Saturday, October 14, 2023

Falcon Track Club Starts November 2nd

Falcon Track Club starts on Thursday, November 2nd for athletes in grades 6-12 for the 2023-2024 winter/indoor track season. Athletes may join the program after November 2nd, but those who wish to compete and all jumpers are encouraged to register and attend practices ASAP.

This program is for athletes in any sport who want to improve speed, strength, power, and conditioning. It's the perfect preparation for athletes who want to compete in the indoor and outdoor track season.

Practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at HRHS (meet in the lobby near the gym entrance). We will practice outdoors as often as possible. Please bring layers and plan for the weather.

Registration includes weekly practices (November 2 - February 23 with breaks when school is out) and a club T-shirt. Cost for the program is $150.

Click here to register and pay.

Questions? Email Coach Krauss.

Indoor Meet Opportunities

Indoor meets are optional. Athletes who choose to compete in indoor meets will pay their own entry fees for each meet. 

We will update this information as additional meets are scheduled for the indoor season. 

November 30th - February 1st -- Mines High School Indoor Series 

Schedule and events contested will vary weekly. $30 per person entry fee per meet. Click on the image below for full details.

Saturday, February 3rd -- Air Force HS Indoor Open
Cadet Field House -  2169 Field House Dr, Air Force Academy, CO 80840
Schedule and Registration info TBA
 

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Speed Camp Starts Next Week!

 Join HRHS Track coaches for our Summer Speed Camp

Who: Students who have completed 6th - 12th grades

When: Mondays - Thursdays at 10:30am-12:30pm - June 5 - June 29

What:

  • Running form/speed/agility training
  • Power and core development
  • Proper lifting technique and strength/power development
  • Technique coaching for athletes interested in jumps and hurdles

This is NOT a conditioning camp. Every drill and exercise is designed to improve running form and develop speed, agility, and power.

Click here to register and pay

Cost is $150 for all 4 weeks or $50 per week if doing less than the full 4-week session

Click here for more information and to print additional required release/registration form

Page 2 must be printed, signed, and turned in on first day of camp

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Fundraiser Update and Banquet Reminder

Donations kept coming into our team fundraiser after we announced a total earlier this season. What a great team effort! 

Thanks to all our athletes, their families, and their fans, we raised about $15,000 this season. What will we do with all those donations? Here are some of the big items on our list:

  • New uniforms (we've heard lots of excitement from athletes around this)
  • New high quality starting blocks that will stay put and not slip (equally exciting)
  • New pole vault mat cover (this has already been purchased and gone into use)
  • Additional timing equipment for training
Other uses of our fundraising dollars typically include new equipment as needed (shots, discuses, poles, bars, rakes, etc.), stipends for additional coaches who are not covered in our district budget, and our traditions like CaPRiSuns for PRs, Chocolate Milk Mondays, and our banquet and awards expenses.

And speaking of banquets...

The HRHS Track banquet comes so late in the school year because we wait until after the State Championship so we can celebrate ALL of our team's achievements. Even though JV finished competing a couple of weeks ago, Monday's banquet will be just two days after the completion of the State Championship. 

We're excited to celebrate with the entire team! All JV and Varsity athletes and their families are invited to our end of season banquet on 

Monday, May 22nd @ 6:15 in the HRHS Commons

  • Sophomores and Juniors: Bring heavy appetizers or salads to feed at least 10 people
  • Freshmen and Seniors: Bring desserts to feed at least 10 people
  • Coaches will provide plates, silverware, and drinks
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Monday, May 15, 2023

Register Now: HRHS Track Summer Speed Camp



HRHS Speed Camp
Hosted by HRHS Track Coaches

Who?
for current 6th - 12th graders (2022/2023 school year)


When?
Monday thru Thursday at 10:30am - 12:30pm for 4 weeks beginning June 5th and ending June 29th
Camp will meet outside the HRHS Gym on first day

What?
The program will involve:
  • Running form/speed/agility training
  • Power and core development
  • Proper lifting technique and strength/power development
  • Technique coaching for athletes interested in jumps and hurdles
This is NOT a conditioning camp. Every drill and exercise is designed to improve running form and develop speed, agility, and power.

Why?
Speed, agility, and power are key components to being successful in any sport. And we get results!
  • In the past 10 years, we have had 10 State Champions, 7 runners up, and 24 in the top 5 at State. 
  • In our head coach’s tenure, we have had 42 State Champions, 41 runners up, and 116 in the Top 5 at State.
  • Our program has averaged over 15 state qualifiers each year over the past decade, and many of those athletes have also excelled in other sports.
  • Our coaches have been involved in the athletic development of several athletes who went on to compete collegiately in D1, D2, and D3 programs, not only in track and field but also in football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming, and crew.
  • Four of our track letter winners have been in NFL camps, and two have played regular season games. A fifth is a likely future draft pick.
  • Our track athletes have been Denver Post Athletes of the Year, Gatorade Athletes of the Year, All-Americans, and All-World competitors
Click here for required Registration/Release Form
Page 2 must be printed, completed, signed, and brought to first day of camp

Click here to pay
Cost: $150 for all 4 weeks or $50 per week if doing less than the full 4-week session.

QUESTIONS? email Camp Director and Head Coach Lou Krauss (lwkrauss@dcsdk12.org)


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Banquet Details and on to State

Banquet Details

Monday, May 22nd @ 6:15 in the HRHS Commons

ALL JV AND VARSITY athletes and their families are invited to celebrate and receive certificates and awards

  • Sophomores and Juniors: Bring heavy appetizers or salads to feed at least 10 people
  • Freshmen and Seniors: Bring desserts to feed at least 10 people
  • Coaches will provide plates, silverware, and drinks

Uniform Returns

With the exception of athletes competing in the State Championship, all athletes need to return laundered uniforms ASAP to Coach Krauss in Room 1265


State Qualifiers

Qualifying for the State Championship is a tremendous achievement! Only the top 18 individuals and relay teams in each division (1A - 5A) qualify. Congratulations to our state qualifiers:

Bridget Carbone (triple jump)
Rose Calkins (100 meters)
Sasha Naushad (long jump)
Girls 4x100 Relay

Click here for the complete State Championship schedule at Jeffco Stadium on Thursday - Saturday

  • Girls triple jump will be on Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
  • Girls 100 meter prelims are Thursday at 8:40 a.m.
  • Girls 4x100 Relay prelims will be Friday at 9:58 a.m. with finals for the top 9 from prelims on Saturday at 3:50 p.m.
  • Girls long jump is Friday at 2:00 p.m.
The state meet runs on a very strict time schedule and usually stays on schedule. Parking can be difficult. If you're coming out to support our qualifiers, arrive earlier than you think you need to and plan for time to search for and walk from parking.


Meet Results and Photos

Click here and scroll down for new photos (the ones with the blue track)

Congratulations to our place winners:

1st -- Girls 4x100 Relay

3rd
Rose Calkins -- 100 meters
Sasha Nausahd -- long jump
Matthew Dean -- 200 meters
Lucas Witte -- 800 meters
Lele Pasley -- triple jump

4th
Girls 4x200 Relay
Girls 4x 400 Relay
Girls Sprint Medley Relay
Lele Pasley -- long jump

5th
Lexi Williamson --100 meters
Connor Cravens -- 3200 meters
Quin Marzolf -- 300 hurdles
Boys 4x200 Relay
Matthew Dean -- 100 meters

6th
Jacari Fiddler -- long jump

7th
Kira Clark -- 400 meters
Alex Haller -- 400 meters

8th
Ezra Simonich -- 100 hurdles
Sofia Younkerman -- 300 hurdles
Madi Rinker -- triple jump
Boys 4x100 Relay
Boys 4x400 Relay
Boys 4x800 Relay

9th
Evelyn Rennaker -- 100 hurdles
Girls 4x800 Relay
Bella Hinkle -- high jump
Madi Rinker -- long jump
Chloe Young -- triple jump


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Sunday, May 7, 2023

BANQUET RESCHEDULED

In a season where we've done more rescheduling than ever before, we have one more change for you. To make it possible for more of our seniors to be able to attend the banquet, we are moving the banquet to: 

Monday, May 22nd at 6:15 p.m. in the HRHS Commons

Thank you to everyone for your flexibility. Please mark your calendar for this time to celebrate all of our athletes and their accomplishments this season! Even though JV finished their season before Varsity, we still want to celebrate ALL our athletes at this time. 

Our tradition has been a potluck for this event, and based on feedback from athletes and parents, we're continuing that tradition. This is an event for the whole family to come and help celebrate your athlete's achievement. More information to come on what you can bring.

Meanwhile, freshman, sophomore, and junior parents, please watch for emails from some of our parent leaders on how you can help make this banquet special for our kids. (Senior parents, we see you, and we know this time of year is busy enough for you already.)


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League Results and the Coming Week


Last week was a busy one for our team! Regardless of where people placed in our JV and Varsity League meets, we had TONS of peak performances with many of our athletes achieving new PRs. Our athletes are finishing out this season with excellence!  

Another word of thanks to the Carbone family for hosting and to all the other families who helped provide food for our final Cinco de Mayo team dinner. We appreciate you!


This Week:

Wednesday, May 10th - Varsity @ Denver Christian (map)

  • This meet is rescheduled from earlier in the season when it was snowed out. 
  • Events start at 4pm, but meet directors have not sent us a meet schedule. 
  • Meet directors say that school and local business traffic gets INTENSE around their campus after 3pm. They have advised teams to arrive before 3pm to avoid that traffic.

Friday - Saturday, May 12-13 -- Varsity @ Windjammer Classic Last Chance Meet

  • Map
  • Schedule and meet information
  • Check in required 30 minutes before start time for field events
  • Friday  - 6 p.m. start for both track and field
  • Saturday - 9 a.m. field events; 10 a.m. track events




"Last chance for what," you may ask. This week is the last chance to qualify for state. Top 18 in each event qualify. Here are our athletes who are ranked in the top 25 after this week:

9th - Girls 4x100
9th - Bridget Carbone - triple jump
13th - Sasha Naushad - long jump
15th - Girls 4x200
22nd - Rose Calkins - 100 meters
25th - Girls 4x800








Varsity League Championship

We have tons of pictures from league! (Click here and scroll down for new photos). Thank you to our photographers!


Team Results (take a look at all those "SB" markings that denote Season Best performances! And...we know that some SB marks are missing...those CaPRiSuns will still find you!)




Congratulations to our place winners:

1st -- Girls 4x200 Relay
2nd -- Grils 4x100 Relay
4th -- Sasha Nashaud - long jump
6th -- Gabe Sirait - shot
7th -- Lele Pasley - triple jump
8th -- Jordan Staniszewski - 800 meters
8th -- Girls 4x800 Relay
8th -- Boys 4x200 Relay
9th -- Boys 4x100 Relay






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Thursday, May 4, 2023

JV Championship Results and Team Dinner

Congratulations to our competitors who finished out the season at the JV Championship on Wednesday. And good luck to our varsity athletes who compete in Day 1 of our League Championship today. We gave out a LOT of CaPRiSuns this week to celebrate last week's PRs and hope to see even more of our athletes achieve peak performances this week!

Reminder to JV athletes to return laundered uniforms to Coach Krauss's room as soon as possible.

ALL ATHLETES (JV and Varsity) are invited to our Team Dinner on Friday hosted by the Carbone Family at 8452 Fairview Ct. 

Please RSVP

Click here for full results of JV Championships

Click here for HRHS results

Congratulations to our place winners:

1st:

Teagan Brinkmann -- 100 hurdles

Lily Happs -- triple jump

3rd:

Mara Wren -- high jump

5th:

Lillian Velickovski -- long jump

8th: 

Mara Wren -- long jump

9th:

Elizabeth Cropper - shot put

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Surprise! There's a schedule change :)

 This is the final week for our JV athletes and the penultimate week for our varsity regular season. 

This week the schedule isn't changing for weather, but it's still changing. JV was originally scheduled for Tuesday but has moved to Wednesday, and in the past two days the start time and location have changed multiple times!

Here's the lineup for this week:

Wednesday, May 3rd @ 3:30 pm -- JV Championship @ Heritage High School


Thursday, May 4th -- Day 1: Varsity Conference Championship @ Echo Park

Friday, May 5th -- Team Cinco de Mayo Taco Bar @ 8452 Fairview Ct. 

Saturday, May 6th -- Day 2: Varsity Conference Championship @ Echo Park
Just a reminder that JV athletes need to turn in laundered uniforms to Coach Krauss's room starting Thursday.

Liberty Bell


Thanks to Adam Cermak for pictures from the meet! (Scroll down for most recent photos)

Congratulations to our place winners in this HUGE meet:

7th: Girls 4x200 Relay
8th: Rose Calkins -- 100 meters

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Schedule Changes for Liberty Bell

Liberty Bell has made some schedule changes to accommodate more than 1,600 entries for the meet.

Click here for the revised schedule (changes highlighted in yellow), and please disregard any earlier versions of this schedule. See below for notes from the meet director on some of the schedule changes.

Heat Sheets and Live Results are posted here. Click Start List for heat and lane assignments.

This will be our biggest meet of the year, with the exception of the State Championship. Plan ahead and arrive early. Close parking will be scarce. The best place to park may be the King Soopers at the corner of Littleton and Broadway where you can cross Broadway at the light and walk a short distance to the stadium.

Notes on schedule changes from the meet director:

  • Lights in the stadium go off at 10pm (3200m might be in the dark? Get out those phones!)
  • Long Jump start time will be 3:30pm on Friday and expect it to go until 9:30pm
  • Long Jump Boys and Girls Finals will be in the Morning on Saturday, before triple @9am
  • 3200m fast heats b/g runs on Friday night (section 1 in live results)
  • 3200m slow heats b/g will go slowest to fastest (starting with section/heat 6 ending with section/heat 2) this is moved to 8:30am
  • 800m fastest 2 heats of b/g will run Friday (Section/heat 5&6)
  • 800m slow heats of b/g will go slowest to fastest on Saturday (Section/heat 1-4)
  • Page 2 of the schedule lists Field Standards, which are minimum marks that will be measured/contested in field events
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Championship Results + Next Week

Wednesday's Continental League Frosh/Soph Championship marked the beginning of our championship meets, and many of our athletes who competed will be celebrating new PR's!

See complete results

See our team's results

Scroll down for our list of place winners.

Friday and Saturday, Varsity will be at Liberty Bell.

NO JV PRACTICE ON FRIDAY

NEXT WEEK:  Two more championships plus a Cinco de Mayo celebration:




  • JV League Championships @ Heritage on Tuesday, May 2 @ 5:30 (note this is a new start time)
  • Varsity League Championships on Thursday and Saturday, May 4th and 6th

Thank you to the Carbone Family for hosting our final Team Dinner on Friday, May 5th with a taco bar to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. 

All athletes are invited.

We still need some tortilla chips, veggie trays, cookies, and beverages to complete the meal. 


Frosh/Soph Place Winners:

3rd:  Ezra Simonich -- 300 hurdles

5th:  Teagan Brinkmann -- 100 hurdles

7th:  Mara Wren -- 100 hurdles

8th:  Laney Madnikoff -- long jump

9th:  Ezra Simonich -- 200 meters

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

A Big Thank You and Let the Championships Begin!

A huge thank you to all our athletes and their fans who supported our fundraiser!  Together, we raised $13,396 to help us fund uniforms, implements, equipment, and additional coaching staff. We appreciate you!

WEATHER WOES

Colorado's spring weather has taken a toll on our schedule this season. Thank you for your flexibility so far, and please prepare to keep flexing and pivoting in these final few weeks of the season. 

TeamSnap is our fastest means of communication about schedule changes. Let us know if you're not receiving messages via TeamSnap.

Snow postponed our Denver Christian meet, but plans to reschedule are in the works with May 10 and May 11 as two possibilities. We will update you as soon as Denver Christian makes a final decision.

THIS WEEK

  • Our Frosh/Soph Championship is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26 @ 2:00 @ Echo Park. Athletes will be released from classes at 1 pm. The weather forecast is questionable. Stay tuned for updates on TeamSnap.
  • Regardless of weather this week, we WILL have practice. This is true even if we have a meet cancellation for weather. NO JV PRACTICE ON FRIDAY.
  • Liberty Bell is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, April 28-29. 
    • Schedule
    • Map
    • Parking is always a challenge at this meet. Please arrive earlier than normal and leave extra  time to park in the surrounding neighborhood and walk to the track.
    • Spectators: $4 students (with ID), $6 Adults 18-60.  Ages 5 and under and 60+ free.
NEXT WEEK
  • Tuesday 5/2 @ 5:30 pm  -- JV Continental League Championship @ Heritage
    • This will be the final meet for our JV athletes. Turn in washed uniforms in a bag with your name on it Wednesday at practice or in Coach Krauss's room. 
  • Thursday 5/4 & Saturday 5/6 -- Varsity Continental League Championship @ Echo Park
    • This meet intentionally splits up prelims and finals, distance events, and field events to allow athletes a day of rest for peak performances.
    • We have one more week of Varsity competition after this meet before the State Championship.

LOOKING AHEAD
  • Sunday, May 21 @ 3pm -- Track Banquet for all athletes
  • Fall/Winter Track: The Falcon Track Club will begin training in mid-October, and we plan to compete in the USATF indoor meets in December-February. The club will be open to ONLY the HRHS feeder area. The training schedule will be developed around the needs of our (HRHS) athletes. If you're not participating in another fall sport, join us for track!

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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Denver Christian Meet Canceled

 Due to snow the Denver Christian meet is canceled. 

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

We're (more than) Halfway There

We have a lot of info for you this week! Please keep reading for:

  • Results from last week
  • Meets this week
  • Rundown of the rest of the season

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend our Track Banquet on Sunday May 21 at 3:00 pm.


THIS WEEK:

  • Thursday 4/20 - JV @ Castleview
  • Saturday 4/22 - Varsity @ Denver Christian
    •    Schedule
    •     Map
    • We have talked with athletes about Prom and asked all athletes to let coaches know their  availability for Saturday.


NEXT WEEK:
  • Wednesday 4/26 @ 3:30 (tentative time) - Continental League Frosh/Soph Championship @ Echo Park
  • Friday & Saturday 4/28-29 -- Varsity @ Liberty Bell @ Littleton High School 
    • Sprint prelims, some distance, and some field events Friday afternoon/evening
    • Running finals and remaining field events Saturday
    • Time schedule TBA

COMING SOON:
  • Tuesday 5/2 @ 3:30 pm  -- JV Continental League Championship @ Heritage
    • This will be the final meet for many of our athletes. Plan to turn in uniforms on Wednesday at practice and come to our final team dinner on May 5.
  • Thursday 5/4 & Saturday 5/6 -- Varsity Continental League Championship @ Echo Park
    • This meet intentionally splits up prelims and finals, distance events, and field events to allow athletes a day of rest for peak performances.
  • Friday & Saturday, May 12-13 - Varsity @ Englewood High School
  • Sunday, May 21 @ 3pm - End of Season Banquet for all athletes and their families

RESULTS:

What a contrast between sunshine and 70's for our Frosh/Soph and JV meets on Wednesday and Thursday versus snow and 30's for our Varsity meet on Friday.

We have not received JV results from Legend.


We saw a lot of PRs and peak performances at this meet. Congratulations to all our athletes who competed and to our place winners:

1st
Haden Hart - Long Jump

2nd
Sasha Naushad - 200 Meters
Girls 4x100

3rd
Haden Hart - 300 Meter Hurdles

4th
Ezra Simonich - 300 Meter Hurdles
Haden Hart - 110 Meter Hurdles

5th
Sasha Naushad -- 100 Meters

6th
Bridget Carbone - Triple Jump
Boys 4x800

7th
Bridget Carbone - Long Jump
Madi Rinker - Triple Jump


Before the meet was canceled and despite the weather, our athletes put in some good performances! Here are our place winners:

2nd
Rose Calkins - 100 Meters

4th
Lexi Williamson - 100 Meters

7th
Sasha Naushad- 100 Meters
Evelyn Rennaker - 100 Meter Hurdles

8th
Madi Hamm - Shot Put

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Monday, April 10, 2023

It's a 3-Meet Week!

 We have a lot on our calendar this week!

  • Wednesday 4/12 - Frosh/Soph @ EchoPark - Start Time: 2 p.m.
    • Unlike our JV meets, this is an electronically timed meet so will be the first opportunity for some of our athletes to get official times recorded in Colorado MileSplit.
    • Regular order of events on a rolling schedule -- Boys High Jump, Discus, and Long Jump will go first; Girls Pole Vault, Shot Put, and Triple Jump will go first.
  • Thursday 4/13 - JV @ Legend
  • Friday 4/14 - Varsity @ All-City Stadium -- Start Time 11:00 a.m.

One more reminder to send out emails and texts for our fundraiser. 
Thanks to those who have already done a great job!

LAST WEEK

A big thanks to the Captain and Tomlin families for hosting and to all the other families who rounded out the meal with food and beverages for our team dinner last week! We appreciate you!

    Our final Team Dinner will be hosted by the Carbone Family on May 5th. 


Here are the track results and field results from last week's JV meet at Ranch.

Here are complete results from the Northfield Invite on Saturday. 
THANK YOU to the Cermaks for posting pictures of this meet (scroll down for latest photos).
Congratulations to our place winners from the weekend.

1st:  
Bridget Carbone - Triple Jump

2nd: 
Girls 4x100
Girls 4x200

3rd:
Girls 4x800

4th: 
Bridget Carbone - Long Jump

5th:
Girls 4x400

6th:
Rose Calkins - 100 Meters
Jacari Fiddler - Long Jump

7th:
Ezra Simonich - 300H
Boys 4x400

8th: 
Alex Haller - 400 Meters
Lele Pasley - Long Jump
Boys 4x100

        



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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Week 6 Updates

THANK YOU

We appreciate all the athletes and families who have already contributed and/or sent out emails to support our fundraiser. Keep up the great work!

Also a big thank you to all the families who have already signed up to help with Friday's Team Dinner -- we just need some salad and the meal is complete. 

THIS WEEK

SUMMER CAMP

Mark your calendars for the month of June. We will have morning Speed Camp Monday-Thursday for 4 weeks during the month of June (Cost: $150 for the month). We are still working on field/weight room schedules for the summer and will post a starting time and info sheet soon.

Why our camp? Speed, agility, and power are key components to success in any sport. And we get results!  Our summer speed camps have a decades long tradition, and our coaches have helped develop athletes who went on to complete collegiately in D1, D2, and D3 not only in track and field but also in football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming, and crew. Some of our athletes have even gone on to compete professionally in track and field, football, and volleyball. 

WINTER/INDOOR TRACK

Looking even farther ahead...for our athletes who will not be competing in fall/winter sports, we will again offer fall/winter track, including some indoor meets in December - February before our regular high school season starts in late February/early March. More details coming soon. Meanwhile, let Coach Krauss know if you're interested in training and competing in some indoor meets this winter.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Fundraiser Information



Our one and only fundraiser of the season kicks off on Friday. Our campaign will raise money by telling our story via email, text messages, and social media. Parents and guardians, we're asking for your help to collect at least 20 email addresses for your child's biggest fans before Friday. 


(use the 9-digit code: 519-706-589)


Here are fans to consider adding to your athlete's profile:
  • Parents/Guardians
  • Adult Siblings 
  • Grandparents
  • Adult Cousins
  • Aunts and Uncles
  • Family Doctor 
  • Orthodontist/Dentist
  • Religious Leader 
  • Scout/Troop Leader
  • Family Friends
  • Former Coaches
  • School Alumni
  • Local Business Owners 
  • Neighbors
  • Parent/Guardian Co-workers
  • Friends of parent/guardian
  • Employers 
  • Chiropractors/Physical Therapists

What Our Fundraiser Funds

Your athletic fee pays for our meet registrations and some of our coaches. Our fundraiser helps pay additional coaches. It also helps us pay for uniforms, implements (shots, discs, poles, bars, rakes, hurdles, mat covers, batons, timing equipment, etc), chocolate milk, CaPRiSuns, communication tools, end of season awards, and more. Thank you for all of that!

What Our Fundraiser Is
....fast
...easy
...online
...a way for friends and family to support our athletes

What Our Fundraiser Isn't
...a three-digit booster fee assessed to each family
...athletes trying to sell stuff nobody really wants to strangers
...going door to door
...time consuming 

We really like all the things our fundraiser isn't! Please help us make it great this season!

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Week 5 Updates


Our meets last week were proof of how extreme the weather can be during track season in Colorado! Scroll down for links to results and more.

COMMUNICATION

Our website and associated emails work well for getting out general information, but TeamSnap is our best way to communicate with athletes and families when we are at track meets and on short notice.  If you are not on TeamSnap yet, please accept the invitation you received or email Coach Kane to receive a new invite.

MEET PHOTOS

Thank you to the Ball Family for sharing photos of last week's JV Meet! Click here to see photos and add your own from any meet this season.

THIS WEEK

Thursday 3/30 -- JV @ Heritage

Friday 3/31 -- Team Photo and Fundraiser Kickoff

  • Bring uniforms to practice for the team photo
  • Bring 20 emails of people you can ask to support you through our SnapRaise fundraiser
No Varsity Meet This Week

COMING SOON

4/6 -- JV @ HRHS

4/7 -- Team Dinner
4/8 -- Varsity @ All-City Stadium

Click here for JV Results from Mountain Vista. Reminder to our athletes to report their times to our coaches immediately after races so we have a correct record. Click here for photos.

Even though some teams dropped out at the last minute, the varsity meet at Broomfield was still one of our biggest meets of the season. Our girls team placed 9th overall in the meet.


HRHS Placewinners:

2nd -- Boys 4x100
3rd -- Bridget Carbone - triple jump
4th -- Girls 4x100
5th -- Girls 4x400
5th -- Girls 4x200
5th -- Rose Calkins - 100 meters
6th -- Sasha Naushad - triple jump
7th -- Girls 4x800
9th -- Alex Haller - 400 meters
9th -- Boys 4x800

The Race for State -- In Colorado, the top 18 competitors in each event (by division) qualify for state. It's early in the season, and rankings will shift a LOT as the season progresses. As of this week HRHS Track holds three top 18 rankings in the 5A division:

Bridget Carbone (7th girls triple jump)
Girls 4x100 (8th)
Girls 4x200 (15th)


Keep track of the rankings yourself here:

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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Changes to Broomfield Schedule

(Note: If you received an earlier email this morning, this is a copy of that information for our website)

We have an UPDATED TENTATIVE SCHEDULE for today's Broomfield meet. However, there are updates to the updates already this morning because of weather conditions at the track.

Relative to the UPDATED TENTATIVE SCHEDULE, all field events EXCEPT SHOT PUT are running two hours later than scheduled and all running events are running one hour later than scheduled.

That said, the schedule is still rolling so events will accelerate on the schedule as time allows. Also, some teams originally scheduled for the meet have decided not to compete so flights and heats will be condensed today.

The best way to stay updated on the schedule today is through TeamSnap. If you have not already accepted our invitation to join TeamSnap, please do that today or email Coach Kane to be added at sakane597@gmail.com




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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Week 4 Updates

Welcome back from spring break! We hope everyone had a great break and came back ready to work hard and improve. We already have a few new PRs to celebrate this week!

LAST WEEK

Varsity competed at the ThunderRidge Invitational. This was a large meet, and our girls placed 4th in the team scoring! Here are our top finishers:

Girls

  • 2nd -- Sasha Naushad - Triple Jump
  • 2nd -- Bella Hinkel - High Jump
  • 2nd -- Girls 4x100 Relay
  • 3rd -- Bridget Carbone - High Jump
  • 3rd -- Bridget Carbone - Triple Jump
  • 3rd -- Lexi Williamson - 200 meters
  • 5th -- Sprint Medley Relay
  • 5th -- Bridget Carbone -- Long Jump
  • 9th -- Dayla Hybertson -- Triple Jump
  • 9th -- Ezra Simonich -- 300 Meter Hurdles
Boys
  • 3rd -- Boys 4x400 Relay
  • 5th -- Boys 4x200 Relay
  • 6th -- Robbie Robles -- Long Jump
  • 7th -- Connor Cravens - 3200 Meters
  • 7th -- Jacari Fiddler -- Long Jump
  • 9th -- Matthew Dean -- High Jump
  • 9th -- Lucas Witte - 800 Meters

Complete Meet Results

Starting with last week's meet, all our varsity meets for the rest of the season will be state qualifiers. Click here for FAQs on state qualifying.


THIS WEEK

Thursday 3/23 @ 3:30pm  - JV @ Mountain Vista

Saturday 3/25 - Varsity @ Broomfield


TEAM DINNERS

This week's scheduled Team Dinner is canceled because we do not have a host home. The team is grateful to the parents who are hosting our remaining two Team Dinners this season. Please support those parents and our team by signing up to help with food/beverages for those dinners.


COMING SOON

Next Friday (March 31) we have two big events before practice:

1.  Team Photo -- everyone needs to bring their uniform

2.  Fundraiser Launch -- We will be doing SnapRaise, and every athlete will need to have emails for 30 contacts who might help support them this season. Here are some ideas for emails to start collecting for people who would love to support our athletes:
  • extended family members
  • friends and neighbors
  • pediatricians, dentists, orthodontists, chiropractors, physical therapists, etc.
  • employers if athletes have part time jobs (including families you babysit or petsit for)
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Monday, March 13, 2023

Week 3 Updates

Thank you to the Captain Family for hosting our first Team Dinner last week and to all the other families who pitched in to co-host and provide food and drinks. We appreciate you all!

Our first week of meets went well, and we're excited to continue seeing our athletes develop and improve this season!

Continental Relays Results

This Week 

  • Practice every weekday at 10 a.m. Meet in the Dance Room. Dress for the weather.
  • Athletes should let their event coach know ASAP if they are planning to compete on Saturday
  • Varsity @ Echo Park on Saturday (Meet Schedule)
Coming Soon
  • Our next Team Dinner is March 24. We do not yet have a host home. Click here to help!
  • We have added two meets to our schedule -- April 12 and May 12-13. See our calendar for details.
  • Keep watching TeamSnap for updates. If you have not yet received an invite, email Coach Krauss to let us know.

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Team Dinner Details for March 10

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE CAPTAIN FAMILY who will host our first Team Dinner this Friday from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Here are a few reminders for our athletes:

  • Treat your hosts and their home with respect and courtesy
  • Clean up after yourselves
  • Say Thank You!

ANOTHER BIG THANK YOU to parents who have offered to host for other dates. We have all dates hosted now except for March 24. Please sign up to host that date or to help with food/beverages for another date. 

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Week 2 Updates - We Need a Team Dinner Host This Week!

Welcome to Week 2! It's more winter than spring today, but the forecast looks promising for our meets this week. 

WEATHER AND WARM GEAR

Even when the sun is shining and it's over 40 degrees, the wind chill can be significant, and the weather can change within a matter of minutes. Bring and wear layers to practice and meets to stay warm! Click here for HRHS Track gear.

COMMUNICATION

This season we're piloting TeamSnap as a communication tool for our team. Thanks to a parent for suggesting it! We'll be running it in parallel with our website and emails, so you'll have multiple ways to get information on what's happening this season. Please watch for an invite to TeamSnap and follow directions to get the app. Once you're up and running, we'd love your feedback! 

WE NEED HOSTS FOR TEAM DINNERS

Team Dinners are our best opportunities for team bonding. We have four team dinners scheduled this season with the first this Friday, but we have no host homes for any of those four dates. 

You don't need a mega-mansion to host. You don't even need tables and chairs! All you need is a willingness to open your home, floor space, a few pounds of pasta with some sauce, and some disposable plates and forks. It's a team effort for all the rest. Other parents drop off salad, dessert, drinks, and bread.

If you're thinking about hosting but need a few questions answered, contact Coach Turnage. She hosted several team dinners in the years her kids were on the team and is happy to answer your questions. Please sign up to host a dinner today so we can continue this tradition the kids love.

OTHER WAYS TO HELP THIS WEEK

  • Help with events at our JV meet at Ranch this week OR help with girls long jump at our meet on Saturday. Contact Coach Krauss to volunteer.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

  •  Wednesday, March 8 -- Spike Night @ Runners Roost
    • 15% off any shoe purchases for athletes and everyone in their families
    • Personalized shoe fittings 
    • Complimentary snacks and beverages
    • 10% of total sales donated to our track program by Runners Roost
  • Thursday, March 9 -- JV Meet @ HRHS @ 3:30pm 
    • Athletes should go directly to the track after school. All athletes need to be at the meet from start to finish. Those who are not competing will be helping to run events. 
  • Friday, March 10 -- Team Dinner -- LOCATION TBA
      • $5 cash only entry for spectators

    NEXT WEEK 
    • Spring Break Practices Monday - Friday at 10 a.m.
    •  Varsity @ Echo Park on Saturday, March 18
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    Friday, March 3, 2023

    Parent Meeting Recap + Next Week + We Need Your Help!

    Thank you to all of our parents who attended the Parent Information Meeting Wednesday night. We appreciate you, and we're looking forward to a great season!

    Here are highlights for the week -- please read to the end:

    HRHS Track Handbook

    This is a great resource for understanding our team philosophy, expectations for athletes, and best practices for sleep and nutrition on meet days and every day.

    Team Calendar 

    Our schedule can change as fast as the weather does in Colorado, and this is our most up-to-date schedule. 

    We will notify parents via email as soon as possible when schedule changes occur. Please subscribe here if you are not receiving emails from us or if you would like to receive emails at a different email address.


    Schedule Next Week
    •  Wednesday, March 8 -- Spike Night @ Runners Roost
      • 15% off any shoe purchases for athletes and everyone in their families
      • Personalized shoe fittings 
      • Complimentary snacks and beverages
      • 10% of total sales donated to our track program by Runners Roost
    • Thursday, March 9 -- JV Meet @ HRHS @ 3pm 
      • Athletes should go directly to the track after school. All athletes need to be at the meet from start to finish. Those who are not competing will be helping to run events. 
      • Any parents who would like to volunteer to help with events are welcome (no experience necessary). Email Coach Krauss to volunteer. 
    • Friday, March 10 -- Team Dinner (see below for details)
      • Team Dinners are important for team bonding, and the kids love them! All athletes are invited.
      • We have an immediate need for a host family and several other families to help provide food, drinks, etc. for this first of four team dinners. 
      • $5 cash only entry for spectators
      • HRHS is running Girls Long Jump at this meet. One of our coaches will officiate, and we would appreciate the help of 3-4 parents to help the event run quickly and smoothly. It's a great way to get down on the track where the action is. Email Coach Krauss if you would like to help.

    Meet Photography
    Parents contribute to our Google Photo album for the season. You can see photos from past seasons here.  Please upload your photos from JV and Varsity meets to our Track 2023 Photo Album.
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    Tuesday, February 28, 2023

    Parent Information Meeting Wednesday, March 1

     







    The 2023 track season is officially underway. We have a lot of events happening right away with our Parent Information Meeting on Wednesday, March 1 at 6pm in the HRHS Library and our first meets on March 9th and March 11th.

    We ask that at least one parent/guardian attend this meeting, and we promise to keep it concise. You'll meet our coaching staff who will cover what you can expect this season including practice and meet logistics, communication, information on shoes and apparel, how parents can get involved. and much more.

    Meanwhile, please check out our calendar, where you will always find the most up to date information on our team's schedule this season, and explore our website for more info. 

    We're looking forward to seeing you Wednesday night!

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    Wednesday, February 22, 2023

    Registration Due and Season Starts on February 27


    The 2023 season starts on Monday, February 27. Athletes must be registered, paid, and have a current physical on file in order to participate. Please check physical dates to be sure your physical will not expire during the season.
    Important Upcoming Dates 
    • February 27 - First official day of practice. Registration and physical deadline
    • March 1 @ 6pm - Parent Information Night in the HRHS Library
    • March 8 - Spike Night at Runners Roost
    • March 9 - first JV meet at HRHS
    • March 10 - first Team Dinner (want to host?)
    • March 11 - First Varsity Meet at Echo Park Stadium
    These are just the events happening in our first few weeks of the season. Click here for our full calendar including all JV and Varsity meets.

    Spring Break 
    We have meets on the Saturday before (March 11th) and the Saturday after (March 18th) Spring Break. Practices will be held daily Monday - Friday 10am - noon during Spring Break.

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    Thursday, January 12, 2023

    Pre-Season Training Starts January 17

    Everything we do in the pre-season makes us better at the end of the season so let's get started!

    Who: All athletes not participating in a winter sport (including athletes from Cresthill who are welcome to join us)

    When: Monday - Friday @ 3:00-5:00 p.m. 

    Where: Meet in the lunchroom

    See you there!

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