Montgomery Track & Field

April 13, 2025

This is a very busy week - please read the entire post!

Upcoming Dates:

• April 15 - Montgomery at Windsor
• April 19 - Bryan Bradley Viking Track Classic

Last Week's Meets:

The PRs keep coming... against Santa Rosa we had 46 new PRs and a huge congrats to Megan Kinsey whose Long Jump of 16' 2.75" moved her into 7th on the Montgomery All-Time list!

Then on Saturday Hanne finished 2nd overall in the 2 mile at the Arcadia Invitational with a time of 10:01.72! Redwood Empire Running article

Windsor Meet:

Please note that our Windsor meet is on Tuesday and is at Windsor. The meet starts at 4:00 pm. Early release is 2:30, with athletes needing to be at Windsor High by 3:00. Athletes and parents are responsible for transportation to and from meets.

Dine and Donate:

This Thursday, April 17th is our Dine and Donate at Shake Shack. Help spread the word and let's pack the place out and have a great fundraiser for our program.

Viking Track Classic:

We have been talking about it all season and it is now here... the Bryan Bradley Viking Track Classic is this Saturday! Athletes must be at the meet the entire day!

We also are still short on volunteers especially for the afternoon shifts. Parents - If you haven't signed up for a shift do so now! Viking Track Classic SignUpGenius. We still have 25% of our slots open.

Senior Night:

Senior night is April 30th at our meet against Maria Carrillo. 

Senior Posters - Parents, please check your email for the information sent on Wednesday, April 9 regarding Senior night posters.  The deadline was Saturday, April 12th and we still haven't heard from a handful of families.  Please reach out to Rebecca @ 707.592.2351 for questions. 

Slideshow Photos:

We are starting to collect photos for our end of season slide show. Upload photos to the 2025 photos (Track Slide Show) folder in Google Drive. 

April 6, 2025

Upcoming Dates:

• April 9 - Santa Rosa at Montgomery (and Picture Day)
• April 12 - Arcadia Invitational (Varsity qualifiers)

Last Week's Meets:

At our dual meet against Analy we had 50 PRs! Wow, that is a great way to kick off our league meets.

Friday at Stanford our girl's Distance Medley Relay team ran the second fastest DMR in our area history with a 12:04.78. Congrats to Amrie, Jasmine, Seelah, and Hanne!

IMPORTANT — Meet Volunteers Needed:

• Santa Rosa Home Meet - We are still needing volunteers for this Wednesday's April 9th vs Santa Rosa. Click on the link to fill out the SignUpGenius form and volunteer.
• Viking Track Classic - We are up to 59 teams sign up for this year's Viking Track Classic. Right now only 31 of our 70 athletes have a family member signed up. I can’t emphasize this enough, this meet can not run without volunteers and the money we raise keeps our program going. We need you to sign up for a slot by going to Viking Track Classic SignUpGenius.

Bryan Bradley Memorial Scholarship:

The Bryan Bradley Memorial Scholarship fund was founded in 2021 in honor of Coach Bryan Bradley. Each year, this scholarship will be awarded to one male and one female Montgomery XC/track & field athlete of the senior class in honor of his memory. 

Read more about the Bryan Bradley Memorial Fund and even donate towards it go to our Bryan Bradley Memorial Fund page.

Seniors - Download the Bryan Bradley Memorial Scholarship Application to start the process. Applications are due by April 30th.

Dine and Donate:

Join us on April 17th at Shake Shack for our Dine and Donate fundraiser. 

March 30, 2025

Upcoming Dates:

• April 2 - Montgomery at Analy
• April 4 - Stanford Invitational (Girls' DMR only)
• April 9 - Picture Day (Directly before dual meet against Santa Rosa)
• April 9 - Santa Rosa at Montgomery

IMPORTANT — Meet Volunteers Needed:

April is our busy month of hosting track meets and we can't do it without parent/guardian volunteers. During the season each family is expected to volunteer at 1 home dual meet and at the Viking Track Classic.

• Viking Track Classic - We currently have 57 teams signed up for this year's Viking Track Classic and to run a successful meet of this size we need at least 80 volunteers. Each family is expected to have at least one volunteer for the meet. All athletes will be helping out too, but parent help is essential. Please go to Viking Track Classic SignUpGenius today and pick a volunteer slot.
• Home Dual Meets - We are still needing volunteers for our April 9th vs Santa Rosa home meet. Click on the link to fill out the SignUpGenius form and volunteer. We have two home dual meets to choose from: April 9th vs Santa Rosa and April 30th vs Maria Carrillo. Click on the link for the dual meet you want to volunteer at and fill out the SignUpGenius form.

Upcoming Meets:

This Wednesday, 4/2, we have our first dual meet of the season vs Analy @ Analy High School. The meet starts at 4:00 pm. Early release is 2:30, with athletes needing to be at Analy High by 3:00. Athletes and parents are responsible for transportation to and from meets.

Friday, 4/4, is Stanford Invitational. We are only bringing our Girls' Distance Medley Relay (DMR). Go to our Stanford Invitational page for more details.

Picture Day:

We will be having team pictures on April 9th before our home meet against Santa Rosa. Picture forms will be passed out to athletes this week.

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. 

Practices:

The first week of practice is in the books and it was great seeing familiar and new faces out on the track! If you didn’t make it to practice this week it is not too late. Come on by and start training. 

A reminder that 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.

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:

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!

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:

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.

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:

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.

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.