Cross Country Awards Banquet Highlights!  Top 20 all time list plaque went to Tara Harmon for her 20:14.0 second time at the CAL league finals.  Special awards: Most Improved Girl - Carissa Terry, Most Improved Boy - John Towne, Most Valuable Girl - Kristen Dohnt, Most Valuable Boy - Jack Reilly, Most Outstanding Frosh/Soph Boy  - Shea Benton, Most Outstanding Varsity Girl - Tara Harmon, Most Outstanding Varsity Boy - Greg Imamura.  Senior awards went to Greg Imamura, Tara Harmon and Kristen Dohnt.  More to come!

Cross Country Awards Banquet:  When:  Saturday, November 20, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm.  Where:  Bella Vista Library.  Who:  All members of the 2004 Bella Vista High School Girls and Boys Cross Country Team and their immediate families. Menu: Potluck luncheon with each athlete (family) bringing a selection from the categories below according to the initial of your last name.  Please bring enough of your food category to serve 8 (eight) people and enough drinks for your family.

If your last name begins with:

A-L  Main Dish
M-R  Salad and Salad Dressing
S-Z  Dessert

The Bella Vista Bronco Cross Country Club will provide eating utensils.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL ATHLETES WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SEASON MUST HAVE TURNED IN THEIR UNIFORMS (SHORTS, SINGLET, AND SWEAT OUTFIT) IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS. YOU MAY TURN IN YOUR UNIFORM AT THE LUNCHEON TO COACH FAGUNDES.  PLEASE RETURN THE UNIFORMS CLEAN AND IN A BROWN PAPER BAG WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.

Sac Joaquin Section Finals Schedule

We have the Sac Joaquin Section Finals at the Willow Hills Cross Country Course in Folsom (map) on Saturday, November 13.  Make sure you are at the course at least one hour before your race starts.  Below is the schedule of races.  Bella Vista is a Division 2 school.

1. Freshman Boys - Div. 1, 2 - 9:30
2. Frosh-Soph Girls - Div. 1, 2 - 9:50
3. Soph. Boys - Div. 1, 2 - 10:10
4. Jr.Varsity Boys - Div. 1, 2 - 10:25
5. Jr. Varsity Girls - Div. 1, 2 - 10:27
6. Varsity Girls - Div. 2 - 10:57
7. Varsity Girls - Div. 1 - 11:22
8. Varsity Boys - Div. 2 - 11:47
9. Varsity Boys - Div. 1 - 12:12
10. Varsity Girls - Div. 4, 5 - 12:37
11. Varsity Girls - Div. 3 - 1:02
12. Varsity Boys - Div. 4, 5 - 1:27
13. Varsity Boys - Div. 3 - 1:52
14. Jr.Var. Boys - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 2:17
15. Jr.Var. Girls - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 2:19
16. Frosh. Boys - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 2:42
17. Soph. Boys - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 3:02
18. Frosh-So. Girls - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 3:22

Spaghetti Feed!  Come get ready for our section finals and carb-load at the spaghetti feed!  When: Friday, November 12 @ 6:30 pm.  Where: Nicole's House (See Nicole for directions).  What to bring: Freshmen - Dessert, Sophomore - Drinks, Juniors - Salad, Seniors - Bread,  GET EXCITED!

Sac Joaquin Sub Section Cross Country Schedule

This will be an early departure from Fair Oaks for the Broncos on Saturday, November 6 when we travel down to Frog Town (map) for the Sac Joaquin Sub Section Cross Country Meet.  We will be leaving Bella Vista as a team at 7:00 am.  Remember, we need to be out of the car before our race for as long as we are in the car driving to the meet.  It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes to get there so plan to be there an hour and a half to two hours early to acclimate your body and to walk the course for those who have not been there before!  Below is the schedule of races.  Bella Vista is a Division 2 school.

1 Freshman Boys - Div. 1, 2 - 9:30
2 Frosh-Soph Girls - Div. 1 - 9:45
3 Frosh-Soph Girls - Div. 2 - 10:00
4 Soph. Boys - Div. 1 - 10:15
5 Soph Boys - Div. 2 - 10:30
6 Jr.Varsity Boys - Div. 1, 2 - 10:45
7 Jr.Varsity Girls - Div. 1, 2 - 10:47
8 Varsity Girls - Div. 2 - 11:05
9 Varsity Girls - Div. 1 - 11:20
10 Varsity Boys - Div. 2 - 11:40
11 Varsity Boys - Div. 1 - 12:00
12 Varsity Girls - Div. 4, 5 - 12:35
13 Varsity Girls - Div. 3 - 12:55
14 Varsity Boys - Div. 4, 5 - 1:20
15 Varsity Boys - Div. 3 - 1:40
16 Jr. Varsity Boys - Div.3, 4 ,5 - 2:08
17 Jr. Varsity Girls - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 2:10
18 Frosh. Boys - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 2:35
19 Soph. Boys -Div. 3, 4, 5 - 2:50
20 Frosh-Soph Girls - Div. 3, 4, 5 - 3:00

SJ CC Rankings Week 8!

Capital Athletic League Cross Country Finals

We will be at the Willow Hills Cross Country Course in Folsom on Saturday, October 30.  You need to be at the course at least one hour before your race.  Below is the meet schedule:

Frosh/Soph Boys - 8:30 am
Frosh/Soph Girls - 8:35 am
Varsity Girls - Immediately following finish of Frosh/Soph Girls
Varsity Boys - Immediately following finish of Varsity Girls

Week 6 SJS Rankings

First 4 weeks Cross Country SJ Section Rankings!

Week 3 Section Rankings!

If You Want Your Uniform... you will need to return to the coaching staff (after you and your parents have read the rules) a filled out emergency card (which you can get from Coach Fagundes) , the rules sign off sheet, the "Rules of the Road" sign-off sheet, and 7 out of 10 correct on the lecture quiz.

Team Work Day: We will meet at the new Folsom course on Saturday (8/28) at 8:00 am to warm up, jog the course and cool down.  After our workout we will be helping clean up the course surface by removing the rocks and garbage.  This is an excellent opportunity to learn this new course so everyone should make an effort to be there. Map to Folsom High School Course (Willow Hill).

FLEET FEET SPORTS (Fair Oaks/Roseville) invites you to our annual Cross Country Night!  Thursday, August 26, 5 pm to 8 pm.  Come join us in the fun!  Fleet Feet Sports will be hosting our annual X-C Night.  Enjoy 15%-50% store wide discounts.  Gifts with the purchase of training & track shoes.  Representatives for the shoe vendors will be at each of the stores.  There will be raffle prizes and more!  We look forward to seeing you!  Fair Oaks Store - 8128 Madison Ave. (@ Fair Oaks Blvd.)  Fair Oaks, CA 95628; (916) 965-8326

Fall Sports Parent Information Night:  Parents of all students playing a Fall Sport are invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday, August 25th in the Small Gym from 6:30-7:00 pm.  Becky Mann, Athletic Director; Roger Grimes, Athletic Booster Club President & Karen Wood, Bingo Coordinator will give short presentations.  Following this, (at 7:00 pm) will be directed to their respective sports for a meeting with their Head Coach to discuss information specific to that sport.  If you have any questions, please contact Athletic Director, Becky Mann at 971-5033 or email: bmann@sanjuan.edu.  Look here for more information to come regarding which room the cross country team will meet in.

Distance For Dollars Summer Fund Raiser

We are starting a new fundraising activity call the "Distance for Dollars Summer Fund Raiser".  Each athlete recruits individuals and/or business to sponsor them for the number of miles they run during the summer from June 13 to August 21.  In addition to providing funds for team equipment, uniforms, and entry fees, a portion of each athlete's sponsorships can be put towards supporting themselves on cross country trips and for their attendance at our Lake Tahoe Running Camp.

Summer Workouts

Organized team summer training begins on Monday, July 5 at 7:30 AM at Bella Vista High School and will continue on every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday through the summer.  Starting Monday, July 5 evening cross-training workouts will begin at 7:00 PM at Bella Vista High School with weight training on Monday and Wednesday and aqua-running training in the pool on Tuesday and Thursday.