Montgomery Viking Track

March 17, 2025

Upcoming Dates:

March 21 & 22 - Dublin Distance Fiesta
March 22 - Gold Rush Sprinter's Jam
April 2 - Montgomery at Analy

Swenson/Werne Invitational:

We have decided to pull out of the Swenson/Werne Invitational at San Ramon Valley High School this weekend and have the few athletes going to that meet now go to Piner's Gold Rush Sprinter's Jam.

Gold Rush Sprinter's Jam:

This Saturday is the brand new Gold Rush Sprinter's Jam at Piner High School. We will be taking all of our sprinters and hurdlers to this meet. If you are a thrower and want to run a sprint then come on down as well.

The meet starts at 10:00 am so athletes need to arrive at 9:00 am.

For the latest information go to our Gold Rush Sprinter's Jam page.

Dublin Distance Fiesta:

Friday and Saturday is the Dublin Distance Fiesta. Go to our Dublin Distance Fiesta page to see which day you will be competing on and get additional information about the meet. Heat sheets will come out on Tuesday and we will update our page with additional info once they are released.

March 10, 2025

Important Dates:

March 13 - Sonoma Academy at Montgomery
March 15 - Santa Rosa Field Events Jamboree
March 15 - Eddie Hart Invitational

Sonoma Academy Meet:

Due to Wednesday's weather forecast the Sonoma Academy and Montgomery coaching staff has decided to move our meet to Thursday, March 13th at 4:00. We also have invited Grace Christian Academy to join us.

This meet will not include the 3200m, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, and possibly High Jump. All other events will be run. Our goal is to start the meet on time and finish at 6:00 pm.

We still have some slots for volunteers. Please sign up at SignUpGenius -Sonoma Academy vs Montgomery

Weekend Meets:

This weekend we have two meets - Santa Rosa Field Events Jamboree and Eddie Hart Invitational. We are only sending three athletes to the Eddie Hart Invitational, so everyone else will be at the Santa Rosa Field Events Jamboree.

Meet information for both of these meets are available at https://www.montgomerytrack.com/field-event-jamboree.php.

Spring Break:

We will be having practice over spring break at the normal time. If you are not in town please submit a planned absence using XCStats.

We also have three meets on Saturday, March 22. Every athlete will be entered into one of those three meets. We need to know ASAP via XCStats if an athlete is unavailable.

March 2, 2025

Important Dates:

March 8 - Gaucho Relays
March 12 - Sonoma Academy at Montgomery

Big Cat Invitational:

Sun and Big Cat don't normally go together, but it was a fantastic day at Courtemarche Track with great weather and amazing results. We had 21 athletes with PRs, 2 meet records, and 1 school record set. Hanne Thomsen set the meet record 3200m and Sadie Sanders set the meet record and climbed to #1 on our all time list in the 200m.

Check out the results on Athletic.net. See the next section down as we talk about other sites to view meet results.

Meet Results:

Meet results appear on different sites, but let’s highlight two sites: Redwood Empire Running and XCStats.

Redwood Empire Running - Redwood Empire Running is a fantastic source for local results and historical records.

XCStats - We use XCStats for posting meet results, tracking PRs, and more. Click on a meet to view all Montgomery results or click on an athlete’s name to see charts of their times over time.

Volunteers:

We have two upcoming meet and one fundraiser we need volunteers for. Please use the links below to sign up.

3/12 - Sonoma Academy vs Montgomery
- We are joining forces with Sonoma Academy to run this meet.
3/15 - Santa Rosa Field Events Jamboree
- One of the great things about track is that it is a community. Each year Montgomery HS helps Santa Rosa HS with their meet by running Long Jump and Triple Jump. They return the favor with helping out at Viking Track Classic. We are looking for 8-16 volunteers to help with this. If your child is a jumper this is a great way to see them compete up close.
3/16 - St. Patrick's Day 5K
- This is a fundraiser for our program. We are looking for at least 1 parent and 5 athletes to help race set up at 7am and then to set up and run an aid station by 9am. We are also looking for 2 or more course monitors.
- If you are interested in helping with this event please contact Coach Kevin or Robert.

Gaucho Relays:

Relay meets are just plain fun events to watch and participate in while also providing a great opportunity for athletes to run events not offered any other time during the season. This Saturday will be the Gaucho Relays at Casa Grande High School. We will post meet information to https://www.montgomerytrack.com/gaucho-relays.php.

February 24, 2025

Important Dates:

March 1 - Big Cat Invitational
March 8 - Gaucho Relays
March 12 - Sonoma Academy at Montgomery

Big Cat Invitational:

This Saturday is our first meet of the season, Big Cat Invitational at Santa Rosa High School. The meet starts at 9:00am and athletes need to arrive by 8:00am. Go to our Big Cat Invitational information page for the latest updates.

Subscribe to our calendar for the latest information. Just go to https://www.montgomerytrack.com/meet-schedule.php, scroll to the bottom, and follow directions for what type of mobile device you own.

Team Handbook:

Athletes get those signed handbooks turned in ASAP so you can compete this weekend. If you don't have a copy you can pick one up from Coach Kevin at practice or print it out from XCStats (https://xcstats.com/forum.php?school_id=975).

February 17, 2025

Important Dates:

February 18 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
February 18 - Dine & Donate - Los Tres Chiles
March 1 - Big Cat Invitational
March 8 - Gaucho Relays

Parent/Guardian Meeting:

Our Parent/Guardian Meeting is Tuesday, February 18th at 6:30pm. As of right now the plan is to meet in front of the gym and then navigate to where the meeting will be. Our original location was already booked so we will just be flexible and pick a spot on the fly. We will send out an email/text update if we can determine the location ahead of time and we will post someone at the gym to help direct folks to the meeting.

Dine & Donate:

Tuesday, February 18th is a busy day! We have our normal practice for the athletes and our parent/guardian meeting. So let's make dinner a little easier... we will be having a Dine & Donate at Los Tres Chiles on the 18th with 20% of your purchase donated to Montgomery Track & Field.

Please help spread the word and let's pack Los Tres Chiles!

Goal Sheets:

Athletes, get those goal sheets turned in! We will start discussing your goals this week. The goal sheet is available to download if you need to print another copy.

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February 9, 2025

Important Dates:

February 10 - First Day of Practice
February 18 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
March 1 - Big Cat Invitational

Practices:

The first day of practice is here! We practice 5 days a week, Mon-Fri, rain or shine. Arrive by 3:45 and ready to run at 3:50.

If an athlete is unable to make a practice they need to notify Coach Kevin and their event coach using the “Planned Absence” functionality in XCStats.

Dine & Donate:

Please help spread the word and let's pack Los Tres Chiles!

Goals:

Setting and striving towards goals is an important piece of athletics. This first week of practice we will be working with the athletes to create short and long term goals. These goals will help us have tangible things to work towards.

“A dream you don’t have to fight for isn’t a dream – it’s a nap. One changes your afternoon. The other changes your world. Keep fighting.”

Jon Acuff

February 2, 2025

Important Dates:

February 10 - First Day of Practice
February 18 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
March 1 - Big Cat Invitational

Practices:

We practice 5 days a week, Mon-Fri, rain or shine. Arrive by 3:45 and ready to run 3:50. First practice will be on February 10th.

If an athlete is unable to make a practice they need to notify Coach Kevin and their event coach using the “Planned Absence” functionality in XCStats.

XCStats:

Have your athlete sign up for XCStats before the start of the season. Please have your athlete create an account and make sure they put parent/guardian contact in as well. To create an account they will need to register at https://xcstats.com/registration.php?school_id=975 using the code Vikings!24

Online Athletic Clearance:

If you haven't gotten the athletic clearance completed, please do so right away. Go to the Viking Athletics page for more information.

Conflicts with Outside Commitments:

If you have another commitment (i.e. club sport, band, drama), our coaching staff will work with you to help balance your busy schedule. Just reach out to Coach Kevin to start the conversation.

January 26, 2025

Important Dates:

February 10 - First Day of Practice
February 18 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
March 1 - Big Cat Invitational

Online Athletic Clearance:

If you haven't gotten the athletic clearance completed, please do so right away. Go to the Viking Athletics page for more information.

Conflicts with Outside Commitments:

If you have another commitment (i.e. club sport, band, drama), our coaching staff will work with you to help balance your busy schedule. Just reach out to Coach Kevin right away so we can start the conversation.

Concussion Testing (Pole Vaulters & High Jumpers):

Monday, January 27th is the first opportunity to get the concussion testing done for our Pole Vaulters and High Jumpers. Testing takes 45 - 60 minutes to complete and will be at 3:35pm in Room 80, please bring your own Chromebook to test on. Additional dates are Feb 3rd and Feb 5th.

January 19, 2025

Important Dates:

February 10 - First Day of Practice
February 18 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
March 1 - Big Cat Invitational

Online Athletic Clearance:

Make sure your student athlete is fully cleared through SportsNet. If Track and Field is your first sport of the 2024-2025 school year you will need a sports physical for your clearance. Clearance through SportsNet must be done prior to participation in practices.

Go to the Viking Athletics page for more information.

XCStats:

XCStats is required for all athletes. Please make sure your athlete creates an account and adds parent/guardian contact information as well. To create an account they will need to register at https://xcstats.com/registration.php?school_id=975 using the code Vikings!24

Note: Their school email address will most likely not work, so they will need to use another email address.

Pole Vaulters & High Jumpers

Anyone participating in Pole Vault or High Jump must have up to date concussion testing. You only need to attend one of the following testing dates. Testing takes 45 - 60 minutes to complete and please bring your own Chromebook to test on. If you tested in the Fall or Winter, you do not need to test again.
- Monday, January 27 at 3:35pm in Room 80
- Monday, February 3 at 3:35pm in Room 80
- Wednesday, February 5 at 3:15pm in Room 80
Pole Vaulters
- If your athlete wants to Pole Vault this year please email Coach Kevin with their name and weight. This will allow us to make sure we have the proper size pole for them at the start of the season.

Tentative Schedule

Our schedule is now up on our site. We are still working on some finalization but this should be pretty close to our final schedule.

We recommend that you subscribe to the schedule so your calendar always remains current. Go to the Schedule page for details.

January 12, 2025

Important Dates:

February 10 - First Day of Practice
February 18 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
March 1 - Big Cat Invitational

Online Athletic Clearance:

Go to the Viking Athletics page for more information.

Concussion Testing (Pole Vaulters & High Jumpers):

Anyone participating in Pole Vault or High Jump must have up to date concussion testing.

You only need to attend one of the following testing dates. Testing takes 45 - 60 minutes to complete and please bring your own Chromebook to test on. If you tested in the Fall or Winter, you do not need to test again.

Monday, January 27 at 3:35pm in Room 80
Monday, February 3 at 3:35pm in Room 80
Wednesday, February 5 at 3:15pm in Room 80

XCStats:

Note: Their school email address will most likely not work, so they will need to use another email address.

Montgomery Track & Field - 2025 Interest Form

Thank you for the huge turnout to last week's athlete interest meeting! At the meeting we had a link to an interest form. If you haven't filled out the form yet please go to the Montgomery Track & Field - 2025 Interest Form and do so right away. This really helps us make sure you are ready to start the season strong.

January 5, 2025

The 2025 track season is just around the corner here at Montgomery High School. Each week we will be sending and posting a newsletter highlighting upcoming events, important announcements, and more.

Important Dates:

January 8 - Athlete Interest Meeting
February 10 - First Day of Practice
February 18 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
March 1 - Big Cat Invitational

Athlete Interest Meeting:

Athletes, this Wednesday (1/8) at lunch come to Mr. LaFrance's Classroom (Room 33) to get information about this upcoming season. All are welcome so bring your friends.

Online Athletic Clearance:

Make sure your student athlete is fully cleared through SportsNet. SportsNet Inc. provides secure online registration services for school athletic programs and your athlete must be cleared on SportsNet before participating in Montgomery Track & Field.

If Track and Field is your first sport of the 2024-2025 school year you will need a sports physical for your clearance. Clearance through SportsNet must be done prior to participation in practices.

Go to the Viking Athletics page for more information.

XCStats:

We will be using XCStats for communicating to athletes and parents/guardians. Athletes are required to have a profile on XCStats. Please have your athlete create an account and make sure they put parent/guardian contact in as well. To create an account they will need to register at https://xcstats.com/registration.php?school_id=975 using the code Vikings!24

Note: Their school email address will most likely not work, so they will need to use another email address.

XCStats allows us to send emails and text messages to the entire team or a specific sub-group.

In addition, XCStats will be used for results, tracking trends, and keeping track of attendance.

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