Always Keeping TRACK.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Housatonic Champions!!
Congratulations to the whole team for being Housatonic champions!! This is an incredible accomplishment. The girls went after each regular season meet with passion and a will to win (and a will to get Housatonic championship t-shirts)!! Myself and the rest of the coaching staff was very impressed with how the girls carried themselves throughout the regular season. They stepped it up at every meet! Great job girls!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Cheshire Little C Postponed
The Cheshire Little C track meet has been postponed until Friday 4/29 (tomorrow). The start of the meet will now be 3:30, so freshmen will be released from class at 1:45--the bus leaves at 2.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to the Amity Track and Field team for maintaining their undefeated record in yesterday's meet against Daniel Hand and Lyman Hall. The scores were:
Amity: 81 to Hand: 69
Amity: 121 to Lyman Hall: 28
The girls worked extremely hard to achieve this win. It was a tough meet, but the girls were determined and it paid off! Congrats!
Check out the top 5 marks page and the featured athlete of the week page for updates.
We have the Cheshire Little C meet for Freshmen tomorrow (rain date is Friday). Go get em girls!
Amity: 81 to Hand: 69
Amity: 121 to Lyman Hall: 28
The girls worked extremely hard to achieve this win. It was a tough meet, but the girls were determined and it paid off! Congrats!
Check out the top 5 marks page and the featured athlete of the week page for updates.
We have the Cheshire Little C meet for Freshmen tomorrow (rain date is Friday). Go get em girls!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
5-0!
Congrats to the Amity Girls on their 5-0 record. The scores from the last meet were:
Amity: 107 to WiburCross: 43
Amity: 91 to Guilford: 59
Amity: 113 to West Haven: 37
Great job girls!!!! Next is Daniel Hand and Lyman Hall...
Amity: 107 to WiburCross: 43
Amity: 91 to Guilford: 59
Amity: 113 to West Haven: 37
Great job girls!!!! Next is Daniel Hand and Lyman Hall...
Sunday, April 17, 2011
2011 Amity Top 5 Performances
Check out the newly updated Top 5 Performances Page linked on the bottom of this blog. It lists the top 5 performances from this season in each event. I expect that this list will change after every meet. Are you trying to make the top five?
Vacation Week Practice Schedule
Hi Everyone,
Below is the practice schedule for the coming week:
Monday: 2:30
Tuesday: Meet @ West Haven. Bus leaves at 2:20
Wednesday: Practice @ 1PM
Thursday: Practice @ 12 for girls who are not competing at Irv Black, for those competing, bus leaves @ 2PM
Friday: Practice TBD
Saturday: Irv Black Meet for selected athletes. Bus leaves @ 8AM
Below is the practice schedule for the coming week:
Monday: 2:30
Tuesday: Meet @ West Haven. Bus leaves at 2:20
Wednesday: Practice @ 1PM
Thursday: Practice @ 12 for girls who are not competing at Irv Black, for those competing, bus leaves @ 2PM
Friday: Practice TBD
Saturday: Irv Black Meet for selected athletes. Bus leaves @ 8AM
Monday, April 11, 2011
April 11, 2011
Check out the outstanding performance page and the featured athlete of the meet page for updates!
Are you ready for Cheshire tomorrow?!
Are you ready for Cheshire tomorrow?!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Announcements!
The pasta party scheduled for 4/5 has been postponed to 4/15 due to pending thunderstorms. Also, team pictures will be Tuesday, in the gym at 2:30. I believe that the captains are asking you to wear nice clothes for the picture, instead of uniforms. We will confirm on Monday.
New practice points have been announced for this week! Check it out on the champion efforts page, linked below.
Our first meet is on Wednesday! Is everybody ready!!??!
New practice points have been announced for this week! Check it out on the champion efforts page, linked below.
Our first meet is on Wednesday! Is everybody ready!!??!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
First Week of Practice
I'm very happy with the way the first week of practice is going. I'm pleased to see everybody working hard! Remember to check out the links on the bottom of the page for updates on champion efforts/featured athletes of the week, etc. While we won't have featured athletes for a couple of weeks, there have been some efforts worth highlighting. Check out the champion efforts link to see who has earned points in practice for working hard!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Pasta Party
Hi Everybody!
As you may have heard, the captains are planning a pasta party for the team and parents on April 5th. There are sign up sheets in the locker room for you to sign up to bring something (main dish, dessert, bread, drinks, etc.). Talk to your parents and discuss what you can bring. We are planning to have this party outside by the track. If it's going to be very cold or rainy that day, we have reserved the caf on April 15th so that will be the rain date. We will decide whether we will postpone a few days in advance.
I've had a great time at practice so far! I hope you are all enjoying yourself as well!
As you may have heard, the captains are planning a pasta party for the team and parents on April 5th. There are sign up sheets in the locker room for you to sign up to bring something (main dish, dessert, bread, drinks, etc.). Talk to your parents and discuss what you can bring. We are planning to have this party outside by the track. If it's going to be very cold or rainy that day, we have reserved the caf on April 15th so that will be the rain date. We will decide whether we will postpone a few days in advance.
I've had a great time at practice so far! I hope you are all enjoying yourself as well!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
More Info!
Hi Everybody!
Thanks for coming to tonight's sign up meeting. A few pieces of information I forgot to mention.
1) As Coach Mengold mentioned, you can drop off your forms in the Girl's Track mailbox in the athletic director's office. I will be at Amity at 2:30 on 3/16 (right after school) in the cafeteria to collect any lingering forms and confirm what I have and haven't received.
2). All Monday practices will be short, except the first Monday which will be a regular length practice (until about 5). I will try my best to get athletes done with practice by 5PM on other weekdays, but I can't guarantee they will be finished until 5:30. Most people will definitely be done by five, but if decide to do a technical event (throws, jumps, hurdles), you might have slightly longer practices. Even if you do a technical event, I will aim for a 5PM finish.
3) Shoes, shoes, shoes. The running shoe is to runners as a helmet is to a football player. Shoes are our best protective gear--they will help to prevent the #1 injury that plagues our team---shin splints. Make sure you have a pair of running shoes that aren't worn. For example, if you have been running in the same shoes for the past 2 years, you might consider getting a new pair. Even getting a new pair every season/year is extremely helpful. If you don't know what kind of shoe to wear, go to the Woodbridge Running Company---they will tell which shoe will be best for your foot. Here is the website with the address and information.
http://www.woodbridgerunningcompany.com/
4) While I don't claim to be a nutritionist, I can tell you two things that are very important with regards to food/drink intake. First, make sure you are drinking plenty of water. The last thing you want is to be dehydrated when you are doing a track workout. Carry a bottle of water around with you at school...and continue to refill it! The other thing is to make sure you are getting enough fuel. Eat a good breakfast and lunch before coming to practice. Food is to the body like gas is to a car--I like analogies!
Thanks for coming to tonight's sign up meeting. A few pieces of information I forgot to mention.
1) As Coach Mengold mentioned, you can drop off your forms in the Girl's Track mailbox in the athletic director's office. I will be at Amity at 2:30 on 3/16 (right after school) in the cafeteria to collect any lingering forms and confirm what I have and haven't received.
2). All Monday practices will be short, except the first Monday which will be a regular length practice (until about 5). I will try my best to get athletes done with practice by 5PM on other weekdays, but I can't guarantee they will be finished until 5:30. Most people will definitely be done by five, but if decide to do a technical event (throws, jumps, hurdles), you might have slightly longer practices. Even if you do a technical event, I will aim for a 5PM finish.
3) Shoes, shoes, shoes. The running shoe is to runners as a helmet is to a football player. Shoes are our best protective gear--they will help to prevent the #1 injury that plagues our team---shin splints. Make sure you have a pair of running shoes that aren't worn. For example, if you have been running in the same shoes for the past 2 years, you might consider getting a new pair. Even getting a new pair every season/year is extremely helpful. If you don't know what kind of shoe to wear, go to the Woodbridge Running Company---they will tell which shoe will be best for your foot. Here is the website with the address and information.
http://www.woodbridgerunningcompany.com/
4) While I don't claim to be a nutritionist, I can tell you two things that are very important with regards to food/drink intake. First, make sure you are drinking plenty of water. The last thing you want is to be dehydrated when you are doing a track workout. Carry a bottle of water around with you at school...and continue to refill it! The other thing is to make sure you are getting enough fuel. Eat a good breakfast and lunch before coming to practice. Food is to the body like gas is to a car--I like analogies!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Outdoor Track and Field
Hi Everybody! My name is Jessie Belden (aka Coach B) and this is my first year as the head outdoor track coach at Amity. I was an assistant last year and an assistant this year during the indoor season. I am very excited about the upcoming season. We have a lot of talent this year as well as some untapped potential! I am very lucky to be joined by a exceptionally qualified coaching staff: Tom Haley who coached the shotput to our only New England qualifer during the indoor season; Jeremy Iverson, our very successful pole vault coach who coached a vaulter to an SCC championship and our newest member, Reidun Wallin, Division II all-American in the high jump and the heptathlon that went on to compete in the USA championships in the heptathlon.
We are all very excited to get started this season and I hope that you all are as well! The sign up meeting is Tuesday, March 8th and our first day of practice Monday, March 21st.
We are all very excited to get started this season and I hope that you all are as well! The sign up meeting is Tuesday, March 8th and our first day of practice Monday, March 21st.
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