tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post7195004301172551496..comments2024-03-27T17:43:26.504-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: NorCal Rankings, Second Edition, October 18, 2013Albert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-13403754802095403732013-11-04T08:34:31.259-08:002013-11-04T08:34:31.259-08:00^ man there's like 2-3 weeks. Let's sort ...^ man there's like 2-3 weeks. Let's sort it out there. You all crack me up, you love your pointless rankings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-18326615673596177782013-11-03T21:44:09.181-08:002013-11-03T21:44:09.181-08:00So Albert, when will you publish that updated lis...So Albert, when will you publish that updated list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-37369622879674803932013-11-03T09:19:59.022-08:002013-11-03T09:19:59.022-08:00^ when are you guys going to get that the people i...^ when are you guys going to get that the people in the admin jobs are football guys. They view xc as scrawny unathletic students that couldn't cut it in a "real sport."<br /><br />Fact is, xc is the most participated in prep sport in the world. There are more people participating in local races on The weekend than attending a football game. They don't understand why someone would run because it is hard and don't appreciate that to be great means no days off, no off season. They forget that as a child the first kind of competition was racing another kid. <br /><br />And so here we are. Fat and more inclined to bash or brains in than run a few miles. So it's not the low profile it's that people outside of our sport don't care. The student body doesn't care. That teachers and admin don't care. <br /><br />Most would change thei mind if they ever came to a meet. Shame that our society has forgotten the joy of challenging ourselves and doing something hard. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-47575286771432352162013-11-03T06:50:52.859-08:002013-11-03T06:50:52.859-08:00I agree...SJND is a small school with big and impr...I agree...SJND is a small school with big and impressive wins. However, When I visited SJND's website, I was surprised and wondered why SJND is keeping a low profile of the team. There is no Roster and just a couple of TCAL wins posted. There is absolutely no article about Mt. SAC and the Mariner's Invitational. This is a team that can win another D5 State title!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-56448192055751797052013-10-31T20:28:20.911-07:002013-10-31T20:28:20.911-07:00It's really extraordinary how such a small sch...It's really extraordinary how such a small school like SJND is competing with, and beating, so many of these schools that have such a large talent pool to choose from. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-423775278402433392013-10-31T11:18:10.555-07:002013-10-31T11:18:10.555-07:00I would wait until NCS and state before making com...I would wait until NCS and state before making comments about coaching decisions at league meets. <br /><br />Many teams have separate boys and girls programs and even with the same coach, it's possible the boys and girls are coached differently.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-34145974489818910432013-10-31T11:13:55.437-07:002013-10-31T11:13:55.437-07:00If the O'Dowd coach does the "go easy in ...If the O'Dowd coach does the "go easy in league meets" strategy wouldn't he use that strategy for both the men and the women teams. The men always seem to win by a decent amount while the women have tied and lost 2 out of the 3 league meets this year. Maybe it is the coaching or maybe it is the individuals, but they might want to stop losing if they want to run well in the postseason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-9154794157153505392013-10-31T09:36:39.687-07:002013-10-31T09:36:39.687-07:00Regarding O'Dowd's women, since this is no...Regarding O'Dowd's women, since this is not football, the coach has the option of counseling a "go easy and avoid injuries" approach in the league meets. We will see if that's what's up, at their league championship! Plus I know some of the East Bay XC courses, e.g. St. Mary's, are downright dangerous because of the ruts and cracks that appear late summer, so going easy may be a VERY wise strategy.Nilsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-61301568587031834972013-10-31T07:30:17.310-07:002013-10-31T07:30:17.310-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-23408763926504096112013-10-30T21:30:42.668-07:002013-10-30T21:30:42.668-07:00Well if they are that good why would they just thr...Well if they are that good why would they just throw away a league title? Maybe it is just a coaching decision, but it definitely makes him look bad. I mean they are a state ranked team, but cannot win a league meet, doesn't really make sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-59865923874128289812013-10-30T21:08:16.665-07:002013-10-30T21:08:16.665-07:00didnt odowd tie piemont last week before mt. SAC? ...didnt odowd tie piemont last week before mt. SAC? doesnt seem like theyre taking the league meets very seriously right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-61003895858800724922013-10-30T19:04:22.003-07:002013-10-30T19:04:22.003-07:00The O'Dowd girls just lost to Castro Valley in...The O'Dowd girls just lost to Castro Valley in a league meet. They probably should not be ranked that high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-81327425350759668062013-10-30T09:36:33.256-07:002013-10-30T09:36:33.256-07:00Couple of side tidbits:
The #2 St Francis runner...Couple of side tidbits: <br />The #2 St Francis runner, Seaman, won the CCS gymnastics Floor title last year, and her team won the CCS team gymnastics crown.<br /><br />The #1 Harker runner, Iyer, has a mother who was very successful as a runner in India; and her grandmother also ran.....BUT, had to cut her hair and run in boy's races as women were not allowed to run track....<br /><br />ScottScottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-40991489733723544962013-10-29T22:05:12.046-07:002013-10-29T22:05:12.046-07:001:20:32 at Woodward Park1:20:32 at Woodward ParkAlbert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-81148133723657922742013-10-29T21:57:05.758-07:002013-10-29T21:57:05.758-07:00does anyone know the Div 5 boys team time records ...does anyone know the Div 5 boys team time records for NCS and State (Woodward)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-85730371005068444762013-10-29T18:57:18.729-07:002013-10-29T18:57:18.729-07:00The Casa Grande Boys were also ahead of O'Dowd...The Casa Grande Boys were also ahead of O'Dowd at Mt. Sac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-48369298503356011672013-10-29T12:53:32.507-07:002013-10-29T12:53:32.507-07:00St. Joe's boys team finished 1st in the D5 Swe...St. Joe's boys team finished 1st in the D5 Sweepstakes Race, 2nd in the Top 10 NorCal and 10th in the Top 100 overall teams. How about rewarding them with a top 6 ranking for their excellent performance in Mt. SAC?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-34776644310717335692013-10-28T17:59:59.614-07:002013-10-28T17:59:59.614-07:00I second the request for NorCal rankings by divisi...I second the request for NorCal rankings by division.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-52424591878072741402013-10-23T13:15:02.141-07:002013-10-23T13:15:02.141-07:00Do you think it could be possible to also do a div...Do you think it could be possible to also do a divisional list? like have the top 5-10 D1 schools, 5-10 D2 schools and so on.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-29050759515191594502013-10-20T09:13:29.808-07:002013-10-20T09:13:29.808-07:00Casa Grande boys tied Maria Carrillo recently in a...Casa Grande boys tied Maria Carrillo recently in a tri meet and then were only 8 pts behind yreka at Castro valley. They might deserve a spot some where on that list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-13365854164869722072013-10-20T06:39:31.781-07:002013-10-20T06:39:31.781-07:00Del Oro Girls and Whitney were separated by mere s...Del Oro Girls and Whitney were separated by mere seconds (team time...different races) at the Bronco Invite this weekend. Seems like Del Oro should be somewhere on the list alsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-31360818734984930222013-10-19T23:32:00.741-07:002013-10-19T23:32:00.741-07:00los altos boys? no way, they just lost to willow g...los altos boys? no way, they just lost to willow glen and almost to aptos at the monterey bay invite. and WG and aptos didnt field their top teams from what I heard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-40209258211783381092013-10-19T20:31:16.810-07:002013-10-19T20:31:16.810-07:00Los Altos (CCS DII)
Los Altos (CCS DII)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-14350507821640043102013-10-19T15:50:02.201-07:002013-10-19T15:50:02.201-07:00@Anonymous 2:01 I'm pretty sure that O'Dow...@Anonymous 2:01 I'm pretty sure that O'Dowd's #6 won the tiebreaker...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-53663965254717683002013-10-19T14:01:55.549-07:002013-10-19T14:01:55.549-07:00O'Dowd lost to Piedmont! Talk about overratedO'Dowd lost to Piedmont! Talk about overratedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com