Rio Track & Field and Cross Country

Practice Schedule:

The weather forecast is calling for rain in the upcoming week. Please make sure you have signed up for Remind here in case we make any last minute schedule changes.

We strongly encourage all athletes to attend practice at El Camino on the days assigned for their discipline/event; however, we understand that transportation may be an issue for some. We will have at least one coach remain at Rio for any athletes that can’t make it to El Camino due to transportation issues.

Coaches will continue to communicate practice times and changes to the athletes however, you can check riotrackxc.com for the current Track & Field calendar as well as any news updates. Additionally, if you use Google Calendars, you can add the Rio Track & Field calendar.

MONDAY (3/25)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 PM
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45PM

TUESDAY (3/26)

• Sprint & Field Events Group – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 PM

WEDNESDAY (3/27)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 PM
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45PM

THURSDAY (3/28)

• Sprint & Field Events Group – Rio Americano H.S. 2:00-3:30 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:00-4:30 PM

Friday (3/29)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 PM
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45PM

Upcoming Meets

We are fast approaching the meat of our season, with April comes a full schedule of competition. We have a 14 day span where we have a total of 4 meets including the first of 3 league meets.

Friday, March 29, 2019 – Saturday, March 30, 2019 – The Stanford Track and Field Invitational (641 East Campus Drive, Stanford, CA). We have 6 Athletes that were selected for this qualification only meet. This is one of the premiere track meets in California and we are excited for Lauren Calcagno (800M), Conner Ettinger (3200M), Ross Gowan (800M), Sophia Karperos (1600M), Reed Moore (800M), and Jack Pallesen(800M)!

Saturday, April 6, 2019 – We will be participating in the 26th Annual Thunder Invitational at Rocklin High School (5301 Victory Ln., Rocklin, CA 95765). This is a meet with four levels of competition – Varsity girls/boys and JV girls/boys. It is possible that due to some limited entry space we will not be able to enter all athletes. This is an all-day event with the first event starting at 9:00 am. If your athlete can not attend they must let their coaches know by April 2nd.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 –  We will have our first Capital Athletic League Meet at Capitol Christian High School (9470 Micron Ave., Sacramento, CA). This is a FULL TEAM meet which all athletes will be entered into at least one event. This Will be an Early Dismissal Day for some athletes as the meet starts at 3:30 p.m. There is no school provided transportation for this meet, please coordinate transportation for your athlete. It is important athletes who cannot attend let their coaches know as far in advance as possible.

Saturday, April 13, 2019 – We will be participating in the Halden Invitational at Davis High School (315 West 14th Street, Davis, CA). This is an exciting and unique meet format. The meet will begin at 10 am with Sprint and Field Events and will conclude with a Distance Carnival which begins at approximately 4:30 pm. This meet will have 4 divisions (FSG/FSB & VG/VB) for Sprints, Hurdles, and Field Events. There will be 2 Divisions (VG/VB) for the Distance Carnival Events. It is possible that due to some limited entry space we will not be able to enter all athletes. This is an all-day event with the first event starting at 10:00 am. If your athlete can not attend they must let their coaches know by April 8th.

New Athletic Field Improvement Project

The construction crew continues to make progress on completing our new athletic field. The lines have been painted and they are continuing to work on other markings and finishing up. We have not gotten final word on completion but we are getting close, hopefully the weather cooperates.

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. RAAB Membership Dues

Practice Schedule:

The weather looks great for upcoming week. Please make sure you have signed up for the Remind class for late breaking news.

We strongly encourage all athletes to attend practice at El Camino on the days assigned for their discipline / event; however, we understand that transportation may be an issue for some. We will have at least one coach remain at Rio for any athletes that can’t make it to El Camino due to transportation issues.

Coaches will continue to communicate practice times and changes to the athletes however, you can check riotrackxc.com for the current Track & Field calendar as well as any news updates. Additionally, if you use Google Calendars, you can add the Rio Track & Field calendar.

MONDAY (3/11)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.

TUESDAY (3/12)

• Sprint & Field Events Group – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY (3/13)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.

THURSDAY (3/14)

• Sprint & Field Events Group – Rio Americano H.S. 2:00-3:30 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:00-4:30 P.M.

FRIDAY (3/15)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.

SATURDAY (3/16)

• Lancer Invitational (Sprint & Field Events) – Cordova High School – Meet Starts @ 9:00AM
• Dublin Distance Fiesta (Distance Runners) – Dublin High School – Meet Starts @ 8:00AM

Lancer Invitational – (3/16/2019)

The Lancer Invitational at Cordova High School has: JV Boys/Varsity Boys/Varsity Girls divisions, allowing most but not all athletes to compete. We are finalizing our entries and will have an informational meet communication sent out by Thursday (3/14/19) which will include our competition roster as well as meet timeline. Your athlete should know what events they have been entered in by Thursday.

Dublin Distance Fiesta – (3/16/2019)

On Saturday, March 16, 2019, the Dublin High School track team hosts its 12th Annual Distance Fiesta at Dublin High. The meet features distance races of 800, 1600 and 3200 meters as well as an invitational style Distance Medley Relay. This is the largest distance event in the country with over 120 schools competing. The DDF is an all-day event with the Distance Medley ending around 10PM. We are finalizing our entries and will have an informational meet communication sent out by Wednesday (3/14/19) which will include our competition roster as well as meet timeline.

New Athletic Field Improvement Project

Construction crew made big strides Friday by tarping off the stadium in preparation of final top coat “blasting,” then will paint lines and marks, etc.

Follow the progress of the field on YouTube (videos courtesy of parent volunteer, Ron Salvatori).

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. RAAB Membership Dues

View video playlist on YouTube.

Practice Schedule:

The Weather has been a challenge for us over the last couple of weeks, requiring us to cancel or change location for practice. If there is a last minute change to the practice schedule Coach Boler will post practice information on the whiteboard outside his office as well as have an announcement made over the school PA during lunch. Additionally, we will send out a Remind Notice to inform everyone of time-critical information. Please make sure you have signed up for the Remind class.

We strongly encourage all athletes to attend practice at El Camino on the days assigned for their discipline / event; however, we understand that transportation may be an issue for some. We will have at least one coach remain at Rio for any athletes that can’t make it to El Camino due to transportation issues.

Coaches will continue to communicate practice times and changes to the athletes however, you can check riotrackxc.com for the current Track & Field calendar as well as any news updates. Additionally, if you use Google Calendars, you can add the Rio Track & Field calendar.

MONDAY (3/4)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.

TUESDAY (3/5)

• Sprint & Field Events Group – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY (3/6)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.

THURSDAY (3/7)

• Sprint & Field Events Group – Rio Americano H.S. 2:00-3:30 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:00-4:30 P.M.

FRIDAY (3/8)

• Sprint & Field Events Group Practice – El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 P.M.
• Distance Group Practice – Rio Americano H.S. 3:15-4:45 P.M.

SATURDAY (3/9)

• Title IX Invitational @ American River College – Meet Starts @ 10:00 A.M.

Title IX Invitational @ American River College (3/9/2019)

The Title IX Invitational is a fun early season meet held at American River College.  This meet has a Freshman and Varsity Division which will allow our new Track & Field athletes a great opportunity to participate in their first High School Meet.  We are finalizing our entries and will have an informational meet communication sent out by Thursday (3/7/19) which will include our competition roster as well as meet timeline.  Your athlete should know what events they have been entered in by Tuesday.

New Athletic Field Improvement Project

SJUSD has given us an update on the timelines regarding the new athletic field improvement project. Here’s what they had to say…

“The weather has not been kind to the construction process, but the team is still targeting mid-March if we can get Mother Nature to cooperate. The first two layers of the track surfacing are in place, and the final layer will require several dry days. After that, they will stripe the track and do some tune-ups and go through a “punch list” of small items to tighten up throughout. The restroom/concession stand will be ongoing after the field/track is turned over to the site for use.”

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. RAAB Membership Dues

Communication

https://riotrackxc.com/ is our up to date source for RIO Track & Field information! Please bookmark and visit often. We will also have a weekly email communication as well as the use of the Remind App to keep you informed. Please sign up and spread the word! Go to the Rio Track and Field Mailing List and sign up to be on our email communication list. Additionally, you may visit the Rio Track and XC Remind page to add your email or cell number to the Remind contact list. We will be using our website as well as a weekly email for updates. The Remind platform will be used for time sensitive communications.

Practice Schedule:

We strongly encourage all athletes to attend practice at El Camino on the days assigned for their discipline / event however, we understand that transportation may be an issue for some. We will have at least one coach remain at Rio for any athletes that can’t make it to El Camino due to transportation issues.

Coaches will continue to communicate practice times and changes to the athletes however, you can check riotrackxc.com for the current Track & Field calendar as well as any news updates. Additionally, if you use Google Calendars, you can add the Rio Track & Field calendar.

• MONDAY (2/25) – Sprint & Field Events Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
• TUESDAY (2/26) – Full Team Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
• WEDNESDAY (2/27) – Sprint & Field Events Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
• THURSDAY (2/28) – Sprint & Field Events Group – 2 – 3:30 p.m. Distance Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
• FRIDAY (3/1) – Sprint & Field Events Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
• SATURDAY (3/2) – CSUS High School Track Classic. California State University, Sacramento. Meet starts at 10:00 a.m.

Sacramento State H.S. Track Classic (3/2/2019)

This is a highly competitive selection only meet, we expect about a dozen of our athletes will be accepted. Only the top 32 Athletes entered by all schools in each event will be selected. We have submitted our athletes marks and are waiting to hear from the meet organizer to see which of our athletes will make the cut and be entered in the meet. The Coaches will inform Athletes accepted into the meet by Thursday, February 28th. The Majority of our athletes will not be participating in this meet, however we invite and encourage all athletes to attend and take in the excitement of a high caliber selection meet held on one of the fastest tracks in the country.

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. RAAB Membership Dues

Communication

https://riotrackxc.com/ is our up to date source for RIO Track & Field information! Please bookmark and visit often. We will also have a weekly email communication as well as the use of the Remind App to keep you informed. Please sign up and spread the word!

Go to the Rio Track and Field Mailing List and sign up to be on our email communication list.

Additionally, you may visit the Rio Track and XC Remind page to add your email or cell number to the Remind contact list.

We will be using our website as well as a weekly email for updates.

The Remind platform will be used for time sensitive communications.

Practice Schedule:

The weather has been cold and wet this week, but the athletes have worked hard and practiced through the weather. With the new Rio Track Stadium not quite complete we will continue to use El Camino High School’s Facility as needed. We anticipate using the El Camino Facility through early to mid-March.

With the need to balance different disciplines of Track and Field workouts with having coaches available at both Rio and El Camino we have broken out the practice schedule by discipline/event type.

We strongly encourage all athletes to attend practice at El Camino on the days assigned for their discipline / event however, we understand that transportation may be an issue for some. We will have at least one coach remain at Rio for any athletes that can’t make it to El Camino due to transportation issues.

Coaches will continue to communicate practice times and changes to the athletes however, you can check riotrackxc.com (https://riotrackxc.com/) for the current Track & Field calendar as well as any news updates. Additionally, if you use Google Calendars, you can add the Rio Track & Field calendar (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r?cid=riotrackxc@gmail.com).

• MONDAY (2/18) – Sprint & Field Events Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
• TUESDAY (2/19) – Sprint & Field Events Group – NO PRACTICE. Distance Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 to 5:00 PM
• WEDNESDAY (2/20) – Sprint & Field Events Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m.
• THURSDAY (2/21) – Sprint & Field Events Group – NO PRACTICE. Distance Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
• FRIDAY (2/22) – Sprint & Field Events Group Practice at ECHS from 3:30 – 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m. Distance Group Practice at RAHS from 3:15 to 5 p.m.

Clarke Massey Relays (February 23rd)

We will be kicking off our season with the Clarke Massey Relays held at Rancho Cordova High School. This is an invitational meet and a limited number of athletes will participate. You can locate meet info on athletic.net. We are working on our meet entries and will have this finalized shortly. The Coaches will inform Athletes who will be entered by Monday, February 18th. This meet is being held on the Saturday at the end of President’s week, if your athlete can not make this meet please have them inform the coaching staff!

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. RAAB Membership Dues

Communication

https://riotrackxc.com/ is our up to date source for RIO Track & Field information! Please bookmark and visit often. We will also have a weekly email communication as well as the use of the Remind App to keep you informed. Please sign up and spread the word!

Go to the Rio Track and Field Mailing List and sign up to be on our email communication list.

Additionally, you may visit the Rio Track and XC Remind page to add your email or cell number to the Remind contact list.

We will be using our website as well as a weekly email for updates.

The Remind platform will be used for time sensitive communications.

Practice Schedule:

Practice has officially begun effective February 4th! The new Rio Track Stadium should be ready in about a month. San Juan Unified School District has cleared us, and El Camino High School has graciously invited us to practice at their Stadium. While we are sports rivals, we are good friends with their coaching staff and many of their athletes!

We are planning to use the the El Camino Facility M/W/F until we can get access to our new Track & Field. Your student athlete should have brought home a permission slip for you to sign.

While we strongly encourage all athletes to attend practice at El Camino on those days, we understand that transportation may be an issue for some. We will have at least one coach remain at Rio for any athletes that can’t make it to El Camino due to transportation issues.

• MONDAY (2/11) Practice @ El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 PM / Rio Spring Sports Meeting 6:00 PM
• TUESDAY (2/12) Practice @ RIO 3:15-5:00PM
• WEDNESDAY (2/13) Practice @ El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 PM
• THURSDAY (2/14) Practice @ RIO 2:00-3:45 PM
• FRIDAY (2/15) Practice @ El Camino H.S. 3:30-5:00 PM

Uniforms

The uniform store is open again!

Rio Americano 2019 Track & Field Gear

For those who missed the initial uniform ordering window the uniform store is open again. Athletes can purchase their own or borrow a school provided uniform, the deadline to order uniforms is February 14th. If you are ordering your own uniform you must have a SINGLET and SHORTS, *girls may wear unisex shorts. Warm ups are recommended but optional. Use the uniform sizing chart on the link and or Coach Boler has uniform samples/sizes available in the PE office. If borrowing uniform for the season please tell coach your size. Any uniform questions: trevor.boler@sanjuan.edu

Rio Spring Sports Information Night

Rio Americano will be having its annual Spring Sports meeting on February 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Art Center (PAC). This meeting will cover general Rio sports info and then break out into a short meeting with individual teams. You will meet the coaching staff and we will be going over the basics of our Track and Field season and what to expect. The finalized season schedule will be distributed outlining which meets are for all athletes and which meets are invitational only. We look forward to seeing you there!

President’s Week

We will have practice practice during this school break period. We will practice at El Camino H.S. M/W/F 3:30-5:00 PM.

RAAB Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so, please pay your RAAB dues as soon as possible. Dues are $75 per player for one sport, or $125 for the year for multiple sports. These dues are critical to the success of our Athletic Programs at Rio, paying for coaching stipends, operating expenses, etc. It’s a small amount to pay for all that our children receive from the sports programs. RAAB Membership Dues

Communication

https://riotrackxc.com/ is our up to date source for RIO Track & Field information! Please bookmark and visit often. We will also have a weekly email communication as well as the use of the Remind App to keep you informed. Please sign up and spread the word!

Go to the Rio Track and Field Mailing List and sign up to be on our email communication list.

Additionally, you may visit the Rio Track and XC Remind page to add your email or cell number to the Remind contact list.

We will be using our website as well as a weekly email for updates.

The Remind platform will be used for time sensitive communications.