Announcement
From: Courtney Corda
To: Courtney Corda
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2016 9:42 PM
Subject: XC Newsblast #7: Starry Night, SRVEF Run, Team Photos, Pasta Feed, Center Meet
XC Newsblast #7: Starry Night, SRVEF Run, Team Photos, Pasta Feed, Center Meet
Dear Parents and Students,
We are chock-a-block full of news in this edition, so please take a moment to skim the headlines. We have some very important activities over the next week and half!
Stanford Invitational and Scott Bauhs Invitational Results: It was an epic first day of October for the Mustang varsity teams as both the girls and the boys set new Monte Vista school records for the Stanford Invitational course! Over at Shadow Cliffs, the rest of the team ran in grade-based races at the Scott Bauhs race where we had several top ten finishers. For more details, see our team's main website: www.eteamz.com/mvxc.
Clovis Invitational: This weekend, the Mustang varsity teams head down to Fresno to compete in the Clovis Invitational, a major race that brings competition from far and wide to test out the same course on which the state meet takes place in November.
Special Workout This Saturday: This Saturday, all runners should do an independent run or workout since Coach Mandee will be in Clovis and there will be no organized practice at school on Saturday. Coach Jensen will explain the Saturday run/workout at practice and we will post it on our team's main website, too: www.eteamz.com/mvxc. Or, how about running in the Starry Night 8.5K race around Lake Merced in San Francisco instead? It will benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Our Mustang XC alumnus Cameron Tremblay-Adams is with the organization and has invited Mustang athletes and families alike to register and race or to volunteer. (Flier attached).
The Run for Education: On Sunday, Oct. 16, lace up and run The Run for Education, formerly “Primo’s Run.” The coaching staff encourages all of our runners (and families!) to get out there and run this fun, flat race that benefits all of our SRVUSD schools. It is not an official team event (CIF policy states that no official team activities can take place on Sundays), but if students choose to get out there and represent their high school, wear their Mustang uniforms, and run together with their XC friends, then more power to them! (Note: varsity runners competing in Mt. SAC should speak with Coach Mandee before signing up for Primo's.)
- Sports Basement Offer: Anyone registering for the 5k or 10k by this Friday at 11:59 p.m. will be entered into a drawing to win one of ten $100 gift cards to the new Sports Basement in San Ramon (details).
Booster's Oktoberfest--It's Not Too Late! There are still tickets available for the Monte Vista Athletic Boosters "Oktoberfest" party taking place this Saturday evening. What a great way to meet other MVHS parents, enjoy food and drink, and support Monte Vista Athletics.
Team Photos Next Tuesday & Team Pasta Feed:
- Students need to come to practice in uniform next Tuesday.
- Order forms to be handed out at practice. Ordering photos is optional but being in uniform for the team photo is required.
- Following the photos, there will be a very short run.
- After the run, the team members will feast on pasta at Oak Hill Park -- gotta load up on carbs before race day!
- Pasta and other items are still needed for the Pasta Feed! Please, please sign up today!
EBAL Center Meet Next Wednesday, Oct. 12:
- It will be in Concord's Newhall Park in the early afternoon.
- There will be buses and athletes will be dismissed early from school (exact time TBD).
- Parent volunteers are still needed -- please sign up! As a reminder, we are counting on all of our parents to volunteer for at least a couple of meet duties this season. If you haven't volunteered yet, please sign up.
- We'll send more details early next week.
Save the Date: Don't forget to check the Calendar page of our team's main website: www.eteamz.com/mvxc for a look ahead to upcoming races and events like our EBAL Championships on Nov. 4 and our Team Banquet on Nov. 8.
Go Mustangs!
Courtney Corda
Asst. Coach on behalf of the coaching staff
P.S. Take any good photos at Scott Bauh's meet? If yes, please email them to me for posting on our team's Facebook page.
