July 11-13, 2008 - AAU Regional Track and Field Meet, Upper Marlboro, MD
Competing in the AAU Region 2B Track and Field Championships in Upper Malboro, MD July 11-13 all eleven of NOVA A.C.’s qualifiers earned top five places.

Leesburg’s Brian Dove set the standard early in the meet as the second fastest qualifier in the preliminary rounds of the Intermediate 100 Meters posting a time of 11:31. Despite the major set back of his starting blocks slipping, Dove recovered well to place fourth in the final. The highlight of the weekend for Dove however, was anchoring the Intermediate team of Edwin Mends (Leesburg) and Ashburn’s John Johnson and Derril Thomas to an exciting silver medal winning place in the 4 X 100 Meters with a new club record of 45.3.

Thomas was also in action in the Intermediate High Jump. Here he posted a new personal and club record of 5-10.00 to earn second spot. Thomas achievement is outstanding when considering that the fourteen year old only began jumping in April, and has not been able to practice over the bar since high schools closed in Mid-June. Also placing in the field events was Ashburn’s Mikayla Shields. Reaching a new personal record of 11-06.00 Shield’s finished fourth in the Bantam Girls Long Jump.

The 1500 Meters brought many successes for NOVA A.C. with all of the runners achieving personal records. Bantam runners Jennifer Crawford and Will Smagh both from Ashburn finished 5^th and 2^nd respectively. Matt Panzica produced the race of his youth career, finishing second with a fine closing kick. In the next age group up, Joe Lynch achieved a 3^rd place in the Intermediate race. Lynch, a late starter to track, picked it up following the close of his high school baseball season. Both Lynch and Panzica live in Ashburn. Charlie Ann Krebs of  Purcellville demonstrated her ability to run well in two middle distance events over the weekend  finishing second in the youth girls 1500 Meter race and following up with a fourth place in the 800 Meters the next day. Other placings in the 800 Meters were Leesburg’s Logan Smith 5^th in the Sub–Youth Boys and Will Smagh 6^th in the Bantam Boys event.

With their top four finishing places Brian Dove, John Johnson, Charlie Ann Krebs, Edwin Mends, Joe Lynch, Matt Panzica, Mikayla Shields, Will Smagh and Derril Thomas qualified to attend the AAU Junior Olympics in Detroit, MI July 26 -August 2.

Further regional success has been gained by NOVA’s Dane Boegner of Ashburn.  Boegner won both the 11-12 years 400 Meters and 800 Meters at the Hershey’s Track and Field State Meet in June and has been selected from winners in nine states to represent the South East Region. Boegner will run in the 800 Meters at the Hershey’s Track and Field North American Final on Saturday, August 2. Boegner demonstrated that his preparations for the event are going well by placing first in the Midget Boys 800 Meters in a new personal best of 2:28 at the Cliff Wiley Track Classic in Columbia, MD on July 19. Also competing in this meet were Mikayla Shields who took first in the Bantam Girls Long Jump bettering her personal record to 12-01.00, and Alex Shields who placed 4^th in the Sub- Bantam Boys 100 Meters in 16.3.

June 28, 2008 - Virginia State Hershey Track and Field Meet, UVA Charlottesville, VA
Competing in the Hershey’s Track and Field Games Virginia State Meet on Saturday, June 28 at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville athletes from NOVA A.C. performed well. 

The outstanding athlete of the day for NOVA was 12 year old Dane Boegner who won both the 11-12 year old boys 400 and 800 Meter races. Boegner, is a newcomer to track and field this year, and has made remarkable progress over the season. In the 400 Meters, Boegner ran close to the personal bests of 1:03. 71 that he recorded in the district qualifying race. With only a short period of time for recovery, Boegner was back on the track for the 800 Meters. Leading from the gun he won in a time of 2:32, just a little over his district personal record of 2:30.92

There was further excitement for NOVA A.C. in the 9-10 400 Meter races with Will Smagh finishing second in a race which saw three athletes locked in a close battle for the top spot. Smagh recorded 1:11. In the Girls’ race Jennifer Crawford ran strongly to finish second in 1:16. While Smagh has been competing in track races since he was seven, Crawford is another newcomer to track this season.

NOVA also placed in the top three in the 800 Meters with Charlie Ann Krebs finishing third in the 13-14 Girls age group and Matt Panzica second in the boys. Earlier in the meet Panzica had finished third in the 1600Meters, one place behind teammate Andrew Hayden who recorded a personal best of 5:05 in finishing second.  NOVA A.C were also represented on the track by Alyssa Summers in the 11-12 year old Girls 200 Meters and Eileen Fauteux, Moriah Jones, Vanessa Dyce and Gozi Mickles in the 13-14 Girls relay.

In the field events personal records were recorded by Mikayla Shields, finishing a close second in the Standing Long Jump in 6 feet 6¾ inches, and Eileen Fauteux third in the Softball Throw with 131 Feet.

June 14, 2008 - Northern Virginia District Hershey Track and Field Meet, Yorktown HS, Arlington VA
Athletes from NOVA A.C. were on top form at the recent Hershey Track and Field District Meet held at Yorktown High School, Arlington on Saturday, June 14 and Potomac Falls High School on Wednesday, June 28. Six individual first places were recorded, along with six second and seven third places.  

Dane Boegner of Ashburn was a double event winner taking individual titles in the 11-12 Boys 400 Meters and 800 Meters with personal records of 1:03.71 and 2:30.92 respectively.  Matt Panzica, also from Ashburn and Eileen Fauteux of Sterling both achieved first and second places. Panzica won the 13-14 Boys 800 Meters in a new best of 2:20.81 and was second in the 1600 Meters in 5:20.68. Fauteux placed first in the 13-14 Girls Softball Throw with a personal record of 126-09. Along with Ashburn athletes Vanessa Dyce, Moriah Jones and Gozi Mickles, Fauteux also placed second in the 13-14 Girls 4 X 100 Meters Relay. The team recorded a new best of 58.63.

First and third places were recorded by Ashburn’s Andrew Hayden in the 13-14 Boys 1600 Meters and 800 Meters with times of 5: 18.44 and 2: 21.19. Also in the middle distance events, Charlie Ann Krebs of Purcellville finished first in the 13-14 Girls 800 Meters and fourth in the 1600 Meters (5:52.38) 

In the 9-10 age group NOVA A.C. took second places in both the boys and girls 400 Meter races with Jennifer Crawford recording 1. 15.68 and Will Smagh 1:11.62. These times were personal records for the two Ashburn athletes. Smagh also placed third in the 9-10 Boys 4 X 100 Meters Relay with Purcellville based athletes Jamir Degree, Nicholas Hallam and Noah Hunter. A new team best time of 1:06.79 was recorded. Mikayla Shields also achieved personal bests, finishing second in the 9-10 Girls Standing Long Jump (6.01.5) and third in the 200 Meters (33.17). Further success in the 200 Meters was gained by Alyssa Summers in the 11-12 Girls age group. Alyssa tied for second place with a new best time of 30.69. Both athletes were from Ashburn. Additional third place athletes were Purcellville’s Conor James in the 9-10 Boys 400 Meters in a personal record of 1:14.17, Sophie Roberts in the 11-12 Girls 800 Meters (3:00.47), Leesburg’s Caleb Stroud in the 13-14 Boys Standing Long Jump (7-11.00) and Gozi Mickles with a personal record of 102-02 in the 13-14 Girls Softball Throw.

All the first and second place athletes will be progressing to the Hershey Track and Field Virginia State Meet at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Saturday June 28.

June 7 & 8, 2008 - AAU Virginia State Meet, Hampton, VA
Participating in the Virginia AAU District Track and Field Championships at Darling Stadium, Hampton on June 7 & 8 fourteen athletes from NOVA A.C. qualified to compete in a total of 24 events at the AAU Regional competition in Maryland in July. Many athletes achieved personal records with outstanding performances in the sizzling 100F heat.

Ben Walker from Purcellville won the Intermediate Boys 1500 Meters and placed third in the 800 Meters. Other Purcellville athletes with top three places were Christopher Weeks 2nd in the Young Men’s 800 Meters and Charlie Ann Krebs also 2nd in the youth 1500 Meters and 3rd in the 800 Meters.

Ashburn newcomer Joe Lynch ran a fine race to finsh 2nd in the Intermediate Boys 1500 Meters. He also earned a top eight qualifying place in the 800M, finishing 6th. Other medal winning Ashburn runners were, Will Smagh 3rd in the Bantam Boys 1500 Meter Run and Andrew Hayden 3rd in the Youth Boys 3000 Meter Run. Smagh and Hayden also qualified for the regional competition in the 800 Meters both finishing in 6th place in their respective age groups. Additional Ashburn regional qualifiers were Mikayla Shields 4th place in the Bantam Girls Long Jump, Jennifer Crawford (Bantam), Matt Panzica (Youth) both 4th and 7th respectively in the 1500 and 800 Meters, and Derril Thomas 4th in the Intermediate Boys High Jump. Along with Ashburn’s John Johnson and Brian Dove and Edwin Mends of Leesburg, Thomas earned a bronze medal in an exciting 4 X 100 Meter relay race. Dove went one step higher in the individual 100 sprint finishing 2nd in a competitive Intermediate field. He also reached the regional final with 7th place in the Intermediate 200 Meters. Logan Smith was another Leesburg medal winner, taking 3rd place in the Sub –Youth 800 Meters and earning a qualifying spot with 6th in the 1500 Meters.

May 18, 2008 - Loudoun County Hershey Track and Field Meet, Heritage HS, Leesburg VA

Organized by the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, the Loudoun County Local Hershey Track and Field Meet took place on Sunday May, 18, at Heritage High School in Leesburg.

Athletes aged nine to fourteen from all over Loudoun County took part in track and field events. Forty-six athletes from NOVA Athletic Club participated in the event gaining fifteen first places.

Double event winners were Jennifer Crawford in the 9-10 Girls 400Meters and Standing Long Jump, Dane Boegner in the 11-12 Boys 400 Meters and 800 Meters and Andrew Hayden in the 13-14 Boys 800 Meters and 1600Meters.

First and second places were achieved by Mikayla Shields, 9-10 Girls 200Meters and 9-10 Girls Standing Long Jump, Alyssa Wooten, 9-10 Girls 50 Meters and 100Meters,  Jamir Degree, 9-10 Boys Softball Throw and 4x100Meter Relay, Will Smagh, 9-10 Boys 400Meters and 4x100Meter Relay, Ami Bashioum,11-12 Girls 200Meters and Softball Throw, Eileen Fauteux, 13-14 Girls Softball Throw and 13-14 Girls 4x100Meter Relay and Charlie Ann Krebs, 13-14 Girls 1600Meters and 800Meters.

Single event winners were Caleb Stroud, 13-14 Boys Standing Long Jump and Sophie Roberts, 11-12 Girls 800 Meters.

Additional second places were achieved by Matt Panzica, 13-14 Boys 800Meters and 1600Meters, Janelle Boateng, 9-10 Girls 200Meters, Kelsey Godman, 11-12 Girls 800 Meters, Peter Thompson, 11-12 Boys 400 Meters, Gozi Mickles, 13-14 Girls Softball Throw, and the 9-10 Boys, and 13-14 Girls 4x100Meter Relay Teams.

Athletes finishing first or second in the Loudon Local Hershey meet progress to the District Meet in Arlington on Saturday, June 14. Here they will compete against athletes from Prince William County, Fairfax County, Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Herndon, and Fauquier County.

April 13, 2008 - Hannah Skym Invitational Meet, Chantilly VA
NOVA A.C. coaches and parents awarded “A’s” for attendance, effort, and achievement to their athletes at the opening track and field meet of the season in Chantilly on Sunday April 13. Competing in the “Hannah Skym Invitational”, organized by Chantilly Youth Association at Chantilly High School, the 58 athletes representing Loudoun based, NOVA A.C., made an excellent start to the spring track and field season with many top three places and personal best times and distances recorded. The team consisted of both experienced athletes, and first time competitors. Age ranges from 18 down to under 10’s were covered. NOVA A.C. is represented by youth athletes living in the Purcellville area, as well as, Leesburg, Ashburn and Sterling.

Results from the meet, including places are here (MS Word). Performances using FAT times are here (MS Excel) 

March 1, 2008 - Spring Outdoor Track Season starts March 9
Our first practice of the Spring season will be held on Sunday March 9 at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn from 3.30 - 4.45pm. Directions to Stone Bridge HS are available here.
 
For training your child should wear good cushioned shoes designed specifically for running, and not basketball or tennis shoes which lack the support required. For all outdoor training sessions; dress in layers taking into account the forecast. Bring water bottles. We hold practice and run in the rain. Make sure you eat and drink something at least two hours before practice. It is a good idea to bring a snack, such as a cereal chewy bar, for immediately after practice to help with recovery.
 
If you have any questions about the season, our FAQ (http://www.novaac.org/qanda.htm) may help, or just ask via e-mail.

October 6, 2007 - Winter Conditioning Program
There is no formal Fall or Winter program. However, for dedicated athletes ages 12 - 18 looking to prepare for the Spring outdoor track season, we encourage you to sign up for an indoor conditioning program being run by Coaches Julie Hayden and Terri Rath at Claude Moore Recreation Center. This is not a NOVA Athletic Club program, but will provide an appropriate mix of endurance, strength, flexibility and speed elements. Access to the Claude Moore Indoor Track will be included in the program. For further information please see this information sheet (PDF). 

Our registration for Spring 2008 season will open on January 1, 2008.

September 01, 2007 - Potomac Valley Games - Season End Medals For NOVA A.C. Athletes

Competing in the Potomac Valley Games held at Langley High School on Saturday, September 1, Matt Panzica and Charlie Ann Krebs of NOVA A.C. won gold and silver in their respective youth mile events. It was a fitting end to the track season for Panzica, who ran a personal best time to win in 5:28.94. Panzica was also the first U13 in the 800M.  Charlie Ann Krebs faced tough opposition from Baltimore’s stand out athlete, Brittney Rooks and competed well to finish second in 6:00.28. Both athletes are eligible for the youth age group next track season and will look to build on this year’s achievements.

Summary of season performances in Microsoft Excel

June 23, 2007 - Hershey Virginia State Finals, Charlottesville, VA
Competing at the UVa track in Charlottesville, the following NOVA A.C. athletes won state titles or medalled:
Nia Hill U-14 Girls 200m 2nd
Logan Smith U-12 Boys 800m 1st
Edwin Mends U-14 Boys 100m 1st; Softball throw 2nd
Ben Walker U-14 Boys 800m 1st; 1600m 1st.

May 26, 2007 - Loudoun Track All-Comers Meet
Results in PDF are here.

May 20, 2007 - Hershey Loudoun Meet
NOVA AC had 3 double winners, 4 single event winners and 8 runners-up places in the 2007 Loudoun Hershey Track Meet held at Heritage High School on Sunday, May 20.

A picture of athletes attending the meet is here.

May 6, 2007 - Potomac Valley Track Club All-Comers Meet
Results for all competitors are here.

April 22, 2007 - Chantilly Youth Invitational Meet
Results for NOVA AC athletes are here in PDF.

March 24 - 25, 2007 - USA National Indoor Masters Championships, Boston, MA
Congratulations to Coach Joan and Coach Julie for their achievements running at the National Indoor Championships in Boston, MA. They run for Athena Track Club, co-founded by Julie, and as individuals and as part of relay teams they took home national championships and set American and World records. More information is at www.athenatrackclub.org.

March 10, 2007 - Van Meter One Mile Race, Ashburn VA
Matt Panzica (age 12) placed first in the 12 &  under Van Meter One Mile Run held in Broadlands. Teammate Will Smagh (age 9) placed third.