- Kick Off Party: Thursday Dec 12th at 6-8pm (get info paper from Holt or Decker), across from Riggatti's (43 N. 300 W. Suite A in Washington) - Pizza, Prizes, Track gear (buy 1 give 1 free to a friend!)
- We will start winter conditioning on Jan. 6th (the day we get back from break) at 3:00p at PVHS - on our NEW TRACK!!!!!
- Those who are in a winter sport, we will start up when your season finishes, or the official start date of Feb. 18th.
- Don't wait until January or February to get in shape - START NOW by getting out and running 15-20 minutes a day to build a foundation. Get to the weight room and be lifting. Go out to the track and work on your footwork and strength (throwers).
- Please join the track text group (Remind) by texting @trackprs to 81010
- Follow us on Insta and Twitter @pvxctrack
Monday, December 9, 2019
2020 - The Year of the Panther! Let's GO!
It's time to get thinking track! Here is some info for the upcoming season...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
End of Season Awards
- Outstanding Female Athlete - Alli Baker, So. - 58.57 400m (Region 5th), 2:08.76 800m Region 2nd, State 1st, 4A State Record), 5:00.51 1600m (Region 1st, State 2nd, School Record), 11:27.10 3200m; State Qualifier 4x400 (State 8th) and Medley (State 3rd)
- Outstanding Male Athlete - Sherm Jensen, So. - 11.29 100m (Region 2nd, State Qualifier), 22.49 200m (Region 1st, State 4th)
- Sprint Athlete of the Year - Katelyn Leavitt, Fr. - 13.15 100m (Region 6th), 26.88 200m (Region 4th, State Qualifier); State Qualifier 4x100 (Region 4th), 4x400 (Region 4th, State 8th) and Medley (State 3rd)
- Sprint Athlete of the Year - Dominique Mckenzie, Fr. - 10.96 100m (State 3rd), 22.33 200m (State Qualifier)
- Field Athlete of the Year - Regina Wright, Jr. - 33'11.5" Shot Put (Region 4th, State 6th), 84'11" Discus (Region 8th)
- Field Athlete of the Year - Brynlee Wade, Sr. - 105'7" Jav (Region 8th, State Qualifier)
- Field Athlete of the Year - Dallin Hancock, Jr. - 6'00" High Jump (Region 6th, State Qualifier), 21'1.25" Long Jump (Region 2nd, State Qualifier)
- Distance Athlete of the Year - Rylee Holt, Sr. - 2:22.40 800m (Region 7th), 5:18.38 1600m, 11:26.54 3200m (State Qualifier), Medley (State 3rd)
- Distance Athlete of the Year - Jessica Hill, Jr. - 2:27.87 800m, 5:15.58 1600m (State Qualifier), 11:22.31 3200m (Region 6th, State 6th)
- Distance Athlete of the Year - Cooper Despain, Sr. - 2:08.58 800m, 4:28.78 1600m (Region 4th, State Qualifier), 9:44.63 3200m (State Qualifier)
- Distance Athlete of the Year - Julien Canales, Sr. - 2:00.68 800m (Region 7th), 4:27.95 1600m (State Qualifier), 9:44.68 3200m (State Qualifier)
- Most Improved Athlete - Pyper Holt, So. - 2:27.38 800m, 5:30.75 1600m, 11:53.53 3200m
- Most Improved Athlete - Douglas Leung-Choi, So. - 146'3" Jav
- Most Improved Athlete - Jaron Woodruff, Sr. - 23.95 200m, 52.30 400m, 46.70 300h, 128'9" Jav, 20'1" Long Jump, Medley (State Qualifier)
- Outstanding Newcomer - Arden LaFemina, Fr. - 13.07 100m (Region 3rd, State Qualifier), 27.27 200m (Region 5th); State Qualifier 4x100 and Medley (State 3rd)
- Outstanding Newcomer - Luke Huddleston, Jr. - 2:06.59 800m, 4:33.82 1600m (Region 7th), 9:46.71 3200m (State Qualifier)
- Outstanding Newcomer - Zack del Toro, Fr. - 2:04.66 800m, 4:47.89 1600m, 10:30.86 3200m
- Performance of the Year - Alli Baker, So. - 2:08.76 800m State Championships - State Champion and 4A State Record, 3rd Fastest Time in Utah History, #13 in the Nation, #1 All-Time Performance in PV Track and Field History (1233 points on our performance chart)
- Performance of the Year - Marcus Mckenzie, Fr. - 22.04 200m - #12 Boys' Mark in PV Track and Field History), #5 in Utah
Region and State Recap
It's been a great season...
Thanks so much to everyone involved: athletes, parents, coaches, and everyone else who helped us have such a successful season. As coaches, we've appreciated all the support and the dedication from the athletes. This is definitely a year we will be able to build upon as we continue to work to create the high-level program we strive to have here at Pine View.
Region Recap: Our team goal going into Region was to get as many athletes qualified for State as possible, and we were able to add quite a few and bring home some medals in the process. Scorers included Jessica 6th in the 3200 and Scottie 3rd (with a PR and a SQ) in the boys' race. James SQed in the 300h prelims. Alli (2nd) and Rylee (7th) in an 800 race that also saw Pyper and Kyanne PR. Evan PRed and SQed in the 800 while placing 3rd and Julien placed 7th. Dom SQed in his 200 prelim. Alli won the 1600 and Jess hit a SQ time. Cooper SQed in his 1600 with a big PR and Luke also PRed to take 7th. James placed 7th in the 100h. Arden earned a SQ in the 100 finals with a 3rd place finish. She was closely followed by Katelyn who finished 6th. Sherm took 2nd in the 100. The girls 4x100 SQed with a 4th place finish. Alli placed 5th in the 400. Katelyn earned a SQ with a 4th place finish in the 200. This time closely followed by Arden's 5th place. Sherm won the 200. Gina PRed in the Disc to take 8th. Dallin finished 6th in the HJ and hit the SQ mark. Nick finished 5th in the Disc. Po and Brynlee both placed (7th and 8th) in the Jav. Gina placed 4th in the Shot to earn her SQ. Dallin and Jaron scored in the Long Jump (2nd and 6th). Although the point totals may not have been where we wanted (a few injuries and placement of athletes in various events kept us down a little), the team effort was very good and the boys finished 7th in Region (but just 12 points out of 3rd) and the girls finished 5th (just a 13 points off 3rd).
State Recap: State was a rainy and cool affair this year. We took one of our largest groups in recent memory and had some solid performances. Friday started with a Season's Best time for the girls in the 4x100 (placing 14th). The boys also PRed, but just missed finals with a 10th place finish. In the girls' 3200 Jessica placed 6th with a SB and Rylee placed 11th. The boys' 3200 saw Cooper place 9th, Luke 16th, Julien 17th, and Scottie 19th. Arden ran a PR in the 100 to place 16th in the prelims. In the boys' 100, Sherm placed 17th and Dom ran the fastest wind legal time (a PR of 10.96) to qualify 2nd. James moved on to finals with a 9th place time in the 300h. In the girls' 800, Alli had the performance of the entire State meet. She attacked at the gun to push to a NEW 4A STATE RECORD time of 2:08.76 to become State Champion. Her time was the 3rd fastest ever run in the state of Utah. In the boys' 800 Evan placed 15th. Katelyn ran her 2nd best 200 of the season to place 11th in the prelims. In the boys' 200 prelims Dom qualified 2nd and Sherm 7th. The girls' medley of Arden, Katelyn, Alli, and Rylee ran a Season's Best and placed 3rd to earn All-State Honors. The boys' medley placed 9th. On Saturday, Alli started the day with a strong 1600 and placed 2nd, Jessica finished 13th. For the boys, Cooper placed 17th and Julien placed 20th. In the boys' 100 final, Dom placed 3rd. James placed 9th in the 300h finals. Sherm ran a PR to place 4th in the 200 finals. The girls' 4x400 ran a big Season's Best to come from the slow heat to place 8th. In the field events, Dallin placed 9th in the High Jump and 14th in the Long Jump, Gina had her best meet of the year and placed 6th in the Shot, Nick made finals in the Disc and ended up placing 9th, and Brynlee placed 24th in the Jav. The boys ended the season placing 18th with 11 points and the girls tied for 6th with 31 points.
Thanks so much to everyone involved: athletes, parents, coaches, and everyone else who helped us have such a successful season. As coaches, we've appreciated all the support and the dedication from the athletes. This is definitely a year we will be able to build upon as we continue to work to create the high-level program we strive to have here at Pine View.
Region Recap: Our team goal going into Region was to get as many athletes qualified for State as possible, and we were able to add quite a few and bring home some medals in the process. Scorers included Jessica 6th in the 3200 and Scottie 3rd (with a PR and a SQ) in the boys' race. James SQed in the 300h prelims. Alli (2nd) and Rylee (7th) in an 800 race that also saw Pyper and Kyanne PR. Evan PRed and SQed in the 800 while placing 3rd and Julien placed 7th. Dom SQed in his 200 prelim. Alli won the 1600 and Jess hit a SQ time. Cooper SQed in his 1600 with a big PR and Luke also PRed to take 7th. James placed 7th in the 100h. Arden earned a SQ in the 100 finals with a 3rd place finish. She was closely followed by Katelyn who finished 6th. Sherm took 2nd in the 100. The girls 4x100 SQed with a 4th place finish. Alli placed 5th in the 400. Katelyn earned a SQ with a 4th place finish in the 200. This time closely followed by Arden's 5th place. Sherm won the 200. Gina PRed in the Disc to take 8th. Dallin finished 6th in the HJ and hit the SQ mark. Nick finished 5th in the Disc. Po and Brynlee both placed (7th and 8th) in the Jav. Gina placed 4th in the Shot to earn her SQ. Dallin and Jaron scored in the Long Jump (2nd and 6th). Although the point totals may not have been where we wanted (a few injuries and placement of athletes in various events kept us down a little), the team effort was very good and the boys finished 7th in Region (but just 12 points out of 3rd) and the girls finished 5th (just a 13 points off 3rd).
State Recap: State was a rainy and cool affair this year. We took one of our largest groups in recent memory and had some solid performances. Friday started with a Season's Best time for the girls in the 4x100 (placing 14th). The boys also PRed, but just missed finals with a 10th place finish. In the girls' 3200 Jessica placed 6th with a SB and Rylee placed 11th. The boys' 3200 saw Cooper place 9th, Luke 16th, Julien 17th, and Scottie 19th. Arden ran a PR in the 100 to place 16th in the prelims. In the boys' 100, Sherm placed 17th and Dom ran the fastest wind legal time (a PR of 10.96) to qualify 2nd. James moved on to finals with a 9th place time in the 300h. In the girls' 800, Alli had the performance of the entire State meet. She attacked at the gun to push to a NEW 4A STATE RECORD time of 2:08.76 to become State Champion. Her time was the 3rd fastest ever run in the state of Utah. In the boys' 800 Evan placed 15th. Katelyn ran her 2nd best 200 of the season to place 11th in the prelims. In the boys' 200 prelims Dom qualified 2nd and Sherm 7th. The girls' medley of Arden, Katelyn, Alli, and Rylee ran a Season's Best and placed 3rd to earn All-State Honors. The boys' medley placed 9th. On Saturday, Alli started the day with a strong 1600 and placed 2nd, Jessica finished 13th. For the boys, Cooper placed 17th and Julien placed 20th. In the boys' 100 final, Dom placed 3rd. James placed 9th in the 300h finals. Sherm ran a PR to place 4th in the 200 finals. The girls' 4x400 ran a big Season's Best to come from the slow heat to place 8th. In the field events, Dallin placed 9th in the High Jump and 14th in the Long Jump, Gina had her best meet of the year and placed 6th in the Shot, Nick made finals in the Disc and ended up placing 9th, and Brynlee placed 24th in the Jav. The boys ended the season placing 18th with 11 points and the girls tied for 6th with 31 points.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
May 6 - 11 REGION! and JV Region & Herriman Recaps
Great week everyone. As we hit the week of Region, know that we have really enjoyed working with all of you and seeing your progress. Although some of you are done racing for the season, we hope you will come out and support our team at the Region Championships this week at Snow Canyon. And if you'd like to keep coming out to practice for the rest of the season, please do. Remember, we might have a few spots to fill at Region, so be to the team meeting on Monday to help fill those out.
Athletes of the Week: (will be updated later, sorry)
Sprints- Arden and
Field-
Distance- Pyper and Zack
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule in the afternoon with team meeting at 3:00 in the lecture hall (we will be finalizing our Region schedule; please be there). Distance runners - AM practice at 6:00a
Tuesday - regular practice schedule
Wednesday & Thursday - Region at Snow Canyon. There has been a change in the schedule. Meet starts at 5:00p on both days. Bus schedule for both days: Bus leaves from the HS at 3:45. Region Meet Schedule
Friday - regular practice schedule
Saturday - talk to event coach for practice schedule
JV Region Recap: The Southern Utah Championships started off well with Sylvia and Jenessa going 1-2 in the 1600. Addi also placed 5th and Emma broke 6:00 for the first time this season. Boston ran a PR in the boys 1600 to take 4th and Jason finished 5th. In the girls 100, NeNe placed 6th and Autumn and Kali finished 8-9. Ian and Izaiah ran PRs to take 2nd and 4th in the guys 100. Jaylen and Josh H. went 1-2 in the boys 400 with PR efforts. Kyanne PRed in teh 800 to take 3rd and Sylvia took 5th. Macy also hit a big PR in her 800. Zack was just outleaned for the title in the boys 800, and Jason, Mikey, and Tavin went 6-8. Jada took 7th in the 300h. Autumn placed 7th in the 200 on the girls side and Josh H. and Izaiah went 2-3 in the guys race. In the 3200 Boston placed 3rd and Zack 4th. The girls 4x400 hit a State Qualifier. Josh B. took 3rd in the jav. Bruce threw a big PR in the shot to take 7th. Josh H. and Ian tied for first in the LJ followed by Hayden in 6th. Addi and Cloey placed 4th and 6th in the jav. And Cloey took 8th in the shot.
Herriman Recap: At Herriman, on Friday, we got three more State Qualifiers: Brynlee in the jav (7th place), Dom in the 200 (4th place), and Julien in the 3200 (4th place). Other top performances were - Mitch with a PR(w) in the 100; Ry and Jess 5th and 6th in the 1600; Luke 7th in the 1600; Alli 8th in the 400; James SB in the 300h; Alli 1st in the 800; Evan 2nd in the 800; Sherm 8th in the 200 and a PR for Jaron; Allison with a PR in the 3200; Dallin 7th in the LJ; Addi with a PR in the jav; Nick 6th in the disc;
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Youth meet on Fri and Sat at Snow Canyon. This is the "Region Meet" for the Utah State Meet. Meet hosted by St. George City. Meet info.
Thought of the Week: A little thought on the mental side of the sport (and life) as we approach the final weeks of the season... "You know those worries that keep popping into your head? You don't have to do anything to them. It's like stopping your life to solve farts. You can't solve them! Trying to solve them IS the problem."
-Mark Freeman
I don't know about the fart stuff, but trying to solve all the doubts that enter into your mind is a big problem. Usually our biggest enemy is our own self. As we get to our biggest meets of the year and you look at what you want to accomplish (maybe a PR, a State Qualifier, a Region title, a State placer, or even a State title), the best thing you can do with all those doubts and thoughts that come into you mind is to just let them go. At this point in time, you've done all the work. Just get out of your own way and quit worrying. Go be your best self. Let 'er rip!
Athletes of the Week: (will be updated later, sorry)
Sprints- Arden and
Field-
Distance- Pyper and Zack
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule in the afternoon with team meeting at 3:00 in the lecture hall (we will be finalizing our Region schedule; please be there). Distance runners - AM practice at 6:00a
Tuesday - regular practice schedule
Wednesday & Thursday - Region at Snow Canyon. There has been a change in the schedule. Meet starts at 5:00p on both days. Bus schedule for both days: Bus leaves from the HS at 3:45. Region Meet Schedule
Friday - regular practice schedule
Saturday - talk to event coach for practice schedule
JV Region Recap: The Southern Utah Championships started off well with Sylvia and Jenessa going 1-2 in the 1600. Addi also placed 5th and Emma broke 6:00 for the first time this season. Boston ran a PR in the boys 1600 to take 4th and Jason finished 5th. In the girls 100, NeNe placed 6th and Autumn and Kali finished 8-9. Ian and Izaiah ran PRs to take 2nd and 4th in the guys 100. Jaylen and Josh H. went 1-2 in the boys 400 with PR efforts. Kyanne PRed in teh 800 to take 3rd and Sylvia took 5th. Macy also hit a big PR in her 800. Zack was just outleaned for the title in the boys 800, and Jason, Mikey, and Tavin went 6-8. Jada took 7th in the 300h. Autumn placed 7th in the 200 on the girls side and Josh H. and Izaiah went 2-3 in the guys race. In the 3200 Boston placed 3rd and Zack 4th. The girls 4x400 hit a State Qualifier. Josh B. took 3rd in the jav. Bruce threw a big PR in the shot to take 7th. Josh H. and Ian tied for first in the LJ followed by Hayden in 6th. Addi and Cloey placed 4th and 6th in the jav. And Cloey took 8th in the shot.
Herriman Recap: At Herriman, on Friday, we got three more State Qualifiers: Brynlee in the jav (7th place), Dom in the 200 (4th place), and Julien in the 3200 (4th place). Other top performances were - Mitch with a PR(w) in the 100; Ry and Jess 5th and 6th in the 1600; Luke 7th in the 1600; Alli 8th in the 400; James SB in the 300h; Alli 1st in the 800; Evan 2nd in the 800; Sherm 8th in the 200 and a PR for Jaron; Allison with a PR in the 3200; Dallin 7th in the LJ; Addi with a PR in the jav; Nick 6th in the disc;
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Youth meet on Fri and Sat at Snow Canyon. This is the "Region Meet" for the Utah State Meet. Meet hosted by St. George City. Meet info.
Thought of the Week: A little thought on the mental side of the sport (and life) as we approach the final weeks of the season... "You know those worries that keep popping into your head? You don't have to do anything to them. It's like stopping your life to solve farts. You can't solve them! Trying to solve them IS the problem."
-Mark Freeman
I don't know about the fart stuff, but trying to solve all the doubts that enter into your mind is a big problem. Usually our biggest enemy is our own self. As we get to our biggest meets of the year and you look at what you want to accomplish (maybe a PR, a State Qualifier, a Region title, a State placer, or even a State title), the best thing you can do with all those doubts and thoughts that come into you mind is to just let them go. At this point in time, you've done all the work. Just get out of your own way and quit worrying. Go be your best self. Let 'er rip!
Sunday, April 28, 2019
April 29 - May 4 and Cedar & Orem Invites Recaps (UPDATED)
As we come down to the last couple weeks of the season, we just want to let you all know that we are very proud of the great season you have all had and that we have had as a team. It is great to see HSers who are dedicated and will put in the time and effort to be the best they can at something difficult (even when it seems like we aren't seeing that immediate pay off). For some of you, this will be your last race of the season - either at JV Region and/or at Herriman. Remember all the hard work you have put in and let's go get some great marks to close out the year. Please look at the schedule below with a few key announcements - please be to practice tomorrow, know what your plans are for the weekend if you are headed to Herriman, we will need help with the Youth Meet on Wednesday, and most importantly... let's bring the same energy and enthusiasm we all had at the start of the year to these last few weeks.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Sherm and Autumn
Field-
Distance- Luke and Kyanne
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule w/ team meeting at 3:00 in lecture hall (MUST be at team meeting to be scheduled to race this week at JV Region and/or Herriman). Distance runners: morning long run at 6:00a.
Tuesday - regular practice schedule. YOUTH MEET at 4:30p until 6:30'ish. We need everyone to stay and help with the meet.
Wednesday - JV Region at Canyon View. Bus schedule - HS out at 12:50p and bus will be leaving right after. MS out at 1:00 to be picked up shortly after. Southern Utah Championships Schedule
Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Herriman Invite info: Herriman Invite will be held at HerrHS on Friday at 2:30/3:30p We will be taking invited athletes to this meet. Bus schedule: Friday - everyone (including MSers) meet at HS at 8:15a, bus will be leaving right after. Meet is on Friday and we will be staying over night in Sandy then returning home Saturday morning. There is a $25 hotel fee for this trip. Herriman Invite Meet Schedule. Everyone who is invited to Herriman (which is as many of the qualifiers that we can fit on the bus) needs to report to Coach Holt on Monday if you are planning to stay at the hotel on Friday night or are coming home with a parent (or with someone else - MUST have prior approval from the school administration).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Youth meet on Tuesday at PVHS 4:30p. Registration starts at 4:15p. $1/event.
Cedar Invite Recap: Some of the team traveled to Cedar on Friday and Saturday. Some of our top performances: Izaiah ran a strong opening 100 into a very big headwind. Josh was our top finisher in the 200 prelims and Connor PRed in the event. In the 400 Kameron PRed. In the 1600 Boston won his heat with a solid race. Josh PRed in the LJ. Katelyn made the 100 finals with a good time into a huge wind. She also set a PR in the 200 to make the finals. Kali also PRed in the 200. Kyanne PRed in the 800. And in the 1600 Madeline ran her best time of the season.
Orem Tiger Trials Recap: The rest of the team traveled to Orem for the Tiger Trials on Saturday. Jaron and Mitch ran PRs in the 400. Luke and Cooper ran PRs in the 800. Zack ran a PR in the 1600. James placed 8th in the 110h with a SB and also hit a SB in the 300h. We also had some strong LJs from James and Mitch who both hit a PRs as well as Dallin who PRed and State Qualified with a 5th place jump of 21-01.25. Arden had a good meet and PRed in both the 100 and 200. NeNe PRed in the 400. Jessica and Pyper PRed in the 800. Alli and Rylee (SB) took home top 7 finishes in the 1600. And Alli also placed in the 3200. And Brynlee threw well in the Jav placing 6th.
Alumni Update: Our Panthers athletes who are competing in college had a strong week. Celeste (competing for DSU) placed 3rd at her conference championships with a new school record and PR throw of over 130'. At the BYU meet, Josie (SUU) ran a strong mile to PR in 5:17 and Carson (WSU) ran in the Steeple.
Thought of the Week: "I have found that it's not so much how you start, but how you finish that counts. "
-Brittany L. Engels
I think this quote about says it all. It usually is pretty easy to start something, but along the way we often find many people fall off for one reason or another. But you are here; you have made it! Hopefully through this journey, you have found joy and accomplishment in what you have been able to do. Thanks for being such a great team and a great group of people to work with!
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Sherm and Autumn
Field-
Distance- Luke and Kyanne
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule w/ team meeting at 3:00 in lecture hall (MUST be at team meeting to be scheduled to race this week at JV Region and/or Herriman). Distance runners: morning long run at 6:00a.
Tuesday - regular practice schedule. YOUTH MEET at 4:30p until 6:30'ish. We need everyone to stay and help with the meet.
Wednesday - JV Region at Canyon View. Bus schedule - HS out at 12:50p and bus will be leaving right after. MS out at 1:00 to be picked up shortly after. Southern Utah Championships Schedule
Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Herriman Invite info: Herriman Invite will be held at HerrHS on Friday at 2:30/3:30p We will be taking invited athletes to this meet. Bus schedule: Friday - everyone (including MSers) meet at HS at 8:15a, bus will be leaving right after. Meet is on Friday and we will be staying over night in Sandy then returning home Saturday morning. There is a $25 hotel fee for this trip. Herriman Invite Meet Schedule. Everyone who is invited to Herriman (which is as many of the qualifiers that we can fit on the bus) needs to report to Coach Holt on Monday if you are planning to stay at the hotel on Friday night or are coming home with a parent (or with someone else - MUST have prior approval from the school administration).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Youth meet on Tuesday at PVHS 4:30p. Registration starts at 4:15p. $1/event.
Cedar Invite Recap: Some of the team traveled to Cedar on Friday and Saturday. Some of our top performances: Izaiah ran a strong opening 100 into a very big headwind. Josh was our top finisher in the 200 prelims and Connor PRed in the event. In the 400 Kameron PRed. In the 1600 Boston won his heat with a solid race. Josh PRed in the LJ. Katelyn made the 100 finals with a good time into a huge wind. She also set a PR in the 200 to make the finals. Kali also PRed in the 200. Kyanne PRed in the 800. And in the 1600 Madeline ran her best time of the season.
Orem Tiger Trials Recap: The rest of the team traveled to Orem for the Tiger Trials on Saturday. Jaron and Mitch ran PRs in the 400. Luke and Cooper ran PRs in the 800. Zack ran a PR in the 1600. James placed 8th in the 110h with a SB and also hit a SB in the 300h. We also had some strong LJs from James and Mitch who both hit a PRs as well as Dallin who PRed and State Qualified with a 5th place jump of 21-01.25. Arden had a good meet and PRed in both the 100 and 200. NeNe PRed in the 400. Jessica and Pyper PRed in the 800. Alli and Rylee (SB) took home top 7 finishes in the 1600. And Alli also placed in the 3200. And Brynlee threw well in the Jav placing 6th.
Alumni Update: Our Panthers athletes who are competing in college had a strong week. Celeste (competing for DSU) placed 3rd at her conference championships with a new school record and PR throw of over 130'. At the BYU meet, Josie (SUU) ran a strong mile to PR in 5:17 and Carson (WSU) ran in the Steeple.
Thought of the Week: "I have found that it's not so much how you start, but how you finish that counts. "
-Brittany L. Engels
I think this quote about says it all. It usually is pretty easy to start something, but along the way we often find many people fall off for one reason or another. But you are here; you have made it! Hopefully through this journey, you have found joy and accomplishment in what you have been able to do. Thanks for being such a great team and a great group of people to work with!
Sunday, April 21, 2019
April 22 - 27 and Dixie JV Recap
It's getting down to the end... hopefully you're feeling recharged and refocused to finish up the season with a big push. This will be a busy week with two invitationals this weekend - at Cedar on Friday and Saturday and Orem on Saturday. Although we don't have a JV meet, most athletes should be able to get into one of the two invites (those who have been invited to Orem have been informed and should get their papers back to Coach Holt on Tuesday). Also, remember, a grade print out is due to Coach Roberts by Tuesday.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Jaron
Field- Po
Distance- Rylee and Julien
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch. Let's get a few more nominees than last week.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - No School - Distance: 8:00a at Confluence Park by the Dixie Center. Short Sprints and Field events: 8:00a at PVHS. Long Sprints: 9:30 at PVHS
Tuesday - Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Cedar Invite info: Cedar Invite will be held at CHS on Friday at 3:00p and Saturday at 9:00a. Many of our athletes will be traveling to this meet. Bus schedule: Friday - HS out at 12:50p and bus will be leaving right after. MS out at 1:00p to be picked up shortly after. Saturday - bus is leaving the HS at 7:00a. Cedar Invite Meet Schedule.
Orem Invite info: Those invited to go to Orem will be leaving at noon on Friday and staying overnight in Orem. There is a $25 hotel fee for this trip. We will be returning home Saturday evening after the meet. An itinerary will be sent home to those invite to attend this meet. Orem Tiger Trials Meet Schedule.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet on Thursday at Hurr HS 5:30p. Registration starts at 5:00p. $1/event.
Dixie JV Recap: Although we were a little shorter on numbers than other JV meets this season, we were still strong on performances. The girls 1600 crew started us off well with Kyanne and Addi going 1, 2 and Allison getting a big PR to take 5th. Kylee and Karissa also earned big PRs. Mikey ran a SB to lead 6th Panthers in the top 12 including a PR from Dakota. Tyler set a PR in the 400 and Hunter broke 60 for the first time. The 800 crew bounced back on short rest and did a great job - Kylee and Rayne PRed and Boston and Jason PRed (among others). And Connor placed 7th in the guys 200.
Alumni Recap: Congrats to Celeste who broke her own DSU school record in the jav with a toss over 124' at the Bryan Clay Invite. Running for SUU, Josie set a PR in the 5000 with a time of 17:48 and Mike ran the 1500 (sorry can't find a time).
Thought of the Week: "I'm not gonna lie, I was terrified but I had CONFIDENCE in myself."
- Kyle Guy (Kyle was fouled as time expired and needed to make all three foul shots to put his team, Virginia, into the national championship game - he did.)
Most of us probably haven't been put on stage in a moment as big as Kyle did at the NCAA tournament a couple weeks ago, but sometimes it feels that way - that everyone is looking at us, watching us, demanding that we perform, and maybe we are scared to death that we won't meet others' and our own expectations. Often what separates those that are able to "step up" and accomplish great things in big moments is this confidence. But where does it come from? How does one get it? The biggest thing to remember is that no one gains confidence in the moment of trial. Confidence comes from doing what you need to do for hours and hours and thousands of times over and over again. Kyle had undoubtedly put himself into that moment countless times in lonely gyms since he was young. So when the game was on the line with thousands of fans screaming and the pressure so intense you could crack, he was able to go back to the confidence he had already generated within himself and do what he needed to do. The same goes for every other aspect in life, including track and field. The confidence to do great things is earned well before a region title is on the line, or a chance to qualify for state is only seconds away, or a state championship is within reach. The confidence that helps us achieve our best selves comes through hours and hours of practice and putting yourself into the situation at practice and through visualization well before the pressure of the big moment.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Jaron
Field- Po
Distance- Rylee and Julien
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch. Let's get a few more nominees than last week.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - No School - Distance: 8:00a at Confluence Park by the Dixie Center. Short Sprints and Field events: 8:00a at PVHS. Long Sprints: 9:30 at PVHS
Tuesday - Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Cedar Invite info: Cedar Invite will be held at CHS on Friday at 3:00p and Saturday at 9:00a. Many of our athletes will be traveling to this meet. Bus schedule: Friday - HS out at 12:50p and bus will be leaving right after. MS out at 1:00p to be picked up shortly after. Saturday - bus is leaving the HS at 7:00a. Cedar Invite Meet Schedule.
Orem Invite info: Those invited to go to Orem will be leaving at noon on Friday and staying overnight in Orem. There is a $25 hotel fee for this trip. We will be returning home Saturday evening after the meet. An itinerary will be sent home to those invite to attend this meet. Orem Tiger Trials Meet Schedule.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet on Thursday at Hurr HS 5:30p. Registration starts at 5:00p. $1/event.
Dixie JV Recap: Although we were a little shorter on numbers than other JV meets this season, we were still strong on performances. The girls 1600 crew started us off well with Kyanne and Addi going 1, 2 and Allison getting a big PR to take 5th. Kylee and Karissa also earned big PRs. Mikey ran a SB to lead 6th Panthers in the top 12 including a PR from Dakota. Tyler set a PR in the 400 and Hunter broke 60 for the first time. The 800 crew bounced back on short rest and did a great job - Kylee and Rayne PRed and Boston and Jason PRed (among others). And Connor placed 7th in the guys 200.
Alumni Recap: Congrats to Celeste who broke her own DSU school record in the jav with a toss over 124' at the Bryan Clay Invite. Running for SUU, Josie set a PR in the 5000 with a time of 17:48 and Mike ran the 1500 (sorry can't find a time).
Thought of the Week: "I'm not gonna lie, I was terrified but I had CONFIDENCE in myself."
- Kyle Guy (Kyle was fouled as time expired and needed to make all three foul shots to put his team, Virginia, into the national championship game - he did.)
Most of us probably haven't been put on stage in a moment as big as Kyle did at the NCAA tournament a couple weeks ago, but sometimes it feels that way - that everyone is looking at us, watching us, demanding that we perform, and maybe we are scared to death that we won't meet others' and our own expectations. Often what separates those that are able to "step up" and accomplish great things in big moments is this confidence. But where does it come from? How does one get it? The biggest thing to remember is that no one gains confidence in the moment of trial. Confidence comes from doing what you need to do for hours and hours and thousands of times over and over again. Kyle had undoubtedly put himself into that moment countless times in lonely gyms since he was young. So when the game was on the line with thousands of fans screaming and the pressure so intense you could crack, he was able to go back to the confidence he had already generated within himself and do what he needed to do. The same goes for every other aspect in life, including track and field. The confidence to do great things is earned well before a region title is on the line, or a chance to qualify for state is only seconds away, or a state championship is within reach. The confidence that helps us achieve our best selves comes through hours and hours of practice and putting yourself into the situation at practice and through visualization well before the pressure of the big moment.
Sunday, April 14, 2019
April 15 - 20 and Dixie Invite & Panther Relays Recaps
Another big week for the Panthers... Although we didn't get to enjoy the Panther Relays because of some weather issues, the team was able to back up the strong performances of last week with one of our best weeks in recent memory (more about that later). The biggest thing we could ask each of you to think about this week is the idea of RE-FOCUSING. By this we mean take a look at what you have been doing that has helped you progress this season and also evaluate what you've done to bring a positive attitude to the team. Then take some time to re-focus all that energy and let's make a strong push to the end.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Dom and NeNe
Field- Mark and Gina
Distance- Scottie and Rayne
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Dixie. Those going to the meet... because of bus scheduling issues, the bus leaves the HS right at 2:15 and then will pick up at the MS (out at 2:15) (this is a time change!). Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS at 3:00p.
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday - No School - talk to event coach for weekend practice schedule - please don't just take Friday through Tuesday off.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
Upcoming Invites: This coming weekend we don't have an invite. But the following two weekends are four big meets. First on the weekend of April 26-27 we have the Cedar Invite and the Orem Tiger Trials Invite. About 25 of our top athletes will be travelling to Orem on Friday and competing at the meet on Saturday the 27th. The rest of the varsity and upper JV will head to Cedar for a two-day meet on the 26th and 27th. The next week is Region JV at the Canyon View Invite on 30th of April. This is a qualifier, and we will send a few Varsity athletes up who are needing to try and get a State Qualifier; however, most of the athletes who travel will be our JV athletes (those that won't be competing at Region). And then on Friday, May 3rd, we will be traveling to Herriman. This meet will be for invited Varsity athletes. You must hit the qualifying marks (here are the 2018 marks - please note the message at the bottom of the document) to be eligible to travel to this meet. We will be staying overnight and returning on Saturday the 4th - this is also Sr. Ball day, please have your plans worked out if you are coming back (with YOUR parent/guardian) well before the meet so you can get permission from the administration and for hotel purposes. Both overnight meets (Orem and Herriman) require a $25 hotel fee that MUST be payed before the trip).
Dixie Invite Recap: Despite missing some of our teammates, Dixie Invite turned out to be a big success for our team. We saw 2 new State Qualifiers with Julien and Luke in the 1600 and 3200 respectively. We added 26 new performances to our Best Marks list - which is the most in one week since we started keeping these stats. And for a week with no JV meet, we still hit a big number of PRs and Season's Bests. You can check out full results of the meet here. Some of our strongest performances came from James who made finals in both the 110 and 300 hurdles. Katelyn who also made finals in 2 events (100, 200). Alli who took a 1st in the 800 and 2nd in the 400. Gina who placed 2nd in the shot. Jaron who placed 4th in the 400. Sherm who took 1st in the 200. Rylee took 8th in the 3200. Luke and Scottie who took 4th and 8th in the 3200. Julien who medaled in both the 1600 and 800. Colben and Mark both hit big PRs and made finals in their respective field events (jav and shot). Of particular note, we want to give a shout out to boys distance crew - of the 15 entries in the 800, 1600, and 3200, 12 resulted in PRs! Including all top 5 times PV has recorded in the 1600 this season. Pretty good stuff guys.
Alumni Update: Let's give a yell to Carson who won his first collegiate race with a victory in the 3000 steeple this weekend up at Weber and Celeste had a decent showing in her jav for Dixie at the same meet. Mike raced for SUU down at Riverside in the 1500 and 3000 and Josie ran a strong 3000 at the same meet.
Thought of the Week: "Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work." - Ralph Marston
This thought kind of hits on the earlier mentioned idea of re-focusing. We are fighting a lot of injuries and mental fatigue. Hopefully all of us have taken the time to do a bit of the mental and physical recharge mentioned in the quote... and now it is time to get back to work. We've done some pretty amazing things this year, but it doesn't have to end here. There is more to do! Let's get re-focused and back to work.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Dom and NeNe
Field- Mark and Gina
Distance- Scottie and Rayne
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Dixie. Those going to the meet... because of bus scheduling issues, the bus leaves the HS right at 2:15 and then will pick up at the MS (out at 2:15) (this is a time change!). Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS at 3:00p.
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday - No School - talk to event coach for weekend practice schedule - please don't just take Friday through Tuesday off.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
Upcoming Invites: This coming weekend we don't have an invite. But the following two weekends are four big meets. First on the weekend of April 26-27 we have the Cedar Invite and the Orem Tiger Trials Invite. About 25 of our top athletes will be travelling to Orem on Friday and competing at the meet on Saturday the 27th. The rest of the varsity and upper JV will head to Cedar for a two-day meet on the 26th and 27th. The next week is Region JV at the Canyon View Invite on 30th of April. This is a qualifier, and we will send a few Varsity athletes up who are needing to try and get a State Qualifier; however, most of the athletes who travel will be our JV athletes (those that won't be competing at Region). And then on Friday, May 3rd, we will be traveling to Herriman. This meet will be for invited Varsity athletes. You must hit the qualifying marks (here are the 2018 marks - please note the message at the bottom of the document) to be eligible to travel to this meet. We will be staying overnight and returning on Saturday the 4th - this is also Sr. Ball day, please have your plans worked out if you are coming back (with YOUR parent/guardian) well before the meet so you can get permission from the administration and for hotel purposes. Both overnight meets (Orem and Herriman) require a $25 hotel fee that MUST be payed before the trip).
Dixie Invite Recap: Despite missing some of our teammates, Dixie Invite turned out to be a big success for our team. We saw 2 new State Qualifiers with Julien and Luke in the 1600 and 3200 respectively. We added 26 new performances to our Best Marks list - which is the most in one week since we started keeping these stats. And for a week with no JV meet, we still hit a big number of PRs and Season's Bests. You can check out full results of the meet here. Some of our strongest performances came from James who made finals in both the 110 and 300 hurdles. Katelyn who also made finals in 2 events (100, 200). Alli who took a 1st in the 800 and 2nd in the 400. Gina who placed 2nd in the shot. Jaron who placed 4th in the 400. Sherm who took 1st in the 200. Rylee took 8th in the 3200. Luke and Scottie who took 4th and 8th in the 3200. Julien who medaled in both the 1600 and 800. Colben and Mark both hit big PRs and made finals in their respective field events (jav and shot). Of particular note, we want to give a shout out to boys distance crew - of the 15 entries in the 800, 1600, and 3200, 12 resulted in PRs! Including all top 5 times PV has recorded in the 1600 this season. Pretty good stuff guys.
Alumni Update: Let's give a yell to Carson who won his first collegiate race with a victory in the 3000 steeple this weekend up at Weber and Celeste had a decent showing in her jav for Dixie at the same meet. Mike raced for SUU down at Riverside in the 1500 and 3000 and Josie ran a strong 3000 at the same meet.
Thought of the Week: "Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work." - Ralph Marston
This thought kind of hits on the earlier mentioned idea of re-focusing. We are fighting a lot of injuries and mental fatigue. Hopefully all of us have taken the time to do a bit of the mental and physical recharge mentioned in the quote... and now it is time to get back to work. We've done some pretty amazing things this year, but it doesn't have to end here. There is more to do! Let's get re-focused and back to work.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Week of April 8 - 13 and Desert Hills Invite & Hurr JV Recap (UPDATED)
Can you feel the energy around our program right now?! It is an exciting time to be part of PV Track and Field. Take a few minutes and look at all our great results on athletic.net - browsing through the school records for each grade and overall you will see many results from this year breaking into the top 20 (although records are sparse from before 2005, girls records are updated with most of the top performances before this time; boys records include very few results from before 2005). Also check out the update Best Marks of 2019 based upon our Performance Chart.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints-
Field-
Distance-
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Registration Update: We have a few new athletes... Each of you MUST have registermyathlete done and fees paid. Anyone who doesn't have this done won't be allowed to practice or participate with the team.
Grades: If you are going to be traveling to Orem and or Herriman in the next few weeks, you must have acceptable grades (this varies by the individual, but absolutely no D's or F's). So get your work in and get the grades up. A grade check will be held next week.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday -Panther Relays - everyone will be participating in the relays for practice. Relay teams will be organized at practice on Monday. We need a few field event parents to be able to help at events (4:00-6:00'ish). UPDATE: Relays have been canceled because of weather. Regular practice schedule at 3:00p.
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Dixie Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus info: Friday - HS is out after 4th. MS is out at 1:45 and will get picked up shortly after. Meet starts at 3:00p. Saturday - bus is leaving from the HS at 7:45a. Meet starts at 9:00a.
We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and support each other.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated. K-8th graders can run in the Open 1600 at the Panther Relays on Tuesday (no cost). Usually this race will take place between 6:30 and 7:00p (but that is always kind of a guess). Youth meet on Wednesday at DHHS 3:45-6:00'ish. Registration starts at 3:30p. $1/event.
Hurricane JV Recap: And our growth and development continues... Another great group of performances as we continue to get stronger and stronger as the season goes on. Here are some of the best marks for Hurricane JV - 1600: Kyanne 3rd, Addi 5th, Brinley and Allison PRs; Tavin 1st, Mikey and Dakota 4th and 5th; PRs from almost all the 100s: Kali, Crystal, Jasmine, Allison; Alec (2nd), Daylor (6th), Jaylen, Connor, James, Cooper, Nick, Dalton; 400: Macy 8th; Jaron 1st; 800: Jenna and Emma 5th and 6th; Mikey 1st, Tavin 4th, Dakota 8th; 200: pretty much everyone PRed and killed it (see the 100 list above!) including a 1,2,3 sweep with Jaron, Daylor, and Jaylen; We also swept the 3200s with Jenna, Kylee, and Rayne; and Boston, Tyler, and Gabe. In the Field events Ruben took 4th in disc, Addi won the jav, Mark took 2nd in the shot while Peter and Nick were 5th and 6th. We swept the boys LJ with Jaron, Alec and Daylor. And Jake was 2nd in the jav. All the scoring helped the boys take 2nd and the girls 3rd.
DH Invite Recap: We keep racking up the qualifiers! This week we add to the list: Alli in the 3200, Cooper in the 3200, Dom and Sherm in the 100, the boys 4x100, and the boys medley. We had some other great performances, too. Katelyn continues to show huge improvements in the 100. She qualified 2nd for finals with a 13.15 and finished 3rd with a nearly identical time. She also qualified for finals in the 200. Marcus, Dom, and Sherm went 1, 2, 4 in the 100 finals. Both the medley and 4x100 teams that SQed won 1st. Cooper's 3200 placed in him 2nd. Alli's time placed her 1st in the 3200 and she also took 2nd in the 1600. Jessica finished 3rd in the 3200. Scottie placed 5th with a big PR and Julien 7th in the 3200. Evan followed up a solid med 800 with a PR in the open 800 while placing 4th. In the disc, Ruben recorded a big PR. Gina recorded a 2nd place finish in the shot with put of 33-05. And also, Jaron jumped over 20 feet for the first time to take 3rd in the LJ. Overall scoring saw the boys ended up 2nd in a very crowded field and the girls finish 6th.
Fossil Donut Run: is coming up on April 12th. We are looking for athletes who would like to go participate with FRIS in this fun event (you have to run just a little). Look at your calendars and class schedules to see if you might be able to attend - the races are right around lunch time (I think).
Thought of the Week: "I get my butt kicked in practiced by the top runners in the NCAA every week, but today's race helped remind me that it's all worth it!" - Dallin Farnsworth
Dallin is a distance runner at BYU and said this after setting a 10K PR at the Stanford Invite this year. Sometimes its hard to push through practice when it seems like we aren't improving or we aren't as fast as someone else. But it is important to remember that this is actually okay; having competition is okay; not being first is okay. Our growth comes from being pushed by those around us and creating a culture where we help each other do our very best every day. And then, when the time is right, our great races (or throws, or jumps) will happen, too.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints-
Field-
Distance-
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Registration Update: We have a few new athletes... Each of you MUST have registermyathlete done and fees paid. Anyone who doesn't have this done won't be allowed to practice or participate with the team.
Grades: If you are going to be traveling to Orem and or Herriman in the next few weeks, you must have acceptable grades (this varies by the individual, but absolutely no D's or F's). So get your work in and get the grades up. A grade check will be held next week.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday -
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Dixie Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus info: Friday - HS is out after 4th. MS is out at 1:45 and will get picked up shortly after. Meet starts at 3:00p. Saturday - bus is leaving from the HS at 7:45a. Meet starts at 9:00a.
We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and support each other.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated. K-8th graders can run in the Open 1600 at the Panther Relays on Tuesday (no cost). Usually this race will take place between 6:30 and 7:00p (but that is always kind of a guess). Youth meet on Wednesday at DHHS 3:45-6:00'ish. Registration starts at 3:30p. $1/event.
Hurricane JV Recap: And our growth and development continues... Another great group of performances as we continue to get stronger and stronger as the season goes on. Here are some of the best marks for Hurricane JV - 1600: Kyanne 3rd, Addi 5th, Brinley and Allison PRs; Tavin 1st, Mikey and Dakota 4th and 5th; PRs from almost all the 100s: Kali, Crystal, Jasmine, Allison; Alec (2nd), Daylor (6th), Jaylen, Connor, James, Cooper, Nick, Dalton; 400: Macy 8th; Jaron 1st; 800: Jenna and Emma 5th and 6th; Mikey 1st, Tavin 4th, Dakota 8th; 200: pretty much everyone PRed and killed it (see the 100 list above!) including a 1,2,3 sweep with Jaron, Daylor, and Jaylen; We also swept the 3200s with Jenna, Kylee, and Rayne; and Boston, Tyler, and Gabe. In the Field events Ruben took 4th in disc, Addi won the jav, Mark took 2nd in the shot while Peter and Nick were 5th and 6th. We swept the boys LJ with Jaron, Alec and Daylor. And Jake was 2nd in the jav. All the scoring helped the boys take 2nd and the girls 3rd.
DH Invite Recap: We keep racking up the qualifiers! This week we add to the list: Alli in the 3200, Cooper in the 3200, Dom and Sherm in the 100, the boys 4x100, and the boys medley. We had some other great performances, too. Katelyn continues to show huge improvements in the 100. She qualified 2nd for finals with a 13.15 and finished 3rd with a nearly identical time. She also qualified for finals in the 200. Marcus, Dom, and Sherm went 1, 2, 4 in the 100 finals. Both the medley and 4x100 teams that SQed won 1st. Cooper's 3200 placed in him 2nd. Alli's time placed her 1st in the 3200 and she also took 2nd in the 1600. Jessica finished 3rd in the 3200. Scottie placed 5th with a big PR and Julien 7th in the 3200. Evan followed up a solid med 800 with a PR in the open 800 while placing 4th. In the disc, Ruben recorded a big PR. Gina recorded a 2nd place finish in the shot with put of 33-05. And also, Jaron jumped over 20 feet for the first time to take 3rd in the LJ. Overall scoring saw the boys ended up 2nd in a very crowded field and the girls finish 6th.
Fossil Donut Run: is coming up on April 12th. We are looking for athletes who would like to go participate with FRIS in this fun event (you have to run just a little). Look at your calendars and class schedules to see if you might be able to attend - the races are right around lunch time (I think).
Thought of the Week: "I get my butt kicked in practiced by the top runners in the NCAA every week, but today's race helped remind me that it's all worth it!" - Dallin Farnsworth
Dallin is a distance runner at BYU and said this after setting a 10K PR at the Stanford Invite this year. Sometimes its hard to push through practice when it seems like we aren't improving or we aren't as fast as someone else. But it is important to remember that this is actually okay; having competition is okay; not being first is okay. Our growth comes from being pushed by those around us and creating a culture where we help each other do our very best every day. And then, when the time is right, our great races (or throws, or jumps) will happen, too.
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Week of April 1 - 6 and Hurricane Invite & Cedar JV Recap
Another solid week. Thanks for everyone's help at the Youth meet. We are at about the mid-point of the season. This would be a great time to take an evaluation of how you are doing - are you getting to practice (on time?), are you putting your best effort in each day, is your attitude positive and contagious to others? If things are going great then keep it up. If you find a few weaknesses, do what you can each day to improve on them.
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Arden and Alec
Field- Po and Brennan
Distance- Rylee and Dakota
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Hurr. Those going to the meet... bus leaves the HS right at the end of school and then will pick up at the MS. Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS.
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Desert Hills Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus info: Friday - HS is out after 4th. MS is out at 1:45 and will get picked up shortly after. Meet starts at 3:00p. Saturday - bus is leaving from the HS at 7:45a. Meet starts at 9:00a.
We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and support each other.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated. Youth meet on Wednesday at Hurricane HS at 5:30p. Registration starts at 5:00p. $1/event.
Cedar JV Recap: We had a very strong showing up at Cedar last Tuesday. Many PRs and SBs (Personal Records and Season's Bests) were set. Finishing in the top 8 of events were - in the 1600: Kyanne 4th, Jenna 7th, Mikey 1st, Boston 2nd, Tyler 4th, Tavin 5th, Dakota 7th; 100: Ian 3rd; 4x100: Girls 6th, Boys 5th; 400: Jaron 1st, Jaylen 4th; 800: Addi 3rd, Kyanne 6th, Jenna 7th, Emma 8th; Boston 2nd, Tavin 3rd, Mikey 4th; 200: Ian 1st, Alec 6th; Javelin: Addi 1st, Po 3rd, Cloey 6th, Jaron 6th, Josh B. 7th; Shot Put: Po 4th, Cloey 5th; Long Jump: Jaron 2nd, Ian 4th, Alec 5th, Tayen 5th. There were also many other great results. See the full results here. The girls finished 5th and the boys finished 2nd.
Hurricane Invite Recap: The boys finished 6th and the girls 3rd at the Hurricane Invite. Full results here. We continue to see strong results from our top performers, but one of the most exciting things happening this season is our newer/younger athletes are continuing to improve so much, so we'll try and highlight a bit of each: Rylee and Jessica scored points in the 1600 and we also saw big PRs from Kyanne and Brinley P; in the boys 1600 Julien placed in the top 8 and Cooper, Jason, and Zack got big PRs. For the first time in many years, we had 2 girls make finals in the 100 at an invite with Arden and Katelyn qualifying 5 with identical 13.26 times then finishing 6th and 8th in the finals, Kali and Crystal also improved a lot in their 100s. Sherm ran a strong 100 and finished 3rd and Ian broke into the 11s for the first time. Alli ran a SQ in the 400 prelims and then improved on her time to win the event with a 58.57. In the boys' 400 Marcus and Evan broke under 55 for the first time this season. Ellie continues to improve in the 300 hurdles and made finals in breaking 50 for the first time and then placed 5th in PRing in the finals. The girls medley team composed of Arden, Katelyn, Jada, and Alli recorded one of the top times in the state this year to SQ by 5 seconds. Katelyn continued her improvement in the 200 by making finals and then moving up to 4th with a nice PR. NeNe also ran a very strong 200. The boys 200 saw Sherm set another PR while placing 2nd and Ian just missing finals. In the girl's 3200 Alli, Pyper, and Jenessa all placed in the top 8. And in the guy's race, Cooper ran very strong to PR and place 5th. Jason, Zack, Tyler, and Gabe also ran very well in their first 3200s ever. The boy's 4x100 had a thrilling come from behind victory that just missed a SQ. In the 800, Rylee ran a big PR and placed 4th, and once again Kyanne ran a great race for a huge improvement. Evan ran a season's best in his 800 to place 5th, and Dakota PRed. All of our boys shot putters continue to improve as PRs were hit by Brennan, Nick, Peter, Bruce, and Doug. And Gina had a strong finals to move into 2nd place on the girl's side. Jaron hit a strong final jump in his LJ to place 6th with a PR, and Ellie tied her PR with a 4-8 HJ. Nick continues to throw the disc well and placed 4th. Great job everyone.
Alumni Update: A few of our alumni competed collegiately this past weekend - up at the UVU Invite Celeste threw jav for Dixie St. and Carson ran his first ever steeple for Weber State. And also, Josie ran a strong 5000 for SUU out in San Francisco.
Thought of the Week: "Greatness is what happens when YOU aren't afraid to relentlessly push YOUrself to tear down all YOUr walls of limitations." - Edmond Mbiaka
There are many great messages in this quote - thoughts about being relentless, continually pushing, breaking down barriers, and so on. But we've highlighted on word - YOU - because none of this happens by someone else giving it to you... a coach, a parent, a teammate, a teacher, whatever - the only person that can make you become great is you! You become great by getting to practice each day, pushing yourself to your limits at the appropriate times, realizing that limits are only a something created by you and that you can break through them and go to new heights. So make up your mind... are you going to get after this?
Athletes of the Week:
Sprints- Arden and Alec
Field- Po and Brennan
Distance- Rylee and Dakota
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Hurr. Those going to the meet... bus leaves the HS right at the end of school and then will pick up at the MS. Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS.
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Desert Hills Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus info: Friday - HS is out after 4th. MS is out at 1:45 and will get picked up shortly after. Meet starts at 3:00p. Saturday - bus is leaving from the HS at 7:45a. Meet starts at 9:00a.
We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and support each other.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated. Youth meet on Wednesday at Hurricane HS at 5:30p. Registration starts at 5:00p. $1/event.
Cedar JV Recap: We had a very strong showing up at Cedar last Tuesday. Many PRs and SBs (Personal Records and Season's Bests) were set. Finishing in the top 8 of events were - in the 1600: Kyanne 4th, Jenna 7th, Mikey 1st, Boston 2nd, Tyler 4th, Tavin 5th, Dakota 7th; 100: Ian 3rd; 4x100: Girls 6th, Boys 5th; 400: Jaron 1st, Jaylen 4th; 800: Addi 3rd, Kyanne 6th, Jenna 7th, Emma 8th; Boston 2nd, Tavin 3rd, Mikey 4th; 200: Ian 1st, Alec 6th; Javelin: Addi 1st, Po 3rd, Cloey 6th, Jaron 6th, Josh B. 7th; Shot Put: Po 4th, Cloey 5th; Long Jump: Jaron 2nd, Ian 4th, Alec 5th, Tayen 5th. There were also many other great results. See the full results here. The girls finished 5th and the boys finished 2nd.
Hurricane Invite Recap: The boys finished 6th and the girls 3rd at the Hurricane Invite. Full results here. We continue to see strong results from our top performers, but one of the most exciting things happening this season is our newer/younger athletes are continuing to improve so much, so we'll try and highlight a bit of each: Rylee and Jessica scored points in the 1600 and we also saw big PRs from Kyanne and Brinley P; in the boys 1600 Julien placed in the top 8 and Cooper, Jason, and Zack got big PRs. For the first time in many years, we had 2 girls make finals in the 100 at an invite with Arden and Katelyn qualifying 5 with identical 13.26 times then finishing 6th and 8th in the finals, Kali and Crystal also improved a lot in their 100s. Sherm ran a strong 100 and finished 3rd and Ian broke into the 11s for the first time. Alli ran a SQ in the 400 prelims and then improved on her time to win the event with a 58.57. In the boys' 400 Marcus and Evan broke under 55 for the first time this season. Ellie continues to improve in the 300 hurdles and made finals in breaking 50 for the first time and then placed 5th in PRing in the finals. The girls medley team composed of Arden, Katelyn, Jada, and Alli recorded one of the top times in the state this year to SQ by 5 seconds. Katelyn continued her improvement in the 200 by making finals and then moving up to 4th with a nice PR. NeNe also ran a very strong 200. The boys 200 saw Sherm set another PR while placing 2nd and Ian just missing finals. In the girl's 3200 Alli, Pyper, and Jenessa all placed in the top 8. And in the guy's race, Cooper ran very strong to PR and place 5th. Jason, Zack, Tyler, and Gabe also ran very well in their first 3200s ever. The boy's 4x100 had a thrilling come from behind victory that just missed a SQ. In the 800, Rylee ran a big PR and placed 4th, and once again Kyanne ran a great race for a huge improvement. Evan ran a season's best in his 800 to place 5th, and Dakota PRed. All of our boys shot putters continue to improve as PRs were hit by Brennan, Nick, Peter, Bruce, and Doug. And Gina had a strong finals to move into 2nd place on the girl's side. Jaron hit a strong final jump in his LJ to place 6th with a PR, and Ellie tied her PR with a 4-8 HJ. Nick continues to throw the disc well and placed 4th. Great job everyone.
Alumni Update: A few of our alumni competed collegiately this past weekend - up at the UVU Invite Celeste threw jav for Dixie St. and Carson ran his first ever steeple for Weber State. And also, Josie ran a strong 5000 for SUU out in San Francisco.
Thought of the Week: "Greatness is what happens when YOU aren't afraid to relentlessly push YOUrself to tear down all YOUr walls of limitations." - Edmond Mbiaka
There are many great messages in this quote - thoughts about being relentless, continually pushing, breaking down barriers, and so on. But we've highlighted on word - YOU - because none of this happens by someone else giving it to you... a coach, a parent, a teammate, a teacher, whatever - the only person that can make you become great is you! You become great by getting to practice each day, pushing yourself to your limits at the appropriate times, realizing that limits are only a something created by you and that you can break through them and go to new heights. So make up your mind... are you going to get after this?
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Week of March 25 - 30 and PV Invite & DH JV Recaps
Thanks SO MUCH for all your help at the Invite. We could even begin to tell you how important you all were and the great job you all did. Thanks! And hooray its over; now we can get down to the business of running fast, jumping high and far, and throwing far.
Athletes of the Week: (from the past couple weeks)
Sprints- Marcus Mckenzie, Katelyn Leavitt, NeNe Heinze
Field- Ellie Wilson, Rebecca Hughes
Distance- Luke Huddleston, Zack Del Toro, Alli Baker, Kylee Brown
*Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - Even with the early out, we will have our regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall at 3:00. YOU MUST BE AT THE TEAM MEETING TO GET SIGNED UP FOR THIS WEEK'S MEETS. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Cedar. Those going to the meet... HS: excused after 4th and get out to the bus. MS: out at 2:00. Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS. Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Wednesday - regular practice schedule. YOUTH MEET! We will be hosting a K-8th grade meet at 3:50p-6:00p here at PVHS. We need everyone to stay and help at the meet. Distance runners who are not competing on Tuesday, you will have your workout at 6:00a on Wednesday.
Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Hurricane Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus info: Friday - HS is out at 1:35 and then leaving shortly after. MS is out at 1:45 and will get picked up shortly after. Meet starts at 3:00p. Saturday - bus is leaving from the HS at 7:45a. Meet starts at 9:00a.
We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and to help with all the jobs the meet entails.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated. Youth meet on Wednesday at PVHS 3:45-6:00'ish. Registration starts at 3:30p. $1/event.
DH JV Recap: We had some very strong performances at the JV meet on Tuesday (full results). Zack won the 1600 with a 4:53 (Welcome to the Sub 5:00 Freshman Club!). Tyler, Tavin, Boston, Dakota, and Gabe all had strong 1600 performances as well. Ellie had a 4th place performance in the 100h and HJ. Arden and Katelyn went 1-2 in the 100 and then 3-1 in the 200. Mitch hit a big PR in the 100 to take 2nd, and the boys 4x100 team also took 2nd (with a 2nd team placing 4th). Maddy PRed in the 400 to take 2nd and took 6th in the LJ. Jaron and Hunter placed in the 400. Addi and Jenessa placed 3 and 5 in the 800. Jenna, Kyanne, and Kennis also ran strong races in the 800. Zack used a great kick to win the 800. Josh, Jayden, and Ben all ran a very strong 200s. Brynlee led a strong jav crew with a 102 foot throw. Boys LJers placed 7 in the top 16 (Jaron, Mitch, Josh, Jaylen, Tayen, Hayden, and Brennan). Doug hit a PR in the jav with a 146 foot throw and Josh, Jaron, and Jake helped us place 4 in the top 6. And Brennan, Doug, Peter, and Payton all PRed in the shot.
Pine View Invite Recap: And at the PV Invite saw some great performances as well (full results). Our top performance and finishers: Alli and Rylee in the 1600, and Kyanne keeps closing in on a sub 6:00; Luke with a big PR in the 1600, and Jason, Tyler, Tavin, and Gabe PRed as well; Jasmine and Crystal PRed in the 100; Marcus won the 100 and Sherm placed 5th while PRing and narrowly missing out on a State Q, Mitch also PRed again in the 100; Jada, NeNe, and Maddy ran strong 400s. Evan and Josh continue to see their 400 times dropping; Ellie ran a very solid debut in the 300h; Katelyn broke 28 for the first time in the 200; In the boy's 200 Marcus took a second victory with a blistering 22.04 and Sherm placed 4th, in the prelims Josh, Ian, and Mitch all posted big improvements; Rylee earned a State Qualifier in the 3200, while Sylvia and Pyper ran huge PRs; the girl's 4x100 team placed 7th coming out of the 1st of 3 heats; Alli set a new MEET RECORD and posted the #13 time in the nation with her 800 time of 2:13.54, and Kennis and Rayne ran new PRs; Luke and Zack PRed in the boys 800; Brennan hit a new PR in the Shot; Po PRed in the Jav.
Between the DH and PV meets this week we had at least 87 PRs set! Also, we added 21 new marks to our Best Performances list.
Pics for both meets will be posted on Monday.
Thought of the Week: "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." -Napoleon Hill.
We are at the most important part of our season for your growth. Hopefully you are in pretty good shape now, so the next few weeks are when you should really start to see some improvement and development. But to do this, you must (like the quote says) continually give effort and push through the struggle. All growth in life comes from how we act during times of struggle. For us, in track and field, that struggle might be during the middle of a hard workout, getting in those few extra throws, watching video on your jumps and analyzing form strength and weaknesses. No matter what it is, you must put in the effort to see the big growth that we all want. And now is the time to put the big effort in, not in a month when you really wish you were hitting a PR or Herriman Qualifier or State Qualifier.
Athletes of the Week: (from the past couple weeks)
Sprints- Marcus Mckenzie, Katelyn Leavitt, NeNe Heinze
Field- Ellie Wilson, Rebecca Hughes
Distance- Luke Huddleston, Zack Del Toro, Alli Baker, Kylee Brown
*Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - Even with the early out, we will have our regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall at 3:00. YOU MUST BE AT THE TEAM MEETING TO GET SIGNED UP FOR THIS WEEK'S MEETS. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Cedar. Those going to the meet... HS: excused after 4th and get out to the bus. MS: out at 2:00. Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS. Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Wednesday - regular practice schedule. YOUTH MEET! We will be hosting a K-8th grade meet at 3:50p-6:00p here at PVHS. We need everyone to stay and help at the meet. Distance runners who are not competing on Tuesday, you will have your workout at 6:00a on Wednesday.
Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Hurricane Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus info: Friday - HS is out at 1:35 and then leaving shortly after. MS is out at 1:45 and will get picked up shortly after. Meet starts at 3:00p. Saturday - bus is leaving from the HS at 7:45a. Meet starts at 9:00a.
We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and to help with all the jobs the meet entails.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated. Youth meet on Wednesday at PVHS 3:45-6:00'ish. Registration starts at 3:30p. $1/event.
DH JV Recap: We had some very strong performances at the JV meet on Tuesday (full results). Zack won the 1600 with a 4:53 (Welcome to the Sub 5:00 Freshman Club!). Tyler, Tavin, Boston, Dakota, and Gabe all had strong 1600 performances as well. Ellie had a 4th place performance in the 100h and HJ. Arden and Katelyn went 1-2 in the 100 and then 3-1 in the 200. Mitch hit a big PR in the 100 to take 2nd, and the boys 4x100 team also took 2nd (with a 2nd team placing 4th). Maddy PRed in the 400 to take 2nd and took 6th in the LJ. Jaron and Hunter placed in the 400. Addi and Jenessa placed 3 and 5 in the 800. Jenna, Kyanne, and Kennis also ran strong races in the 800. Zack used a great kick to win the 800. Josh, Jayden, and Ben all ran a very strong 200s. Brynlee led a strong jav crew with a 102 foot throw. Boys LJers placed 7 in the top 16 (Jaron, Mitch, Josh, Jaylen, Tayen, Hayden, and Brennan). Doug hit a PR in the jav with a 146 foot throw and Josh, Jaron, and Jake helped us place 4 in the top 6. And Brennan, Doug, Peter, and Payton all PRed in the shot.
Pine View Invite Recap: And at the PV Invite saw some great performances as well (full results). Our top performance and finishers: Alli and Rylee in the 1600, and Kyanne keeps closing in on a sub 6:00; Luke with a big PR in the 1600, and Jason, Tyler, Tavin, and Gabe PRed as well; Jasmine and Crystal PRed in the 100; Marcus won the 100 and Sherm placed 5th while PRing and narrowly missing out on a State Q, Mitch also PRed again in the 100; Jada, NeNe, and Maddy ran strong 400s. Evan and Josh continue to see their 400 times dropping; Ellie ran a very solid debut in the 300h; Katelyn broke 28 for the first time in the 200; In the boy's 200 Marcus took a second victory with a blistering 22.04 and Sherm placed 4th, in the prelims Josh, Ian, and Mitch all posted big improvements; Rylee earned a State Qualifier in the 3200, while Sylvia and Pyper ran huge PRs; the girl's 4x100 team placed 7th coming out of the 1st of 3 heats; Alli set a new MEET RECORD and posted the #13 time in the nation with her 800 time of 2:13.54, and Kennis and Rayne ran new PRs; Luke and Zack PRed in the boys 800; Brennan hit a new PR in the Shot; Po PRed in the Jav.
Between the DH and PV meets this week we had at least 87 PRs set! Also, we added 21 new marks to our Best Performances list.
Pics for both meets will be posted on Monday.
Thought of the Week: "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." -Napoleon Hill.
We are at the most important part of our season for your growth. Hopefully you are in pretty good shape now, so the next few weeks are when you should really start to see some improvement and development. But to do this, you must (like the quote says) continually give effort and push through the struggle. All growth in life comes from how we act during times of struggle. For us, in track and field, that struggle might be during the middle of a hard workout, getting in those few extra throws, watching video on your jumps and analyzing form strength and weaknesses. No matter what it is, you must put in the effort to see the big growth that we all want. And now is the time to put the big effort in, not in a month when you really wish you were hitting a PR or Herriman Qualifier or State Qualifier.
Saturday, March 16, 2019
Week of Mar. 18-23 and Pine View Invite Week - UPDATED!!! 3/18
Please be patient with the coaches this week - we will be stressed! It's the week of the PV Invite one of the fastest, biggest, and best meets in Utah. Please be prepared to help all week and especially on Friday and Saturday.
Athletes of the Week:
We will be honoring our past two weeks at Monday's meeting...
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Desert Hills. Those going to the meet... bus leaves the HS right at the end of school MS: catch a bus over to the HS right after school and get out to the team bus quickly. Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS.
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Pine View Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). There are no buses for this meet. Freshman need to arrange a ride to get up to the meet. Everyone will be excused after lunch to help at the meet. You are all expected to be out to the track at 11:30a. We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and to help with all the jobs the meet entails.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Important Announcements for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for for just one more week... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite. If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text) - we've had some say they are willing to help, but we could use more... You will be hearing from us early in the week with assignments.
Drinks - We are asking each team member to bring drinks to sell at the concession (please donate if you can!)
Freshmen - Junior Girls - water: a case of 16.9 oz water bottles
Senior Girls and all Boys - sports drink (such as Gatorade or Powerade): an 8-14 pack of 20 oz bottles (there are many sizes, please get the 20 oz bottles for consistency)
Performance Chart: The first edition of our PV Track and Field Performance Chart based upon our Scoring Tables has been updated for the SC Invite. We use this to rate performance across events and gender as well as to help us decide who will travel to away invitationals. In this first week we see Alli (1600) and Marcus (200, 100) at the top of the chart.
Herriman Qualifying Marks: These are the marks Herriman used last year for their invite. I would imagine they will be very similar this year. Please note the comment at the bottom of the page.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
NCAA Tournament Challenge: For years we have had a track and XC tournament challenge. And although Coach Holt has never won, this is the year! Get your picks in at ESPN.com and join our group - Group Name: PVXCTrack Password: Panthers
Alumni Update: Many former Panthers participated in track meets over the weekend. Down at the UNLV Invite Celeste Fiame threw 122' in the jav for Dixie St., Carson Horspool ran a 16:11 in the 5000 for Weber State, and Mike Finch ran a 4:12 in the 1500 for SUU.
Thought of the Week: "... You need to surround yourself with far-sighted visionaries. You need to surround yourself with people who speak the same language as you. You need to surround yourself with people who fight and refuse to give up on their destiny. You need to surround yourself with people who testimonies give you reason to press on." - DS Mashego
You will become like those whom you are surrounded by. If you want great things, a positive attitude, to never give up, to succeed in school, to see the good in others, or whatever else, you need to surround yourself with those who do these things. It is a proven fact that attitudes and outlooks rub off on everyone around us. What kind of people are you surrounding yourself with? What kind of attitudes are being rubbed off on you?
Athletes of the Week:
We will be honoring our past two weeks at Monday's meeting...
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - JV at Desert Hills. Those going to the meet... bus leaves the HS right at the end of school MS: catch a bus over to the HS right after school and get out to the team bus quickly. Meet starts at 4:00p. Those not competing... you will have normal practice at the HS.
Wednesday & Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday & Saturday - Pine View Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). There are no buses for this meet. Freshman need to arrange a ride to get up to the meet. Everyone will be excused after lunch to help at the meet. You are all expected to be out to the track at 11:30a. We will be asking that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity and to help with all the jobs the meet entails.
Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left).
Important Announcements for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for for just one more week... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite. If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text) - we've had some say they are willing to help, but we could use more... You will be hearing from us early in the week with assignments.
Drinks - We are asking each team member to bring drinks to sell at the concession (please donate if you can!)
Freshmen - Junior Girls - water: a case of 16.9 oz water bottles
Senior Girls and all Boys - sports drink (such as Gatorade or Powerade): an 8-14 pack of 20 oz bottles (there are many sizes, please get the 20 oz bottles for consistency)
Performance Chart: The first edition of our PV Track and Field Performance Chart based upon our Scoring Tables has been updated for the SC Invite. We use this to rate performance across events and gender as well as to help us decide who will travel to away invitationals. In this first week we see Alli (1600) and Marcus (200, 100) at the top of the chart.
Herriman Qualifying Marks: These are the marks Herriman used last year for their invite. I would imagine they will be very similar this year. Please note the comment at the bottom of the page.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
NCAA Tournament Challenge: For years we have had a track and XC tournament challenge. And although Coach Holt has never won, this is the year! Get your picks in at ESPN.com and join our group - Group Name: PVXCTrack Password: Panthers
Alumni Update: Many former Panthers participated in track meets over the weekend. Down at the UNLV Invite Celeste Fiame threw 122' in the jav for Dixie St., Carson Horspool ran a 16:11 in the 5000 for Weber State, and Mike Finch ran a 4:12 in the 1500 for SUU.
Thought of the Week: "... You need to surround yourself with far-sighted visionaries. You need to surround yourself with people who speak the same language as you. You need to surround yourself with people who fight and refuse to give up on their destiny. You need to surround yourself with people who testimonies give you reason to press on." - DS Mashego
You will become like those whom you are surrounded by. If you want great things, a positive attitude, to never give up, to succeed in school, to see the good in others, or whatever else, you need to surround yourself with those who do these things. It is a proven fact that attitudes and outlooks rub off on everyone around us. What kind of people are you surrounding yourself with? What kind of attitudes are being rubbed off on you?
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Week of Mar 11-16 & Snow Canyon Recap
Spring Break week! Awesome because of the weather and time off of school and vacations and all that stuff; but really awesome because this is the time that you really prove if you want to achieve your goals for the season. Are you going to push yourself and get all your workouts in during a week with no school?
Registration: This has got to be done by now! registermyathlete and participation fees must all be complete and cleared to participate with our team in any way.
Athletes of the Week:
Last week we only had nominees for the distance crew. So sprints and field let's step up and send in some names! We had a lot of great performances at Snow Canyon to choose from.
Distance- Jason Lunt and Jenna Boyer
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch when we get back to school. (We'll actually do two weeks when we get back from break.)
Schedule for the Week:
Each crew has their own practice schedule this week... check it out below:
Distance - Workouts are posted, so get them all in!
Monday - on own or organize your own group long run
Tuesday - on own
Wednesday - 8:00a at the HS
Thursday - on own
Friday - 8:00a at the HS
Saturday - on own or organize you own group run
Throws - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00a at the HS
All Sprints (Short and Long) - Monday - Friday at the HS at 8:00a
Youngsters: Practice Monday at 3:00p at 2450 Park
Everyone do your very best to get in all your workouts. If you are in town, please be to practice! If you are out of town, do SOMETHING!
Upcoming Meets: Tuesday back from Spring Break is a JV meet at DH. Then that Fri/Sat is the PV Invite. Everyone will be competing at one of these meets.
Can you still join track?: We are still looking for track athletes, but registration and fees must be taken care of. So go to registermyathlete and get it done.
Important Announcement for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for a couple weeks... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite. If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text). Thanks for all those who have volunteered. We still need many more - we are struggling to get help at the field events (we will train you and have all the helpers you will ever need there!)
Snow Canyon Invite: What a great start to the season for the Panthers! Taking advantage of the nice new track and (sometimes) good weather, we were able to get a lot of people to hit PRs (Personal Records), and even some Herriman and State Qualifiers. Some of our top finishers and outstanding performances: Alli started the Utah high school track season off with a bang running at NEW SCHOOL RECORD in the 1600 and a first place in a time of 5:00.51 (just over half a second from breaking 5:00... amazing!). Pyper also placed, finishing 8th with a huge PR in 5:30. In the boys 1600 Julien placed 6th. We also saw great races from Luke, Scottie, and Jason. Arden started her hs career with a strong run in the 100. And in the boys 100 Marcus (Fresh) and Sherm (Soph) went 1st and 3rd and Marcus grabbed his first SQ (State Qualifier). We saw some strong times from our girls in the 400 - Yrene, Jada, and Mady). Our girls 4x800 teams went 1st and 3rd. And our boys 4x800 team placed 2nd. We saw a 3rd place from our girls 4x200 team, and a 4th and 6th place finish from the boys in teh 4x200. In the girls 3200 Jessica finished 2nd and got a SQ and Rylee ran a strong 5th, just off the SQ. Another strong race in the 3200 was Kylee's thrilling heat win in a big PR. The boys scored strong in the 3200 with Julien and Cooper breaking 10:00 finishing 3rd and 4th and Scottie also picking up points in 7th. James hit the finals in both the 110h and 300h taking 6th in both. The boys 4x100 grabbed a 6th place finish. Some of our younger girls ran well in the 800, including PRs from Jenna, Brinley, and Kennis. In the boys race, Evan scored with a 7th place finish and Zach ran a strong race in his first hs track meet. The girls medley ran a very solid time and placed 2nd. In the boys 200, Marcus and Sherm once again ran a thrilling race. This time taking 1st and 2nd, respectively, and both getting a State Qualifying time! The girls 4x400 placed 4th. Brynlee made finals in the jav and placed 7th. Douglas also made finals in the guy's jav and placed 8th. A few of our rookie shot putters, Brennan, Peter, and Payton (on the guy's side), and Rebecca (on the girl's side) threw very well. Gina had a strong start to the season and placed 2nd in the Shot. Mady and Ellie both did well in their jumps (Long and High, respectively). Dallin had a strong meet and placed 5th in the High Jump and 3rd in the Long Jump. And finally, Nick picked up where he left off last year in the Disc and took 5th with a SQ of his own. Overall, these great performances led to very solid team performances for us. The ladies ended up 5th after holding a solid 2nd for most of the meet. And in a good invite with 16 scoring teams and all the teams from Region 9, the boys were a solid 2nd! Great meet everyone!
Thought of the Week: "The hardest thing to do is work when no one is looking." -Ray Lewis
This is character week! How badly do you really want to reach your goals? Often we have great visions of ourselves. But are we really willing to work for it when no one is there to watch over you or guide you through every step? This is an important time of the season to be hitting big workouts. So dig down deep and push yourself. Find a way to be committed. And ultimately, this will be a week that you can look back on and say that much of what you accomplished this season happened because of what you did right now.
Registration: This has got to be done by now! registermyathlete and participation fees must all be complete and cleared to participate with our team in any way.
Athletes of the Week:
Last week we only had nominees for the distance crew. So sprints and field let's step up and send in some names! We had a lot of great performances at Snow Canyon to choose from.
Distance- Jason Lunt and Jenna Boyer
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch when we get back to school. (We'll actually do two weeks when we get back from break.)
Schedule for the Week:
Each crew has their own practice schedule this week... check it out below:
Distance - Workouts are posted, so get them all in!
Monday - on own or organize your own group long run
Tuesday - on own
Wednesday - 8:00a at the HS
Thursday - on own
Friday - 8:00a at the HS
Saturday - on own or organize you own group run
Throws - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00a at the HS
All Sprints (Short and Long) - Monday - Friday at the HS at 8:00a
Youngsters: Practice Monday at 3:00p at 2450 Park
Everyone do your very best to get in all your workouts. If you are in town, please be to practice! If you are out of town, do SOMETHING!
Upcoming Meets: Tuesday back from Spring Break is a JV meet at DH. Then that Fri/Sat is the PV Invite. Everyone will be competing at one of these meets.
Can you still join track?: We are still looking for track athletes, but registration and fees must be taken care of. So go to registermyathlete and get it done.
Important Announcement for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for a couple weeks... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite. If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text). Thanks for all those who have volunteered. We still need many more - we are struggling to get help at the field events (we will train you and have all the helpers you will ever need there!)
Snow Canyon Invite: What a great start to the season for the Panthers! Taking advantage of the nice new track and (sometimes) good weather, we were able to get a lot of people to hit PRs (Personal Records), and even some Herriman and State Qualifiers. Some of our top finishers and outstanding performances: Alli started the Utah high school track season off with a bang running at NEW SCHOOL RECORD in the 1600 and a first place in a time of 5:00.51 (just over half a second from breaking 5:00... amazing!). Pyper also placed, finishing 8th with a huge PR in 5:30. In the boys 1600 Julien placed 6th. We also saw great races from Luke, Scottie, and Jason. Arden started her hs career with a strong run in the 100. And in the boys 100 Marcus (Fresh) and Sherm (Soph) went 1st and 3rd and Marcus grabbed his first SQ (State Qualifier). We saw some strong times from our girls in the 400 - Yrene, Jada, and Mady). Our girls 4x800 teams went 1st and 3rd. And our boys 4x800 team placed 2nd. We saw a 3rd place from our girls 4x200 team, and a 4th and 6th place finish from the boys in teh 4x200. In the girls 3200 Jessica finished 2nd and got a SQ and Rylee ran a strong 5th, just off the SQ. Another strong race in the 3200 was Kylee's thrilling heat win in a big PR. The boys scored strong in the 3200 with Julien and Cooper breaking 10:00 finishing 3rd and 4th and Scottie also picking up points in 7th. James hit the finals in both the 110h and 300h taking 6th in both. The boys 4x100 grabbed a 6th place finish. Some of our younger girls ran well in the 800, including PRs from Jenna, Brinley, and Kennis. In the boys race, Evan scored with a 7th place finish and Zach ran a strong race in his first hs track meet. The girls medley ran a very solid time and placed 2nd. In the boys 200, Marcus and Sherm once again ran a thrilling race. This time taking 1st and 2nd, respectively, and both getting a State Qualifying time! The girls 4x400 placed 4th. Brynlee made finals in the jav and placed 7th. Douglas also made finals in the guy's jav and placed 8th. A few of our rookie shot putters, Brennan, Peter, and Payton (on the guy's side), and Rebecca (on the girl's side) threw very well. Gina had a strong start to the season and placed 2nd in the Shot. Mady and Ellie both did well in their jumps (Long and High, respectively). Dallin had a strong meet and placed 5th in the High Jump and 3rd in the Long Jump. And finally, Nick picked up where he left off last year in the Disc and took 5th with a SQ of his own. Overall, these great performances led to very solid team performances for us. The ladies ended up 5th after holding a solid 2nd for most of the meet. And in a good invite with 16 scoring teams and all the teams from Region 9, the boys were a solid 2nd! Great meet everyone!
Thought of the Week: "The hardest thing to do is work when no one is looking." -Ray Lewis
This is character week! How badly do you really want to reach your goals? Often we have great visions of ourselves. But are we really willing to work for it when no one is there to watch over you or guide you through every step? This is an important time of the season to be hitting big workouts. So dig down deep and push yourself. Find a way to be committed. And ultimately, this will be a week that you can look back on and say that much of what you accomplished this season happened because of what you did right now.
Friday, March 1, 2019
Week of Mar. 4 - 9
We have a meet this week! What?! Some of us are ready to roll, others are not. Don't let that scare you; we all have to start somewhere.
Registration: Hugely important... Everyone needs to have their registermyathlete done! This can found at registermyathlete.com. If you have competed in a sport at PVHS this school year, this will be an easy few clicks of the button and you'll be done. If you haven't competed in a sport this year, you will also need to get your PHYSICAL. This needs to be done ASAP. And finally, everyone needs to get his/her PARTICIPATION FEE paid. This can be done at PVHS, through registermyathlete, or at myschoolfees.com (I think). If you don't have these steps done, you will no longer be able to practice with us. You must have your registermyathlete complete by Monday and your Participation Fee paid by Wednesday to participate at the meet this weekend.
Meet Schedule: Check out the 2019 schedule on the link to the right.
Athletes of the Week:
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). Last week we had 0 nominees... #bumma. List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Fundraiser: If you are getting a sponsor to help pay for you participation fee or hotel fee (or just to help us pay for more track equipment) this MUST be collected by Friday to get on the PV Invite shirts.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday-Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday-Saturday - Snow Canyon Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (we have 6/event, but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus Schedule: Fri - HS out after 4th period and bus will leave there shortly after. MS out at 1:45 and the bus will come get you. Sat - Bus will leave PVHS at 7:45a. ALL ATHLETES MUST RIDE THE BUS TO THE MEET. Athletes may ride the bus home or GO WITH A PARENT/GUARDIAN AFTER THE MEET HAS FINISHED and signing out with a coach (we do ask that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity!). Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left). We will talk about uniforms at our Monday meeting.
Can you still join track?: We are still looking for track athletes, but registration and fees must be taken care of by the end of this week for those that are just coming out.
Important Announcements for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for a couple weeks... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite. If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text) - we've had some say they are willing to help, but no one has sent a confirmation: please text or email.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
XC CAMP info for distance runners: High Altitude Camp has been scheduled for July 29th (Mon) through August 1st (Thurs). So see if you can get things scheduled around that. Our moratorium will be July 1st - 6th, so that would be a great week to hit some family vacations and stuff.
Thought of the Week: "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." -Phil Jackson
Pretty good words by a pretty good coach. There was a reason Michael Jordan was arguably the greatest basketball player ever and why he won so many championships. Sure talent helped, and he was definitely a very hard worker. But what truly made him great was learning (from people like Phil Jackson) that every member of the team brought something that could help him be better - just as he could bring many things to make each of them better. Then together, that's when the true greatness happened.
Registration: Hugely important... Everyone needs to have their registermyathlete done! This can found at registermyathlete.com. If you have competed in a sport at PVHS this school year, this will be an easy few clicks of the button and you'll be done. If you haven't competed in a sport this year, you will also need to get your PHYSICAL. This needs to be done ASAP. And finally, everyone needs to get his/her PARTICIPATION FEE paid. This can be done at PVHS, through registermyathlete, or at myschoolfees.com (I think). If you don't have these steps done, you will no longer be able to practice with us. You must have your registermyathlete complete by Monday and your Participation Fee paid by Wednesday to participate at the meet this weekend.
Meet Schedule: Check out the 2019 schedule on the link to the right.
Athletes of the Week:
Get your nominations in for this week (via text or email). Last week we had 0 nominees... #bumma. List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Fundraiser: If you are getting a sponsor to help pay for you participation fee or hotel fee (or just to help us pay for more track equipment) this MUST be collected by Friday to get on the PV Invite shirts.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:45a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday-Thursday - regular practice schedule.
Friday-Saturday - Snow Canyon Invite. We will get as many athletes as possible into this meet (we have 6/event, but priority will be given to the Varsity level athletes). Bus Schedule: Fri - HS out after 4th period and bus will leave there shortly after. MS out at 1:45 and the bus will come get you. Sat - Bus will leave PVHS at 7:45a. ALL ATHLETES MUST RIDE THE BUS TO THE MEET. Athletes may ride the bus home or GO WITH A PARENT/GUARDIAN AFTER THE MEET HAS FINISHED and signing out with a coach (we do ask that athletes stay throughout the meet to promote team unity!). Here is the schedule for the meet (click the schedule link at on the top left). We will talk about uniforms at our Monday meeting.
Can you still join track?: We are still looking for track athletes, but registration and fees must be taken care of by the end of this week for those that are just coming out.
Important Announcements for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for a couple weeks... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite. If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text) - we've had some say they are willing to help, but no one has sent a confirmation: please text or email.
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
XC CAMP info for distance runners: High Altitude Camp has been scheduled for July 29th (Mon) through August 1st (Thurs). So see if you can get things scheduled around that. Our moratorium will be July 1st - 6th, so that would be a great week to hit some family vacations and stuff.
Thought of the Week: "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." -Phil Jackson
Pretty good words by a pretty good coach. There was a reason Michael Jordan was arguably the greatest basketball player ever and why he won so many championships. Sure talent helped, and he was definitely a very hard worker. But what truly made him great was learning (from people like Phil Jackson) that every member of the team brought something that could help him be better - just as he could bring many things to make each of them better. Then together, that's when the true greatness happened.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Week of Feb. 25 - Mar. 2
Already one week (of cold weather) down. We are actually getting close to our first meet! So the season is in full swing, but we are still open to registration for those who haven't come out and want to.
Registration: Everyone needs to do their registermyathlete in the this week (found at registermyathlete.com). If you have competed in a sport at PVHS this school year, this will be an easy few clicks of the button and you'll be done. If you haven't competed in a sport this year, you will also need to get your PHYSICAL. This needs to be done ASAP. And finally, everyone needs to get his/her PARTICIPATION FEE paid. This can be done at PVHS, through registermyathlete, or at myschoolfees.com (I think). All these steps must be complete by the end of this week.
Meet Schedule: Check out the 2019 schedule on the link to the right.
Athletes of the Week: We will begin taking nominations for Athletes of the Week. Get your nominations in (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:30a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - Friday - regular practice schedule. If you plan on attending the State BBall tourney, make sure you talk with your event coaches and get your workout and do it as best as possible.
Athletes in Other Sports: Those of you are still finishing up a season, keep on doing great things. See you when your season is over. Those who finished recently, come on out to practice (even if you need a few days to recover before you get started, come out to practice and meet the coaches and the team, let us know your plans, and get your registration done).
Important Announcements for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for a couple weeks... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite (March 22nd-23rd). If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text)
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
PV Alumni Update: Congrats to two outstanding PV track and field alumni from last year. Carson Horspool (Weber State) competed in his first Big Sky Indoor Conference Championships in the 5000 and 3000. And Celeste Fiame set the initial school record for Dixie State University in the javelin at her first outdoor meet with a throw of near 120 feet.
Thought of the Week: "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." -Arthur Ashe
Often our biggest fear of trying something new is that we aren't good enough. We'll tell you this - no one is good when they are just starting. It takes time, dedication, and commitment to become good at something. So as we start off a new season, we challenge each of you to grab a friend and challenge them to come get started at this track and field thing with you. And when they say, "Oh, I'm no good," remind them that all of us start somewhere and grow from there - even the very best!
Registration: Everyone needs to do their registermyathlete in the this week (found at registermyathlete.com). If you have competed in a sport at PVHS this school year, this will be an easy few clicks of the button and you'll be done. If you haven't competed in a sport this year, you will also need to get your PHYSICAL. This needs to be done ASAP. And finally, everyone needs to get his/her PARTICIPATION FEE paid. This can be done at PVHS, through registermyathlete, or at myschoolfees.com (I think). All these steps must be complete by the end of this week.
Meet Schedule: Check out the 2019 schedule on the link to the right.
Athletes of the Week: We will begin taking nominations for Athletes of the Week. Get your nominations in (via text or email). List the name and a short reason why he/she has earned it. These need to be submitted by Monday at lunch.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - regular practice schedule with a team meeting in the PVHS lecture hall. (Distance runners check your schedule, for long run in the morning at 5:30a - wear white/bright clothing.)
Tuesday - Friday - regular practice schedule. If you plan on attending the State BBall tourney, make sure you talk with your event coaches and get your workout and do it as best as possible.
Athletes in Other Sports: Those of you are still finishing up a season, keep on doing great things. See you when your season is over. Those who finished recently, come on out to practice (even if you need a few days to recover before you get started, come out to practice and meet the coaches and the team, let us know your plans, and get your registration done).
Important Announcements for the PV Invite... please read - we'll leave this up here for a couple weeks... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Parent Help - We will need a lot of parent help at the Invite (March 22nd-23rd). If you are willing to volunteer to work in the concessions, at the timing tent, or with the field event weigh-ins, please let Coach Holt know ASAP (pineviewtrack@gmail.com or reply to the Remind text)
Youngsters: Practice for our 6th-8th grade developmental camp will be held Monday and Thursday from 3:00-4:00 at PVHS. Get paperwork at practice. Youth meet (for grades K-8th) schedule has been updated.
PV Alumni Update: Congrats to two outstanding PV track and field alumni from last year. Carson Horspool (Weber State) competed in his first Big Sky Indoor Conference Championships in the 5000 and 3000. And Celeste Fiame set the initial school record for Dixie State University in the javelin at her first outdoor meet with a throw of near 120 feet.
Thought of the Week: "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." -Arthur Ashe
Often our biggest fear of trying something new is that we aren't good enough. We'll tell you this - no one is good when they are just starting. It takes time, dedication, and commitment to become good at something. So as we start off a new season, we challenge each of you to grab a friend and challenge them to come get started at this track and field thing with you. And when they say, "Oh, I'm no good," remind them that all of us start somewhere and grow from there - even the very best!
Monday, February 18, 2019
Week of Feb 18-23 / Practice Starts!
We are excited for another great season of Panther Track and Field! The official start to the season is Tuesday... out at the track after school. During our first week or two, our biggest goal will be to help each of you decide which events you want to focus on by introducing you to a variety of events. Our great coaching staff will start teaching you the basics and getting well on your way to a fun and successful season.
Registration: Everyone needs to do their registermyathlete in the next week (found at registermyathlete.com). If you have competed in a sport at PVHS this school year, this will be an easy few clicks of the button and you'll be done. If you haven't competed in a sport this year, you will also need to get your PHYSICAL. This needs to be done ASAP. And finally, everyone needs to get his/her PARTICIPATION FEE paid. This can be done at PVHS, through registermyathlete, or at myschoolfees.com (I think). All these steps must be complete by the end of next week.
Meet Schedule: Check out the 2019 schedule on the link to the right.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - distance runners: long run, meet at the double churches at 8:00a
Tuesday - First day of practice; 3:00 at PVHS (distance runners have weights at 6:15a-6:45 - others on the team are invited to join us as well)
Wednesday - Friday - regular practice schedule
Athletes in Other Sports: Those of you are still finishing up a season, keep on doing great things. See you when your season is over. Those who finished recently, come on out to practice (even if you need a few days to recover before you get started, come out to practice and meet the coaches and the team, let us know your plans, and get your registration done).
Important Announcement for the PV Invite... please read... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Thought of the Week: "The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato
Right... you gotta start somewhere. And if you haven't yet, the time is now. Something that is tough to see as a teacher and coach is young students/athletes who are too afraid to start something. We all want to be great; but often we are afraid that we won't be great at the beginning, so we never start. However, once we realize that the actual start is the most important part of the process to whatever level of greatness we may achieve, we can set those fears aside and get on with the journey. And that is what the beginning of a season is in so many ways - the opportunity to set aside fears and get on the path to becoming our best selves. So... lace 'em up and let's get going - together; as Panthers!
Registration: Everyone needs to do their registermyathlete in the next week (found at registermyathlete.com). If you have competed in a sport at PVHS this school year, this will be an easy few clicks of the button and you'll be done. If you haven't competed in a sport this year, you will also need to get your PHYSICAL. This needs to be done ASAP. And finally, everyone needs to get his/her PARTICIPATION FEE paid. This can be done at PVHS, through registermyathlete, or at myschoolfees.com (I think). All these steps must be complete by the end of next week.
Meet Schedule: Check out the 2019 schedule on the link to the right.
Schedule for the Week:
Monday - distance runners: long run, meet at the double churches at 8:00a
Tuesday - First day of practice; 3:00 at PVHS (distance runners have weights at 6:15a-6:45 - others on the team are invited to join us as well)
Wednesday - Friday - regular practice schedule
Athletes in Other Sports: Those of you are still finishing up a season, keep on doing great things. See you when your season is over. Those who finished recently, come on out to practice (even if you need a few days to recover before you get started, come out to practice and meet the coaches and the team, let us know your plans, and get your registration done).
Important Announcement for the PV Invite... please read... The dance has been moved to the Saturday of the PV Invite. It is imperative that ALL athletes are at the meet Friday and Saturday to help at the meet (on other dance/meet days, we will try and work schedules out as best as possible, but this time you MUST be there). So please plan your day date (or tell your dance date) with this in mind. Saturday meet clean up usually finishes by 2:00p. I know this is a pain, but PLEASE plan on being available to help.
Thought of the Week: "The beginning is the most important part of the work." - Plato
Right... you gotta start somewhere. And if you haven't yet, the time is now. Something that is tough to see as a teacher and coach is young students/athletes who are too afraid to start something. We all want to be great; but often we are afraid that we won't be great at the beginning, so we never start. However, once we realize that the actual start is the most important part of the process to whatever level of greatness we may achieve, we can set those fears aside and get on with the journey. And that is what the beginning of a season is in so many ways - the opportunity to set aside fears and get on the path to becoming our best selves. So... lace 'em up and let's get going - together; as Panthers!
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