St. Michael CYO Track & Field and Cross Country
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) track & field program takes place in the spring, with practices starting February 1st and activities continuing through the Diocese Championship Meet in mid-May. The program is for young athletes in third through eighth grades in the Livermore area. We compete in the Diablo Valley Catholic League, which is Section 1 of the Oakland Diocese CYO. Click on the link for more information (Diablo Valley CYO Track and Field.)
Cross country takes place in August through October competing in the Diocese of Oakland cross country program. For more information click on the following link. (Oakland Diocese Youth Cross Country)
Cross country takes place in August through October competing in the Diocese of Oakland cross country program. For more information click on the following link. (Oakland Diocese Youth Cross Country)
2019 Cross Country Information
The St. Michael CYO cross country team will begin practices on Friday, August 16. The team is open to all kids grades K-8 that live in Livermore or attend St. Michael. Middle schoolers can compete for their school and in CYO – our longer season is a good way to get in shape. We welcome runners of all ability levels. Our goals are to have fun, to improve our running and fitness, and to compete well in the meets. Since the team was founded in 2013, we have had nine individual Diocese champions and six team championships.
Practices are tentatively planned for Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 5:30 pm, meeting at parks in Livermore. Trail runs will be held Sunday at 5:30 pm at locations such as Sycamore Grove, Shadow Cliffs, etc.
Meets will be held Friday afternoons at 5:30 pm. Races are about a mile except for grades K-2, who will do about 0.5 mile.
Signups will be held in late July or early August. The cost for the season is $50 for new runners or returning runners that need a uniform and $40 for those that already have a uniform. The forms that need to be filled out can be found here.
Tentative schedule for the fall season:
For more information, contact Tracy Vogler (CC coordinator) at vogler@alum.mit.edu or 925-980-2159.
Practices are tentatively planned for Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 5:30 pm, meeting at parks in Livermore. Trail runs will be held Sunday at 5:30 pm at locations such as Sycamore Grove, Shadow Cliffs, etc.
Meets will be held Friday afternoons at 5:30 pm. Races are about a mile except for grades K-2, who will do about 0.5 mile.
Signups will be held in late July or early August. The cost for the season is $50 for new runners or returning runners that need a uniform and $40 for those that already have a uniform. The forms that need to be filled out can be found here.
Tentative schedule for the fall season:
- Signups (optional) July 31 and August 13, 5:30-7:00 pm at Independence Park (forms here)
- Aug. 16 – Practices begin
- Sept. 20 – Meet #1, Crown Beach, Alameda
- Sept. 27 – Meet #2, Oak Hill Park, Danville
- Oct. 4 – Relay Meet, Oak Hill Park, Danville
- Oct. 11 – Meet #3, Shadow Cliffs Park, Pleasanton
- Oct. 18 – Diocese Championship, Crown Beach, Alameda
For more information, contact Tracy Vogler (CC coordinator) at vogler@alum.mit.edu or 925-980-2159.
Track Season Information
- The St. Michael CYO track and field team is open to all children in grades 3-8 who live in Livermore or attend St. Michael. Those in grades K-2 can participate with permission from the coordinator.
- Signups for the 2019 season will be held in St. Michael's Large Hall on Wednesday, January 23 @ 5:30-8:00p.m. and on Tuesday, January 29 @ 5:30-8:00p.m. The cost for the season is $90 for the first child and $75 for additional children, and there is a $200 volunteer deposit required. Please see the forms page for the permission, concussion, conduct, and volunteering forms so that you can bring them completed to the signup meeting.
- The parent meeting will be held Wednesday, February 6 @ 6:00p.m. in St. Michael's Large Hall.
- Practices will begin in early February with details to follow.
- The schedule of meets can be found here.
2018 Cross Country Season Wrap Up
The St. Michael CYO cross country team finished the 2018 season with a great performance at the Diocese Meet at Crown Beach Park on Oct. 19. The grades 3-5 boys and 6-8 boys were Diocese champions, while the grades 6-8 girls were runners-up. Kerrigan Sauder won the girls grade 3-5 race, while Jana Barron (grades 6-8 girls) and Justin Peterson (grades 6-8 boys) took each took a second individual championship. Many other runners had great times and placed well at the race. Full results for the season can be found here, and you can find a listing of the top team placings since the team began in 2013 here.
The cross country team will begin practices for the 2019 season in August. For more information about cross country, contact Tracy Vogler (head CC coach) at vogler@alum.mit.edu or 925-980-2159.
The cross country team will begin practices for the 2019 season in August. For more information about cross country, contact Tracy Vogler (head CC coach) at vogler@alum.mit.edu or 925-980-2159.
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TRACK COORDINATOR'S CORNER
If you have any questions or problems please feel free to see me at practice or e-mail me at roaring03@yahoo.com.
Ann Rohrer
St Michael Parish CYO Track & Field Coordinator
Ann Rohrer
St Michael Parish CYO Track & Field Coordinator
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