Team Photos Are Available!
We have photos! The photos from the MVXC “Media Day” on October 2 are now posted. John Ling, who photographs many of the athletic teams at Monta Vista, did a great job once again. These are all free to download…
Coach Flatow
Monta Vista CharacterLab #2: Monday, October 20 @ Lunchtime
I’ve been procrastinating a bit on scheduling our next CharacterLab session—it’s all new material, and I’ve been trying to get it right. This has been one of the most frustrating CharacterLab sessions to develop, and I really want to make…
Meet Sheet for Baylands Two
We have a meet sheet for Baylands Two! A few quick notes: Please read the meet sheet carefully…the schedule has changed slightly from the first meet at Baylands. We also shuffled the entries slightly. Everyone is released at 1:30 pm,…
Roughrider Meet Sheet
The Roughrider Invitational meet sheet is posted. This is the first time that MVXC has competed at Roughrider in more than a decade–your current coaches have never taken a team to this meet. We are going to give everyone a…
Dawn Patrol and Team Dynamics
Dawn Patrol Here is a recipe for a really nice morning: Get up early. Gather a bunch of friends. Go someplace pretty. Share the awe of a sunrise. Get some exercise. Eat something good together. Have the rest of the…
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…
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…