Tonight's track meet at Lakes High School is canceled due to the weather forecast. All athletes should go home after school.
Track pictures will be taken at Viking on 5/1 before we travel to a meet. Click the following link to pre-order photos. Individual photos will not be taken of athletes who do not pre-order. http://edclarkschoolphoto.hhimagehost.com/VikingPrepaySports
Location: Lakes Community High School Track, 1600 Eagle Way, Lake Villa, IL 60046
4:15 p.m. Field Events Begin 4:45 p.m. Running Events Begin This is an unusual meet with relay events only, and one set of boys and girls teams instead of separate 7th and 8th grade teams. Therefore it will be a small group who participate and the rest of the team will NOT have practice. All athletes will be in the meet on Monday. Admission: $5 optional donation fee for parking Concessions & T-shirts: A concession stand with food and drink will be located North end of the Track. Shirts ($15) and Hoodies ($30) are also available for purchase at the concession stand. Order of Events: 4x100/110 Hurdles Relay 4x100m Relay 4x400m Relay 4x800m Relay 4x200m Relay Open 800 (Open to athletes, coaches, parents, siblings!) Here are the participants this Friday: There will be track practice today for all athletes. We will end at 4:00 and NOT stay for high jump or hurdles. Athletes can stay until 4:30 if they don't have a ride at 4:00.
The host school has canceled tonight's meet because of the weather forecast.
We will still have practice tonight until 4:00. High jumpers and hurdlers may stay until 4:30. Thank you to everyone who tried out for Track & Field this year! Even if you didn't make the team, you should be proud of yourself for trying out.
6th/7th grade boys who made the team should come to practice on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY until 4:30. 8th grade girls who made the team should come to practice on MONDAY and WEDNESDAY until 4:30. 6th/7th grade girls should come to practice on TUESDAY and THURSDAY until 4:30. 8th grade boys who made the team should come to practice on TUESDAY and THURSDAY until 4:30. You can click the calendar button above for the complete schedule. It will also be given out at practice. Scroll down past the team lists to order a track shirt (optional). Track athletes have the option of purchasing a track shirt. This is unrelated to the uniform that you will be issued.
The ORDER DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10th! CLICK HERE TO ORDER. Welcome to the 2024 Track & Field season at Viking and River Trail Schools! Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 are eligible for the team. All students interested in track should REGISTER ONLINE with the help of a parent or guardian.
Tryouts will begin after Spring Break. They will take place in the Viking gym and outside, so dress accordingly. River Trail students should get on the shuttle bus to Viking after school. If you cannot attend one of the tryout days, please let your coach know ahead of time to ensure that we can give you enough attention on the day you are there. Please be picked up at the Viking gym entrance at 4:00 during tryouts. There will be no phones available in the gym to call for a ride. A complete calendar will be given to athletes who make the team. The final team rosters will be posted at several locations in Viking and River Trail, as well as the website listed above, as soon as possible after tryouts end. There are four teams in track: 8th grade boys, 8th grade girls, 7th grade boys, and 7th grade girls. The 6th and 7th grade are combined and run as one team at the 7th grade level. All athletes MUST have a current physical on file with the school nurse in order to participate in tryouts. You are expected to attend both days of tryouts and if you make the team, you are expected to attend all scheduled practices and meets. Practices will go until 4:00 or 4:30 and meets can go until 7:00 on week nights through mid-May. There will also be up to 3 Saturday meets for those who qualify for postseason. Below is the schedule for the first 2 weeks. Athletes who make the team will attend their 2 practice days during week 2. |
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