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The Stallions opened up the Season with the Primary Championships with one of its returning members Nzinga Williams and a new member but already and experienced runner at 8 years of age, Lauren Robertson, taking away Top 3 finishes in all of their events. Nzinga took the Gold in the 100m, the silver in the Long Jump and a Bronze in the 400m. While Lauren took the Gold in the 400m, the Bronze in the 100m, and silver in the 200m. Even our newest Primary Lady Stallion came away with a 5th place finish in the 400m, Miss Taejha Badal.
In our second meet of the season, we attended the 2011 Annual Visions Track Club Track and Field Meet, where the Midget Boys 4 x 800 meter relay (Martinez, Joseph, Robertson, Troy, Hinote, John, and Goodman, Gabe) showed promise on their 1st outing bringing home a 3rd place finish. The good times continued to roll for the guys as Troy Robertson won the Midget Boys 200m, Jacob Martinez won the Sub-Youth boys 1500m and Long Jump, and Oliver Scheerhorn won the Sub-Midget Boys Shot Put. Joseph Wiltz finished second in the Sub-Youth Boys Shot Put and Gabe Goodman finished 2nd in the Sub-Midget Boys 1500m their 1st time out, and returning runner Brendan Hurley finished 3rd in the 1500m. Our fourth place finishers were Troy Robertson Midget Boys 400m, and Joseph Martinez Sub-Midget Boys 1500m. Our fifth place finishers were Jacob Martinez in the Sub-Youth Boys 400m, and John Hinote in the Sub-Midget Boys 400m. Rounding out the top finishers are Joshua Martinez in the Sub-Midget Boys 1500m and Brendan Hurley in the Sub-Midget Boys 800m with 6th place finishes.
Texas Stallions Midget Boys 4×800 Meter Relay at Visions Track Meet
But that’s not all the Lady Stallions had to have their spotlight, with Lavoxkeia Carnes, winning the Bantam Girls 400m and Long Jump. Morgan Wiltz is continuing her success in the Sub-Midget 1500 Race Walk with a 2nd place finish. With 3rd place finishes are Morgan in the Sub-Midget Shot Put, Lauren Robertson in the Primary 400m, and Lavoxkeia in the Bantam 100m. Nzinga Willims finished 4th in Primary 100m, while Lauren in the Primary 100m and Taylor Jones in the Sub-Youth 1500m Run both finished 6th.
On yesterday the Stallions took the competition to USATF, with their participation at the JP Houston Heat Track Team On-Fire Track Meet. The 6 Finishers were:
1st Place:
- Lavoxkeia Carnes, Bantam Girls, 100m, 400m, Long Jump
2nd Place:
- Devauncia Frank, Bantam Girls, Shot Put
3rd Place:
- Devauncia Frank, Bantam Girls, Race Walk
- Taylor Jones, Youth Girls, 3000m
4th Place:
- Morgan Wiltz, Midget Girls, Race Walk
- Gabriel Goodman, Midget Boys, 3000m
5th Place:
- Troy Robertson, Midget Boys 100m
6th Place:
- Morgan Wiltz, Midget Girls, Shot Put
- Joseph Wiltz, Youth Boys, Shot Put
A youth Track and Field Club, the Texas Stallions are based in Spring Texas. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Klein Collins High School or Klein Oak High School. Sponsor opportunities and limited athlete registration still exist, if you are interested in partnering with or being a part of the Texas Stallions team please contact our registrar at (832)-415-0568 or email texas.stallions@yahoo.com.
About the Texas Stallions Track Club
The Texas Stallions Track Club is a non-profit organization that is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Gulf Association and the USA Track and Field (USATF) Gulf Association youth track programs for boys and girls from ages 6 to 18 years old. Our track club is dedicated to the development of youth track and field athletes in the North Houston area. Our objectives are: to challenge our youth through track and field, and to strive for excellence in every life endeavor; to teach fundamental track and field principles that will equip youth athletes with the skills to compete on a national level; To develop the minds and bodies for future leadership athletic training and discipline; and to develop a spirit of competitiveness that will foster a desire to always strive for excellence. Our website is located at http://www.texasstallions.org.
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Spring’s Own Texas Stallions Shine at the Louisiana Governor Games
Texas Stallions Track Club Girls Throwing Team at Louisiana Governor Games. Pictured l to r Kaitlin Kirkwood, Devauncia (DeeDee) Franks, and Morgan Wiltz.
Spring, TX, June 9, 2010. The Texas Stallions Track Club hit the road this past weekend to participate in the 19th edition of the Louisiana Governor’s Games, sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports which sponsors the event, aims to expand sports and fitness programs to encourage healthy behavior for Louisiana youth.
The Stallions and forty-five other teams with more than 1,500 youth athletes competed in the youth track and field meet at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. Children ages 4 to 18 years came from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas to participate in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sanctioned event hosted by Crescent City Track Club.
Seven boys and nine girls from the Stallions stable took part in events that were held by age groups: PeeWee (6 & under) Primary (7-8), Sub-Bantam (9), Bantam (10), Sub-Midget (11), Midget (12), Sub-Youth (13), Youth (14), Intermediate (15-16), and Young Men/Women (17-18). For the first time in its 19 year history the Governor Games presented Team Awards to the Boys and Girls teams with the most points. The Stallions Girls Team placed 11th earning 83 points with the throwers leading the way.
Custom medals of Gold, Silver and Bronze were awarded to the top-three finishers in each event by age group and points were awarded for the top eight toward the boys and girls team awards. The top-eight finishers were:
PeeWee:
- Alyssa Cummings – 8th Place 200m
Primary:
- Ahmad Cummings – 6th Place Shot Put
- Connor Franklin – 5th Place Shot Put and 8th Place 800m
- Nzinga Williams – 6th Place Long Jump
Sub-Bantam:
- Devauncia Franks – 1st Place 1500m Race Walk and 1st Place Shot Put
- Lavoxkeia Carnes - 2nd Place 200m and 3rd Place 400m
Bantam:
- Morgan Wiltz – 1st Place Shot Put and 2nd Place 1500m Race Walk
Sub-Midget:
- JaDarious White – 3rd Place 100m and 7th Place 200m
Midget:
- Alyssa Honora – 6th Place 100m
Youth:
- Brittany Collins – 6th Place 800m and 7th Place 400m
Intermediate:
- Kaitlin Kirkwood – 1st Place Discus and 1st Place Shot Put
- Michael Briant – 6th 110 Hurdles
“This was the Stallions first time participating in the event, and I am so pleased with their performance” said Head Coach Paul Durisseau, “and I am so grateful for our throws coaches James Carnes and Brad Franklin who have done a wonderful job with our throwers all of which are first-timers”. The Stallions can be seen next Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the AAU Sanctioned event held by the Sonics Track Club. The meet will be held at Klein Collins Stadium, 20811 Ella Boulevard, Spring, Texas 77388 at 8:30 am.
A youth Track and Field Club, the Texas Stallions are based in Spring Texas with athletes from Spring, Klein, Conroe, Houston, schools districts and the surrounding North Houston area. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Klein Collins High School. Sponsor opportunities still exist and athlete registration for the cross country season will open in July, if you are interested in being a part of the Texas Stallions team please contact our registrar Cynthia Cummings at (832)-415-0568 or email texas.stallions@yahoo.com. The Stallions season is made possible in part by our sponsors Shell Houston Open, ExploreSpring.com, Morgan Education Consulting, and Frost Bank.
About the Texas Stallions Track Club
The Texas Stallions Track Club, Inc is a non-profit corporation that is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Gulf Association and the USA Track and Field (USATF) Gulf Association youth track programs for boys and girls from ages 4 to 18 years old. Our track club is dedicated to the development of youth track and field athletes in the North Houston area. Our objectives are: to challenge our youth through track and field, and to strive for excellence in every life endeavor; to teach fundamental track and field principles that will equip youth athletes with the skills to compete on a national level; To develop the minds and bodies for future leadership athletic training and discipline; and to develop a spirit of competitiveness that will foster a desire to always strive for excellence. Our website is located at http://www.texasstallions.org.
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The Texas Stallions Youth Track Club score fourteen top six finishes at final meet before district!
Spring, TX – June 8, 2009 – In the last meet before the Area 13 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics (JO) District Qualifier, the Texas Stallions demonstrated readiness by bringing home 3 gold, 2 bronze, 3 fourth, 5 fifth, and 1 sixth place finishes. A youth Track and Field Club based in Spring Texas, the Texas Stallions are dedicated to the development of youth track and field athletes in the North Houston area. Lead by head coach Paul Durisseau, fifteen Texas Stallions participated in the AAU sanctioned Flying Dragons Track Meet on Saturday June 6, 2009 at Klein Memorial Stadium in a variety of track and field events for youth 5 – 18 years old.
Harrison Moore after taking gold in Long Jump
Ten boys and five girls took part in events that were held by age groups: Primary (5-8), Sub-Bantam (9), Bantam (10), Sub-Midget (11), Midget (12), Sub-Youth (13), Youth (14), Intermediate (15-16), and Young Men/Women (17-18). Awards were given for the top-six finishers in each age group. Competing against over 10 other teams, the stallions took home fourteen top-six finishes. The top-six finishers were:
Girls:
Youth:
- LaKayla LaFrance – 100m Hurdles, 3rd – 17.34
Sub-Youth:
- Brittany Collins – 800m Run, 5th – 2:47.36
Midget
- LaMika LaFrance – 400m Dash, 5th – 1:07.37; 800m Run, 5th – 2:52.74
Primary
- Lavoxkeia Carnes – 100m Dash, 1st – 15.78; 400m Dash, 1st – 1:16.06
Boys:
Intermediate:
- Lamont Grow – Long Jump, 3rd – 19’5”
Sub-Youth:
- Alexander Brooks – 1500m Run, 4th – 6:05; 800m Run, 6th – 2:48.34
Midget
- Freddie Moore – Shot Put, 4th – 36’2.5”; Discus, 4th – 57’3.75”
Bantam
- Christopher Ward – 1500m Run, 5th – 6:16; 800m Run, 5th – 3:02.15
Primary
- Harrison Moore – Long Jump, 1st – 12’3”
The Texas Stallions Stable consists of Adam White, Ahmad Cummings, Alexander Brooks, Anthony Grant, Audreanecia Hagan, Brittany Collins, Christopher Collins, Christopher Ward, Freddie Moore, Harrison Moore, Hunter Cork, Jarius Chevalier, Jonathan Carnes, Kaleb Bryant, Kaylan Harris, Kendrick Skinner, LaKayla LaFrance, LaMika LaFrance, Lamont Grow, Lavoxkeia Carnes, and Zhanna Brooks.
The Stallions can be seen next Saturday, June 12 -13, 2009 at the Area 13 AAU JO District Qualifier, held by the Sonics Youth Track Club at Klein Memorial Stadium, 16715 Stuebner Airline, Klein, TX 77379 at 8:00 am each day. Qualifying times in the district meet will allow athletes to advance to the Area 13 Regional Championships in July where they will have the opportunity to qualify for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics to be held in Des Moines IA in early August. To learn more about the Texas Stallions youth track club please visit our website at http://texasstallions.teampages.com, call our registrar at (832)-415-0568 x104, or email texas.stallions@yahoo.com.
About the Texas Stallions Track Club
The Texas Stallions Track Club is a non-profit organization that is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Gulf Association and the USA Track and Field (USATF) Gulf Association youth track programs for boys and girls from ages 6 to 18 years old. Our track club is dedicated to the development of youth track and field athletes in the North Houston area. Our objectives are: to challenge our youth through track and field, and to strive for excellence in every life endeavor; to teach fundamental track and field principles that will equip youth athletes with the skills to compete on a national level; To develop the minds and bodies for future leadership athletic training and discipline; and to develop a spirit of competitiveness that will foster a desire to always strive for excellence. Our website is located at http://www.texasstallions.org.
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Lavoxkeia Carnes and team score four top six finishes at Primary Championship
Spring, TX, May 31, 2009. – Eight year old Spring resident Lavoxkeia Carnes took home Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals on Saturday in each of her three events, Long Jump, 400m, and 100m respectively. She and four other Texas Stallions primary runners participated in the M.C. Express Track Club Primary Championship Meet on Saturday, May 30, 2009. As the season nears closer to the district, and regional championships Lavoxkeia and her teammates are preparing for the opportunity to qualify for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics to be held in Des Moines IA in early August.
In their sixth meet of the season, the Stallions primary team competed in the AAU sanctioned event held at Oak Ridge High School with eleven track and field events for youth 3 – 8 years old. Three boys and one girls from the Stallions team took part in events that were held by age groups: Primary (7-8), Pee Wee (5-6), and Tiny Mites (4 and under). Awards were given for the top-six finishers in each age group and all participants in the event. In all the Stallions took home four top-six finishes.
The top-six finishers in their age group and event were:
- Harrison Moore –Long Jump, 6th – 8’4”
- Lavoxkeia Carnes – Long Jump, 1st – 9’5½”; 400m Run, 2nd – 1:15.4, and 100m Dash, 3rd – 16.08
The Stallions Primary team made a strong showing in their other events, making a strong presence at their 1st Primary Championship. Ahmad Cummings and Jonathan Carnes competed well in the Pee Wee 100m, Baseball throw, and 200 m dash. Harrison Moore had a strong showing in his other events – 100m and 400m.
The Texas Stallions Primary Stable consists of Ahmad Cummings, Audreanecia Hagan, Harrison Moore, Jonathan Carnes, and Lavoxkeia Carnes.
Texas Stallions Youth Track Club Primary Team with awards (l to r) AJ, Harrison, Lavoxkeia, and Jonathan at primary championships.
A youth Track and Field Club, the Texas Stallions are based in Spring Texas. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Klein Oak High School and Klein Collins High School. Athlete registration and sponsor opportunities still exist, if you are interested in being a part of the Texas Stallions team please contact our registrar at (832)-415-0568 x 104 or email texasstallions@yahoo.com.
About the Texas Stallions Track Club
The Texas Stallions Track Club is a non-profit organization that is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Gulf Association and the USA Track and Field (USATF) Gulf Association youth track programs for boys and girls from ages 6 to 18 years old. Our track club is dedicated to the development of youth track and field athletes in the North Houston area. Our objectives are: to challenge our youth through track and field, and to strive for excellence in every life endeavor; to teach fundamental track and field principles that will equip youth athletes with the skills to compete on a national level; To develop the minds and bodies for future leadership athletic training and discipline; and to develop a spirit of competitiveness that will foster a desire to always strive for excellence. Our website is located at http://www.texasstallions.org.
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LaKayla LaFrance and team score nine top six finishes at High Velocity Invitational
Texas Stallions Youth Track Club Head Coach Paul Durisseau and LaKayla LaFrance with her gold medal after 200m Hurdle win.
Spring, TX, May 25, 2009. – Fourteen year old Spring resident LaKayla LaFrance took home the Gold Medal on Saturday in the 200 Meter Hurdles with a time of 31.05. She and twelve other Texas Stallions participated in the High Velocity Team Invitational Meet on Saturday. With the season in full swing LaKayla and her teammates are preparing for the upcoming district championships where they will have the opportunity to qualify for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics to be held in Des Moines IA in early August.
In their fifth meet of the season, the Stallions competed in a AAU sanctioned event held by the High Velocity at Traylor Stadium with a variety of track and field events for youth 5 – 18 years old. Eight boys and six girls took part in events that were held by age groups: Primary (5-8), Bantam (9-10), 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. Awards were given for the top-six finishers in each age group. In all the stallions took home nine top-six finishes.
The top-six finishers in their age group and event were:
- Christopher Collins – 800m Run, 2nd – 2:19.73 and 1500m, 3rd – Run 5:37
- Christopher Ward –1500m Run, 4th – 6:11
- Freddie Moore – Shot Put, 5th – 23’5”
- Kaylan Harris – 400m Run, 5th – 1:06.01
- LaKayla LaFrance – 200m Hurdles, 1st – 31.05
- LaMika LaFrance – 400m Run, 6th – 1:07.05 and 200m Dash, 4th
- Lavoxkeia Carnes – 400m Run, 4th – 1:18.42
The Texas Stallions Stable consists of Adam White, Ahmad Cummings, Alexander Brooks, Anthony Grant, Audreanecia Hagan, Brittany Collins, Christopher Collins, Christopher Ward, Freddie Moore, Harrison Moore, Hunter Cork, Jarius Chevalier, Jonathan Carnes, Kaleb Bryant, Kaylan Harris, LaKayla LaFrance, LaMika LaFrance, Lavoxkeia Carnes, and Zhanna Brooks.
A youth Track and Field Club, the Texas Stallions are based in Spring Texas. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at Klein Oak High School and Klein Collins High School. Athlete registration and sponsor opportunities still exist, if you are interested in being a part of the Texas Stallions team please contact our registrar at (832)-415-0568 or email texas.stallions@yahoo.com.
About the Texas Stallions Track Club
The Texas Stallions Track Club is a non-profit organization that is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Gulf Association and the USA Track and Field (USATF) Gulf Association youth track programs for boys and girls from ages 6 to 18 years old. Our track club is dedicated to the development of youth track and field athletes in the North Houston area. Our objectives are: to challenge our youth through track and field, and to strive for excellence in every life endeavor; to teach fundamental track and field principles that will equip youth athletes with the skills to compete on a national level; To develop the minds and bodies for future leadership athletic training and discipline; and to develop a spirit of competitiveness that will foster a desire to always strive for excellence. Our website is located at http://www.texasstallions.org.
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