A few things...

Good afternoon!

It looks like the track gods are with us again this afternoon - after periods of severe weather it seems we might have a clearing for a great track meet tonight. Good luck to all athletes in their events and good luck to the orchestra kiddos who can't be with us this afternoon/evening.

Looking ahead there are a few things to note:
1) The meet today is at UA Hastings - directions are below. Note: There is a baseball game scheduled to be played at the same time so parking may be tough. Hastings Lane or the side streets nearby may be a good alternative if the parking lot adjacent to the school is full.

2) The 7th Grade meet at Lancaster is scheduled for Friday. This meet IS an Invitational but ALL 7th graders are encouraged to attend. There is NO practice for 8th graders on Friday, they are also encouraged to attend but not required. Below is posted both a tentative events list as well as directions. Note: The meet IS at the HIGH SCHOOL, at least according to the latest information I have received.

3) Our last dual meet is away against Dublin Grizzell Middle School scheduled for next Wednesday, May 7th. The hosting team is stingy with the number of participants in each event, they limit 9 athletes in each running event with the exception of the 1600m and relays. This is a big challenge as we have such a large team, coaching staff will do their best to accommodate every athlete but some sacrifices may need to be made. An events list will be posted late this week or early next.

4) The Worthington Invitational is our last Invitational of the season. This event is the premier middle school invitational in the Columbus area: it is electronically timed with photo finishes taken of every race; each track event is limited to one athlete per school; each field event has an OHSAA approved official running the event; and there are 15+ teams participating! Because the meet is electronically timed and we have officials judging each field event doesn't meet we don't still need volunteers - we do! Please check the sign-up genius site below and sign up if you haven't already. Lastly, ALL athletes are expected to attend regardless of if they are participating - this is a meet we host, run, and make successful so we need all hands on deck to help out whether that be with holding blocks, setting/re-setting hurdles, pulling tape, retrieving implements, or running heat sheets to the press box there are roles for every athlete.

5) Lastly, if you have been using the calendar posted on this site the only changes that have been made are the CANCELLATION of the Marysville meet. There were significant conflicts that arose with this meet between the schools so the decision was made to cancel and NOT reschedule. Please note, our last practice is scheduled for Monday, May 12th for uniform turn-in, clean-up, and a fun run to Dairy Queen. The banquet is tentatively scheduled on the calendar but is subsequent to change, I have heard from a few parents about doing a full dinner instead of cookies and punch. I'll solicit more opinions on this at a later date.





Map of Fulton Field and Parking

Quick directions to Fulton Field:
Take 270 East/South towards Easton/Lancaster/Wheeling
Exit to Route 33 East towards Lancaster
Continue on Route 33 BUSINESS ROUTE
Turn left onto Fair Avenue
Turn left onto Arbor Valley Drive
Park in the lot on the right side of the street just past the stadium as indicated in the pdf above.