Idiot father. Obviously it was his idea.

Based on the descriptions I read here it sounds like the idiots are the officials

dajo9 said:

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Based on the descriptions I read here it sounds like the idiots are the officials

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I would tend to agree.

I've been to hundreds of high school and college track meets in my lifetime and at the high school level, there always seems to be a "blue-haired" official exerting his interpretation of the rule book at the most inopportune times, which really makes you wonder if they have the best interests of the athlete in mind.

I've seen countless athletes DQ'd for jewelry violations in League and Section Championship Meets that take them out of the running for heading to State.

One day at Pittsburg High, I saw the son of legendary DLS Coach Bob Ladouceur (151 consecutive wins from 1992 - 2004) DQ'd in the 300m hurdles for swearing at himself well after he came across the finish line.

Unsportsmanlike conduct.

DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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Based on the descriptions I read here it sounds like the idiots are the officials

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I would tend to agree.

I've been to hundreds of high school and college track meets in my lifetime and at the high school level, there always seems to be a "blue-haired" official exerting his interpretation of the rule book at the most inopportune times, which really makes you wonder if they have the best interests of the athlete in mind.

I've seen countless athletes DQ'd for jewelry violations in League and Section Championship Meets that take them out of the running for heading to State.

One day at Pittsburg High, I saw the son of legendary DLS Coach Bob Ladouceur (151 consecutive wins from 1992 - 2004) DQ'd in the 300m hurdles for swearing at himself well after he came across the finish line.

Unsportsmanlike conduct.

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DQ for swearing?
What do they do with the couple shagging underneath the bleachers, or in the equipment shed?

concordtom said:

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DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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Based on the descriptions I read here it sounds like the idiots are the officials

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I would tend to agree.

I've been to hundreds of high school and college track meets in my lifetime and at the high school level, there always seems to be a "blue-haired" official exerting his interpretation of the rule book at the most inopportune times, which really makes you wonder if they have the best interests of the athlete in mind.

I've seen countless athletes DQ'd for jewelry violations in League and Section Championship Meets that take them out of the running for heading to State.

One day at Pittsburg High, I saw the son of legendary DLS Coach Bob Ladouceur (151 consecutive wins from 1992 - 2004) DQ'd in the 300m hurdles for swearing at himself well after he came across the finish line.

Unsportsmanlike conduct.

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DQ for swearing?
What do they do with the couple shagging underneath the bleachers, or in the equipment shed?

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If a competitor at the state championships is caught shagging underneath the bleachers or discharging a fire extinguisher after an event, they will also be disqualified from competition.

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concordtom said:

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DiabloWags said:

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dajo9 said:

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Based on the descriptions I read here it sounds like the idiots are the officials

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I would tend to agree.

I've been to hundreds of high school and college track meets in my lifetime and at the high school level, there always seems to be a "blue-haired" official exerting his interpretation of the rule book at the most inopportune times, which really makes you wonder if they have the best interests of the athlete in mind.

I've seen countless athletes DQ'd for jewelry violations in League and Section Championship Meets that take them out of the running for heading to State.

One day at Pittsburg High, I saw the son of legendary DLS Coach Bob Ladouceur (151 consecutive wins from 1992 - 2004) DQ'd in the 300m hurdles for swearing at himself well after he came across the finish line.

Unsportsmanlike conduct.

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DQ for swearing?
What do they do with the couple shagging underneath the bleachers, or in the equipment shed?

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If a competitor at the state championships is caught shagging underneath the bleachers or discharging a fire extinguisher after an event, they will also be disqualified from competition.

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My buddy was a really good high jumper.
The high jumping pads were kept in a shed, and his girlfriend was hot.

I'd rather be DQ'd for that than the fire extinguisher.

Brooklyn Anderson, of Thurston, Ore., won the 100-meter hurdles in style at the state track and field championships in Eugene on Saturday, May 31.


"All I remember is resorting back to my gymnastics career," the athlete said.

All of which meant Anderson tucked and rolled upon hitting the ground and executed two perfect somersaults that carried her over the finish line.

"I wasn't sure how far back everybody else was behind me, so I just knew to just keep rolling," she said.

And while she didn't set a PR, Anderson finished the race with an impressive 14.93 seconds to win the 5A state title.


Anderson's feat didn't end there she also placed third in the long jump and third in the 100m open at the meet.

But nothing topped the reaction of the crowd, she told the news station.

"I was just so proud, just very, very happy," she said. "Nobody's ever cheered for me that loud before."





High school athlete Brooklyn Anderson was running hurdles in a track and field championship in Eugene, Oregon and seconds away from the finish line, she tripped.

Video from the event shows Anderson hopping a hurdle and knocking it down before tripping. The track star's tumbling reflex kicked in, prompting her to somersault twice until she got over the finish line, "sticking the landing" to first place.

Anderson told The Oregonian that she relied on her gymnastics training at the Saturday event.

"I wasn't sure how far back everybody else was behind me, so I knew to just keep rolling, to keep going, because I really wanted to get first," the Thurston High School junior told the outlet.

Anderson won the Class 5A 100 hurdles race in 14.93 seconds, the outlet reported.

"I was just so proud," Anderson said about her win. "Just very, very happy."

Yup, someone already mentioned this.
But she would have gotten smoked in California by Anisa Fontenot in 13.07

In fact, the entire field would have smoked her.
9th place at CA State Meet was 14.19

Here's her straight "A" younger brother in the Boys 110m Final
Only a freshman.

13.21

So many great kids competing at the State Meet this year!

Say hello to one of my favorites.

Sprinter/Hurdler Prince Najeeb Buchango-Babalola of St. Ignatius in San Francisco.
Just a junior and only started picking up sprinting since his sophomore year.

Earlier in the Finals he finished runner-up in the 110m hurdles in 13.59

Previous PR was 21.20
20.79 last Saturday to WIN!

Press Conference earlier today at North Salinas High School.

Civil rights attorney Adante Pointer of Oakland says his firm is exploring every legal option to ensure that the CIF reinstates 16-year-old North Salinas High School runner Clara Adams' gold medal.

Civil rights lawyer, leaders rally for California track star to regain state title


Guests attending the media conference include:

• Dr. Mary White, North Salinas High School Principal
• Adante Pointer, Civil Rights Attorney
• Dr. Zandra Jo Galvan, Salinas Unified School District Superintendent
• Dennis Donohue, Salinas Mayor
• Gloria De La Rosa, Salinas City Councilperson
• Chris Anderson, Everett Alvarez High School Football Coach
• Nick Torres, Tezla Sports Academy
• David Adams, Father/Coach
• Clara Adams, 400-Meter State Champion

Yeah, there's even a video of it for you above, if you scroll up.

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High school track athlete somersaults to victory


https://www.usatoday.com/videos/sports/2025/06/06/high-school-track-athlete-somersaults-victory/84071035007/

That move was a function of two factors:

1. An indicator of how severely she was kicking the field's @$$ at the time of her fall (at least by a full set of hurdles); and

2. Perhaps the most brilliant and clutch improvisation of all time, especially when you consider that she had a fraction of a second to come up with it. That young lady is going places in life.

I have never seen anything like that.

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That was awesome.

MAGAts trip over themselves

VOTE BLUE

Go Bears Forever

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Yeah, there's even a video of it for you above, if you scroll up.

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There's a video of it I posted in another thread too. Breaking News, I think.

Clara Adams is BAAAAAAAACK.

But this time, she'll be running for Long Beach Wilson given that her Dad found a new job in SoCal.
The family has moved from Watsonville down to Long Beach.

She ran a BLAZING 51.98 won win the Southern Section Masters 400m race.
Only seven Californians have ever gone under 52 seconds.

Her time of 51.98 ties her for 4th fastest in the country this year.

She signed a deal with NIKE earlier this year.

Salinas track star Clara Adams transfers from Watsonville to Long Beach school | High school track and field

And with Clara Adams at Wilson of Long Beach, their 4x400 Team SMASH the CA RECORD!

Wilson breaks a 20+ year 4x400 state record.

A team of 1 sophomore, 2 juniors, and 1 senior.

54.8 Blue
53.8 Fowler
52.5 Adams
52.7 Varnado

3:33.83





Long Beach Wilson Smashes 4x4 CA Record, Moves To US No. 3

"Not even Terrell Ward*could have dreamed it. And his first message to all his athletes is "you got to dream it to achieve it."

The longtime track and field coach in his first season back leading Carondelet-Concord was in disbelief when the Cougars joined brother school De La Salle-Concord in a team picture early Saturday evening at Dublin High to celebrate North Coast Section Meet of Champion team titles.

Not surprisingly, De La Salle, behind two hurdles wins from Chase Young and a big meet from sophomore Damari Dean, topped runner-up El Cerrito for the boys crown 69-52."

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/high-school/article/de-la-salle-carondelet-win-north-coast-section-22274764.php

*He coaches both schools

I've met up with Coach Ward on a number of occasions on and off the track.
One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet and a staple at De La Salle Football and Track & Field.

His son TJ played in the NFL for 8 seasons and was on the Super Bowl 50 winner, Denver Broncos.
He attended Oregon.

His son Terron played in the NFL for 2 season as a running back for the Atlanta Falcons.
He attended Oregon State.

His daughter Tierra attended Carondelet but couldn't deal with the Nuns and dress codes and wound up competing for James Logan High as a 300m hurdler. Her Dad and coach would commute from Antioch all the way to Union City, which as many know, is a brutal commute with no short-cuts.
Tierra attended UCLA.




Free link:

One coach, two titles as De La Salle, Carondelet win NCS track titles - Yahoo Sports



CIF North Coast Section Meet of Champions - Results - Track & Field Meet

Terron Ward and Nick Montana were in my son's class at DLS. My son knew Nick pretty well from classes and freshman hoop. Nick split after two years for greener high school football pastures.

I actually spoke to Joe once when we were watching the two DLS freshman teams play at St. Ignatius. He was sitting in front of me in the stands and I'm running my mouth doing color commentary like every hoop game I watch live or on TV. Joe turns around and tells me he agrees with my comment (I think I said that the Allocco program has most kids afraid to take open shots for fear of missing). We talked hoop for a while and the whole time I'm thinking "F@uck, I'm speaking to an American sports icon." He could not have been nicer and more down to earth.*

*Jen was the team photographer and was looking up at me from courtside giving me the hairy eyeball because she figured I was another worshipping fan harassing him (ironically, I was a Raider fan and only watched Joe play in the SB. I hated the Niners).

He and Jen came into Rocco's Pizza one afternoon before one of Nicks games.

It was not only cool to see a sports icon in person, but also how people pretty much left he and his wife alone.

SERVITE SUB 40 AGAIN !!!

Second race.
Lane #5.

Leaving him alone was a good move if you didn't want his wife to scratch your eyes out.

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Leaving him alone was a good move if you didn't want his wife to scratch your eyes out.

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Jen has spent far too much time in the sun.
Her face had that "leather" look to it.
And this was 19 years ago.

Ewwww.

bearister said:

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Terron Ward and Nick Montana were in my son's class at DLS. My son knew Nick pretty well from classes and freshman hoop. Nick split after two years for greener high school football pastures.

I actually spoke to Joe once when we were watching the two DLS freshman teams play at St. Ignatius. He was sitting in front of me in the stands and I'm running my mouth doing color commentary like every hoop game I watch live or on TV. Joe turns around and tells me he agrees with my comment (I think I said that the Allocco program has most kids afraid to take open shots for fear of missing). We talked hoop for a while and the whole time I'm thinking "F@uck, I'm speaking to an American sports icon." He could not have been nicer and more down to earth.*

*Jen was the team photographer and was looking up at me from courtside giving me the hairy eyeball because she figured I was another worshipping fan harassing him (ironically, I was a Raider fan and only watched Joe play in the SB. I hated the Niners).

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I had the same experience when LF jr was playing for Berkeley High. Went to a summer tournament in SF which alternated boy's and girl's games. I was waiting for Berkeley to play when I notice the guy in front of me, who is watching the girl's game intently, is Montana. I decide to leave him alone until the Berkeley team comes out of the lockers, notices him and starts asking for autographs. I tell the knuckleheads to leave him alone and get reading for their game and then apologize, Just like the poster above, he couldn't have been nicer, saying it happens all the time and comes with the territory. I get up the nerve to ask him what was more nerve-racking, running the niners or watching his daughter. Definitely the latter,

Speaking of DLS, when LF jr's freshman team beat them in a preseason tournament, their coach, Cal legend Gene Ransom, broke down in tears.

One of the greatest high school sports competitions you could ever attend.
Buchanan High in Clovis is a terrific facility.

Usually super hot with >100 degree temps, this weekend should be perfect!
83 degrees slated for Saturday's Finals.

Will be broadcast on the NHFS streaming network LIVE.



Wilson of Long Beach going for a 4th consecutive title.

4x100m Prelims yesterday:

Servite has gone sub-40 several times this season with 3 sophomores and 1 junior!

Looks like highly seeded El Ceritto must have had some bad passes only running 42+
They did not qualify.

The Boys and Girls 100 and 200m is gonna be nuts!

I've never seen this many guys UNDER 21 FLAT

Or this many girls UNDER 23.80

Note: Servite with 3 boys from their 4x1 relay team in the Final.

Didn't watch yesterday but also surprised to see El Cerrito not finish better in the 4x100. El Cerrito did have the fastest 4x400 time in prelims

Calabasas girls have a strong showing in the 100 and 200 finals, is that historically a strong track school?

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Calabasas girls have a strong showing in the 100 and 200 finals, is that historically a strong track school?

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They are in D3 in the Southern Section.
Usually a bridesmaid to the always dominant JSerra Catholic.

SS Finals

Servite Boys go 39.73 !!!

With a line-up that they've never run this season.
Robert Gardner anchoring.
Unreal.

6 TEAMS UNDER 41 FLAT!!!