FIRST IMPORTANT DATES TO KEEP IN MIND FOR
2008 PANTHER TRACK & FIELD

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FEBRAURY 22 - FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON FOR THE PANTHERS - BUCHANAN HS - FRESNO - RESULTS!

FEBRUARY 27 - FIRST BVAL dual meet at YNGACIO VALLEY (BVAL FINALS SITE) 3:30PM

FEBRUARY 29 - BLACK AND GOLD MEET - and FAMILY TEAM BBQ - AHS - 5:00PM Under the lights!

MARCH 1 - TEAM Carwash - Corner of E 18th Street and Hillcrest Ave. 9-2pm

MARCH 8 - TWILIGHT RELAYS - SAN RAFAEL 5:00PM

TEAM CAPTAINS:

2004 AHS TRACK - DISTANCE SQUAD

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SOME NEW AND EXCITING THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD
TO BY JOINING THE 2008 PANTHER TRACK & FIELD TEAM:

NEW 2008 UNIFORMS! Every TEAM member who has all of their paperwork and fees completed will get a new FREE uniform from AHS. The days of paying for your uniforms are Finally over.

FREE T-SHIRTS: Get a one of a kind Panther Track T-shirt just for joining the TEAM!

NEW 2008 SCHEDULE! New weekend meets and special invites are already planned. Can you say traveling TEAM? Traditional invites are also on the table for the Panthers.

NEW HOME EVENTS: Home BBQ, Smooth Home Meets, BLACK & GOLD Meet, many TEAM Track Time Trials, & More!

TEAM LEADERSHIP: There will be new TEAM leadership within the team and fun within those squads.

DISCUSSION ON BRINGING IN A FIRST CLASS TRACK FACILITY AT AHS! There are current talks and discussions between Head Coach Mike Amorosa, Coach Frank Beede, the school district, and the state of making this long dream a reality in the not so distant future. Information to be discussed.

2007 TRACK - SPRINT AND JUMP SQUAD

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2008 ANTIOCH T&F COACHING STAFF:

HEAD COACH/DISTANCE MICHAEL AMOROSA (AHS 1988)
Coach Amorosa has been coaching at Antioch High since 1995, mainly in cross country, but coached Antioch Track from 1997-2004, and also coached at the collegiate level at DVC, coaching distance, sprints, hurdles and relays. Coach Mike ran at Antioch High in the 1980’s, ran at DVC and at the University of Hawaii, being a state and a two-time XC nationals’ qualifier (Kenosha, Wisconsin) in 1992 & 1993. He has had a pretty successful personal running career since then too (4:24 Mile, 32:33 10k, & has run up to the marathon) as well as his coaching, bringing in two NCS titles for Antioch in cross country and one state placing team (3rd – 1999). He looks forward to getting this Track TEAM very competitive, especially for the post-season.

THROWS: WILLIS BALL (Liberty 1962) FRANK BEEDE (AHS 1991) , RICH COSTELLO (AHS 1988)
Assistant Coach Willis Ball returns out of retirement to help with AHS throws again along with Assistant Coach Frank Beede too. With Coach Ball’s vast knowledge of throws and 35 years of stellar experience, along with Coach Beede’s connections with the football program, this should help make a significant impact in the throws, jumps, and sprints from the grid iron. These connections will help the over all contention for the Panther Track team when going against DV and DLS at BVAL finals this year in these respective event categories. Also helping out it one of Ball's 1980's standouts thrower Rich Costello and Jerry Gamble (AHS - 1984).

SPRINTS: TERRCEL FLORIOLLI (AHS 1998)
Assistant Coach Terrcel Floriolli has spent the last two seasons coaching Antioch Track sprinters - her Alma-Matter, so there is nothing but Black-&-Gold Pride running thru her veins for her team as being a fine sprinter when she donned the Panther track jersey. During her running years at AHS track, she was highly competitive in both sprinting and jumping events. Her relay team is on the record board three times. Her strong will to push athletes will be an asset to this team in 2008.

JUMPS/HURDLES: PETER FOSTER (Pleasant Hill 1978)
Assistant Coach Peter Foster, who once coached at Antioch from 1986-1991 is back, after being at the helm for Liberty Track the last 5-6 years. He also has a vast knowledge of the sport in jumps, PV, hurdles, and of course distance. Being a runner himself for the last great teams at Pleasant Hill HS in the late 1970's (he also ran at Hayward State). Peter will be a huge asset to this coaching team and for the athletes. He brings a lot to the table and this team will no doubt be strong because of his presence.

DISTANCE: BRIAN WILSON (AHS 1995)
Assistant Coach Brian Wilson, who also ran at Antioch distances, has coached track and XC at AHS since 1996 - and has been a huge asset to the program. He has coached now for 7 seasons, mainly in XC. He ran on some dynamite distance squads of the mid-1990’s and Coach Brian ran a 4:39 mile as a freshman! He has a vast knowledge of running, outdoors, rock climbing and will no doubt bring a lot of running knowledge, fun, and pizzazz to this track team.

There will be other help from the parents, but these coaches are the foundation in which this team’s success will be built upon!