MVL: Arroyo Boys Are Champs, Rosemead Takes the Girls

Here is an (admittedly) Arroyo-centric report of the deciding Mission Valley League meet from Arroyo coach Bryon Hake. Â We hope to be able to bring more of this kind of coverage next year…

Boys Varsity: 1. Arroyo (6-0) 2. Gabrielino (5-1) 3. Rosemead (4-2) Arroyo Boys defeated Rosemead today on the strength of 3 . . . → Read More: MVL: Arroyo Boys Are Champs, Rosemead Takes the Girls

League Titles on the Line This Week!

Here’s a quick lookin on the league championship/dual meet standings for the leagues of the San Gabriel Valley…

The Covina Colts celebrating an early season win.

The Valle Vista league finished up last week, with Covina Boys extending their streak of league titles to six, and their 14th in 15 years! The girls . . . → Read More: League Titles on the Line This Week!

Arcadia Defends, Covina Breaks Through at 2015 SGV Champs

The 10th Annual San Gabriel Valley Championships was a day of firsts.  It was the first SGV meet for five schools.  It was the first time we had a repeat Athlete of the Meet and it was the first time that weather forced us to call off part of the meet!

You can . . . → Read More: Arcadia Defends, Covina Breaks Through at 2015 SGV Champs

Big Hurdle PR made Malia Week 8 Athlete of the Week

We got a bit behind on SGV meet week and it’s time to catch up. The performer of Week 9 is Bishop Amat’s Jessica Gallardo – who was Athlete of the Meet at the SGV Champs on the strength of her 1600/800 double.

Malia Avila looking happy after her big PR!

But we . . . → Read More: Big Hurdle PR made Malia Week 8 Athlete of the Week

Week 8 & 9 Top Boys Performers

Still getting caught up after the rush of SGV meet week, we want to make sure to take note of the top performances leading up to the week.

The Mt.SAC Relays saw a rash of fast sprint performances, but almost all of them were considerably wind-aided.  Damien’s Zach Shinnick and Thaddeus Smith and Diamond . . . → Read More: Week 8 & 9 Top Boys Performers

Mt.SAC & Small School Action Headline Week 8

The massive Mt. SAC Relays headline week 8. Â The SGV well be well represented tonight and tomorrow. Â Jorge Zapien (California, Sr) will be looking to improve on his SGV leading 15-02 pole vault while Arcadia junior Phillip Rocha will follow up his great 8:59.42 3200m with his season debut in the Mile.

Sydney . . . → Read More: Mt.SAC & Small School Action Headline Week 8

Sydney is AoW – One of Six All-Time Performers!

Girls have only been competing in high school track since the late 70’s, so their SGV All-Time lists are not as deep as the boys.  But the top of the lists are very strong, with many NCAA finalists and a number of Olympians.

Sydney Mosley

At Saturday’s Arcadia Invite, Sydney Mosley (Monrovia, . . . → Read More: Sydney is AoW – One of Six All-Time Performers!

Zapien’s 15-03 is the SGV Best in Week 7

Jorge Zapien from the Interview linked in the article

Jorge Zapien was on a tear last year until a late season injury.  But Friday at the Arcadia Invitational , the California senior made up for lost time with 15-03 jump in the pole vault – and a legit effort at 16-00!  . . . → Read More: Zapien’s 15-03 is the SGV Best in Week 7

Arcadia Still Bosses the Girls After Week 7

Arcadia, Ayala & Walnut remain solidly atop this week’s SGV Girls Team Rankings. Â The biggest mover was California, led by soph Lauren Anderson‘s 120-09 school record in the discus in the La Serna Dual Meet

Sydney Mosley anchoring the relay at Arcadia

At the massive national Arcadia Invitational, Monrovia senior Sydney Mosley . . . → Read More: Arcadia Still Bosses the Girls After Week 7

Damien Leads Week 7 Boys Rankings

Damien, the defending cup holders of  SGV Championships continue to lead this year’s team rankings, which measure team depth as well as quality.

The top three of Damien, Covina and Walnut are unchanged from last week, but the point totals are dropping as more performances are added to seasonal records.

All three teams featured . . . → Read More: Damien Leads Week 7 Boys Rankings

SGV Track & XC

This site is maintained by Bob Ramsey – a SGV T&F athlete (Arroyo ’80), and former coach at Glendora HS and Meet Director of the SGV Champs. Bob is currently Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Whittier College