Updated 9/2/10 


Weekly News

HANDBOOKS - We passed out our Team Handbooks with all the requirements, directions, meet dates, etc. for the 2010 season on Friday night.  If you were not there, please see the coaches Monday morning for your copy.  There are two sheets that will be due back by September 3rd.  They are Membership and Pledge.  Please download and turn them in with your season fees ($100)

SATURDAY RUN SEPTEMBER 4TH:  Attention Saturday XC Crew (Middle & Long Route)  If you're not sure if you should come, please ask one of the coaching staff for confirmation as the runs can be quite challenging at times.  We are meeting at Chino Hills State Park (Soquel Canyon & Elinvar - Meet at the top of the hill)  6:00am, before the heat takes hold.Middle Route is 10 miles and Long Route is 12, and the runs  follows Bane Canyon Road the entire way to Green River Golf Course.  We run through the golf course area up to Green River Road & Carl's Jr.  We'll eat there so bring some $$ in your pocket.  

PARENT REQUEST:  Since this is a point to point run, we will need a few parent volunteers to pick up the bags from the kids at the State Park and transport them to the Carl's Jr. & eventually shuttle runners back to their cars at the starting point.  The Carl's Jr. is located off the 91fwy. at Green River exit.  We plan on being there between 8 & 8:30am for breakfast.  Any volunteers out there? 

VOLUNTEERS FOR SATURDAY'S RUN AS OF 9/2:  Rosalie Nasu, Karin Muth, Zai Abu Bakar, Pat Ramirez, Mr.Valadez.

SHORT ROUTE SATURDAY:  You need to get in 6 miles on your own.  You can arrange to meet together and go into the State Park or the streets of Chino Hills. OK, that's it for the Wednesday report!  Make sure you're drinking a lot of water.  Don't forget that the line with the best attendance as of Friday will receive Gift Certificates to Basking Robbins!!

LAGUNA INVITATIONAL INFORMATION:  

25401 Paseo de Valencia  

Laguna Hills, CA 92653  Bus leaves 5:30am

NEW SCHEDULE:

#2   2  Freshman  Boys  7:55
#5   2  Freshman  Girls  8:15
#8   2  Sophomore  Boys  8:45
#11 2  Sophomore  Girls  9:00
#14 2  Junior  Boys  9:25
#17 2  Junior  Girls  9:45
#20 2  Senior  Boys  10:10
#23 2  Senior  Girls  10:40

WOODBRIDGE INVITATIONAL 9/18 INFORMATION:   Woodbridge is all new this year with the races being held at Estancia High School in Costa Mesa. This is our only evening invitational with the bus leaving at 2:30pm and returning around midnight. The course is very fast and the race tends to have a party atmosphere. The course will resemble pretty much the Woodbridge course of past invitationals. It will be flat, fast, 95% on grass (a little thicker grass than what we had in the park and the Woodbridge campus in the past), very visible (one can see practically the entire race with very little movement) and it will finish inside the beautiful stadium at Estancia. Some of the best teams in the country will be here for the race. Here are the race times (We are considered DI for this Meet) and directions to the NEW LOCATION:

Estancia High School 

2323 Placentia Avenue  

Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Take the appropriate freeway to Orange County and Costa Mesa:

  • From I-405, take Harbor Blvd to Adams to Placentia and go south.
  • From CA-55 South, take 22nd St/Victoria St to Newport Blvd to Fairview Rd to W Wilson St to Placentia.
  • Or, click the Map link above and click the Google Directions link to plot your best route.
When you arrive, pull into Estancia High School to park.


COURSE MAP

JV Girls 4:45pm
Freshman Girls 5:15pm
Sophomore Girls 5:45pm
Freshman Boys 6:20pm
Sophomore Boys 6:50pm
Varsity Girls 7:20pm

Junior Boys  7:55pm

Senior Boys  8:25pm

Varsity Girls Rated  8:40pm

Varsity Boys Rated  9:00pm
Girls Sweepstakes 9:20pm
Boys Sweepstakes 9:40pm

MANDATORY SATURDAY PRACTICE:   We will have a mandatory Saturday practice September 25th. We will be practicing on one of our most important courses, Bonelli Park. We will be meeting at 7:00am at the Park and Ride outside of Bonelli. 57 Fwy. Exit Via Verde and go right. Parking is on the right. We should be done with practice by 8:30am

SIERRA LEAGUE MEET #1:
Tuesday September 28th - Bonelli Park. There will be bus transportation. Make sure you remember your shoes, uniforms, etc.

PARENTS:   There is a $10 parking fee or you can park at the Park & Ride and walk down (1.1 miles).

LEAGUE MEET TIME SCHEDULE
JV Boys 4:15pm
JV Girls 4:20pm
F/S Boys 4:50pm
Var Girls 5:20pm
Var Boys 5:50pm

NEEDED - LEAGUE MEET JUDGES:   We are in need of two adults to be judgesat the League Meets. It could be a parent, relative, sibling or alumnus. The job entails standing at the finish line and sorting out any ties that may occur. The kids cross the finish in a hurry, so the ability to be aggressive and get them moving through the chute is a plus :) We'd really appreciate the help! Email Coach Staab.

BOOSTER CLUB MEETING: October 6th at 7:00pm.

CLOVIS INVITATIONAL:
The Clovis Invitational is by invitation only and is held in Fresno on the State Meet Course Saturday October 9th. Ayala will be leaving on Friday October 8th at 8:00am. We are taking a limited team (16 girls/16 boys) and the trip will cost approximately $90. Invitations for this meet will go out Friday morning after the league meet. If there is anything that would prevent you from attending this meet, it is important you let the coaching staff knowpriorto Friday October 1st.

SIERRA LEAGUE MEET #2:
Tuesday October 12th - Bonelli Park. There will be bus transportation. Make sure you remember your shoes, uniforms, etc.

PARENTS: There is a $10 parking fee or you can park at the Park & Ride and walk down (1.1 miles).

LEAGUE MEET TIME SCHEDULE
JV Boys 4:15pm
JV Girls 4:20pm
F/S Boys 4:50pm
Var Girls 5:20pm
Var Boys 5:50pm

NEEDED - LEAGUE MEET JUDGES:   We are in need of two adults to be judgesat the League Meets. It could be a parent, relative, sibling or alumnus. The job entails standing at the finish line and sorting out any ties that may occur. The kids cross the finish in a hurry, so the ability to be aggressive and get them moving through the chute is a plus :) We'd really appreciate the help! Email Coach Staab.

MSAC INVITATIONAL:     TBA

LEAGUE FINALS:     Sierra League Finals will be held November 2nd - Tuesday at MSAC. Here is the tentative time schedule:

(There are three leagues using the course Tuesday)

2:19pm Boys JV
2:47pm Girls JV
3:15pm Boys F/S
3:43pm Girls Varsity
4:18pm Boys Varsity

We need two parents to volunteer to work the finsh line as a judge. There will be an official (Red Coat) at the finish chute to determine any ties.

Class dismissal will be at 12:15pm and the bus will leave at 12:30pm. Please check in with your 5th period class. Wear one of your team shirts for spirit!

There will be a small Awards Ceremony after the meet by the field house.

Season Awards will be voted on (MVP & Most Inspirational) Wednesday and the whole team will run a short run to wind our season down.

BOOSTER CLUB MEETING:   November 3rd at 7:00pm.

BANQUET:     December TBA MPR @ Ayala Tickets are $20 Per Person. Athletes are free, but must RSVP in advance and reserve a ticket. Watch here for details.

CIF POST SEASON
**The CIF Team is made at the sole discretion of the Coaching Staff. It consists of 9 boys and 9 girls who will represent us at CIF Prelims. We base our decision on a variety of factors. The heaviest weight will be placed on the athletes who finish 1-5 at League Finals. We will look at performance at League Finals, performance on the MSAC course the past 2 meets, attendance, reliability and Top 10 Performances throughout the season. We will make our announcements Wednesday at practice when we do our team voting.

PATCHES:    Ayala Cross Country will purchase a patch for CIF Finals. If you would like a Prelims patch, please bring money to the meet (usually $15-$20.