Cross Country Championships, Nov. 20, '08

The last meet of the year again was held at San Joaquin Miller Park. The 3 mile course is outlined below in yellow. Special thanks to all who helped organize and support our runners. This is a very special moment since it was Envision Academy's first organized sporting event. The team would also like to give a very special thanks to coah Leng for getting them ready. Overall, the moans and groans of training were wiped away as everyone had fun - some were even wishing there was another meet! More importantly, almost everyone improved on their times as the season ends.

Coach Leng giving the students one last description of the course.

Our purple dominating the race.

The students getting ready.

The race starting. Video cometary from Coach Leng.

Terry sprinting to the finish line, eventually walking away with 1st place.

Javaree coming in 5th place.

Darvonte hitting the finish line faster than his last race!

Tommy's best performance of the year, he ran so fast he shoes lit up.

Vivian accepting her 5th place finish for the lady runners.

Tajuan accepting his 7th place certificate at the awards ceremony.

Here are some videos for you all the enjoy.

Envision Academy would like to congratulate all the participates. We'll see you all again next year - running faster than ever, Panther Pride!

San Joaquin Miller Park Meet part 1 Nov. 13 '08

Another amazing race by students of Envision Academy!

Pre-race shot

Getting ready....

...and they're off!

Terry flyin' by 3 runners

Terry relaxing after a good run and 1st place finish.

Javaree on his way to a 4th place, and smiling all the way.

Maceo flashing through the darkness.

Tajuan using the lights from his shoes to get him through the course.

Other league runners speeding by.

George W. still treking, even after a sprain ankle.

Panther pride after another successful run.

Upcoming Cross Crountry Meets!

There is a cross country team meet on Thursday, November 13th and November 20th at Oakland’s Juaquin Miller Park. The meet will start at 4:00 pm and will end around 6:30 pm. Students need to provide their own Bus and BART fare. The round-trip fare is $6.50, so please bring $6.50 for the trip.

We will leave school at 2:30 pm. Students will miss the last half hour of their 3rd period class of the day. We will return to the school at 7:00pm. Parents/guardians who would like to come along are welcome to. Please contact me at vulong@envisionacademy.org for more details and/or questions.

For more information about Juaquin Miller Park - http://www.oaklandnet.com/JoaquinMillerPark/map.html

Basketball Practice Schedule

Monday 3:30-5:30
Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00
Thursday 4:30-6:30 (boys only)
Friday 3:15-5:30
Saturday 9:00-12:00

Players are expected to come to all practice session starting Monday, November 3rd.

Basketball around the corner

The first basketball season at Envision Academy is around the corner! Envision Academy will be having three basketball teams this year - 1 boys varsity, 1 boys JV, and 1 girls varsity.

George McQuillister III GAM4@pge.com, Morgan Sandburg-Jacobs morgan@envisionacademy.org, Yusef Bay yusef@envisionacademy.org, and Coach Rob yungnix@tmail.com are the four coaches for all three of our teams.

Official games will be starting the week of December 1st. An official game schedule will be posted as soon as it is made available. All players who would like to participate must complete their physical clearances, be academically eligible with a 2.5 GPA and passing all courses, and come to all practice sessions.

Any parents who would like to help out with the please contact one of the coaches or Vu Long, the athletic director, at vulong@envisionacademy.org

Cross Country Off and Running

Congratulations to all the runners on the cross country team for the spirited effort last Thursday October 30th. All 16 of our runners ran Lake Merritt (3.1 miles) for their first race of the year.

Waiting to take off
(L-R: Tajuan, Javaree, Desmond, Bradley, Terry)

Off and running! (Maceo in his high-socks)

Individual props to Terry Moland for coming in second with a time of 20 minutes and 9 seconds, and Javaree Gaines for coming in fifth with a time of 22 minutes and 48 seconds for the boys. For the girls, Camera Smith came in fourth with a time of 33 minutes and 21 seconds and Brittany Gregs came in 8th with a time of 41 minutes and 7 seconds!

Javaree coming in 5th place, dead tired.

Aledra racin' in 11th place, Just out of the top 10 for females.

Tajuan Hi-fivin' in at 12th place.

Bradley coming in 14th place

Maceo, mean muggin' the camera at 17th place

James concentrating until the end at 18th place

Tommy and Bradley finding out their times from Vu Long

Camarra happy with her 4th place finish.

More supporters! Principal Rick showin' some love.

Early Finishers
(L-R: Javaree, James, Terry, Maceo, Bradley, Tajuan)

Overall, our runners put on quite a show with their spirit and sportsmanship. Special thanks to Coach Leng for getting the runners ready and for Morgan for helping out with organizing on day of the race.

Our next race is schedule for November 6th at the San Lorenzo Duck Pond at 4:30. If there are any parents who would like to help out please contact Coach Leng at chhaylengtouch@gmail.com or me at vulong@envisionacademy.org.

Panther Pride!