Welcome to the 2018 Season - Riverside Track & Field Boosters
Hi Parents & Athletes….
Here is important info you will need for Spring Track & Field season:
Track & Field Communications:
We share information for families by email and on our website. You will receive meet reminders, directions for away meets, and important schedule changes due to weather and conflicts.
Email - If you do not receive this info soon by email… it means we do not have your correct email address. Please send a message to RJ Kralic at rkralic@ppg.com to provide your current email address. We will add you to our list so we can send you updates.
Website - http://www.riversidetrackboosters.com/
You can visit our website for schedules, updates and information. We will try to keep the website current with info provided by email, as well as rosters (once finalized), photos and school records.
NEW! GoFundMe Page: https://www.gofundme.com/riverside-needs-equipment
We keep it simple and affordable to participate in Track & Field!
Here is what we ask of you:
- You MUST turn in ONE $35 check donation per family to Margaret Coyne (Track Booster Treasurer) by Wed, April 5. WE WILL NOT CASH THIS CHECK IF YOU FILL YOUR VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT! See below...
- Volunteer Requirement: A parent or family member is required to work two snack shack shifts per family; one (1.5 hour) shift during a regular (Varsity or Middle School) meet and one (2-hour) shift during an Invitational meet (either Beaver County Champs or Junior High Invitational). If you work two shifts, we will return your $35 donation. If you do not do volunteer, we will deposit your check at the end of the season.
- Food Donation for Invitational meets: We ask each family to make a food donation for the Invitational meets we host. If you have a Varsity athlete competing in Beaver County Champs, we will ask you to donate for this meet. If you have a Middle School athlete, we will ask you to donate for the Junior High Invitational. Our snack shack is our main source of fundraising – so we need your help to host a plentiful and profitable snack shack during these busy Invitational meets! We will send more info at a later date for donation requests by grade level to ensure we cover our concession needs.
Please feel free to contact any of the board members
with comments, suggestions or questions:
Secretary - RJ Kralic 412-215-7612 rkralic@zoominternet.net
Treasurer - Margaret Coyne margaretbcoyne@gmail.com
*2 Open Board Positions
*Please consider volunteering for a booster position. Establishing a legacy and succession is critical to a robust organization. See any of the coaches or Margaret and I if you are interested or have any questions. We start new parents in positions that require no experience, so anyone can do it!
Riverside Track & Field - Important Dates & Deadlines:
- Thursday, Feb 8 - Student signups for Varsity & Middle School Track & Field - during school activity periods. Students may sign up with coaches if absent this day.
- Monday, Feb 19 - Next Track Boosters Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Middle School Open Cafeteria (use side door across from pool area if main doors are locked). Please join us to hear about our plans for the season!
- Monday, March 5 - Mandatory practices begin after school for Varsity and Middle School! ATHLETES MAY NOT PRACTICE beyond this date until they turn in forms and trainer fee (see below)! Forms and fee are required for both Varsity AND Middle School athletes!! Note - Optional practices for Varsity athletes may be available prior to March 5, but the forms listed below are NOT yet required to participate.
- Monday, March 5 - Deadline to turn in PIAA Physical form, Student Athlete sign-off form, and $5 Trainer Fee to coaches. You can find links for these forms on Riverside website https://www.riverside.k12.pa.us/ under “Athletics” or the "Handouts" page of this website will link you to the same forms.
- “PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation” form - Students must have physical completed by doctor and must turn in this full form. See form for details. Students who already turned in this form to participate in a sport this school year only need to turn in section 7, “Re-certification by a Parent/Guardian”. Just a note, it may be easiest to visit a MedExpress or a Convenient Care (like Heritage Valley in plaza of Giant Eagle) to have the physical form completed.
- Student Athlete Sign-Off page - Please have athletes review the Student Athlete Handbook that is on the Riverside website and then sign and return the student athlete sign off form.
- $5 Trainer Fee - Please make check payable to Riverside Beaver County School District. If you pay cash, please place in envelope with athlete’s name on it!
- Tuesday, March 13 (weather permitting) - First Varsity scrimmage vs. Hopewell.
- Friday, April 13 – Riverside hosts Junior High Invitational Meet. If you have a Middle School Athlete, please plan to work a shift in the snack shack during this meet. We will also ask you to make a food donation for the snack shack for this meet if you have a middle school athlete.
- Wednesday, April 4 - Donation check of $35 per family due for Middle School and Varsity athletes. Checks should be made out to Riverside Track Boosters. Please give check to RJ Kralic or Margaret Coyne in the snack shack during home meet (not to coaches).
- Saturday, April 21 – Riverside hosts Beaver County Championships. If you have a Varsity athlete… please plan to work a shift in the snack shack and make a food donation for the snack shack. This is our biggest fundraiser! Attendance is mandatory for athletes!
- Monday, April 23 (last home ) will be Varsity Track’s Senior Night. All parents or guardians of Senior athletes (and exchange students) should plan to participate in a special ceremony!
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- Girls 4x800 Relay (Micaela Stover, Elizabeth Scherer, Amanda Tedrow and Sydney Wolf (with alternate - Shannon Stover)
- Jeremy Spicher (300 hurdles)
- Kara Seebacher (Pole Vault)
- Sydney Wolf (800m)
- Boys 4x400 Relay (Jeremy Spicher, Alex Nour, Jonah Kingston (who jumped in as relay alternate and ran a PR split!) and Jackson Coyne.
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- Calvin Hughes, Aaron Falk, Hunter Nulph and Graham Kralic set a new Middle School record for the 4x100 Relay with a time of 49.7 at the New Castle Meet! - 5/9/17
- Colby Belczyk broke the 1600m Middle School record with a time of 5:14.3 at the Shenango meet! (4/27/17)... then he broke his own record again at the Tri-County Invitational on 5/13/17 with a new time of 5:07.4!
- Jenna Hayson broke the 800m Middle school record at the Tri-County Invitational on 5/13/17 a time of 2:37.1.
- Elsa Antal broke her own 300m Int Hurdles Varsity record with a new time of 47.05 at Tri-County Champs! - 4/26/17
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PIAA Physical Form - or - Recertification page of this form (see details below!)
Student Athlete sign-off form
$5 Trainer Fee - Check to RBCSD... if cash, in envelope w/athlete name
PIAA Physical form = “PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation” - Students must have a physical completed by doctor and must turn in this full form. See form for details. Students who have already turned in this form to participate in a sport this school year only need to turn in section 7, “Re-certification by a Parent/Guardian”. If you do not already have a physical scheduled, it may be easiest to visit a MedExpress or a Convenient Care (like Heritage Valley in plaza of Giant Eagle) to have the physical form completed. If your athlete recently had a physical at their regular doctor... the doctor can probably complete the form based on this recent physical (sometimes for a small fee). Here is a link to the full form: PIAA Physical Form
Student Athlete Sign-Off page - Please have athletes review the Student Athlete Handbook that is on the Riverside website … then sign and return the student athlete sign off form. Here are links for the handbook and the form page: Sign-off Page Handbook
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Welcome to our 2017 Season - Riverside Track & Field Boosters
Track & Field Communications:
We will share information for families by email and here on our website. You will receive meet reminders, directions for away meets, and important schedule changes due to weather and conflicts.
Email - If you do not receive this info soon by email… it means we do not have your correct email address. Please send a message to Sarah Antal at santal1221@gmail.com to provide your current email address. We will add you to our list so we can send you updates.
Website - http://www.riversidetrackboosters.com/
You can visit our website for schedules, updates and information. We will try to keep the website current with info provided by email, as well as rosters (once finalized), photos and school records. If you are not able to receive emails, please be sure to check this website often!
We keep it simple and affordable to participate in Track & Field!
Here is what we ask of you:
You MUST turn in ONE $25 check donation per family to Sarah Antal (Track Boosters Secretary) or to Margaret Coyne (Track Booster Treasurer) by Wed, April 5. WE WILL NOT CASH THIS CHECK IF YOU FILL YOUR VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT! See below...
Volunteer Requirement: A parent or family member is required to work two snack shack shifts per family… one (1.5 hour) shift during a regular (Varsity or Middle School) meet and one (2-hour) shift during an Invitational meet (either Beaver County Champs or Junior High Invitational). If you work two shifts… we will return your $25 donation. If you do not do volunteer - we will deposit your check at the end of the season.
Food Donation for Invitational meets: We ask each family to make a food donation for the Invitational meets we host… if you have a Varsity athlete competing in Beaver County Champs, we will ask you to donate for this meet. If you have a Middle School athlete, we will ask you to donate for the Junior High Invitational. Our snack shack is our main source of fundraising – so we need your help to host a plentiful and profitable snack shack during these busy Invitational meets!
Important Dates & Deadlines:
Thursday, Feb 9 - Student signups for Varsity & Middle School Track & Field - during school activity periods. Students may sign up with coaches if absent this day.
Wednesday, Feb 15 - Next Track Boosters Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Middle School Open Cafeteria (use side door across from pool area if main doors are locked). Please join us if you can!
Monday, March 6 - Mandatory practices begin after school for Varsity and Middle School! ATHLETES MAY NOT PRACTICE beyond this date until they turn in forms and trainer fee (see below)! Forms and fee are required for both Varsity AND Middle School athletes!! Note - Optional practices for Varsity athletes may be available prior to March 6… but the forms listed below are NOT yet required to participate.
Monday, March 6 - Deadline to turn in PIAA Physical form, Student Athlete sign-off form, and $5 Trainer Fee to coaches. You can find links for these forms on Riverside website http://www.riverside.k12.pa.us/pages/Riverside_Beaver_CSD under “Athletics” or see links below.
“PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation” form - Students must have physical completed by doctor and must turn in this full form. See form for details. Students who already turned in this form to participate in a sport this school year only need to turn in section 7, “Re-certification by a Parent/Guardian”. Just a note, it may be easiest to visit a MedExpress or a Convenient Care (like Heritage Valley in plaza of Giant Eagle) to have the physical form completed.
Student Athlete Sign-Off page - Please have athletes review the Student Athlete Handbook that is on the Riverside website … then sign and return the student athlete sign off form.
$5 Trainer Fee - Please make check payable to Riverside Beaver County School District. If you pay cash, please place in envelope with athlete’s name on it!
Tuesday March 14 (weather permitting) - First Varsity scrimmage (HOME) vs. Hopewell and Western Beaver.
Wednesday April 5 – Riverside hosts Junior High Invitational Meet. If you have a Middle School Athlete, please plan to work a shift in the snack shack during this meet. We will also ask you to make a food donation for the snack shack for this meet if you have a middle school athlete.
By Wednesday, April 5 - Donation check of $25 per family due for Middle School and Varsity athletes. Checks should be made out to Riverside Track Boosters. Please give to Sarah Antal or Margaret Coyne in the snack shack during home meet (not to coaches).
Saturday, April 22 – Riverside hosts Beaver County Championships. If you have a Varsity athlete… please plan to work a shift in the snack shack and make a food donation for the snack shack. This is our biggest fundraiser! Attendance is mandatory for athletes!
Thurday, April 20 (last home ) will be Varsity Track’s Senior Night. All parents or guardians of Senior athletes (and exchange students) should plan to participate in a special ceremony!
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Please feel free to contact any of the board members with comments, suggestions or questions:
Co-Presidents, Scott Fisher & Laura Fisher 724-452-7821 llf@zoominternet.net
Vice President, RJ Kralic rkralic@zoominternet.net
Secretary, Sarah Antal 724-674-0082 santal1221@gmail.com
Treasurer, Margaret Coyne margaretbcoyne@gmail.com
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CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing WPIAL competitors! Thank you to our dedicated coaches for all their support during this long and exciting meet!
We had quite a few outstanding finishes on the medal stand (top 8) and a nice handful of State qualifiers (top 5 or qualifying standard) moving forward for next week.
| Athlete | Event(s) | |
| Senior Boys: | Marcel Cleckley | - 300m Hurdles - 4x400m Relay |
| Zach Gould | - Long Jump - 4x100m Relay - 4x400m Relay | |
| Sean Hatchett | - 4x100m Relay | |
| Logan Sheridan | - High Jump - 4x100m Relay - 4x400m Relay | |
| Senior Girls: | Grace Fye | - Discus |
| Brittany Hart | - High Jump | |
| Maria Zilka | - Javelin | |
| Junior Boys: | Nate Brown | - Pole Vault |
| Doug Fox | - 4x100m Relay - 4x400m Relay | |
| Sophmore Boys: | Lance Fisher | - Shotput |
| Sophmore Girls: | Elsa Antal | - 100m Hurdles - Long Jump |
| Kelli Gaus | - 1600m Run | |
| Kara Seebacher | - Pole Vault |
2015 WPIAL BOYS CLASS AA TEAM TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
AT Baldwin High School:
Beaver Bobcats 98 - Freeport Yellowjackets 52
Beaver Bobcats 92.5 - Riverside Panthers 57.5
Beaver Bobcats 101 - Washington Little Prexies 49
Freeport Yellowjackets 80 - Riverside Panthers 70
Freeport Yellowjackets 89 - Washington Little Prexies 61
Riverside Panthers 82 - Washington Little Prexies 68
((BEAVER BOBCATS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP))
Riverside Panthers 122 - Waynesburg Raiders 28
Riverside Panthers 107 - Riverview Raiders 43
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 92 - Waynesburg Raiders 58
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 89 - Riverview Raiders 51
Waynesburg Raiders 83 - Riverview Raiders 66
- Austin Sheridan - WPIAL Champ - Discus
- Matt Tedys, Marcel Cleckley, Zach Gould, Aaron Tedys - WPIAL Champs - 4x400 Relay
- Paige Nye - WPIAL 2nd place - Pole Vault
- Aaron Tedys - WPIAL 3rd place - 400
- Matt Tedys - WPIAL 4th place - 800
- Jessica Kelosky - WPIAL 4th place - 400
- Elsa Antal - WPIAL 4th place - long jump
- Marcel Cleckley - WPIAL 5th place - 300 hurdles
