Rising Stars Invitational, Rancho Cucamonga CA - 3/6/10

Team RAW sent three of our of athletes to compete in the "Rising Stars Invitational" track and field meet at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga California. . The weather was cloudy and overcast with some light showers and cold gusts of wind. We even had some pea sized hail. The following athletes were entered in the competition

Our next scheduled USATF youth meet is the "Bay Cities Unleashed" invitational on Saturday, March 12th at Banning Hisgh School located in the City of Wilmington in Southern California. Please check the "Schedule" page on the website for meet information.

Youth Girls:
Kaitlyn Sabo: HJ, 4' 0"
Kaitlyn Sabo: 800m, 3:12.1

Midget Boys:
Daniel Richardson: HJ, 4' 11" (NEW CLUB RECORD)
Daniel Richardson: 80m Hurdles, 13.9 (NEW CLUB RECORD)
Daniel Richardson: Shot Put, 40' 5"

Intermediate Boys:
Issiac Espinosa: 3000m, 11:07.6 (NEW CLUB RECORD)
Issiac Espinosa: 800m, 2:23.3

For video action clips, click here

2010 Team RAW Season Foreword

As we move into the 2010 season, we are blessed by all of the families who have called Team RAW home. During the summer season, we spend quite a bit of time together. It is our home away from home. Our club comes into the season with a very balanced team. We have a great mix between boys and girls and age groups. We keep in mind that the youth of today are the team leaders of tomorrow. As coaches, we cultivate our athletes to be leaders on and off the field with upmost integrity.

Team RAW is headed into our 5th full season and we have become the premier track and field club in Kern County. We expect this to be our best ever! Established in 2005, the club is founded on the premise that sports training and competition contribute significantly to personal growth during childhood and adolenscence, and that dedication to athletics provides a foundation for future achievements.

Team RAW Track Club participates in track and field competitions sanctioned through USA Track & Field (USATF) and the Amateur Athletics Union (AAU). This year our team will compete in 4-8 (and upwards to 10) track & field meets beginning in early March thru the end of July. In preparation for these competitions, we provide advanced and well structured training regimes for experienced athletes and teach proper basics and fundamentals for the beginner. 

2009 Track & Field Season: Year in Review

Out 2009 tack and field season was our most sucessful year ever! We recuirted and brought on board two new qualified coaches to strengthen and provide additionhal depth for training our athletes to peak performance. We now have a coaching staff of 5 including 4 Kern High School District coaches. Through internal athlete referrals, our team grew by a total of 5 new athletes bringing our 2009 season team to 30 athletes, our highest participation level ever.

We saw many individual performance marks shattered this year. Team RAW qualified 11 athletes (over 30% of our team) to the National Junior Olympics that were held in Des Moines, Iowa. We brought home a total of 7 medals along with All American status for three of our athletes. Johnny Carter, intermediate boys Triple Jump, and Daniel Richardson, sub-midget boys discus, are National Champions.

Our parent booster club is in full swing, and with the fundraising activities in 2009, we were able to design and purchase new uniforms and warm-ups. Not only can Team RAW perform on the track, we also look good doing so.

Since our Club inception, we have had the privilege of sending athletes to the National Junior Olympic games. Not only was this an accomplishment in itself, but our athletes have earned national medal recognition by placement in these prestigious events since 2005.

We are proud of our athletes for their dedication to the sport and to the coaches that help train and guide them to achieve their fullest potential.