New West Spartans “Fantastic Four” Midget athletes received BC Athletics Awards in seven events at the 2011 Awards Banquet.

Ahmad Nizamani,  Gold Medals in Long Jump-6.60m, and Medley, Silver in 4x100m at Canadian Legion National Championship, and Gold Medal in Long Jump in BC Jamboree Championship.Ethan Strome, Gold Medal, Canadian Legion National Champion and BC record holder in 200mh with 25.34 and Bronze Medal in 100mh. Mihailo Stefanovic, double Gold Medal in 100mh with 13.66, 200mh with 25.77 at BC Jamboree Championship and Silver Medal in TJ.  Bogdan Pavel in 100mh 14.29. Gold Medals in Medley, Silver in 4×100 at Canadian Legion National Championship.

Jemal Reta, Junior Development Award winner for 14 years old in 1200m (3m21.62) and 2000m (6m04.89)

Congratulations to all of our athletes for their achievements.

http://www.royalcityrecord.com/sports/Fantastic+five+West+Spartans+receive+awards/5832064/story.html

Many New West Spartans participated in the cross country series in Sep/Oct and Nov. Congratulations to everyone who came out!  Their hard work and dedication was represented in their results.  Full results can be found here:

http://www.bcathletics.org/main/results_index.htm#XC

http://www.oceanathletics.org/2011-jd-series/

How the Series Works

Overview

The Lower Mainland JD Cross Country Series provides an opportunity for Junior Development athletes
age 9-15 to compete in a number of cross country races throughout the
fall/winter season. Use the Series to prepare for Championship races!

The Junior Development Series consists of 6 races in September and October. The Juvenile/Junior/Open/Masters Series consists of 8
races. All races are sanctioned by BC Athletics.

Scoring

Runners will be scored on their 4 best performances. Any completed races count towards the
series.

The points are assigned as follows: 1st = 30 points, 2nd = 27, 3rd = 25, 4th = 23, 5th = 21,
6th to 25th each place drops 1 point.

Any ties will be decided by position in the BC Provincial Championship event.

Runners must compete in the appropriate allocated race in order to score in their series. For
example, if a junior runner elects to compete in a separate senior race then
he/she cannot score in a separate age-appropriate event on the same day.

Series Categories and Awards

The series age categories are based on the year of birth: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002. Plaques will be awarded to the top 3 boys and girls in each age group.

2011 Series Events

Race details & fees subject to change so please verify details with the indicated contact
person or see an individual entry form or the indicated website.

Note that lower fees apply to BCA Members and non-BCA members ADD $3 to fees.

Racedirectors: Find out how to format your results for posting on the BCA site.

1. Pine tree Classic — Saturday September 17,
2011

Mundy Park, Coquitlam
JD divisions 11:00 am – Noon. Course lengths vary according to age.
Undulating mulch/gravel trails, grass with some blacktop. Not suitable for spikes.
Fees: School age $7. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact Vic Suddaby
Hosted by Phoenix Running Club phoenixrunningclub.com

2A. Whistler Spirit Run — Saturday September 24,
2011

Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler
First JD race 12:00 noon.
Set in the spectacular scenery of the Callaghan Valley on trails, including gravel and bark mulch.
Fees: $12. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact: Whistler Spirit Run
Hosted by Callaghan Valley
Sport & Cultural Society www.whistlerspiritrun.com

2B. South Fraser Cross Country — Saturday September 24,
2011

Bear Creek Park, Surrey
Start times TBD.
Undulating gravel trails, grass.
Fees: $10. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact: Zbigniew (Zebe)
Hosted by South Fraser Athletic
Club www.southfraser.org

3. Crescent Park — Saturday October 1, 2011

Crescent Park, White Rock/South Surrey
Times TBD, Track Rascals followed by JD ages 9-12.
Grass & packed dirt trail. Starts in upper field off 132nd Avenue.
Fees: Rascals $2, JD 9 yrs+ $6. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact: Maureen de St Croix 604-535-2062 604-535-2062, fax 604-536-4970
Hosted by Ocean Athletics www.oceanathletics.org

4. Kajaks —
Saturday October 8, 2011

Deas Island, Delta
First race 9:00 am
100% grass surface, no road crossings.
$8. $10 Day of event. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact: Fred Pawluk
604-241-9094 604-241-9094
Hosted by Kajaks Track & Field Club www.kajaks.org

5. Frank Reynolds Memorial — Saturday October 15, 2011

Cates Park, North Vancouver
Walk-through 9 am, first race 10 am
Malcolm Lowery Trail with ocean vistas. Course is grass and gravel trails with some blacktop and wooden
bridges. SPIKES NOT RECOMMENDED.
Fees: $10 for JDs. $3 discount if entered by
Oct. 12. Non-BCA members add $3.
Contact: Dawn Copping 604-929-3554 604-929-3554
Hosted by NorWesters www.norwesterstandf.com

6. BC Championships — Saturday October 29, 2011

Aldergrove Lake Regional Park, Aldergrove
Walk-through 10 am, first JD race 11:45 am Loops
are on grass and trails. Spikes are suitable.
Contact BC Athletics
Hosted by Ocean Athletics. Details
at www.bcathletics.org/main/xcchamps.htm

Five Spartan athletes participated in the Canadian Legion Championships in Ottawa, August 5-7, 2011.

Ahmad Nizamani and Bogdan Pavel represented Team BC, and Ethan Strome, Manisha Kandola, and Simran Rai represented the New West Spartans.

Ahmad Nizamani won the Canadian Championship title and Gold medal in the LJ with an amazing jump of 6.60m.

Bogdan Pavel was fourth place in the 100mh with a PB of 14.29s, and fifth in the 200mh with a PB of 27.12s.  Ahmad and Bogdan with the BC Team won Gold in the medley relay, and Silver in the 4 x 100m relay.

Ethan Strome won the Canadian Championship title and Gold medal in the 200mh with a PB of 25.34, breaking the BC record of 25.43, and coming very close to the Canadian record of 25.11. Ethan also won the Bronze medal in the 100mh with the time of 14.12

Manisha Kandola jumped very well in the HJ with 1.50m in 12th place.

Simran Rai won the Silver medal in the race walk.

The New West Spartans came home with 8 medals, 4 Gold,  Silver and  1 Bronze.

Congratulations to all!

Two Spartan athletes braved the heat in Kamloops with good results.

Devin Strome (11) earned a Silver medal in LJ, Bronze medal in her first Race Walk,

4th place in the 60mh, and 5th place in HJ and SP.

New member Aleksandra Malysheva (11), had good results in her first competition with

a time of 10.22 in the 60m, and 16.08 in the 100m.

Home of Track and
Field Champions
Spartans won 32 medals at the last two meets.

It was very impressive   to see the Spartans at Trevor Craven track
meet on July 8-9 at Swangard.

With their  18 medals ( 8 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze),
they  did  all the adjustments  for the final competitions  at the BC Provincial Championships  and showing a role model for the youngest team mates  D.Strome, S.Chane, L.Sissonsand  A.Malysheva.

E.Strome, ran the best time in province in 200mH with 25.73;  M.Stefanovic  won the  T.J with the PB 12.52m; A.Nizamani in LJ with6.22m, B.Pavel  and  J.Reta with their solid and promises performances.

Those results, encouraged  them  and the girls Rai and Kandola to play a big show  at the Final Provincial
Championship in Coquitlam last weekend  when they  swiped everything at their respective events.

Next, was the turn of A.Nizamani, who won the Gold in Long Jump with PB of 6.25m. His
jumping capacities promised much more further in the future.

In Triple jump Stefanovic and Pavel  got good results winning a Silver and a Bronze.

For the girls, D.Rai was second in Long Jump and third in 100mH and her sister Simran
Rai got a gold in 3000m Race Walk with the great progress of 35 sec PB.
M.Kandola  missed  the bronze  by one jump  with the tie results of 1.55m with the third place.

Brothers Reta, did a good performance in long distances. Jemal want
to show that the Spartans are not top athletes in hurdles and jumps but and in
long distances. He won a Gold in 2000m and a Silver in 1200m with a 5 sec.
respective PB in both events.

In the end of the show Spartans swiped the 200mH winning the Gold, Silver and Bronze
with Stefanovic, Strome and Pavel.

The screen  of the Championship comes down  and Spartans won  14 medals (5 Gold,5 Silver and 4 Bronze).

The “Fantastic Four” repeated and confirmed the BC Provincial Team Standards for
Participation at the Canadian Legion National Championship in Ottawa in August  5-7.

Congratulation to all of you for your dedication and hard workingthrough the years.

Tatjana and Besnik

Hi
Everyone,
Here is
the training schedule for the week of July 04, 2011.
Rascals
and recreational group:
Monday
and Wednesday at STM at 6:15-7:15pm.
The
other ones:
Monday and
Wednesday at Swangard at 4:45-6:30pm.
Tuesday
and Thursday at STM at 6:45-8:15pm.
For
the athletes who can’t make Swangard they can come to  STM
practices.
Regards,
Tatjana

Hi Everyone,

Here is the training schedule for the week of June 27, 2011.

Rascals and recreational group:

Monday and Wednesday at STM at 6:15-7:15pm.

The other ones:

Monday at STM at 6:30-8:00pm.

Tuesday at STM at 6:45-8:15pm.

Wednesday at Swangard at 4:45-6:30pm.

Saturday at STM at 10:00-11:30 am.

For the athletes who can’t make Swangard they can come to STM practices.

Regards,

Tatjana

It was a cold and wet weekend at the Langley Memorial Track Meet this past weekend.

The Spartans still produced excellent results in spite of the weather.

Ahmad scissoring 1.70