States!

Congratulations to our two state qualifiers who performed exceptionally well at Hershey this past Saturday:  Gabe and Paige.  For results, see HERE.  

A great season comes to a close again.  See you all at the banquet tomorrow at 6:30 pm.

Banquet Invitation

Please see the pdf above for our banquet invitation.  All athletes were given one on Tuesday at school, but here it is anyhow.  

Also, each athlete was given a checklist with their apparel/bag that they used this season. Please be sure to wash and clean all items and return them in their bag as soon as you can.  Thank you.

States Information

Congratulations to Paige and Gabe as they lead us on to Hershey!  We will depart this Friday at 8am.  

Click HERE for race times and lane assignments (whey they are posted by the PIAA.  We race this Saturday.  It will be a blast. 

1. When we depart, we will head to our hotel, link HERE.  
2. Once checked in, we will head to the course next to Hershey Park, using the Giant Center for parking.  You will see the course once there. 
3. After we register and workout on the course, we will head back to the hotel and rest for a bit.
4. We will eat in the hotel together, probably having a variety of pizzas.
5. We will make a trip to Target, as well, to purchase breakfast items for the next day, as we will not have time to go anywhere prior to leaving for the races.
6. We will be in our rooms by 9-9:30 to sleep.
7. We will depart for the races at 7:30am. It is a 20-minute drive and this will get us there in plenty of time.

We do not take the tent, btw.  

I'm excited.  Anyone else?

District X Information

Tomorrow, we race.  Then we wait and see.  Then we cheer.  Then we go to Golden Corral and eat. 

All runners will be responsible for $5 for the buffet.  

The bus leaves at 7:30am.  Information is up above for race times.  

Jr. High Districts and Varsity District X Information

The results from last Saturday's race (Region 3 Invitational) are on runhigh.com.

Also, the information for both races this week is posted above.  The depart times for the buses are:

Wed.--2:15pm
Sat.--7:00am

CASH Tri-Meet

Pretty good day overall. Times were slower because of the heat. 

Our Varsity Boys were beaten by both Rocky Grove and CASH, unfortunately. They finish the season at 2-6.

The Girls won both and finish at 6-2.

The Jr. High Boys won both with great efforts by several. They finish at 8-0 and win the Region!

Our girls didn't field a team all season, sadly, and finished at 0-4.

The following are the times:

V Boys:

Gabe, 2nd, 18:29
Landon, 6th, 19:49
Ryland, 10th, 20:35
Nathan, 12th, 20:51
Conrad, 27th, 24:19
Isaac, 28th, 25:29

V Girls:

Paige, 2nd, 23:18
Karley, 3rd, 23:56
Maddie, 4th, 23:57
Cassidy, 5th, 25:09
Karleigh, 6th, 25:18
Makayla, 13th, 30:07
Emily, 14th, 33:05
Trinity, 16th, 34:01

Jr. High Boys:

Sam, 1st, 11:25
Eddie, 2nd, 11:54
Michael, 7th, 13:41
Quincy, 8th, 14:12
Carter, 9th, 14:15
Ezra, 14th, 16:34
Connor, 16th, 19:14  

Jr. High Girls:

Claire, 1st, 13:35
Kylie, 5th, 14:42
Skylar, 6th, 14:58
Nola, 9th, 15:23

Cochranton Tri-meet Results

Nice race today. Check out the performances here: Cochranton Results

Our Varsity Boys are now 2-4 in Region 3.
V Girls are 4-2.
Jr. High Boys are 6-0
Jr. High Girls are still 0-3.

Race Tomorrow & No Practices . . .

We have a race tomorrow at Cochranton; Cambridge Springs will be there as the third team, too.

Also, as a heads up, we will not be practicing Friday.  And we do not have school on Monday, October 8th, so we will not be practicing then either.  We are asking that each runner get a 30-60 minute easy run in on Saturday AND Monday.  

Cochranton Invitational 2018

Just wow!  What a great day, overall.  Several earned medals, many set personal records, and our Varsity Girls team placed 3rd (by just 1 point).  We are starting to see the pay off from all of the miles and from delaying the intensity of our speed work.  We will continue to see ourselves improve if we show up ready to work, especially with the desire for a strong close to the season.  Region and Districts, here we come.  And States.  We will see you, too.

Here is a link to all of the results:  Cochranton Invitational 2018

Sharpsville Results

They are up: Sharpsville Results

Photos Up!

Here's a special shout out to Chris Levis, unofficial team photographer, for the photos.  As you may be aware, we do not set up a "photo shoot" for Cross Country for you to purchase individual photos, so feel free to print whatever you desire.  Thanks again, Mr. Levis!  Great stuff!

Home Tri-Meet

What a great night.  We did superb.  Thanks to all for the help. 

Here are the results:

Varsity Boys:  1-1 today; overall 2-2

Gabe, 2nd, 17:50
Landon, 4th, 19:01
Ryland, 5th, 19:31
Conrad, 16th, 21:27
Isaac, 17th, 21:29
Nathan, 18th, 21:30
Ben, 25th, 25:35

Varsity Girls:  1-1 today; overall 2-2

Paige, 5th, 22:08
Maddie, 6th, 22:22
Karleigh, 8th, 22:48
Karley, 9th, 23:02
Cassidy, 13th, 25:10
Makayla, 17th, 27:20
Emily, 19th, 28:11
Trinity, 25th, 34:05

Jr. High Boys:  2-0 today; overall 4-0

Sam, 1st, 12:39 (course record)
Eddie, 4th, 15:01
Carter, 7th, 16:37
Michael, 8th, 16:43
Quincy, 12th, 17:21
Ezra, 18th, 20:02
Connor, 20th, 29:06

Jr. High Girls: 0-1 today; overall 0-2

Claire, 1st, 17:00
Kylie, 4th, 18:02
Skyler, 6th, 18:34
Nola, 7th, 19:23 

Home Tri-Meet

Tonight's the night!  Let's go win this thing!  

Also, Mr. Levis has provided me photos which I've included to the left.  Feel free to browse and print whatever you like.  Thank you, Mr. Levis!  A visual record of our season always makes me happy!

Behrend Results

Here they are: Behrend 2018

Race Results from Titusville

Great job by our runners last evening in some close races.  The results were:

Jr. High Boys (2 mile race)
    Sam Hetrick, 1st, 11:15
    Ed Hazelet, 3rd, 13:15
    Michael DeJohn, 7th, 14:28
    Carter Stewart, 8th, 14:33
    Quincy Zook, 9th, 14:51
    Ezra McClymonds, 18th, 17:13
Jr. High Girls (2 mile race)
    Claire Riehl, 1st, 14:35
    Kylie Beck, 3rd, 15:58
    Skyler Bland, 9th, 16:07
    Nola Zook, 12th, 16:54
Varsity Boys (3.1 mile race)
    Gabe DeYoung, 1st, 17:43
    Nate DeYoung, 6th, 19:23
    Landon Caldwell, 7th, 19:26
    Ryland Lutz,13th, 20:30
    Conrad Williams, 15th, 22:04
    Isaac Levis, 18th, 23:12
    Ben Crowl, 20th, 25:07
Varsity Girls
    Paige Fuller, 4th, 21:57
    Karleigh Steiner, 5th, 22:19
    Karley Price, 8th, 22:38
    Maddie Mondi, 10th, 22:45
    Cassidy Boylan, 13th, 23:38
    Makayla Stevens, 17th, 28:27
    Trinity Ives, 22nd, 34:36

Varsity Boys are 1-1
Varsity Girls are 1-1
Jr. High Boys are 2-0
Jr. High Girls are 0-1
    

Tuesdays Race

Our race this Tuesday is at Hydetown Elementary School.  Our bus departs at 2:15.  We have high expectations for all of our teams.  We shall see . . .

Also, Spirit Wear orders are due on MONDAY, September 10th.  

Additionally, the information for the Penn State Behrend Invitational is above.  Should be a great day!

Hoagie Delivery, Spirit Wear and Next Race

Hoagies will be delivered after practice on Thursday.  Be ready to take them at that time.

Also, a Spirit Wear order form is posted above, if interested.  Your runner will also have a printed copy (given to them on Tuesday, September 4th).  They are due to me by the September 10th so we can get them back and have time to wear them during our season.  

Our next race is Tuesday, September 11th, at Titusville (Hydetown Elementary School) with Maplewood as the third team.  Let's show them what we can!

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McDowell Results

McDowell results are up! Here's the link:  McDowell 2018

Friday News

Couple of things:  hoagie forms are due Friday and we will not have practice. So please drop your forms to my room. 

McDowell, here we come. 

Time Trial and McDowell Information

We had a very good day on Saturday.  The Time Trial results are listed above.  You can see much improvement.  And now that our school-year practices are beginning, and by necessity shorter practices (which rest the legs more, too), you will begin to see the runners get into even better shape.  

New McDowell Invitational information is posted above.  Everything you need to know is there.  The bus departs at 6:45am sharp on Saturday.  Please remember that if you plan on taking your runner from the event in your personal vehicle, you must sign him/her out with the managers.  We can only release the runners to the parents (and only if he/she has submitted the form). Also, ALL runners need to remain with the team until the end of the event unless there is a prior reason given for someone to depart early before we have all raced and received awards.  We practice as a team, we race as a team, we support each other.  

Lastly, it's going to be a great season!

Hoagie Sale

We have indeed started a fundraiser. We are selling hoagies; we sent home forms today. Please look at the due date and delivery date. This one sale will help pay for the things we do this year--shirt purchases, invitational fees, our banquet,etc. 

I will post the form tomorrow for those of you who desire an extra one. 

Time Trial #1 Results

The results for the time trial are now posted above.  Keep in mind that some of the runners were directed to not run at full speed.  Also, every athlete is different.  Some of us are "race-ready" from the beginning and some of us will gain great adjustments in our time as the season progresses.  

Our ultimate goal is to get each athlete to peak in the middle to end of October.  Our program is designed for that.  Saturday was a great start for that.  

Time Trial #1

Wow.  Just wow!  What a great opening to our season.  Today's simulated race went off very well.  For those from past season, your times did drop (we will discuss on Monday).  For those new to the program, everything I saw today indicates success.  

Good job everyone!

DAY 3, Parent Meeting, Time Trial #1

Today we ran our first speed workout and most were very consistent with their interval pacing.  That is a good sign.  We also did a long warm-up run to help build our base mileage.  The team is coming together nicely.  We have 23 runners and 4 managers.  We still need more runners.   

Parent Meeting tomorrow at 6pm at the SES pavilion.

Time Trial #1 on Saturday.  The whistle blows at 9am; arrive by 8:15 to got through your normal warm-up and stretch routine.  We invite all to stay and see what we've been up to.

Day 1 Done

Today was a good day. We completed a one mile time trial, ran our course and survived. Show up tomorrow ready to go.

Thursday is our parent meeting at the SES pavilion at 6pm.

Bring your completed paperwork with you tomorrow or Wednesday.

It Starts Tomorrow

Tomorrow.  8am.  Water Bottle.  Snack.  Be early.  Be ready.  The fun begins.
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THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!

One week from today, at 8am, we will start the journey.  Be early, bring a water bottle and a snack to eat during breaks, and be ready.  We will end practice at 11am on Monday.  After that, we will finish at 10:30 from Tuesday to Friday.  

All Evening Open Gyms are Henceforth Canceled

As we have next to no one running at any of our evening open gyms, we are canceling them as of today.  So our morning runs with Fuzzy will continue from 8am to 9am at the Dam.  

Open Gyms on Tues and Thurs in the evening

We are canceling open gyms in the evening on Tuesdays and Thursday. No one has shown up. If interested, let me know.

Out-Run Cancer Run 2018

On Sunday June 3rd, we are holding our annual Out-Run Cancer Run from 8am-Noon at the High School track (sometimes called the football field).  The fundraising form is attached (above).  This is our only summer fundraiser which helps provide what we need for the Fall.  We donate half of all funds raised to the Yolanda Barco Oncology Center, too.  See the form above.

District X Track and Field Championship

This past Saturday, Beka M. and Gabe D. both competed at the D10 championship in Slippery Rock.  Beka placed 10th in the 1600m and Gabe placed 5th in the 1600m and 6th in the 3200m.  Both of Gabe's performances earned him medals!  It was a great day to be a Panther.  Congratulations.  See results here.

Cross Country Summer Information

Well.  We are already thinking of Summer and then the Fall.  Cross Country is on my mind.  Here is our summer Open Gym schedule, along with Physical Dates.  Check it out.

Summer Training Plan

New Track Photos!

Thank you to Mr. Chris Levis for the photos for our track meets and invitationals.  Look at the flickr slideshows, open them up, and download them.  Awesome stuff!

Track Photos - Look left

So cool to get some Track 2018 photos (courtesy Chris Levis).  These are from our early meet/invitationals.  Thank you, Chris!