Rebel Relays this Saturday!

This week in Rebel Track & Field finds us competing at the UM Fieldhouse in the newly renamed Rebel Relays. The Relays meet followed Coach Moorhead over to his new home, that of coaching the CP Distance Teams for the 2008 season. Five teams will join CP in the competition, they are; Armstrong, Apple Valley, Chaska Totino Grace and Wayzata. Wayzata boys' and girls' are the defending champions from the 2007 event. The meet will begin at 12:15 with the running of the JV 1600 followed by heats of the 200 meters. The Varsity portion of the meet will begin at 1:00 with the Distance Medley and all Field Events. Not your typical track meet, all events are scored as relays. In the field events, Shot Put as an example, four throwers for each team will compete in shot put with their best throws added up for their respective team score. Over the past 14 years several Minnesota All-Time Indoor Bests have been set at the Rebel Relays.
Rebel Field Event Showcase Meet
Opening the week (Monday, March 31st), is the Field Event meet. The event will be contested at the CP Fieldhouse . The event was created to give the athletes an opportunity to test themselves in field events, with the idea that many just might find they have the athletic ability to be successful in jumping or throwing as well as on the track. The meet gets underway at 3:45.

Down the Backstretch Blog

CP Distance runners, check out the latest post on DTB. It's a great follow-up to the results from this Saturday's ROTC meet. Also check out the preseason write-up on MoundsView and its' attempt at a 3-Peat State Championship bid. Note to all CP athletes, MV is in our new section configuration...Section 5AA which will be held at Hamline Univ.
Bethel Time Trial 3/27
Just a reminder we will be heading over to Bethel this Thursday for a scrimmage/time trial against
Andover. It will be a limited event menu with it starting off with the 55 Hurdles and finishing with
multiple heats of the 4 x 400. Note to distance runners, we will be running the 1600 only!

UM ROTC Indoor this Weekend!

A sure fire way to get pumped for this years indoor and outdoor track season is to take in this weekends UM ROTC Meet. The meet starts at 9:30 and is typically a good indicator of what individuals trained during the off season. With this being Easter Weekend it should be interesting as to who actually shows up. If you're thinking of heading over to the U to catch the meet, parking
is available on 4th Street and also on University at the Alumni Parking ramp just east of the UM Fieldhouse. Note, the reason we are not competing is obvious...we're on break!
Have a safe and happy Easter Weekend!

Week #1

Well, it's finally here, the first week of practice. For all who have missed the basic details about this week, here ya go. Practice begins at 2:45, which means that you should be ready to go, hats, gloves
outdoor gear. We will practice regardless of the weather...freshman, don't let the seniors tell you otherwise.
Spring Break Practice
With Spring Break just a few days away, athletes must inform their respective event coaches what their spring break plans are, as we will be having practice during Spring Break. Communication is the key! Athletes it is your responsibility to let your coaches know if you will be missing practice or arriving late.

2008 Track & Field Schedule

March  27 Thurs. Bethel Time Trials 

March 31 Mon. Rebels Field Event Showcase  

April 5 Sat. UM Rebel Relays   

April 8 Tues. Anoka HS   

April 15 Tues. C-Rapids & Elk River  

April 19 Sat. Austin Packer Invit. 

April 22 Tues. Park Center & Centennial  

April 24 Thurs. PCG True Team Invit.~Girls’ 

April 29 Tues. Osseo HS ~ Girls’, JV Boys’ 

April 29 Tues. Moundsview Invit.~ Boys’ 

May 1 Thurs. 9th – 10th Grade Meet 

May 6 Tues. True Team Sections.  

May 8 Thurs. JV True Team  

May  13 Tues. Holy Angels & Blaine HS 

May 15 Thurs. Elk River HS  

May 20 Tues. NWSC Prelims  

May 22 Thurs. NWSC Finals 

May 28 Wed. Section 5AA Semi’s 

May 30 Fri. Section 5AA Finals 

June   6/7      Fri/Sat MSHSL State AA Champ.

2008 Rebel Track & Field

The Rebels kick off their 2008 season this Monday, March 10th. The month of March will find the Rebels Track & Field teams working out both indoors and outdoors, as they prepare for a brief indoor season followed by an extended outdoor season. The Rebel Staff and Captains look forward to seeing a large turnout of CP student athletes out for the 2008 track & field season.
Head Coaches, O'Neil and Knutson are joined by Assistant Coaches, Hart, Sanders, Gibson, Wynia,Steffens, Moorhead, Loberg, Carlson and Davis

2008 Track Season Begins !

Rebels Track & Field gets underway, Monday, March 10th. With it still being March, all athletes should have an ample supply of winter weather gear, which will allow you to have a successful workout. Hat, gloves, windbreaker top and bottom will be the outfit of the day.
The Rebel Coaching Staff and Captains look foward to seeing you Week #1.

2008 Track & Field