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POSTED 12/8/11

Brother and sister team Ben and Samantha Werve recently competed at the AAU Cross Country Nationals held in Orlando Fla.

Ben ran a 11:37 and placed 14th?20th overall for the Bantum/Sub-Bantum group of 133 boys. Samantha placed 70th and ran a 14:27.

Ben has another top 25 finish ...way to go guys!!

Angelo and Sherry Celesia
Tidewater Striders Youth Coaches
New Energy Info

POSTED 11/30/11

Preliminary end of year results for the 2011 Youth Grand Prix Season are posted on the Results page for review. Please look over and see if a participant has been some how omitted or if you child volunteered and did not receive the one time bonus points.

Please email Mike Daniels at ygp2010@aol.com with any corrections.

POSTED 11/22/11

Nice turnout and results for New Energy at the State AAU XC meet. Great way to end the Season!!

Boys Primary 2k
1AG Woods, Thomas

Boys Bantam 3k
1AG Werve, Ben

Girls Midget 3K
1AG Woods, Madeleine
2AG Hensel, Kiele
3AG Werve, Samantha

Boys Sub Youth 4k
2AG Redmond, Travis
3AG Verhappen, William

Boys Youth 4k
3AG Engelhardt, Kyle

Angelo and Sherry Celesia
Tidewater Striders Youth Coaches
New Energy Info

About New Energy:

New Energy is an informal youth group training together to improve their times in road races as well as their performance in track and field and cross-country events sanctioned by the USA Track and Field (USATF) and AAU. Motivations vary from those who simply enjoy running, to those who are goal oriented and recognize the need to train in order to perform well in races. With its group approach to running practices, New Energy provides a fun, sociable forum for running preparation and development.

New Energy welcomes all youth runners, ages 6-16, regardless of ability. Practices are informal, and participants are encouraged to attend as many as possible. Runners must have a good pair of running shoes to avoid injuries. Uniforms (singlet and shorts) can be purchased, but are optional. Membership in the Tidewater Striders is required by the third practice in order to participate in sessions and compete on a team basis in Cross Country and Relay teams. The cost is $10.00 per year. The Team participates in road races held in the Tidewater area, which are part of the Grand Prix 1-mile series, and are sponsored by local organizations, such as school PTAs. Check race flyers for specific information by visiting the Tidewater Striders Race Schedule. A New Energy Team race schedule will be part of the program.

Coaching is provided by volunteers who are Tidewater Striders members. This year, Angelo Celesia will provide leadership for practice. Many running enthusiasts/parents will also be assisting.

New Energy can provide youth runners and their families an enriching environment which can be a building block to the youth runners' future. In the past, New Energy runners attended the National Cross Country Championships in such places as Orlando, Florida. Many previous New Energy runners are currently participating with high school and college teams where they have excelled in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field with All State and National recognition. In the past decade, New Energy has produced numerous All-American medalists and one National Champion in Cross Country.

For more information, contact:
Coach Angelo: acelesia@aol.com 288-7715
Dan Edwards, Chairman of the Tidewater Strider Youth Committee: lionrun@aol.com 495-3551
Evie Foster, Team Coordinator: NRGRUNR1@aol.com