We are so excited for Saturday’s practice meet, where our athletes can finally compete (even if it is against only Tigres).   The team has been working hard in practice, and Saturday is the first chance to see the payoff!

A few quick logistical things:

• Please have athletes meet at 7:45 sharp in our typiucal meeting place on the field. Please do your best to be on time, as we will be covering important info for the athletes.
• Please be sure they wear their uniform and bring additional warm clothes. If you have not had a chance to pick up a uniform, they will be available Saturday morning at 7:30.  However, there will be a very small window on Saturday morning, so please do your best to be on time.
• Please bring sunscreen (maybe wishful thinking?) and water.  There is NO food or drinks (other than water) allowed on the field.

For parents and athletes, the purpose of this meet is to “practice” for our regular season meets.  Athletes will get some exposure to listening for event calls, warming up for events, and the staging process.  One of the goals of the Y&I team is to prepare our athletes for high school.  While the younger ages heavily rely on their coaches and parents on meet days, we expect our athletes to manage themselves and rely on their teammates much more.  We expect the veteran Tigres to show leadership and help the new Tigres athletes navigate meet day activities (of course we coaches will be there to lean on as well).  Many of the new Tigres might feel a bit nervous about not having competed in a track meet – it’s OK.  After Saturday, they’ll be experts!

For parents, this meet is to train our volunteers in their positions so the meet runs smoothly when we host another team.  Things will NOT run smoothly, and there will be delays and possibly a lot of standing around, feeling unneeded.  Please be patient!  Once we have a real meet, we’ll look like a finely tuned machine (fingers crossed).

The events our Youth/Intermediate team will be allowed to compete in are a subset of a typical meet.   Our athlete’s options for this meet are:

• Hurdles
• 1600
• 400
• 200
• 4×400
• High Jump
• Shot Put

Please note that due to their safety, athletes must be cleared before they are allowed to participate in the Hurdles and High Jump.  Please ask if you would like to understand the clearing process, but this happens at a specialty practice when those events are offered.

For the practice meet, athletes are able to compete in 2 running events and 1 field event.  They aren’t required to do the maximum, but they cannot do more than 2 running events and 1 field event. The exception to this is the 4×400, which is always free. 

A major area of focus for our team is sportsmanship.  We are asking our athletes to really work on congratulating competitors by shaking hands after races, saying thank you to volunteers, being helpful teammates, etc.  Please watch for your athletes showing sportsmanship and reinforce this at home.

We can’t wait to get our season started on Saturday!!!

If you have any questions, please email youth@venturatigres.org or call/text 805-766-7171

Coach Kristin

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families,

 

Due to the holiday, we do not have official Tigres practice on Monday the 19th. Hill training is great for building strength, so we are suggesting the following for your athletes: 

 

Distance:

3-minute easy run

Warm-up drills

20-25 minute run on the trails in Arroyo 

Cooldown

Stretch and mobility at home

 

Sprints:

3-minute easy run

Warm-up drills

10 x 8-10 second hill sprints on the grass (walk down the hill), 20 seconds rest between each

Cooldown

Stretch and mobility at home

 

If you have questions, please let me know.

 

If your athlete did not turn in their code of conduct and goals to me this week, they can bring it to the track on Wednesday during our team practice or during Specialties on Tuesday or Thursday. 

 

Please reach out with any questions, and have a great weekend!

 

Coach Kristin

youth@venturatigres.org

Hi, Youth and Intermediate families!

 

We are excited to have our first official full week of practice this week! Our Team practices are always on Mondays and Wednesdays, and this week, we also have our Specialty practices to offer our athletes. You can find our Practice Schedule on the website. In regards to Tuesday/Thursday, your athlete can come to both specialty days or none; it depends entirely on their schedule and desire to try some of the events (i.e., shot put, hurdles, long jump, and high jump) they will not experience during our team workouts. 

 

We look forward to a fun week with your athletes! Please reach out with any questions.

 

Coach Kristin

youth@ventratigres.org

February 5, 2024

 

Hello, Youth and Intermediate Families!

 

Coaching staff:

Kristin and Jason Daw – Head Youth and Intermediate coaches

Sean Feeney

Miguel Galindo

Brian Guevara

David Hampton

Tom Holt

Ryan Kaiser

Jared Kuebler

Omar Solis

Griselda Soriano

Brenda Usery

Amber Weir

Jeremy Weir

 

AND 13 High School coaches!!! 

 

Goals for the season:

1. Safety
2. Fun and an appreciation for the benefits of sports and exercise
3. Good Sportsmanship
4. Developing your athlete’s abilities and helping them to achieve their goals.

 

Questions and information:

The most efficient way to communicate with me is through email on the website. I am also available for questions after practice. I will email regularly, especially once the meets begin in March. You can text me as well, but I am a teacher and am, therefore, slow to respond during the school day. 

 

Practice:

Youth and Intermediate will have team practices on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00 at the Buena High School track. 

Parents are welcome to stay and watch, but only athletes and coaches are allowed on the field. Please be on time for pickup; a coach must stay with your athlete until you arrive.

Athletes will work with specialty coaches on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

 

Preparation for practice:

Please have your athlete dressed and ready to go. They will need a bag to carry their belongings:

1. Sweatshirt and bottoms
2. Small towel (dish towel size)
3. Water bottle (NO food/Gatorade on the track – water only)
4. Spikes (if they choose to use them)

Our athletes LOVE their Tigres gear, which means many have the same water bottles, bags, and sweatshirts. PLEASE label everything!! 

 

Attendance:

We understand that other sports, illnesses, and injuries may conflict with practice. You do not need to email me if your athlete does not attend practice, but I would appreciate knowing if they are injured and if they are not going to attend a meet. Please do not send them to practice if they are injured.

 

Meets:

Youth and Intermediate athletes can participate in all of the events:

 

Field – Hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, and Shot Put  

Relay – 4X100 and the 4X400

Distance – 3200, 1600, and 800

Sprints – 100, 200, and 400

 

Youth Athletes (2010-2011) can participate in 4 events at each meet with a maximum of 3 running events. Intermediate Athletes (2009 and older) can participate in any 4 events. The 4X100 counts toward their running event total, but the 4X400 is free 🙂

Some athletes know what events they are interested in, while others are still deciding. We will encourage them to try everything until they decide which events they like the most. Event sign-ups will be on Mondays and Wednesdays by my bag on the field. 

 

Setting up the relay teams for the 4X100 and the 4X400 takes time. Once your athlete selects the relay, they commit to three other team athletes. Relay teams will be created based on times and attendance. Sometimes, we cannot build a full relay team due to numbers, but we will do our best to ensure it is a fair process. 

 

I will send out more information regarding meets as the dates come closer, but for your future planning, the meet schedule on the website is accurate, and meets typically go from 8:00 – 3:00ish.

 

We look forward to greeting former and new athletes on Wednesday!!

 

See you soon,

Kristin Daw (805) 766-7171

Jason Daw (805) 766-1775

youth@venturatigres.org

 

The Tigres End of Season Picnic was so fun; what a great way to cap off a fantastic season! For those moving to High School, we are excited to watch your career, and your HS coaches will be thrilled with your work ethic, attitude, and personality!

 

If you were unable to attend the picnic, you could pick up your athlete gift and packet (ribbons, team picture, and gift) at Buena’s track on Tuesday-Thursday from 4:30-5:30. We are still practicing with the athletes moving on to Super Varsity this weekend, so have your athlete find me, and I will show them where to pick up their things. 

If you have any questions, please email youth@venturatigres.org or call/text 805-766-7171

Kristin Daw

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families,

 

We had a fun Varsity meet today, but we cannot wait to come back together as a team tomorrow and celebrate our season!

 

As a reminder…

 

Tigres families are invited to a fun End-of-the-Season family picnic

This Sunday, May 7 at the Buena High School Quad

The quad is located at the center of the school behind the cafeteria. Tigres will be providing a variety of pizzas! Families are asked to bring the following to contribute.

8U – Desserts
10U – Salads and sides

12U – Individual drinks
Youth and Intermediates – Individual drinks

Please bring enough for a dozen people and any serving utensils needed for your dish.

Picnic Schedule

Noon to 1 pm Lunch — Bring a picnic blanket or chairs

1 pm Club wide Announcements and Coaches Recognition (The club will be presenting all coaches with gifts at this time.)

1:30 pm Break into age groups for the remainder of the afternoon (Coaches will distribute all remaining ribbons at this time.)

Lost and Found Missing a sweatshirt, blanket, or bag? Maybe a water bottle or two? Check out the Lost and Found during the picnic to see if you can recover that lost item. ALL UNCLAIMED PROPERTY will be “up for grabs” at the end of the picnic and then all remaining items will be donated.

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families!

Yesterday was the last meet for many of our athletes, and I was SO impressed with their focus in their events and support for their teammates! The weather was perfect for distance in the morning and sprinters in the afternoon, and there were some impressive PRs! Watching their progress throughout the season has truly been awesome! 

Although the season may be coming to a close for many of our athletes, we are excited to invite you to our Tigres Picnic on Sunday, May 7th. The picnic will be held in the Quad area of Buena High School, located in the center of the school, behind the cafeteria. Tigres will provide various pizzas, and we ask that Youth and Intermediate athletes bring drinks for 12 people in individual containers. Lunch will be served from 12:00-1:00, followed by announcements and a celebration of our athletes’ accomplishments broken down by age group. 

If your athlete has misplaced something over the season, the lost and found will be brought to the picnic location for one last look before everything unclaimed is donated. 

The following athletes will continue with practice this week (Monday-Thursday) on a slightly shorter schedule (4:30-5:45). 

Adalyn 4×400

Adrianus 800, 1600, 3200

Ainsley 4×100, 4×400

Angelina 800, 1600

Anders 4×100, 4×400

Audrey Hurdles, 800

Bodhi 4×100

Breena 400, 800, 1600, 3200, HJ

Bridget 800, 1600

Brooke 1600

Bryce 4×100, 4×400

Brynn 4×100

Cayden 4×400

Camden 800, 1600, 3200, 4×400

Camilla 4×400

Chance 4×400

Claire 400, 800, 1600, LJ, Hurdles

Dara Hurdles, HJ, 4×100/4×400

Elijah 800, 1600, 3200, Hurdles, 4×400

Elisabeth 800, 1600

Emma 200, 800, 1600, Hurdles

Henry H. 4×100, 4×400

Henry O. 400, HJ, 4×100, 4×400

Jacob 800, 1600, Shot Put

James 4×400

Jayden 4×100

Jonah 4×400

Jose Shot Put

Kayden 4×400

Kylen 4×400

Laura 3200, HJ

Lexi 400, 4×100, 4×400

Lyla 400, 4×100, 4×400

Maerah 4×100

Mira 3200

Miriam 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Hurdles

Myles 100, 200, 400, 1600, 4×100, 4×400

Noa Hurdles

Nico 3200, 4×400

Noah 3200

Oakley 100, 200, Hurdles, 4×100

Paul 200, 800, 1600, 3200, LJ, Hurdles, 4×400

Quentin 3200, 4×400

Roman LJ, Hurdles, 4×100 

Rosetta Shot Put, Hurdles

Shelby 200, Hurdles, 4×100, 4×400

Sophie 800, 1600, 4×400

Steven HJ

Taylor 4×400

Theo 4×100

Vail 100, 200, HJ, LJ, 4×100, 4×400

Viggo 800, 3200, 4×400

 

Please let me know what questions you have, 

Kristin

805 766-7171

Bring on the championship season!!

 

• As a reminder, ALL athletes are eligible to compete in the JV Meet tomorrow (4/28) at Fillmore High School. 
• If your athlete secured a spot in the Varsity meet for an individual event, they are not eligible to run that event in JV. 
• The arrival time of 7:45 is incredibly important for athletes doing the 3200, hurdles, and 4×100! The early time allows us to warm them up properly; the 3200 and hurdles need a long warm-up, and the team bonding time and warm-up before the 4×100 is essential.
• Very warm weather is predicted tomorrow in Fillmore, so please pack sunscreen in addition to extra water for your athlete.

Please feel free to call or text with any questions,

Kristin

805 766-7171

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families,

We are so incredibly proud of all of our athletes for their performances, their support of each other, and their incredible attitudes over the entire season. Your Youth/intermediate coaches are a lucky crew!!

 

Please take a moment to read through the names of the athletes moving on to the Varsity meet on May 6th!! After their performance on 5/6, some of these athletes may qualify for the Super Varsity meet on May 13th. If your athlete listed below is unavailable for one or both days, please let me know immediately. 

 

Also, if your athlete is going to drop one or more of their events, please also let me know so we can offer the spot to the next person on the list. 

 

Adalyn 4×400

 

Adrianus 800, 3200

 

Ainsley 4×100, 4×400

 

Angelina 800, 1600

 

Anders 4×100

 

Audrey Hurdles

 

Bodhi 4×100

 

Breena 400, 800, 1600, 3200, HJ

 

Bridget 800, 1600

 

Brooke 1600

 

Bryce 4×100, 4×400

 

Brynn 4×100

 

Camden 800, 1600, 3200

 

Camilla 4×400

 

Chance 4×400

 

Claire 800, 1600, LJ, Hurdles

 

Dara Hurdles, HJ, 4×100/4×400

 

Elijah 800, 1600, 3200, Hurdles

 

Elisabeth 800, 1600

 

Emma 200, 800, 1600, Hurdles

 

Henry H. 4×100, 4×400

 

Henry O. HJ, 4×100, 4×400

 

Jacob 800, 1600, Shot Put

 

Jayden 4×100

 

Jose Shot Put

 

Kayden 4×400

 

Kylen 4×400

 

Laura 3200, HJ

 

Lexi 400, 4×100, 4×400

 

Lyla 400, 4×100, 4×400

 

Maerah 4×100

 

Malia 800, 1600

 

Miriam 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Hurdles

 

Myles 100, 200, 400, 1600, 4×100, 4×400

 

Noa Hurdles

 

Nico 3200

 

Noah 3200

 

Oakley 100, 200, Hurdles, 4×100

 

Paul 200, 800, 1600, 3200, LJ, Hurdles

 

Quentin 3200

 

Roman LJ, Hurdles, 4×100 

 

Rosetta Shot Put, Hurdles

 

Shelby 200, Hurdles, 4×100, 4×400

 

Sophie 400, 800, 1600, 4×400

 

Steven HJ

 

Taylor 4×400

 

Theo 4×100

 

Vail 100, 200, HJ, LJ, 4×100, 4×400

 

Viggo 800, 1600, 3200

 

Please let me know what questions you have,

 

Kristin

805 766-7171

 

Hi Youth and Intermediate Families 🙂

Our meet yesterday against the Oxnard Starts marked the end of the regular season. As usual, our athletes came out with great attitudes and competed hard! Many athletes tried new events, and there were SO MANY new PRs. Hopefully, your athlete had fun!!

We are now moving on to the championship season. As a reminder, ALL athletes are eligible to compete in the JV Meet this week (4/28) at Fillmore High School. However, if your athlete secured a spot in the Varsity meet for an individual event, they are not eligible to run that event in JV. Also, in order to compete in an event at the JV Meet this weekend, they must have competed in that event during our regular season.

We will have our normal practice schedule this week; Wednesday’s practice will be a quick workout followed by fun and games. 

Once the list of athletes that have qualified for Varisty is set, I will send an update with the individual names and the relay teams that will be representing Tigres at the Varsity Meet on 5/6. Those qualifying athletes will continue to practice with us for the first two weeks of May.

Please reach out with your questions,

Kristin

805 766-7171