We had to go back a few weeks and catch up our Athletes of the Week from the first three weeks of the season, so here they are:
Cedar All-Comers -
Boys: Nick Hill. Nick is a freshman who ran in the Youngsters group with us last year winning many races including the Region Title. Nick has continued his strong running this summer by having a great race at Cedar that propelled him to the Varsity squad for the Hurricane Invite - pretty big deal. Nick enjoys Appropriate Tuesdays, morning runs with a sunrise and Coach's crazy rants about left-handers.
Girls: Aubrey McBride. Aubrey is a senior who has worked very hard this past summer and had it pay off right away. She had a great race at Cedar, probably her best race ever, placing 3rd on the team and 14th overall. Aubrey enjoys being the official treat girl this season and knows the value of peanut butter M&M's and Wheat Thins.
Hurricane Invite -
Boys: Jake Taylor. Jake, another freshman, was chosen because of his hard work and example. Jake ran a very strong run for his first HS race and did it with a smile. Some of Jake's likes: blue cheese, the smell of dirt, and lazy winter days. Dislikes: diet drinks and the KGB.
Girls: Mia Hart. Not many runners have worked as hard as junior Mia Hart. At Hurricane she placed 5th overall and made the huge jump to elite Region runner. Mia truly enjoys dirty hair and Christmas sing-a-longs.
SUU and Highland Invites -
Boys: Michael Finch. Senior Mikey Flat Stanley Finchy Boy had one of the greatest races in PVXC history at the Highland Invite at Sugarhouse Park in SLC. Mike led much of the race and ended up placing 3rd to a national top 20 runner and top 75 runner. Mike enjoys laughing - a lot, and giving me a grin in class that makes me think he is up to something fishy (or Finchy, I've heard it both ways).
Girls: Sally Lawlor. Sophomore Sally Lawlor has seen tremendous improvement this season. One of her goals is to make Varsity and with her hard work she is on her way. Sally's biggest joy is making the coaches wonder what she is thinking since she never talks. Her biggest pet peeve is coaches who make up stuff about what she might be thinking since she never talks!
Great job all of you! You guys are amazing examples of what PVXC is all about!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
SUU & Highland
There were a lot of good races at SUU this weekend - as well as some opportunities for learning. The JV Girls got things started with Kaelie Gillespie taking 14th. The Varsity Girls placed a solid 2nd with Rachel Stone, Jessica Peterson, and Mia Hart placing in the top 10 (3rd, 4th and 9th respectively) and recording the 4th, 5th and 6th fastest PV times on the course.
The JV Boys ran as a great pack and took 1st in the meet. Colton Bowler (2nd), Kyler Prisbrey (3rd), Taylor Hobbs (4th), Nick Hill (5th), Paul Gaona (8th) and Josh Farish (10th) all placed in the top 10 and scored a meager 22 points. Casey Kimzey took 6th to lead the guys to a 2nd place finish - with Casey and Byron both cracking the top 20 PV times on the course.
Michael Finch was up in Salt Lake and ran the Highland Invite on Friday. He ran a groundbreaking run and took 3rd just off of Saarel (PC) and Cross (Ogd) after leading much of the race.
Also check out the Milesplit Article.
The JV Boys ran as a great pack and took 1st in the meet. Colton Bowler (2nd), Kyler Prisbrey (3rd), Taylor Hobbs (4th), Nick Hill (5th), Paul Gaona (8th) and Josh Farish (10th) all placed in the top 10 and scored a meager 22 points. Casey Kimzey took 6th to lead the guys to a 2nd place finish - with Casey and Byron both cracking the top 20 PV times on the course.
Michael Finch was up in Salt Lake and ran the Highland Invite on Friday. He ran a groundbreaking run and took 3rd just off of Saarel (PC) and Cross (Ogd) after leading much of the race.
Also check out the Milesplit Article.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Nike SW Pre-Season Rankings
The Nike SW Pre-Season Rankings are out and the PV guys are listed as a "Bubble Team"! This is a pretty big deal for us to go into the season with this type of recognition. Counting the teams listed would find us ranked as the 11-14 team in the 6 Southwest states. I think this is big props to our program and how hard we have run the last few years. We know there are teams coming after us, and there are teams we need to go after to reach our goals, so let's use this as motivation to keep the tradition alive and rolling!
PV Time Trial #1
The storm held off and we were able to get our 2 mile Time Trial in on our home course. This race is an important one since it is one of the first ones for many of our new runners and it becomes the basis for workout paces for the next few weeks.
The Youngsters ran first... and fast. Sergio D. ran a 6:02 followed by Dallin G. in 6:11 and then a slew of 6th-8th grade guys in their 1 mile version of the course. The girls were led by Addi B. (now you have to move to PV!) and then 6-7 girls in a tight spread including Alli P, Cristina G., Rachel L., Rylee H., and Josie B. This was our largest turnout ever for a Youngsters race and it says a lot to the dedication and commitment of this next generation of PVXC superstars!
In the high school race, Mike Finch put in the 2nd fastest time on this course at 10:22 and then a huge group of guys led by Casey Kimzey followed up with some great packing. The girls were led by Rachel Stone who turned in a 13:43 and then a great grouping for the ladies as well as our usual 4-6 runners really pulled up toward Mia Hart who took 2nd today.
The Youngsters ran first... and fast. Sergio D. ran a 6:02 followed by Dallin G. in 6:11 and then a slew of 6th-8th grade guys in their 1 mile version of the course. The girls were led by Addi B. (now you have to move to PV!) and then 6-7 girls in a tight spread including Alli P, Cristina G., Rachel L., Rylee H., and Josie B. This was our largest turnout ever for a Youngsters race and it says a lot to the dedication and commitment of this next generation of PVXC superstars!
In the high school race, Mike Finch put in the 2nd fastest time on this course at 10:22 and then a huge group of guys led by Casey Kimzey followed up with some great packing. The girls were led by Rachel Stone who turned in a 13:43 and then a great grouping for the ladies as well as our usual 4-6 runners really pulled up toward Mia Hart who took 2nd today.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Hurricane Invite
Some strong performances were turned in by the Panther harriers at the Hurricane Invite. The Varsity girls were led by Rachel Stone (3rd) and Mia Hart (5th) in the first race of the season for both of them. For each of the other girls it was their first Varsity race ever. So it was great to see Liz Lunt, Taylor Boyer, Aubrey McBride and Kaelie Gillespie out pushing themselves and doing the best they could for our team and placing 5th (just off 4th with the tie-breaker). The JV girls ran well with Nicole Heinrich taking 1st.
The guys also ran very well. Michael Finch took home his 2nd victory in as many races this season with a hard fought win over Jason Quinn of Dixie. Casey Kimzey ran a strong 6th and Jason Lindhardt had a good race for 9th. Byron Warby (12th) and Matt Young (14th) rounded out our scoring for the team title! Taylor Abel ran very well too (placing 15th, just .2 secs. behind Red Leader) as well as freshman Nick Hill in his first Varsity race. The JV boys were the biggest pleasant surprise of the meet with Ryan Archibald making all of Canada (and PVXC) proud winning the JV race. It was great to have Colton Bowler back in his first race from stress fracture (3rd) and Kyler Prisbrey running 4th in his first race. Overall we placed 7 in the top 12 and 10 in the top 20. This crew should really be pushing the Varsity squad and making everyone better.
We also had 17 Youngster run in the 1.5 mile Open Race! Great job to all of them as they have been running very well in the heat 3 (or more) times/week. Dallin G., Jarron N., Alex K., Alex H. and Scottie B. all placed in the top 10 for the boys, and Cristina G., Rylee H., Josie B. and Ellie B. did the same for the girls.
It was a solid week for the team. We did the tough adjustment to the heat in the afternoon and the start of school and the earlier mornings of AM practices. And we had some good racing experiences at Hurricane.
This coming week is a busy one, so plan accordingly. Varsity (and top JV) girls need to remember practice Monday morning at 5:45 so we can get the whole thing in. On Tuesday we have our Team Time Trial. The races will start at 4:45 for the Youngsters, then 5:00 PM for the boys, followed by the girls just a few minutes later. (We will get the bulk of our mileage before the time trial, so we will start practice around 4:00 Tues. afternoon (depending on the necessary mileage.). Following the race, we will have our Parent Meeting for ALL Parents and Athletes of PVXC (including Youngsters). On Saturday, we head up to Cedar for the SUU Invite at Bicentennial Park.
Again, great job the week. Our team is making great strides and with some important weeks of practice heading our way we have room for a lot of improvement to reach our goals.
The guys also ran very well. Michael Finch took home his 2nd victory in as many races this season with a hard fought win over Jason Quinn of Dixie. Casey Kimzey ran a strong 6th and Jason Lindhardt had a good race for 9th. Byron Warby (12th) and Matt Young (14th) rounded out our scoring for the team title! Taylor Abel ran very well too (placing 15th, just .2 secs. behind Red Leader) as well as freshman Nick Hill in his first Varsity race. The JV boys were the biggest pleasant surprise of the meet with Ryan Archibald making all of Canada (and PVXC) proud winning the JV race. It was great to have Colton Bowler back in his first race from stress fracture (3rd) and Kyler Prisbrey running 4th in his first race. Overall we placed 7 in the top 12 and 10 in the top 20. This crew should really be pushing the Varsity squad and making everyone better.
We also had 17 Youngster run in the 1.5 mile Open Race! Great job to all of them as they have been running very well in the heat 3 (or more) times/week. Dallin G., Jarron N., Alex K., Alex H. and Scottie B. all placed in the top 10 for the boys, and Cristina G., Rylee H., Josie B. and Ellie B. did the same for the girls.
It was a solid week for the team. We did the tough adjustment to the heat in the afternoon and the start of school and the earlier mornings of AM practices. And we had some good racing experiences at Hurricane.
This coming week is a busy one, so plan accordingly. Varsity (and top JV) girls need to remember practice Monday morning at 5:45 so we can get the whole thing in. On Tuesday we have our Team Time Trial. The races will start at 4:45 for the Youngsters, then 5:00 PM for the boys, followed by the girls just a few minutes later. (We will get the bulk of our mileage before the time trial, so we will start practice around 4:00 Tues. afternoon (depending on the necessary mileage.). Following the race, we will have our Parent Meeting for ALL Parents and Athletes of PVXC (including Youngsters). On Saturday, we head up to Cedar for the SUU Invite at Bicentennial Park.
Again, great job the week. Our team is making great strides and with some important weeks of practice heading our way we have room for a lot of improvement to reach our goals.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Region 9 Preview Article
Preview of the season by the St. George News. Check out what "star pupil"! Jessica Peterson has to say here!
Friday, August 10, 2012
Cedar All-Comers
Finally got our first meet of the year in! The weather was great; nice temps and overcast - a great break from the 100+ temps. The 6th-8th graders got us off to a good start with good runs from Alex and Kaden Klein and Alli Peterson.
We were missing a few of our top Varsity girls, but many others really stepped up particularly Aubrey McBride who ran 3rd on the team and placed 14th overall. Leading the pack of Panther girls was Jessica Peterson who placed 3rd in 19:46.
The guys were paced by Michael Finch who ran a very strong and relaxed opening race for the win in the fastest opening Cedar time in recent years (15:31). Byron Warby (8th) and Casey Kimzey (10th) placed in the top 10, and we had great runs from Jason Lindhardt and Taylor Abel.
Overall this was a good experience. The first race is always a little tricky, but it is great to get one under our belts after a long hot summer. Now on to Hurricane.
We were missing a few of our top Varsity girls, but many others really stepped up particularly Aubrey McBride who ran 3rd on the team and placed 14th overall. Leading the pack of Panther girls was Jessica Peterson who placed 3rd in 19:46.
The guys were paced by Michael Finch who ran a very strong and relaxed opening race for the win in the fastest opening Cedar time in recent years (15:31). Byron Warby (8th) and Casey Kimzey (10th) placed in the top 10, and we had great runs from Jason Lindhardt and Taylor Abel.
Overall this was a good experience. The first race is always a little tricky, but it is great to get one under our belts after a long hot summer. Now on to Hurricane.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Another SCHEDULE CHANGE
So sorry about all the schedule changes - but that is the nature of the beast I guess.
So here is the new stuff (check it out over to the right and PRINT OUT A NEW ONE)
The Provo Bulldog (one of our favorites) got cancelled (boo). So we will replace it with the Varsity going up to the Murray Invite (another one of our favorites!) on the 7th of Sept. (up and back).
The Wasatch Rendezvous has been rescheduled for 9/22. So... we will take up just the Varsity to the Herriman Invite on 9/14 (up and back).
So our overnighter for everyone will now be on the 9/21 (varsity run at Nebo) - 9/22 (JV run at Wasatch Rend.) trip. Up on Friday and back on Saturday - staying at South Town in Sandy.
Also, remember we had previously changed the Time Trial that had been scheduled on Aug. 14th to the next Tuesday Aug. 21st @ PVHS. With the 6th-8th starting at 4:45, Guys at 5:00 and Girls shortly following (app. 5:03). Following the Time Trial we will have our Parent Meeting (with Parents/Athletes/Coaches) at 5:45 in the school.
I know this is a pain, but hopefully we have rescheduled all this before too many plans have been affected.
One last thing... you guys are all awesome!
So here is the new stuff (check it out over to the right and PRINT OUT A NEW ONE)
The Provo Bulldog (one of our favorites) got cancelled (boo). So we will replace it with the Varsity going up to the Murray Invite (another one of our favorites!) on the 7th of Sept. (up and back).
The Wasatch Rendezvous has been rescheduled for 9/22. So... we will take up just the Varsity to the Herriman Invite on 9/14 (up and back).
So our overnighter for everyone will now be on the 9/21 (varsity run at Nebo) - 9/22 (JV run at Wasatch Rend.) trip. Up on Friday and back on Saturday - staying at South Town in Sandy.
Also, remember we had previously changed the Time Trial that had been scheduled on Aug. 14th to the next Tuesday Aug. 21st @ PVHS. With the 6th-8th starting at 4:45, Guys at 5:00 and Girls shortly following (app. 5:03). Following the Time Trial we will have our Parent Meeting (with Parents/Athletes/Coaches) at 5:45 in the school.
I know this is a pain, but hopefully we have rescheduled all this before too many plans have been affected.
One last thing... you guys are all awesome!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Nike SW - First Glance
6th-8th Grade Club Team
We call them the Youngsters and they are a great addition to our team. We will be holding practice for our middle school club on Wed/Thurs/Fri once school starts. And any day that the Youngsters want to come to practice (meaning Mon/Tues) is totally great.
We also have a bunch of races that the Youngsters can participate in. They are between 1-2 miles long and usually happen just before the high school races. Our first race is Wed. Aug. 8th at 5:30 at Cedar HS. Our 2nd race will be our team time trial on Aug. 21st at 4:45 - check out the full schedule on the link to the right. If transportation is an issue, we can bring a few Youngsters on the bus, but mostly racers head up with their families.
We also have a bunch of races that the Youngsters can participate in. They are between 1-2 miles long and usually happen just before the high school races. Our first race is Wed. Aug. 8th at 5:30 at Cedar HS. Our 2nd race will be our team time trial on Aug. 21st at 4:45 - check out the full schedule on the link to the right. If transportation is an issue, we can bring a few Youngsters on the bus, but mostly racers head up with their families.
Camp Report/XC Races on the horizon!
We had an awesome time up at PVXC High Altitude Camp at Pine Lake. The weather was not too shabby (less rain than last hear!), food was great (thanks Mr. Holt), workshops were excellent (thanks Coach Roberts and also special thanks to Mrs. Peterson), the running was super, and all the activities the captains put together were amazing (thanks JP, Stoner, Meg, Finchy, and Casey).
And now...
After two months of hard work, the XC season is about to ramp up into full gear. Our first race is Weds. Aug. 8th at Cedar High.
Schedule:
5:30 6th-8th graders
6:00 Girls
6:30 Boys
This is a great low-key race to get the season started (especially since we run the same course near the end of the season for comparison). Bus will be leaving the high school at (? - I think around 4:00, but I need to check for sure and will update the post - sorry).
And now...
After two months of hard work, the XC season is about to ramp up into full gear. Our first race is Weds. Aug. 8th at Cedar High.
Schedule:
5:30 6th-8th graders
6:00 Girls
6:30 Boys
This is a great low-key race to get the season started (especially since we run the same course near the end of the season for comparison). Bus will be leaving the high school at (? - I think around 4:00, but I need to check for sure and will update the post - sorry).
End of Summer Running Club
We have had a great Summer Running Club this year with over 250 participants - and 150+ earning their shirts (for attending at least 7/9 weeks).
Here are the results of the July 31st race. There were some great times and a lot of kids ran stronger races than earlier this summer and one new record was set as Pyper Holt set a new record for the 4th grade and under 1/2 mile race - great job Pyper! (of course, I might be just a proud dad!)
Remember that next Tuesday is our last Club day. Bring your mileage cards and let's get those summer marathons complete! Kids that earned their shirts will also receive them - and donations will still be accepted.
Here are the results of the July 31st race. There were some great times and a lot of kids ran stronger races than earlier this summer and one new record was set as Pyper Holt set a new record for the 4th grade and under 1/2 mile race - great job Pyper! (of course, I might be just a proud dad!)
Remember that next Tuesday is our last Club day. Bring your mileage cards and let's get those summer marathons complete! Kids that earned their shirts will also receive them - and donations will still be accepted.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)