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Relay-For-Mike
Run/Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser
August 1, 2008
7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
John Handley High School
July 22, 2008 - You may know Coach McKiernan as the girls
coach at Handley High School; you may know him as a teacher or
even a friend. One thing everyone will agree on, is Mike
McKiernan is one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
He is also on the waiting list for a heart transplant.
Several of Coach McKiernan's former athletes have organized the
Relay-For-Mike 12 hour run/walk-a-thon at the John Handley HS
track on August 1, 2008 from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. All
proceeds will help ease the medical expenses associated with his
heart transplant and subsequent recovery. These expenses
are expected to be very costly.
In an email sent to the running community, Mark Stickley said
"Mike has been a huge inspiration to many kids both in cross
country and in the classroom, and a tremendous proponent of
running". We at NWDistrict.com couldn't agree
more, and we are hoping that you will help raise money for a
great cause.
Who can participate in the Relay-For-Mike Fundraiser?
EVERYONE! Students, athletes, parents, friends, teams or
individuals can participate. The organizers hope to keep
people moving around the Handley HS track for twelve continuous
hours. You can run or walk, so you don't have to be an
athlete to participate!
Can we sign up as a team? Yes! While the Relay-For-Mike
run/walk-a-thon is open to individuals, you can sign up as a
team as well. Team themes and/or costumes are encouraged!
The requested starting donation is $30.00 for individuals, or
$25.00 for team members.
What if I can't participate due to a prior commitment? You
can still help by sponsoring someone, or even making a donation
straight to the Relay-For-Mike fund - you can make checks
payable to John Handley High School - attention Heart-a-thon.
Just note somewhere on it that you will not be on the track. We
currently have people who will be participating at "satellite
locations" including
North Carolina, Florida,
Texas and
California.
Click here for more information.
We are also accepting separate donations from businesses.
For more information, send us an email.
Feel free to tell as many people as you know about it!The
more people that know about it, the better it will be!
You do not need to be there right at the start, or from
start to finish. If possible, try and come during off hours
(centered around 12-5 AM), as we are pretty sure these will be
the slowest and hardest to fill. If you want to give us an idea
of when you are coming, you are welcome; however, it is not
necessary.
You do not need to make the donation by yourself. In
fact, we encourage you to ask others to help you out with it, or
even to participate themselves!
We prefer that you mail or email your registration form
back, even if you bring donations the day of the event (we would
like to get an idea of how many people will be attending).
However, if you need to, you may also bring everything the day
of.
Members may be added to your team at any time. Again, we
prefer that you let us know ahead of time, but same-day is fine
as well!
There will be event t-shirts. Some volunteers will be
"modeling" them during the Heart-a-thon, and we will take orders
that day and mail shirts to you as they are made. More
information on cost at a later date.
How do register? Click here to download the
Relay-For-Mike Registration Form.
Coach Mike McKiernan driving an ATV
at a Cross Country Meet.
Photo courtesy D.J. Bender
Thanks For Another Successful
Year!
June 15, 2008 - The 2008 Track & Field season has concluded, and
it is time for us to take a well-deserved break! We
will begin gearing up for Cross Country season in August, and
wanted to take this opportunity to ask for your support.
We desperately need corporate and personal sponsorship dollars
to continue to run this online webzine.
NWDistrict.com is a non-for-profit website. Please
consider becoming a sponsor to help us continue our coverage of
Cross Country and Track & Field in the Northwestern District.
Parents, family and friends can make donations either as a
personal sponsorship or a corporate sponsor -
click here to learn more about how
you can support NWDistrict.com through sponsorships!
Group AA State
Championship
Results
May 31, 2008 - The Group AA State Championship Performance has
concluded, and we have great news! Several athletes from the
Northwestern District are Group AA State Champions!
Click
here to view complete results.
Region II Championship
Summary
May 21, 2008, Leesburg, VA
- The Region II Championships concluded today at Heritage High
School, with a number of notable performances from athletes in
the Northwestern District. The Region II Championships
aren't always a benchmark for how things will likely turn out at
the State Championship. This is because many athletes who
have already qualified for state competition for
certain events may not compete in those events at the Region
Championship. That being said, the Northwestern District
was well represented.
Click here
to read the rest of the Region II Championship Summary.
Click here
to view complete results from the Region II Championship.
Northwestern District
Championship Coverage
May 15, 2008, Front Royal, VA - The Northwestern District
Championship concluded Thursday, and we have complete coverage
of the district championship winners. We will be uploading both
photo galleries as well as our video
coverage on Friday.
Click here to view the final results from the Northwestern
District Championship.
Click here
to view our video footage of the Northwestern District
Championship.
Click here to view our photo gallery of the Northwestern
District Championship.
HELP WANTED!
NWDistrict.com is looking for volunteers to help
provide coverage of Cross Country in the
fall, and Track & Field in the spring!
We have limited resources to provide coverage of
these great athletes, and would very much like to
improve our coverage at NWDistrict.com.
We need people, parents and/or students, to
videotape and take photos! You do NOT have to
be a professional - we will provide you with
training and instruction. Internship status
can be given to students for their resume.
Interested persons should call or email Paul
Beardmore -
admin@nwdistrict.com - 540-631-4210.
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Photo by Hal Burba
Millbrook Invitational Coverage
May 9, 2008, Winchester, VA - Winchester, Virginia - On Friday
May 9th 2008 Millbrook held the Last Chance Invitational where
teams from all over the district competed for their final shot
to enter districts. Once again, the looming weather threatened
the meet, but thankfully it held off. Millbrook, Handley, James
Wood, Warren County, Skyline, and Sherando all represented the
Northwestern District. Although Heritage High School stole the
meet in the girls division, Sherando placed second with 61.5
points and Millbrook coming in at fourth with 46 points. However
in the boys division the tides were turned when Millbrook tied
for first with Turner Ashby High School with 93 points and
Sherando coming in third with 62 points.
Click here
to read the rest of the Millbrook Invitational summary.
Click here
to view complete results.
Click here to view our photo gallery.
Click here to
view our NWDistrict.com Television coverage.
Photo by Hal Burba
Photo by Hal Burba
Outdoor Track &
Field
Season Begins!
April 3, 2008 - The 2008 Outdoor Track and
Field season began last weekend, and continued yesterday with
the City/County meet at Sherando High School.
NWDistrict.com plans to cover Track and Field in the
Northwestern District in a big way this year - stay tuned for
results, photo galleries and our NWDistrict.com Television!
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New "Personal Sponsorships" Available
for Parents & Fans!
April 19, 2007 - In an effort to raise more revenue to provide enhanced
coverage of Track & Field and Cross Country, NWDistrict.com has
announced a new "Personal Sponsorship" option for parents and fans.
Covering multiple meets that are scheduled for the same day is
challenging, and we want to improve our level of coverage to the eight
schools in the Northwestern District. Our Personal Sponsorship
provides parents and fans of our sport the opportunity to increase the
level of coverage. Click here to learn how
you can become a sponsor, and help us do a better job covering the Track
& Field and Cross Country events in the Northwestern District! |
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