MONTICELLO EMPIRE LEAGUE                                                   PURSUING

244 N. Alamo Drive                                                                  VICTORY WITH HONOR

Vacaville, CA  95688

Phone  (707) 448 8551

Fax:     (707) 448 6470

Joan Mumaugh, Commissioner

commissioner@melsjs.org

 

Minutes  12/01/2004

Athletic Council

The meeting was called to order at 8:33 at Three Oaks community Center, Vacaville.  Rick Stromberg (former AD for Davis High) was present to represent Patrick Donlon.  All other ADs were present.

I           Winter Sports

A.  Basketball Ð All MEL schools played Òfoundation gamesÓ on 11/30.  League play will begin in January.

B.  Wrestling --  Novice Tournament was held 11/25 at Napa High.

 

II         Spring Sports

A.  Soccer

1.  Armijo will be playing at 3:00 instead of evening.

2.  Possibility that Vacaville will play at 3:00 to accommodate tennis.

B.  Track

1.  Bill Ewing presented two options for the 2005 Track schedule.  The difference in the two schedules was League starting and ending dates.

2.  Scott motioned to accept track schedule Option A.  Motion seconded by Maryanne.  Vote unanimous.

3.  Each AD is to discuss the schedule with their Principal so that President Barb Franco can do a phone/email vote for acceptance.

C.  Golf

1.  November 16th a coaches meeting was held.  At the meeting the coaches agreed to change match dates that fell during any schoolÕs Spring break.

2.  Coaches also proposed that the League schedule go to a double round robin with a 18-hole League tournament at the mid point of the schedule and a second League tournament at the end of the schedule.  This will be discussed at the January meeting.

D.  Softball --  Vacaville has the possibility of playing its JV games at Jepson Middle School rather than the Medical Facility.

III        Fall Sports  -- The MEL had 6 Section champions this Fall.  Congratulations to the following:

Davis:  Boys Cross Country  Division I

Davis:  Girls Cross Country  Division I

Davis:  Girls Tennis  Division I

Davis:  Girls Water Polo  Division I

 

Vacaville:  Girls Cross Country  Division II

 

Vintage:  Boys Soccer  Division I

 

IV        Section Meeting --  Joan received dates and times for upcoming Section meeting for Cross Country, Track, and Basketball.

 

V         Schedules  2005 Ð 2006

1.  Each AD in charge of a Fall sport needs to bring a rough draft of the 2005 Ð 2006 proposed schedule to the January AD meeting.  Also come prepared with criteria/rationale for the proposed schedule.

2.  It appears we could have some triple and some double round robin schedules that would necessitate a by-law change.

 

VI        Other

1.  Joan reviewed the proposed meeting with MEL and SCAC.  SCAC declined to meet since our entire Board of Managers would not be present.

2.  The MEL feels we should support realignment placement according to the sectionÕs primary criteria.

3.  Wrestling certified weight minimum sheets due to the League Commissioner between January 15 and January 25.  Each school must also send a copy to Thor Jensen at Will C. Wood.

4.  Next meeting  January 6th (Thursday) at 3-Oaks, Vacaville.  January 12, board of Managers, Armijo High School Library.

 

Meeting Adjourned 9:33.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Joan Mumaugh

MEL Commissioner