Diablo Valley Track & Field Club

*** 2013 Spring Track Season Starts February 26 ***

Diablo Valley Track and Field Club (DVTFC) is a USA Track & Field sanctioned Youth track club serving the Lamorinda, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, and Danville area for over 35 years. DVTFC is open to girls and boys age 9 (born 2004) to 15 (born 1998) who love to run, jump and throw.

2013 Spring Track Season Highlights:

Season starts Tuesday, February 28 and runs through Thursday, May 9
Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:45 to 6:00pm at Pleasant Hill Middle School and Sunday late afternoons (times will vary based on HS track availability) at Acalanes HS and surrounding high schools.
More information about DVTFC and our program is in the Information section of this site or in our club Handbook
Returning DVTFC Members can find registration info / forms at Registration (refer to instructions labeled 'Returning/Current Members')
New Members can try DVTFC from February 26 through March 10 before committing to the entire Spring Season (Please read New Member information below !)

DVTFC's coaching and parent volunteer staffs have struggled to keep up with the volume of enthusiastic newcomers to the sport of track & field. In order to balance the supply and demand of quality coaching resources and ensure all club members have a positive experience, total DVTFC spring membership will be limited to 50 athletes, so register by February 16 to ensure a slot.

Trial Period for New Members

We hold a two-week 'trial period' during the weeks of February 26 and March 5. This trial period is mostly for the benefit of athletes and their families who want to better understand what they are getting into before making a commitment for the entire season. Additionally, our coaching staff may choose to decline admission to athletes who don’t bring the proper work ethic or attitude to the track. Membership in the club is NOT dependent upon one's track & field skills, experience or ability - but an interest in running, jumping and/or throwing and a desire to work hard and improve.

The Trial Period is as follows:

Tuesday 2/26, Thursday 2/28 and Sunday 3/3 (must attend two days)
Tuesday 3/5, Thursday 3/7 and Sunday 3/10 (must attend two days)
$60 fee (includes $20 USATF membership – mandatory for insurance purposes)
Visit Registration section and complete the NEW MEMBER forms

Remainder of Spring Season for New Members

At the end of the trial period, athletes will be asked to commit to the entire spring season (or you can decide not to continue with DVTFC). The schedule of practices (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday) will remain the same. Commitment means attending on average 2 practices per week (except for spring break week) and at least 3 meets (2 'mini' meets and 1 sectional/invitational). Parents are required to volunteer at 1 (of 2) Saturday 'mini-meets' which will be held in March and April. (See Meets for more information on tentative meet schedule).

Send inquiries to info@dvtfc.org (and someone will get back to you within 24 hours)

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2012 National Junior Olympics Results

Diablo Valley Track & Field Club traveled to Baltimore, MD to compete in the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships July 23-29. 'Girls Rule' was the mantra for our DVTFC individual and relay medalists:

Jordyn Bryant finished 4th in Midget Girls Shot Put.

Jackie McIntosh took 7th in the Midget Girls Pentathlon.

Jackie McIntosh, Kylie Tseng, Jenna Miles, and Mupp Gragg finished 5th in the Midget Girls 4x800m Relay.

Grace Brown, Raea Gragg, Avery Avina, and Imani Boggan captured 4th in the Youth Girls 4x800m Relay.

Besides these medal winning performances, several athletes set PRs and had Top 10 finishes, including Mupp Gragg (10th in Midget Girls 800M) and Lola Olabode (10th in Youth Girls High Jump). Our Youth Boys 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams (Noah Loeliger, Nik Moore, Jack Mader, and Harris Miner) had 2 PRs and moved into 2nd place in both events on the DVTFC all-time list! And Niyi Olabode got his first taste of national competition in the Bantam Boy 400m - running in the same heat as the fastest 400m runner in the country !

Congratulations to all DVTFC JO competitors. It was a good week to end our summer session. Well done.

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2010 National Junior Olympics Cross Country Results

Four Diablo Valley Track & Field athletes competed in the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships on December 11, 2010 in Hoover, AL. The DVTFC harriers finished as follows:

Jenna Miles 16th in the Bantam Girls division

James Bull 90th in the Bantam Boys division

Pete Bull 93rd in the Midget Boys division

Charlie Zamanian 149th in the Intermediate Boys division

Jenna Miles medaled and earned All-American honors.

Congratulations to the DVTFC Junior Olympic athletes and all DVTFC X-C harriers on a fun and rewarding 2010 season.

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2010 National Junior Olympics Results

Diablo Valley Track & Field Club captured 4 medals at the 2010 USATF National Junior Olympics held in Sacramento, CA July 27 to August 1.

Jordyn Bryant was a double medalist, finishing 3rd in the Bantam Girls Triathlon and 6th in Shot Put.

Mupp Gragg took 6th in the Bantam Girls Long Jump.

Jenna Miles captured 8th in the Bantam Girls 1500M Run.

Congratulations to all DVTFC JO competitors !!

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Diablo Valley Track and Field Headed to Junior Olympics

Twenty-eight Diablo Valley T&F athletes competed in 100 degree heat at the Region 16 qualifier in Modesto, CA July 9 -11. Twelve qualified to compete in the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships July 27-August 1 at Hughes Stadium, Sacramento.

The Diablo Valley qualifiers include:

Young Men Division (age 17-18): Johnleigh Dean (Javelin)

Youth Boys Division (age 13-14): Matt Thomas (Shot Put and Discus), Charlie Loudon (High Jump), and Parker Lothamer (Triple Jump)

Midget Girls Division (age 11-12): Avery Avina, Grace Brown, Raea Gragg, and Demi Hart (4x800M Relay)

Bantam Girls Division (age 9-10): Jordyn Bryant (Triathlon, Shot, and 4x400 Relay), Arianna “Mup” Gragg (Long Jump, 800M, and 4x400 Relay), Jackie McIntosh (High Jump and 4x400M Relay) and Jenna Miles (1500M and 4x400M Relay)

Bantam Girls Win Division Championship at Olympic Qualifier

In addition to qualifying for Junior Olympics, the Bantam Girl team of Bryant, Gragg, McIntosh and Miles also won the Region 16 Bantam Girl Division Championship team trophy, outscoring Northern California teams that numbered more than twice their size

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Bantam Girl 4x400M Relay Record Falls Again !

The Bantan Girls 4x400 Relay record, a 20-year old record broken twice in the last year, was re-set again at the Hercules / Top Pacers Sectional meet June 19 at Contra Costa College. Mupp Gragg, Jackie McIntosh, Jenna Miles and Jordyn Bryant posted 4:48.60 to break the old record by more than 10 seconds ! Congratulations ladies.

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2 Club Records Fall at UMOJA Invitational. Matt Thomas leads nation in Discus.

Matt Thomas broke a 23-year old club record in the Youth Boys Discus with a toss of 146' 0". In the process, Matt now becomes the USATF Youth Boys Discus national leader, bettering the previous mark by over 4 feet. Congratulations Matt !!

The Bantan Girls 4x400 Relay record, broken just last year after 20 years, was re-set again. Mupp Gragg, Jackie McIntosh, Ryan Hagglund and Jordyn Bryant posted 4:58.97 to break the old record by more than 5 seconds ! Congratulations ladies.

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2009 National Junior Olympics Results

Diablo Valley Track & Field Club captured 4 medals at the 2009 USATF National Junior Olympics held in Greensboro, NC July 27 to August 2.

Ian Stuertz was a double medalist, finishing 7th in the Midget Boys Pentathlon and 5th in High Jump.

Adler Faulkner took 4th in the Youth Boys 800M Run, less than .5 seconds off the Pacific Assn record.

Amy Hollshwandner, Kelli Berge, Haley McKay and anchor Amy Ingram captured 8th in the Youth Girls 4x800M Relay,

setting a new DVTFC club record of 10:20.34.

In addition to the DVTFC medal winners, other National JO qualifiers competing in Greensboro included Grace Brown (Bantam Girls 400M, 800M and new 800M DVTFC record holder), Raea Gragg (Midget Girls Long Jump), and Amy Ingram (Youth Girls High Jump).

Congratulations to one and all !

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Diablo Valley Track & Field Club is an USA Track & Field track and cross country running club dedicated to youth aged 9 years and older. It generally serves the Lamorinda, Walnut Creek, and Pleasant Hill communities, but is open to any youth interested in running and physical fitness. Athletes are welcome at all levels, from beginners to national competitors. Our emphasis is on personal development and skills training. We celebrate every athlete's new PR (personal record)!........We have no "bench-warmers!"