2009 LB Poly Boys XC Team Weekly Fall Newsletter #5   

PAST WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS & COACHES THOUGHTS:

It was another scorcher of a day for Moore League Dual Meet #1 at El Dorado. The JV race, as usual, led off the day under the hottest conditions.   A stacked Wilson JV squad  just couldnÕt be broken by our top end of Saul, Kenny & Bryan.  An uncharacteristic  less than their best Poly squad was just not enough for the JVers to overcome.  It was a valuable less in that we cannot take races for granted, we still have to RACE them!  Hopefully we can use this as motivation to have some great training & a great race in Signal Hill. 

The Varsity had another epic battle w/ Wilson that simply came down to a matter executing a game plan.  Our race plan was to take care of business.  Go out strong & controlled & do what we need to do for the win.   Wilson went out way fast but our guys kept their cool through the mile & really put down the hammer on the 2nd lap for a very convincing win.  Sean Òwhere is the other slower twin?Ó Price blew away the field for an impressive 15.16 win.  He was followed by a very nice pack of green w/ Chris Penn, Vic, Ruben & Jazeel who came in 3457.  Rounding our varsity was Glen & Dillon w/ very solid runs while battling it out w/ Wislons # 5, 6 & 7!  This was the fastest team time that we have run at El Dorado in years and we also had a very respectable spread of 51 seconds. 

         
The F/S finished of the day w/ a close contest against Wilson.  With Fernado & Raul leading the chase of WilsonÕs front runners, we came up just a few JerseyÕs short.  Colin, Sean & Cameron rounded out the scoring all coming very close to breaking WilsonÕs 345 pack.

COACHES THOUGHTS:

         You all need to keep this Jersey thing in mind while you run. Every jersey is critical & you can never give up! 
Overall we had a mixed day w/ some good individual efforts but JV & F/S lacked the usual Poly team effort, spirit & pride. We need to take what we learned from El Dorado, good or bad, and use it in a positive way as motivation to make our team better.   We have to stick to our plan & train toward our year ending goals!  The other teams are not going to give us anything, we need to earn it! 
All levels at Moore League #2 are setting up to be great races. We need to be ready & we need to run strong, healthy & confident. It is going to be a battle on the hill, and as Charles Darwin put it...Ósurvival of the fittestÓ!

ADDITIONAL PAST WEEKS HIGHLIGHTS:

Warren invitesÉWOW! Another fast course w/ some great individual results.  Much better efforts as I saw our athletes racing!  Loads of PRÕs which is even more impressive as we ran El Dorado LESS than 2 days prior!  Nice job athletes!  But again, donÕt settle on your time.  Use this as the new bar to motivate your training sessions & strive for excellence & newer goals.

ADDITIONAL COACHES THOUGHTS:

Now that we are past the mid season grind, the miles & longer workouts have piled up in your legs, you need to take extra care of yourself. You should be stretching every night & drinking lots of water.  Eating as healthy as possible and trying to get some extra sleep...preferably not in class.  Watch out for early signs of sickness & injury and try to nip them in the bud.  Ice any little ach or pain.  Ice baths are also a great idea at least once per week.  All the little things do add up & do make a difference.


         Now is also a good time to refocus your  league & season ending goals. You have a feel for what you can do now which should help you set realistic goals. Remember, goals are what keep you going. Set a few more short term ones for the next few weeks & readjust your long term season ending goals.  What you do now in workout is crucial to how you will perform at the end. League #2 & Finals will be here before you know it!
  3-7!!!

Week #5 at a glance(this week):

M    Poly 2-4:15 SH Repeats!

T     Poly 2-4:15 Beach, Drills-Sprint

W    Poly 2-4:15 MLK  400's!!!

Homecoming Faire...WE STILL HAVE PRACTICE...

      WATCH WHAT YOU EAT & DRINK!!!

Th   Poly 2-3 PreMeet.  Var TBA

F    Dos Pueblos Meet - Santa Barbara

              All Race & Travel Info...See Below!

S    Long Hill Run - Santa Inez Valley

S    Off or Make-up or x-train

Week #6 at a glance(next week):

M    Poly 2-4:15 MLK Intervals

T     Poly 2-4:15 Beach, Drills-Sprint

W    Poly 2-3 PreMeet

Th   Poly 2-6:30 Moore League #2 Siganl Hill

POLY HOSTING MEET...WE NEED HELP!

F     Poly 2-4 Recovery Run to the beach          

S    Mt. SAC Practice.  Meet @ Town Center 6:30am

All others run in Signal Hill!

S    Off or Make-up or x-train

 

Important Upcoming Dates & Info:

*Dos Pueblos Invites: * Friday Oct. 9th & 10th (overnighter!) meet is across the street from SBCC in Shoreline Park in Santa Barbara. I need to know ASAP if you CANNOT attend!  All others should submit their field trip & code of conduct form & I will make a final cut  for the 53 seats on Wednesday.  Charter bus, catered dinner & breakfast! All athletes w/ great attendance (especially summer) & a solid work ethics will have priority for the 53 seats on the bus! Info posted on the website! 



*Tentative Dos Pueblos Itinerary

Friday October 9th

10:30 a.m. Athletes depart from Long Beach Poly (15th St.) for trip on a chartered recliner bus. 
 Eat healthy sack lunch (runner provides) on the bus.  BRING LOT OF WATER!!! 


1:00 p.m. Arrive at race site & set up & relax: Shoreline Park, Santa Barbara (across from SB City College) 
Race times are as follows: 


2:45 Freshman Boys 
    3:25 Sophomore Boys


4:00 Junior Boys 
     4:30 Senior Boys   
5:15 Open Race


5:45 p.m. Awards Ceremony
      6:15 Walk to SBCC for showers


6:45 p.m. Depart SBCC       
7:30 p.m. Arrive at Los Olivos School. Dinner!!!


10:00 p.m. Lights out at Los Olivos School gymnasium 


Saturday October 10th

6:00 a.m. Rise and shine!
      6:30 a.m. Bus Departs


7:00 a.m. Long trail run in Santa Ynez Valley (Midland School)


9:30 a.m. Catered Breakfast at a nearby park


11:00 a.m. Depart for Long Beach 


2:00 p.m. Arrive at Long Beach Poly (15th Street)

Packing list posted on the website

*Moore League Cluster Meet #2:

Long Beach Poly will be hosting the second Moore League Cluster meet of the season on Thursday, Oct. 15th, at Discovery Well Park in Signal Hill. The meet will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will conclude at about 6:30 p.m. Since we are hosting this meet, all athletes are expected to remain at the site until the course and park are picked up. Our bus will leave from 15th Street by the Science Building at 2:00 p.m. sharp. Athletes are encouraged to wear their warm-ups and uniforms to school, to avoid dressing after 5th period. There is no return bus from the meet, so athletes must arrange rides home from Signal Hill. Order of Events (approximately every 30 minutes starting at 3:00 p.m.): JV Boys, JV Girls, Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, FS Boys, FS Girls. 


*Help! Help! Help! We are hosting this meet  & will need reliable assistance for this meet. All parents and guardians who can help from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. or a half shift for part of that time are urged to do so. Areas that we need help include:

     **Course monitors (bring a comfy chair, a book/magazine, and sun protectionÉyour job is to make sure runners run in the right direction)

     **Finish line help (bring comfortable shoes, you will be standingÉyour job is to help make sure that as runners cross the finish line they continue moving towards the computer tentÉyou will also make sure tags are taken from each finisher)

     **Race set-up (this is mostly for folks who can meet us at the park at 12:00 noon to help us set up the finish line chute and mark the course).

     **Team area support (your job will be to help set up the team tents and tarps)

     Please e-mail Me or Coach Nate if you are available! Once again thanks because we could not do what we do without your help & support.  All athletes are expected to remain until the conclusion of the meet to help with cleaning up the area.  Poly runners should plan on being picked up by parents/guardians from the site at 6:30 p.m.

*Athlete of the week (Last Week):  Fernando Bogarin & Jaime Grabinski!  Check the website for details on their accomplishments.  Will it be you next week?

Quote of the Week:

         Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.     Bonus prize at MondayÕs practice for the first person who emails me the author of this quote.

Go Jackrabbit Runners!!!  Coach Fillipow             www.lbpxc.com 

3     7         DonÕt Wish It...Make It Happen!         3    7

Moore League #1 ÒEl DoradoÓ XC Results 2009

F/S

 

 

ED 09

Vazquez

Raul

10

17.07

Bogarin

Fernando

10

17.20

Monaco

Colin

10

18.18

Richter

Sean

10

18.18

Ford

Cameron

10

18.23

Gutierrez

Edwin

10

18.29

Bogich

John

10

18.57

Mayfield

Joshua

10

18.58

Lopez

Julian

10

19.13

Hao

Rithia

9

19.38

Gorzeman

Eric

9

19.41

Jordison

Shawn

9

19.41

Liivoja

Cole

10

19.46

Eastly

Jonathan

10

19.52

O'Keefe

Christian

10

20.02

Madsen

Peter

10

20.07

Stahl

Caleb

10

20.14

Rainier

Nicholas

10

20.37

Fillipow

Gen

9

20.38

Weinstien

Elliot

10

20.54

Drake

Kenji

10

20.58

Ortiz

Erik

10

21.02

Dybens

Kevin

9

21.15

Pavey

Randy "Jr"

9

21.16

Erickson

Joshua

9

21.17

Pingol

Miguel

9

22.02

Tran

Richard

10

22.05

Dingman

Christopher

9

22.32

Sander

Kenny

9

22.40

Wiggins

Nathan

9

23.44

Barker

Chris

9

24.40

Dadashzadch

Shya

9

29.11

Jr/Sr.

 

 

ED 09

Holstad

Kenny

12

17.21

Mora

Saul

12

17.21

Macias

Bryan

11

17.27

Jantz

David

12

17.46

Yi

Derek

11

17.48

Crawford

Ray

11

18.00

Mendoza

Brian

11

18.03

Grabinski

Jaime

11

18.06

Castro

Adam

12

18.09

Roa

Brad

11

18.15

McDonald

Jabari

12

18.31

Ortiz

Alfonso

12

18.39

Flores

Eduardo

11

19.07

Soriano

Chris

11

19.19

King

Riley

12

19.34

Goss

Lincoln

12

20.06

Reynaga

Rene

12

20.24

Berkowitz

Oren

12

20.25

Eckhous

Noah

11

20.37

Pierce

Eric

11

20.44

Liu

William

11

20.47

Groce

Ahmed

12

dnf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Var.

 

 

 

Price

Sean

12

15.16

Penn

Chris

11

15.46

Espinosa

Victor

12

15.49

Baerga

Ruben

11

15.59

Garcia

Jazeel

10

16.04

Turner

Glenn

12

16.44

Tellier

Dillon

12

16.54

 

Warren XC Invites Results 2009

Hao

Rithia

9

18.27

Jordison

Shawn

9

19.27

Fillipow

Gen

9

19.34

Gorzeman

Eric

9

19.38

Dybens

Kevin

9

20.24

Pavey

Randy "Jr"

9

20.32

Wiggins

Nathan

9

21.06

Dingman

Christopher

9

21.09

Eskinder

Henok

9

22.53

Barker

Chris

9

nt

Dadashzadch

Shya

9

nt

Pingol

Miguel

9

nt

Vazquez

Raul

10

16.39

Bogarin

Fernando

10

17.05

Ford

Cameron

10

17.17

Monaco

Colin

10

17.31

Gutierrez

Edwin

10

18.01

Richter

Sean

10

18.06

Bogich

John

10

18.22

Mayfield

Joshua

10

18.35

Eastly

Jonathan

10

18.50

O'Keefe

Christian

10

18.59

Lopez

Julian

10

19.11

Rainier

Nicholas

10

19.23

Madsen

Peter

10

19.30

Liivoja

Cole

10

19.34

Stahl

Caleb

10

19.4

Weinstien

Elliot

10

19.44

Drake

Kenji

10

20.03

Ortiz

Erik

10

20.45

Tran

Richard

10

21.04

Yi

Derek

11

17.00

Macias

Bryan

11

17.18

Roa

Brad

11

17.35

Grabinski

Jaime

11

17.40

Flores

Eduardo

11

18.34

Crawford

Ray

11

19.07

Eckhous

Noah

11

19.18

Pierce

Eric

11

19.24

Turner

Glenn

12

16.22

Tellier

Dillon

12

16.29

Toyofuku

Josh

12

16.31

Jantz

David

12

16.54

Mora

Saul

12

16.57

Holstad

Kenny

12

17.01

Groce

Ahmed

12

17.14

Ortiz

Alfonso

12

17.47

McDonald

Jabari

12

17.48

Goss

Lincoln

12

18.22

King

Riley

12

18.27

Berkowitz

Oren

12

18.41

Reynaga

Rene

12

18.59

Castro

Adam

12

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