Cross Country

2023 CROSS COUNTRY SEASON INFORMATION

I am excited for my 19th year as the head cross country coach here at Cupertino Middle School. Cross Country is a NO CUT SPORT. Cross Country is one of 3 sports in Season 1 (Boys Basketball, Girls Softball) which spans from 8/23/23-10/4/23. Cupertino Middle School has a long standing tradition as the most dominant and successful Cross Country program in the Cupertino After School Sports League. There are 5 competitive meets in a season (every Wednesday) that build distance from 1.2 miles to the final meet which is 2+ miles.

Welcome Letter

On the first practice of the season I will be handing out a Welcome Letter to all the athletes with critical information about the season. Click HERE to download a copy in case your athlete didn't get a copy.

How To Register

All the information you will need in order to register for Cross Country is found on this Valley Athletic League link. At the very top of the page you want to click the "Enroll" button to sign your child up for the Cross Country team. Please make any type of donation you can to the program because it helps to fund it moving forward and it is a really integral part of the After School Sports Program. Any donation will be greatly appreciated.

Parent Google Form (once you are on the team)

Since the team is typically so large, the most effective way to communicate with the team is via a group email. It is mandatory for parents/guardians to fill out this FORM for their athlete(s). Please take a couple minutes to do so.

Volunteering at Home Meets

If you are interested in volunteering at Cross Country meets (and trust me, we need parent help), click HERE to get cleared by the district. This will also clear you to volunteer for a lot of other awesome campus stuff including Track and Field at the end of the year.

CC Practice and Meet Dress Code

For cross country practices all athletes need to come prepared in a workout attire. They do not have to wear Cupertino Middle School sponsored workout clothes, just ones that are comfortable to run in. I recommend running shorts and sweat wicking tops.

For meets, every runner must wear a Cupertino Middle School PE uniform shirt or a Team Shirt. Shirts can not be blank, they have to have school colors and be school sponsored. Usually we have Team Shirts for the 2nd half of the season. In the meantime, runners can use their PE Uniform shirts.

2023 Practice and Meet Schedule

The 2023 Cross Country season begins on Wednesday, 8/23/22 out by the track field. The season will run until the League Final Meet on Wednesday, 10/4/22. Click HERE to download and print the full season schedule which includes both practices and meets. All times and days may be subject to change. I will communicate changes to athletes via Google Classroom posts.

Google Classroom

I will be be communicating with the team on a regular basis using the Cross Country 2023 Google Classroom. It is mandatory that every athlete get into the Cross Country Google Classroom Team Page. I will hand out the code at practice. You can ask you athlete to add you to the classroom.

Team Shirts

I have designed the 2023 team shirt. Click HERE to check it out. I will be giving instructions on how to order it on the Google Classroom team page. Shirts will be about &20.

Direction/Maps to Meets

Click HERE for maps and directions to all of the away meet schools.

Meet Results

Meet results will be posted on Google Classroom and sent to all parents that fill out the Parent Form.