Good Morning Ram Parents, 

We are looking for a few parents to help act as this seasons team parents! Please let me know if you are interested and we can send you the details! We look forward hearing from you. 

Gina.DeGaetano@lcps.org

Sincerely, 

Rams Coaching Staff 

Good Morning All, 

Track and Field Conditioning starts Dec 4th. We will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday's after school ( 4:25PM- 6:00PM). Bring clothing for both indoor and outdoor and stay tuned for location. If the weather is nice we will meet on the track and if not we will meet downstairs near the tech ed classrooms. 

Please note you need all your paperwork turned in prior to working out with the team. 

Go Rams! 

Good Morning T and F  Team,

It was a great showing yesterday at  our first conditioning practice. We had a huge turnout!!!

 The team will be hosting it's first ever Holiday Fun Run followed by food and fun at Potomac River Running on Monday, December 19th. Below is the information. We hope to see you all there!

When: Monday, December 19th

Where: Potomac River Running - Leesburg Location

Time: Meet at PRR between 4 15- 4 30, if you need a ride let Coach DeGaetano or Coach Brenner know. We will be able to get you there!!! Parent pick-up should be between 6 - 6 30PM.

Who: Riverside Rams XC and TF

What: Holiday FUN Run and more..... The team will go for a run which will include a holiday scavenger hunt! Teams should come dressed in their best wacky tacky holiday running attire. Following the scavenger hunt, we will have cookies and milk at our favorite running store, Potomac River Running. We will also take a few pictures near the big tree!!!!

If you have any questions or concerns please let Coach DeGaetano, we hope to see you there for this fun run!!!

Go Rams!

Track Conditioning Starts Monday, December 5th! We hope to see you there! Conditining days are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday

When: 4

Where: Meet outside of the weight room on the boys lockerroom hallway

Come dressed to workout in and outside! 

Join us starting Monday, December 5th for track conditioning. We will condition every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school. Please come dressed and ready to workout/ run. We will meet outside of the boys locker run/ weight room at 4 05PM. Be sure to bring layers as we may go outside.

Go Rams!

The Rams Track and Field Team will begin winter conditioning and running starting December 5th. We will practice Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4-5 15PM. We will meet outside of the boys locker hallway next to the weight room. Please come dressed to workout. We look forward to meeting new faces and seeing returning athletes! Go Rams!

Team Banquet Information 

Date: Friday, June 10th 

Where: Riverside Cafeteria 

Who: Team, Parents, Family 

Time: 6-8PM

Please bring a potluck dish to share for the event! Mrs. Herrington will be sending out information on sign-ups. 

Freshmen- Sides 

Sophomores- Main dish 

Juniors- Dessert 

?We hope you will join us to celebrate the first season of the Riverside Rams Track and Field team. 

Yesterday was a great day for all of our athletes who represented the Rams at the Regional Track Meet. Congratulations to Tim Sorensen and the members of the Boys and Girls 4 x 8 team for advancing to the state meet in Harrisonburg next week. A special thank you to all the support that drove down to cheer the team on! Our parents are the best and we were so excited to see some many faces so far away!!! 

Next week, we will have our last week of practice and will headed to the State Meet on Friday morning .Those competing in the state meet will be leaving early on Friday morning and spending the night. We will be staying at The Days Inn in New Market. The address is 9360 George Collins Pkwy New Market, VA 22844. 

Those not competing in the state meet are encouraged to come out and support the Rams at the state meet! Hopefully you can catch a ride and carpool to come!!! 

Reults from yesterday's meet are posted under team files.  Great job yesterday to everyone who competed, and congratulations to those moving on to Regionals.

You can find the performance list for the conference meet under team files. Get ready for a great day or throwing, jumping, and racing! The coaching staff is so proud of all of you and look forward to a great day on Monday! Get a good nights rest.

Go Rams! 

Results from Freedom meet are posted under team files. 

FYI- Some of you have asked about team photos. They are coming... sometime soon. Life touch made a mistake and left off the R logo on the pictures and therefore you will receive two orders. one without the R logo and one with the logo. Two for the price of one!!!!!! 

Information regarding our conference meet is posted under team files, this includes standards for the Conference Meet, Regional Meet, and State Meet. 

There are a number of athletes who have already meet a qualifying mark or time for the Conference meet. We will notify those athletes today at practice as well as notify everyone what they are entered in for Wednesday's meet. All athletes are expected to come to Wednesday's meet. 

Don't forget there is a pasta party tonight at the Ong's house. Let a coach know if you need a ride! 

Park View Twilight results are posted in team files.  Great job to all who competed!

Results from Monday's meet are posted under team files.  

Just a reminder we have a meeet on Monday, 4- 18 at John Champe High School for our tri meet. The bus will leave at 4PM after school, please be sure to bring your uniform to school. We will return back to RHS around 8 30-9. The team will be notified on the bus what events they are in. 

We hope to see you there, cheering the team on! 

For those members who are able to help at the race this Sunday ( 4/17), please meet at Broad Run High School at 6AM and wear your Riverside Gear. This is a great opportunity for the team and we hope to see many of you there. We will finish at 11 30AM. Family members and Friends are welcome to join and help! 

Results from 4/15 are posted under team files. 

Results from the Wolverine Classic are posted under team files.

The results from last night are posted under team files! Great job to all!!! 

A few items for next week: 

Due to the weather from this week, the track construction has been delayed. That being said we will not be able to practice there till at least next Thursday but possible the whole week. Our plan will be to be at RHS on Monday and get bused to Rock Ridge on Tuesday and Thursday 

We have our first Tri- meet of the season, all athletes will attend and be notified of what they are entered in on Tuesday. Bus will leave at 4 and arrive back to school by 8. We will have the athletes call home on our way back from Heritage. We hope to see you there cheering the Rams on!!! 

On Friday we will be at Woodgrove for a meet, there are limited entries. Athletes will be notified on Thursday if they are entered. We hope to see you there! 

Go Rams! 

This Saturday's meet at Handley has been canceled due to weather. As of now we will plan to have practice at 8AM at Riverside on  Saturday. If there is a change a remind text will be sent out to the team by 7AM. 

Please update your calendar, we will be attending the Cassel's XBC Track Experience at Chantilly High School on 4/30. 

Many of you wanted to get a shirt from our first meet at Freedom but were unable to due to them selling out. If you are still interested in buying a t-shirt the link is below. This will be our last order. 

http://prteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/riversidetrackandfield

Information regarding next Saturday's meet ( 4/9) can be found from the following link: va.milestat.com/meets/218271/info  

Athletes will be notified on Wednesday if there are entered in the meet. 

Results from The Ram Country ( Strasburg Meet) Meet can be found from the following link: 

va.milestat.com/meets/227634/results/433592/raw

Important Information Regarding Next Week ( April 2nd- April 8th) 

April 2nd- First Meet of the Season, Please arrive at 6 15 AM for the bus 

Due to weather ( wind mostly and some rain),our track is a bit behind schedule with construction. We are hoping to be out there by mid next week but as of now will not be practicing there for another few days. That being said please refer to the schedule below for next week. The good news is that our track will be awesome once it finishes!!!! Thank you to all team members for being flexible and still working hard as we patiently await the grand opening of the track! You all have done a great job making do with the resources we have!  

April 4th- Meet at 4 05 Behind the Weight Room Outside Guest Speaker - Owner of Potomac River Running Ray Pugsley 

April 5th- Rock Ridge 

April 6th- Meet behind weight room

April 7th- Rock Ridge 

April 8th- Meet behind weight room 

The following is information regarding our upcoming meet on Saturday, April 2nd. 

- Athletes will be informed by Wednesday whether they are participating in the meet. 

- All Athletes who are  participating should arrive on Saturday morning at RHS by 6 15AM for the bus. Please be on time. 

- Location of the meet: Strasburg High School, Ram Stadium 250 Ram Drive Strasburg, VA 22657 

-Admissions is $5 

-Awards will be given to top 6 in each event and top 3 relays for each event. 

- Field events start at  9 30 

-Running events begin at 11 15 and the schedule is a running schedule from there.

We hope to see you there! Go Rams!!!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Spring Breaks! A few items for next week: 

- Reminder we will not be on the school track next week, please meet behind the weight room outside on Monday at 4 05PM. 

- On Tuesday and Thursday the team will be practicing at Rock Ridge High School, we will return to the school around 7PM. Athletes will call home when we are leaving Rock Ridge to give you a better idea of arrival back to Riverside. 

- Saturday is our first meet, athletes will be informed if they are running on Wednesday. 

- Regional Standard times are posted under team files, for those interested. 

You will find the meet checklist and order of events for meets under the team files. The team was given a paper copy as well. 

Field event results are posted! 

Workouts posted for Spring Break- To be completed over break. The workouts can be found under the team files page. 

Good Morning Rams! Yesterday was a great day for racing and a job well done to all the Rams who competed! The coaching staff were very impressed with our first meet/ scrimmage of the season. We will go over yesterday's performance this afternoon in more detail. Results from the running events only are posted under the team files page. Jumps and throws results will be posted upon completion. 

Goooooo Rams! 

We will have our first scrimmage on Wednesday, March 16th. Athletes were given pre-meet protocol and schedule of events on Monday. Today we will be notifying athletes what events they will be participating in. All athletes need to be dressed and on the bus at 4PM for departure to Freedom High School. You are encouraged to pack snacks, water, and layers of clothing in addition to all items need to compete. 

There will be t-shirt sales at the scrimmage as well if you would like to bring money for the shirts. 

Parents, Family, and Friends we hope to see you there for our first meet of the season! Go  Rams!!!!

Also, a big thank you to all the parents who helped make our first pasta party today possible.The team is excited to eat up and prepare for tomorrow. 

Message from Parent Liaison: 

We are in the process of compiling an e-mail database of all Track and Field parents in order to communicate important and volunteer opportunities from our parent liaison. If you were unable to attend the Information Meeting and did not provide your contact information, please send an e-mail to Becky Herrington at becky.herrington24@yahoo.com so that you can be added to the database. Please include your athletes name and any additional e-mail addresses where you would like the information to be sent (such as a spouses e-mail). 

A memo will also be sent home with the kids in an additional attempt to capture information for all parents. 

Please sign up for concession stand duty, sign up on Riversiderams.net and look for the track and field spots. Help us fill our spots and earn $10 towards our team account. Parents and Families are encouraged to sign up!! Thank you for your help. Questions contact Coach DeGaetano or Coach Brenner. 

For more information visit the Riversiderams.net homepage and click on VOLUNTEER SIGN UP. 

Thank you. 

All track and field team members should be dressed in their uniform and ready for pictures at 4 30 on Wednesday, March 2nd. Please meet outside of the school cafeteria at 4 30. Be sure to bring your order form and check if you plan to purchase pictures. 

Updates for Track and Field regarding the week of 2/29- 3/5 

ALL: All athletes will need to turn in their LCPS $150 fee, checks should be made out to Riverside High School and student ID should be in the memo portion of the check. You can also make payments online. 

3/1- Practice from 3- 5 30 meet at the  track 

3/2- No practice, Picture at 5 00 PM, all team members should arrive at 4 30 dressed in uniforms and ready for pictures. Please bring picture form and check if you plan to purchase pictures. Spring Sports Night at 7PM, all parents and team members are encouraged to attend. 

 3/4 Shoe Night at PRR at 7 00. 

3/5 Saturday Practice 

Upcoming 5k for those interested in a great race and cause! Information below: 

http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/2765/Stampede_flyer.pdf

Updated schedule for track and field team. 

Scrimmage Meet on 3/16 against John Champe and Freedom 

Where: John Champe High School 

When: 3/16

Time: 4 30- 7 00PM

More information to come, mark your calendar. 

The Track and Field Team is looking for a student manager, if you are interested please email Coach DeGaetano or Coach Brenner. Gina.DeGaetano@lcps.org/ Jacob.Brenner@lcps.org. 

The Track and Field team is looking for a parent liaison/ coordinator for the team. For more information please email Coach DeGaetano or Coach Brenner. Gina.DeGaetano@lcps.org or Jacob.Brenner@lcps.org. 

Planning to join Track and Field: 

Join our Remind Text group to get last minute changes, team remainders, and more! 

How to sign up: 

Enter this number: 81010

Text this message: @rsidetrack 

The track may be covered in mounds of snow but we will still have conditioning! See you on Monday and Wednesday after school. Meet outside the boys locker room next to the weight room. Please be prepared to workout inside and outside, bring layers! 

Also, Don't forget to order your spirit wear before Feb. 4th. For more information visit the team page or email Coach DeGaetano and Coach Brenner. 

Questions- Email Coach DeGaetano or Coach Brenner

Don't forget to place your order for Track and Field Spirit Wear before Feb 1st! 

Link Below: 

http://prteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/riversidetrackandfield

Click on the link to purchase team spirit wear for the upcoming season! Go Rams! 

http://prteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/riversidetrackandfield 

Join us on Monday and Wednesday after school for track conditioning. Meet behind the boys/ girls locker hallway outside. Hope to see you there. Questions? Email Coach DeGaetano or Coach Brenner 

Dress warm and be ready to run on Monday, December 7th. Meet behind the boys locker room outside at 4 15. For the month of December we will be conditioning every Monday and Wednesday at 4 15. Hope to see you there! 

What: Winter Running Club/ Track Conditioning 

When: Starts December 7th Every Monday and Wednesday for the month of December 

Where: Meet outside behind the Boys Locker Room Hallway 

Time: Starts at 4 15 

Dress ready to run/ workout- have clothes for both indoor and outdoors. 

Questions: Contact Coach DeGaetano and Coach Brenner