April 20 - 25

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2026 Schedule

General Schedule for the Week:

•  Distance Crew: PM - Mon-Thurs pm - 3:00p (everyone), Fri pm - on own / AM - Mon am - 6:00a for those competing Varsity only this week*, 6:15a for those competing JV (white, black, silver; no maroon), Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run (White, Black & Silver expected; Maroon optional), Weds am - 6:00a for those competing Varsity only this week*, 6:15a for those competing JV (White & Black expected, Silver optional, No Fresh, all invited to yoga at 6:45a, Varsity yoga after pm run), Fri am - 6:15a run (everyone), Saturday - at meet or on own / this week's workouts *Trevor, Mason, Ben, Carter, Kyle, Elliot, Jake, Benji, Emm, Avery, Sariah, Tevye, Elin, Andi, Vanessa
• Sprint Crews and Jumpers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - at meet
• Throwers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - at meet

Upcoming Events: 

Tues 4/21 - JV @ Crimson (JV). 2:00p. Excused times 12:30p. No Bus 

Weds 4/22 - YOUTH MEET @ PV after our practice. Everyone needs to stay and help 4:30-7:00p.

Fri-Sat 4/24-25 - Crimson Invite (Varsity). 2:00p (Fri) / 9:00a (Sat). No Bus 

Tues 4/28 - JV Region @ Cedar (JV). 2:00p. Excused times and bus TBA

Fri-Sat 5/1-2 - SUU Invite (Varsity). 1:00p (Fri) / 9:00a (Sat). Excused times and bus TBA

Fri-Sat 5/1-2 - BYU Invite (invited Varsity). 7:00a (Fri/Sat).  Excused times and bus TBA (we will be leaving Thursday after school and returning Saturday after the meet - itinerary coming soon - probably a similar crew that went to Arcadia) 

Tues 5/5 - 2026-'27 Physical Night at PVHS. Plan on getting your physicals for next year. 5:30-7:30p.

Quote of the Week - 

"I have so much more respect for the person that will push it. Even if they blow up trying. It's so much more meaningful to push your limits and find where that line is. You don't find that by just sitting around and waiting for someone to take things. You got to go to the front front and make something happen. Most people wait for evidence before they believe in themselves. I just decided to believe in myself first, believe that I would be the best and kind of let the proof come after." 

- Tayvon Kitchen 

Some of you don't know this guy. He was a high school superstar and this past XC season was the top freshman in the NCAA XC Championships after taking the lead for a time. I love his attitude. How are you going to accomplish amazing things if you don't ever go for it? At this point in the season, each of you have put in the work and are ready to break through. So go take it!

Race Reports - 

JV @ Dixie: Our JV crew is really coming along well. Another win the for the boys crew this week. We hit 40 PRs and 3 Season Bests. A few standouts: Porter G with 2nd place in 110h, discus, javelin, and a 5th in long jump; Bennett taking 3rd in both hurdles; Will winning the 1600; Ali'i 5th in the 110h, 4th in the LJ, and 8th in the javelin; Mckay 7th in the 110h and 2nd in the 300h; Bender winning the 800; Cooper 4th in the 110h and 6th in the LJ; Buns 2nd in the 800; Liam O. 2nd in the 3200; Carson 3rd in the 800; Malosi 3rd in the LJ; Jeric 3rd in the javelin and Taite in 4th; Brennan 5th in the 800; Walker 6th in the 300h; Nathan 6th in the 800; Hudson 7th in the 1600; Miles 7th in the 800; Travion 7th in the 200; and Paul 8th in the 1600(!); Andi took 2nd in the 800 and Lyndie took 6th; and Karissa took 6th in the LJ.

Dixie Invite: Another sweep of the team titles for PV! We added to our SQ list with Jake in the 800, Kiera in the javelin, Elliot in the 1600, and both the 4x400 and 4x200 for the boys, Tevye and Emmalee in the 3200, Ashley in the 200 and 400, and the girls 4x400. We also had a lot of scorers and medalists: Jake, Elliot, Carter and Kyle went 2, 3, 4, 6 in the 800; the boys relays all scored with the 4x800 winning with a Season's Best, the 4x400 took 2nd, 4x200 was 4th, and 4x100 was 8th; Mason had a great weekend with a 2nd place and nice PR in the 1600 and the win in the 3200; Ethan won the disc and took 2nd in the shot; Benji took 3rd in the 1600 and 5th in the 3200; Trevor took 3rd in the 3200; Elliot's 1600 placed him 4th; Travion was 7th in the LJ; and Carter's 1600 was 8th; Kiera was a three time winner in the jav, shot, and disc; Tevye won both the 1600 and 3200; Mailey was runner up in the disc and shot; Avery was 4th in the 1600 and 2nd in the 3200; our girls 4x400 took first; Ashley was 2nd in the 100; and Sariah was 7th in the 3200.

Alumni Report - Trey ran a very nice 5000 for UVU down in California with a PR time of 14:22. Tori is back competing for Idaho State and hit a PR in her HJ; and Colton had a solid discus and shot put for SUU.

Athletes of the Week - Teammates chose Ethan, Mia, and Jake as Athletes of the Week this past week for their commitment to team, pushing at practice, and improvement in performance. 

Youth Track - This Track and Field Skills Camp for 6th-8th graders is designed to help our young athletes learn the skills and basics of a variety of track and field events in a fun and well-coached atmosphere. Skills camp will participate in their own workouts any days of the week from 3:00-4:30p. Spread the word to those who might want to participate. This week we host our Youth Meet on Wednesday after practice. Registration is a 4:30p and races/events start at 5:00p. Cost is $1/event. Grades K-8th (remember HS team, we need you to stay and help).

April 13 - 18

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2026 Schedule

We continue to build on our great season. We talked a little last week about where we are sitting as far as Region and State. Our team is really doing well and are in position to accomplish some great things. We did give that challenge to get out a couple more athletes who might make a difference. And we also challenge you to really step up your own commitment and see what you can do to help your team. So stay on top of those grades (or let's get them up right now, so we aren't stressing later); commit to healthy habits in eating, sleep, and mental care (including limiting our phone time); and work on bringing in a positive attitude.

General Schedule for the Week:

• Distance Crew: PM - Mon-Thurs pm - 3:00p (everyone), Fri pm - on own / AM - Mon am - 6:15a (White, Black, Silver expected), Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run (White, Black & Silver expected; Maroon optional), Weds am - 6:15a run (White & Black expected, Silver optional, No Fresh, all invited to yoga at 6:45a), Fri am - 6:15a run (everyone), Saturday - at meet or on own / this week's workouts / 2026 XC Captain applications can be picked up from Coach Holt. They are due Wednesday.
• Sprint Crews and Jumpers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - at meet
• Throwers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - at meet

Upcoming Events: 

Tues 4/14 - help at Riverside. 11:00a-1:00p

Tues 4/14 - JV @ Dixie (JV). 2:00p. Excused times 12:30p. No Bus 

Fri-Sat 4/17-18 - Dixie Invite (Varsity). 2:00p (Fri) / 9:00a (Sat). No bus. This is also the day of a dance. PLEASE PLAN YOUR DAY ACTIVITIES TO BE AT THE MEET. Then you can go do your dance stuff when your events are complete.

Tues 4/21 - JV @ Crimson (JV). 2:00p. Excused times 12:30p. No Bus 

Weds 4/22 - YOUTH MEET @ PV after our practice. Everyone needs to stay and help 4:30-7:00p.

Fri-Sat 4/24-25 - Crimson Invite (Varsity). 2:00p (Fri) / 9:00a (Sat). No bus. 

Tues 5/5 - 2026-'27 Physical Night at PVHS. Plan on getting your physicals for next year. 5:30-7:30p.

Quote of the Week - 

"It's not what happened to you that matters most. It's how you explain it to yourself." - Steve Magness

Obviously, we focus all our quotes and stuff on track and field, but we hope you find ways to implement all this to every aspect of your life. A few of you may go on to be State Champs, compete collegiately, and maybe even do something at the professional level of this sport, but everyone of you will be going through a lot of things in life - and hopefully, something we learn here can resonate with us. So with that in mind, back to the quote... Magness says that the stories we tell ourselves shape how we see the world, how we perform in it, and and we think we are capable of next. This means that when we look at our stories as events of growth and redemption we are more resilient, less depressed, and find more meaning in life. Our brains then use these stories to respond to the next event. So if we see ourselves as competitors, resilient, learning through struggles, and we are optimistic toward the future, we can set ourselves up for more of these thoughts in the future. Think about this as you face pressure (a race, a test) with calm and a positive attitude. Think about this when you are reacting to a disappointing result (a bad race or workout, an injury, a break-up, a bad grade). The experience of stress can be seen as a challenge that can be worked through in a positive way instead of a threat. "Change the story, and you change what you are capable of."

Race Reports - 

JV @ Hurr: The JV crew continues to impress. At Hurricane, we had 48 new Personal Records (hey we found the PR Candy Bucket, so PR Candy Bars are coming for a bunch of you!). We also had 3 new Season Records. The boys 2nd and the girls 6th. Some notable achievements: Porter G. with a 1st (jav), 2nd (110 h), 3rd (LJ), and 4th (discus); Ali'i with 3 top 5 finishes; Bennett a 3rd and 4th between the two hurdles; Carson with a sub 5:00 1600 win; 2nd places from Cooper, Jeric, and Liam O. in their events; 3rd places from Will, Zach, and Taite in their events; Ashley ran her first 400 of the year; Katie won the 800; Mia B. 4th in the shot; and Ella 7th in the jav.

Hurricane Invite: With a split squad for the varsity, we hit 18 PRs and 6 SRs at Hurricane. Brennan took 3rd in the 1600; Buns was 6th in the 800; Carson won the Open heat of the 800; Paul 5th in the LJ; Colebin 5th in the 200; Trae 8th in the LJ; Ella took 2nd in the shot with a nice PR putting her in the mix for a State Q; Nely had a nice meet to take 4th in jav and 7th in shot; Mia H. was 4th in the 300h; Julia 5th in the 100h; and Ole took 8th in the HJ.

Arcadia: Some of our teammates headed down to California for the prestigious Arcadia Invite. Our relays did well: the girls 4x800 dropped our SCHOOL RECORD down to 9:22, and the 4x1600 ran another SCHOOL RECORD; the boys Distance Medley Relay set a new SCHOOL RECORD as well. Ashley has a good 100 and 400; our girls DMR and boys 4x800s also ran very well. The biggest stars of the meet were the PV throws crew: Ethan had a tremendous meet. He threw great in the shot, and his disc was tremendous - he threw a 20' PR to win the Rising Stars division, which put him into the Open division which he also won, then advanced to the Invite division and set another new PR (just a foot shy of our school record). Mailey set a huge PR as well in her Discus to win the Open division and earn herself a spot in the Invite section where she once again threw well. Kiera continued the Disc dominance with another SCHOOL RECORD (which would be an new State Record as well if it was thrown in-state) to take 3rd place in the Invite. Then in her Shot she threw well and took 2nd place in the Invite.

Alumni Report - Both Bridger and Jessica ran the Mile for their respective teams at the Weber State meet this week. It's awesome to see our Panther athletes pushing at the next level. As we heard with Coach Thompson's visit this past week, there are a lot of opportunities for you to move into collegiate athletics for those that want to step it up.

Athletes of the Week - Teammates chose Ole, Ben, and Carter B. as Athletes of the Week this past week for their commitment to team, pushing at practice, and improvement in performance. 

Youth Track - This Track and Field Skills Camp for 6th-8th graders is designed to help our young athletes learn the skills and basics of a variety of track and field events in a fun and well-coached atmosphere. Skills camp will participate in their own workouts any days of the week from 3:00-4:30p. Spread the word to those who might want to participate.

April 6 - 11

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2026 Schedule

General Schedule for the Week: (we will hold team practice Monday at 3:00p)

• Distance Crew: PM - Mon-Thurs pm - 3:00p (everyone), Fri pm - on own or at meet / AM - Mon am - on own for those who have a double, Tues & Thurs am - 6:15a weights and short run (White, Black & Silver expected; Maroon optional), Weds am - 6:15a run (White & Black expected, Silver optional, No Fresh, all invited to yoga at 6:45a), Fri am - 6:00a (everyone), Saturday - at meet or on own / this week's workouts
• Sprint Crews and Jumpers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - talk with event coach
• Throwers: Mon-Thurs - 3:00p (everyone), Friday - talk with event coach

Upcoming Events: 

Weds 4/8 - JV @ Hurr (JV). 2:00p. Excused times HS at lunch, MS at noon. Everyone MUST take the bus: HS bus at 11:50a, MS at noon.

Fri-Sat 4/10-11 - Hurr Invite (Varsity). 2:00p (Fri) / 9:00a (Sat). Excused times TBA. Everyone MUST take the bus (bus times TBA)

Tues 4/14 - JV @ Dixie (JV). 2:00p. Excused times 12:30p. No Bus 

Fri-Sat 4/17-18 - Dixie Invite (Varsity). 2:00p (Fri) / 9:00a (Sat). No bus. This is also the day of a dance. PLEASE PLAN YOUR DAY ACTIVITIES TO BE AT THE MEET. Then you can go do your dance stuff when your events are complete.

Quote of the Week - 

"One the greatest competitive advantages is having fun." - Brad Stulberg

Society often romanticizes the athlete that is ultra-competitive, the athlete that is fueled by anger and resentment. Why? It creates a great story - "Athlete A never sleeps, never goes out, never smiles... he just works out driven by a desire to become the greatest and crush his competition." Now, sometimes you do have to flip the switch and really get after it. Nonetheless, Stulberg tells us, "...the truth is that if you're not having fun, you aren't going to last long at whatever it is you do, and you certainly won't get the best out of yourself. Not every day has to be great, but you've got to learn to find joy in the totality of the journey. There's this foolish misnomer that you either have to be full of intensity or full of joy. But that's nonsense. Joy and intensity, struggle and fun, can coexist, and in the best performers, they ... always do."

Alumni Report - Trey ran the 10,000 on the track for the first time and said he had a great learning experience running the 25 laps in 30:55. Colton took 8th in the Shot for SUU at the UNLV meet throwing 48'

Athletes of the Week - Congrats to Brennan, Naomi, and Ella for being chosen by their teammates as Athletes of the Week. All three bring an awesome attitude, are great teammates, and work hard every day.   

Youth Track - This Track and Field Skills Camp for 6th-8th graders is designed to help our young athletes learn the skills and basics of a variety of track and field events in a fun and well-coached atmosphere. Skills camp will participate in their own workouts any days of the week from 3:00-4:30p. Spread the word to those who might want to participate.