Pittsburg High School Pirates Cross Country

Today we raced against Freedom and Deer Valley

ATTN: Head Coach Casey Trias Steps Down, Assistant Coach Denise Topete Takes Over as Interim Head Coach
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Beginning on August 15th, 2015, Assistant Coach Denise Topete will officially begin her role as the new Interim Head Coach for the Pittsburg High School Cross Country team as former Head Coach Casey Trias accepts an opportunity to serve our country as an Officer in the United States Army. In addition to Coach Denise Topete stepping into the role as Head Coach, the PHS Track & Field Distance coach, Kevin Thompson, will be added as an assistant coach to complete the staff.

Statement from Coach Casey Trias:
“I would like to thank the Pittsburg Unified School District for giving me the opportunity to coach such an amazing team this past year. It is definitely an experience that I will forever cherish in my heart as I move forward in my career. Commissioning as an officer in the U.S. Army is a vision I’ve had for many years now. Over these past few years as I explored other opportunities, I continued to be reminded of that same vision to serve our country in the back of my mind. After many months of more thought and reflection, I decided to finally submit my application packet.
As I began the application process eight months ago, I initially planned on completing this upcoming season and then beginning my career in the U.S. Army in December to give both the Cross Country team and Pittsburg High School plenty of time to transition to the following season as I stepped down. But as some people may be familiar with, when the government says it is time to go, there is very little wiggle room to argue. With that said, I will be leaving to begin my training on August 17th, 2015. Coming to this decision was an extremely tough choice for me and I appreciate all of the support I have received from athletes, parents and fellow colleagues within the school district.
Last summer when I was granted the opportunity to coach my alma mater high school, I couldn’t think of a better way to give back to the community that molded me into the person I am today. I spent over twenty years growing up in the city of Pittsburg and four of those years participating in the sport of Cross Country. After assisting as a volunteer coach for about five years while also studying at UC Davis, I eventually was then hired on as the Head Coach last summer. Using the knowledge and experiences I gained while attending both PHS and UC Davis, I wanted to pioneer a new culture of excellence and ambition within my the students at my alma mater using the sport of cross country. At the end of the day, I not only wanted to create a culture that inspires individuals to become better athletes, but also to become better people overall. After what was accomplished both in and out of the sport last season by the many student-athletes of the team, I firmly believe that we are well on our way to creating this culture.
As I transition away from my role as head coach, I hope that all involved athletes, parents, school staff and community members continue to support the movement towards this culture that began last fall season. I put my entire trust in Denise Topete and Kevin Thompson and firmly believe that they will do an amazing job at continuing to build a culture of excellence within the Pittsburg High School Cross Country team."

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Casey Trias' last day in the role of Head Coach will be on Friday, August 14th, 2015. The practice schedule will continue as previously announced until further notice.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Pittsburg High School Cross Country coaching staff by email at [email protected].

ATTENTION ALL PIRATES! Cross Country Summer Training has begun! We have a ton of athletes already coming out to prepare for the season, but if you missed out on any of last week's orientation and are still interested in being a part of this team, don't stress! You can still join! Send out an email to Head Coach Casey Trias at [email protected] and we'll get you started with instructions on what to do next! Summer workout sessions take place Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 5:00pm at Pirate Stadium with an optional Thursday weight lifting session at 4:00pm in the old gym weight room. We will be accepting interested students all the way until school starts but do realize that if you would like to be competitive in the sport, summer training is CRUCIAL!! You get out what you put in.

NEED NEW RUNNING SHOES? Now is your chance! Today from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, your Pittsburg Cross Country team will be having a team fundraiser at Road Runner Sports. All attendees will receive an additional 10% off your entire purchase! That means VIPs get 20% off! If you're new to the sport, you especially want to come down to have your running stride analyzed so your feet can be fitted in proper running shoes! So enjoy the free pizza and grab all your running needs at Road Runner Sports tonight! Located at 1975 Diamond Blvd in Concord, CA

If you haven't already done so, be sure to get your A-F athletic forms filled out and completed before summer orientation next Monday! Forms can be found here at: http://www.pittsburg.k12.ca.us/Page/1156 Email Head Coach Casey Trias at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns!

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Don't forget about the Cross Country meeting today after school at Pirate Stadium! We'll begin around 2:40pm and parent attendance is optional. Don't miss it!

CROSS COUNTRY IS BACK! On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 at 2:40pm in Pirate Stadium, there will be a Team Meeting to discuss summer conditioning workouts as well as all the documents needed to be a part of the team this upcoming Fall 2015. All interested 8th graders and current high school students are welcome to join! Please contact one of the coaches if you have any questions or concerns. GO PIRATES!

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Pittsburg High School is proud to announce that we have partnered with NCSA Athletic Recruiting to present a “College Sports Recruiting 101” seminar to students and families on Wednesday, February 25th at 6:30 pm in the Little Theater at Pittsburg High School. The seminar is free and open to students and parents of ALL SPORTS and ALL GRADE LEVELS. Students interested in playing college sports should attend this meeting. NCSA Educational Speaker, Julian Jenkins, will guide parents and student-athletes through the importance of establishing athletic and academic goals, setting realistic expectations and seeking opportunities at all college levels. Julian is a former Stanford University football player and NFL veteran. Come learn what it takes to play at the next level.

Topics covered include:
-The benefits of playing collegiate sports
-Understanding whether your student-athlete is really being recruited
-Strategies on how to maximize an athlete’s recruiting potential
-Is Division I the only option?: Division II, III, Community College opportunities
-Timelines for college recruitingThe importance of character and keeping good grades
-The 5 things every potential college recruit must do to get recruited

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