Artichoke!
Monta Vista Cross Country headed to the coast to race at the Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay High School on October 4, 2025. This is always a fun meet with an energized atmosphere. The Artichoke is a tight, fast…
Coach Flatow
Crystal Preview Meet Sheet
Our first day on the Crystal Spring cross-country course is a big, big day! And here is the meet sheet for Crystal. Get ready for a treat. Crystal is one of the best cross country courses in the country; I…
Artichoke Invitational Meet Sheet is Posted
We have a meet sheet for the Artichoke Invitational on Saturday, October 4. This has always been a fun meet–well run and a short but interesting course. It has a serious hill which is something MVXC athletes understand well! Give…
I love the smell of effort in the morning!
Friday night, I got a series of text messages from Coach Triya. You may or may not know that Coach Triya is training to race her first marathon in December, and she is cranking out more than 60 miles per…
The Great Baylands Baking Show
“I feel like I’ve been in an air-fryer for the last couple hours.”–Coach Triya MVXC did not have the best conditions for the SCVAL opener at Baylands on September 23. Back at Monta Vista, all outdoor athletic activities were shut…
The Return of Monta Vista CharacterLab!
Monta Vista CharacterLab is back! The first session for the 2025-26 season will be Monday, September 29, at lunchtime in Mr. Bonacorsi’s classroom, D101. CharacterLab is aimed at cross-country athletes, but all athletes and all Monta Vista students are welcome…
Oregon and the Three Course Challenge
How happy and proud is MVXC after our trip to Oregon and the Three Course Challenge cross country race? Let’s list a few reasons for gratitude… Pretty much perfect Oregon weather! It was sunny for our shakeout, gray and cool…
SCVAL Opener Meet Sheet
The meet sheet for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League opener at Baylands is posted! See the download on this page or go to the schedule page. Please note that while everyone is scheduled for release from class at 1:30…
A Run Up Horse
I had so much fun watching everyone get to the top of Horse yesterday! You guys ran great, and even though some of you looked a bit tired at the top, you all looked happy. Parents of our runners, and…
Flying at Firebird
On Tuesday, September 9, Monta Vista traveled to Fremont High School for the Firebird Invitational, a fast and flat 2.05-mile course. This is the first time that Monta Vista competed at Firebird, and we were thinking we would see some…
MVXC Photo Day
Our MVXC photo day is set for Thursday, October 2nd! John Ling will again be photographing our team–he did a great job last year, and we are glad to have him back. We will remind you again about this but…
SCVAL Meet T-Shirts
Hello MVXC runners! This is weird to think about but…in only eight (8!) weeks we will be competing at the SCVAL Championships! This year, there will be commemorative SCVAL Championship T-shirts–but they will only be sold in advance, THIS WEEK.…