A Message from HRHS Athletic Director, Darren Withey

We have received uniform and fundraising packet returns from about 2/3 of HRHS Track athletes. THANK YOU!

If you have not yet returned your items, please review this message regarding athletic returns from HRHS Athletic Director, Darren Withey.

Dear Athletes and Parents,

We know that you have received a much more detailed email from Dr. Page, but the Athletic Department and your coaches wanted to make sure uniforms and fundraising packets/collected funds are returned to HRHS along with your other materials.

FOR ALL ATHLETIC UNIFORMS AND FUNDRAISING MATERIALS:

All uniforms and fundraising materials will be collected by our athletic and administrative staff at the third set of designated tables at HRHS.

• Please have all items in a sealed plastic bag.
• Please make sure uniforms are washed and 100% dry before bagging to avoid mold.
• Students must turn in their own uniforms and fundraising materials.
• Please attach a piece of paper with the athlete's name, sport, and sizes of the uniform or equipment returned to the outside of the bag. 

Athletes' names will be checked off by staff, and bags will be placed in a box for each sport.

NOTE: This procedure is important to follow as we have a strict no-contact policy in place. If you have to write your name on the bag WHILE in line, it will interrupt the flow of the traffic that is set up. We will NOT have paper or pens to distribute during this process. 

As a reminder, please see the detailed schedule below:

Schedule of Collection/Drop-Off Process:

• Seniors Wednesday, May 20th
• Juniors/Sophomores Thursday, May 21st
• Freshmen Friday, May 22nd

See Date and Time Schedules below for Class Specific information and alpha rotation

May 20th - Senior Cap, Gown & Regalia Distribution & Senior Drop off of HRHS materials only.

Seniors with last names A- Fra   8:00 - 9:30 am

Seniors with last names Fre - Mar 9:30 - 11:00 am

Seniors with last names Mart - SL 11:30 - 1:00 pm

Seniors with last names Sm - Z 1:00 - 2:30 pm

May 21st - Juniors/Sophomores Drop off of HRHS materials only.

Juniors/Sophomores with last names  A- Fra 8:00 - 10:00 am

Juniors/Sophomores with last names Fre - Mar 10:00 - 12:00 pm

Juniors/Sophomores with last names Mart - SL 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Juniors/Sophomores with last names Sm - Z 2:30 - 4:00 pm

May 22nd - Freshmen Drop off of HRHS materials only.

Freshmen with last names A- Fra 8:00 - 9:30 am

Freshmen with last names Fre - Mar 9:30 - 11:00 am

Freshmen with last names Mart - SL 11:30 - 1:00 pm

Freshmen with last names Sm - Z 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Thank you, everyone, for your support and patience during this time. 

Darren K. Withey

Highlands Ranch High School
Athletic Director

Students: Po-Sl

dkwithey@dcsdk12.org

REMINDER: Uniform and Fundraising Packet Returns

A big THANK YOU to the athletes who have already returned their uniforms and fundraising packets.

If you have not made your returns yet, please do so as soon as possible to this address, near Cougar Run Elementary.

8656 Forrest Drive


Please put these items into one bag clearly labeled with your first and last name:

1. Your uniform
2. A ziploc bag containing your fundraising packet including any money collected and leftover cards

There is a bin for returns on the bench on the front porch so you can make your return while maintaining social distance. 

Important Information from HRHS Track

We are saddened by the news that DCSD will continue with remote learning for the rest of the school year, ending our hopes for a Spring track season. Please read this message completely for some very important information for track and field athletes and their families.

ACTIVITY FEES

Refunds will be issued in full to those who paid. We wanted to make sure that you all didn't get charged for the season.

WORKOUTS AND REMOTE COACHING

Our coaches are updating online workouts through mid-May so that our athletes can continue to improve, even though doing so is more challenging with social distancing. Reminder to all athletes to work on soft surfaces (maintained fields or unpaved trails) as much as possible.

Click here for running workouts

Click here for bodyweight strength workouts

UNIFORMS AND FUNDRAISING PACKETS DUE BY 4/17

All athletes received uniforms and fundraising packets that need to be returned. Coach Turnage’s house is closest to the school so dropoff for uniforms and fundraising packets will be on her front porch bench.  Click here for the address.

Please put these items into one bag clearly labeled with your first and last name:

1. Your uniform
2. A ziploc bag containing your fundraising packet including any money collected and leftover cards 

SUMMER EVENTS

This summer, we hope to offer some of these opportunities to our athletes:

• End of Season Banquet at the school
• Track Camp
• Summer Meets
• Cross Country Training

As we get closer to summer, we will reach out with more details on these possibilities.

OUR SENIORS

We hope to bring all our athletes together to celebrate our seniors at some time this summer, but we want to thank them now for their positive example and leadership.

Talmage Gibby, Konor Lathrop, Scott Mortimer, Aldo Castillo, Zachary Salcido, Nicholas Latorre Torres Quevedo, Matteo Natale, Grant Stewartson, Taylen Harris, Quinn Hennigar, Peri Hennigar, Mikayla Johnson, Annika Christiansen, Paige Chambers, Kaylynn Landrum, Carmen Nollsch, Hailey Lauer, Katelyn Weemes

Lifting at Home

Falcons,

With gyms being closed we have written workouts that everyone can do at home.

Here are the at home workouts

Here are the running workouts - these will be updated soon as CHSAA has postponed the season again until April 18th. However, the coaches are still optimistic that we will have a season this year - although obviously shortened.

Finally, please fill out this form to input your results from the JV meet. This will ensure that we have the most up to date records possible.

We truly do miss you all and can't wait to see you once we are back at school/practice!

Track Season Suspended -- Workouts

Good morning Falcons,

CHSAA has suspended the track season until April 6th. What this means is that there will be no practices or meets until that point. However,  you are allowed to continue working out, just with no coaches. In order for us not to fall behind and to keep up our fitness, below are workouts and a lifting schedule. If you are able to, please do these workouts. Students are also talking about working out together, which is allowed.

Workouts

This is tough, but everyone is in the same boat as us. We just have to stay positive. The season is by no means over.

Please reach out to your coaches if you have any questions. You may personally contact Coach Douglass if needed - DDouglass@dcskd12.org, 303-956-3321 (please text and include your name if you're reaching out over phone).

If anyone has any financial troubles because of the closing of businesses or lack of free/reduced lunches please reach out to Coach Douglass directly.

JV Meet Yesterday-
Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for being so flexible and helpful! We were able to not only compete in the meet but host three other schools with help from the athletes.

Please fill out this form with your name and times from yesterday so we can fully update our records.

Spring Break Schedule Changes

Today we learned that DCSD is canceling all out of state student activities, including our planned Spring Break Arizona trip. If you have questions about the cancellation please contact Coach Douglass.

Please note these changes for March 16-21:

• PRACTICE -- Monday - Friday (March 16-20) @ 9-11 am for both JV and Varsity

• ADDITIONAL VARSITY MEET -- Saturday March 21 @ Echo Park

We know many student athletes and their families have travel plans for Spring Break. Here's what you can expect:

• Athletes who are in town are expected to be at practice. 
• We will provide workouts to do independently to those athletes who are out of town.
• We will communicate with athletes at practice to understand who is in town and available for relays and other events for the March 21 meet. Parents, please make sure your student athletes know your family's Spring Break plans so they can communicate accurately with coaches.

Click here for our full calendar

Week 1: JV @ HRHS, Varsity @ League Relays (Echo Park)

Thank you to all the parents that attended the pre-season parent meeting! As of right now we have close to 100 kids signed up for track. Make sure that everyone knows it is not too late to sign up.

The week ahead

• Tuesday- quick meeting after practice for those going to Arizona. This meeting we will decide who is running what, who is rooming with who and go over basic rules.
• Thursday- JV Meet @ HRHS. Since this is our first meet of the year, a lot of athletes will be competing here since it is the first meet of the year. EVERYONE is expected to stay the whole time. Varsity runners will help run the meet and JV runners need to stay until the end of the meet as well and help after they're done running.
• Saturday- Varsity relays at Echo Park Stadium. We will know later this week who is running what events. Here is a schedule of events.

Further Ahead

We need a lot of volunteers in the coming weeks. Between team dinners and our meet, we NEED YOUR HELP. Please follow this link to sign up 

Spring Break- We will have practice Monday-Wednesday from 9-11.  Those in town are expected to come, those that aren't will receive workouts and need to follow it.

Meet Schedule for the season

Track is Back!

It's officially the best time of year, track season!

Starting Monday it is officially the 2020 track season!

Registration
To register, follow this link. At the top of that page, it also lists what needs to be completed along with registration. Click here if you need a blank physical form.

Tuesday, March 3rd -- Parent Meeting -- 6 pm HRHS Commons
We will have an informational parent meeting in the HRHS commons at 6 pm. We will try and keep it brief but this is an important night. We will have a meet and greet with the coaches and other parents, we will also share information on the program, our season/schedule, expectations for athletes, nutrition, injury prevention and care, and ways parents can get involved.

Wednesday, March 4th -- Spike night -- After practice at Runner's Roost
Spike Night is a night where athletes can get training shoes and spikes. Runner's Roost offers a 15% discount to you and gives 10% back to our program this night! Click here for more details 

Tuesday, March 10th-
Information meeting for the Arizona trip at 5 pm in Coach Douglass' room - 1285. All athletes need to attend and parents should attend if they're able. Here is all the information about Arizona with a list at the bottom of who is confirmed.

Thursday, March 12th-
First JV Meet @ HRHS

Saturday, March 14th-
Continental League Relays @ Echo Park - First Varsity Meet

Click here for our full schedule

HELP OUT THE PROGRAM
Parents, we put in a lot of time and effort into making sure we are running a top-notch program but we need your help.

Follow this link to host or help with team dinners and volunteer for the HRHS Memorial Track Meet

Use this link to pay your booster dues

Booster membership dues are $100 ($75 if you volunteer at one of our meets). Dues go directly to support our athletes by providing uniforms, equipment, implements, buses and coaching staff.

Volunteering? Use the dropdown to adjust your dues.

NOT signed up to volunteer $100.00 USD Signed up to volunteer $75.00 USD

 

Track Season Starts Soon!

Hello Falcons!

It's hard to believe but track is right around the corner!

We will start unofficial practice on Tuesday, Feb 18th - athletes not in a winter sport should attend these. The official track season starts on March 2nd.



Important Dates

• Tuesday, March 3rd- Beginning of season parent meeting in the HRHS commons at 6 pm
• Wednesday, March 4th- Spike Night at Runners Roost in Lone Tree- discounted shoes, knowledgeable staff who can do a gait analysis to get your runner in the right shoe, and free dinner
• Here is our full meet schedule. Meets are also listed and ongoing updates will be made on our online calendar
• March 18-22 - Our annual Arizona trip - click this link for more information 

Registration

Registration is now open. Follow this link to register - needs to be done ASAP

Website

Make sure you check our website for more information - https://hrhstrack.blogspot.com/