Welcome to the Home of the Lions
The Official Web Site for McClatchy High School's
Track & Field and Cross Country Programs
Congratulations 2008 Cross Country Metro Champions
Varsity Boys * Varsity Girls * Frosh/Soph Boys
Wednesday, December 3rd: 5:45-8:30PM
Cross Country Banquet: CKM Cafeteria
All athletes and families are invited to join us as we celebrate the 2008 Cross Country Team's successes. The Track & Field Booster's Club will host the Banquet in the Cafeteria. We will serve pizza and drinks. As always, we ask each athlete to bring their favorite dessert (enough for 6 people). See you there!
Wednesday, November 19th: 6:30 PM in the MEDIA CENTER
Facility Meeting Regarding Up Grading CKM's Track
All athletes and families are invited to join the non profit group MAAP (McClatchy Association for an Athletic Powerhouse) to show their support of renovating the existing dirt track with an all-weather track. This meeting will take place in the Media Center at CKM. We have been working for more than 5 years to see this become a reality.... so come out and let the district know that our facilities should be equal to other schools in the district such as Rosemont HS.
Saturday, November 15th: 12 Noon
Varsity CC Teams Honored at 'Bell Game'
All athletes and families are invited to join the celebration as the Varsity Boys and Girls CC Teams are honored for winning the Metro Championships. This will take place prior to the Varsity Game. All Athletes should report to the game using the entrance from the North Parking Lot through the tennis courts. Bring your student body card as I would think your name (and sport) will be on a VIP list.
Saturday, November 15th: 7:45 AM
Sections Finals: At Folsom HS
Athletes competing in the Section Finals will meet at Folsom HS. Please plan to be to Folsom HS by 7:45 AM. We will meet next to the Lake (the same place we were for the Bronco Invite) Our first race is the Frosh Boys at 9:00 AM. There is a schedule of races at the following address: http://www.cifsjs.org/ (then on the right hand side half way down the page select CC on the drop down menu).
Saturday, November 8th: 6:00 AM
Sub Sections: At Frogtown (Calaveras Fair Grounds)
All athletes will be competing in the Subsection meet. Car pools will be leaving the front of CKM at 6:00 AM. Our first race is the Frosh Boys at 9:30 AM. There is a schedule of races at the following address: http://www.cifsjs.org/ (then on the right hand side half way down the page select CC on the drop down menu). CKM will be completing against all D-1 teams in the section. Top 8 Varsity teams race again next week in the Section Meet at Folsom HS. For all other divisions the top 5 teams move on to Sections.
Friday, November 7th: Right After Practice
Team Pasta Feed: At the Gallagher's House
All athletes are invited to the Gallagher's House for a Pre-Sub Section Pasta Feed. Unfortunately due to space this is an athlete ONLY event. We are trying to set up car pools so parents only need to make one trip to River Park. Please contact Stephanie Gallagher with any questions. Athletes will need to be picked up by 8:30 PM so they can get prepared for Sub Sections in the morning.
Thursday, October 30th: 3:45 PM
Team Pictures: Front of School
All athletes must be out front of CKM by 3:45 PM for team pictures. All athletes must be in their NEW UNIFORM. Let's make an effort to have ALL athletes at pictures and have everyone in the same uniform (White tops and Cardinal shorts). Payment envelopes will be handed out on Monday 10/27 at practice. All orders must be accompanied by payment (Cash or check... make checks payable to GMG Photography).
Wednesday, October 29th: 3:30 PM
Metro Championships: Granite Regional Park
Athletes need to change at lunch and will have a 1:50 dismissal from class. The bus leaves at 2pm from the front of school. Please be in your uniform (with SCHOOL COLOR warm-ups) before leaving CKM... no street clothes upon arrival at the park. ALL athletes MUST pick up their NEW Uniform on MONDAY as well as get your release form.
Meet schedule:
3:45 = Frosh/Soph Girls (Will win Metro Title with a 1st place finish)
4:05 = Frosh/Soph Boys (Will win Metro Title with 1st or 2nd Place finish)
4:25 = Varsity Girls (Will win Metro Title with a finishing team of 5 athletes)
4:25 = Varsity Boys (Will win Metro Title with a 1st place finish)
***Varsity Races will be combined***
Parents, if you can help with the meet please come to the finishline chute. We will need course monitors, timers, finish line/chute monitors, and some other areas covered... Thank you in advance to everyone who has confirmed they can assist at the meet.
Monday, October 27th: 3:45 PM
Practice: Hand out NEW UNIFORMS
All athletes must attend practice to pick up their new uniform. All athletes will need to purchase their shorts at the cost of $20 (Make checks payable to McClatchy Track & Field Boosters Club). They will keep these shorts and use them for every season they run at CKM. We have gone with a basic singlet and short that will be available every year, so Coach Carboni will do everyhting in his power to continue to order the same uniform. Singlets will be checked in and out each season. A handout on washing instructions will accompany your athlete's uniform (WASH in COLD, hang dry... NO DRYER). If you would like to purchase your athlete's singlet, they coat $20 also.
Sunday, October 26th: 9AM to 1PM
CAR WASH: Front of School
Art and Genie (Zack's parent) have coordinated a fun activity and will provide lunch. We encourage everyone who can make it to CKM on Sunday to stop by for a couple of hours or the entire morning. Proceeds from the car wash will go to defer the cost of team bags. Lunch will be BBQ or Pizza (the jury is still out). Athletes who can make it are asked to bring an OLD towel and any money the raised by selling tickets. If you have questions please contact Art by e-mail or call 709-7438
Saturday, October 18th: 7:00 AM
Bronco Invite: Willow Hills (Folsom HS)
Meet info can be found at: http://www.bvtrack.com/bronco_cc_invitational.htm
All athletes need to be in front of CKM no later than 6:55 AM. The Willow Hills Course at Folsom High School is the site of the Section Finals. It is important for all athletes to attend the meet in order to become more familiar with the course. The top half of the course is fast and flat. The bottom half of the course has loop to loop hills (quick up and downs rolling one after another) into a great down hill, followed by two challenging hills before finishing slightly down hill and flat.
Parents: We will need to assist the Host School (Bella Vista) in the finish chute. Please try to pair up with another 2 or 3 parents so you can trade after a couple of races and so you wont miss you kid's race. We are committed to have 3 volunteers at all times at the finish chute.
Wednesday, October 15th: 3:30 PM
Metro Meet #2: Granite Regional Park
Athletes need to change at lunch and will have a 1:50 dismissal from class. The bus leaves at 2pm from the front of school. Please be in your uniform (with SCHOOL COLOR warm-ups) before leaving CKM... no street clothes upon arrival at the park.
Meet schedule:
3:45 = Frosh/Soph Girls
4:05 = Frosh/Soph Boys
4:25 = Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys (Probably Combined)
Parents, if you can help with the meet please come to the finishline chute. We will need course monitors, timers, finish line/chute monitors, and some other areas covered... Thank you in advance to everyone who has confirmed they can assist at the meet.
Saturday, October 11th: 7:30 AM
The Other Meet: Granite Regional Park
CKM will be hosting this invite with RIO. We will run it just like the Metro Meets. Therefore we need all parents to assist with the finishline, course monitoring, parking, and clean up. If we all pitch in no one person will bear the load. Bella Vista HS will be in charge of the timimg but will need assistance at the scoring table.
Please Email Coach Carboni with questions
Saturday, October 11th: 3:15-8:00 PM
Curtis Park Wine Tasting Event @ Sierra 2 Community Center
This event has donated more than $5000 to the All-Weather Track Facility Project. In return we volunteer and staff their annual event.
We will need volunteers (15 athletes and 4 parents) for the following times:
3:15 = Event briefing
4:00-7pm = Raffle Ticket Sales (shy people need not apply) 4-6 athletes
We will get 1/2 (50%) of all raffle ticket sales donated back to our program
4:00-7pm = Stocking and busing of food table (12-15 athletes and 3-4 parents)
7:00-8pm = Clean up (everyone)
Saturday, October 4th: 7AM at CKM
Yolo Championships @ Muller Family Winery
Car Pools are needed. Please meet in front of CKM by 7:00 AM. Dress warm and dry as it is going to rain. The meet will NOT be cancelled. If the winery is too wet there will be PLAN B at Woodland HS. Coach Carboni will get an update at 5AM and inform all drivers when we meet at CKM.
Information Links:
Davis HS Web Page (Map and Race Schedule)
Woodland HS Web Page (Basic Info and History)
Wednesday, October 1st:
Metro Meet #1 @ Granite Regional Park
Athletes need to change at lunch and will have a 1:50 dismissal from class. The bus leaves at 2pm from the front of school. Please be in your uniform (with SCHOOL COLOR warm-ups) before leaving CKM... no street clothes upon arrival at the park.
Meet schedule:
3:45 = Frosh/Soph Girls (F/S boys and girls will probably be combined)
3:45 = Frosh/Soph Boys (F/S boys and girls will probably be combined)
4:10 = Varsity Girls
4:40 = Varsity Boys
Parents, if you can help with the meet please come to the finishline chute. We will need course monitors, timers, finish line/chute monitors, and some other areas covered... Thank you in advance to everyone who has confirmed they can assist at the meet.
Saturday, September 20th: Front of CKM = 8:00 AM
Frog Town Invite @ Calaveras Fair Grounds
All athletes will meet in front of CKM by 8:00am. Carpools are needed for transportation. Please E-MAIL COACH CARBONI if you can drive with number of athletes you can take.
Race Schedule:
2 Miles Lg Sch Freshman Boys 12:00 PM
2 Miles Lg Sch Freshman Girls 12:20 PM
2 Miles Lg Sch Soph Boys 12:40 PM
2 Miles Lg Sch Soph Girls 1:00 PM
2 Miles Lg Sch Junior Varsity Girls 1:20 PM
3 Miles Lg Sch Junior Varsity Boys 1:40 PM
3 Miles Lg Sch Varsity 2:10 Girls PM
3 Miles Lg Sch Varsity 2:40 Boys PM
Directions to Calaveras Fair Grounds:
Frog Town Invite & Sub-Section Playoffs
* Highway 99 (South) to Liberty Road
* Exit Liberty Road and turn LEFT back over Hwy 99
* Travel on Liberty road until it dead ends into Hwy 88
* Turn RIGHT on to Hwy 88
* Hwy 88 dead ends into Hwy 12
* Turn LEFT on Hwy 12
* Continue on Hwy 12. It will turn into Hwy 49 (DO NOT turn left towards Jackson)
* Enter Angel’s Camp and drive straight through town
* You will come to a strange intersection and the end of the historical blocks of Angel’s Camp
* Stay to the RIGHT
* The Fair Grounds are on the LEFT (1.5 miles past the intersection). You will see a self-storage facility… TURN LEFT immediately after the facility.
Every THURSDAY Practice: GRANITE REGIONAL PARK
Carpools and Athletes meet in front of CKM by flag pole by 3:35
Cars depart at 3:40 (This way everyone is in the same place)
****Each Thursday practice (starting 9/11) will be held at Granite Regional Park from 4-6:00pm. The park is located off Power Inn Rd (south of Hwy 50 behind the family court house).
Directions:
Take Hwy 50 east.
Exit Howe Ave/Power Inn Rd.
Turn Right (South).
Cross over Folsom Blvd under the light rail tracks.
Turn Left on Chucamunga.
Turn Left when the street dead ends and park near the new all weather soccer field.
****Car pooling is recommended.****
****This is the only day we get to run on a rough dirt surface with any type of hills. It is important for the success of the team for athletes to attend.****
Check out the NEW Cross Country Results Page
Select LINK form LEFTHAND side of the page.
2008 X-Country Schedule is posted
Select LINK form LEFTHAND side of the page.
Sunday, September 7th: 7:00AM-9:45AM
Buffalo Stampede Aid Station:
University Ave and Campus Commons Lane
All athletes are encouraged to volunteer for the aid station because the race director will be making a donation back to our program based on the number of students and parents who help. Once again this year we will be promoting our aid station as a tropical wonderland (the racers always love our station and I get great comments when I return to the finish line).... so dress up in your best Hawaiian shirt, shorts, sandals, beads, hats, and other tropical costumes. Parents are welcome to help, dress-up and coordinate music, props, snacks, donuts, coffee... The more the merrier...
Parents who can help coordinate and volunteer. Please E-MAIL COACH CARBONI We need a portable CD player, donuts, and anything else you are interested in bringing.
Everyone who volunteers will get a race t-shirt and students will get credit for HISP hours...
Directions to the Aid Station:
Hwy 50 to Howe
Exit Howe and proceed NORTH over the river
Pass American River Drive
Turn LEFT on University
The aid station will be one block down University at the intersection of University and Campus Commons
Saturday, September 6th: 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Lagoon Valley Invite @ Lagoon Valley Park (Vacaville)
All athletes will meet in front of CKM by 7:00am. Carpools are needed for transportation. Please E-MAIL COACH CARBONI if you can drive with number of athletes you can take.
Race Schedule:
9:40 Frosh Boys
10:05 Frosh/Soph Girls
10:30 Frosh/Soph Boys
10:55 Varsity Girls
11:25 Varsity Boys
11:55 JV Girls
12:20 JV Boys
Directions to Lagoon Valley Park:
4681 Pena Adobe Rd
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 449-5170
Hwy 80 west
Exit Pena Adobe Rd (signs also say "Lagoon Valley Park")
Follow the signs
If you miss the first exit... Don't worry!!
Exit Cherry Glen Road (the next exit)
Turn Left back over the freeway.
Cherry Glen Road will turn into Lagoon Valley Road
Follow Lagoon Valley Road
Turn Left into Park
**This is the bus entrance and they might try to make you drive to the other... just smile and say that it is the coach's fault
Tuesday, September 2nd: 3:45 to 5:30 PM
First Day of Practice:
All Athletes need to report to the track (at the back of campus) dressed in running (athletic) clothes and shoes. New athletes will do a modified workout and gradually work up to full team workout. Paperwork can be turned in and picked up for completion. Remember that the workout will go faster if you bring a friend to workout with.
Thursday, August 28st: 6:20 PM
TEAM-Family Meeting: Fleet Feet (2311 'J' Street)
All athletes and at least one parent need to attend the meeting. Refreshments will be served and the athletes will get FREE cool running stuff. Coach will review the program history, season expectations, schedule, and boosters club. Dusty from Fleet Feet will be giving a 15 minute informational talk on shoes, feet, and injury prevention. After the meeting Fleet Feet will remain open special for our team to shop for new trainers, racing flats, and apperal. Special DISCOUNTS will be given for CKM athletes and their families (only following the meeting).
Thursday, August 21st: 6:00 PM
TEAM CAMP: Soda Springs (Donner Summit)
All athletes are invited to attend the 2008 Cross Country Camp in Lake Tahoe. Please click on "CC Camp" located on the lefthand menu to find out all information regarding the up coming camp.
Team Conditioning: August 11th through August 29th
Starting Monday, August 11th, all students interested in participating on the Track & Field Team or Cross Country Team should attend morning workouts. Workout go from 7:00 AM to about 9:00 AM (Monday through Friday). Athletes will meet on the McClatchy Track (located at the back of campus).
Varsity Metro League Titles
2008 Cross Country Metro Champions(Boys & Girls)
2008 Track & Field Metro Champions (Girls)
2007 Cross Country Metro Champions (Boys & Girls)
2007 Track & Field Metro Champions (Girls)
2006 Cross Country Metro Champions(Boys & Girls)
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Frosh/Soph Metro Titles
2008 Cross Country Metro Champions (Boys)
2008 Track & Field Metro Champions (Boys)
2007 Cross Country Metro Champions (Boys)
2007 Track & Field Metro Champions (Boys)
2006 Cross Country Metro Champions (Boys & Girls)
2005 Cross Country Metro Champions (Boys & Girls)
Team Conditioning: August 11th through August 29th
Starting Monday, August 11th, all students interested in participating on the Track & Field Team or Cross Country Team should attend morning workouts. Workout go from 7:00 AM to about 9:00 AM (Monday through Friday). Athletes will meet on the McClatchy Track (located at the back of campus).
REDFORD PHOTO ALBUM Lagoon Valley/Yolo/Frogtown (Thanks Heather)
All-Weather Track Facility Project
A non-profit organization has been established in order to raise money for a new all-weather track facility at McClatchy High School. To find out how you can help, request a brochure, or donate money; please follow the link below:
All-Weather Track Facility Page
