Ziggy’s Power & Speed Practices Resume Oct 15th

 

Fall Practices from October 15 to November 5 are:

  • Mondays 4:00 pm –  Rotary Stadium ( practice outside )
  • Wednesdays 4:00 pm – Rotary Stadium ( practice outside )
  • Fridays 4:00 pm – Rotary Stadium ( practice outside )
Meet the group at the Valley Royals shed ( Rotary Stadium )  
Practices are rain or shine  (Coach Ziggy will not be cancelling any practices so expect to attend) Warm clothes mandatory !!!
Focus of practice –  endurance, strength endurance, General conditioning 
Practices are approx 1.5 hours in length but finishing time depends on the time it takes athletes to complete their individual exercise program. While finishing times are flexible, the Valley Royals Club asks that athletes respect Coach Ziggy’s time by making it a priority to arrive on time for the start of practice.
 
All athletes must have paid registration to the Valley Royals (includes insurance from BC Athletics) in order to participate in a Royals training group. To get to the Registration Page click the green “Join or Renew” button on the sidebar or click this link:   https://valleyroyals.ca/membership/

After More than 30 Years with the Royals, Coach Harold Willers Announces His Retirement

Congratulations to Coach Harold Willers on your retirement after more than 30 years of coaching for the Valley Royals.  Many thanks to you and Mary for all that you have given to make this legacy possible. Thank you for building into the lives of athletes and teaching them how to Throw Far!

A big Welcome to Coach Sean LaForest who is continuing the Valley Royals Throws Program. Sean, a champion thrower for the Royals & UBC, was trained by Harold for 8 years. He is Vice-Principal at MEI Middle School where he coaches throws for the Middle & Secondary schools.

In addition to a great turnout of current athletes, former Royals athlete and Canadian Champion in Hammer for ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, and ‘94–Wes Boudreau–came to the first throws practice of the winter-training season to celebrate Harold’s retirement and to welcome Coach Sean. 

Photos from Throws Practice on Sunday October 14th, 2018 at the throws cage in Clearbrook Park.

For more about Harold’s retirement and Sean LaForest’s success as a throws athlete and coach check out this article:

Report on Harold Willers retirement and Sean LaForest succession

Valley Royals Grand Prix Winners & New Top 10 Record Holders

2018 Individual Winners Based on Points from all 4 Races
2018 Team Awards Based on 4-Person Team Points from all 4 Races
The Jane Swan Fitness Award goes to Fraser Middle School 
Congratulations to our new ALL TIME TOP TEN RECORD HOLDERS from the 2018 Grand Prix Racing Series:

Grade 4 Girls – #2 Alexia Smith (unattached)  6:52 95

Grade 5 Girls – #9 Payton Finnie (unattached) 6:51 48

Grade 6 Girls – #3 Amy Trent (ACS Middle) 6:28 10, #4 Chanin Klaus (ACS Middle) 6:30 05

Grade 7 Girls – #10 Kristin Kampman (ACS Middle) 6:31 53

Grade 8 Girls – #7 Malia Lenz (Abby Middle School) 6:17 68

Grade 4 boys -#8 Kaiden Gleeson (Auguston) 6:43 04

Grade 5 boys – #9 Oliver Teer (ACS Elem) 6:26 82

Grade 6 Boys – #10 Arata Nakanishi (Clayburn Middle) 6:11 16

Grade 7 Boys – #1 Brendan o’Brien (Unattached) 5:36 92, #3 Mark Molina (Clayburn Middle) 5:42 57

Grade 8 Boys – #3 Nathaniel Leroux (Vedder Middle Schoool) 5:35 63

JD’s To Race in the Frank Reyolds Memorial Meet this Saturday

The Junior Development Group will be going to the:  Frank Reynolds Memorial — Saturday October 13, 2018 JD/Midget/Junior/Youth/Open/Masters Cates Park, North Vancouver


Malcolm Lowery Trail with ocean vistas. Course is grass and gravel trails and wooden bridges. SPIKES NOT RECOMMENDED.

To register for this race email Christa at [email protected] before 6:00 PM Wednesday Oct 10th and let her know. She will complete your registration and apply any fundraising credits you may have toward the entry fee.

Come to All-Candidates Event on Tuesday Oct 9th

On Tuesday October 9th, all are invited to the Legacy Centre Banquet Hall (beside the track at Rotary Stadium) for a free All-Candidates Meeting to hear from and engage in dialogue with candidates for Mayor and City Council. Valley Royals athletes and parents are encouraged to ear your Royals gear. Doors open at 6:30. Meeting runs from 7:00-9:00 PM. Expect lively discussion and a great community atmosphere!

A good turn-out is expected but we need our club represented well in the audience. Let’s join in and show how much we care about the future of Sports and the Arts in Abbotsford.

This event is not just for club members. Anyone is welcome to attend! To Access the Facebook Invitation click:   https://www.facebook.com/events/292586988238072/

Click “interested” or “going” to show your support and get updates as the meeting draws nearer. It would help greatly if you could share this event invitation with your friends & family. I hope you can join us!
– Monica Carsience
For the Valley Royals Board of Directors
P.S. Be sure to thank our very own Coach Trevor Wight for all that he has done to help create and put on this major event to help give a voice to Abbotsford Sports and Arts in our community.