REVIEW:  In the meet, the Girls Varsity won 75-61 after some nervous moments, the Boys Varsity lost on the last event of the day (a most exciting 4x400 where we ran our best time in a couple of years), the Boys Frosh/Soph won (100-31), the Girls JV lost, and the Boys JV won.  This makes our season league records:  5-0 for the Girls Varsity and a first place in the league, 1-4 for the Boys Varsity, 4-1 for the Boys Frosh/Soph and the Boys JV for second place in the league standing, and 3-2 for the Girls JV.

On the Girls Varsity we placed first in 11 of the 16 events with victories in both relays, triple victories from Cassie in the 400, HJ and TJ, double victories from Christine in the 1600 & 3200, Erica in the 100 HH and 300 LH  and single victories from Kyle in the 200 and Marjorie in the 100.  On the boys side, Phillip Tramposh registered three first (HJ, LJ, TJ) , Conrad Wozniak (1600, 3200) and Victor Sine (110HH, 300 IH) had two firsts and Scott Belz (12’ 6”) led a sweep of the Pole Vault to make the scoring very close.  In the Frosh/Soph division, future stars that finished first in their events included Bryan tenBosch (1600), Tim Pham (100), Adam Garrett (400), Derrick Fleming (800), Ryan Jansen (discus), Jeremiah Link (100HH & 300 IH), Shane Berglas (3200), Dean Solomon (LJ), Takuto Nakamura (TJ), Michael Callahan (HJ) and Colin Faulkner (PV).  In the Girls JV, Alaina Judd intimidated the opposition with her cast and cruised to 100HH victory, Bailey Misewicz, and Valerie Alderman earned victories.  In the Boys JV, Brian Barlow, Tan Tran, Daniel Biemann and Theo Perez were double winners and Geoffrey Swedlund, David Maas and Yu Oshibe scored first in their events.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:  Alaina Judd made it clear that if something is important to you nothing can stop you from getting it.  The moment she was cleared to participate in track, having a broken arm did not matter as she won the 100 HH and ran her best time to finish second in the 300LH.  Cassie Stanislaw also competed with courage as she fought off her leg injury to come through with three crucial victories to help the varsity team stay undefeated in the league competition.  Phillip Tramposh’s triple threat materialized as he became a 20-40 man in the LJ & TJ and won his HJ.  Theo Perez was part of four victories in the JV boys level and performed tough even though his ankle was hurting.  Tim Pham performed extremely well once again in his regular events as well as stepping up in the 4x400 and run another solid 400.

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS 

League Prelims on Tuesday at Trabuco Hills HS starting at 3:00pm for the field events and 4:00pm  for the running events.   The field events will be finals for the year for the JV boys, JV girls and F/S boys.  No varsity field events on Tuesday.  The running events will reduce the number of competitors in each event to 9 (12 for the 1600).  No relays, 3200 or JV 110 HH on Tuesday.  (WHS to the toll road going towards Santa Margarita.  Exit on the second Portola Road and go right.  Follow this street as it turns into Santa Margarita Parkway after you cross El Toro Road.  Make a right turn on the first street and then another right turn into the parking lot for the school.  The track is on the back on the left side of the school buildings).

a)  Heats and lane assignments are posted on our web and on the shed.

b)  The tentative schedule is posted on our web and on the shed.

c)  The buses on Tuesday will leave at 1:15.  Athletes are excused from 5th period and sixth period.

d)  The buses on Friday will leave at 2:15.

e)  Field events for only the JV boys, the JV girls and frosh/soph boys will take place on Tuesday.   They are finals for the league.   Points will be awarded to the top 6 athletes (10,8,6,4,2,1) and medals to the top 5.

f)  Varsity field events will take place on Friday.  Schedule is included on our web page.

g)  Heats in most of the running events will take place on Tuesday to reduce the entries to 9 athletes per running event (12 for the 1600) for Friday’s finals.  The winning athlete in each heat will automatically qualify for the finals and the next fastest times to make 9 (or 12 for the 1600) will also advance.  Be sure you run through the finish line no matter what place you are in.

h)  Our teams have a great chance to capture the varsity girls, frosh/soph boys and the JV boys league championships with great efforts at the finals. 

League Finals on Friday at Trabuco Hills HS starting at 4:00pm.

a)  The buses will leave at 2:15 as mentioned above.

b)  Anyone not competing at the league finals (including the field events) will be expected to be at the meet and will run in the open 1600 race (yes even the throwers) at 4:30.  This is part of your final grade for the class.

Last chance to purchase the red embroidered sweats.  We need to sell the last few in order to not lose money with them.  See me ASAP to get yours.  They cost $35.  Make checks payable to WHS.

Great pictures posted on our web page.  Thanks to Coach Antrim and to the parents for the pics.

Good luck at the League Prelims and the League Finals.