Dear Parents,

 It’s a surprise so don’t let your Athletes know.

We’re putting in our orders for the end of year gift for the athletes, we need your

response by tomorrow evening, Thursday, April 9th.

 Please select pajama sizes for your athlete on this Google form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4693U-e13M2Wu3pHEtRcMzHP6u2m1Pw32UQVPVvjBqOfAwA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

We’ll do our best to guess, for anyone who can’t get their entry in in time… your input will be extremely helpful.

Thanks,

Coach Mike

Parents,

We will be having an unofficial Practice at Arroyo Verde on Monday (4/6/26) from 5 p.m. to 6:45 pm. We will meet by the bathrooms as you enter the park.

Coach Mike

Parents,

We will be having an unofficial Practice at Arroyo Verde on Monday (4/6/26) from 5 p.m. to 6:45 pm. We will meet by the bathrooms as you enter the park.

Coach Mike

Parents,

Reminder – Today’s (Wednesday, 3/18) Practice will be at Arroyo Verde. We will meet by the bathrooms as you enter the park.

Coach Mike

Dear 12U Parents and Athletes,

What a fun practice meet we had last Saturday! Our Athletes did so great!

Our first regular season meet will be against Heritage Valley Blazers in Filmore this Saturday March 7th. The meet will be held at:

Fillmore High School
555 Central Ave

Fillmore, CA 93015

Event Sign-up: Most Athletes signed up for their events at practice. We are always encouraging them to try new events. If your athletes plan to participate, feel free to email me or text me with their choices by this evening.

Events for 12U Team:

This week we compete in all the events. A lot of parents are asking me when an event will start. The answer is, I don’t know. The order of events never changes but sometimes events take longer depending on how many athletes choose an event and which team is hosting.

Order of Events:

3200

80M Hurdles

4×100

1600M

400M

100M

800M

200M

4X400M (free event – NOT counting towards their total)

Athletes must be cleared by a specialty coach for field events except for long jump. To be cleared to compete in these events, they must talk to the specialty coaches on specialty days which are Tuesdays and Thursdays. We do not practice these events on Monday and Wednesday.

Event Limits: At this meet, athletes may compete in up to 4 events. With up to 3 of the 4 being running events if they choose to do so. Athletes may also participate in the 4×400 relay, which is always free, meaning it doesn’t count against their 4 events.

Relays: If athletes want to run relays it really helps if they are at specialty practice Tuesday and Thursday. If an athlete signs up for a relay, their attendance is crucial, and we expect them to participate in the relay they signed up for. The 4×100 is one of the first events in the morning so you must be on time.  Athletes who are late checking in could be dropped from a relay team and replaced by another athlete.  Athletes who commit to running a relay should be considerate of other team members who are relying on them to participate in the relay.

Meet Day Details: On Saturday, athletes should meet the coaches at 7:45 AM on the field. Being on time is crucial, as we will cover important information. Please be sure your athletes wear their uniform and bring additional warm clothes. Athletes must wear their Tigres Singlet and black running shorts (Tigres-issued or otherwise). Layering with sweats on top is recommended. Also, bring labeled water, snacks, and sunscreen. Please label everything and consider bringing a bag for their belongings. Since food is not allowed out on the track, athletes may bring another bag with snacks (labeled with their name) that can be placed under the 12U EZ-Up in the stands.

Independence is expected, so they should be near coaches and ready to run when called. Each athlete will receive a list of their events on their sticker at check-in. Coaches will try to remind athletes throughout the meet of their schedule, but athletes are responsible for their own event scheduling. Coaches will also not always be able to search for athletes who are not nearby when they are called to compete. Missed races cannot be rescheduled.

If you have any questions, feel free to call or email me.

Coach Mike

805-390-6867

Dear 12U Parents and Athletes,

Saturday is our practice meet!  The purpose of the meet is to train the parent volunteers to run a home track meet and give the athletes a chance to understand how a track meet works, including event calls, staging and meet flow.  There will probably be mistakes and things will probably be a bit bumpy.  That is why we do a practice meet – so the parent volunteers, coaches and athletes are all better prepared when our first meet takes place against another club

Event Sign-up: Athletes can sign-up for track meet events on Monday and Wednesday at practice. Please have your athletes think about what events they want to compete in and let the coaches know at practice. The coaches will sign up the athletes for their events on the Lanethree app during practice. If your athlete will not attend the practice meet this Saturday, please let a coach know so we can sign them up as “not attending”. If your athletes plan to participate but cannot attend practice on Monday or Wednesday this week, feel free to email me with their event choices by Wednesday evening.

Events for 12U Team: The 12U team can compete in a subset of events, including 80M Hurdles, 100M, 800M,  4 X 100, 4×400, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put and Discus.

FYI, all athletes must be cleared by a specialty coach during specialty days for Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, and Discus to compete in these events. We do not practice these events on Monday and Wednesday.

 Event Limits: At the practice meet, athletes may compete in 2 running events and 1 field event. Athletes may also participate in the 4×400 relay, which is always free, meaning they can run in the 4×400 in addition to the 2 running and 1 field event.

Relays: If an athlete signs up for a relay, their attendance is crucial, and we expect them to participate in the relay they signed up for. The 4×100 is one of the first events in the morning.  Athletes who are late checking in could be dropped from a relay team and replaced by another athlete.  Athletes who commit to running a relay should be considerate of other team members who are relying on them to participate in the relay.

Meet Day Details: On Saturday, athletes should meet the coaches at 7:45 AM at our usual spot on the field. Being on time is crucial, as we will cover important information. Please be sure your athletes wear their uniform and bring additional warm clothes. If you haven’t already picked up your uniforms, they can be picked up at 7:30 AM on Saturday. Athletes must wear their Tigres Singlet and black running shorts (Tigres-issued or otherwise). Layering with sweats on top is recommended. Also, bring labeled water, snacks, and sunscreen. Please label everything and consider bringing a bag for their belongings. Since food is not allowed out on the track, athletes may bring another bag with snacks (labeled with their name) that can be placed under the 12U EZ-Up in the stands.

Purpose of the Practice Meet: The meet on Saturday serves as practice for our regular season meets. Athletes will experience event calls, warming up, and the staging process. Independence is expected, so they should be near coaches and ready to run when called. Each athlete will receive a list of their events on their sticker at check-in. Coaches will try to remind athletes throughout the meet of their schedule, but athletes are responsible for their own event scheduling. Coaches will also not always be able to search for athletes who are not nearby when they are called to compete. Missed races cannot be rescheduled.

For new Tigres, this is an opportunity to experience a meet before facing other competitors.

For Parents: The practice meet is used to train our volunteers in their positions, so that the meets run smoothly when we host other teams.  Expect that things will NOT run smoothly, and there will be delays and possibly a lot of standing around at the practice meet.  This is part of the training, please be patient!

If you have any questions, feel free to call or email me.

(805)390-6867

Coach Mike

Hello 12U families!

We hope you had a fantastic time at the JV meet! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Now that for most of our athletes the season is over, we’re thrilled to invite you to our Tigres Picnic on Sunday, May 18th. Join us in the Quad area of Buena High School, right behind the cafeteria. We’ll be serving up delicious pizzas, and we kindly request that our 12U athletes bring a salad or a side for 12 people. Lunch will be from 12:00 to 1:00, followed by announcements and a celebration of our athletes’ achievements, grouped by age.

Lost something during the season? Don’t worry! The lost and found will be at the picnic location for one final chance to reclaim any items before they find new homes.

See you there! 🎉🥳

The following athletes will continue with practice this week (Monday-Thursday) on a slightly shorter schedule. Monday we’ll be practicing from 4:30-5:30pm, Tue/Wed/Thu will be 4:30-5:45pm

Addison Karp

Alistair Hood

Alyssa Henson

Benjamin Kahler

Cologio Dinielli

Declan Feeney

Emilia Pollard

Isaac Nicely

Isla Tarrant

Jax Gilbert

Kamryn Morehead

Laura Molina

Lillian Willis

Louis Grabowski

Maci Azer

Max Hellman

Natalie Montgomery

Noah Torres

Parker Duffy

Romy Kohs

Slade Schwarz