OLD SCHOOL CHEER!

Here is the cheer we should use on Tuesday in honor of Coach Calabrese coming back to EL (even though he is going to be with the opposition).

INDOOR SCHEDULE FOR MSTCA MEETS

12/14 - Winter Fest Small

12/15 - Winter Fest Large

12/21 - Team Pentathlon

12/21 - Speed Classic Large

12/22 - Speed Classic Small

12/27 - Boston Holiday Challenge

12/28 - Distance Classic

1/4 - Fresh/Soph Large

1/5 - Fresh/Soph Small

1/10 - NEW MEET "Yale Style" Day 1 (Name TBD)

1/11 - NEW MEET "Yale Style" Day 2 (Name TBD)

1/12 - NEW MEET "Yale Style" Day 3 (Name TBD)

1/17 - D4 State Relays

1/18 - D5 State Relays / D1 State Relays

1/19 - D2 State Relays / D3 State Relays

1/25 - State Coaches SMALL

1/26 - State Coaches LARGE

2/9 - Last Chance

2/25 - Pentathlon Girls

2/26 - Pentathlon Boys

IT'S ALMOST TIME!

Timex graciously donated watches to both Cross Country teams. We shall unveil them on Tuesday!

CORKY: ATHLETE OF THE WEEK!

Ashley Corcoran former Western Mass. Champion

Billy Mills 10,000 Meter Gold Medal Final

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TRAINING IN THE HEAT*

Here is the school policy towards training when the weather is intensely hot. Please note


WBGT READING ACTIVITY GUIDELINES & REST BREAK GUIDELNES

Below 76°F   Normal activities. Provide at least 3 separate rest breaks each hour for a minimum duration of 3 minutes each during workout.

76.1‐81.0°F Use discretion for intense or prolonged exercise, and watch at‐risk players carefully. Provide at least 3 separate rest breaks each hour for a minimum duration of 4 minutes each.

81.1‐84.0°F Maximum activity time is 2 hours. For equipment intensive sports: Players should be restricted to a helmet, shoulder pads, and shorts during activity; all protective equipment must be removed for conditioning activities. For all sports: Provide at least 4 separate rest breaks each hour for a minimum of 4 minutes each.

84.1‐86.0°F Maximum length of activity is 1 hour. No protective equipment may be worn during activity, and there may be no conditioning activities. There must be 20 minutes of rest breaks provided during the hour of activity.

Above 86.1°F No outdoor workouts. Cancel exercise, and delay activity until a cooler wet‐bulb globe temperature reading occurs. *if equipment modifications are necessary, no games should occur.

*Please be prepared to change practice times, practice locations, and practice plans on short notice.

ELITE EIGHT

Or MAYBE Crazy 8's...take your pick! 

Future LadySpartans that shall arrive just in the nick of time as we start our long rebuilding process. 

It has been 25 years since we had to rebuild all of the programs. This is just the beginning!

From Left to Right:

Juliana Swain, Ava Makara, Haley Fitzpatrick, Emily Baker,

Amelia Czudek, Rebecca Pelletier, Maggie Stevens, Emma Stevens

THE FUTURE LOOKS GOOD!

(we could use you all NOW!)

DON'T WALK - RUN!!!!!

REST IN POWER TO COACH BUDD'S IDOL:

CLIFF BRANCH - WIDE RECEIVER

OAKLAND/LA RAIDERS

08/01/1948 TO 08/04/2019

(SPEED KLLS #21)

STEELE'S 2019

WICKHAM PARK

The date for the Wickham Park Invitational is Saturday October 12 in Manchester,Connecticut.

http://www.ezmeetresults.com/xc/WickhamXCInvite/Pages/default.aspx

REMINDER

Clinic is at Pope Francis Monday Night: 6:3 0Shannon Kennedy  and Paige Suse shall be joining us!

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE CHANGE

The meet against Agawam and Belchertown originally scheduled for 9/24 has been moved to 9/25.

Please note this so you can attend. This would also affect our yoga and weight training.

Also, we are considering going to Wickham Park this Fall for an XC contest. This would be during the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend.

COACH BUDD & SON

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

For those of you that are considering doing stuff this weekend, our Fab Four of :

Laura Kennedy, 

Jessica Bruso ,

Stephanie Poole and

Maggie Jaroszewicz

(Class of 1999)

ALL have a message for you!

2019 CLINIC

Here is what the new folks look like at the clinic. Do NOT ask me their names quite yet, but their initial performances were really promising!

I would like to get a picture of the new XC runners we have soon!