Team 101: October 27th- November 2nd

Weekly Training Schedule (All Dates, Locations and Times Subject to Change):

Note: Bad weather does not cancel practice, it will be moved to another area. This training schedule is for the boys; girls practice may differ.

Monday- Jefferson (Boys A.M. weight room)
Tuesday- John Curtis
Wednesday- District Championship (Audubon Park)
Thursday- City Park- Varsity Only (Boys A.M. weight room)
Friday- John Curtis 
Saturday- STA Invite (Hammond) or Middle School Championship (City Park)
Sunday- On Your Own

Meet Information:

Wednesdays meet will take place at Audubon Park.  We will be leaving school early.  Girls race at 4:00 and boys at 4:40.

Saturday the middle school/junior high runners will compete at City Park in the same location we have the other meets this season.  A schedule will be discussed later this week.  We will meet at the park.

The varsity members of the team will race at STA in Hammond.  Girls race at 9:30 and boys at 10:00.  We will meet at school at 7:00 A.M.

Weekly Notes:

All athletes have at least 2 more weeks of the season following this week.  The Saturday before the state championship we will have 1 mile time trials for the whole team.  Therefore, junior high and middle school runners still have at least 2 more opportunities to compete.  Varsity/Varsity B runners have 4-6 more opportunities to compete.

We will be split between older runners going to STA this saturday and younger runners going to City Park.  Please listen for more info at practice.

Reminder that in order to run at Nike in November you must be under 17 minutes for boys and 20 minutes for girls. Your best opportunities are coming up in the next few weeks!

Recent Events:

This past week both teams took big steps forward with many members of the team setting personal records at either the STA Invite on Wednesday or the Brother Martin Invite on Saturday (some runners doing it at both places!).  Our girls program is improving at the right time, making it possible to recreate last years runner up position at the state meet.  The boys, despite losing on a tiebreaker to St. Paul's, still saw great improvement in their personal bests to help cement them as the top small school in the state.

Also, the improvement of the newer runners should be noted.  Our MS/JH/JV programs look stocked for the future and the coaching staff is very excited about the next crop of runners coming up in the program.

Weather Outlook:

Harahan 10-Day Forecast

Upcoming Events (Subject to Change!):

October 29th: District Championship (Audubon Park)
November 1st: STA Invite (STA) or Middle School Metro Championship (City Park)
November 8th: New Orleans Metro Championship (City Park)
November 11th: Northshore Metro Championship (Hammond)
November 15th: End of the Season Time Trial (Jefferson Playground)
November 17th-18th: State Cross Country Meet (NSU)
November 22nd: Nike South Regional (Bear Branch Park, Woodlands) Sub 17 Boys and Sub 20 Girls
November 26th-30th: Thanksgiving Break
December 1st: First Day of Track Conditioning
December 6th: Nike XC Nationals (Portland, OR)

December 13th: ACT Date/Practice After

December 19th-January 4th: Christmas Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
January 10th: LSU HS Indoor Season Opener (LSU)
January 17th: McNeese State Indoor #1 (McNeese State)
January 24th: LSU Qualifier (LSU)
January 31st: McNeese State Indoor #2 (McNeese State)
February 7th: LSU Last Chance Qualifier (LSU)

February 7th: ACT Date/Practice After
February 14th: State Meet Preparation Practice (TBD)
February 16th-20th: Mardi Gras Break (NOTICE: STATE MEET HAPPENS DURING BREAK. VARSITY MEMBERS HAVE MANDATORY PRACTICE)
February 21st: State Indoor Track Meet (LSU)
March 4th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #1 (TBD)
March 7th: Mandeville Skipper Relays (Mandeville)
March 11th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #2 (TBD)
March 13th-15th: New Balance Indoor Nationals (New York, NY)
March 21st: Tentative Date- Relay Invitational hosted by John Curtis
March 25th: NOLA MS/JH Championship (TBD)
March 27th-28th: Sugar Bowl Classic (Tad Gormley)
April 3rd-12th: Easter Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
April 4th: Mobile Meet of Champions (Mobile, AL)
April 10th-11th: Arcadia Invitational (Arcadia, CA)
April 18th: ACT Date
May 7th-9th: State Outdoor Track Meet (LSU)
June 13th: ACT Date
June 19th-21st: New Balance Outdoor Nationals (Greensboro, NC)
July 29th-August 8th: AAU Junior Olympics (Hampton Roads, VA)

Team 101: October 20th-26th

Weekly Training Schedule (All Dates, Locations and Times Subject to Change):

Note: Bad weather does not cancel practice, it will be moved to another area. This training schedule is for the boys; girls practice may differ.

Monday- John Curtis or Jefferson (Boys A.M. weight room)
Tuesday- John Curtis
Wednesday- STA Aquinas Invite (Hammond)
Thursday- John Curtis (Boys A.M. weight room) REMINDER: Spaghetti Dinner at John Curtis
Friday- John Curtis 
Saturday- Brother Martin Invite (City Park) or ACT (Practice After)
Sunday- On Your Own

Meet Information:

Wednesdays meet will take place at STA in Hammond.  We will be leaving school at 1:30.  The girls varsity race is at 3:30 and the boys varsity is at 4:15.  Junior High 2 mile will be at 5:00.  All athletes who have run varsity competitions thus far this season will run the Varsity races.

Saturday we will compete at City Park in the same location we have the other meets this season.  A schedule will be discussed later this week.

Weekly Notes:

Less than 5 weeks left of the season!

Reminder that in order to run at Nike in November you must be under 17 minutes for boys and 20 minutes for girls. Your best opportunities are coming up in the next few weeks!

Also the Spaghetti Dinner is on Thursday. All runners and their parents should do their best to attend as we will be recognized for our success so far this season, and additionally all money raised from purchasing a dinner goes directly back into the athletic budget!

This weekend the Brother Martin Invite has been added to the schedule for non-ACT runners.  Students taking the ACT should get in touch with the coaches to determine what they should do for practice.

Recent Events:

We once again had a great outing at the Walker Invite and both teams took strides forward heading towards the postseason.  The girls team had the first race this season where two girls ran under 21 minutes for 3 miles as Troyanna Gause and Maddie Myers both ran in the 20's.  We also averaged 21:19 for the meet which is our season best.  On the boys side we continued the win streak but this time against the #2 team in the state, Jesuit.  In the open race several of our younger runners had great performances, showing the caliber of the athletes we have coming through once the older runners graduate.

Weather Outlook:

Harahan 10-Day Forecast

Upcoming Events (Subject to Change!):

October 22nd: STA Invite (STA)
October 23rd: Spaghetti Dinner (John Curtis)
October 25th: Brother Martin Invite (City Park)/ACT Date
October 29th: District Championship (Audubon Park)
November 1st: STA Invite (STA)
November 8th: New Orleans Metro Championship (City Park)
November 11th: Northshore Metro Championship (Hammond)
November 14th: End of the Season Time Trial (Jefferson Playground)
November 17th-18th: State Cross Country Meet (NSU)
November 22nd: Nike South Regional (Bear Branch Park, Woodlands) Sub 17 Boys and Sub 20 Girls
November 26th-30th: Thanksgiving Break
December 1st: First Day of Track Conditioning
December 6th: Nike XC Nationals (Portland, OR)

December 13th: ACT Date/Practice After

December 19th-January 4th: Christmas Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
January 10th: LSU HS Indoor Season Opener (LSU)
January 17th: McNeese State Indoor #1 (McNeese State)
January 24th: LSU Qualifier (LSU)
January 31st: McNeese State Indoor #2 (McNeese State)
February 7th: LSU Last Chance Qualifier (LSU)

February 7th: ACT Date/Practice After
February 14th: State Meet Preparation Practice (TBD)
February 16th-20th: Mardi Gras Break (NOTICE: STATE MEET HAPPENS DURING BREAK. VARSITY MEMBERS HAVE MANDATORY PRACTICE)
February 21st: State Indoor Track Meet (LSU)
March 4th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #1 (TBD)
March 7th: Mandeville Skipper Relays (Mandeville)
March 11th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #2 (TBD)
March 13th-15th: New Balance Indoor Nationals (New York, NY)
March 21st: Tentative Date- Relay Invitational hosted by John Curtis
March 25th: NOLA MS/JH Championship (TBD)
March 27th-28th: Sugar Bowl Classic (Tad Gormley)
April 3rd-12th: Easter Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
April 4th: Mobile Meet of Champions (Mobile, AL)
April 10th-11th: Arcadia Invitational (Arcadia, CA)
April 18th: ACT Date
May 7th-9th: State Outdoor Track Meet (LSU)
June 13th: ACT Date
June 19th-21st: New Balance Outdoor Nationals (Greensboro, NC)
July 29th-August 8th: AAU Junior Olympics (Hampton Roads, VA)

Team 101: October 13th-19th

Weekly Training Schedule (All Dates, Locations and Times Subject to Change):

Note: Bad weather does not cancel practice, it will be moved to another area. This training schedule is for the boys; girls practice may differ.

Monday- John Curtis (Boys A.M. weight room)
Tuesday- Jefferson Playground
Wednesday- John Curtis (Boys A.M. weight room)
Thursday- Jefferson Playground 
Friday- John Curtis 
Saturday- Walker Invite (Walker Rec Complex, Walker LA)
Sunday- On Your Own

Meet Information:

This week the entire team will travel to Walker Recreation Park in Walker LA on Saturday morning. We will be leaving early in the morning, and details will come out at practice this week.  We remind all parents and students that we should arrive on time to the school so that those who race first have ample time to do their warm ups upon arrival.

Weekly Notes:

Less than 6 weeks left of the season!

Reminder, consistency is the principle ingredient in success.  Having successful practices week in and week out will make you a better runner before anything else will!

Reminder that in order to run at Nike in November you must be under 17 minutes for boys and 20 minutes for girls. Your best opportunities are coming up in the next few weeks!

Note that the District Championship has been added to the schedule for Oct. 29th.

It is still very warm outside!  Hydration is important for health, so don't forget to hydrate!

Recent Events:

This weekend the boys and girls team had great races at the Catholic High Invite.  The girls team had a top 10 finish and look to be one of the teams competing for a composite top 10 team ranking within the next few weeks.  The boys team was once again led by Devyn Keith who tied his PR at 14:59, scoring a total 69 points to win the prestigious Catholic High Invite.  Devyn remains undefeated against LA competition this year as well as the team.  It has been almost a whole year since the JC XC team has lost an in-state meet, and almost two years since they have lost to another in-state small school.  God has really blessed the program!

Weather Outlook:

Harahan 10-Day Forecast

Upcoming Events (Subject to Change!):

October 18th: Walker Invite (Walker, Louisiana)
October 22nd: STA Invite (STA)
October 25th: ACT Date/Practice after
October 29th: District Championship (Audubon Park)
November 1st: STA Invite (STA)
November 8th: New Orleans Metro Championship (City Park)
November 11th: Northshore Metro Championship (Hammond)
November 14th: End of the Season Time Trial (Jefferson Playground)
November 17th-18th: State Cross Country Meet (NSU)
November 22nd: Nike South Regional (Bear Branch Park, Woodlands) Sub 17 Boys and Sub 20 Girls
November 26th-30th: Thanksgiving Break
December 1st: First Day of Track Conditioning
December 6th: Nike XC Nationals (Portland, OR)

December 13th: ACT Date/Practice After

December 19th-January 4th: Christmas Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
January 10th: LSU HS Indoor Season Opener (LSU)
January 17th: McNeese State Indoor #1 (McNeese State)
January 24th: LSU Qualifier (LSU)
January 31st: McNeese State Indoor #2 (McNeese State)
February 7th: LSU Last Chance Qualifier (LSU)

February 7th: ACT Date/Practice After
February 14th: State Meet Preparation Practice (TBD)
February 16th-20th: Mardi Gras Break (NOTICE: STATE MEET HAPPENS DURING BREAK. VARSITY MEMBERS HAVE MANDATORY PRACTICE)
February 21st: State Indoor Track Meet (LSU)
March 4th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #1 (TBD)
March 7th: Mandeville Skipper Relays (Mandeville)
March 11th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #2 (TBD)
March 13th-15th: New Balance Indoor Nationals (New York, NY)
March 21st: Tentative Date- Relay Invitational hosted by John Curtis
March 25th: NOLA MS/JH Championship (TBD)
March 27th-28th: Sugar Bowl Classic (Tad Gormley)
April 3rd-12th: Easter Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
April 4th: Mobile Meet of Champions (Mobile, AL)
April 10th-11th: Arcadia Invitational (Arcadia, CA)
April 18th: ACT Date
May 7th-9th: State Outdoor Track Meet (LSU)
June 13th: ACT Date
June 19th-21st: New Balance Outdoor Nationals (Greensboro, NC)
July 29th-August 8th: AAU Junior Olympics (Hampton Roads, VA)

Team 101: October 6th-12th

Weekly Training Schedule (All Dates, Locations and Times Subject to Change):

Note: Bad weather does not cancel practice, it will be moved to another area. This training schedule is for the boys; girls practice may differ.

Monday- John Curtis (Boys A.M. weight room)
Tuesday- Jefferson Playground
Wednesday- John Curtis (Boys A.M. weight room)
Thursday- Jefferson Playground 
Friday- John Curtis 
Saturday- Catholic High Invite (Highland Road)
Sunday- On Your Own

Meet Information:

This week the entire team will travel to Highland Road Park for the final team this year in order to run the Catholic High Invite, one of the toughest races in the state.  We will be leaving early in the morning, so details will come out at practice this week.

Weekly Notes:

Less than 7 weeks left of the season!

Reminder, consistency is the principle ingredient in success.  Having successful practices week in and week out will make you a better runner before anything else will!

Reminder that meet schedule is always subject to change depending on the needs of the team at the time, so use it as a guideline, not a concrete list of events.

Make sure to turn in your Lap-A-Thon money as soon as possible!

Recent Events:

This past weekend the top 7 of the boys team competed in the Woodlands at the Nike South Invite, placing 13th of 20 teams in a nationally ranked competition.  Devyn Keith led the way with a 4th place finish, and the top 3 finishers for the Patriots finished with personal records.  The team average was 17:03, a school record for race average.

Weather Outlook:

Harahan 10-Day Forecast

Upcoming Events (Subject to Change!):

October 11th: Catholic High Invite (Highland Park, Baton Rouge)
October 18th: Walker Invite (Walker, Louisiana)
October 22nd: STA Invite (STA)
October 25th: ACT Date/Practice after
November 1st: STA Invite (STA)
November 8th: New Orleans Metro Championship (City Park)
November 11th: Northshore Metro Championship (Hammond)
November 14th: End of the Season Time Trial (Jefferson Playground)
November 17th-18th: State Cross Country Meet (NSU)
November 22nd: Nike South Regional (Bear Branch Park, Woodlands) Sub 17 Boys and Sub 20 Girls
November 26th-30th: Thanksgiving Break
December 1st: First Day of Track Conditioning

December 13th: ACT Date/Practice After

December 19th-January 4th: Christmas Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
January 10th: LSU HS Indoor Season Opener (LSU)
January 17th: McNeese State Indoor #1 (McNeese State)
January 24th: LSU Qualifier (LSU)
January 31st: McNeese State Indoor #2 (McNeese State)
February 7th: LSU Last Chance Qualifier (LSU)

February 7th: ACT Date/Practice After
February 14th: State Meet Preparation Practice (TBD)
February 16th-20th: Mardi Gras Break (NOTICE: STATE MEET HAPPENS DURING BREAK. VARSITY MEMBERS HAVE MANDATORY PRACTICE)
February 21st: State Indoor Track Meet (LSU)
March 4th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #1 (TBD)
March 7th: Mandeville Skipper Relays (Mandeville)
March 11th: NOLA MS/JH Qualifier #2 (TBD)
March 13th-15th: New Balance Indoor Nationals (New York, NY)
March 21st: Tentative Date- Relay Invitational hosted by John Curtis
March 25th: NOLA MS/JH Championship (TBD)
March 27th-28th: Sugar Bowl Classic (Tad Gormley)
April 3rd-12th: Easter Break (Mandatory Varsity Practice)
April 4th: Mobile Meet of Champions (Mobile, AL)
April 10th-11th: Arcadia Invitational (Arcadia, CA)
April 18th: ACT Date
May 7th-9th: State Outdoor Track Meet (LSU)
June 13th: ACT Date
June 19th-21st: New Balance Outdoor Nationals (Greensboro, NC)
July 29th-August 8th: AAU Junior Olympics (Hampton Roads, VA)