Meet Schedule Now Online!

Mon Feb 6 Practice Begins SRHS Nevers Field 3:15

Sat March 3 Big Cat SRHS Nevers Field 9:00

Wed Mar 14 Special Relays SRHS Nevers Field 3:45

Sat March 17 Martinez Relays Alhambra HS TBA

Fri/Sat Mar 30/31 West Coast Relays(Tentative) Buchanan HS Fresno TBA

Fri/Sat Apr 6/7 Stanford Invitational Stanford University TBA

Wed Apr 11 At Carrillo(With Rancho) Maria Carrillo HS 3:45 2:30

Wed Apr 18 Elsie Allen SRHS Nevers Field 3:45

Fri Apri 20 Woody Wilson Invitational UC Davis TBA

Wed Apr 25 CN with Piner Cardinal Newman 3:45 2:30

Sat Apr 28 Viking Classic Montgomery HS TBA

Wed May 2 At Ukiah w Monty Ukiah HS 3:45 1:30

Wed May 9 NBL Trials Montgomery HS TBA TBA

Fri May 11 NBL Finals Montgomery HS TBA TBA

Sat May 19 Redwood Santa Rosa High 9:00AM

Fri May 25 MOC North Coast Section UC Berkeley TBA TBA

Sat May 26 MOC North Coast Section UC Berkeley TBA TBA

Fri June 1 California State Championships Buchanan HS Fresno TBA TBA

Sat June 2 California State Championships Buchanan HS Fresno TBA TBA

H&S Spike Night TMRW Saturday February 25

Final reminder that Heart and Sole is hosting SPIKE NIGHT tomorrow (Saturday) from 6pm-8pm. Sponsored by Adidas, we'll be discounting all spikes (and throwing shoes) by 20%. Plus give-aways, pizza, and more!

(707) 545-SOLE (7653)
65 Brookwood Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(Corner of 4th and Brookwood next door to NY Pizza
parking just 50’ next to store towards Santa Rosa Jr. High)

So get set for the 2012 Track & Field season and stop by for our Spike Night!

Sprinters on Saturdays

Hey, Sprinters!

Beginning this Saturday at Howarth Park upper parking lot the sprinters begin the OFFICIAL STRENGTH RUNS. Meeting with distance runners at 9AM the distance runners will try to run to the moon while the sprinters will stay earthbound doing strength running up and down some nice slopes. I hope to make this part of the regular routine for our short distance blazing fast runners. Sprinting success comes with hard work. I know we have the speedy people and I know you can improve exponentially with sprint hill work on Saturdays. Take advantage of these opportunities to get faster.

2012 Track and Field Parent Letter

Here is the letter to parents that will be sent out tomorrow by the postal service. Please read.

February 22, 2012

Dear Panther Parents:

Welcome to the 2012 Santa Rosa High School Track and Field Season. It looks to be another great year for our young Panthers running, throwing, and jumping through the Spring season. We have a very large team this year with many new athletes. We also have some outstanding returning students that will provide leadership and guidance to our new athletes.
I have always felt we have a successful program and that success is due to a community effort of athletes, coaches and very importantly, parents. All three aspects have given Santa Rosa High School Track and Field the best reputation in the Redwood Empire. Because of students, coaches, and parents that reputation is well earned. This year I am asking you to once again help display our excellence.
We put on three Track and Field meets this year. The Big Cat on Saturday March 3, The Special Relays on Wednesday March 14, and The Redwood Area Championships on Saturday May 19. All of these meets will be at our school. We need you to help at these contests. No experience is necessary. You will be guided in whatever job you happen to be part of. Working first hand at our track and field meets you get an opportunity to be part of the action up close. You also get to appreciate the skill demonstrated by the athletes. Dealing with these athletes is probably the best part of the jobs. Most of the kids are respectful and courteous. If they are not let me know and the situation will be easily dealt with. We have had very few bad instances in the 20 years I have been coaching at Santa Rosa High. I am enclosing a volunteer sheet for you to complete. You can give it to your child to deliver to me or you can put it in my in box at school. I thank you in advance for your help, it is a great experience. (You also get free admission into the meet)
The Big Cat is in its 20th year and athletes from 18 schools in Sonoma County and San Francisco participate. Usually we have around 700 competitors. So you see that we need a lot of help.
This year we are hosting the Redwood Empire Area Championships. That includes the top 6 finishers from all 4 of the League Championships in the Redwood Empire (Golden Gate Bridge north to the Oregon border). We were asked by the North Coast Section to host this meet because they know we will do the best job. This meet qualifies the athletes for the North Coast Section Championships held at UC Berkeley. From there the athletes qualify to compete at the State Championships. The Redwood Empire Meet showcases the very best athletes from our area.
Having a large team we are also going to need help transporting our kids to the two local meets on Wed April 11(Maria Carrillo) and Wed Apr 25(Cardinal Newman). If you can volunteer to drive it would be a tremendous help. We will be taking a bus to Ukiah.
We will be doing a fundraiser this year selling cards for magazine subscriptions. More information will be sent home with your kids. We have over 120 kids on the team and it is expensive to run this program. We try to provide the best opportunities and equipment for our athletes but it takes money. I hope we get a good participation in our fundraising endeavor.
I would like to introduce our coaching staff that has over 135 years of combined coaching in Track and Field and over 97 of those years at Santa Rosa High School.
Myself-sprints, jumps, relays, paperwork
Carrie Joseph- distance and wherever she can help
Bob Shor-hurdles, sprints and he starts all of our meets
Sean Fitzpatrick-distance and automatic timing guru
Jim Veilleux-pole vault and high jump
Paul Troppy-shot put and discus
And new this year
David Kimari-pole vault, distance
Josh Mesa-sprints and jumps
Christa Durand-shot put and discus
We are all certified coaches.

I look forward to meeting all of you new parents and seeing all of you returnees once more. You are going to enjoy watching your children grow in this sport and hopefully as individuals as well. Please feel free to contact me at 528-0627 and at zeemie@aol.com

Sincerely,


Doug Courtemarche
Head Track and Field Coach, Santa Rosa High School

Arctic Relays

Ladies and Gentlemen. In this corner we have returning for the 20th year the Polar Bears. Directly across from them lurk the Killer Whales just waiting for a White Ursine to drop from an ice floe. A relative newcomer ponders the 3rd corner, for 16 years the Mighty Moose has antlered its way to a chance at victory. And this the 20th annual Arctic Relays we have our first newcomer, the Snow Panther. An unknown from the frozen wilderness of the North. It is said the claw of the Snow Panther can easily rip out the heart of a Moose while simultaneously the Panther jaws savor the sweet Killer Whale. But what of the Polar Bear? No mention of the two every meeting. What does this foretell? Does the Polar Bear take down the Snow Panther or does the Killer Whale devour the Polar Bear or does the Mighty Moose make minced meat of the Killer Whale. The result awaits. The 20th Annual Santa Rosa High School Arctic Relays kick off at 3:45 Friday at frozen Nevers Field. Come watch the carnage. Root on your favorite beast. Make sure you choose wisely.

Admiral Byrd

2X Discount at H&S Spike Night: Sat Feb 25

A week from today, Heart and Sole Sports will be having our 2012 Track Spike Night! Saturday, February 25, from 6pm-8pm, all spikes (and throwing shoes, we love our throwers too!) will be 20% off, we'll have pizza, and give-aways with purchase. Plus our Adidas rep will have a fun contest going. I'm not going to give too much away, but do you know how much your spike weighs?! So stop on by on Saturday the 25th from 6-8pm, and get read to run faster, jump higher, and throw farther in 2012!

Opportunites to get fit and fast!

Just because it is a vacation weekend doesn't mean you should take a vacation from practice!

Meet us at 9:00 a.m. at Howarth Park Saturday, Feb 11th for an easy distance run. Then, if you want some hills, meet us at 10:00 a.m. at Howarth Park Monday, Feb 13th! It will make you stronger! Go Panthers!