HOLIDAY QUALIFIER UPDATE

The 4 x 400 relay team qualified for the State Class meet with a 4:22.56 performance.

Killer navigated the 300 to qualify as well (44.83).

Mostly everyone is ahead of last year's pace at this time...this is GOOD!

S.I.S.T.E.R. RAINOUT

Rain today, cannot run S.I.S.T.E.R.

SEEDINGS UP

Holiday Invitational information is up:

http://www.mstca.org/Winter_Season/Entries/JackLangPerList.htm

Freshman-Sophomore information is up as well:

http://www.mstca.org/Winter_Season/Entries/FSS.htm

RANKINGS OUT

The State rankings have been released, but the Western portion of the State has no representation. So (in Spartanesque fashion), we have calculated which people on our team are in the top 50!

CSI: #14 in the State.

Mount Everett #29 in the State also ranked #9.

Boomayay #13 in the State also ranked #11.

Axel #45 in the State.

FloJo #45 in the State.

Bootstrap #41 in the State.

Killer #4 in the State.

4 x 200 #6 in the State

4 x 400 #42 in the State

Of course this is all subject to change, but let's APPLAUD everyone right NOW!

21 PERSONAL RECORDS SET!

In last night's meet, the Ladyspartans set a school record with 21 personal records! YES, in ONE MEET! Bootstrap, Bushway, Author!, Hot Tamale, Axel, Ford, Harrington, Hobbs, Kazbah, Lambertghini, Six Laps, Mack Daddy, Smurfette, Boomayay, Chopsticks, Magnesia, Flojo, Late Night, CSI, Killer, and Simonds (with a NEW FRESHMAN RECORD!)

PRACTICE CORRECTION

December 28 and 29 is from 10 to 12:00noon in the Large Gymnasium! Please make the correction.

VACATION WEEK PRACTICE SCHEDULE

December 23 - 11:00 - 1:00

December 24 - Do an activity on your own

December 25 - CHRISTMAS DAY

December 26 - 8:00 - 10:00

December 27 - 1:00 - 3:00 (Springfield College)

December 28 - 8:00 - 10:00 (Large Gym)

December 29 - 8:00 - 10:00 (Large Gym)

December 30 - HOLIDAY QUALIFIER @ RLC

December 31 - Do an activity on your own

January 1 - NEW YEAR'S DAY

January 2 - 8:00 - 10:00

January 3 - FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE MEET

January 4 - 2:00 - 3:30 then 5:30 - 7:00(HH)

NO S.I.S.T.E.R. TODAY

Due to the probability of sleet mixed with snow around noon, no practice today. Hurdle practice shall continue on Monday night as scheduled.

PERSONAL BESTS FRIDAY

Here is a listing of those that attained their personal bests: (55)Erin Rybacki,Emily Bushway,(HH) Anne Leighton,(300)Candace Kasper, Hayley Grimes,(600) Amanda Butcher,(1000) Kathleen O'Shea,(MILE) Sarah Richards, Giorgi Bengston,(2 MILE) Ashley Madison, Breanna Hobbs,(LONG JUMP) Ali McMahon, Erin Rybacki,Candace Kasper,(SHOT PUT) Margaret Prentice,

SCHOOL CLOSING

Today the school is closed, therefore there is no official practice (including Shot Put at 5:30).
It is important that you consider exactly what it is you want to do on Friday and bring that information to the table on Thursday and suggest it to the leadership of the team.
It is also equally important that you do a physical activity today, which includes doing your warmup drills. This could involve shoveling snow or running around in your neighborhood after the streets are plowed.
But most of all BE SAFE! Don't take any ridiculous chances as you are more important to the team healthy than injured.
USE TODAY TO SHOW WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED THUS FAR!

HURDLES AND SHOT PUT

We will now be doing HURDLES on MONDAY NIGHTS and SHOT PUT on WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. The switch is due to the fact that we have someone that can attend on that night!

FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE

Good day by most accounts. We'll continue to work on drills, drills and more drills. There are some folks that were notably absent. We need to find out if they are going to attend or simply "take time off".

You all know that those that want to be successful in the Spring NEED to participate in the Winter. Those that start out in the Spring are already three months behind and can't get caught up.

TRACK CLINIC

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE IS HOLDING A TRACK & FIELD CLINIC OPEN TO THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE THAT RESPOND IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

I HAVE SOME "JUICE" WITH THE COACH /CLINICIAN AND CAN PROBABLY GET EVERYONE INTERESTED IN THE CLINIC, BUT YOU MUST RESPOND TO ME THIS WEEKEND.

IT IS BEING HELD A THE NEW WELLNESS CENTER (INDOOR TRACK)

FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 FROM 4:00 TO 6:00PM.

THE PLUS SIDE IS BY ATTENDING THIS CLINIC, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO TO PRACTICE THAT DAY.

YOU PICK ONE OF FIVE EVENTS:
LONG/TRIPLE JUMP

HIGH JUMP

SPRINTS/STARTS

SHOT PUT

HURDLES

I HAVE FORMS THAT YOU MUST COMPLETE AND WILL BE AT THE SCHOOL ON MONDAY FOR ANYONE THAT IS INTERESTED.

I WILL BRING FORMS TO S.I.S.T.E.R. ON SUNDAY...BEING HELD AT SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE

Pain is only temporary, while VICTORY is FOREVER!
Michael BuddHead Girls Track & Field Coach
East Longmeadow High School
www.ladyspartans.blogspot.com

CLINIC DECEMBER 4

Springfield College is hosting a clinic in specific events this winter (this is in addition to the one we are attending at the Reggie Lewis Center).

Communicate with Coach Budd to secure the details. The slots are filling up fast!

REMINDER

SPORTS NIGHT is Thursday November 5 at 6:00PM. All Track & Field candidates MUST attend and bring either one or both parents/guardians.

Forms shall be available to get eligible.

PRE-SEASON MEETING

Signs shall be up in the school shortly, but the pre-season meeting for Ladies Indoor Track & Field shall be held on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 at 2:00 in the Large Cafeteria.

Important information shall be given out that you must bring to your parents or guardians. I will likely not allow anyone to participate on the team until I have met with their parents.

INDOOR SCHEDULE CHANGED

Due to Chicopee now being part of the Pioneer Division, the entire Indoor schedule has changed. Please view.

SCHEDULE

The Indoor Schedule has been pretty much finalized. The only thing missing is meets in Connecticut where we shall be Pole Vaulting.

TRACK CAMP EXTENDED

Track camp shall be held on 8/10 at the high school and the following week at the high school as a special added bonus.

MOUNT EVERETT 14TH

She and Prime Time are still ranked on dyestat

http://bsdweb.bsdvt.org/~pdvorak/tfweb/results/liveresults/

MOUNT EVERETT NEW ENGLANDS BOUND

Mount Everett finished third at the Massachusetts State High School Championships in the triple jump going 36 feet 8 1/2 inches! This is her first endeavor at New Englands and well deserved!

Primetime finished 7th in the Javelin and the 4 x 400 meter relay team established another new school record (4:06.99): Led by Velma, Killer, Boomayay and Real Deal. This now means that East Longmeadow's 4 x 4 is amongst the five fastest teams in Western Mass. history!!!

THREE RECORDS FALL

It started off with Boomayay's magnificent run in the 400 low hurdles. It continued with Hackensack finally realizing her destiny along with Bootstrap, Mack Daddy, and the hard working Twice As. It ended with Velma to Killer to Boomayay (again) and finally to Real Deal.

Three records smashed. Killer bringing home the "bling", and Primetime a huge topic of conversation. Nine people... NINE are going to the states. This ties a team record, but with a twist...more people are competing in more events than ever at the Commonwealth's biggest meet.

Let's not forget that Field Day is Tuesday!

LADYSPARTANS 3RD (AGAIN)

Try as we will, it has proven difficult to finish above 3rd. We ARE better than this. It's time we decided to DO it. Practice is at NOON Monday at the high school. We have to come to a determination of events for Saturday before the deadline.

PRIMETIME DOES IT AGAIN!

Let's just keep setting new school records in the Javelin, shall we? The oldest school record in Ladyspartan history took still another hit, this time to the tune of 115 feet 8 inches. Not a bad performance for Senior Day. Other Seniors having great days included Hackensack in the mile, Twice As in the 800, and Big Show in the discus.

CHANGE IN SCHEDULE

The Amherst Meet shall be only a Tri-Meet. Holyoke was forced out of it due to their grueling schedule. Since we are obligated to race them, we are working on making this up on FRIDAY, MAY 15 along with (hopefully) Palmer.

Please adjust your schedules accordingly for this possibility. Nothing is written in stone until Mr. Bean and the Holyoke AD approve.

Ladyspartans Prevail in Tri-Meet

In their first ever visit to Belchertown, the Ladyspartans were led by Killer's 5-2 high jump, win in the 400 and Mount Everett's triple event wins. Thriller took the javelin and Big Show took the shot.

MOUNT EVERETT FEATURE

http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2009/04/east_longmeadows_jenise_everet.html?category=High%20School%20Sports&category=High%20School%20Track

GOOD DAY AT STEELE'S

First in triple(NEW SCHOOL RECORD), first in the 4 x 400(!), second in Pole Vault, second in the Long Jump, second in Javelin(NEW SCHOOL RECORD!), second in the hurdles, third in the Sprint Medley (who WERE those folks?),third in the 4 x 100.


Twice as Weisse has now been elevated to "Coach Weisse".

RAZOR BACK IN THE NEWS!

http://www.goriverhawks.com/sports/w-track/recaps/041209aaa.html

WORLD CLASS NUTRITIONIST COMING THURSDAY

Mr. Homstead is coming to share with us information regarding nutrition. Please invite your parents to attend!

MOUNT EVERETT & KILLER

Mount Everett and Killer made ALL WESTERN MASS FIRST TEAM for Indoor Track & Field. There are still a couple nominees from our team that achieved second team status, but no names have been revealed. PICTURES are MARCH 25 and MARCH 26 between 6 and 7 at the Springfield Republican!

SCHEDULE IS ALMOST COMPLETE

We are still trying to find a spot to race Westfield (possibly at Belchertown, or at Mohawk). We also are finalizing plans to run at Enfield High School.

Right now we have a lot of Invitationals. Hopefully we'll be done by Monday.

ALL-LEAGUE CHOICES

This was voted on by the Coaches last night:

Jenise Everett,

Kayla Rybacki,

Taylor Rooney,

Ali McMahon,

Katie Hakanson-Stacy,

Amanda Wolfenden,

Lauren Russo,

Maya Rhinehart

Congratulations to you all!

PRE-SEASON MEETING MOVED TO THURSDAY

Because of the weather, the pre-season meeting shall be held on Thursday after school. Flyers shall be placed at the school tomorrow in anticipation of the turnout.

Sorry for the change.

MEETING TUESDAY AT 2:00PM

There shall be an informational Track & Field meeting Tuesday at 2:00PM in the Large cafeteria for OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD.

Also on TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS there are weight lifting training sessions with Mr. Bean starting at 2:30. This is the start of pre-season training for Outdoor!

S.I.S.T.E.R. program also starts on Sunday (weather permitting) at Springfield College.

MOUNT EVERETT IS IN!

It's unofficial, but Mount Everett's 16-6.25 jump at the State Sectionals places her as the highest of all qualifiers that did not finish 1-5! She'll be at the ALL-STATE finals with an opportunity to advance to New Englands!

ONE YEAR AWAY:LADYSPARTANS 5TH

The Ladyspartans took one giant step towards becoming THE power in the West. Led by Mount Everett's 17-4 in Long Jump, Killer's 43.87 in the 300 and Real Deal's 1:47.91 in the 600, they secured 5th place overall. VELMA, KILLER, BOOMAYAY & REAL DEAL also lowered the school record in the 4 x 400 to 4:16.89. Next up we'll be shorthanded in the States, but this cannot happen again (wouldn't happen in basketball or soccer now, would it?).

MT.EVERETT SHINES

17-1 1/4 in the Long Jump! The Ladyspartans took home second place at the ELITE RELAYS today. Adding to the team total was Boomayay and Scurry!

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS AGAIN!

The 2009 Ladyspartans successfully defended their League Championship by defeating both New Leadership and Athol. KILLER ran impressively in the 300 meters and won the high jump.

THE WIZ eclipsed Chuckles in the Freshman 1000 winning her heat and shaving 2 seconds off of the best distance runner in EL history's time. Several other folks also had fine performances: AXEL FOLEY in the high jump (second day trying it first day on the job). MACK DADDY in the 1000. HAWAIIAN PUNCH in the 600. DOLLY in the two mile. SIDESHOW BOB in the mile (finally breaking the barrier). GIRL SCOUT (pr) in the shot put. Even BAND CAMP looked good in the mile and may have found a home.

The future looks good. It'll sure be nice to have REAL DEAL and GREEN LANTERN back in the mix. We've shown our depth.

SENIOR NIGHT turned out to be a success: We thank first our CAPTAINS for their continued efforts as well as the supporting cast of Seniors...the season has NOW just begun!!! Let the games begin!

NEW SCHOOL RECORD!

With our ranks depleted and Seniors having to leave for the Semi, the FRESHMAN stepped up and filled our ranks. HAWAIIAN PUNCH stepped into the 4 x 400 to help establish a new school record (4:20.76)! AXEL FOLEY jumped into the 4 x 50 shuttle to help earn her squad a 5th place finish and CSI entered the long jump team with MOUNT EVERETT and BOOMAYAY to take victory away from everyone! KAZBAH led off the season's best 4 x 200 relay team (1:51.31) that ended up second.

The High Jump team secured sixth place, led by KILLER, REAL DEAL and HOMIE. The 4 x 800 meter relay had the second best time in school history (10:33.30) with PUNCH and THE WIZ helping out TWICE AS and HACKENSACK.

East Longmeadow finished 6th overall against 42 schools throughout the state!

WIN VS. CHICOPEE

The Ladyspartans won in convincing fashion against Chicopee. In less than 15 hours they have to turn around and run in the State Class Relays. REST UP.

We are looking to get a nutritionist in on Thursday night to talk to parents about foods and what will give the best maximum performances for everyone in every event. His name is Bruce Homstead and he has worked with many Olympic level athletes. Details to follow soon.

TEAM PICTURES !

Here is an outline of what is happening this week:

Monday - Practice 9 to 11

Tuesday - Practice 2:00 to 3:30 for everyone except for Hackensackers, Sundance and the Long jumping portion of Bunnyhoppers

Wednesday - Practice 2:00 to 3:30 for everyone except the Hodginators and the High jumping portion of the Bunnyhoppers. 4:30 to 6:00 for those groups.

Thursday - Team Pictures at 2:00.(WEAR UNIFORM) Practice to follow until 3:30. Preparation for Saturday's State Class Relays along with MONEY DUE ($4 per person per event).

Friday - 2:15 Departure for Smith for meet vs. Chicopee Pacers. Limited action, get home early and rest

Saturday - 6:30AM Departure for Reggie Lewis Center. Meet starts at 9:30.

4 X 800 RELAYS

There shall be a 4 x 800 meter relay event on 1/20/09 at Smith. We shall form two or three teams.

WIN VS. CATHEDRAL

EL moved to 4-0 with an impressive 80-15 win against the Panthers. Mount Everett led the way in the 55 and long jump while Killer took the high jump (5 feet). Hackensack ran an astounding 5:50 in the mile (the only person to beat her this year is all-state Kristen Veit). Meanwhile Thriller took a thrilling race in the hurdles and Real Deal conquered the 600. Next up on the agenda is outdoor D2 contender Mohawk as well as a strong and improved Mahar team.

BIG WIN

The Ladyspartans held off a powerful Holyoke Catholic team on Friday 52-43. Without a doubt it was a team effort. Hackensack's second place finishes and personal bests in both the 600 and the 1000 proved to be the difference, even though the meet came down to the 4 x 400.

EL had a magnificent SWEEP in the 300 with Real Deal, Killer and Velma taking 1,2,3 overall and Boomayay taking 5th overall. Full Force threw a personal best 29' in the shot followed by leading scorer Mount Everett's(first overall in the 55 and 16-5 in the long) 28-4. The change was certainly a surprise to the Gaels.

We still have a few tricks up our sleeve in the upcoming meets...stay tuned.

VACATION MEETS

Great performances by many during this time. Scurry had her own personal best in the Long Jump, as did Boomayay. Thriller had her second best ever time in the highs (as did Boomayay). Hackensack ran a tremendous 600. Real Deal tied her personal best in the high jump. A few rookies had pretty impressive times in their events (Kasper (55), Foley (300), Wolfenden (1000) to name a few). Tide took 5 seconds off of her time in the mile. Flojo, Real Deal, Dolly and Killer placed 4th in the 4 x 400.

Time to get ready for Holyoke Catholic and Pioneer on Friday.