So let's welcome the newest page to our site! The About Page! So simply, the About Page is about Yorba Linda High School's cross country team and it starts off with formal name of our team. It then goes into short, but strong sentences that describes the attitude of our team. It sets the mood for the declarative line. Go and check it out! (Click here to go to the About Page)

In other news, the website is coming along real nice! The officially launch date will be Monday, August 1st and there will be MAJOR updates to push for that date!


Pages that are unfinished:

• About - Adding some quick facts about the school team!
• Inspiration - The inspiring story behind Coach Kisner still needs to be published.
• Coaches - Surprise surprise!

Coach Mike (Yoshinaga)

What is your name?
Michael Yoshinaga.
How long have you been running for, Michael.
I've been running for about eight years.
Eight years, that's a long time.
Yeah.
So yeah, what's your favorite run to go on?
Uhh, probably like a good, short three miler.
Me too. Grass, pavement, or dirt?
Dirt, definitely dirt.
Dirt don't hurt.
Dirt don't hurt.
Okay, last question, uhmm, favorite brand of shoes?
BROOKS! All the way.
Okay, all the way!

After about two weeks of hard work and planning, the YLHS Mustangs Cross Country website is finally starting to form. At the moment, four editors are behind the inner-workings of the website. In the past week, we have created the Boys' page, the Girls' page, Photos page, Talk page, Calendar page, Contact Page, Inspiration Page, Credits Page, and the Coaches Page. Completion of the website is expected to be by the end of July.

Technically, all of the pages are "unfinished," because we have to continuously update them, but for the ones that we haven't finished in showroom form, they're listed here:

• Boys - need full list of boys and 2011 season pictures (finished the list of boys)
• Girls - need full list of girls and 2011 season pictures (finished the list of girls)
• Photos - need photos of previous years and 2011 season pictures (got some photos up, not much though) 
• Contact - need coach contact numbers + emails and official team website (finished)
• Inspiration - need background on Coach Kisner and maybe training philosophy
• Credits - need background info on the website and editors (finished)
• Coaches - need background information on coaches and one running quote from each coach

***List of recommended items taken from last year's trip***


1. Sleeping Bag + Pillow
2. Running Clothes (about 7 outfits)
3. Running Shoes
4. Reusable Water Bottle
5. Regular Shoes (tennis shoes and/or sandals)
6. Towel (shower + beach)
7. Bathing Suit
8. Toiletries (brush, deodorant, soap, shampoo, ect.)
9. Medicine if needed
10. Bug Spray
11. Sun Glasses
12. Sunscreen
13. Chapstick
14. Regular Clothes
15. Sweatshirt + Sweats
16. Jacket
17. Underwear + Socks
18. Pajamas
19. Snacks
20. Books, Magazines, Games
21. DVDs
22. Music
23. Money ($30-50)
24. Camera

Big bear summer high altitude camp starts 8/14/11. There will be a select group of both guys and girls that will head up to train at over 7000 ft. 10 guys and 10 girls will stay in two neighbored cabins from 8/14/11 until 8/18/11. The purpose of this 2nd year event is to bond the team together by having them interact throughout the day and having them push the same boundaries that are set. More reports to come on the Mustangs Big Bear Camp. 

A great turnout as always as the team further implements Lampost Pizza as the team's traditional fundraiser/eatery. 

The Yorba Linda Cross Country team had raised well over $700 at the Yard Sale last Saturday on July 9th. With all 700 of those dollars going to proceeds that will honor late Coach Kisner for all that he's contributed to the team and to Christine Stevens, a cross country mom bravely fighting cancer. Relay for life starts in three weeks.

Cross Country Camp starts off with a stampede! One new coach, Mike Yoshinaga, has been hired for the men's team to help them train. Training continues like usual with Coach Miller running with the girls, Coach Lejano running with the upper girls, Coach Yoshinaga running with the boys, and Coach Santana running with the upper boys.