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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Booster Club Minutes 10-18-2010

McNeil Booster Club Meeting: October 18th, 2010


Members present: Carol Nealon, Kim Greeen, Debbie Dalke, Kirby Seibert, Nancy Nixon, Joanne Sims, Coach Foss, Beth Gavin

I. Call to order 6:00 p.m.

II. Travel Meets

a. Hotel rooms are booked for Corpus TISCA meet are booked. The hotel sales department would like a list of roommates by 10/24.

b. Cost charter bus for Regional meet may be split with Round Rock High School.

c. Charter Bill for Corpus will need to be paid. Amount totals $2,378.

d. Ms. Green and Ms. Tagtow will organize sandwich order during the Corpus Meet. Coach Foss estimates $360 for the lunches.

III. Round Rock Invitational Meet 10/21/10

a. There will be 17 teams competing

b. This is an optional meet for our swimmers due to 2 meets scheduled on ‘A’ days within a week.

c. Round Rock High School requests a donated canned food item per swimmer for this meet. Ms. Siebert and Ms. Nolan offered to donate the cases of canned food.

d. Discussed options for lunches. Ms. Sims will first attempt to have Subway on Parmer to donate lunches. If not, these will be purchased from the Subway on 620. Coach Foss will organize the order from the swimmers. Ms. Siebert will pick up the sandwiches during the meet.

e. Ms. Siebert offered to donate cases of water for the meet.

f. Carol Nealon will write a letter

g. requesting parents to donate fruit and granola bars.

IV. U.T. Meet on 10/29/10

a. Kim Green and Ms. Tagtow will organize box lunches from Jason’s Deli.

b. Meet will have a break between the Preliminaries and the Finals.

IV. Fundraising

a. Swim-A-Thon donations deadline is Nov. 4th. The goal is for each swimmer to donate at least $175 to help offset costs for training/meet fees.

b. There was a suggestion of a Silent Auction during the Banquet meeting.

c. JoAnne will research using ‘Rock Sports’ for apparel needs. Parents will be able to order on line throughout the season.

d. Ms. Green made a request for the Swim-A-Thon letter to be revised with the new correct address. Coach Foss will send the letter out again.

e. Booster club membership still does not include the entire team. There are currently 23 members, with 37 eligible to join. Ms. Nealon will add this information in a letter to be posted to the team parents.

V. Breakfast celebrations for the team

a. Coach Foss will appoint a Head Breakfast coordinator from the volunteers thus far.

b. Ms. Seibert had offered to be in charge of the Christmas breakfast.

VI. Next Meeting

a. Next meeting is scheduled for November 15th at 6:00p.m. in Coach Foss’s classroom (Rm. 113)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Booster Club Minutes 10-2-10

McNeil Swim and Dive Booster Club Meeting Minutes: 10/2/10


Members Present: Carol Nealon, Kim Green, Debbie Dalke, and Beth Gavin

I. Meeting called to order: 11:06 a.m.

II. U.S.A. Parent Booster Club

a. Debbie Dalke motioned to join the Parent Booster U.S.A.
b. Kim Green seconded the motion.
c. All agreed that joining Parent Booster U.S.A. would be in the best interest of the McNeil Swim and Dive Club.

III. Meeting adjourned 11:08 a.m.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

McNeil Swim Team Schedule 2010-2011

***To view meet results link, click on the meet name***

9-16: Stony Point/Vista Ridge Tri Meet (@home) - 4:30 PM
9-23: RRISD High Schools' Meet (@ RRHS) - 10:30 AM
10-2: Leander HS Dual Meet (@Blockhouse Creek) - 9:00 AM
10-6: Round Rock Tri Meet (@RRHS) - 5:00 PM
10-9: Westwood Dual/Tri Meet (@Anderson Mill ) - 9:00 AM
10-21: Round Rock Invitational (@RRHS) - 9:00 AM
10-29: AISD Invitational (@UT) - 9:00 AM
11-6: Temple Invitational (@Temple HS) - 9:15 AM
11-19 & 11-20: Coastal Bend TISCA Meet (@Corpus Christi) - 10:00 AM
1-8: Winter Wildcat Invitational (@Temple HS) - 9:15 AM
1-21 & 1-22: District Meet (@UT) - TBA
2-4 & 2-5: Regional Meet (@TBA) - TBA
2-18 & 2-19: State Meet (@TBA) - TBA

***Schedule is subject to change***

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

McNeil Varsity Swimming & Diving Team 2010-2011

Congratulations to all of the McNeil student-athletes that showed up on Monday in hopes of becoming a member of this year's swimming & diving team and represent their school and community this year. I am so proud of the tenacity, courage and talent that was demonstrated. I truly wish McNeil high school had the resources to be able to place you all on the roster. Congratulations to the below athletes in being named to this year's varsity swimming & diving team.

SENIORS

T. Anderson, T. Bishop, R. Lacombe, T. Lapinski, C. McGowen, L. Nealon, A. Nelson, Jor. Nixon, Jos. Nixon, T. Nguyen, L. Schmeisser, S. Seaman, K. Seibert, A. Sinclair, E. Tagtow, B. Wiese

JUNIORS

B. Banigan, S. Chin, C. Cummings, O. Devalcourt, K. Goff, G. Green, R. Hellmers, J. Jude, J. Krusee, K. Morgan, M. Yarbrough

SOPHOMORES

K. Banigan, E. Beier, M. Byrd, D. Dalke, G. Gavin, B. Hammock, R. Hobbins, K. Lewis, D. Lin, C. Nelson, C. Sims

FRESHMEN

B. Krusee, K. Morgan, A. Nguyen, F. Zuo

MANAGERS

M. Arroyo, K. Bottoms

Please understand that the selection process is one that is not taken lightly. Everyone who showed up has obviously spent many years working on their craft. If you happened to not have made the roster this year, I recommend you continue to swim with a local team and tryout again next year. Thank you to everyone for their interest and congratulations to the 2010 - 2011 McNeil Varsity Swimming & Diving Team!!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

2nd Annual Foss-Blighathlon

The epic competition as seen and reported by legendary cross country coach Carlo "Manstallion" Bligh:

"This morning we hosted the most epic athletic competition to end all competitions for the second time. The second annual Foss-Blighathlon topped the untoppable first showdown with a run lengthened to 2.5 miles, while the swim of 400 meters remained unfortunately the same oceanic distance. 60 athletes assembled at the starting line, and through what must have been the patronage of the petty and meddlesome gods atop Mount Olympus, all 60 athletes finished what was desribed by one coach as "the most most excrutiating, grueling, and body wrecking test of will and muscle to take place in the world this morning." In the end, there was no water left in the pool, as most of it had been swallowed by the men's cross country team, but the McNeil Swim Team, a state level program in all regards under the tutorship of the legendary Johnny "look at the ground when you talk to me" Foss, were the ones to emerge from the empty concrete pit in the ground as the clear winners of both divisions, with the women's and men's cross country teams behind their rivals 43 and 37 points respectively. In the individual categories, Conor Yarbrough (unattached) was the men's champion, while swimmer Rachel Hobbins pretty much dominated both sides by not only winning the women's division, but finishing 9th over all. Said one sports reporter from the award winning Trailblazer, "the swim team versus cross country team yearly death match of sportsmanship may perhaps be the greatest sports rivalry since the PreColumbian Zapotec vs Olmec netball competitions where the losers were sacrificed."
On hand to present the coveted pure gold Cup of Life to the victorious swim team was international celebrity Chip Manstallion, who upon witnessing the competition, said, "See, I told you it's always good to have an emergency speedo on hand."
Attached are the results from the event, if you see any of these student-athletes today congratulate them on having the fortitude to finish a really difficult race when swimming or running or swimming and running may not be their thing."


Congratulations to everyone for such a hard fought challenge. Also, congratulations to Rachel Hobbins and Conor Yarbrough for winning their individual divisions, as well as both the boys and girls Varsity Swimming & Diving teams for defending their title.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Tryouts for the 2010-2011 McNeil Swimming & Diving Team

All interested McNeil HS Swimming prospects, this year's tryouts will be...

Monday, July 19th, 2010
7:00 am
Rattan Creek Pool (Milwood Subdivision)

YOU MUST BRING...

1. Physical examination by a doctor on RRISD form(see below link)
http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=673
If you got your physical through McNeil HS you still have to bring a copy of the physical to tryouts. NO PHYSICAL = NO TRYOUT!

2. COPY of most recent report card(new swimmers only)
3. Swimming apparel and equipment(goggles, suit, cap, etc.)
4. Running apparel(shoes, shirt, shorts, etc.)
5. Phone number
6. Email Address(parent's AND swimmer's)

Tryout will last at least three hours.
For questions and concerns:

Johnny Foss
Head Swimming & Diving Coach
utfoss9@yahoo.com
512.626.7448

Thank you, good luck, and see you at the pool!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Scholarship Athletes of 2010

Congratulations to the following athletes for earning, accepting and signing letters of intent to swim at their perspective Universities, both of which come with a substantial scholarship.

Ian Bishop - North Carolina State Unversity
Alexis Widacki - University of North Texas

Friday, March 12, 2010

Swimmers' Success Reaps Rewards and Honors in 2010

McNeil High School Swimming & Diving showed tremendous improvement and success during the 2009-2010 season. Below is a list of only some of the great accomplishments and recognitions these fine swimmers earned this season...

State Swim Meet

Ian Bishop - 5th in the 100 Breaststroke and 6th in the 200 Individual Medley
Alexis Widacki - 11th in the 100 Freestyle and 12th in the 50 Freestyle
Zach Gunn - 4th in the 100 Breastroke
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay - 10th in State
Girls Team finished 19th at State
Boys Team finished 30th at State

New Team Records(12 OF THEM!!!)

GIRLS
50 Freestyle - Alexis Widacki 24.28
100 Freestyle - Alexis Widacki 52.50
200 Freestyle - Rachel Hobbins 1:54.74
500 Freestyle - Rachel Hobbins 5:00.72
200 Individual Medley - Samantha Strohmeyer 2:11.71
200 Medley Relay - K. Morgan, R. Hobbins, K. Seibert, L. Tran - 1:53.49
200 Freestyle Relay - K. Morgan, A. Benck, K. Seibert, A. Widacki - 1:38.21
400 Freestyle Relay - K. Morgan, R. Hobbins, A. Benck, A. Widacki - 3:34.36


BOYS
200 Individual Medley - Ian Bishop - 1:52.11
100 Breaststroke - Zach Gunn - 56.76
400 Freestyle Relay - B. Wiese, T. Lapinski, B. Hammock, I. Bishop - 3:15.52
Boys 1 Meter Diving - Cody Cummings - 289.75

All American Awards
Ian Bishop - 200 Individual Medley AND 100 Breaststroke (both automatic)
Zach Gunn - 100 Breastroke (automatic)
Rachel Hobbins - 500 Freestyle (consideration)
Katie Morgan - 100 Backstroke (consideration)
200 Freestyle Relay (consideration)
400 Freestyle Relay (consideration)
Lea Schmeisser - 1 Meter Diving (consideration)

Not bad for 6 months of hard work! Congratulations to all of the mighty Mavericks for a great season.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Swimmer earns All State Choir honors!!!

Sophomore, David Barnes made 4th chair in the Mixed Choir at the 2009-2010 Texas All State Choir Competition. Congratulations David!!!

Swimmers Qualify for STATE 2010!!!

The following swimmers have qualified to swim in the 2010 UIL Texas State Swim Meet. This meet features the event champion from the eight regions of Texas as well as the next fastest eight times in that event. More or less, this is the sweet sixteen of high school swimming. Congratulations to these kids and their accomplishments.

200 Individual Medley - Ian Bishop, SR
50 Freestyle - Alexis Widacki, SR
100 Freestyle - Alexis Widacki, SR
100 Breaststroke - Ian Bishop, SR
100 Breaststroke - Zach Gunn, SO
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay - Katie Morgan, Annika Benck, Kirby Seibert, Alexis Widacki

Best of Luck at STATE!!!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Mavericks Show WELL at Region Meet!!!

After solid performances in a tough district meet, the Mighty Mavericks set their sites on Houston, Texas, which happened to be the next stop on the road to the Texas State Swim Meet. The Maverick performances showed that we definitely belong among the most talented swimming in the state, and possibly the country. It was quite the spectacle. The accolades and life-long memories might be too many to count, but here are a couple of the high notes.

  • Out of 32 teams competing in Region IV-5A our girls and boys finished 5th and 8th respectively. Both are not only big improvements from last year, but school records for region place finishes in 5A competition.
  • All relays advanced past Friday into Saturday competition as well as 16 Individual swims/dives
  • 4 Relays and 9 Individual swims made it to the"A" Final on Saturday's competition which means they are eligible to be called up to the Texas State Swim Meet on Feb. 24th and 25th.
  • McNeil has one automatic state qualifier with Ian Bishop WINNING the 100 breaststroke at the Regional Meet.
  • 9 new team records were set this weekend!!!
  • 50 Freestyle - Alexis Widacki - 24.28
  • 100 Freestyle - Alexis Widacki - 52.50
  • 200 Freestyle - Rachel Hobbins - 1:54.74
  • 500 Freestyle - Rachel Hobbins - 500.72 (10 year old record)
  • 100 Breaststroke - Ian Bishop - 56.97
  • 200 Individual Medley - 1:54.11
  • 200 Free Relay - Morgan, Benck, Seibert, Widacki - 1:38.44
  • 400 Free Relay - Morgan, Hobbins, Benck, Widacki - 3:34.36
  • 400 Free Relay - Wiese, Lapinski, Hammock, Bishop - 3:15.52

All in all, what a weekend!!! We will find out who advances to state once all of the other regions conclude their competitions. I am so proud of my mighty Mavs. Our season has been a gloriously successful one. So much so, that it is being extended another two weeks to the Texas State Swim Meet. Best of luck to all those eligible for call-ups. Congratulations to everyone on their amazing success.

Foss

P.S. - Final results can be accessed from the team schedule