BULLETIN BOARD

Here is a printable calendar of all team activities. This calendar includes meets for middle school, JV, and varsity. It also includes activities such as fundraisers, pictures, and awards. Meets are color coded for each level of competition.

03-28-24 UWRF HS Invitational (Indoor)
04-05-24 Minnesota State Relays (Indoor)
04-11-24 Mayo JV/MS Meet
04-17-24 Winona Triangle

Our coaching staff has been working behind the scenes planning for our upcoming home meets. Organizing and administering a track meet is labor intensive. A typical year usually has us planning for one or two meets at JM, but this year we have three. 

The most important piece of putting a great meet together is finding volunteer help. This is always a battle, but we seem to always pull through. Finding volunteers for three meets will be a challenge.

Without volunteers, our coaches are not able to coach athletes because they are working at he event instead. If you can help us, it is greatly appreciated. No experience is required and everything is provided.

Volunteers are needed for the following meets"

HELP NEEDED

Tuesday, April 30 (Varsity / JV) - MS will be in Pine Island
Friday, May 3 (JV / MS)
Monday, May 13 (V / JV / MS)

5 VOLUNTEERS SIGNED UP SO FAR

Visit here to sign-up: Volunteer Help

Owatonna had a scheduling issue with our meet taking place on Tuesday, April 23, so it has been moved to Wednesday, April 24. This is something that happens occasionally when schools share a stadium with other sports teams.

Date: Wednesday, April 24
Time: 4:15 Field Events. 4:30 Running Events
Where: Owatonna High School, 1455 18th Street SE Owatonna, MN 55060

Bus Times
Dakota: 1:35pm
JA: 1:55pm
JM Release: 2:10pm
JM Leave: 2:25pm

►Locker rooms will not be available, please come ready to compete.

►Team areas must be set up on the west side of the stadium between the bleachers and the school (behind the press box) (On map attached)

►Players must supply their own water bottles

►Restrooms will be available by the concession stand on the west side of the stadium in the plaza area.

►There will be concessions available at the concession stand located on the west side of the stadium in the plaza area.

The Hamline Elite Meet is an annual meet hosted by Hamline University, for the purpose of highlighting the State's top athletes. Entries are submitted by schools across the State and the top performers are chosen to compete. 

In past years, we have had individuals chosen. The numbers traveling to Hamile University vary each year and can range from zero to several. Entries are due Tuesday, April 23, with final decisions made Thursday, April 25. See the attachment below for more information.

Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 5:30pm
Where: Hamline University

Bus Times:
Leave JM: TBD

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Our team picture will be taken at John Marshall Stadium on Saturday, April 27. The team picture wili be taken by Kevin Ness, who has worked with our team since 2015. We have reserved the gym as a back-up.

Date: Saturday, April 27
What: Team picture
Time: 10:00am
Place: JM Stadium
Cost: $10

Reminders:

• Money will be collected during practice the week of the picture
• Wear uniform top and shorts
• No t-shirts or other undergarments worn under uniform
• No headbands or sunglasses

It's the middle school's turn to travel! Our middle school athletes will travel to our first meet ever at Byron. This should be a fun meet with a chance for our  middle school team to compete without high school competitors.

Time: 4:25pm field events, 4:45 running events
Teams: JM, Lourdes, Byron, Stewartville

Bus Load: JM 3:00
Bus Leave: JM 3:10

More information will be provided when we receive it.

Two meets in two days! Hot off a meet in Byron, our middle school team will travel to Pine Island for a "no frills" meet. We attended this meet last year and had a great time.

Date: Tuesday, April 30
Time: 4:30 field events, 5:00 running events
Teams: JM, Pine Island, Canon Falls

Bus Times: Dakota 2:20, JA 2:40
Bus Load: JM 2:55
Bus Load: JM 3:10

As our middle school team heads to Pine Island, our Varsity and JV teams will be competing on our home track at JM. This isa great chance to show our talented team to a large home crowd. Cross your fingers for great weather!

Date: Tuesday, April 30
Where: John Marshall Stadium
Time: 4:30

Teams Competing: JM, Mankato West, Red Wing

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEED TO HELP MAKE THIS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING US BY SIGNING UP TO HELP

Click Here: VOLUNTEER HELP

►Next home meet: Thursday, May 3

Our annual service project of helping the Special Olympics regional track and field meet takes place on Sunday, May 12. We have helped the Special Olympics for several years and enjoy the experience. All team members are required to participate in one service project and this is a great one. If you are interested in helping with this event, please sign-up using the link below. Sign-up early, because they fill up quickly.

SIGN UP TODAY!

SPECIAL OLYMPICS VOLUNTEERS

Another great opportunity for a service project is coming up soon. For several years, our distance runners have helped lead runners at the Med City Kids Marathon. This year's event will take place on Saturday, May 18. This is always a fun experience as we lead different grade groups though a one-mile course and finish at the official marathon finish line. Although this is usually championed by our distance runners, anyone can participate. If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Coach Hiller or Coach Sonnabend.

Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: 5:30pm
Where: Mayo Civic Center

Get instant access to team news and announcements by signing up for text messages through our REMIND account. This text message services allows us to instantly provide important information on upcoming events and activities, changes to scheduled practices and meets, and returning bus times for meets. The service also allows you to reply or message the head coach.

*Our accounts has been cleared of last year's entries, so everyone will have to create a new account.

Click here for HIGH SCHOOL messages

Click here for MIDDLE SCHOOL messages

Be sure to visit our Facebook page and check out pictures from past seasons of Track & Field and Cross Country. The is an open site and serves are a great place for anyone to upload and download pictures during the season. We are also working on being more diligent on posting team news and information.

Click the Facebook image to visit our page.