It was a warm day on Saturday and the competition was even hotter. The Verona Invite is a tough meet to start the year off with but our team performed well placing 4th in both races. This is a great starting point, especially because we know we did not race to our complete potential. The coming weeks will allow our team to continue to improve and close the gap on those conference and sectional rivals. We want to make sure we constantly are taking care of our bodies and working hard to improve at practices. It will take a lot of work to finish at the top of the conference but I think we can do that.
As expected, we saw some movement on our varsity (Jordan B and Prashanth will be trying out Varsity at our next meet) and I hope this competition helps us grow as an all around team. Some new faces are starting to make their way into the top JV and I think we will see some growth as a group the more races we compete. CONGRATS go out to our hardware winners: Varsity: Jordan C., Benji, and Aaron H. Junior Varsity: Jordan B., Prashanth, Hunter, and Ben. I look forward to even more medals and trophies in the future.
Verona Results
Boys Varsity
Boys JV
Next Meet:
Thursday September 10th
West Invite @ Yahara CC Course
Races Start: 4:00
Boys Varsity: 4:30pm
Boys JV: 5:30pm
Awards: 6:15pm
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Thundercats Win!!!
40 Degree weather in August...Must be cross country season. Intrasquad was a great start to the season. We had a record number of runners (44), Jordan set a new course record (17:25), our gap between 1 and 5 runners was only 43 seconds, we have 15 runners already under 21:00 minutes on a hard course (only 12 last year at this meet), and it was a fun event for parents and runners.
Final Team Scores
Thundercats - 282
Warhawks - 293
The CORE - 293
Congrats to Andy & Jordan B for picking the winning team (with a little help from coach)
This weekend we will be competing at Verona HS (NO BUS - Arrive at 8am). Competition will be tough with 25 teams and lots of big named teams from our conference and around the state. It will be a good opportunity to see how our team ranks early in the season. I'm looking forward to finally competing against other schools and am hoping we can come home with some hardware (top 2 teams in varsity, top 40 runners in varsity, and top 30 runners in junior varsity).
RACE TIMES
9:00 Girls Varsity
9:40 Boys Varsity
10:20 Girls JV
11:00 Boys JV
11:40 Open Race (Parents/Coaches/Fans)
12:30 Awards Ceremony
Final Team Scores
Thundercats - 282
Warhawks - 293
The CORE - 293
Congrats to Andy & Jordan B for picking the winning team (with a little help from coach)
This weekend we will be competing at Verona HS (NO BUS - Arrive at 8am). Competition will be tough with 25 teams and lots of big named teams from our conference and around the state. It will be a good opportunity to see how our team ranks early in the season. I'm looking forward to finally competing against other schools and am hoping we can come home with some hardware (top 2 teams in varsity, top 40 runners in varsity, and top 30 runners in junior varsity).
RACE TIMES
9:00 Girls Varsity
9:40 Boys Varsity
10:20 Girls JV
11:00 Boys JV
11:40 Open Race (Parents/Coaches/Fans)
12:30 Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Intrasquad
What is intrasquad?
Intrasquad is a glorified practice that is organized to expose the athletes and their families to the sport of cross country and the racing distance of 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). It is a relaxed environment for the runners to begin their season and an easy way for our program to determine our seven varsity athletes for our first invitational.
Who participates at intrasquad?
All athletes who have joined the team before August 24th, participated in at least seven practices, deemed healthy and strong enough to complete the course, and attends practice on Friday before the meet. Also, the meet will be open to alumni and coaches to participate.
Why are there teams for intrasquad?
There are three teams (Thundercats, The CORE, and Warhawks) for intrasquad to help create a competitive atmosphere for the event and show the athletes the importance of every runner in the scoring of a cross country meet.
What kind of time schedule will occur for intrasquad?
6:45 am – All athletes must arrive or be dropped off at Elver shelter to warm up for race
7:45 am – Parents, family members, and friends should arrive at Elver to prepare to cheer
8:00 am – 5k race will start (Runners…run and Fans…cheer)
8:16 ~ 8:30 am – Racers will finish 5k race
8:45 am – Scores for race will be tallied and results will be shared
9:00 am – Athletes cool down and Parents meet with coach
Bagels and Lemonade will be available for athletes and parents
9:45 am – All finished (hopefully even finish a little earlier J)
Do parents need to be there for the whole thing?
It is always nice to have support for all the young athletes and we hope everyone can make it out for the race. Each athlete must have at least one parent who can represent them at the parent meeting. Please contact Coach Casey at 219-7451 if no one can attend the meeting.
What happens if there is inclement weather?
The race will occur rain or shine. If there is lightning, the race would be postponed but all athletes should show up on time to receive further instructions.
What should the athletes wear on this day?
Each athlete will need to choose their own race outfit (most likely shorts and shirt/singlet); team uniforms will not be passed out for this race. Also, the athletes may compete in “racers” but should not wear spikes. If athletes only have “trainers” they should wear these shoes to compete. As for any meet, the athletes should have “warm ups” that they can wear to warm up and cool down in before and after the race. Warm ups should consist of something long sleeve (long sleeve shirt, windbreaker, or sweatshirt) and pants (windbreaker or sweat pants).
Questions or Concerns
Contact Casey 219-7451
Intrasquad is a glorified practice that is organized to expose the athletes and their families to the sport of cross country and the racing distance of 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). It is a relaxed environment for the runners to begin their season and an easy way for our program to determine our seven varsity athletes for our first invitational.
Who participates at intrasquad?
All athletes who have joined the team before August 24th, participated in at least seven practices, deemed healthy and strong enough to complete the course, and attends practice on Friday before the meet. Also, the meet will be open to alumni and coaches to participate.
Why are there teams for intrasquad?
There are three teams (Thundercats, The CORE, and Warhawks) for intrasquad to help create a competitive atmosphere for the event and show the athletes the importance of every runner in the scoring of a cross country meet.
What kind of time schedule will occur for intrasquad?
6:45 am – All athletes must arrive or be dropped off at Elver shelter to warm up for race
7:45 am – Parents, family members, and friends should arrive at Elver to prepare to cheer
8:00 am – 5k race will start (Runners…run and Fans…cheer)
8:16 ~ 8:30 am – Racers will finish 5k race
8:45 am – Scores for race will be tallied and results will be shared
9:00 am – Athletes cool down and Parents meet with coach
Bagels and Lemonade will be available for athletes and parents
9:45 am – All finished (hopefully even finish a little earlier J)
Do parents need to be there for the whole thing?
It is always nice to have support for all the young athletes and we hope everyone can make it out for the race. Each athlete must have at least one parent who can represent them at the parent meeting. Please contact Coach Casey at 219-7451 if no one can attend the meeting.
What happens if there is inclement weather?
The race will occur rain or shine. If there is lightning, the race would be postponed but all athletes should show up on time to receive further instructions.
What should the athletes wear on this day?
Each athlete will need to choose their own race outfit (most likely shorts and shirt/singlet); team uniforms will not be passed out for this race. Also, the athletes may compete in “racers” but should not wear spikes. If athletes only have “trainers” they should wear these shoes to compete. As for any meet, the athletes should have “warm ups” that they can wear to warm up and cool down in before and after the race. Warm ups should consist of something long sleeve (long sleeve shirt, windbreaker, or sweatshirt) and pants (windbreaker or sweat pants).
Questions or Concerns
Contact Casey 219-7451
Monday, August 24, 2009
Blitz Cards
CONGRATS!!!
Boys CC Sold $7,700 worth of Spartan cards (just shy of our goal of $8,400)
Memorial Athletics had its largest profit from Spartan cards...making over $50,000 for all Spartan Programs!
Go Spartans!
Boys CC Sold $7,700 worth of Spartan cards (just shy of our goal of $8,400)
Memorial Athletics had its largest profit from Spartan cards...making over $50,000 for all Spartan Programs!
Go Spartans!
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