Clovis Invitational merged results

If you want to check out how the NorCal teams and individuals stack up against each other on the Woodward Park course at yesterday's Clovis Invitational, check out the following two links:

Boys:
https://www.finishedresults.com/files/2021/XC/10-09-2021-Clovis-Invitational/boys-merge.pdf

Girls:
https://www.finishedresults.com/files/2021/XC/10-09-2021-Clovis-Invitational/girls-merge.pdf

Also from this weekend, the Peter Brewer Castro Valley Invitational results:
https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/448408-castro-valley-peter-brewer-cross-country-invitational-2021/results#.YWPITRDMIq0

RIP to two longtime coaches in the Bay Area, Jake White and Bill Taylor

Sad to report two losses for the high school running communities. The first is longtime Sir Francis Drake coach, Bill Taylor. The second is former Lynbrook coach, Jake White (below on the left with Gunn coach, Hal Daner). RIP to two gentlemen who made their team members better athletes and people.

The following was written on www.lynbrooksports.com by Wilcox coach Walt Van Zant announcing Jake White's death:

http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2021/jakew.htm 

In today's Marin IJ:
https://www.marinij.com/2021/10/05/bill-taylor-legendary-drake-high-track-coach-dies-at-87/

The following was posted by one of the best runners to graduate from Drake, Richie Boulet.

William M Taylor

1933-2021

I know many of us have a coach, teacher, or some kind of mentor who was influential in their development from an adolescent into an adult. To say that Mr. Taylor was influential to mine is the understatement of the year, if not the century.

Our relationship was not complex, but it was deep. I did what he told me to do. I wanted him to be proud of me. His plan for me had to do with much more than running. He saw running as the vehicle to transform cocky little shits like me into thoughtful, engaged, compassionate human beings with a sense of the larger world and their place in it. He opened my eyes to philosophy, history, mythology, and world travel. I’m sure I would still be a perfectly healthy adult without his influence, but I would certainly not be the Richie Boulet that many of you know.

I don’t think I ever called him by his first name. It never occurred to me. It wasn’t a way to keep distance between us, or be less friendly. I think it had more to do with respect, and the place he held in my universe. It wouldn’t occur to most of us to call a parent by their first name.

We should all be so lucky to have lived such a full life. We should all be so lucky to have someone like Mr. Taylor in ours.

NorCal Cross Country Results

Serra Invitational Results

Artichoke Invitational Results

Del Oro Cross Country Invitational Results

Tom Laythe Invitational Results

California divisional rankings now posted

You can check out the divisional rankings as posted on ca.milesplit.com for both boys and girls at this link:

https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/303345/rankings-statewide-division-by-division-top-10 

You can also the boys' divisional rankings as posted on PrepCalTrack.com

https://prepcaltrack.com/2021/09/29/cif-state-boys-divisional-team-rankings-sep-29-2021/

CCS Rankings (boys and girls)

 As posted at www.lynbrooksports.com

September 28, 2021
Rank  BOYS                   Div  Prv Rank

1     Bellarmine College PrepD1
2     Palo Alto              D1
3     Mt View                D1
4     Woodside               D2
5     Scotts Valley          D4
6     Menlo                  D4
7     St. Francis            D2
8     Wilcox                 D2
9     Serra                  D2
10    Pioneer                D1
11    Sacred Heart Cath      D3
12    Crystal Springs UplandsD5
13    Willow Glen            D2
14    Riordan                D4
15    Westmont               D2


Rank  GIRLS                  Div  Prv Rank

1     Los Gatos              D1
2     Los Altos              D1
3     St. Francis            D2
4     Mtn View               D1
5     Scotts Valley          D4
6     Willow Glen            D2
7     Menlo-Atherton         D1
8     Palo Alto              D1
9     Castilleja             D5
10    Sacred Heart Prep      D4
11    Aragon                 D2
12    Mitty                  D2
13    Prospect               D2
14    Gunn                   D1
15    Monta Vista            D1

Aragon ‘icon’ Bill Daskarolis dies at 83

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/sports/local/aragon-icon-bill-daskarolis-dies-at-83/article_511bd42e-2037-11ec-8606-037fde40aa55.html

Very sad to hear that Bill Daskarolis has passed away. He was a teacher, coach and athletic director at Aragon HS for over 50 years. He was also a big contributor to CCS in many ways including being the meet director for many CCS XC finals at the Crystal Springs course. Rest in peace coach.

NorCal Cross Country Rankings (1st Edition)

Boys
1) Granada (NCS) Division II
2) Bellarmine (CCS) Division I
3) Dublin (NCS) Division I
4) Jesuit (SJS) Division I
5) Davis (SJS) Division I
6) Campolindo (NCS) Division III
7) Dougherty Valley (NCS) Division I
8) Maria Carrillo (NCS) Division III
9) Monte Vista (NCS) Division II
10) Palo Alto (CCS) Division I
On the cusp: Vacaville (SJS) Division II/Lick-Wilmerding (NCS) Division V

Girls' Teams
1) Los Gatos (CCS) Division I

2) Oak Ridge (SJS) Division I
3) St. Francis, Sacramento (SJS) Division II
4) Dougherty Valley (NCS) Division I

5) Maria Carrillo (NCS) Division III

6) Miramonte (NCS) Division IV

7) Campolindo (NCS) Division III

8) Los Altos (CCS) Divison I

9) Acalanes (NCS) Division III
10) Del Oro (SJS) Division III

On the cusp: Menlo Atherton (CCS) Division I/Lick-Wilmerding (NCS) Division V

As always, I listen and will make changes if I made a mistake in terms of where the above teams are ranked. Please show proof of recent results. I do however try to project a bit so some teams may be ranked based on potential down the road. Did I leave anybody out that deserves to be ranked?

We will definitely have a clearer picture this weekend after the Crystal Springs Invitational and Clovis.

Northern California Results

Westmoor Ram Invitational results

Eye Opener results

PSAL Bay Division Meet #2 results

Truckee Invitational results

No NXN Nationals in 2021 but for first time ever, California Regional

 As posted on the NXN website:

For this year only, the 2021 Nike Cross Series will include nine Nike Cross Regional meets – bringing the electric feeling of the Nike Cross National Finals to regions with elevated programming and touchpoints. The schedule and details of the Nike Cross Regionals will be released ahead of each meet, including the first ever California Regional. The Nike Cross Nationals finals in Portland, Oregon will not take place in 2021. All Nike Cross Regional meets will follow the latest CDC and local government COVID-19 guidelines. The sensitive, fluid situation will continue to be monitored and updates or changes will be communicated ahead of each meet, as needed.

Northern California Cross Country Top 15 rankings (posted on Sunday)

I will be working on posting the top 15 Northern California XC teams (boys and girls) this Sunday and wanted to get input from all of you out there. Please comment below regarding teams that you feel belong in the top 15 in Northern California which includes the following sections: Northern, Sac Joaquin, North Coast, Central Coast, San Francisco and Oakland.

Feel free to come up with your own list and post it below if you like as well. 

Thank you in advance for your help.