The Monte Vista Invitational - Home of the Eliminator!

Mark your calendars for the always exciting end-of-season awards banquet.  Food catered by El Balazo.  Athletes are free.  Parents and siblings are $7 at the door. 

Monday, November 16th, 2009.   6:30PM in the MVHS Commons.

More information coming!

Used running shoe drive also highlights fundraising for charities!

For many years now, the 12 hour Overnight Relay has acted as a fundraiser for the local community.  Started as a tradition by former coach Mike Huntsman who felt that the team should give back to the community, the event has raised several thousands of dollars for local causes.  In prior years, the Contra Costa Food Bank, The Family Crisis Center, The Lindsay Wildlife Museum and others have received support from the team.  This year, for the 3rd time in the past 5 years, the captains selected the Save Mount Diablo organization to support.  Given the amount of running that the team does in the Mt Diablo foothills, it is easy to see why the cause would be near and dear to the cross country squad.

Information about Save Mount Diablo can be found at their web site: http://www.savemountdiablo.org/home.htm

The team is asking for all runners at the overnight relay to make a personal donation.  It's fine for your family to contribute as well, but the goal is have each team member donate themselves.  If everyone gives $10 or more, we'll easily raise $1000 for the cause.

Thank you for your support of this worthy organization!

Coach Mike Davis

All students are dismissed at 2:10.  If you have a test in your 6th period class, or you feel you can't miss that class...then don't get out early.  If you miss 6th period, then change and head over to the park to help set up.

4:00 - Novice Race  2.0 miles.  Boys and Girls Combined
4:25 - JV Girls Race 3.0 miles
5:00 - JV Boys Race 3.0 miles
5:30 - Varsity Girls Race 3.0 miles
6:00 - Varsity Boys Race 3.0 miles
Frosh Soph is included in the JV race. 

Buses - Leave Monte Vista at 7:15 AM.  Be at MV by 7:00 AM.

You must ride the bus if you are competing. 
You must stay for the entire meet.  You may ride back with parents at the conclusion of the meet.

There is NO snack table at this meet.  Bring plenty of water and food.  Dress warm for the early morning hours.

WHO IS SCOTT BAUHS???  Read the following profile from 2008: http://www.pausatf.org/data/2008/tfscottbauhsprofile.html

Course map: http://pleasanton.k12.ca.us/avhsweb/scarpelli/XC%20Scott%20Bauhs.html

Order of Events
9:00am Freshman Boys
9:30am Freshman Girls
10:00am Sophomore Boys
10:30am Sophomore Girls
11:00am  Junior Boys
11:30am  Junior Girls
12:00am  Senior Boys
12:30pm   Senior Girls  

Participating Teams 

Amador Valley
Castro Valley
College Park
De La Salle
Dougherty Valley
Foothill
Gunn
Homestead
Livermore
Miramonte
Monte Vista
Piner
San Leandro
San Ramon
Santee
St Patrick-Vincent
Union Mine

Race Results - 2009 Monte Vista Invitational.

Thank you to all the participating teams!  We enjoyed hosting you at Oak Hill Park, and trust that you and your teams enjoyed the day.  Results were emailed to all coaches, but can also be found at:

Dyestatcal.com coverage / results: http://www.dyestatcal.com/?pg=dyestatcal-2009-Cross-Country--Results-September-08-Monte-Vista-NCS

Many GREAT race photos can be found at Calsportsphoto.com, courtesy of Chris Scott!
http://www.printroom.com/event.asp?domain_name=calsportsphoto&group_id=591

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU DURING THE 2009 SEASON.  WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN FOR THE 2010 EDITION OF THIS EARLY SEASON CLASSIC!

Mike Davis

Meet Director / Head Coach
Monte Vista HS Cross Country