Coach Perry is excited to be entering his fourth season as head coach! His goal is to build the Storm XC Team into a program of the highest caliber: full of determined, unrelenting, and competative athletes. Coach Perry was the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Menlo-Atherton High School (Northern California) from 2009-2020. During that time his teams won more than a dozen district titles and his athletes broke 15 school records. Additionally, Coach Perry was named the Central Coast Section Honor Coach of the year in 2020. Coach Perry is also a social studies teacher at Owyhee and when not at school or on the track, he enjoys spending time with his wife and young son.
Cross Country
Important Announcements
Any high school student interested in running Cross Country in the Fall , get on the email list by filling out the Forms Page HERE. Do this ASAP to keep up to date on all things cross country!
Summer Training Practices for Summer 2024:
*All practices 8:15 AM- 9:45
Week 0- (just get used to running a few times a week), Sat May 25, Tue May 28- Owyhee Track
Week 1- Saturday Jun 8- Eagle Island (meet at main parking lot by ticket booth)
Week 2- Tues Jun 11, Wed Jun 12 Settlers Park
Sat Jun 15- Polecat (Collister Parking Lot)
Week 3- Tues Jun 18, Wed June 19, Sat Jun 22- Optimist Fields/Sports Complex
Week 4- Tues Jun 25, Wed Jun 26, Sat Jun 29- Eagle Island (meet at main parking lot by ticket booth)
Week 5- Tues July 2, Wed July 3, Sat July 6- Camel’s Back (meet at the Heron St Parking Lot)
Week 6- Tues July 9, Wed July 10, Sat July 13- Fort Boise (meet at the parking lot between Scout and Mtn Cove)
Week 7- Tues July 16, Wed July 17, Sat July 20- Optimist Fields/Sports Complex
Week 8- Sat July 27- Camel’s Back (meet at the Heron St Parking Lot)
Week 9- Tues July 30, Wed July 31, Sat Aug 3- Fort Boise (meet at the parking lot between Scout and Mtn Cove, by the baseball fields)
Official/Mandatory Practice begins Aug 12! Meet at the Owyhee Track 3:15 PM!
First week of Mandatory Practice Schedule: Aug 12-14 Mon-Wed Meet at Owyhee HS Track (3:15), Aug 15-16 Thurs-Fri (3:30) and Aug 17 Sat (8:15) at Eagle Island
Aug 19, Mon and Thurs Practices at Eagle Island (3:30) and Tues, Wed, Fri Practices at OHS (3:15).
Email all questions to Coach Perry: perry.alan@westada.org
Coaches
Coach Perry
Coach Edwards
Coach Edwards believes running makes better humans because of the positive mental and health benefits it incurs. Distance running has been a part of her life for over 20 years. Her coaching career began in Florida where she was the Assistant, then Head XC Coach and Girls' XC coach at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, taking individuals and girls' teams to state during her 3-year period. After relocating to Idaho, she was the Assistant XC and Distance Track Coach at Skyview High School in Nampa, again taking individuals and girls' teams to state finals from 2010-2014. When she is not running, Coach Edwards is a visual artist/teacher, wife, and mom to one son. She's excited to be part of the growing program at Owyhee High School.
Coach Hroma
Coach Hroma competed in track and field for 8 years, including 4 as a collegiate athlete at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. He competed in short-mid sprints while specializing in the Discus and Hammer throw. Coach Hroma coached track and field for 2 seasons at Asotin High School in Asotin, Washington and is currently a specialist throwing coach for Team Idaho YMCA. He's now helping out with cross country and bringing his expertise to help build speed and power in our distance runners!
