The Inside Track
Sunday August 2, 2009
Sunday August 2, 2009: Congratulations to the members of this year’s Shaker Boys Cross Country team who won last week’s 12-Hour run at Colonie High School: Ryan Egan, Mike Libruk, Kyle Foster, and Jon Vallecorsa who were joined by recent Shaker grads and Cross Country runners Chris VanZetta, Matt Blizinski and Will Schanz. Race Results
The Boys and Girls Cross Country schedules have been updated to reflect the latest additions. Please mark your calendars so you can be there to support the Shaker teams. The first team practice for the Boys and Girls will be held on Monday morning, August 24th. Please be sure you have returned all the necessary health forms to your school nurse as soon as possible. These forms must be turned in before you may practice. Check out the 2009 Cross Country Season Page for the boys and girls schedules and the health forms.
The Girls Cross Country Team Captains are continuing to hold Captains practices for the girls to prepare for the upcoming season. These practices will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the next three weeks either at the Crossings or Colonie Town Park. Girls Captains Practices Schedule
The Boys and Girls Cross Country Coaches Letter have been added to the 2009 Cross Country Season Page. The Girls Letter includes the summer practice schedule with practices starting August 24th.
The Pre-season team rankings have been posted on tullyrunners. The Shaker Boys team has been ranked # 6 in New York State in the first poll of the season on that website. Also ranked in the top 6 were Shenendehowa and Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake.
The Shaker Girls are also receiving some pre-season attention with a ranking of #7 among NY State Class AA teams and 15th overall among all girls teams in New York. As further evidence that Section 2 may be the strongest region for high school cross country in the nation, 4 of the top 6 girls teams in the same NY State poll are from our region (Saratoga, Shen, Queensbury and Burnt Hills).
The Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, and Cross Country records (except Boys Outdoor Track Grade records, which are in the process of be compiled and finalized have been updated). Also hoping to obtain girls track grade records and cross country records. Check them out: Indoor Track Records, Outdoor Track Records, Cross Country Records.
The Inspiration/Quotes Page has been updated. The most recent addition is the inspirational story of a cross country runner named Ben Comen. Also continue to look for the Quote of the Week on the Home Page.
The Fall “SPORTS INFORMATION NIGHT” will be held on Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00 at Shaker High School. Attendance for Parents/Guardians of each athlete is mandatory or must be made up in a separate meeting with your child’s coach before the student can compete.
Reminder: Tuesday night track meets will be held at Colonie High School for the next two weeks on August 4th ("Ribbon Night") and on August 11th. The races are open to athletes of all ages and there is no cost or registration required.
Volunteers to take pictures during the upcoming Cross Country season are needed for both the Boys and Girls teams. Please email bhickey@shakerrunning.com
