellarmine (boys)
  • Presentation
  • Serra
  • North Monterey County
  • Fremont (boys)
  • Monta Vista
  • St, Francis-MV
  • Los Gatos
  • Santa Teresa
  • St.Ignatius
  • James Logan
  • Deer Valley
  • Arroyo Grande
  • J.W. North (boys)

        James Logan HS... Mt. Pleasant... St. Francis of Mountain View... Arroyo Grande... Fresno Edison... Los Gatos... North Monterey County... all colliding in early March?  ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
Talk about talent and excitement -- the longtime self-described "Big Relay Meet for Big Teams" should be a doozy in 2006! The action should be exciting in the sprint relays, where powerful James Logan of the North Coast Section has all-everything Krystal Davis (11.56/23.80), Teirra Ward (12.36/14.21 HH/43.27 LH), Victoria Humphrey (25.07/55.94), Jackie Harrison (56.79) and Careese Castle joined by a fine frosh class in getting the crew out quickly this Spring! Logan sizzled to some of the finest marks in the nation last year in the baton races and we are picking them as the state team title frontunner entering 2006! Tray-C and Brianna Stewart (both 38-10+ talents in the triple jump) head up the state's best corp of leapers (anyone else with six 36-footers ?). Host Mt. Pleasant showcases among the nation's finest dashers in Jeneba Tarmoh (11.61w/11.81) to anchor a crew (which is shorthanded this weekend) will should be doing major damage by the time more big meets roll down the pipe in the weeks to come! Fresno Edison has Kyanna Thomas (25.29/56.97) and leapers Dayna Hill (17-11) and Sherrita Carter (17-9.50) powering the Central Section juggernaut, with Arroyo Grande's Julianne Alarcio (sprints/jumps) and Sara Sciortino (41-01.50) and Jennifer Steed (142-02) leading its throws contingent.  St. Francis of Mountain View checks in as another major player in the field events, with Natasha Barthel (12-09) and Taylor Franklin (12-06) comprising the nation's finest vault duo, with dasher Samantha Williams (57.44) helping the team's fortunes on the oval.

Southern Section

  • 4 - Eagle Invite (SS) Santa Margarita - Meet Info   The action figures to be hottest on the vault runway, with a nice assemblage of talent taking center stage. It all kicks off with Newport Harbor HS vaulter Allison Stokke, who equalled the 10th-grade national outdoor record at this meet a year ago. Although eventually clearing 13-5.75 later in the season, injury cut the campaign short and she had to watch from the sidelines as good friend Tori Pena (also here) of Edison cleared 13-02 for the silver medal at the state meet. On the boys' side, Mater Dei's Greg Woepse 16-00, Murrieta Valley's Myles McDowell (15-07) and Edison's Aaron Roy (14-07) head up a fine 7-person field. The boys 1600m is another marquee event, with Edison's Jayson Hayes (4:17.1), Santa Margarita's Julian deRubira, Murrieta Valley's Mike Munoz and Rancho Bernardo's Colton Tully-Doyle all courting fine credentials over distance. Girls distance action figures to have Newport Harbor's Whitney Blue (4:59.52) and a deep Edison lineup (including Candace Alai, 5:06.72) against Murrieta Valley's Liana Boucher and a fine developing crew from Santa Margarita. Esperanza's Emily Dunn (56.77/2:10.17) holds an edge in the shorter challenges, with Rancho Bernardo's Krista Egenese also entered. Other leading field eventers here include Newport Harbor's Bo Taylor (59-05.50/185-09), Murrieta Valley's Matt Lahti and Mater Dei's Jamie Roth (37-10/120-00) in the throws and Rancho Bernardo's Kasey Kearin (18-05/37-08.50) in the horizontal jumps
    • Mater Dei
    • Newport Harbor
    • Rancho Bernardo
    • Esperanza
    • Edison-HB
    • Murrieta Valley 
    • Santa Margarita
  • 4 - Earl Engman Invitational - Santa Ana College (SS) - Meet Info - Fred Kelly Stadium in Orange, California will be the site of the Earl Engman Relays. Originally the Santa Ana Relays, this is one of the oldest track meets in the state dating back to the 1920’s. This year’s meet will be host to 24 schools. The meet will see 6 of Orange County’s Preseason Top 10 Boys Teams and 3 Girls Teams. Boys and Girls will be divided into three divisions competing in 9 varsity relay events.  Full Preview
    • Division III
    • Beckman
    • Bolsa Grande
    • Calvary Chapel
    • Costa Mesa
    • Great Oak
    • J SerraLaguna Hills
    • Orange Lutheran
    • Orange Lutheran B
      Division II
    • Century
    • Cypress
    • Mayfair
    • Orange
    • SAValley
    • Segerstrom
    • Villa Park
    • Woodbridge
    • Westminster
      Division I
    • Aliso Niguel
    • El Toro
    • Fountain Valley
    • Mission Viejo
    • Saddleback
    • Warren
    • Yucaipa
  • 4 - Oaks Chr/Village Chr Sm Schls Invit (SS) - Meet info  Quickly catching on as the early-season showcase on the Small Schools scene, look for CIF-SS Division IV power St. Mary's Academy to headline the girls' action. The "Big Four" dash unit returns for SMA, with Arcadia Invitational 200m winner Yasmin Woodruff (11.60/24.01) and long dasher Aunjel Street (57.08) teaming with Morgan Taylor (12.49) and Erinne Benny (12.02/25.20) to provide some real fireworks at the Division IV level! Cerritos Valley Christian's Ashley Campbell (25.46 as a frosh last year) will get a chance here to see where she stacks up versus the SMA crew. St. Mary's Academy also has league champion Cenquisha Alexander (17-01.50) touring through the long jump pits while co-host Oaks Christian has 5-4 sophomore high jumper Shannon Armstrong leading in that event and Roseanne Fleming (2:15.93) as a top entry in the middle distances. For the boys, the action will be hot in the dashes as Chaminade's Derron Juarez (10.82/22.04w) battles Oaks Christian sophomore Marshall Jones (10.96). Another high-end talent featured here is St. Bonaventure hurdler Adam Liranzo, who clocked 39.83 to claim the silver medal at the CIF-SS Division IV Championships.
    • Bell-Jeff
    • Campbell Hall
    • Central Catholic, Modesto
    • Chaminade
    • El Segundo
    • Immaculate Heart
    • Kilpatrick
    • La Salle
    • Lighthouse Christian
    • L.A. Lutheran
    • Malibu
    • Maranatha
    • Mayfield
    • Oaks Christian
    • Pacific Hills
    • Scott Academy
    • Sherman Indian
    • South Bay Lutheran
    • St. Bernards
    • St. Bonaventure
    • St. Genevieve
    • St. Mary's Academy
    • Valley Christian
    • Village Christian
    • Viewpoint
    • Vista Murrieta - Teams: Chaparral, Temecula, Great Oak, Hemet, Paloma Valley, Redlands, Rancho Verde, Elsinore, Corona, and Vista Murrieta
    • West Valley Christian

  • 4 - Santa Clarita Valley Invitational @ Canyon-CC HS   Meet Info An attractive balance of talent is spread evenly across the entries here, accentuated by a nice sprint showdown on the mens' side. Junior Paul Ned (10.78/22.08w/22.14) of host Canyon High and Tran Howell (21.93/49.99) of Los Angeles are among the state's better speedsters heading into the new season and could meet in the deuce, while up-and-coming talent Trevor Habberstad (15.01 in the high hurdles and an accomplished youth decathlete) of host Canyon could show well in various events. Crescenta Valley's Nathan Sellers was perhaps the Southland's most improved distance runner during the cross-country season, with the Falcons senior seeking to continued suich fine strides of progress on the oval. Los Angeles' Howell also is quite accomplished leaping into the pits, with a personal best 22-11 mark in the long jump. Agoura's Derek Johnson, a CIF-SS divisional finalist a year ago, owns a personal best of 161-00 to lead the discus entries. All-American canddate Shannon Murakami brings unmatched credentials (10:34.75/4:50.59/2:13.37) among those entered in the distances here this weekend, with the workhorse standout rated well above all rivals here. Leuzinger's LaTrice Klyce is the marquee dasher in attendance, with personal bests of 12.41w and 25.53w. Saugus has a dandy duo lined up for field events action, with the versatile Lauren Moore (37-3.75w in the TJ, 17-3 in the LJ, and 5-4 in the HJ) and thrower Jeannette McConnell (42-2 in the SP and 124-2 in the disc) featured. Burbank checks in a with fine vaulter in Virginia English, who has cleared 11 feet.
    • Agoura
    • Burbank
    • Canyon
    • Crespi
    • Crescenta Valley
    • Flintridge Prep
    • Glendale
    • Golden Valley
    • Leuzinger
    • Lincoln
    • Los Angeles
    • New Roads
    • Pasadena Poly
    • Saugus
    • West Ranch
  • 4 - Patriot Games (SS) - Rubidoux HS (SS) - Meet Info Paramount leads the parade of entries here, with the Division I power sporting a quartet of fine athletes to lead their presence. Senior hurdler Jeremy Monegan (14.87w/40.05) is a big key in the team's fortunes, with senior discus thrower Curtis Johnson (174-03), junior triple jumper LeAndre Herman (44-11.50) and sophomore shot putter Demetrius Amos (51-00) also making significant contributions in 2005.  The discus competition should be among the highlight events, with Johnson being challenged by Rubidoux's Eduardo Garcia (160-03 as the top frosh in the state last year) and Riverside Poly's Brock Lasky (157-04). In the hurdles, look for Monegan to mix it up with San Jacinto standout Kenny Shaw (14.60/39.22) and Valley View's Mike Hernandez (14.80). In remaining track events, Valley View's Bryan Williams (10.832/22.97w) leads the sprints while rising talent Thomas Richter (4:20.64) of Serrano and proven stars Ryan Gamboa (1:54.17) and Albert Davila (9:39.97) from Upland will work out the kinks for the new year. A sensational women's throws field has been assembled here, with All-American hopeful Sarah Robles (43-10.50/149-05) of San Jacinto getting the pre-meet nod over Rialto's Tatiana Clark (40-10 as the CIF-SS Division I runner-up), Chaffey's Losa Akauola (38-07) and Paramount's tandem of Stephanie Aliimatafitafi (37-06) and Jessica Jimenez (37-00). On the topic of All-American talents, Serrano sophomore distance runner Kauren Tarver (4:54.33/2:11.21) recentlty qualified for the World Junior Cross-Country Championships and figured to be in action here. Over on the vault runway, Upland's Shannon Moy (10-06) leads the entries.
    • Beaumont
    • Bloomington
    • Paramount
    • Riverside Poly
    • Fontana
    • Valley View
    • Kaiser
    • Inglewood
    • Rialto
    • Rubidoux
    • Chaffey
    • San Jacinto
    • Serrano
    • Upland
    • Chula Vista
    • El Capitan
  • 4 - Gahr Relays (SS) - Cerritos College  - Meet info
  • 4 - Herb Wyre Relays (SS)-Antelope Valley College - Meet Info
  • 4 - Paso Robles Relays (SS) - At Paso Robles HS
  • 4 - Segerstrom Invitational - Irvine (SS)
  • 4 - Vista Murrieta Invitational - Vista Murrieta HS (SS)
  • 4 - West Torrance Multi-School Meet (SS)
  • 4 - Azusa Invitational - Citrus College (SS)
  • 4 - Claremont Novice Trials - (SS)
  • 4 - Don Green Memorial Invitational - Moorpark HS (SS)
  • 4 - Irvine Field Events Summit (SS)

Central Coast Section

  • 3-4 Mt. Pleasant Relays - San Jose (CCS) - Meet info 
    • Mt.Pleasant
    • Bellarmine (boys)
    • Presentation
    • Serra
    • North Monterey County
    • Fremont (boys)
    • Monta Vista
    • St, Francis-MV
    • Los Gatos
    • Santa Teresa
    • St.Ignatius
    • James Logan
    • Deer Valley
    • Arroyo Grande
    • J.W. North (boys)
  • 4 - North Salinas Time Trials - North Salinas HS (CCS)
  • 4 - Samuelson Co-Ed Relays - San Benito HS (Hollister) (CCS)
  • 4 - Willow Glen Invitational (San Jose) (CCS)

Central Section

  • 4 - East Bakersfield Invitational (East Bakersfield HS) (CE)
  • 4 - Redcat Relays - Fowler HS (CE) - Scott Griffin
  • 4 - Sanger Spring Classic (Sanger HS) (CE)
  • 4 - Sierra Invite @ Modesto JC – Sierra HS (CE)  - Meet Info

Sac-Joaquin Section

  • 4- Clark Massey Relays, Cordova HS (SJS)  Meet Info
  • 4 - Sacramento State Relays (SJS)
  • 4 - Los Banos Invitational (SJ)

North Coast Section

  • 4 - Big Cat Invitational (at Santa Rosa HS) (NCS)
  • 4 - Super Seven Invitational (NCS) - De la Salle HS - Meet Info - Heat Sheets (added Fri afternoon)

Oakland Section

  • 4 - Skyline Invitational (Oakland) -  Meet Info   Oakland area powers Skyline and Holy Names lock up for a great mano-a-mano team clash here, with some attractive individuals matchups elsewhere as well. Skyline dash talent Cameron Island goes head-on versus Jesse Bethel's Bobby Guillory in a clash between two of our preseason First-Team All-State picks as they are ecpected to duel in both the 100 and 200. The sprint action could be at least as hot on the girls' side, where baton squads from Skyline (48.8 recently in a scrimmage) and Holy Names will clash dash bragging rights. Holy Names also brings the nation's finest triple jumper to the weekend party as Ke'Nyia Richardson (42-02.75w, 42-00.75) kicks off her junior-year campaign in the Golden State's post-Brittany Daniels era. Richardson (14.22 in the highs) also figures to take on Oakland Skyline's Dantia Hudson (15.15) are the top hurdlers in the meet! Holy Names' Rosa Magana (2:13.41) is the top multi-lapper entered here.
    • Albany High School
    • Bishop O'Dowd HIgh School
    • Chinese Christian School
    • Eureka High School
    • Galileo High School
    • Hayward High School
    • Highlands High School
    • Holy Names High School
    • Jesse Bethel High School
    • Lionel Wilson High School
    • Los Osos High School
    • Mission San Jose High School
    • Monterey Trail High School
    • Moreau Catholic High School
    • Oakland Technical High School
    • Skyline High School
    • Tennyson High School
    • Washington High School

is published by

For questions or comments about content, contact the editors: Rich Gonzalez and Doug Speck
�2002-2004 by DyeStat