On a perfect Friday for track, seven Monta Vista athletes punched their tickets for the CCS tournament at the SCVAL championships. The Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) sends the top 6 athletes in each event to the Central Coast…
Last week I was talking to Dr. Steve Portenga, the USATF sports psychology chairman, about the best practices for athletes competing in the Olympics. What he told me was that the biggest mistake athletes make in approaching big competitions is…
Here is the status of returns as of May 16: Have not turned in uniforms: Shanmukh Challa Sacheth Hegde Thank you! Hannah Ho Thank you! Sai Paladugu Zach Patti Thank you! Shanmu Srinivas Thank you Yuya Takagi Vasanth Thiruvadi Returned…
***A few more notes on rules and procedures for the SCVAL Qualifier Meet*** >>>All athletes must check in 30 min. prior to the start of their event. This year, we will have alternates. Alternates should also check-in and meet at…
Stephanie Brown Trafton, part of the Monta Vista family since her visit to the team in March, set a new American women’s record in the discus last Friday in Hawaii. Pretty sweet Hawaiian vacation, when you can include a…
With personal records galore, Monta Vista had a fantastic day at El Camino League finals, held at the beautiful Fremont High School facility on Wednesday, May 2. I’ll say up front, I couldn’t keep up with all the great performances…
On Tuesday, Monta Vista High School had the distinct honor of hosting Dr. Steve Portenga, chairman of the USA track and field committee for sports psychology and the sports psychologist who will be supporting the USA Olympic track & field…
Last year the Monta Vista Running teams had a great day working in the Fremont Older Open Space district on a trail project; the district liked us a lot and they have invited us back for a second year! This…
There will be a posting later with more info on Monta Vista, but here is a link to the trials results: And a link to Wednesday’s lane assignments and heat assignments for all events:
Runners’ muscles get tight–it’s the nature of our sport and the life we have chosen! It’s easy to skip stretching; I admit, stretching can get tedious. However, stretching can be your secret weapon, your path to longer strides and more…
As we are getting ready for the El Camino League Finals this coming week, it’s fun to think back upon where we have been…remember that wet and rainy Tuesday at Los Gatos? At first it was pretty fun to be…
Cool article on Coach Erica McLain on the front page of today’s Mercury-News sports section, and great placement in their on-line edition. Nice article, Coach! We are all very, very proud of you…and we are so grateful that you have…