Santa Clara + Firebird Recaps

Another Great Week for Monta Vista Last Wednesday, the Monta Vista Track & Field team welcomed the Santa Clara Bruins to our campus for some…

Another Great Week for Monta Vista Last Wednesday, the Monta Vista Track & Field team welcomed the Santa Clara Bruins to our campus for some…

A great day to race (and jump, and throw) This past weekend, Monta Vista Track & Field sent 24 athletes to the Saint Francis Invitational…
Attached are copies of the slides from today’s Monta Vista Character Lab class on Dealing With Failure. Thank you to everyone who came and particularly…

Matadors are not afraid of birds Did you know that the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on the planet (and also Coach Smith’s favorite…

I spent the past week mulling over an idea for a blog post, struggling to clarify the message I wanted to share. Then yesterday, I…

Full results here Photos from Mr. Slade, Gabriella’s dad, here, and from our own Ryan Liu, here. A clean sweep at Wilcox Our Monta Vista…

Here are the charts from the MV Character Lab session on March 3, 2025. If I were going to summarize the conclusions of this session,…

The Rust is Busted! See lots of great photos here! The Monta Vista Track & Field team kicked off the 2025 competition season by hosting…

Coach Flatow is going to be gone for Winter Break* but that does not mean we will lose focus! Consistent training, including break week, is…

Monta Vista Track & Field launched its 2025 season with the 11th annual 400 Shootout, a unique tradition where every athlete runs a 400m race.…
It is only hours to the first gun of the MVTF season–yes, it’s time for the Monta Vista 400 ShootOut! Here is the scoop…please read…

Peter Snell, one of New Zealand’s legendary runners, used to say he loved training in bad weather because he figured his competition was skipping their…