Please put on the calendar -
Brophy Track and Field meeting on Tuesday February 1st at break (9:50) in Mr. Kalkmans classroom (P 114) for all Brophy students who are participating in Track and Field this spring. The first track practice is on Monday February 7th at 3:00 at the Brophy Sports Complex Track. Students must have permission forms and current annual doctor physical information turned at least one school day before you begin practice (Friday Feb. 4th).
Brophy Track:
This Tuesday, January 11th, there will be a student/coach/administration meeting with a Nike representative at lunch in the Great Hall. All Brophy athletes and coaches are invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. Please attend if you can.
Thanks,
Coach Kalkman
The distance runners will start their training with Coach Keahon on Tuesday January 18th - 3:00 - meet in front of Brophy Hall.
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(Reminder)
Subject: Things to know for Brophy Track 2011
1. Starting this week, there are 7th hour track workouts and a 3:00 after school workouts for sprinters/jumpers/hurdlers/throwers every Mon, Tues, Wed and Thursday at the Brophy Sports Complex (track). Regular season practices start on Monday Feb. 7th.
2. Distance runners should now be running - increase days (5-6 days per week) and distances so that you can run 1 hour continuously by January 18th.
3. We will host an invitational on Friday March 11th with the Team Decathlon entry and scoring format like the Nike National championship meet we attended last July. 'A' team and 'B' team to compete in the 10 events (no relays, no 3200m, no 300 hurdles, no 200m, and no triple jump) The meet will go fast (4pm - 7:30pm).
4. Schedule related - We will start with an invitational at Mesa Mountain View on Friday March 4th. This 8 team meet will have normal events and additional relay events (medley, hurdle shuttle) and all of the field events will be awarded individually but team scored as a 3 man relay group.
5. Scoring at State Championship is a big challenge starting this spring (55 schools in Division 1). See the attachment for the list of schools.
6. There is no region this year, so no region meet. You qualify for state at big meets like the Chandler Rotary, Arcadia, Westwood.....
7. See our Brophy track website under athletics from the www.brophyprep.org for school records, meet results from last season....to set goals for this season. Also see www.arizonatrack.com for all kinds of AZ high school track records, results, winter events....
Coach Kalkman
All varsity track athletes.
If you are considering competing in college track and field, the attached form should be filled out and turned in to me by January 7th. I will then deliver the forms to our administrative office so they can release your transcript information if and when requested by a college coach. *This form needs to be filled out each school year.
Thanks,
Coach Kalkman
Classroom - P 114
STUDENT/ATHLETE
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
Student Name _________________ ID# __________
I understand and agree that varsity head coaches, counselors, and registrar may provide GPA, SAT and ACT scores to any college/university coach requesting such information. Information requested or given in this manner is considered unofficial. All official transcript information must be requested by the student through his counselor. If there is a college/university that you do not want information provided to, please list below.
Student Signature _____________________________________Date___________
Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________________Date___________
(if student under 18 years of age)
List college/university that you do not want information provided to:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
1. Our Brophy track practice and meet schedule will sent out in January. There will be 7th hour track on our first day back (Tues. Jan 4th) and an after school workout for sprinters/jumpers/hurdlers/throwers. Run and train at least 5 days a week over Christmas break. Regular season practices start on Monday Feb. 7th.
2. Distance runners should now be running - increase days (5-6 days per week) and distances so that you can run 1 hour continuously by January 24th.
3. We will host an invitational on Friday March 11th with the Team Decathlon entry and scoring format like the Nike National championship meet we attended last July. 'A' team and 'B' team to compete in the 10 events (no relays, no 3200m, no 300 hurdles, no 200m, and no triple jump) The meet will go fast (4pm - 7:30pm).
4. Schedule related - We will start with an invitational at Mesa Mountain View on Friday March 4th. This 8 team meet will have normal events and additional relay events (medley, hurdle shuttle) and all of the field events will be awarded individually but team scored as a 3 man relay group.
5. Scoring at State Championship is a big challenge starting this spring (55 schools in Division 1). See the attachment for the list of schools.
6. There is no region this year, so no region meet. You qualify for state at big meets like the Chandler Rotary, Arcadia, Westwood.....
7. See our Brophy track website under athletics from the www.brophyprep.org for school records, meet results from last season....to set goals for this season. Also see www.arizonatrack.com for all kinds of AZ high school track records, results, winter events....
I look forward to working with you in 2011,
Coach Kalkman
