Hoover High School
Cross Country and Track

Welcome to the Track and Cross Country Website Home of the Hoover Bucs Boys 6A Outdoor Track State Champions 2009 and Girls 6A Outdoor Track State Runner Up 2009 and Boys 6A Cross Country State Runner Up 2009!

2010 Track and Field Schedule has been added on side link and is up to date. 2010 Track and Field Season here we come!!!!!!

First outdoor meet of the season is the book and Hoover looked great.  Guys took 1st by an overwhelming landslide and the girls finished in 3rd despite the absence of 4 or 5 key athletes. You can find detailed results at alabama runner and soon I will post the meet highlights.

We also had great performances despite the severely cold weather at the JV Meet at Mountain Brook on Wednesday.  Stay tuned for full list of results.

    ****ATTENTION****

                        Hoover Elementary Track Meet Information  

When?  Monday, April 26^th, 2010—4:30 to approx. 8:00 p.m.  (Rainout date:  Tuesday, April 27^th—4:30 p.m.)

Who? Any 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, or 6^th grader in the Hoover City School system

Where?  Hoover High School Track

Awards?  Each finisher/competitor will receive a ribbon for their event with their time/distance recorded on the ribbon.  We will not be keeping track of finishing places for individuals or schools. 

Costs?  There is a $14 entry fee per student.  This will cover the costs of a meet t-shirt, ribbons and entry for all friends and family.

Entry deadline?  All entries and entry fees must be received by 3:30 p.m. on Monday, April 19^th.  This is so t-shirts can be ordered and arrive on time.

Primary Purpose?  To expose as many young athletes to the wonderful sport of track and field as possible.  Emphasis will be on sportsmanship and striving for the best effort possible for each individual athlete.

Sponsored by?  The Finish Line which is the booster club of the Hoover High School track team.  All meet officials will be members of the Hoover track team as well as coaches and parents of the high school track athletes.

How do I register?  Fill out a registration form and return it with your entry fee to the staff/parent helper from your school.  They will in turn make sure the forms and money get to Coach Devon Hind at Hoover High School by the entry deadline.  Checks should be made out to “The Finish Line” or to “HHS”.

What events are there and at what time will they be occuring? 

Running Events: (girls will compete first in each grade division)

4:30                         55 meter hurdles                      5^th then 6^th

4:50                         1600 meter run                        4^th then 5^th then 6^th

(boys and girls run in same race)

5:30                         50 meter dash                          3^rd

5:45                         100 meter dash                        4^th then 5^th then 6^th

6:20                         800 meter run                          3^rd

6:35                         400 meter dash                        4^th then 5^th then 6^th

7:15                         4 x 100 relay                           3^rd then 4^th then 5^th then 6^th

Field Events:

4:30                         Long Jump                               Pit #1—3^rd Girls             Pit #2—3^rd Boys

Pit #3—4^th Girls             Pit #4—4^th Boys

                                Shot Put                                   Shot Area #1—3^rd G        Shot Area #2—3^rd B

                                High Jump                                               Mat #1—5^th G                  Mat #2—5^th B

5:00                         Shot Put                                   Shot Area #1—4^th G        Shot Area #2—4^th B

                                High Jump                                               Mat #1—6^th G                Mat #2—6^th B

5:30                         Long Jump                               Pit #1—5^th Girls                 Pit #2—5^th Boys

                                                                                Pit #3—6^th Girls                 Pit #4—6^th Boys

                                Shot Put                                   Shot Area #1—5^th G          Shot Area #2—5^th B

6:00                         Shot Put                                   Shot Area #1—6^th G          Shot Area #2—6^th B

This schedule is estimated.  It will fluctuate depending on the number of entries received.  Events will begin as soon as the event before it is finished.

See the events sheet on the reverse side of this page.

How many events can I do?    3^rd graders—maximum of 3 events

                                                4^th, 5^th, 6^th graders—maximum of 4 events

Check-In?  All athletes should be prepared to check-in to the site of their event 30 minutes prior to the start of their event.  An announcement will be made over the PA system for athletes to check-in.

Concessions?  Drinks, candy, pizza and other various items will be available for purchase at the track.

Uniform?  Each athlete should wear the official meet t-shirt provided to you and a pair of shorts of your choosing.

Further Questions?  Contact the teacher/helper from your school or e-mail Coach Devon Hind from HHS:  Dhind@Hoover.k12.al.us

The 2009 Outdoor Track season was quite memorable - Check the summary page, here.

A new year and a fresh start, if you are looking for the past meet synopses (both in cross country and in track) that used to cover this page, check the historical records pages.

 GO BUCS!!!

Check out the results for each part of the season (Cross Country, Indoor, Outdoor). Of course you can check out results from previous seasons in the Historical Results section.

Please note that due to file size constraints on our web server, we will delete prior season photos and replace them with current season photos.  Site Updates

• September 28 -- RESULTS!!! Added available results for the Florida Meets and the Mountain Brook Invitational to the Schedule page.

         September 1 -- CLEANING UP! 

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