Final SCVAL Instructions
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…
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News & Announcements
Uniform NEW UPDATE May 24 (Important!)
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!…
SCVAL Qualifiers–and request for Volunteers
***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…
MV Track ‘Extended Family’ Sets American Record at Throwdown
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…
MV Rocks At League Finals
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,…
Olympic Sports Psychologist and Monta Vista
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…
2nd Annual Fremont Older Trail Volunteer Project–Filled again!
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…
El Camino League Trials
There will be a posting later with more info on Monta Vista, but here is a link to the trials results: And a link…
Four Easy Stretches
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…
A Look Back at the dual meet with Los Gatos
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…
Coach Erica in the News
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!…
Be As Strong As Iron
I was talking with the head coach of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s cross-country and track & field programs, and I asked him what he…