Sunday, September 9, 2012


Great White Trails workout  for the boys team today (yesterday for Mike Polvere, Joe Larocca and Ben Deurso). Mike, Joe and Ben had terrible weather for their workout - 90 plus degrees and very humid. The weather probably cost them 8 seconds plus. They had a great workout in spite of the heat.

Justin Zorn averaged 3:28.0 for five White Trails - number two all time - ahead of Niko Viglione (3:30) and John Turro (2006). Niko was a member of the 2004 State Champs team and John was a member of the 2006 Sectional Champs team which placed fifth in the State.
The team's top 7 average was 3:57, which includes our 10th man as number 7, since Herbert was sick, and Rinaldi (breathing) and Maloney (injury) were not able to start or finish the workout.
Our top 7 average of each runner's fastest White Trail on the day was an impressive 3:49, which is equal to the 2005 team that placed 2nd in the State for Class A.
This was a great workout for us. We will be much faster the second time we do this workout (especially with all of top 7 doing the workout) and will move up on the history charts. To do this well this early is a positive statement for the team. I was very impressed with the team running of Maliniak, Courtien, and Carleton who stuck together all workout.


WEEKLY SCHEDULE:


MONDAY, 9/10: Dual Meet day against the whole league at North Salem High School.

ALL THOSE WHO NEED UNIFORMS MUST MEET COACH ARNESEN AT PRIMROSE. $15 for shorts if you need them. Freshman and Sophs will need to buy dri-fit T-shirt - if you don't have one from Modified. Upper classmen will be given a singlet - if you don't have one. Checks made to "Somers Track and Field Booster Club"
2:45 PM BUS TO NORTH SALEM / 4:15 PM START. We will arrive home at approximately 7 PM.

TUESDAY, 9/11: Regular 2:45 PM Practice at Primrose

COURSE CLEANUP DAY - PARENTS NEEDED TO HELP
3-6 PM - Please report to the Primrose School Gym.
If you come later - we will be located down the hill on the bus garage road.

WEDNESDAY, 9/12: Regular 2:45 PM Practice at Primrose

COURSE CLEANUP DAY - PARENTS NEEDED TO HELP
3-6 PM - Please report to the Primrose School Gym.
If you come later - we will be located down the hill on the bus garage road.

THURSDAY, 9/13: Regular 2:45 PM Practice at Primrose

COURSE PREPARATIONS

FRIDAY, 9/14: Regular 2:45 PM Practice at Primrose

COURSE AND FINISH LINE SET UP FOR BIG RED INVITATIONAL
TEAM PASTA DINNER AT HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA AT 5:30 PM

SATURDAY, 9/15: SOMERS BIG RED INVITATIONAL AT SOMERS

TEAM REPORTS TO PRIMROSE AT 8:00 AM

BIG RED SCHEDULE: RACE SCHEDULE

9:25am - Freshman Boys
9:40am - Freshman Girls
10:00am - Varsity/JV Boys D2
10:30am - Varsity/JV Boys D1
11:00am - Varsity/JV Girls D2
11:30am - Varsity/JV Girls D1

BIG RED INVITATIONAL, SATURDAY, 9/15. We are expecting over 20 teams. We have quite a few parents signed up to help on Saturday on the finish line and on the course directing runners on where to go, etc.
   We need more help.  Please e-mail me if you can help.
We will have a brief meeting on Friday at 4:45 PM at the Primrose School Gym. We will meet at 8:45 AM on the lower fields at the high school.
   The course starts and finishes on the lower fields at the High School.

TEAM PASTA DINNER ON FRIDAY, 9/14 AT 5:30 PM in the old cafeteria at the High School.  More details to follow.