Week 25 and Nike Recap

Too few seats on the bus, broken bus seats, Martin the track announcer/bus driver, cheap hotels, we survived it all and made it back home from Phoenix in one piece.  The trip to Nike was a great one, and we are very proud of how well behaved you all were and being able to get along so well.  And to top it off, we had some strong races, too.

The JV girls ran very well and placed 14th in the Medium School Open Division - of which many teams were full varsity squads.  Our top five were Brianna, Jenessa, Jada, Addi, and Pyper.  The JV boys also ran strong, placing 11th in the Medium School Open Division - again, against many varsity teams.  Scottie ran very well, and was the 2nd Freshman in the entire race.  Following him were Evan, Mikey, Colton, and JD.  The Varsity boys were up against some of the top teams in the country in the Championship race.  We didn't have our best race and were hurt by some injuries and sickness, but the team still represented us well.  Carson was our first finisher, followed by Alex, Logan, Spencer, Nathan, Dylan, and then Julian.  Our Varsity girls entered the Championship race with hopes of an exceptional race that might put us in position for a birth to Nike Cross Nationals (NXN).  Although we didn't quite have our best team race and finished 7th (seeded 5th) - just 12 points out of 5th, it was still our best team finish and team time in our Nike Southwest history.  And we were led by the highest placer in PV history - Jessica ran a tremendous race and finished the full 5K in 17:54, placing 13th and earning 2nd Team All-Southwest.  Jess was  followed by strong races from Jacey and Ellie, then Caroline, Alli, Rylee, and Sylvia finished up our team placement.

Thanks for the amazing season everyone!  You are all, just amazing people.  Keep doing difficult things in life and use the lessons you have learned this season to take the challenges of life head on and conquer them.

A few things for this week:

Practice Schedule -  If you are planning on running with us still (and really everyone who isn't hurt, should join us for the next couple weeks then take your 2 week break... or at least join us through Tuesday's race!), we will practice as a team Monday morning at 6:15 for a 20-25min run, Monday afternoon for a 55-60min run, Tuesday am at 6:15 for a 20-25min run, Tuesday afternoon for the Dream Mile, then the rest of the week on your own (follow the workout schedule - once we get it updated!).

Dream Mile - Tuesday after school (regular practice time), we will have our annual PVXC Dream Mile.  This is a 1600m race on the track.  Everyone is in great shape at this time of year, and we want to give you a chance to go run a killer 1600m time.  We'll warm and put on our spikes and then race - probably around 3:50'ish.  

Thought of the Week: "Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it."  

- Debbie Field

Week 24 - NIKE!

So we are headed down to Phoenix this week for our club trip to Nike Southwest Regionals!  We are all pretty stoked about the whole thing.  If you did not get an itinerary (at the banquet), please get one at practice.
Big things from the itinerary:

• We are leaving Thursday right after lunch.  
• Freshies need to get to the high school.
• Your parents need to call the school and get you excused.  This is not a school trip; you won't be activity excused.
• We will be back late Saturday evening.  Please make sure someone is ready to come pick you up so the coaches don't have to wait.
• Bring enough money for your meals.
• Bring your uniforms and racing shoes.
• Finish paying Coach Holt if you haven't.  

Other important things:

Dream Mile -  We are planning on having our PVXc 1600m race on Tuesday, November 21st.  Please plan on running.  It is a great tradition; we have a lot of fun; and it is cool to see how fast you are right now!  (And you are FAST right now!)

Foot Locker - If you are going, get signed up soon and get your arrangements made.  We will keep practicing as a club until that time.  Afterward, we will take our break before track season base training starts in the middle of December.

Quote of the Week -

"Losers assemble in little groups and complain... but winners assemble as a team." - Bill Parcells

And finally... something else to take a look at.

Videos

Here are the two videos that we used in today's discussion if you want to look at them.
Remember, on the form video, it is around 14:45 that he talks about ways to improve foot strike.
Shalane talks about winning New York
Shalane's form

Week 23 and Autumn Classic Recap

Big week coming up... we've got our banquet on Thursday and a big week of practice before peaking for Nike next week.
This past week was another strong one for PVXC.  We held our annual PVXC Autumn Classic on Thursday night.  This year, we brought the meet to the track and ran a 2 mile for the Hoka Postal Nationals competition.  Both PV and DH ran very well (along with a few guys from Cedar) and hit nationally ranked times.  Our Freshman girls times ranked them in the top 30 nationally and 3rd in Utah.  Our Varsity boys times placed us 11th nationally (at the time; we've been bumped backed two spots since then) and 2nd in the state.  And our Varsity girls are placed 2nd nationally and 1st in the state.  The boys earned their times with a tight 13 second spread from 1-5.  While the girls were able to place 3 girls under the Utah 4A State Qualifying time for the upcoming track season.  Outside our Varsities, we had a lot of other great performances as well.  Great job to everyone.

Banquet - Team banquet will be held on Thursday evening at PVHS.  It has been requested that we use the back entrance of the cafeteria because of other activities at the school that evening.  We are also asking that we show up at 5:45p so we can start eating promptly at 6:00p.  If you haven't got your assignments yet, a note will be sent home with you.  This is for all members of the Pine View HS XC team, please come and be recognized for your great season; and please bring your family.

Nike - Those who need to finish paying, please do!  Ask Coach Holt if you need to know your final payment.

Foot Locker - If you are thinking/planning on going to Foot Locker, you need to pay for the race soon.  The cost will go up in the next week.  This race is completely on your own.  The club will not travel to California together.  But it is a great experience to finish off the season.  We will continue to have club practice up until Foot Locker for those who are interested.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - morning practice 5:30a long run (Level 2 & 3 required); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, team meeting and short run (everyone).
Tuesday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Wednesday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p (everyone).
Thursday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Friday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Saturday - run on own or form own group.

Quote of the Week:
"Discipline is what helps you finish a job, and finishing is what separates excellent work from average work." - Pat Summitt

News and Rankings - If you've missed any of these articles check them out:
Around the SW Region (from the week of State)
Milesplit Girls Merge from State
Milesplit Boys Merge from State
Link to Races from State
Milesplit Utah Rankings
Southwest Rankings (Oct. 25)

Week 22

We'll just hit a few quick things for this coming week:
Monday we will have early morning practice at 5:30a for Level 2's and 3's (1's are optional).  In the afternoon, we will have our afternoon meeting and then practice for everyone.
Tuesday will be weights and a short run at 6:15a (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional).  In the afternoon we will have our annual Halloween run - wear a costume (that is runnable) and enough money for an ice cream cone at Arctic Circle.
Wednesday will be the usual morning run at 6:15a (Level 3 required, 2 optional - no Freshies) with a run in the afternoon.
Thursday will be weights and a short run at 6:15a (Levels 2 and 3, 1 optional).  We will have no afternoon practice; instead, we will have the PV Autumn Classic at PVHS in the evening.  This year it will be a 2 mile track race against DH (and whoever else).  We will be sending our times into the Hoka Postal Nationals competition.  Race schedule: Youngsters - 7:00p, Girls Open Heat 7:15p, Boys Open Heat 7:30p, Girls Seeded Heat (top 30 'ish) 7:45p, Boys Seeded Heat 8:00p. 
Friday will be the usual morning run at 6:15a (Level 3 required, 2 optional - no Freshies) with a run in the afternoon.
Saturday we would like to meet with everyone that can and have a workout.

Banquet: has been scheduled for Thursday, November 9th at 6:00p.

Nike: If you haven't finished your Nike payment ($185 total) please do so ASAP. 

This week's quote: "Be excellent to each other."  - Bill and Teds' Excellent Adventure
Let's all work on supporting each other and helping one another do awesome things!

Week 21

Wow.. What a week!  Go back to the last post for a recap of State, but we want to just give one more big thanks for all of you (athletes, parents, friends); you are all what makes this team come together; you are all what makes this whole thing great.

A couple things for this new week -

• The season is officially over, so those who want to be done running can.  However, our club will continue to train using our normal practice schedule.  
• We need to get a final report of minutes.  So please report your Week 20 minutes here (add up Monday - Wednesday; since the season ended the day of State).
• The workouts for the week aren't quite final yet (you might check later and they will be), but we will be meeting Monday morning at 5:30a for our long run.  You must wear white or bright yellow/green.  Grey, pink, purple, blue, etc... don't cut it.
• The final payment for Nike is due - we were able to keep the total at $185.  Please bring you payment to Coach Holt ASAP.
• If you don't want text notifications anymore, reply to the message saying so and you'll be taken off the list.
• If anyone new wants to come out and join us (or maybe rejoin us if you've been gone for a little!), come on out.  Now is a great time to start running (again).

A fitting quote from Olympian and World Cup Champion Mia Hamm - "Celebrate what you accomplish, but raise the bar each time you succeed."

State Champs!

At yesterday's UHSAA State Championships, Pine View XC came home with a 1st place for the 4A Girls and 2nd place for the 4A Boys.
Last week's Region 9 Championships were a bit of a disappointment in some ways, so this week's focus was really on the team tactics it was going to take for us to do our best at State.  A renewed focus was placed on being our best as a team and individually no matter the place.
Before getting into the race recap, we want to give a huge congratulations to Jacey, Carson, and Alex on achieving Academic All-State!  This is an enormous achievement in XC that shows a tremendous dedication to school as well as running - the GPA of every group was 4.0. 
We came into the season with high hopes for the girls team.  We were returning nearly everyone off of our state championship team and were adding an excellent Freshman class.  However, as in life, not everything went according to plan and the year was a little tougher than we may have liked.  However, at the same time, the peaks and valleys of the season provided us many opportunities for growth and improvement; and when it mattered most, those lessons paid off.  Throughout the race, every girl had a time or two where she had to dig very deep and overcome the difficulties of racing - and in the end, each girl responded with strength and courage.  Jessica finished 5th (4th scorer) in a new school record time of 18:22.6! (She was the 2nd quickest Sophomore of the entire State meet.)  She was followed by 4A's fastest Freshman Alli who finished in 12th at 19:05.  Soon after Alli, we placed our next four finishers: Caroline - 15th, 19:09; Ellie - 16th, 19:15; Rylee - 17th, 19:23; Jacey - 19:24.  Our 7th finisher, Sylvia, finished in 34th with a 20:03 and was 1 position out of beating every team's 5th runner.  This was our best team race of the season... our tightest spread (1:01) and tied our fast team time ever 1:35:16 (from last year).
The boys started their race very strong.  At the top of the first hill, we were running very controlled in the front of the chase pack with 4 runners together and all 7 within a few seconds of each other.  As the race progressed, our pack spread, but once again each runner stepped up to the challenges of the day.  Julien ran his best race of the year and finished 9th (7th scorer) in a time of 16:01.  Carson hanged in well on a tough day and finished 14th with a 16:08.  Alex was 19th with a 16:16.  And Nathan and Spencer each had a strong push in the final mile to move up to 28th and 29th in 16:29.  Logan was 38th in 16:39, and Dylan finished 59th in 17:08.  Coming into the race, everyone knew that this was going to be the toughest team title of the day.  There were at least five teams with legitimate shots at winning and the title would go to the team that could bring it together the best on this given day.  Our spread of 27 seconds was one of our best boys groupings ever, but it just wasn't quite enough to overcome Stansbury's 17 second pack.  Nonetheless, it was a very good race from our boys... we took home a trophy for the 3rd straight year, had one of our top 3 team times ever, and were able to beat our rival for the first time in 5 years at State.
We are so proud of all we accomplished this year so far.  The Rowdies were absolutely awesome!  We were the loudest, most notable team at the meet without a doubt.  The Panthers who came up and supported us were amazing!  And the family support was the best!  That's why PVXC is the greatest thing out there. 
Now... enjoy the moment as we continue to work to improve.  There is always more work to do.  One great moment begets the next.
Boys Results
Girls Results
Deseret News
St. George News
The Spectrum

Week 20 (State) and Region Recap

We are finally here... State!  It has been a long journey and we have been through some ups and some downs, but you've been a remarkable team.  We are so proud of all that you have accomplished and how much you've grown as a team and each of you individually.  Before we get into our announcements for the week, let's recap the Region 9 Championships.

Youngsters: What an amazing season we've had with our middle school club.  A HUGE thanks to our coaches Bethany Price and Katie Widdison, and to everyone else that helped out as well.  They brought an amazing energy and excitement to the program and we are so grateful for them.  Our last day of club will be tomorrow (Monday).  This is our ice cream run to Arctic Circle.  So bring enough money for an ice cream cone and let your rides know that you will get done a little later than usual.  We love having all our Youngsters come out and run.  We hope that you are developing a love for running and will keep coming out with us all the way through high school.

Region was a bit of a mixed bag this year.  When you have set the bar as high as our program has, and have the level of goals that we have set, it is a bit of a let down when things don't go perfectly.  In life, though, things rarely go perfectly; and what really matters is how you respond to those situations... and I have no doubt we will all continue to grow in a positive way and be even stronger - whether that be at State this coming week, in later races we run, or in life in general.  And that is one of the great things about running - there are so many life lessons to learn.
So the JV Girls got us off to a great start.  We placed all 5 scorers in the top 10 (Sylvia 3rd, Gracie 4th, Jenessa 5th, Jada 9th, and Addi 10th) and ran away with the team title scoring 31 points to DH's 47 and Cedar's 49.
The JV Boys then took to the course.  The race played out a little different than our usual JV races; a few of our runners didn't have great runs, but a few others stepped up.  And in the end we placed 2nd to DH.  Leading the way were Mikey (3rd) and Scottie (4th).  Also placing in the top 10 was JD with a very strong race to 10th.
The Varsity Girls race was a very tight battle between DH, Cedar, and us.  Jessica ran strong and placed 3rd after leading much of the race.  Jacey then battled to 8th, just 2 seconds out of 6th.  We then finished out our scoring with Alli Baker (10th), Caroline (11th), and Rylee (12th) within 6 seconds of each other.  We also got help in the scoring from Ellie (14th) as she bumped down every teams points.  However, it wasn't quite enough to bring home the trophy as DH out leaned us 43 to 44, with Cedar at 60.
The Varsity Boys race saw somewhat of an upset, as Hurricane took the team title over DH and PV by a score of 45, 52, 63.  Carson led the way for us with a 5th place finish, while Nathan also medaled with his 10th place finish.  Julien (12th), Logan (17th), and Alex (19th) rounded out our scoring.

For our season-long minutes totals, we only have last week (Week 19) and up until State left.  So please go in and enter your minutes for this past week and keep track of everything up until this Wednesday.  Enter your Week 19 Minutes here.

State Info: For State, we will be leaving right at the end of lunch on Tuesday.  9th graders will be picked up from PVMS at approx. noon and brought to the HS.  We will be staying overnight in Sandy, racing at 1:30p (Girls) and 3:00p (Boys) on Wednesday at SugarHouse Park in SLC and then returning home late on Wednesday evening.  An itinerary will be sent home on Monday with those invited to attend the meet.  Along with our 14 team members racing at State, we will take about 30-35 others who have shown dedication throughout the season by attending nearly every practice and keeping up in logging most of their minutes.  A finalized list of those invited to go to State will be posted tomorrow (Monday) in Coach Holt's room and announced at the team meeting.  For those not racing, there will be a $25 hotel fee that needs to be paid to PVHS Finance Office (cash only, no checks).  This fee is waived if you have any remaining money from your Run-a-Thon Fundraiser.  Those who haven't paid for your Murray hotels ($25) of Bob Firman trip ($50) need to get that taken care of ASAP and bring the receipt to Coach Holt.

Banquet: The date isn't set yet (look for an announcement this week about the date and time), but we are thinking early November.  A committee is forming to organize and plan the banquet.  Please send Coach Holt a message if you haven't been contacted and would like to help... we need help!

Practice after State: After State, our school XC season is over.  We would highly encourage everyone to continue to be active whether it is with a winter sport (wrestling, swim, basketball) or with our club running team.  Those planning on coming to Nike in November need to continue to come out to practice with the club.  We really couldn't stress enough the importance of continuing to run during the "off-season" to have continued growth in running.  Although we will take a couple weeks off in December, the winter between XC and track is basically like the summer is for track... If you want to see continued growth and improvement and have a healthy and successful track season, it is really important to be running with the club in the winter (it isn't required though).  We hope that all of you have really enjoyed this season as much as we coaches have.  We want to see you continue to reap the benefits of running in your life, and we want you to be around as much as possible.  Come out to run with us in the winter.  Come out to track in the spring (if your hesitant, you'll be surprised at how much fun it really is).  Come and continue to be part of this awesome team!

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - morning practice 6:15a (racing at State required, all others optional); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, team meeting and short run (everyone).
Tuesday - morning practice 6:30a short run (racing at State required, all others optional).  Afternoon practice in SLC.
Wednesday - morning practice shake-out at the hotel (everyone on State trip required); Afternoon race at STATE!
Thursday - no morning practice.  Afternoon medium run (everyone who is going to Nike or continuing to train with the club).
Friday - no morning practice.  Afternoon medium run (everyone who is going to Nike or continuing to train with the club)
Saturday - run on own or form own group.

Week 19 (Region) and Snow Canyon Recap

Before we get into all the great info for Region, let's go back and recap another solid week for the Panthers...
A very big thanks to Corbin on doing a great job organizing the aid station at the marathon.  And another big thanks to all those that came and helped.  We had a great time, and I know there were a lot of very thankful runners.  Good work everyone.
Good work to Scottie on his first HS XC win which took place at this past week's Snow Canyon Invite!  He ran a great race and patiently waited to push past the two leaders from SC and take the win.  We had a lot of other strong performances as well, including a strong run from Brianna to lead the girls team.

Region: This week we head into Region on Tuesday at Sand Hollow Golf Course (the same location as the Hurricane Invite).  The races will begin at 4:00p with the JV Girls, followed by the JV Boys at 4:30, then the Var Girls at 5:00, and Var Boys at 5:30.  The MS kids (Youngsters) will then run at 6:00p - please note this change!  Awards will follow.  The bus will be leaving PV at around 2:15 and then picking up the 9th graders.  Everyone must ride the bus.  Please, please, please plan on staying the whole meet and cheering for the team.  You may leave with your parent after the awards, or on the bus with the team.

After Region Practice Schedule: Those racing at State are required to be at practice on Thurs, Fri.  Those who aren't racing at State are still invited.  We will continue practice the week of State as usual with morning and afternoon practices.  Everyone who is taking the club trip to Nike (Phoenix) needs to plan on continuing to practice with the team during the week of State and the next month building up to Nike.  A few of you who have some injuries may be asked to take a few days or so off to get healed up.  If you aren't going to Nike, and aren't doing a winter sport, you are still invited to come out and run with us if you'd like - it will definitely help you become a better runner!  

Team Banquet: A date hasn't been set for the banquet yet, but we usually hold it around the first week of November.  We are looking for any parents who would like to help plan the banquet - please contact Coach Holt if you are interested.

Minutes for Week 18: Update minutes for last week here.

Youngsters: What an awesome year we've had with our Youngsters Club.  The club will have practice Monday as usual, followed by the race on Tuesday at 6:00p at Sand Hollow Golf Course (there will only be 1 race on the 2 mile course, not a MS and Elem race).  There will be no practice over the long weekend.  Then the final practice for our XC season will be on Monday the 16th. It will be the annual ice cream run (bring a little money for ice cream at Arctic Circle - and tell your rides that you will be a little bit later on that day).  

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - morning practice 6:00a long run (Level 2 & 3 required); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, team meeting and short run (everyone).
Tuesday - morning practice 6:15a short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon Region at Sand Hollow.
Wednesday - morning practice 6:15a (Racing at State required, any others optional); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p and weights (everyone).
Thursday - morning practice on own.  Afternoon TBA (Racing at State required, any others optional).
Friday -morning practice on own.  Afternoon TBA (Racing at State required, any others optional).
Saturday - run on own or form own group.

Thought for the Week:

Just stole this off the internet... don't know who said it (maybe Michael Scott). "Believe in yourself, push your limits, experience life, conquer your goals, and BE HAPPY!"

Jess is DNews Athlete of the Week

Congrats to Jessica Hill.  She was chosen as this past week's Deseret News Athlete of the Week for her performance at Cedar! Read the article here.

Week 18 and Cedar Recap

Can you believe that we only have just over a week until Region and two weeks until State?!  Some days it seemed that we had miles and miles until this time of year, and others times it flew by.  Let's bear down these final few days and end the season in the great way that each of you and our team deserves to.

This past week, we raced at the Cedar Invite.  It turned out to be one of our best meets of the year.  Our JV girls easily handled the competition and won the meet by placing all five scorers in the top 11 - Pyper was 11th, Seanne 9th, Allison Brown 8th, Jada 4th, and Jenessa 2nd!  We've got a very bright future ahead of us.  The JV boys placed 2nd (even missing a couple key JV scorers) and were led by Parker who placed 6th.  The Varsity girls defeated increasing strong DH and Cedar teams 41, 52, 73.  All five scorers were medalists and placed in the top 15 - Jacey 15th, Ellie 13, Alli Baker 9th, Caroline 6th, and Jessica 1st.  We believe Jessica's win was a meet record, and it earned the highest speed rating ever for a Pine View girl.  The Varsity boys then narrowly edged out the field to take home the team title 90, 93 (DH), 96 (Hurr), 103 (Page).  Strong packing in the 4th-7th place runners was key.  Spencer had his best race of the season and was our 3rd scorer.  Alex (14th) and Carson (6th) were our top finishers.  It was a strong meet for our whole team, but we have a lot more to do and a lot more to improve on to reach our goals.

Enter your minutes from last week (Week 17) here.

This week we have the Snow Canyon Invite on Tuesday for our JV teams (and a few who will be working for Varsity spots at Region). Remember that this meet was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was moved due to a conflict.  We hope to have a bus for this meet (but it hasn't been picked up yet by the district) - so info will be spread Monday at the team meeting.  There is a Youngsters race at this meet ($2 per youth runner).  Meet schedule: MS at 4:00, Elementary at 4:30, HS Girls at 5:00, HS Boys at 5:30 (app).  

For the Youngsters, the elementary kids also have the opportunity to race at Grandpa's Pond on Wednesday (I would guess a $2 cost).

Remember, Corbin's Marathon Service Project on Saturday.  Info will be passed out during the week.

Nike: We have just a couple spots left.  Get your permission slips and down payment ($100) in before we are all full.  

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - morning practice 5:30a long run (Level 2 & 3 required); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, team meeting and short run (everyone).
Tuesday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon Snow Canyon Invite (Varsity will have practice).
Wednesday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p (everyone).
Thursday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Friday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Saturday - run on own or form own group.

Thought for the Week:

Although we are approaching the end of our season, we hope everyone of us will always remember this idea.  "Success is a journey, not a finish line." - D.H. Groberg

Week 17 and Nebo & Bob Firman Recaps

We've entered fall!  And the two chilly and rainy races we had last weekend proved it.

At Nebo, our JV squads ran very well.  The Fresh/Soph girls started us of with a big team victory!  Gracie Clements placed 4th, Jada Chepkwurui 8th, and Jenessa Finch just behind her in 9th.  Rounding out the scoring were Pyper Holt and Allison Brown.  The Fresh/Soph boys placed 7th in the 18 scoring team field, led by Freshman Scottie Bushar who finished 13th.  The JV girls didn't have a full scoring squad; nonetheless, they ran very well.  Brianna Loya recorded our top time and finish of the day with a 19:43 and 2nd place.  Addi Baker followed shortly after in 4th.  And finally, the JV boys placed 3rd led by Mikey Abegglen's 13th place scoring finish.

In Idaho, the Varsity teams competed at the Bob Firman Invite.  This may have been the deepest girls field ever at this meet.  Our girls ran well, but not great - we had a little better team time than last year, but weren't quite where we expected position-wise in the race.  As a result we placed 8th in the Elite race.  We were led by Jessica Hill's 27th place finish.  Following Jess was Caroline Clements (51st), Alli Baker (62nd), Ellie Bushar (69th), and Jacey Finch (73rd).  The boys didn't have a great showing, but came away with a lot of great experiences to learn from.  Carson Horspool was our top finisher in 48th place; helping the team place 15th in the Elite race.

Let's put up our usual reminders to get your minutes in and be at practice so you can compete this week at the Cedar Invite.  Please enter your minutes for Week 16 here.

Cedar Invite: On Friday, we will be racing at the Cedar Invite at CHS.   We have two buses and would love to take the whole team.  So please make sure you are eligible.  This race charges by the entry, so please be prepared to let Coach know on Monday if you are unable to attend.  The buses will leave sometime around 2:00p on Friday.  Each athlete MUST take the bus up to the meet, but can leave with your parent after all the races are finished.  If parents want to leave earlier (after your race) that is wonderful, but athletes need to stay and support their teammates in all the races, PLEASE!  Their is a YOUNGSTERS RACE at this meet.  It will be a 1.75 mile run (two of three loops of the course).  The cost (for the youngsters) is $2 and is payable at the meet.  The youth race starts at 3:30p.  HS JV Girls at 4:00; JV Boys at app. 5:00, Var Girls at app. 5:30, Var Boys at app. 6:00.

Hurricane Youth Race: Tuesday, Sept. 26th at Grandpa's Pond.  4:00p MS race, 4:30p Elem race.  Cost $2 per runner.  Sign up at the race.  Medals for top 10 MS and top 5 Elem.

Nike/Phoenix Trip: Please bring in ALL car wash money.  Get your spot reserved NOW!  $100 due this week.

Monday's Schedule: Monday is an early-out.  We will still have practice at 3:00p (be there, so you can race on Friday).  Students may use (and are encouraged to use) the time after school as a Study Hall in Coach Holt's room.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - morning practice 5:30a long run (Level 2 & 3 required); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, team meeting and short run (everyone).
Tuesday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Wednesday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon practice 3:00p, carpool to Dirt Mile for workout (everyone).
Thursday - morning practice 6:15a weights and short run (Level 2 & 3 required, Level 1 optional).  Afternoon 3:00p (everyone).
Friday - morning practice 6:15 (Level 3 required Level 2 optional, no Freshmen); wear white/bright shirt. Afternoon race at Cedar Invite.
Saturday - run on own or form own group.

Thought for the Week: We are going to do something a little different this week... Instead of giving you a quote, we want you to go to this site that list quotes from a book called Good to Great: ... and read through some of the quotes from the author of this book.  As you read through them, pick one that stands out most to you.  Bring that quote with you to our team meeting tomorrow and be ready to share why and how it impacted you.

Week 16 and Hurricane Recap

Hooray, car wash done!  Thanks for all of everyone's help.  For only having one week to pull it all together, it went very well.  We want to thank First Stop Car Wash for all of their help (and Nathan for being the hero of the day!).  Please bring all your unsold tickets and your car wash money to the team meeting Monday.  As we start to get things ready for our club trip to Phoenix in November, remember that the first payment of $100 will secure your spot on the bus.  This money is due ASAP (if you have more than $100 from the car wash, then bring it all in).  The final payment will be due near the beginning of October when a final cost is worked out (w/ the bus, hotels, registration, etc.).

We also had the opportunity to get on the new Region course over at Sand Hollow Golf Course on Wednesday for the Hurricane Invite.  The location was beautiful for the quick winding course.  Our JV girls ran very well and ended up winning the meet with Pyper Holt (3rd), Jada Chepkwurui (4th), Alli Brown (6th), and Macey Hayes (8th) all finishing in the top 10.  The JV boys took 3rd with Cooper Despain (5th) and Josh Miraglia (6th) finishing in the top 10.  Rylee Holt (2nd), Sylvia Brown (3rd), Alli Baker (5th), and Sarah Snow (7th) led the Varsity girls to the team title.  The Varsity boys took 3rd with Spencer Bell (8th), Scottie Bushar (9th), and Mikey Abegglen (10th) leading the way.

This week, we will be a split squad heading to two different races.  The JV runners will be racing at the Nebo Invite held at Maple Mountain HS on Friday.  The race schedule is below:
Frosh/Soph Girls Race Start Time: 3:30pm
Frosh/Soph Boys Race Start Time: 4:05pm
JV Girls Race Start Time: 4:30pm
JV Boys Race Start Time: 5:05pm
Varsity Girls Race Start Time: 5:35pm
Varsity Boys Race Start Time: 6:05pm
The bus will be leaving Friday morning (HS - 9:00, MS - 9:15) and returning back to PVHS Friday evening.  Athletes will be responsible for two meals (lunch and dinner), and will need to bring warm clothes - it looks to be chilly and rainy.  We will announce who is running in which race Monday.

The Varsity runners will be racing at the prestigious Bob Firman Invitational in Boise on Saturday.  We will be leaving on Thursday after lunch, traveling to Salt Lake (practicing on the State course), and then traveling to Boise on Friday to return home late Saturday night after the races.  The race schedule follows:
10:30   DI Varsity Boys (Sect 1) 5000m
10:55   DI Varsity Boys (Sect 2) 5000m
11:20   Elite Varsity Girls 5000m
11:50   Elite Varsity Boys 5000m
12:15   DII Varsity Girls 5000m
12:50   DI Varsity Girls 5000m
1:25   DI Varsity Girls (Sect 2) 5000m
We may be in the Elite or DI Varsity Division.  An itinerary will be sent home.

To attend either of these meets, athletes must be attending practice, have their grade check done, and minutes updated by Tuesday.

Grade Check:  Each athlete must turn in a current print out of his/her grades by Wednesday morning (before school starts) to Coach Roberts.  Our grade expectations were outlined in practice.  Those who are below our team expectations will need to take time off of practice until the grades are improved - meaning no racing.

Week 15 Minutes: Please enter your Week 15 Minutes (the week that just ended) here.  This must be done by Tuesday evening to be eligible to race.

Homecoming Week: There are a lot of events associated with Homecoming Week going on this week.  Get out and have some fun, but also remember our team and individual goals and put yourself in a position to be successful with them.  Wednesday evening is the parade.  Our team will be marching in the parade (uniform race top) and passing out shirts; please plan on joining us.

Youngsters: Regular practice schedule - Monday and Thursday afternoon.  There is a race Wednesday (20th) up at Enterprise if anyone would like to attend.  More info at practice Monday.

Schedule Updates/Changes: The Snow Canyon Invite (which was scheduled for October 4th - Wednesday) has been moved to Tuesday, October 3rd! Please make the appropriate changes to your schedule.

This Week's Schedule:
Monday - Morning: 5:30a long run (required Levels 2 and 3).  Afternoon: regular practice:warm ups, team meeting, then run; at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Tuesday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1).  Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Wednesday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).   Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS then carpool to the BHNP (all).
Thursday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1). Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (JV)(Var will be running in SLC).
Friday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).  Afternoon: Var - practice in Boise; JV Race at Nebo Invite (Maple Mountain HS)
Saturday - organize a group run or on own.  Varsity - Race at Bob Firman Invite.

Quote: "Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it." 
- Winston Churchill

Alumni Report: Mike Finch and Josie Bushar both continue to run well at SUU.  This past week, they competed at the Riverside Invite in California and both did excellent.

Week 15 and Dixie & Murray Recaps

Pretty solid week for PVXC... Nice trail run on Monday, quality racing at Dixie on Tuesday, and then a good overnighter up at Murray and the State course.
Dixie Recap: Our Youngsters started us off with some great racing in the HEAT!  We're very proud of the great program our Youngsters and coaches are continuing this year.  The girls race then got going.  Without our top 9 girls, we still scored just two points off of Canyon View.  The JV boys followed up with a strong performance as well.  The Bloomington Hills course is always tough and really test the true grit of an xc runner and many of you showed some great determination and toughness.
Murray Recap: On Friday, we hit our biggest invite of the season up at Murray City Park.  Each race had some ups and downs, but there were a lot of great races and Panthers putting it all on this line for the team.  The Varsities got us started in the Seeded Races against some of the top teams in Utah. The boys placed a solid 6th led by Carson Horspool taking 5th overall.  We had a strong pack at 3rd-6th that is looking to move up as we continue through the rest of the season.  The reaction to the girls' 5th place finish was maybe a bit of a bummer.  But being just 1 point off the tie for 3rd and 5 points off 2nd show that the race was very tight and that continuing to bring the pack closer to placers Caroline Clements (18th) and Jessica Hill (8th) will move us right toward our goals.  The JV girls were led by Sylvia Brown finishing 16th.  The JV boys took 5th led by Spencer Bell (21st).  The Sophomore girls placed a solid 7th led by Jenessa Finch in 9th and Jada Chepkwurui in 13th.  Despite not having a full scoring team, the Sophomore boys continued to improve and ran well.  The Freshman boys all had great races and placed 5th (even with Scottie running the Var race) led by Korbin Despain in 26th.  And the Freshman girls (without Sarah who ran the Var race) place 2nd as Gracie Clements won the race, Alli Baker placed 3rd, and Pyper Holt placed 16th.  We finished up the weekend with a good workout at the State course on Saturday.

As we hit our new week, a couple quick reminders: 
Grades/School - Please make sure you are staying on top of your school work.  We have a lot of people who can help tutor and give you help in any subject you need.  Use the time after morning practice for extra study time (as well as the extra time on Mondays) and keep focused on getting your assignments in.
Health/Nutrition - The number one thing you can be doing (beside actually running) to become a better runner is to recover; and the best recovery is SLEEP!  Set a goal to get to bed earlier this week.  That might mean a little less time on your phone, hanging out, or whatever.  But by scheduling your time and getting your school work done earlier, you will allow yourself to get that extra rest you need by going to bed earlier.  Let's also make a better effort to be hydrated.  We know it is hot... drink more.  Other things you can focus on are cutting back on some of your treats and junk food.  Put something decent in your body to get something decent out.
Blogging - Recording your runs can be a huge help to your growth as a runner.  It helps you reflect on how you are doing and let's you grow from others as well.  Re-commit to journaling your runs.
We were a little off on reporting our minutes for Week 13... go back and get those in today (will close Monday morning) and then get your minutes in for last week.
Please enter your minutes for Week 14 here.White/Bright Shirts - As it is starting to be darker on every morning run now, a reminder to wear a white or bright shirt (like your camp shirts).  Those who don't will be required to run in a reflective vest.

Car Wash:  Sorry to have uncertainty about the Car Wash.  It may be held this week on Saturday, or it may be closer to Region.  We would like to get it done this week, so things can get taken care of for the club trip to Nike Southwest; however, the plans have not been finalized yet.  We hope to have all the info at our team meeting on Monday.

Our race this week is the Hurricane Invite held at the Sand Hollow Golf Course.  The top Varsity boys and girls will be doing a workout on the course, while most of the team will be racing (make sure you are attending practice and have entered your minutes).  The bus will be leaving PVHS at 4:15p (I think... sorry, will update later).  You must ride the bus over, but can come home with your parent after ALL the races are complete and checking out with Coach Decker.  The girls race is at 6:00p followed by the boys at around 6:30p.  This will be our first opportunity to run on the new region course!

Youngsters: We will continue with our normal practice schedule of Monday and Thursday at 3:00p at the high school.  This week our race at Sand Hollow Golf Course (Hurricane) has been moved back an hour.  The middle schoolers will race at 5:00p and the elementary will race at 5:30p.  The cost for each runner is $2.  Please bring your money with you to the race.  (No prerace registration is required.)

Week 14:
Monday - Morning: 5:30a long run (required Levels 2 and 3).  Afternoon: regular practice:warm ups, team meeting, then run; at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Tuesday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1).  Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Wednesday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).  Afternoon: Hurricane Invite, info posted above; Varsity - meet at course at 4:30p for workout.
Thursday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1). Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Friday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).  Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS then carpool to the Dirt Mile (all).
Saturday - organize a group run or on own.  If we do the car wash, we will run before and then hold the car wash from 9:00a-1:00p

Quote:
"Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being excited about what could go right."
-anonymous

Week 14

No races this past week, but it may have been our best week of the season... the workouts were great, people were attending practice, attitudes were very good, and we continue to bond as a team and work toward reaching our team goals and supporting each other in reaching our individual goals.
After a raceless week, we've got a big week coming up in Week 14 with two races.

Tuesday we are at the Dixie All-Comers at Bloomington Hills North Park.  There is a Youngsters race at 4:30 - no cost; elementary age will run 1 lap (just short of a mile), and middle schoolers will run 2 laps (just short of 2 miles); runners should be at the park not much after 4:00.  High Schoolers race at 6:00 (girls) and guys after the girls finish (app. 6:35); everyone will run the full 3 lap (3 mile course); runners should be at the park no later than 5:15, there is NO BUS (this is our home course) so please arrange rides as necessary -- the following athletes will NOT be racing at Dixie on Tues. and will need to be at the park at 4:00 for a workout: Carson, Alex, Logan, Nathan, Julien, Dylan, Mikey, Parker, Jessica, Caroline, Jacey, Ellie, Rylee, Sarah, Alli Baker, Brianna, and Addi.  (Scottie, Spencer, Sylvia, and Gracie are right on the cusp; but we are having you race to continue building confidence.)

On Friday, we will be headed up to Murray City Park for the Murracy XC Invite.  This is an overnight trip.  We will leave at 7:45a from PVHS (no middle school pickup, just be at the high school).  Not everyone will be traveling with us (the travel team has been determined by practice and race attendance as well as other team requirements such as minute reporting); those who aren't, will need to get their Friday run in on their own.  The race schedule is:

1:00 Packet Pickup @ Start Line

2:55 National Anthem

3:00 Seeded Boys 

3:20 Seeded Girls

3:45 Open Boys Section 1

4:00 Open Boys Section 2

4:05 Awards: Seeded

4:30 Open Girls Section 1

4:45 Open Girls Section 2

5:20 Soph Boys

5:35 Soph Girls

6:10 Frosh Boys

6:30 Frosh Girls

7:15 Awards: Non Seeded

We will then go to our hotel (which one?... good question! I don't remember right now, but will update when I get back to school to look at the paper).  Saturday morning, we will go run at the State course and then hit the road back home - probably to arrive around 2:00-3:00.  Every invited athlete will get an itinerary with packing list, hotel info, and race schedule to share with parents.  There is a $25 hotel fee for this meet.  Some have paid for this through sponsors; those who haven't will be informed and need to pay this week.

Please make sure you enter you minutes for the past week.
Enter your Week 13 minutes here.

Week 14 Schedule:
Monday - No mandatory practice; those in town are invited to run with us on the Suicidal Tendencies trail.  We will meet at the HS at 7:00a.  If you don't run with the team, make sure you get your long run in on your own.
Tuesday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1).  Afternoon: Dixie All-Comers, meet at BHNP no later than 5:15p; Varsity - meet at park at 4:00p for workout.
Wednesday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).  Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Thursday - Morning: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2 and 3, optional Level 1). Afternoon: regular practice at 3:00p PVHS (all).
Friday - Morning: 6:15a run (required Level 3, optional Level 2 - no Freshman).  Afternoon: Murray Invite (invited); those not participating have practice on own.
Saturday - Morning: team practice at the State course; or on own.

Youngsters:
So the Youngsters have the opportunity to race at Bloomington Hills North Park on Tuesday (see info above - no cost!).  We will also have practice as usual on Thursday.
In the coming weeks, the Youngsters will race at the Hurricane Invite (Wednesday, Sept. 13th) held at Sand Hollow Golf Course (cost is $2 to help cover medals - payable at the meet).  The coaches will need a commitment to run this race by practice on Monday the 11th so that registration can take place online).
There will also be a race at Cedar on Friday, Sept 29th (cost $1 or $2 ?).
And Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at Snow Canyon (also a minimal cost for medals).

Week 13 Athletes of the Week:
Parker Jaten, Sr. - Parker had a great race at the SUU Invite, finishing as our 2nd JV runner.  He has consistently improved over the past two years running with us and will continue to make a big push toward a Varsity spot.
Pyper Holt, Fr. - Another member of our excellent Freshman girls squad.  Pyper has seen great improvements over the summer.  Each of the 3 races this year, she has continued to progress - leading to a 12th place overall JV finish at SUU and the 6th Panther.

Alumni:
This past Saturday Mike Finch and Josie Bushar raced for SUU at the UVU Invite.  Josie ran well in her collegiate debut and placed 5th for the T-Birds.  Mike had a solid run and was 6th for SUU.

Thought of the Week:
"Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes it meaningful."
- Joshua J. Manne

Week 13 and SUU Invite Recap

This past week we survived practices in the heat and then headed up to Cedar for the SUU Invite.  As a team and individually, we had some strong performances.
Our most dominating performance at SUU may have been on the JV girls side.  We worked through the chaos of the finishing mess and came out with a 2nd (Sarah Snow), 3rd (Alli Baker), 4th (Sylvia Brown), 5th (Gracie Clements), 9th (Jenessa Finch), 12th (Pyper Holt), and 14th (Jada Chepkwurui).  Not bad, taking half of the top 14 spots and a 23 to 43 (DH) victory!  
The JV boys ran strong and kept it pretty close (32 DH - 42) for missing two scorers due to injury.  Scottie Bushar is back running and racing this week from his appendectomy and was our top finisher in 4th.  He was followed closely by Parker Jaten who ran a strong race and finished 5th.  Colton Staheli was another top 10 finisher in 8th.
The Varsity girls then gapped the field with a 34 to 50 (DH) victory by placing all 5 scorers in the top 11.  Jessica Hill led the team with a very impressive 18:21 (on a course that ran slower than the past few years) and 2nd place overall.  Our pack then finished strong with Caroline Clements in 6th, Jacey Finch 7th, Ellie Bushar 8th, and Rylee Holt 11th (stitches, bruises, and all).
The boys started strong, but faded a little down the end to finish 2nd to a very strong DH team at 49-68.  Carson Horspool finished 5th and Alex Hill 8th for the Panthers.

As we head into Week 13, we have an off week of racing, but a very important week of training.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE DRINKING ENOUGH WATER!  We felt the effects of the heat full force last week, and it doesn't look to be cooling down.  So, be drinking 10-12 glasses or 100 oz. of water everyday.
Another important idea we need to reinforce is coming to practice.  Our team is larger than ever (over 70 people!).  While this is awesome, sometimes it lets us think we can just miss a day or two here (or even a meet).  We need you - and want you - our to run!  If you are part of our team, you are making a commitment; you are part of something bigger than yourself; and we need everyone to be fully engaged in what our team is trying to do - from our brand new freshmen to our state title hopefuls, everyone on this team plays an important role and when you are not there to practice and meets, we feel it and miss you!

Although we aren't racing this week, your Week 12 minutes will be required to race at Dixie (Tues, Sept. 5th (that is the day we come back from Labor Day weekend - more info on next week's blog). And they will also be required to qualify to take the overnighter to the Murray Invite later that week on the 8th and 9th.
Please enter your minutes for Week 12 here.
And speaking of Murray Invite, the biggest determining factor of making the travel squad (app 48 athletes) to the overnight trip is attending practice.  We will be looking at the next two weeks as the first standard.  So, BE TO PRACTICE!

Here's a little info on our YOUNGSTERS:
Our Middle School Club (6th-8th graders) is going strong!  If you know of anyone who would like to join us, spread the word.  Practices are Monday and Thursday at 3:05p in the front of the high school.  Bring a water bottle and be ready to run (wear running clothes, get a drink, go to the bathroom, etc...)

Week 13 info:
Monday - morning practice: 5:30a long run (required Level 2's and 3's); wear a bright camp shirt or white (maybe bring a light, Rylee!).  Afternoon practice: 3:00p (all) drills and core and then team meeting in the lecture hall and run.  It is a short day, but we will still practice at 3:00 (coaches have meetings).  If you want to stay at school, Coach Holt's room will be open as a STUDY HALL until practice - great time to get a bunch of homework done and tutoring from teammates.
Tuesday - morning practice: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2's and 3's, optional Level 1's).  Afternoon practice: 3:00p (all)
Wednesday - morning practice: 6:15a (required Level 3's, optional Level 2's - no Freshman). Afternoon practice: 3:00p (all).  Meet at PVHS and carpool to BloomHillsNorthPark (practice will end a little later, around 5:15-:30)
Thursday - morning practice: 6:15a weights and short run (required Level 2's and 3's, optional Level 1's).  Afternoon practice: 3:00p (all)
Friday - morning practice: 6:15a (required Level 3's, optional Level 2's - no Freshman). Afternoon practice: 3:00p (all).  Meet at PVHS and carpool to Dirt Mile (practice will end a little later, around 5:15). Please plan on being to practice, even though it is the start to a long weekend.
Saturday - on own or organize your own group run.  We will give you an update at the Monday meeting on when we are going to have the PVXC Club car wash to help raise funds for our club trip to Nike Southwest in November.
And because we don't have school next Monday, let's also add this...
Monday, Sept 4th - We will have a long run.  Those who are in town (and try to be if you can) will meet for a group trail run.  More info coming.

And jumping back to our club trip to Phoenix for Nike Southwest... You need to start deciding if you will be coming on that trip.  The estimated cost is $200.  That money will start being due toward the end of September.  This is a club trip and has nothing to do with Pine View HS or the Washington Co. School District.  Because of that, the money will NOT go through PVHS and none of your run-a-thon sponsor money can go toward this trip (but our car wash money does go toward this trip).  Also, we will need to be part of a club insurance program that will add a little ($12) cost to our trip.  Sometime soon, the club coaches will start asking who is interested on attending this trip... you will need to have an answer for planning purposes.  So please talk it over with your parents and see if this is something you want and could do.

I need to add our Athletes of the Week from the past few weeks, but don't have that in front of me... so that will get caught up some day; and if it is you, CONGRATULATIONS!

Let's also add a little congrats to two of our PVXC alumni - Josie Bushar and Mike Finch.  Josie and Mike are both running at SUU and are doing great things up there!  Josie is looking to solidify a Varsity spot in her Freshman year (very impressive), and Mike is continuing to move up towards the top 10 of the #20 ranked team in the nation.  We are proud of you 2 and the great example you are.

And a final parting thought...
"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." -E.E. Cummings

Week 12 and Desert Relays Recap

What a week!  We made it through the start of school, our first early morning run and full week of our regular practice schedule, got our Youngsters started off, had an awesome day at the Desert Relays, and hopefully survived the Run-a-Thon!

Our fourth annual Desert Relays with DH at the Bloomington Hills North Park was the most exciting one yet.  The girls race was tight throughout, but our depth was able to pull us through to our fourth straight relay victory by a score of 26-30.  Records were broken in all three legs, and Alli Baker was able to take home the plate and set the record for the 3rd leg of the relay.  A great thing about the relays is that to get the team victory we need solid runs from everyone on the team, and every girl contributed to the win.
The guys repeated as champs with a 27-29 win.  It was an intense race, and like the girls, the guys needed strong running from everyone - especially after injuries left us a couple key people down - to be able to overcome a very good DH team. Congrats to Carson Horspool for setting a new Leg 2 record and Alex Hill for setting a new Leg 3 record (both of which were our first bowling pins taken home ever for the Panthers!).

This week we will be headed to Bicentennial Park in Cedar for the SUU Invite on Saturday.  We will need to know on Monday who is coming to this meet, so come prepared to the Monday meeting with this information.  (This meet cost $ per entry; consequently, if you say you are coming and do not, you will be required to pay the team back; also, we will not be able to make late entries... be prepared Monday.)  The buses will leave at 6:30a on Saturday.  The JV girls will race at 8:00, followed by the JV boys around 8:30, Varsity girls at 9:15, and Varsity boys at 10:00, and then the awards.  Each athlete will need to ride the bus up to the meet and then can travel home with a parent after all the races and awards and checking out with Coach Decker.  The bus will return back to PVHS around noon.

To be eligible to race, all athletes will be REQUIRED to have completed the following:
Week 11 Minutes: Enter your Week 11 Minutes here.  This must be complete by Tuesday night.
Register My Athlete: Complete all parts of your registration and be marked as cleared to participate.  This is indicated by having a cleared date next to your name on the Registration spreadsheet.  This will be updated early in the week.  Those that have paid their fee with a sponsor, need to check with Coach and make sure you are on the list to have sponsor money transferred over (this will be turned in on Wednesday morning).  We are now passed the date to have registermyathlete complete to be participating with the team.  No one will be allowed to participate on the team without having first completed this process.
Fee: The $85 participation fee is recorded on registermyathlete.  This fee must be paid for (or transferred from sponsorship money) by Wednesday morning. After this week, you will not be able to participate with the team without having first paid your fee.
Practice Attendance: Any missed required practices will run the risk of not being invited to race.

We are excited to introduce Bethanie Price and Katie Widdison as our club coaches this year!  Coaches Price and Widdison will be working with out middle school club, the Youngsters, twice a week - on Monday's and Thursday's.  We are in the process now of putting together our full Youngsters race schedule.  Please invite anyone out who might like to participate with our club.

Week 12 Schedule:
Monday - 5:30a long run for Levels 2 and 3 (You must wear a bright camp shirt or white.)  In the afternoon, meet out at the tree and do warm-ups at 3:00p, then come into the lecture hall for team meeting at 3:15 followed by a short run.  Youngsters practice at 3:05p
Tuesday - 6:15a weights and run (Levels 2 and 3, optional for 1).  3:00p afternoon practice.
Wednesday - 6:15a run (Level 3, optional for 2 - no Freshman).  3:00p afternoon practice - we will meet at the HS and travel to the Dirt Mile for the workout.  Wed. afternoon practice often last until just after 5:00.
Thursday - 6:15a weights and run (Levels 2 and 3, optional for 1).  3:00p afternoon practice.  Youngsters practice at 3:05p.
Friday - 6:15a run (Level 3, optional for 2 - no Freshman).  3:00p afternoon practice.
Saturday - RACE... SUU INVITE!

We've had a great start to the season, but there are so many things we can continue to work on... the journey is long and full of opportunity.  Remember our 2017 theme as you think of this quote by Andrew Carnegie - "Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.  The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.  It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results."

Youngsters - our Middle School Club

We have had a very successful middle school club run by our Pine View XC Club (this is not affiliated with PVHS... it is a separate club).  The goal of the Youngsters is to foster a love of distance running.  We work with athletes of all abilities in the 6th-8th grades.
Unfortunately, this year, our long-time and amazing leader Coach Martha will not be able to coach our club.  So we are looking for a few people who would want to volunteer to be coaches.  We usually meet two times a week (Monday and Thursday) at 3:00p at PVHS.  But these dates (and times) could be flexible with those who would like to come help.  We would welcome any volunteers even if you could come one day a week.  Please email Coach Holt at pineviewxc@gmail.com with any questions, if you would like to help, or know of someone who might like to help.

For our Youngsters program...
We would like to get started this week.  We won't meet this Monday (14th) because it is the first day of school.  So our first practice will be held at PVHS on Thursday at 3:00p.  We will need each athlete's parent to fill out a signed release form, and we will need to have a small fee paid to the club (NOT PVHS) to sign up each athlete for club insurance.  This paperwork will be passed out on Thursday and need to be returned before any Youngster continue running with our club.  We will also have the optional uniforms for sale that Youngsters can wear to races and practice.  We will have a full schedule for club races coming soon, but our first opportunity to race will be at the Desert Relays on Friday - see the Week 11 informational post.

Week 11, Cedar All-Comers Recap, and Renegade Camp

Another great week for PVXC!  The week started with our final Kids Summer Club (results will be updated and posted soon) and finished up with an outstanding Renegade Camp up on Beaver Mountain.
In between, we had our first meet of the season at the Cedar All-Comers.  We were able to pinpoint a few weakness that need to be addressed and not everyone had a great race, but overall it was a great way to start the race season and break off some of the rust.  The girls got us off to a great start.  Jessica and Caroline set the pace early and ended with a 1,3 finish that pushed the ladies to a win.  We had some very strong races from Alli, Addi, Brianna and many others.  If points were kept, our JV girls would also have come out with a win.  The boys were led by Alex whose 4th place led the team to the win.  A strong pack of Nathan, Mikey, Dylan, and Grant were critical to the win.  We also had great races from Logan, Jose and Tavin along with many others.  Great job everyone!
Up on Beaver Mountain, the top 10 boys and girls had a great experience at Renegade Camp.  We had an amazing run up Delano Peak and a crazy midnight run.  We also went through some great discussions goal setting and overcoming fears.

As we head into Week 11, we have the challenge of matching up our practice schedule and school.  We will be working our way into our normal school year schedule with early morning long run on Monday for Level 2's and 3's, followed by a team meeting at 3:00p and a short run after for the whole team. (Full practice schedule discussed below.)

On Friday evening we have the Desert Relays at Bloomington Hills North Park at 6:00p, followed by our run-a-thon fundraiser.
Desert Relays - 6:00p at BHNP.  Must get your own ride to/from the race.  All PVXC athletes and Youngsters are invited to participate.  This is a relay meet where each team has 3 members who run app. 1 mile.  Times are kept and awards presented to the fastest athlete on each leg as well as team awards for the winning schools.
Run-a-Thon Fundraiser - app 8:00p-8:00a at PVHS.  After the race, we will return to PVHS for our 12 hour run-a-thon.  Athletes will be separated into teams and compete in a relay.  There will be pizza for dinner (each athlete is asked to bring $5 for food) and an early morning breakfast.  The purpose of the event is to bring our team closer at the same time as raising funds for our program.  Each athlete has been asked to get sponsors - this money/pledge needs to be done by the end of the week.  (More info coming.)

To be competing with the team and coming to practice, athletes must do the following:
Complete your registration at registermyathlete.com
Receive a physical and turn it in to the high school
Pay your $85 participation fee to the high school finance office
-and-
for those that have been running throughout the summer, you need to turn in your minutes from this past week.  You do this by clicking the link below and entering the amount of time you have run.
Please enter your Week 10 Minutes here.

Our Spirit Pack has been posted.  If you would like to order anything, go online and choose and pay for your items there.  Our first order will close on the 23rd of August.  We will have one more order date after that.  THE SPIRIT PACK IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL AND CANNOT BE PAID FOR BY YOUR SPONSOR MONEY!  Your uniform is ordered separately though PVHS (top - $35, boys shorts - $25, girls spandex - $30, girls shorts - $25 (girls choose 1 of 2 options) and can be paid for by your sponsor.

One other announcement concerns our middle school program - The Youngsters.  Our coach of the past few years will not be able to coach for this season, and we need a couple new coaches.  So we are looking for anyone who would like to volunteer to help us with this position.  There is a separate post with info concerning our Youngster program.

Week 11 Schedule:
Monday - am practice (required for Level 2's and 3's) at 6:00a Monday morning.  Regular afternoon practice will start at 3:00p (on Monday's we will meet in the lecture hall at the high school - followed by a run).

Tuesday - am practice at 6:15a, weights and a short run (required for Level 2's and 3's, optional for Level 1's).  Afternoon practice at 3:00p, meet under the PV marquee on the grass in front of PVHS.

Wednesday - am practice at 6:15a (reguired for Level 3's, optional for Level 2's).    Afternoon practice at 3:00p, meet under the PV marquee on the grass in front of PVHS.

Thursday - am practice at 6:15a, weights and a short run (required for Level 2's and 3's, optional for Level 1's).  Afternoon practice at 3:00p, meet under the PV marquee on the grass in front of PVHS.

Friday - am practice at 6:15a (reguired for Level 3's, optional for Level 2's).  No afternoon practice (replaced by Desert Relays, meet at BHNP at 5:00p).  Run-a-thon at PVHS after the race from app. 8:00p-8:00a Saturday. (This takes the place of the Saturday run for most everyone.)

Congrats to our Athletes of the Week:
Grant Poulsen, Sr. - Grant is the heart and soul of running.  His dedication and perseverance serve as a great example to everyone.  He is driven by his love of the sport and lifestyle of running, and is determined to do all in his power to reach his goals and help the team reach ours.
Sylvia Brown, Jr. - Sylvia's first two races (the time trial and Cedar AC) are great examples of how finding a love of running and racing will bring about amazing things.  Through her hard work, Sylvia has allowed herself to do exceptional things in racing by allowing herself to just run without barriers.

Quote of the week: "When we seek to discover the best in others, somehow we bring out the best in ourselves." - William Arthur Ward

Week 10, Time Trial, and High Altitude Camp

What an awesome week!  First off thanks to those parents who helped with rides up and back from camp.  And a huge thanks to the team and camp captains that put in so much effort to give us our best PVXC High Altitude Camp ever.
The week started with our end of summer Time Trial at Bloomington Hills North Park.  Both the buys and girls set team time records for the fastest 5 person average for this run.  Sarah Snow, Jacey Finch, and Caroline Clements ran a very nice 1,2,3.  While Carson Horspool, Julien Canales, and Nathan Beitler did the same for the guys; followed by a steady stream of the rest of the team within seconds of each other.  We were very pleased with how the hard work of the summer has paid off with a great start to the season.
After the time trial, we headed up to Deer Haven on Cedar Mountain for camp.  It was a great camp with a lot of opportunities to get to know everyone on the team, great instruction from the captains and coaches, an inspiring visit from Olympic Trials qualifier Amber Green, good weather, and lots of hilly running!

As we head into our final week of summer, we are also gearing up for our first meet of the year!  There is some very important information you need to know for this week, so please read through this whole post...

To compete at Cedar All-Comers on Wednesday, you MUST:

• have your registermyathlete complete and your physical done and turned in to PVHS office.  You can check your registermyathlete status here (then go back and finish what needs to be done).
• report your minutes for Week 9 (this will be a requirement for any race throughout the season; you must report your minutes for the week prior to be eligible to race; this needs to be done by Monday evening).  Please enter your Week 9 Minutes here.
• Uniforms will be discussed at practice this week
• Participation fee needs to be paid ASAP

Renegade Varsity Camp will be Friday - Saturday.  Information will be given to those who qualify to attend camp.  We will be leaving around 3:00p on Friday afternoon and returning Saturday in the early afternoon.

Here is the schedule for the week:
Monday - 6:30a practice at Washington Elem.  Long run; make sure you are hydrating.  Afternoon run on own.
Tuesday - usual 7:00a practice followed by our final day of Kids Summer Running Club.  Afternoon weights and run at 3:00p.
Wednesday - usual 7:00a practice.  Cedar All-Comers at 6:00p at Cedar HS - bus will be leaving PVHS at 4:00 (you MUST ride the bus up to the meet; you may ride you with YOUR OWN parent after the meet is over and you sign out with the coaches).  No info yet about a MS race, but if there is one, it would be at 5:30p.
Thursday - 7:00a practice at PVHS. Afternoon weights and run at 3:00p.
Friday - 7:00a practice at PVHS.  Afternoon run on own or at Renegade Camp.
Saturday - run on own or organize your own group run.

Keep working on getting those sponsors and PLEASE CHECK THE SCHEDULE FOR MEETS AND EVENTS THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN TOWN FOR AND HAVE SCHEDULED OFF OF WORK!

Athletes of the Week:
Sarah Snow, Fr. - Sarah earned AotW for her hard work and dedication to the team.  She has run with our MS team for a while and we are very excited to have her finally with our HS team.  She will bring an immediate impact to our team (as shown by her 1st place finish in the time trial) and help push our team to our lofty goals.
Jacob Bowler, Fr. - Jacob has had a good summer of running.  Although he is new to running, he has pushed himself and seen great improvements.

And, of course, a parting thought:
“If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” 
― Vincent van Gogh

Week 9 / High Altitude Camp!

Another strong week of running!  We'll be happy to have most of our team back together after missing a big crew for various activities; and we'll be happy to be heading up the mountain for some great experiences up at camp.
Let's have a better week at getting our minutes recorded.  So PLEASE, enter your Week 8 Minutes here.

Announcements for camp:
Please remember to double check the packing list for camp including a copy of your baby and family pictures.
We will be trying to leave from PVHS at 11:30a on Monday, so be there around 11:00 to get things packed.

Schedule for the week:
Monday - practice will be our TIME TRIAL!  A time trial is a race with our team.  We use it to see where everyone on the team is at through this point of the season, get those antsy legs moving a little bit, and remind you a little how to race before we head into our first meet.  We will meet at 7:00a at Bloomington Hills North Park.  After our usual warm ups, we will get started racing around 7:45 (if parents want to come and watch).  If you have any siblings or know of anyone who will be running with our Youngsters program, they can come race as well.

Monday - Thursday - After practice, we will be heading up to Cedar Mountain for camp.  Those not attending camp will need to get the rest of the week's runs in on their own.  We will be coming home from camp Thursday around noon.

Friday and Saturday - practice on your own or get your own group together.

A couple upcoming events:
Cedar All-Comers - August 9th, 6:00p, Cedar HS - This is our first meet of the season!  We will be taking everyone who has their physical and registermyathlete done to this meet (I am planning on two buses).  So if you haven't done either of these requirements, please do so ASAP.  We will be leaving from PVHS at 4:00p that Wednesday afternoon - with the girls race at 6:00 and the boys at app. 6:30 (I have not been told yet if they will have a middle school race - if so, it would normally start at 5:30).

Renegade Camp - August 11th-12th (location TBA, very likely Beaver Mountain).  This is our Varsity Camp.  We will usually take about the top 10 boys and girls to our Renegade Camp.  If you are planning on being Varsity or competing for Varsity this season, make sure you have these dates available.  We will probably leave Friday in the early afternoon and return Saturday in the early afternoon.

Athletes of the Week:
Jose Urioso, Jr - Jose has done an excellent job since joining our team last year.  He has a great attitude and continually brings everyone on the team together.  His hard work saw his running improve dramatically in the past year.  Look for him to continue to PR throughout the season.
Ashley Hall, So - Ashley is another runner who epitomizes what XC, and particularly PVXC, is all about.  Everyday, Ashley is out working hard and motivating her teammates to do their best.  Because of her influence many runners have joined the team and believed that they, like Ashley, could do things that they once thought were too hard.


And we'll end with our quote for the week.  This is based a bit upon what we talked about at practice on Thursday... so take a few minutes and connect it to that.  As you do, set aside a few minutes this weekend and do some visualization and mental and physical prep for the time trial Monday.
"Fundamentally, the marksman aims at himself." - Eugen Herrigel