Shreveport Force
Shreveport Force’s Cross Country team competed in the “Backwoods Gallop” on the beautiful campus of LeTourneau University in Longview, TX. The Backwoods Gallop was the Force’s first meet of our very first cross country season. We had six athletes run with two receiving medals by placing in the top 10. All of our athletes competed with heart and finished strong.
This weekend the Shreveport Homeschool Sports Track & Field team took 8 athletes, who qualified in the ACEL North regionals, down to compete in the 2017 ACEL State Track and Field meet. What a GREAT day of competition! Our Shreveport Force athlete competed with such heart.
We had three female athletes compete at state. Sophia Lorincz, our star sprinter, ran and won the 100m and 200m sprints and placed a VERY close second in the 400m. Railey Berney, who has been tearing up all that tracks we’ve competed on this year, ran the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m and easily won each while setting a new ACEL state record in the 1600m. Jadee brown ran a
GREAT 800m and fought through some pain in the 3200m to a third place finish! Not only did our three girls place 3rd in the girls team standings out of 9 teams, but Sophia received the Outstanding Female Track Award and Railey received the Overall Outstanding Female Athlete award!
The force boys ran tough…ran hard. Mile Roberson competed in the long jump, ran the 100m, 200m, 400m, and first leg of our 4x400m relay! Sam and Eli Wolfe ran the 800m with Sam placing fourth! Sam also, threw the discus. In the 1600m and 3200m, we had to competitors as well; Landry Clark and Ethan Wilkes, who placed first and second respectively. Landry, set new ACEL state records in the 1600m(5:05) and the 3200m. The Shreveport Force boys 1600m relay team, consisting of Miles Roberson, Ethan Wilkes, Sam Wolfe, and Landry Clark, placed third.
It was a long day of competition but I left there a SUPER proud coach. ALL of our Shreveport Force athletes gave 110%, competed with class, integrity, and represented Shreveport Homeschool sports and most importantly Jesus very well! As I said, I left there prouder than these typed words let on, but I also
left with a desire to do better! How can we do that? I have no doubt our current athletes will continue to train, grow, and get better, but we need MORE athletes! The Shreveport Force Track team needs to be able to field relay team, hurdlers, etc. Help us get the word out: The Shreveport Force track team is the real deal! We are looking to make a name for ourselves on the track and in the field!
Send anyone interested in Shreveport Force Track & Field here:
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On Saturday April 22nd, 2017 the Shreveport Homeschool Sports Track & Field team hosted and competed in the ACEL Track & Field North Regionals. Teams that competed were Faith Training Christian Academy, SWLA Homeschool, and Old Bethel Christian Academy.
The ACEL regional track meet is a qualifying event for the state track meet that will be held on May 6th in Lafayette, LA. In order to qualify for state an athlete must place in the top four of his / her event.
Sam Wolfe started off the day in a great way for the Force by placing third in the Men’s Discus and later placed second in the 800m run. His younger brother, Eli, also qualified for State in the 800m. Miles Roberson won both the 100m and 400m sprints, as well as qualified in the Long Jump. Landry Clark and Ethan Wilkes placed one and two respectively in the 1600m and 3200m runs. Then to top off men’s competition, our 4 x 400m team consisting of Miles Roberson, Ethan Wilkes, Sam Wolfe, and Landry Clark advanced to state by winning the 4 x 400m!
On the women’s side of the competition Mikaela Fidler started out by winning the women’s shot put. Sofia Lorincz won the 100m, 200m, and placed second in the women’s 400m sprint. Railey Berney swept the women’s distance events placing first in the 800m, 1600m, and the 3200m runs. Jadee Brown also advanced by placing third in the 800m and 3200m, and she also trimmed more than 20 seconds off her 1600m best time.
Shreveport Homeschool Sports was well represented at the ACEL North Regionals by it’s Track & Field athletes. We are looking forward to competing in the state meet that is coming up in two weeks.
This Saturday, April 22, Shreveport Homeschool Sports will be hosting the ACEL 2017 Northern Regional Track Meet at Airline High School. Competition starts with field events kicking off at 10AM. Here are the ACEL teams that will be competing:
North RegionBethel – JenningsFaith TrainingOld BethelShreveport HomeschoolSouthwest HomeschoolCome out and support your Shreveport Force athletes as the compete to qualify for state!
Interested in participating in or helping out with the Shreveport Force Track and Field team? There will be an informational meeting on Friday Jan. 27th at 6PM at Open Door Bible Church in Bossier city. Come on out if you have questions and would like to meet the Coaches, etc.
Open Door Bible Church
950 Swan Lake Rd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
