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The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Asso. voted unanimously that fall sports (XC) will start no earlier than Sept. 14, 2020
The MIAA Board will keep monitoring state guide lines for any changes. Gov. Charlie Baker said that the summer sports guidelines will be reviewed ahead of the fall sports, expected to be released in the next two weeks. The MIAA will also be working on recommendations for how sports could proceed should remote learning be necessary for part of the upcoming school year, Keep up the great work with summer training! Keep the faith!
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Thank you to everyone that donated, ran, walk, and volunteer to the 3rd annual Wildcat 5k Virtual edition. See you next year Saturday June 19, 2021 for the 4th Annual Wildcat 5k. at Gardner High with a hope we are all Running & Walking together again!       Best wishes to the Class of 2020 Gardner High Outdoor Track & Field Seniors Monique Merillat Alex Lopez Nick Smothers Hunter Graves Javian Colon Janet Herrera Thank you for being a member of the GHS Outdoor Track through the years! From The Coaches & GHS XC/ Track Boosters
We can not do our part without your support.
Please consider supporting GHS, GMS Track and Field / Cross Country by giving a $20 donation at Wildcat5krace.org Thank you! Congratulations to this years Senior GHS Cross Country Track Booster Club 2020 Scholarship award recipients:
Hunter Gardner Graves Janet Ivett Herrera Alex Leandro Lopez Monique Elizbeth Merillat Sarah Svetlana Percifull Best Wishes in College  Greetings,
Many of us looked forward to the Wildcat 5k on the third Saturday of June. This year, virtual seems to be the only way we can still have our race with keeping to social distancing . The Wildcat 5k race can be completed anytime before 1pm Friday June 19, 2020.This is great for all ages, and people can complete it how they like — walk, run, the choice is theirs! (Treadmill, Around their Home ect.) These days It's important to be active while social distancing 6 feet, Why not have fun doing it! Social Distancing Drive Through Awards & T-Shirt pick GHS on June 20, 2020. 10 am - 11:30pm. Our Club will be offering a 1-mile Virtual race free to all ages! We will be doing two results catagory for the 1-Mile race, a 12 year old Under and Over Catagory Award will be given only to the 12 and under overall boy and girl in the 1-mile. The Wildcat 5k is $20.00 A Wildcat 5k t-shirt to those That register by May 28 for the 5k are guaranteed a shirt after that date it will be a limited shirt inventory on a first come registration bases until supplies run out. ALL 5K walkers and runners are entered into raffle drawing for prizes donated by Dick's Sporting goods. Awards: 1st place overall 5K race Male & Female finisher medals. 2nd place & 3rd place overall 5k Male & Female Medals'. Top overall 5k Male & Female Walker Awards. 5K Boys' & Girls' 18 and under 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Awards. Race Results will be posted online Early Saturday morning on June 20th. Social Distancing Drive Through Awards, raffle & T-Shirt pick at Gardner High School on June 20, 2020, between 10 am - 11:30pm. The Link to Register for the Wildcat 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run: https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Gardner/Wildcat5Krace?remMeAttempt= The Wildcat 5k Benefit Both GHS, GMS XC/Track and 10% GHS AA Ball. stay safe, Candee Graves GHS Cross Country Track Booster Club Treasurer 508-414-9734 E:Gardnertrackxc@gmail.com Update:
It was a decision that we were all hoping would never come, but unfortunate last Week the MSTCA decided to cancel the outdoor track & field season due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. The decision came just a few hours after it was announced by Gov. Charlie Baker that Remote Learning would remain in effect until the end of the 2019-20 school year. The news is heartbreaking for our GHS,GMS athletes and coaches. Please keep up you school work online with your teachers for the 4Q Important for many obvious reasons including keeping your sports eligibility current. Please stay safe, wash hands, 6 feet, mask and keep running and training keep fit this will pass! For the the annual Wildcat 5k No decisions have been made yet hoping to have more info for you all by next week. Seniors please get your scholarships into drop box at GHS lobby soon the doors are open this Friday 9am-11am. Update: April 21, 2020 Governor Charlie Baker announces that all school buildings in Massachusetts will remain closed for the rest of the school year. Online learning will continue.
Greetings hope this finds you all safe and following the guide lines so we can see everyone soon! Over next weeks it is very important to Stay at home, wash hands, 6 feet away & wear mask when needed, Keep healthy and fit at home! Do any school work given. Seniors do your scholarship forms keep incontact with GHS Guideance office by checking your school emails. School handing out & delivering Food those need it visit school website for more info at http://www.gardnerk12.org/854/Gardner-High-School-8-12 Please do not visit friends or go to public parks Let's Keeping hope alive! Send us your photos or video's keeping track & field fit at home at gardnertrackxc@gmail.com If you need anything please reach out Kerri, Sarah or I GHS TRACK STRONG! Here is the latest Updates on High School Track we are Keeping hope alive for a Spring '20 Track & Field , TMC voted 12-0 based on the current 5/4 school resumption date: Run Divisional States format ONLY (i.e. no All-State meet) Cut-Off Date: Sunday, 6/21 Entries Due: Monday, 6/22 Meet Dates: Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th (Pent&PV Thursday 6/25) Stay safe, -Candee Graves  Spring Sports update this includes Outdoor Track : The MIAA Board of Directors (BOD) held a conference call meeting on March 30th consisting of over 30 participants representing the BOD, the Tournament Management Committee (TMC), MIAA staff and members of the press. Discussions were focused on the recommendations brought to the BOD from the TMC March 19, 2020 meeting regarding the 2020 spring sports season. Thank you to all who participated. **The MIAA Handbook may be found HERE** Motion: Begin spring season no earlier than May 4, 2020 and have completion of regular season and tournament games by June 27, 2020 with consideration of June 28, 2020 for weather and facility needs. (Thom H./Lindsey v.) APPROVED 19-0 Student Eligibility/School Requirements Physical Examinations Rule 56.1 Motion: To waive the 13-month rule for physicals (Rule 56.1) providing that the student-athlete physical was up-to-date on March 13, 2020 or that a virtual physical or physicians note giving permission to the student-athlete to participate is received between March 14 -May 4, 2020. (Thom H./Brian M.) APPROVED 19-0 Academic Eligibility Rule 58.1 Motion: The MIAA will waive Rule 58.1 on Academic Eligibility, and allow for each principal to individually determine their own local academic eligibility standard for the 2020 Spring Season. (Lindsey v./Thom H.) APPROVED 19-0 Starting and Closing Dates for Tryouts, Practices, and Contests For Spring 2020 To provide schools with consistent calendar dates to maximize amount of seasonal play while keeping the safety of student-athletes in mind, the following votes were taken: Motion: The first team competition may not start until after the seventh calendar day after the start of the 2020 spring season (Rule 35.4.1). (Thom H./Matt T.) APPROVED 19-0 Motion: Golf must have three (3) days of practice prior to the first competition. (Thom H./Matt T.) APPROVED 19-0 Motion: Rugby must have nine (9) days of practice prior to the first competition. The first three (3) days of practice are technique and conditioning followed by six (6) practices, five (5) of which must be controlled contact. (Thom H./Matt T.) APPROVED 19-0 Motion: The 2020 spring season participation will be extended for all teams at all levels through June 27, 2020. (Deb D./Thom H.) APPROVED 10-9 Motion: There will be no exclusion or endowment games during the spring of 2020. (Wes P./ Thom H.) APPROVED 19-0 Recognized Sports, And Scheduling Limits for Schools To provide guidance and consistency to spring sport teams the following motion was voted on: Motion: For all sports, except for rugby, the maximum number of competitions for tournament qualification is twelve (12) games and the minimum number of competitions is eight (8) games. (Dan S./Matt T.) APPROVED 12-0-1 There is no change to current status regarding the number of competitions per week will remain as it states in the MIAA handbook (Rule 34). Discussion occurred about the Bona Fide Team Rule (Rule 45) and its impact on tournament participation and the recommendation to allow an amendment to out-of-season coaching (Rule 40). These topics will be discussed at a future Board meeting. The Board put forth a request to the TMC to submit a tournament structure recommendation(s) to the Board by April 9, 2020. The Board will meet at a later date, not yet determined, to review. Please
Wash you hands Stay At Home Social Distance Let's all keep Hope in our hearts that May 4th We can start up schools & sports in Massachusetts. Please Stay Safe! Please keep praying for the sick in the World and their loved ones! #AMERICASTRONG As of now, no decisions have been made about any changes to our spring season beyond what you see below.  Keep training at Home and stay safe.
We will try our best to keep you up to date to any changes to the outdoor track season. Congratulations to Hunter Graves Last Friday’s 3/13/2020 signing ceremony in the photos are John Graves ( Hunter's Dad), GHS Track Coach Mike Lawrence. Hunter committed to run Track & Field / XC as a Blue Devil on the Central Connecticut State University Div 1 team in New Britain CT. Hunter the youngest of John and Candee Graves’ two sons, his older brother GHS Alumni Justice Graves the XCTF Director of Operations at UMass Lowell Athletics. Hunter will be studying Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering and Technology.
The Next Booster meeting on 3/16 has been postponed & Wildcat 5k meeting.
Stay tune for more info. - Until further notice, All after school GHS, GMS Sport practices, and sporting events are suspending , as well as non-essential school-wide gatherings. This step aligns with Board of Public Health guidance and The following letter from the MIAA. We recommenced in the mean time, you can still workout at your own Home. You can workout on your own to stay fit so When the season restarts, you should be ready to compete! 
High School boys & girls Spring Outdoor Track & Field Practices Starts: Monday March 16 after school The Booster Club kicks off the Spring season with our Monthly Booster meeting 3/16 at 6pm at GHS Cafteria, GHS & GMS Outdoor track team members parent(s) / guardian are encourage to attend Booster Club meetings and vounteer for events.  Thank you to Indoor Track Coach Ken Pelletier, Coach Mike Lawrence, Coach Thui Bui and the Boys' & Girls' Track Team members for a wonderful season! A very special Thank you to the Indoor Track Parents' & Family memebers along with the GHS School Staff for your support this Season! From, -GHS Cross Country Track Boosters
     Top 2020 Indoor Track Awards Winners Front row from (left to right): Gabriela Gonzalez (Academic Award), Savannah Pineda ( MVP Award & GHS 300 meter record), Janet Herrera (Student Athlete Academic Award), Leilani Markley (Most Improved), Damali Waugh (Coaches Award) Back Row from ( left to right) Noah Johnson (Student Athlete Academic Award), Captain Hunter Graves (MVP Award),Captain Alex Lopez (Coaches Award), Jack McDermott (MIP Award), Alex Lucier (Academic Award), Freddy Peralta (Top Newcomer Award) Not pictured was Sophia LaFreniere (Top Newcomer Award), GHS Indoor Track Seniors Class of 2020 |
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