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California BluJays Track Club - Sports
Rych McCain International/Nationally Syndicated Entertainment Columnist
United States of America Track and Field
Amateur Athletic Union
The California BluJays Track Club
Is A Young Squad Ready To Soar!
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California BluJays Track Club Los Angeles, California, USA |
For the last three years, Princeton Williams has been coaching the California BluJays Youth Track Club that was created and organized by Michael Billew ten years ago. The Club is affiliated with the
USATF (United States of America Track and Field) organization and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union). Williams, a former high school, college and Navy track athlete is a USATF certified level one track coach with six years of experience. Billew was Williams' high school and collegiate track teammate. The female track club is comprised of runners from ages 7 to 13. Williams' original motivation to get involved with a track squad stemmed from his desire to get his then
six-year-old daughter Jasmin involved in the sport.
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Natalia Clark displays her 1st place ribbon |
Organized
sports are great for young children and teens in that it teaches them physical
skills, how to condition and take care of their bodies while eating and drinking
healthy and at the same time learning discipline, team work, positive mental attitude for strategizing and
winning against worthy competition and sportsmanship. These attributes will
serve them for a lifetime.
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L-R Saielle & Sariah Howard |
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L-R Jasmin Princesa Williams, Stephanie Amadi, Daeja Ren'e Henry and
Coach Princeton Williams
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The club is
young, so they have experienced the growing pains and the sweet victories as
such. The majority of the small 25 member squad is comprised of inner-city
youth who are not only athletically talented but are seeking positive
opportunities to express that talent in hopes of a brighter future that it can
offer.
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Resistance Training |
What is
coach Williams’ philosophy and strategy with the California BluJays? He explains, “I
start the girls from 7 years-old and they can go all the way to 17. I get them going from early age . For those
who are on high school teams, when they get to be around 14 years-old, they can
come aboard still with my organization to compete at the USATF level and go on
to make it to the Junior Olympics. So they have multiple ways to enhance their
talent and keep going instead of sitting out after high school, they still have
a couple of months that they can put in as well.”
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Strength Training |
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Up Hill All The Way |
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Against The Wall and that ain't all! |
Coach
Williams goes on to expound on his objectives saying, “As far as our goals for
what I am trying to develop with the girls is really to get them prepared and
ready for high school with the right type of mentality, training, conditioning
and the way they eat and drink water I’ll push them to that level mentally that
they can be strong enough to compete with the best runners in the State. The
goal is to make it to the Junior Olympics at the end.”
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L-R Tamea Sayles, Daeja Ren'e Henry, Coach Williams, Anyssa Saa and Jasmin Princesa Williams (4x1 Relay) |
During
their short time in existence the California BluJays have been very competitive against
the well-established, larger and older youth track clubs not only in California but
surrounding states as well.
The club in now raising donations to cover expenses
for the upcoming 2019 season. Please find it in your heart with the spirit of
love, encouragement and support to under gird the sincere efforts of these
dedicated young ladies with worthy goals and aspirations.
No amount is
too small or too big when you consider the positive impact of your financial
contribution will not only help now but in these young ladies will last a
lifetime! That’s something for you to feel proud about! Please choose to donate
via:
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