Sabercats,

Meet Recaps

Another week down and another great pair of showings for Castle View in Colorado Springs!

On Friday we competed in the Coursers Invitational at the El Pomar Sports Complex. The girls finished fourth overall, led by a 19th place finish from Vivian Mann. Ava King (24th), Sophie Burden (29th), Liv Clarke (31st) and Sloan Wilson (32nd) rounded out scoring for the ladies.

The boys also finished fourth as a team... identical placements for our boys' and girls' teams have been a trend this season. Blake Royer led all individual performances with his 13th place showing, followed by a charging pack of Jenner Davis (19th), Luke Bartunek (21st), Nathaniel Bartunek (22nd), and Jacob Gibbs (24th.)

On Saturday we took to Rampart's "Fox and Hound" invitational. This meet featured a unique starting format in which a team's #7 runner began the race with their opponents #7's, their 6's with the other teams' 6's, and so forth. The waves were separated by 20 seconds allowing the faster runners to catch the slower ones.

Brenna Jorde started things off with a bang, catching and passing the entire field en route to her overall victory. She was followed by a barrage of CV runners that included Neev Lev (3rd), Ciara Baker (4th), Brenna Wendell (6th) and Reese Plummer (11th). The boys built on that performance by executing the clean sweep, placing the first 6 runners across the finish. Matthew Higgs took the win followed by Parker Graham, Holden Ripp, Christian Alley, Kellen Scott, and TJ Frueh, with Austin Zenyuh rounding things out with a 10th place finish. 

The sea of red in the finishing chute prompted the meet announcer to ask, "if there were any other teams even racing?" Congrats to everyone on a fun weekend of races; now let's get focused on this next month of championship racing that is upon us!

​The Winningest Team – Castle View Student Media (cvstudentmedia.com)

Schedule

TRAINING

Mon - @ CV
     - est pickup 6:15 (weights)
Tues - @ Bison (3:30)
     - est pickup 5:15
Wed - @ CV
     - est pickup 6:15 (weights)
Thurs - @ CV
     - est pickup 5:00
Fri - Pat Amato Invitational @ Northwest Open Space
    - Times: See Below
Sat - TBD

Team Dinner

Thursday Night @ 5:00
Graham Manor
3917 Starry Night Loop

Meet Info 

Northwest Open Spaces, Northglenn CO

Date: Friday, October 7th, 2022

Boys JV/Open    1:30 PM (arrive at 12:15)
Girls JV/Open    2:00 PM (arrive at 12:45)
Boys Varsity        2:30 PM (arrive at 1:15)
Girls Varsity        3:00 PM (arrive at 1:45)
Awards                   3:30 PM

End of season information

For all CVXC newcomers, we want to offer an overview on our end of season procedures.

The League Meet will be on October 13th. This will be our most important full team race, and everyone (Varsity, JV, and Open) will be expected to compete. After Leagues we will announce the 10 boys and girls who have been selected to our regional roster (9 racers + 1 alternate). For everyone else, the season is over. However, you are welcome to continue working out with the team if you choose (especially for those running NXR.)

After regionals we will select the 8 athletes on our state roster (7 racers + 1 alternate). Following the week of state, we will continue training for another 3 weeks leading up to NXR. These practices will technically be optional but are highly encouraged for everyone traveling with us to Arizona. From thanksgiving break through December, there will be no practices, but optional training will be posted on the blog after our two-week break from running.

We will resume team practices during our winter track season on the first week of January (which we hope to see you all at!)

Sabercats,

​Another impressive week in the books for CV XC!

The Boys Varsity started the day off with an impressive team performance that resulted in a 9 point victory. Led by TJ (2nd), we had 4 boys total in the top 20 as Parker (3rd), Christian Alley (12th), and Kellen (16th) joined their teammate.

​30 minutes later, the Girls Varsity began their trip around Monument Valley Park. The end result was a 13 point victory and 4 ladies in the top 20 led by Brenna Jorde (5th), and followed closely by Riley (7th), Neev (15th), and Brenna Wendell (19th).

Looking to make their own mark on the course, the JV Boys put on a clinic. Leading the team to a 1st place finish, Blake (1st) crossed the line in front of everyone save the lead bike and was followed by his teammates Jenner (3rd), Nathaniel (4th), Jacob Gibbs (5th), Liam (8th), Sam (12th), Alex (13th), Rylan (15th).

After a delayed start, the JV Girls took to the course and kept with the winning theme. This time, however, there would be zero doubt as to which team won as Viv placed 1st to lead a red wave of Ava (2nd), Sophia (3rd), Liv (4th), Mari (7th), Ayden (8th), Callie (9th), and Ellie (13th) all in the top 20.

Displaying some of the most dominant racing of the day, both Boys and Girls Open runners left little doubt in the minds of spectators which team would have won if a score was kept. Jamie led the boys with the third individual win of the day. He was closely followed by his teammates.

Jaimie - 18:48.66
Christian Claypoole - 18:52.34
Jacob Nicolas - 19:46.34
Noah - 19:47.41
Jade - 19:55.13
Jackson - 21:23.91
Nick - 22:16.48
Breck - 22:24.44
Corban - 22:55.63
Sumner - 26:10.48

​Despite being nervous that the race had been called back, Claire decided to keep on running even though she was all alone. This proved to be the right decision as she lead "gun to tape" as we say to cap off the night with the fourth individual CV XC victory of the day.

Claire - 24:25.69
Elizabeth - 24:53.76
Meili - 26:36.66
Addi - 26:39.87
Kennedy Rolfson - 30:07.26
Kennady Lindsay - 33:45.94

Coronado Cougar Classic Results

​Race Video

Schedule

TRAINING

Mon - @CV
     - est pickup 6:15 (weights)
Tues - @CV
     - est pickup 5:15
Wed - @CV
     - est pickup 6:15 (weights)
Thurs - @CV
     - est pickup 5:00
Fri - @El Pomar Youth Sports Complex or CV
     - est pickup 5:00 (Practice)
Sat - @Cottonwood Creek Park or OYO
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Meets This Week

Team Dinner
Thursday at 5:30
The Cowan Family Home
​
Friday
Coursers Lightning Invite @El Pomar Youth Sports Complex

4:00 P.M. – Girls Race (Dismiss at 1:45, Arrive by 2:45)
4:45 P.M. – Boys Race (Dismiss at 1:45, Arrive by 2:45)
5:30 P.M. - Awards

Course Map

Saturday
Rampart Rams Invite @Cottonwood Creek Park

9:50 am Varsity Girls (Arrive by 8:30)
10:20 am Varsity Boys (Arrive by 9:00)

​Course Map

Sabercats,

This past weekend demonstrated how hard work pays off. With most athletes on the team having at least 6 weeks of training under their belt and coming off a blazing fast Liberty Bell weekend, we handled a much more challenging course with the confidence and experience of a great team. With a number of our Varsity runners doing a workout before the races began, every Sabercat racing looked across the start line at other school's varsity runners and were not to be intimidated.

Once the final scores were tabulated, it was apparent just how good of a team we are.

With three runners in the top 20, the Boys Varsity squad led by Jenner Davis (11th), Jacob Gibbs (12th), and Blake Royer (17th) took down some talented teams to take 1st! Not to be outdone, the Boys JV race put 4 athletes in the top 20 (Alex Gillies 6th, Sam Boyd 10th, Jamie Arbogast (13th), and Noah Morine (16th) to also claim the team title!

The Girls Varsity were led by Neev Lev in 6th for a 9th place finish behind some of the top 4A and 3A teams in the state! With a 1-2 punch of Ayden Garvin (15th) and Elizabeth Cowan (16th) the Girls JV placed 5th against several 2A and 3A Varsity squads!

Make sure to read the latest article about the XC team: "Let's See How Bad You Want This" By Mitchell Davis.

Schedule

TRAINING

Mon - @CV
     - est pickup: 6:15 (Weights)
Tues - @CV
     - est pickup: 5:15
Wed - @CV
     - est pickup: 6:15 (Weights)
Thurs - @North Monument Valley Park

Fri - TBD

Sat - 7:30 am @Pine Cliff
**This is an active fire station so please do not block the entrance to the station. We encourage athletes to carpool to reduce the number of vehicles in the parking area.**
     - est pickup: 9:15 am

Coronado Cougar Classic

The race is at North Monument Valley Park. Make sure to use the link on the blog or you may be taken to a different park further south. Parking is on the street in the neighborhoods around the park. Spots near the park fill up quickly so prepare to walk a bit if you are in one of the later races.

Wednesday Team Dinner: Alley Family Home - 3732 Running Deer Drive

There are still some open slots for the dinner so please sign up if you would like to contribute to the dinner: Team Dinner Sign Up

Race Schedule

3:00pm Varsity Boys (Dismiss at 12:45, Arrive by 1:45)
3:30pm Varsity Girls (Dismiss at 1:15, Arrive by 2:15)
4:00pm JV Boys (Dismiss at 1:45, Arrive by 2:45)
4:35pm JV Girls (Dismiss at 1:45, Arrive by 2:45)
5:15pm Open Boys (Arrive by 4:00)
5:20pm Open Girls (Arrive by 4:00)

COURSE MAP

NXR Information

NXR Attendance Form

NXR is our team's annual trip that we take to Phoenix, AZ to compete against some of the best teams in the Southwest, make memories with teammates, and celebrate the end of the season.

​Unfortunately, due to increases in flight prices the cost of the trip has gone up this year. The all-inclusive price will be around $400 (flight, hotel pre-race dinner, race entry, etc.), but we won't have a firm price until we have a final headcount of everyone who is coming. If cost is an issue, please reach out to coach Marshall and we can try and work something out. 

Here's a link to all the information on the meet. 

Sabercats,

WOW! what a day for CV XC! On a Saturday morning with nearly perfect running weather coupled with the fastest course in Colorado, we certainly took advantage of the day given to us. Getting the invite to the Sweepstakes race was an important opportunity for our team to not only test ourselves against some of the best in the state, but also to tell the state that we belong on the list of "best teams in the state".

The Boys Varsity kicked off the morning with an 11th place finish lead by TJ Frueh's school record breaking (15:24.60) 15th place finish.

The Girls Varsity squad was not to be outdone as they finished 13th lead by Brenna Jorde's school record breaking 23rd place finish (18:14.20) and Riley Combe's 3rd fastest all time 27th place finish (18:19.60).

With the best team finish of the day, the Boys JV placed 5th thanks to a wave of red in 18th (Jacob Gibbs), 26th (Blake Royer), 30th (Jenner Davis), and 31st (Nathaniel Bartunek).

The Girls JV also finished in the top 10 on the day with an 8th place finish lead by a Neev Lev's 7th place finish (19:44.50).

As we celebrate such an incredible day for CV XC, we need to keep our eyes on Leagues, Regionals, and State as the major goals for the season.

Liberty Bell Results

Medals Earned and Lessons Learned article by Mitchell Davis

​Liberty Bell Photos

Schedule

TRAINING

Mon - 3:15@CV (Meet in Moss's Room)
     - est. pick up: 6:15 (weights)
Tues - 3:15@CV
     - est. pick up: 5:15
Wed - 3:15@CV
     - est. pick up: 6:15 (weights)
Thurs - 3:15 @Bison
     - est. pick up: 5:30
Fri - 3:15@CV
     - est pick up: 5:00
Sat - Air Academy High School

Air Academy Kadet Invite @Air Academy HS

Team Dinner
There will not be a Team Dinner this meet so athletes can go to the CV - DC Football game. We will have a Team Breakfast after the meet in Co. Springs for athletes who wish to attend. As of right now, we will plan to go to IHOP: 8065 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs (this may change if a better place is suggested)

Entering the Air Force Academy
All visitors must enter through the South Gate (Exit #150) – Academy Blvd..  Upon arrival to the security checkpoint the driver of the vehicle will state the name of the contest they are attending and provide them with a current driver’s license.  They could also ask for your current vehicle registration and/or current proof of insurance.  Everyone is subject to search when entering this federal installation.  They may ask to open the trunk and/or perform a cursory check of the interior of the vehicle.  You have the right to refuse such an inspection, however will not be allowed to enter.  Drugs (to include medical marijuana), weapons, ammunition and explosives are not allowed at Air Academy events. Please know that we are very grateful to the USAFA for working with us on this issue.  Please help us support their mission in keeping the USAFA a safe and secure military installation.

Schedule
9:00 Girls Division 1 Varsity (Arrive by 7:45 am)
9:40 Boys Division 1 Varsity (Arrive by 8:15 am)
10:20 Girls Division 2* (Arrive by 8:45 am)
11:00 Boys Division 2* (Arrive by 8:45 am)

*Division 2 will consist of 4A/5A JV/Open Teams and 2A/3A Varsity and JV/Open)

COURSE MAP

Sabercats,

This week's blog post has new information on Liberty Bell and NXR.

Race Recap

Another week in the books and another solid showing by Castle View XC! We fielded competitive teams across every division and beat a few of the teams that we lost to last weekend. Once again there was a lot of support from top to bottom and the enthusiasm you all brought as teammates was commendable. 

On the boy's side we finished 5th in the varsity race, 2nd in FR/SO, and 4th JR/SR. The girls finished 4th in varsity and 7th in FR/SO.

Individually we had top 10 finishes from:

Blake Royer (6th in boys FR/SO)
Jenner Davis (7th in boys FR/SO)
Nathaniel Bartunek (9th in boys FR/SO)
Jacob Gibbs (10th in boys FR/SO)
Reese Plummer (4th in girls JR/SR)
Christian Claypoole (9th in boys JR/SR)

Here is another excellent article about the team! Reaching New Heights - Mitchell Davis

Mitchell has also shared with us the pictures he took at Arapahoe: Warrior Invite Pictures


Schedule

TRAINING

MON - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 6:15 (Weights)
TUES - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
WED - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 6:15  (Weights)
THURS - Bion @ 3:30
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
FRI - CV @ @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
​SAT - Liberty Bell Invitational @ Heritage HS

Parent Help

We still have some open slots for meet snacks/drinks. You can sign up HERE.

This week's team dinner

Friday after practice: 5:30 pm
Location: Scott Residence 5213 Persimmon Lane
There are still some open slots for this dinner so please sign up if you can HERE.
​
Liberty Bell Invite

Location: Heritage High School

LIVE RESULTS

We are excited to announce that we have been selected to compete in the Sweepstakes Division at Liberty Bell. This is the first time for the boys since 2019 and the first time ever for the girl's team!

ORDER OF RUNNING and TIME SCHEDULE

9:10 Sweepstakes Boys Varsity Run 7 - Score 5
9:13 Sweepstakes Girls Varsity Run 7 - Score 5

10:45 Sweepstakes Boys JV Run 7 - Score 5
10:48 Sweepstakes Girls JV Run 7 - Score 5

11:25 Sweepstakes Boys Open Run Unlimited - Score 5
11:28 Sweepstakes Girls Open Run Unlimited - Score 5

Course MAP

We will be announcing which athletes will be running in what division on Monday at practice. 

NXR Information

NXR is our team's annual trip that we take to Phoenix, AZ to compete against some of the best teams in the Southwest, make memories with teammates, and celebrate the end of the season.

​Unfortunately, due to increases in flight prices the cost of the trip has gone up this year. The all-inclusive price will be around$400 (flight, hotel pre-race dinner, race entry, etc.), but we won't have a firm price until we have a final headcount of everyone who is coming. If cost is an issue, please reach out to coach Marshall and we can try and work something out. 

Here's a link to all the information on the meet. 

Please be on the lookout for an interest form that we will be sending out later in the week!

Sabercats,

We had an incredible first race on Saturday! In total we had 8 top 10 runners, two Individual Champions (Neev in the Girls Open, and Christian C. in the Boys Open) and 3 top 3 team finishes (Boys Open - 3rd; Girls Open - 3rd; Girls Varsity - 2nd)! 

Please take the time to read Mitchell Davis' excellent article on our team: Running for Each Other

Wash Park Results

This Friday, September 3rd, we travel to deKoevend Park for the Arapahoe Warrior Invite where we will race some extremely quality teams and continue to build our case as one of the best Girls and Boys teams in the State.

Schedule

TRAINING

MON - CV @ 3:15 (Meet in Moss' Room)
     - est. pick-up: 6:15 (Weights)
TUES - Bison @ 3:30
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
WED - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 6:15  (Weights)
THURS - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
FRI - Arapahoe Warrior Invite @ deKoevend Park
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
​SAT - OYO

SnapRaise

Snapraise is our annual team fundraiser that helps us fund a majority of what we need to sustain our cross-country program! Last year's efforts helped us buy:

   - New Sweats (top and bottom, high quality materials)
   - Team Backpacks
   - Consultation with biomechanics expert
   - Free team nutrition seminar
 
SnapRaise is a relatively easy fundraiser to conduct; all you need to do is input 20 emails into the SnapRaise system.  Even if you don't have 20 close contacts to give, you can still hit the quota by finding emails for local businesses. Every year we get some great donations from cold emails from Castle Rock businesses!

924-649-069 is our team's login code for athletes who have yet to sign into their account.

Participation in SnapRaise is mandatory and students must have all 20 emails submitted by Wednesday August 31st or they will be ineligible to compete. Please reach out to coach Marshall for any questions on this.

Labor Day Weekend Schedule
   
Our schedule for labor day weekend will be:

Fri 9/2: Arapahoe Warrior Invite
Sat 9/3: OFF NO Practice
Mon 9/5: Practice at 3:30 @ CV

If you are unable to attend either Friday's meet or Monday's practice due to pre-arranged Labor Day travel, please let a coach know ASAP so accommodations can be made. 
​
Parent Help

We still have some open slots for meet snacks/drinks. You can sign up HERE.

This week's team dinner

Thursday after practice: 5:30 pm
Location: The Lindsey Family Home: 4855 S. Perry Park Rd., Sedalia
There are still some open slots for this dinner so please sign up if you can HERE.
​
Arapahoe Warrior Invite

Location: deKovand Park

LIVE RESULTS

Meet Schedule:

4:00 Open Fresh/Soph Boys (Arrive by 2:50 pm)
4:20 Open Fresh/Soph Girls (Arrive by 2:50 pm)
4:50 Varsity Boys (Arrive by 3:15 pm)
5:10 Varsity Girls (Arrive by 3:15 pm)
5:40 Open Junior/Senior Boys (Arrive by 4:00 pm)
6:00 Open Junior/Senior Girls (Arrive by 4:30 pm)

Spectator Parking Information:

Spectator parking at deKoevend Park is VERY LIMITED... carpooling is advised. Specators will NOT BE ALLOWED to park at the Ice Arena or Goodson Rec Center. The majority of the available parking will be located in the neighborhoods to the east and west of the park. Some parking will be available in the parking lot immediately south of the entrance to Goodson on the west side of University as well as at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit immediately north of the entrance to Goodson on the east side of University (church lot available after 2:30pm).
​
​Course Map

Team Gear

Through the hard work put into our fundraising the last couple of years we are able to purchase new gear for the team. Each athlete will be issued a Lon-Sleeve Shirt, Warm-up Pants, and Backpack that will turn in at the end of the season. However, we want to offer those interested the opportunity to purchase the set to keep. All three items would be $100. Cash or check accepted (checks need to be made out to Castle View Cross Country). We will explain more at practice.

Use the following link to see the three items: https://www.bsnsports.com/vault?TpodCreator=25585-0-mhvy
(The pants will be Black, the Lon-Sleeve Shirt is University Red, and the Backpack is Black)

Sabercats,

It's race week! We've got info on this week's meet, a need for parent volunteers, and SnapRaise in this post, so please read this in its entirety. 

Link to Castle View XC Nutrition Info

Link to Parent Meeting Slides

Schedule

TRAINING

MON - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 6:15 (Weights)
TUES - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
WED - CV @ 3:15 (Weights)
     - est. pick-up: 6:15
THURS - Bison @ 3:30
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
FRI - CV @ 3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
SAT - Wash Park 8:00 am
     - est. pick-up: 11:00 am

SnapRaise

Snapraise is our annual team fundraiser that helps us fund a majority of what we need to sustain our cross-country program! Last year's efforts helped us buy:

   - New Sweats (top and bottom, high quality materials)
   - Team Backpacks
   - Consultation with biomechanics expert
   - Free team nutrition seminar
 
SnapRaise is a relatively easy fundraiser to conduct; all you need to do is input 20 emails into the SnapRaise system.  Even if you don't have 20 close contacts to give, you can still hit the quota by finding emails for local businesses. Every year we get some great donations from cold emails from Castle Rock businesses!

924-649-069 is our team's login code for athletes who have yet to sign into their account.

Participation in SnapRaise is mandatory and students must have all 20 emails submitted by Wednesday August 31st or they will be ineligible to compete. Please reach out to coach Marshall for any questions on this.

Labor Day Weekend Schedule
   
Our schedule for labor day weekend will be:

Fri 9/2: Arapahoe Warrior Invite
Sat 9/3: OFF NO Practice
Mon 9/5: Practice at 3:30 @ CV

If you are unable to attend either Friday's meet or Monday's practice due to pre-arranged Labor Day travel, please let a coach know ASAP so accommodations can be made. 
​
Parent Help

Every year our parents organize some awesome things for our kids, such as team dinners, chocolate milk Wednesdays, and snacks for meets. If you'd like to volunteer to help with one of those, please sign-up with the links below:

Chocolate Milk:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A8AD28A0FEC34-xcchocolate

Team Dinners: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d45aeae2ea31-xcteam

Meet Snacks: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45A8AD28A0FEC34-xcmeet1

If you have any other ideas on functions that you'd like to organize, please reach out to the coaches!

This week's team dinner

Friday after practice: 5:30 pm
Location: The Baker Family Home
There are still some open slots for this dinner so please sign up if you can.
​
Washington Park Invite

Race Schedule
9:00am – Girls Varsity 5k
9:30 – Boys Varsity 5k
10:00 – Girls Open 3,000m
10:30 – Boys Open 3,000m

Varsity Athletes: Arrive @ 8:00 AM, stay until conclusion of races

Open Athletes: Arrive @ 8:45, stay until conclusion of races
​
​Course Map

Parking
There is ample parking at Denver South HS (less than half a mile walk from the race start). There is available street parking in the neighborhood around the park but make sure you pay attention to any parking permit required zones.

Team Gear

Through the hard work put into our fundraising the last couple of years we are able to purchase new gear for the team. Each athlete will be issued a Lon-Sleeve Shirt, Warm-up Pants, and Backpack that will turn in at the end of the season. However, we want to offer those interested the opportunity to purchase the set to keep. All three items would be $100. Cash or check accepted (checks need to be made out to Castle View Cross Country). We will explain more at practice.

Use the following link to see the three items: https://www.bsnsports.com/vault?TpodCreator=25585-0-mhvy
(The pants will be Black, the Lon-Sleeve Shirt is University Red, and the Backpack is Black)

Sabercats!

Week one is in the books! For all the parents who helped at the CV/DC Duel, thank you very much. The coaching staff discussed the duel afterwards and the overwhelming consensus was that this is the strongest showing we have ever had for a scrimmage. This is a direct testament to the hard work and commitment put in over the summer months. This week we do not have a meet, but we do have our team long run Saturday at Pine Cliff Ave.

Link to Castle View XC Nutrition Info

Link to Parent Meeting Slides

Schedule

TRAINING

MON - CV@3:15
     - est. pick-up: 6:15 (Weights)
TUES - CV@3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
WED - CV@3:15 (Weights)
     - est. pick-up: 6:15
THURS - CV@3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
FRI - CV@3:15
     - est. pick-up: 5:15
SAT - Pine Cliff@7:30 am
     - est. pick-up: 9:00 am

Team Long Run

For Saturdays practice we are running at Pine Cliff Ave. in Sedalia. This is a route that embodies CV XC and we cannot wait to introduce it to the new members of the team. Use the location linked on the blog to go directly to the parking lot. Parents are welcome to come for a run, walk or ride!

Location: Jackson 105 Fire Department Station 142

Parking: The parking lot is in front of an active fire station so DO NOT BLOCK THE ENTRANCE to the station please. We will not be welcomed back if we do block the entrance.

Spike Night

RNK Running & Walking will be hosting us for a Spike Night at their Castle Rock location. Athletes will receive a 15% discount on trainers, 20% discount on spikes along with other deals.

When: Tuesday, August 16th from 5:30-7:00 pm

Where: RNK Running & Walking 440 Fourth St, Castle Rock 80104

Team Gear

Through the hard work put into our fundraising the last couple of years we are able to purchase new gear for the team. Each athlete will be issued a Lon-Sleeve Shirt, Warm-up Pants, and Backpack that will turn in at the end of the season. However, we want to offer those interested the opportunity to purchase the set to keep. All three items would be $100. Cash or check accepted (checks need to be made out to Castle View Cross Country). We will explain more at practice.

Use the following link to see the three items: https://www.bsnsports.com/vault?TpodCreator=25585-0-mhvy
(The pants will be Black, the Lon-Sleeve Shirt is University Red, and the Backpack is Black)

Hello CV XC Family,

In light of the recent tragic events affecting our community, Monday's practice will be a time to come together and enjoy being around our teammates. As such, if an athlete does not feel ready to attend practice yet, the absence will be excused. The coaching staff is here to help in anyway that we can.

A few important upcoming dates to put on your calendar:

1. Parent Meeting - Thursday, August 11th at 6:00 pm in the CV Library
2. CV/DC Duel - Saturday, August 13th at 8:00 am at Castle View
3. Spike Night - Tuesday, August 16th at 5:45-7:00 pm at RNK Running in Castle Rock

Team Communication

Team Website - The team website should be the first place you turn to for information regarding the team. Here you will find the weekly practice schedule, meet schedule, team photos, offseason training, NXR information, and pretty much anything else you might need to know. So, please explore the website and make sure to bookmark the team website!

Team Remind - We use the Remind app for quick team announcements, for athletes to message coaches, and for parents to message coaches. Make sure you sign up for the team Remind by texting @cvxcd to 81010, downloading the Remind app and joining the CV XC/Distance 2022 classroom, or using the following link: https://www.remind.com/join/cvxcd​

Coaches Email - Coach Lyons: clyons@dcsdk12.org; Coach Marshall: bmarshall@dcsdk12.org; Coach Moss: cmoss@dcsdk12.org

Gear/Equipment needed for XC

Cross Country does not require a lot of gear, however, there are a few items that are required.

• Water Bottle - it is hot at 3:15 pm in the fall in Colorado and yo will need to stay hydrated at practice. It is also important to hydrate throughout the day to get the most out of practice
• Quality Running Shoes - A football player wouldn't use a wore out helmet for fear of injury. Worn out running shoes are no difference and will cause overuse injuries. We have partnered with RNK Running in Castle Rock and our athletes receive a 15% discount throughout the season. You can also get a 15% discount at any Runners Roost throughout Colorado. (Coach Lyons and Coach Marshall have 10+ years of running store experience combined so please reach out to them for help with shoes!)
• Running Watch - You need a basketball to play basketball. You need a running watch to run cross country! You don't need anything fancy, just something with a stopwatch feature. Here are two great options from Timex: Larger face size; Smaller face size
• Weather Appropriate Athletic Clothing - We experience everything during the cross country season, so make sure your athletes has, hot (shorts, t-shirt, tank top, etc.) and cold (long sleeve shirt, light jacket, gloves, hat, athletic pants, etc.) weather gear.

Practice Schedule

TRAINING

MON - 3:15@CV Track
     - est pickup: 6:15 pm
TUES - 3:15@CV Track
    - est pickup: 5:15 pm
WED - 3:15@CV Track
    - est pickup: 6:15 pm
THURS - 3:15@CV Track
    - est pickup: 5:15 pm
FRI - 3:15@CV Track
    - est pickup: 5:15 pm
SAT - 8:00 am @CV Track
    - est pickup: 9:30 am

This Weeks Meet

CV/DC Duel Pancake Breakfast Sign-up Genius

CV DC Duel (Scrimmage)
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Co-ed 2-mile starts at 8:00 am.

We are hosting the Second Annual CV/DC Duel Saturday at Castle View! This is an official team event and is required of all athletes on the team.

The 2-mile course will allow those who trained over summer to test their fitness while allowing those new to the sport to start off their career with a shorter race than the usual 5k.

The race begins at 8:00 am and all athletes need to be at CV by 7:00 am.

This year we are going to do a pancake breakfast after the duel with DC in order to celebrate the summer and the upcoming season. More information will be coming on the breakfast. Parents, if you would like to help out with the breakfast or with the other parent volunteer opportunities, please fill out the Google Form linked below.

CV XC Parent Volunteer Sign-up

Hello Sabercats!

We are only a week away from the start of the official season on August 8th. Sadly, this is the last week that Middle School athletes will be able to attend practice. If you are a MS athlete and will not be able to attend any practices this week, please reach out to Coach Lyons to get your summer conditioning shirt. *Please make sure you review the section on Fall XC Registration carefully.*

We had two big events this week, our 1st annual (resurrected) Altitude Camping trip and the Sundown XC race.  Despite having only a few team members on the trip, we had a LOT of fun on the camping trip with SpikeBall tournaments, camp fires, water fights, team building activities and a pretty flat long run on Tuesday. For Sundown, we had athletes in all four races (MS, Community, Girls HS, and Boys HS).

RESULTS

Fall XC Registration

Registration LINK for ALL ATHLETES

Returning Athletes/Incoming 9th Graders

If you have not yet registered, you need to do this ASAP!

Physical Examination

Students registering for Athletics must have a current physical examination on file in the registration system before the student is authorized to participate in practice/tryouts. To ensure clearance for participation, physicals should be completed and uploaded into the registration system no later than 3 school days prior to the first day of practice/tryouts.  Click Here for a copy of the physical form.
 
Physicals are valid for 1 Year from the date of the last exam.

Home School/Charter/Private School Athletes

All students homeschooled, or enrolled in a private or charter school who wish to participate on a CVHS athletic team MUST complete paperwork to register as a Castle View High School student EVERY YEAR for the purpose of extracurricular activities.  You will not be able to register for Fall sports until this paperwork has been completed and processed by the CVHS Registrar. Please contact the CV athletic secretary Cari Gillespie. Office phone is 303-387-9013 or email cgillespie@dcsdk12.org

Physical Examination
Students registering for Athletics must have a current physical examination on file in the registration system before the student is authorized to participate in practice/tryouts. To ensure clearance for participation, physicals should be completed and uploaded into the registration system no later than 3 school days prior to the first day of practice/tryouts.  Click Here for a copy of the physical form.
 
Physicals are valid for 1 Year from the date of the last exam.

Transfer Athletes

If the student has transferred from another school in the past 12 months, please see the Athletic Director or Athletic Secretary for further instructions.

Physical Examination
Students registering for Athletics must have a current physical examination on file in the registration system before the student is authorized to participate in practice/tryouts. To ensure clearance for participation, physicals should be completed and uploaded into the registration system no later than 3 school days prior to the first day of practice/tryouts.  Click Here for a copy of the physical form.
 
Physicals are valid for 1 Year from the date of the last exam.

Practice Schedule

TRAINING
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Mon - CV
     - est pickup: MS 9:15, HS 10:00
Tues - Bision
     - est pickup: 9:00 MS/HS
Wed - OYO (Last one!)

Thurs - CV
     - est pickup: MS 9:15, HS 10:00
Fri - MAC
     - est pickup: 9:00 MS/HS
Sat - Waterton Canyon
     - est pickup: 9:15 MS/HS