In a busy first week of competitions, the Alder track team had lots of success. The competition season started on Tuesday, April 5 in a meet with five other teams at Columbus School for Girls. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams finished second at the meet. The boys’ team had 16 members earn points toward their varsity letter while the girls’ team had 13 members earn varsity points. At Tuesday’s meet, participants could receive points for placing fifth or better in each event. Team members from both the track, running events including team relays, and field events, non-running events such as high jump and shot put, earned points for the team. First year team member and junior Sam Nadalin said, “The first meet was a good time to get the nervousness
Peyton Scott is a junior Husky who has been on CHHS Varsity Track Team for two years. She loves track because her parents inspired her to pursue it, and her dad is actually the varsity coach. Her goal is to continue being on varsity for her senior year and run for her dream college, which is anywhere in Southern California. If she's not at track practice, her favorite place to run is in her lovely neighborhood. Running on the track for her two hours practices really help her find her weaknesses and strengths. One of her favorite routines is running two miles a day. Peyton has learned to pursue her goals and always believe in
Ayoub placed 1st, running a 19:19, breaking her own school record by 1 second. McDaniel ran a 20:42, finishing in 4th. The two join Malone and Frick as Alder’s four First Team All MOAC. Freshman Jenna Keiffer finished next, running a 24:39. Keiffer ran a second away from a PR. Sophomore Lauryn Saxour and Freshman Jordan Gall finished next finishing only a second within each other. Saxour finished running a 25:59 and Gall finished running a 26:00. The girls placed 5th out of 6 teams, placing only 10 points out of 3rd. The program now looks ahead to its District meet next week at Watkins Memorial where many of the runners look forward to a regional qualifying
One day Colby went outside to run his mile. He started on his trek that was too sure be a rough one. After sweat, blood and tears, he began his third lap. Little did he know was that there was a deadly rock lurking around the corner. He came around the bend full speed. He tripped on a rock and ate the ground. This horrific event resulted in a broken ankle, torn ACL, he pulled a hamstring and he got a concussion. Colby never lived another day of his life ever again as a normal kid. The track and practice fields at Havre High School are very terrible.
Lemlem has been actively involved with College Track since the start of her junior year in high school. She comes to the center three to four times per week for several hours of tutoring, enrichment, and college prep work. Though most students start the program during their freshmen year, Lemlem got a late start. Being a mature student, she realized that she could not fully commit to the program and did not want to take a spot from another student. Consequently, she did not apply to the program until she could fully participate in the program.
American junior student-athletes when compared to other high school junior student-athletes at one Alabama high school.
Over the weekend eighteen (18) athletes from Indiana competed in the USATF Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The championships were held in the Albuquerque Convention Center with over 600 athletes ages 30-99 competing over the three days of competition. While the 5,000 foot elevation was kind to the sprinters and field event athletes; the distance athletes needed to make adjustments to their normal strategies to navigate the effects of the oxygen-depleted air.
Some schools with strong sporting traditions reinforce participation in sport. The sports that students are encouraged to participate in can depend on the school’s history and traditions, the facilities and equipment available, and the expertise of the teachers.
In middle school, athletics were not my forte, and my commitment to music and my long commute to and from school prevented me from joining many varsity teams at Lisgar. Nonetheless, I began participating in intramurals in Grade 9, and found a niche of my own in the Lisgar Athletic Council, which I joined in Grade 10. For the last two years, I have advised the Sports Council heads, while also scorekeeping for and participating in intramural tournaments, as well as pursuing athletic goals outside the school.
“Final call girl’s four by eight-hundred-meter relay” called the official. The Ontario Track girl’s four by eight-meter team trooped up to lane one, in unison. I would not have wanted to be racing with anyone else but my relay family. We had trained all season for this one race. Every workout, asthma attack, tear, and shin splint has lead up to this one race to break a twenty year old school record. As we jogged with the official from the bullpen to the starting line, the crowd had uproars of excitement for the athletes. An immense smile grew across my face, not only from the ecstatic crowd, but from the anticipation to race. I approached the starting line, in the first lane, while my teammates arrayed along the fence with the other second,
“Pick up the pace guys, its meatloaf night!” Exclaimed Pleasant Grove High School track coach Bill Saunders. You could see the pain and agony that the athletes were experiencing as they made their final laps around the track in attempt to finish off that day’s workout. The mid afternoon sun was beating down on the young adults and you could see tears of sweat running from their faces. Bill Saunders has been the track coach at Pleasant Grove for four consecutive seasons now and says, “There is no greater feeling of success than seeing the smiling faces of those athletes who achieve their season goals!”
August 2010 in New York City on the weathered track of Columbia University during my first Central Park Track Club practice, I had the privilege of meeting four incredible young ladies. It was here where we would train together through the temperamental northeastern weather running lap after lap filled with blood, sweat, and tears, adopting the name Lesleigh’s Ladies. We formed a bond that continues to grow as the years pass. The group is made up of Heather, Lisa, Maureen, Joy, and myself. The name of our quintet stems from a relay race that we raced together, paying homage to our awe inspiring coach, Lesleigh. When Lesleigh’s Ladies get together they become gatherings that outshine all others filled with exciting travels, a plethora of laughter
Weeks before the first race, I was named to the varsity team. I remained a varsity racer from seventh grade continuing into my senior year. I was undefeated in section three which led me to be crowned section three overall champion in 2017 (junior year).
In all my life, I’ve never had a commitment that required so much of me as track and field, both physically and mentally. Towards the end of my high school career, track and field for me meant having to push through a difficult physical condition known as tarsal coalition, a condition that causes inflammation in my feet. With help from my coaches, I had to learn to endure past physical limitation and strengthen my faith in my abilities. By doing so, I became more confident in myself and I was able to help lead other team members to do the same. Not only did track and field teach me to lead, but it also taught me how to be a part of a team. I learned the value of teamwork through building relay race teams. In all relay races, I was either the
Track and field is an ancient Olympic game which began in 776 B.C. There are various events in this sport, track and field. There are also a number of track events, as well as field events. All events require the use of energy and concentration, especially the use of techniques and with these three elements, one shall succeed. In track and field, it’s mandatory to take note of the stadium due to the various markings. So therefore, track and field is a true athlete’s sport, due to its many components and elements.
This is when we do the mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups, shuttle run, and sit and reach. Some students don’t try to do good, even though we get graded for it. If you do good at everything, you can get different awards, National or Presidential. Students also need to encourage those who aren’t as good, or those who haven’t finished what they are doing. Students need to work harder during this time, even if they aren’t that good. This will get them a better grade if they try harder. If they don’t try their best, their grade will go down, as well as their GPA.