Head Track & Field Commissioner: David Dunn

Assistant Commissioner: Tida Lanoce, trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com

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May 2023

FINAL MEET RESULTS: Track Homeschool State for FEAST

Varsity Boys – Runner Up             Varsity Girls – Runner-Up

JV Boys – 3^rd Place                            JV Girls – State Champs

7/8 Grade Boys – Runner Up       7/8 Grade Girls – 4^th Place

5/6 Grade Boys – State Champs 5/6 Grade Girls – Runner Up

Individual State Champions

Michael Estrada, Varsity Boys Shot and Discus;    Farrin Mangelson, Varsity Boys 1600 and 3200

Caleb Norman, Varsity Boys 100 and 200;              Ethan Hogland, JV Boys 3200

Janelle Simmons, JV Girls 400;                                     Ranon Barker 7/8 Grade 300 Hurdles

Tyrian Barker 7/8 Grade 110 Hurdles;                      Spencer Cox 5/6 Grade 1600, 3200 and High Jump

State Champion Relays Teams

Varsity Boys 4×100, Varsity Girls 4×100 and 4×200, JV Girls 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400, 7/8B 4×100, 4×200, 5/6B 4×200, 4×400, 5/6G 4×100, 4×400

5/6 Grade Girls were amazing as they scored 154 points with only 10 athletes.  These ten girls combined together finished as the 2^nd best 5/6 grade home school team in Texas.  Overall there were 126 PRs (personal records) set by the FEAST athletes at the State Meet!

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com

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Archived Articles

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April 2023

Early Season Success for FEAST Track Teams

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March 2023

FEAST Track is Off and Running!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com

Asst. Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com

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February 2023

Meet the FEAST Track Coaches! (Part 2)

David Dunn, High School Head Track Coach, Track Commissioner, FEAST Distance and High Jump Coach.  David helped start up the FEAST Track program 21 years ago and has led the FEAST Track Team to 13 Varsity Girls State Championship Titles and 11 Varsity Boys State Championship Titles.  David began running in high school and later ran at Lamar University where he set the school record in the 10K and also performed well in both the 5000 meters and steeplechase.  Later in his 40’s, he was twice ranked in the top 20 US men in the marathon for men 40 and over.  David and his wife, Belinda, have six grown children who all competed on the FEAST Track teams.  David loves coaching Track and getting the best out of each athlete especially when this love for health and fitness becomes a lifelong lifestyle.

Dominic Oviedo or Coach Dom, grew up in San Antonio, spent some time in the Army, found the love of his life, and decided to move back to Texas to raise his family. Relatively new to homeschooling, as they were “Covid Refugees”, Coach Dom has been coaching FEAST Track throwers and FEAST Football for three years now.  He is a lifelong athlete who played multiple sports growing up and was a nationally ranked Amateur Highland Games athlete (see pic) and loves Track and Field – especially the throws!!!! (And the FEAST throwers love Coach Dom!)

Robby Farias, FEAST Jumps Coach Robby has coached with FEAST for seven years and after a three-year absence, he is back coaching this season as the long jump and triple jump coach.  Coach Farias enjoys working with the youth to help them achieve their best at their developmental age.  He enjoys watching their development into young men and women.  Prior to FEAST, Coach Farias was a collegiate Track and Field coach and has led both high school and collegiate athletes to state, collegiate, and national titles. One of his most endearing accomplishments was coaching Tiombe Hurd to several triple jump national titles and to a bronze medal in the 2001 World Championships.  He is married to Kendra Farias, his wife of 28 years, and has three grown children who were involved in FEAST Athletics over the years.

Bonnie Riley, Assistant Hurdles Coach  Bonnie is in her first year as a FEAST Track Coach.  Bonnie competed on the FEAST Track team from 5^th through 12^th grades and last year helped as a graduate assistant.  Bonnie says, “I have a passion to help wherever I can, so I volunteered to be a coach this season!”  Bonnie is engaged and will be getting married in June, but as she says, “I’m so excited to help keep FEAST [Track] around for many more generations.”

Erin Cantu, Assistant Sprint Coach Erin was the first female pole vaulter on her high school track team and was also active in other sports as well. After high school she served four years active duty in the US Army and earned B.S in International Business from WIU. She is married to Tony Cantu of 21 years and has 3 children – Kike, Nune, and Mya (all FEAST Track athletes or graduates). She homeschooled them for their entire education. Erin served as a Children’s Ministry lead and volunteer minister to at-risk youth at the Hector Garza Center. She believes that physical and mental discipline give youth confidence to endure and persevere in the face of adversity. Erin says, “I believe sharing the love of the Lord with young people lets them experience who God truly is so that if he is not known He may be remembered when they face hardship and need His refuge.” 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com

Asst. Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com

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January 2023

Meet the FEAST Track Coaches! (Part 1)

Tida Lanoce, Head Sprint Coach and Track Assistant Commissioner: This will be Coach Tida’s 5th year coaching sprinter for FEAST. Her experience in Track and Field goes back to her high school track years where she ran the 100, 200, 400 and both sprint relays.  Later she ran collegiate track as well as Cross Country at UCF. Prior to FEAST she coached Track at NEISD and she is also a USATF certified track coach. Coach Tida says, “One of my missions in life is to encourage and inspire athletes to like running by sharing my own experience, knowledge of the running world, and to also build good Christian character. Furthermore, I want to be an advocate for FEAST Track athletes and work to help each of them strive to become a strong, efficient, and faster runner.”

Doug Halsell, Middle School Head Coach and Hurdles: This will be Coach Halsell’s 13th year coaching hurdles for FEAST and his 7th as MS Head Coach. Coach Halsell competed in both basketball and track at Plano HS and holds the USATF Level I Track Certification. Coach Halsell says “I especially enjoy helping young athletes develop a love for running and fitness, find their best event in track and field, and helping them develop a strong relationship with Jesus using the same traits to be successful in life and running – start with a small daily routine, learn self-discipline, submitting to authority, and then sharing what you have learned.  I look forward to another great season with FEAST Track and Field families and working with veteran and new FEAST athletes.”

Lawrence Estrada, Head Throws Coach Lawrence Estrada: This will be Coach Estrada’s 15th year coaching throwers for FEAST. Coach Estrada has attended numerous throwers camps and seminars throughout the years across the country and is an elite throwing coach.  FEAST throwers are consistently placing at our ISAL District and State Meets with many moving on to throw in college. Coach Estrada says, “The highlight of his coaching career is being able to coach all of his 7 children in field events during their time with FEAST Track and Field.”

Mike Waschek, Mid-Distance Coach: Coach Waschek was the FEAST MS Head Coach from 2011-2015 and has coached track with FEAST a total of 8 seasons.

Mike ran track in both high school, where he was the Nebraska 2-Mile State Champion, and in college where he was a 2-Mile Indoor Conference Champion. Coach Waschek says, “He continues to support the FEAST program because of his love for developing strong Christian character through the best sport in the world”.

Stay tuned for Meet the FEAST Track Coaches: Part 2 in February’s Manna!

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But we ♥️ fans! Cheer us on at meet s(see our full schedule)!

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FINAL STARTING LINE PARENT MEETING:

Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6:30pm (FEAST Gathering Barn)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com

Asst. Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com

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December 2022

One Month until Track Season!

Track and Field Season is just around the corner! The meet schedule and practice schedule has been posted on our team app. Parent “Starting Line” meetings and pre-season workouts are underway!

Pre-season Track Workouts

For those interested in pre-season workouts to prepare for Spring 2023 Track and Field, please contact Coach Tida Lanoce for more details at 210-429-5682. These workouts are held locally.

Parent “Starting Line” Meetings

There are two opportunities left to attend a Starting Line Meeting, which are used to start the 2023 track season. At these meetings we cover what you need to know about being on the FEAST Track team – registration, uniforms, practices, meets, parent volunteers, etc. Each athlete and at least one parent are required to attend one of these meetings.

• Monday, January 2     12pm at Lopez Middle School (follows an optional 10am track workout)
• Thursday, January 5      6:30pm at the FEAST Gathering Barn

2023 Track Schedule Overview

FEAST Track will hold practices at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex every Monday and Wednesday evening throughout the track season.  Our first team practice will be Monday, January 9.

 We will conduct athlete assessments – various physical tests – to help coaches determine which events each athlete is best suited for. Assessments will be Monday, January 9 (350m time trial), Wednesday, January 11  (HS assessments) and Friday, January 13 (MS assessments).  Note: this will be our only Friday practice. The remainder of the year will be practice every Monday and Wednesday.  

On Saturday morning, February 4, we will host our Patriot Time Trials at Wheatley Heights. These time trials will be fully automated and athletes will sign up in advance for the events they want to compete in. Saturday, February 25 will be our first HS track meet and our first MS track meet will be Saturday, March 4.

FEAST Track will compete in six HS track meets and six MS track meets, plus the Home School State Track Meet in Tomball, Texas. The State Meet is the final track meet and will take place in late April. All FEAST Track and Field athletes are eligible.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com

Asst. Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com

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November 2022

Preparations Begin For the Spring Track and Field Season

Plan now! Anyone interested in joining the FEAST track teams in spring should attend one of our upcoming Starting Line Meetings. You will learn more about the team, meets, practices, uniform sizing and how to join the team.  Here are the meeting dates, time and locations

FEAST Track will begin offering optional, off-season workouts for those wanting to prepare for the upcoming season. These workouts typically last about an hour and are held in the evenings at a local track.   If interested in attending, please contact Coach Tida at 210-429-5682.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com

Asst. Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com

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October 2022

Preparations Begin For the Spring Track and Field Season

FEAST Track and Field: Off Season Workouts

Many of our track athletes participate in fall sports which helps maintain conditioning for the spring track season, as well as developing other skills. In Spring, participating in track builds speed, strength and endurance for the fall sports; what a good, healthy balance! In fact, most professional athletes participated in multiple sports during their high school years!

FEAST Track will begin offering optional, off-season workouts for those wanting to prepare for the upcoming season. These workouts typically last about an hour and are held in the evenings at a local track.   If interested in attending, please contact Coach Tida at 210-429-5682.

“Starting Line” Parent Meetings for Spring Track and Field Season

2023 Home Track Meets

FEAST will host both a High School track meet and a Middle School meet again in 2023. The High School FEAST Invitational Track Meet is scheduled for Friday, April 14 starting at 1pm at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex. Then the following day, the 20^th annual FEAST Patriot MS meet will be held starting at 9am.  Both teams will participate in seven meets during the track season with the FEAST home meets being the final regular season meets before the ISAL Middle School District Meet and the Homeschool State Meet.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com

Asst. Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com

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September 2022

Preparations Begin For the Spring Track and Field Season

September means back to school, fall sports and, yes the start of planning for the spring track season! The Spring 2023 Track Season will be off and running in early January. We will have three Starting Line Parent Meetings to cover the season’s plans, rules to understand, registration, uniforms, as well as answering any questions you may have.

Interested in pre-season workouts to help prepare for Spring 2023 FEAST Track and Field? Please contact Coach Tida Lanoce for more details at 210.429.5682.

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Track Starting Line Meetings (Each athlete and at least one parent must attend one):

• Wednesday, November 9   |   6:30pm at FEAST Gathering Barn
• Monday, January 2   |    12pm (Lopez Middle School – follows an optional 10am workout)
• Thursday, January 5   |    6:30pm at FEAST Gathering Barn

The full track meet schedule will be available in November, but we have already scheduled our home meet dates: The high school FEAST Patriot Invitational meet is scheduled for Friday April 14 starting at 1pm at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex (WHSC). The 20^th Annual FEAST Patriot Invitational for middle school athletes will start at 9am also at WHSC.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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August/July 2022

Reflections on the 2021-22 Season

Track Season 2022 is complete and it is good to reflect back on the season a bit. We overcame challenges in losing our practice facility for a month, faced higher rental costs, but were blessed with many first-time track athletes! More highlights from 2022: 

And planning ahead…we have secured Wheatley Heights Sports Complex for our practice facility for 2023.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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June 2022

FEAST Varsity Girls are State Champs for 13th Consecutive Season!

The FEAST Track and Field team was very successful at the State Homeschool Track Meet on April 29-30 at Tomball HS. With a huge turnout, the competition was fierce in all age groups. FEAST Varsity girls were once again State Meet champions for the 13^th consecutive season and won by a healthy margin of 28 points over the 2^nd place team.  

The Varsity Girls 4×100 team of Emily Foster, Natalie Nelson, Tori Neeley, and Mikayla Kidney broke the school record for the third time this season with a 50.71 time. Mikayla was the high point athlete in the Varsity Girls division scoring 34 points with 1^st place in the 100m, discus, 4×100, 4×200 plus a 4^th place finish in the javelin. Micah DiGangi was another Varsity girl scoring machine as she racked up 32 points with wins in the long jump, and 4×200, 2^nd in the 300 hurdles and triple jump, and 3^rd in the 4×400.

FEAST JV Boys, 14U Boys, 12U Girls, 10U Boys, and 10U Girls were also Meet Champions in their divisions at State! The 14U Boys were especially dominant in their division, winning by 99 points! JV Girls finished in 2^nd and just two points out of first place. The 12U Boys also finished 2^nd, Varsity boys finished a close 3^rd (six points behind first) and the 14U girls also finished in 3^rd place. FEAST had top 3 finishes in all age divisions. Micah Diaz was the high-point athlete for 14U Boys and Spencer Cox was the high-point athlete for 10U Boys.

Our end-of-season fellowship was held on May 9 and was a bittersweet time as everyone said their farewells to our 11 senior athletes. Congratulations to these graduating seniors! Approximately 300 athletes and family members attended this final wrap-up to celebrate the FEAST Track’s 2022 season.

We give thanks to everyone who supported FEAST and our athletes. Each athlete worked hard, improved throughout the season and most everyone set a new PR! FEAST Track is grateful for this season and our volunteers, but we are most grateful for the Lord and Savior Jesus. Our God above gave us the strength to finish each race and practice with everything we had, even when we are hurting. We lean on God to give us strength and give all the glory to Him. As written in Psalms 50:23, “The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” We will continue to give God the glory and praise Him for His saving grace.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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May 2022

FEAST Track Teams: Meet Champs at Multiple Meets!

The FEAST Track and Field teams have been absolutely crushing it this season and have just a few meets left before the season ends. Both High School and Middle School had amazing meets in April with some incredible wins! We are proud of all the athletes in our program who give it all they have to hit new PR’s (personal records) and we anticipate will complete amazing at state! Watch the interview of Loghan Gonzalez, winner of the 3200!

FEAST High School Teams and Middle School Teams have had some fantastic meets with the High School Varsity Girls 4×100 team breaking the FEAST school record with a time of 51.26 seconds at Cornerstone Meet #2. This beat the old record by 0.19 seconds! The Varsity Girls were also the Meet Champions. Just a week later, at the FEAST High School Patriot Invitational Meet, the Varsity Girls 4×100 team broke their school record again with a time of 50.91! This talented foursome is composed of sophomore Emily Foster, senior Natalie Nelson, sophomore Tori Neeley, and is anchored by freshman, Mikayla Kidney (shown left to right). See this talented foursome’s interview!

At the Wimberley High School Meet, the FEAST Varsity teams beat several large (4A-5A) public school teams! FEAST Boys and Girls Varsity each placed 9^th out of 16 teams.  At the FEAST Patriot Invitational, both the JV Girls and Varsity Girls were the Meet Champions! Our JV and Varsity Boys finished strong in 4^th and 5^th, respectively, out of 17 schools.

The FEAST Middle School teams were also incredible in their performance at their second Cornerstone meet:  5/6 grade girls, 5/6 grade boys, and 7/8 grade Boys were Meet Team Champions. At the FEAST MS Patriot Invitational, our 5/6 grade girls and 7/8 grade boys were again, Meet Team Champions!

Other meet results this past month include the La Vernia Middle School Meet where the MS team recorded 37 PRs (personal records). At the St. Mary’s Hall MS Meet, FEAST MS teams were the Meet Champions in all four divisions!

Our season is finishing soon with just a couple more meets left for both High School and Middle School. The last regular season High School meet is on April 14 and the last Middle School meet is the ISAL district championship on April 20.  Then the Homeschool State Meet will be held on April 29 and 30 at Tomball High School.

With more records to break, the FEAST Patriots are training hard to set more amazing PR’s and to compete extremely well in the following meets to come! We thank everyone who has helped the track and field team this season – we really appreciate you! We are very grateful for our Lord and Savior Jesus and God for allowing us to have such an amazing season! As it says in Hebrews 12:28-29,”Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire.” We are thankful for our God and all He has done for us!

FEAST Track’s Patriot Invitational Hosts Middle School and High Schools

Over 800 athletes competed in the FEAST High School Patriot Invitational Meet on April 8. This was followed the next morning with the FEAST Middle School Meet where over 700 athletes competed. A lot of hard work by a lot of volunteers along with the timing contractor made these two meets very well run. Money raised at these meets will cover team expenses this year and allow FEAST to keep track season registration fees at only $75/athlete for 2022-23. There are many ways to measure success, but this meet wasn’t about the money or even all the hard work, it was the joy of watching young athletes compete and families sharing a beautiful day and experience.

Texas MileSplit attended the FEAST HS Invitational and they posted videos of all the running races and interviews with most of the event winners including FEAST sophomore Loghan Gonzalez, the 3200m winner and the Varsity Girls 4×100 team. Watch the excitement here!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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April 2022

Track and Field – A Season of Success with Perseverance and Faith!

The FEAST Team is looking fantastic with the High School and Middle School teams doing extremely well at their meets! We returned to practice at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex so the hurdle and field events could resume training in their respective events again.

At our first HS meet, FEAST JV Girls were the meet champions in their division while Varsity Girls and Boys were runners-up out of eight teams participating! 

The High School teams then swept the Cornerstone meet on March 3rd by a huge margin with JV Boys, JV Girls, Varsity Boys, and Varsity Girls all winning first in their divisions. At the  Cornerstone middle school track meet, our 7th/8th grade boys won their meet with almost all of the runners getting some great PRs! Other HS meets in March were at Antonian, Wimberley, and Cornerstone again. March MS meets were at La Vernia for a practice meet and Cornerstone again as well.

FEAST will host our annual HS Patriot Invitational meet on April 8 and our MS meet on April 9, both at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex. Come support our athletes!With the FEAST athletes halfway through the season and looking stronger than ever we ask that you continue to pray for the athletes to avoid injury and to persevere onward and set more PRs! The only reason any of this is happening is because of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and God! We are blessed by God to be back at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex. We are so thankful for all that He has done for the team! “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.”  Proverbs 3:5-6 We will continue to trust our God even through the rainiest storms!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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March 2022

Track and Field Season is Starting off Strong!

With the second month of Track ending, the FEAST Patriots are looking strong as they enter the heart of their season.  In preparation for March meets, the Patriots are practicing their running form, field event techniques, running faster laps, and looking stronger.

Check our our upcoming schedules!

FEAST Track athletes practice every Monday and Wednesday at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex.  Practices start with a devotion followed by the recognition of athletes who beat their personal record (PR) at the previous meet.  Next, athletes warmup and breakout to their event specific training group.  The second half of practice has athletes working on handoffs or perhaps working on a second event.  Practice finishes with muscle fitness to enhance core body strength.   With 152 athletes, 8 coaches, 3 graduate helpers and numerous parent helpers, practices are very busy with multiple things happening at the same time.

As our athlete’s hearts start pumping harder as they get closer and closer to race day, and as they stay warm in their FEAST hoodies and FEAST warm-up jackets, we always make sure to thank God for allowing us to practice and for allowing us to run, jump and throw this season. We pray for each runner to do their best and get an amazing PR this season and to always give thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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February 2022

Track and Field Season is about to Start for FEAST Runners!

After an amazing season last year, our athletes are ready to destroy their PR’s and set some new records with meets starting on February 19. The athletes for FEAST Homeschool are looking forward to breaking some more records in 2022! In 2021, FEAST Middle School girls broke a 14-year-old 4×400 record with a time of 4:25.46 set by Claire Bettencourt, Enola Mangelson, Suraiya Anderson, and Liberty Gould (shown).

Our High School girls broke multiple records, including the 400m by Lauren Bettencourt with a time of 60.54, the 3200m by KayCee Keller with a time of 10:51, and a pole vault record by Grace Bettencourt with a jump of 10.0feet! Each of the FEAST athletes work as hard as they can, putting their heart, sweat, and tears into every race and event they do to break their personal records.

With adrenaline and excitement for the first meet rushing through the FEAST Patriots, we put all our trust in God and lean on Him as the time of competition comes for the athletes to perform our best toward an amazing season. We are thankful for our Savior, Jesus Christ and God for this 2022 season and for the gift of such an exciting season last year!

Our first meets are February 19 for High School at Saint Mary’s Hall and February 23 for Middle School at the Medina Valley Relay Meet.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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January 2022

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com.

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POSTED JANUARY 3, 2022: Updated Location for “Starting Line” Parent Meeting is this week!!

Our FINAL “Starting Line” Parent Meeting is this week!!

These informational meetings are for those interested in participating in track next spring. The discussion will include the team goals, pre-season practices, regular season practices, meets, team rules, uniform sizing, and registration.

See you there!

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2022 Track Season is Underway!

The FEAST Track and Field teams have just begun workouts in preparation for their 2022 track season.

Many new faces have joined the team this year and they are joining the many returnees from last year to form our 2022 track team.  Later this month, assessments and evaluations will take place where each athlete is tested on various skills to help the coaches determine which track event they are best suited for, and in which they will have the most success. After the testing is complete, the athletes will focus their training on their primary events which will be the events they will be competing in.

Track meets will begin very soon!  Below are the FEAST 2022 Track Meet Schedules: 

If anyone would still like to join the team, then please contact Coach Dunn and he can provide information on the practices, meets, and team rules. Online registration for the FEAST Track team closes January 15 – sign up today!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com or feasttrack@gvtc.com 

Head Sprint Coach and Asst. Track Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at suaytari2015@gmail.com 

Middle School Head Coach and Hurdle Coach: Doug Halsell at feastmstrack@gmail.com

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December 2021

FEAST Track – 2021-22 Edition

Ready to join the FEAST Track and Field Teams? Now is the time to act! Registration is now open (see the registration button above) and will end on January 15. Register today!

Registration costs $75/athlete (middle school or high school) and covers all meet entry fees, practices, equipment, and uniform top which will be returned at season’s end.  Families will need to buy uniform shorts (through our team store), and running shoes.

Every track athlete and at least one parent must attend one of our Starting Line Meetings. Topics covered are team goals, regular season practices, meets, team rules, uniform sizing, communication, the team store and registration.   

We have two more Starting Line Meetings scheduled:

The first will be at Lopez Middle School at noon on January 1. This meeting will immediately follow a preseason workout that starts at 10am.  A second Starting Line meeting will be held at the FEAST Gathering Barn on Tuesday, January 4 at 6:30pm.

Team Practices

Our track teams will be practicing at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex from 4:45pm to 7:00pm every Monday and Wednesday, once formal practices begin in mid-January.  Track Meets begin in late February and conclude with the Home School State Track Meet in Conroe, Texas on April 30-May 1. Each team will compete in seven meets plus the State Meet.

NOTE: Pre-season practices are optional and will be held in December and the first week of January.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

High School Head Coach and Track Commissioner:  David Dunn at trackandfield@homeschoolfeast.com or feasttrack@gvtc.com 

Head Sprint Coach and Asst. Track Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at suaytari2015@gmail.com 

Middle School Head Coach and Hurdle Coach: Doug Halsell at feastmstrack@gmail.com

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November – October 2021

Track & Field “Starting Line” Parent Meetings & Meet Commissioner and Coach David Dunn

The FEAST Track and Field season is approaching rapidly!  Most importantly, is the upcoming FEAST Track and Field parent meeting in November. Mark your calendars! Bonus Starting Line Meeting: Saturday, January 1, 2022 at noon after New Year’s Day practice – details below!)

These informational meetings are for those interested in participating in track next spring. The discussion will include the team goals, pre-season practices, regular season practices, meets, team rules, uniform sizing, and registration. (Note: pre-season practices are optional and will be held in November and December.) 

Attendance is required at only one meeting.  (Meeting #2 is after the Track & Field’s preseason practices, but before the regular season practices begin.) Bonus Starting Line Meeting: Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 12pm after New Year’s Day practice at Jose M. Lopez Middle School (23103 Hardy Oak Blvd, San Antonio, TX)

Starting Line Meetings will be held at the FEAST Gathering Barn (7735 Mockingbird Lane, San Antonio, TX 78229).

• Meeting #1: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 6:30-7:30pm
• Bonus Starting Line Meeting: Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 12pm at Jose M. Lopez Middle School (23103 Hardy Oak Blvd, San Antonio TX)
• Meeting #2: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 6:30-7:30pm 

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MEET COMMISSIONER and HEAD COACH, DAVID DUNN!

David has been married to his wife Belinda for 36 years. They have six children and six grandchildren. They homeschooled their children from kindergarten through 12^th grade and all went on to become college graduates. David and Belinda are emptynesters now, and they enjoy spending time with their grandkids and traveling when they get the chance.

David grew up in Texas and met Belinda at Lamar University where David studied chemical engineering and ran track and cross country.  Belinda earned her degree in Speech and taught in both private and public school until their children were born.  The Dunns lived in Houston for five years, then moved to Sandy, Utah for 9 years before moving to San Antonio in 1999.  Currently, Belinda works as the Equip Lead at Hillside Fellowship while David works for Valero Energy as the Gasoline Optimization Director.

After resuming competitive running in his forties, David was twice ranked in the top 20 of US Men over 40 in the Marathon. One of his highlights was running in the Boston Marathon at age 41 and finishing 117^th overall!

David resurrected the FEAST track and field program in 2001 and has been Track Commissioner and High School Head Coach each year since. The FEAST track team began small, but every year the team grew and became more competitive. Along the way, a middle school head coach, assistant commissioner, and event coaches were added bringing valuable expertise to the team.   

In competition, the FEAST track teams are very successful! The first Texas Home School State Track meet was held in 2009 and since that time the FEAST Boys have won the state title 9 times and the FEAST Girls have been the state champs every year.  Additionally, numerous FEAST track athletes have graduated and gone on to compete at the collegiate level.

Thank you, Coach Dunn, for serving our Track and Field program!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD:

Head Commissioner David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com.

Head Sprint Coach and Asst. Track Commissioner: Tida Lanoce at suaytari2015@gmail.com

Middle School Head Coach and Hurdle Coach: Doug Halsell at feastmstrack@gmail.com

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September 2021

Track & Field is just around the corner! (We’re excited too!)

Fall sports are now in season, but it always helps to plan ahead! Spring sport registrations will be here before you know it!

To help you map out your year, below is the anticipated timeframe for registration, the required parent meeting, plus the active practice and season:

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD: Head Commissioner David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com.

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June 2021

Varsity Girls are State Champs; Varsity Boys are Runner Up!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD: Head Commissioner David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com.

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May 2021

FEAST TRACK AND FIELD PREPARING FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS!

The months of March and April represent the heart of the track and field season. The last several months of hard training and preparation are paying off as the team prepares for their championship meets. The FEAST teams have been the meet

champions at several meets and runners-up at several others. Next comes the MS ISAL District Meet and then the State Homeschool Meet. Here are some of the March and April highlights.

• Varsity Girls were the Meet Champs at Cornerstone on March The JV Girls were runners-up.
• 5/6 Grade Girls were the Meet Champs at Cornerstone on March 3rd. The 7/8 Grade Girls were runners-up.
• 7/8 Grade Girls were the Meet Champs at Cornerstone on March 24th. The 5/6 Grade Boys were runners-up.
• Varsity Girls and the JV Boys were the Meet Champs at FEAST on March
• The Varsity Boys were runners up and only 2 points behind the
• Varsity Girls were runners-up at SACS Meet on April
• 7/8 Grade Girls were the Meet Champs at SACS on April
• Varsity Girls were the Meet Champs at FEAST Invitational on April
• The Varsity Boys and JV Boys were runners-up.

NEW SCHOOL RECORDS

• Grace Bettencourt tied HJ record at 5’ 6”
• Girls 4×100 – Rafaella Lance, Grace Bettencourt, Tori Neeley, Alexandra
• Lance with a time of 45
• Girls 4×200 – Tori Neeley, Grace Bettencourt, Lauren Bettencourt, Alexandra
• Lance with a time of 1:53.58
• Girls 3200 – KayCee Keller with a time of 10:51.0
• Girls Pole Vault – Grace Bettencourt at 10’ 0”
• Girls 400 – Lauren Bettencourt with a time of 54

REMAINING MEET: State Homeschool Track Meet is April 30th – May 1st

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD: Head Commissioner David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com, Asst. Commissioner, Tida Lanoce at suaytari2015@gmail.com, or MS Track Coach, Doug Halsell at feastmstrack@gmail.com

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April 2021

FEAST Track Varsity Girls: Overall meet champs in our first two meets!

The team has been very successful at the meets they have attended thus far. The Varsity girls have started the season undefeated, coming in first place two meets in a row. The rest of the team has also shown strong performances, with the Varsity boys finishing 2nd and 3rd in their first two meets. The JV girls were 2nd, and the JV boys finished in 5th place at their first meets.

NEW SCHOOL RECORDS SET

 

With the first High School track meets of 2021 came several new school records set by the talented athletes of FEAST! KayCee Keller (shown left) broke the former 3200m record with a time of 10:51. Grace Bettencourt broke the school record in the pole vault with a vault of 9 feet! The following week Grace cleared 9 feet 3 inches for another school record vault. A big congratulation to the athletes that have surpassed those before them and set new school records.

 

Although some of the larger meets the team had hoped to attend have been canceled, morale remains high, and the athletes have continued to train hard and show devotion to their sport. Psalm 128:2 says, “You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.” If the team continues to work hard to the glory of God, they will continue to find success in their athletic pursuits!

UPCOMING MEETS  —

• April 1st                     HS at San Antonio Christian
• April 8th                    MS at San Antonio Christian
• April 9th                    HS at FEAST HS Invitational
• April 17th                  MS at FEAST MS Invitational
• April 23rd                  MS at ISAL District Meet
• April 30th-May 1st   Full Team at State Meet

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FEAST TRACK & FIELD: Head Commissioner David Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com, Asst. Commissioner, Tida Lanoce at suaytari2015@gmail.com, or MS Track Coach, Doug Halsell at doug1susan1@yahoo.com

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March 2021

A SHAKY START – First Track Meet of the Season Cancelled

The FEAST Patriots high school track team had been training and preparing for their first meet for weeks when an unfortunate weather forecast resulted in its cancellation. This was disappointing, but the athletes were ready to move forward and set their eyes on the next meet on the schedule. The first-ever FEAST High School Invitational track meet. While the Patriots have hosted a middle school track meet annually for 18 years, the team has never held a high school meet. The upcoming meet will bring both excitement and a team of dedicated coaches and parent-volunteers who will keep the races running smoothly!

When obstacles appear in our path, it is important to learn to push past them and continue on with hope and determination. The cancellation of meets has been dealt with before in years prior, so our athletes have learned to shift their mindset and view the situation in a positive light. The team will continue to train through the uncertainty and the cold, rainy weather and look forward to the opportunities and warm weather that lies ahead.

 

 

UPCOMING MEETS IN MARCH
March 3rd – MS at Cornerstone
March 4th – HS at Cornerstone
March 11th – MS at Wimberley
March 18th – HS at Cornerstone
March 24th – MS at Cornerstone
March 25-27 – Texas Relays

 

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February 2021

CARRYING ON

January 1st, marked the first day of a new season with the annual team meeting. The FEAST Track and Field team is excited to have some meets this year despite the corona-virus still impacting many athletic events. Throughout the year, the FEAST Patriots will continue running, while taking every necessary precaution to ensure the health of its athletes.

The past year of track and field and sports, in general, has been greatly impacted by the corona-virus pandemic. With the national shutdown that began on March 22nd of last year, the previous track season was unfortunately cut short. Many of the Patriots showed dedication to the team by continuing their training in neighborhoods or public tracks and prepared for future seasons by running time trials.

Now, a year later, the corona-virus continues to affect our daily lives. Despite this, we are all grateful that we will be able to run track and field this year. In a time full of so much uncertainty, we can rejoice in the fact that some aspects of our lives will return to normality.

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January 2021

2021 FEAST Track & Field is on the starting line!

January means the start of track season! After last year’s season was cut short, coaches, athletes, and fans are excited to get started again. Practices start in mid-January, and our first HS meet is February 11th.

The first official FEAST Track practice will be on Wednesday, January 20th, at Wheatley Heights Sports Complex from 4:45pm to 6:45pm. This season practices will be held at Wheatley Heights Sports Center since Randolph HS is not allowing outside groups this year. Practices are typically held at 4:45pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, although there are some exceptions during the first four weeks of practice.

TRACK KICKOFF MEETINGS:
Each athlete and at least one parent must attend one of the following:

January 1st Noon at Lopez MS
There will be a workout at 10am that precedes the kickoff meeting.

January 4th, 6:30pm at FEAST
There will be a workout at 4:45pm that precedes the meeting.

January 7th, 6:30pm at FEAST
We will review team policies, schedules, and have warm-ups and uniform samples available to check sizing at all the kickoff meetings.

Online registration opens January 1st and is $75/athlete with a $250 family max. Registration will close January 20th. Our online store, where warm-ups, meet shorts, and other items are available for purchase, will also open on January 1st and close January 20th.

Meet Worker Volunteers Needed: FEAST will be hosting our HS meet on February 20th, and our MS meet on April 17th. If you are interested in working at either meet, please notify Coach Dunn at feasttrack@gvtc.com. We need field event workers, concession-stand workers, and workers in the press box.

If you have any questions regarding FEAST Track and Field, please contact Coach Dunn.

We would love to have more athletes come out and join our team.

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