4/27-5/2

Another great week for Panther track and field - a few more qualifiers for Herriman and State and weekend of great track weather!

Stuff for this week:

As we get toward the end of our season, it becomes increasingly important to be to practice (and be on time).  Let's not give up all that we have worked for.

Tuesday we have a JV meet at Canyon View.  Most athletes will be heading up to this meet (all JV athletes, those who haven't qualified yet for Herriman, and some of the Varsity athletes for a race or two  - such as the boys 4x100, and the distance runners for a workout).  We will leave PVHS at 2:15 (out at 2:05) and pick up the MS at 2:20 (out at 2:15).  We will be home around 9:00 - total guess!

Wednesday we have our 2nd to last Youngsters meet - we need lots of helpers.  So athletes please plan on staying after practice.  We have been getting done with these at around 5:30-:45, so not too late.  Please stay and help.

Then Friday, the qualified athletes will be heading up to Herriman.  The meet is actually on Friday afternoon/evening.  So we will be staying over night in the Sandy area (hotel info will be sent home with those who are invited) and returning home mid-day Saturday.  All Herriman qualified athletes will need to meet at the HS on Friday morning at 8:00a.  

NEXT WEEK:  we head into our Region Championships!  

Tuesday of next week will be our final Youngsters meet - the PV CHAMPIONSHIPS... where we will be awarding ribbons to our top 5 finishers in each event per 2 year grade level.  

and then... Wednesday and Thursday we will go over to DIXIE (notice - venue change - DIXIE!) for the Region meet.  All athletes V and JV will participate in their events at Region.

As usual, a thanks at the end.  Everyone who is still around is doing great.  Let's keep this great program growing!

-the coaches

Announcements for 4/20-4/25

Another great week behind us...

We are super proud of our girls 3200 runners and girls medley team that qualified for state!

This upcoming week we have a JV Meet at DHHS and a varsity meet at Snow Canyon.

The JV meet is for all those that were planning on running at last week's (cancelled) JV meet at Hurricane.  We will be leaving for DH at 2:40 from PVHS (so getting out just the last few minutes of class) and then getting the MS'ers at around 2:50.  

Those who aren't participating will have practice as usual on Weds.

On Friday, the Varsity team will head over to SC at 1:30 from the HS (out at the end of 3rd) and pick up the MS at 1:40 (out at 1:30).  

And Saturday, the bus will leave the HS at 7:40 (be here at 7:40).

Please remember, all athletes must ride the bus over to the meets, but can ride home with their own parents after checking out with Coach.

Keep up the good work everyone... many more great performances to come.

-the coaches

PHYSICALS for 2015-16

All athletes MUST have a physical each year.  Get your physical for next year on Monday, April 27th at 6:00pm at PVHS.  You need your pre-physical form filled out and signed by a parent/guardian.  Cost is $20 and is some is donated back to your team by the docs!  PLEASE GET THIS DONE NOW!

Hurricane JV Meet Canceled

The Hurricane JV and 6-8th Meet scheduled for today (Tuesday 4/14) has been cancelled because of extreme winds... sorry everyone!

DH Invite and the week of April 13-18

Here's this weeks email:

Great job at DH Invite this past weekend!  We saw more Herriman and State Qualifiers (and some painfully close!) and a lot of Personal Records.  You can check out the results at runnercard.com or at athletic.net - go to pvtrack.blogspot and hit the link.  The girls took a very close 5th and the boys came out on top of a very close group to finish 2nd!  Could we do the same at Region and State?!  I think this shows the results of hard work and consistency at practice.

Heading into this new week we (of course) have a lot of stuff going on:

Tuesday - JV and 6th-8th at Hurricane.  Pretty much all PV tracksters in grades 6-10 should plan on going to this as well as a few of the upperclass'ers.  Bus will leave the HS at 2:30 at then grab the MS at 2:40.  So everyone will get out of school a few minutes early.

Wednesday - another Youngsters meet!  Thanks so much to everyone who is helping with these.  The kids absolutely love them; and our team will reap the benefits in the coming years.  So we will need a bit of help with it this week - running field events, timing, clerks, announcers, concession stands.  THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOU TRACK ATHLETES - PLEASE BE THERE!

Fri-Sat - Dixie Invite.  Our Varsity Invite this week is at Dixie.  I know there may be a few conflicts; please do your best to let dates know you can be there after your events at the meet (or whatever else you are doing).  We won't take quite as many athletes this week to the varsity meet.  The bus will be leaving the HS at 1:30 on Friday, then picking up the MS shortly after.  And we will leave Saturday at 7:45 from the HS.

-the coaches

April 2nd Announcements

Here's the email that was sent out to athletes and parents on April 2nd:

Sorry I am late with this week's email... or you can just say I am early with next week's!

First - A HUGE THANKS to all those who helped at our Invite!  It was an enormous success.  From the coaches, athletes, parents, anyone who helped out; thank you so much.  We received many compliments on having such a well-run meet especially one that it so big.

Our team is really seeing some great progress so far this season.  Some of our veterans are already hitting Herriman and State qualifying marks, and many of our younger athletes are showing great improvement.  Let's keep it up and keep our program growing and succeeding.

All of our spirit pack stuff is finally here.  If you have paid, pick it up.  If you haven't paid, pay by Wednesday (to Coach Holt, checks to PVXC).  Anything that is not paid for by Wednesday will go up for sale to the rest of the team on a first come first serve basis starting Thursday of next week.

Practice:  We really appreciate those that are attending practice each day.  It makes such a big difference; be there!  This weekend we will not have organized practice on Friday, but hopefully you can still get your workout in.  Monday we will practice at 8:00a at PVHS.  If you are in town, please be there.

Meets next week: On Tuesday of next week, we host our Panther Relays.  We will still meet at 3:00 and practice jumping, throwing, and get set up.  Then we will have our relay meet against the other region schools.  This meet is a lot of fun and breaks up the season for us a bit.

Then on Friday and Saturday we have the Desert Hills Invite.  This is a Varsity meet, with up to 6 entries per event.  Coach will post the first draft of those entries on Wednesday - so we need to know who can't be there and let others participate.  On Friday, the bus will leave PVHS at 1:30 (out at 1:15) and pick up the PVMS'ers at 1:45 (out at 1:30).  Then on Saturday, we will be leaving the high school at 7:45a (be there by 7:40).

And last, Another thanks to all those who are helping with the Youngsters meets.  The elementary and middle school kids are loving them.  We really want to keep them growing, so spread the word.  Our next meet for them in Wednesday, April 15th at 4:00p here at PVHS.

Thanks everyone.

-the coaches