Monday, September 27, 2010

10.3.10 5k Race

1st Annual Avon Lake Hall of Fame Run

What: 5k Run/Walk
When: October 3, 2010
Time: 9am
Where: Avon Lake High School
Why: To have fun while jogging and to see who will win--Coach Rocco or Coach Walters

Register at:

http://www.hermescleveland.com/

Proceeds benefit the Avon Lake Sports Hall of Fame and local charities!!

Coach Rocco and Coach Walters will be running in it also! Don't miss the fun...

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Cloverleaf 9.25.10

Here’s the information regarding the Colt C.C. Cloverleaf Invitational:

· Athletes need to be at Learwood at 6:00 a.m.
· Bus leaves at 6:15 a.m.
· Girls’ Open runs at 8:40 a.m.
· Girls’ Team runs at 9:05 a.m.
Charlotte Ward, Esther Killius, Maria Cobler, Allie Spensley, Rachel Cogar, Taylor Duchesneau, and Katey Faber
· Boys’ Open runs at 9:50 a.m.
· Boys’ Team runs at 10:10 a.m.
Trent Glasser, Kevin Knip, Dan Furrer, A.J. McManaman, Alex Thieken, Nick Fowkes, and Joey Lyons
· Our estimated time of arrival back at Learwood is 12:30 p.m. We will have athletes call home when we are almost back in Avon Lake!
· We are dealing with a lot of injuries this week so if there are any changes to the team/open races we will notify the team.

Some reminders about the meet:

· Bring something to eat as it will be a long ride home.
· Parents, there is a $3 admission fee to get in to this meet. This is the only meet where they charge to get in!
· Coach Walters will NOT be at this meet. Instead, Coach Marlow will be there. He’s a very nice, very large man who teaches at Learwood and coaches
baseball in the spring. He will be at the finish line to help with times and to sign out athletes. You won’t be able to miss him!
· Only parents can sign out their children, they cannot sign out other athletes.
· Parents, your help this season has been unbelievable! If you could help out at this meet, especially with Coach Marlow, that would be great. The
start/finish of this race are at different locations. The start is at the bottom of a hill and finish is on top of a hill. Also, the times for races are more
condensed, so I will be running around like crazy. So it will be even more important to give Coach Marlow a hand at the finish! Thanks for all your help!
· A concession stand and t-shirts will be available.

About the team:

· I am keeping a Cross Country Lost & Found in my classroom. It is filling up fast! If anyone is missing anything, please stop by room 404!
· We got some compliments from other teams at Wadsworth on our team behavior—keep it up! Remember to encourage each other, push each other, and
display good sportsmanship.
· This meet will help determine who runs team/open races at next week’s Vermilion Invitational. The top 7 runners will be on team, all other runners will be
open runners, but all runners will have the opportunity to run. We may have to make adjustments, however, due to the large number of injuries we are
experiencing.
· A lot of athletes have gone to the trainer. Keep me posted on your progress! If you are injured you don’t have to come to practice, especially on Tuesdays
and Thursdays as we are most likely participating in roadwork workouts. We want ALL athletes (injured and healthy) to come to practice on Fridays (for
the dinner!) and to the meets to support the team. Just keep me posted on your progress!
· We are ordering our cross country apparel this week! Please have all forms turned in by Thursday so I can process the orders on Friday! We sent an email
out about this and there are extra forms in my classroom.
· We will have a shortened practice on Friday due to the Activity Night at Learwood. We will practice right after school, we will have a short run, then we
will be ending practice at around 3:30 p.m. so athletes can still attend the majority of the dance/activities being held that night. There will be no Friday Night Dinner due to the dance.
· Lastly, please encourage your child to pick up after themselves at the end of meets! We have talked about keeping their items in a duffel bag so the
coaching staff does not have to pick up garbage/clothing items at the end of meets. We do a great job setting up camp, but we have to work on getting
things picked up and loaded on the bus in a more timely fashion. Thanks for your help on this!

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!Coach Rocco
Coach Walters

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Wadsworth 9.18.10

Cross Country Parents:
Here’s the information regarding the Grizzly Run at Wadsworth Memorial Park:
· Athletes need to be at Learwood at 6:15 a.m.
· Bus leaves at 6:30 a.m.
· Boys’ Team runs at 9 a.m.
Trent Glasser, Kevin Knip, Dan Furrer, Joey Lyons, Nick Fowkes, Alex Thieken, and A.J. McManaman
· Girls’ Team runs at 9:30 a.m.
Maria Cobler, Charlotte Ward, Esther Killius, Rachel Cogar, Allie Spensley, Katey Faber, & Emily Lambert
· Boys’ Open (all other boy runners) runs at 10 a.m.
· Girls’ Open (all other girl runners) runs at 10:30 a.m.
· Our estimated time of arrival back at Learwood is 12:30 p.m. We will have athletes call home when we are almost back in Avon Lake!
· We are dealing with a lot of injuries this week so if there are any changes to the team/open races we will notify the team.
Some reminders about the meet:
· Bring something to eat as it will be a long ride home.
· Parents, the directions to this meet can be tricky (we had difficulties finding the location last year). Coach Walters should have already sent the directions to the meet, but to re-emphasize it, we will be at Wadsworth Memorial Park in Wadsworth, Ohio 44281. The park is in the center of town where the football stadium is located. Bring your GPS and make sure to leave a bit early!
· Make sure to sign out your child with Coach Walters. She will either be at the start/finish line (this meet’s start/finish is in the same area) or the team campsite (which is also close to the start/finish).
· Only parents can sign out their children, they cannot sign out other athletes.
· This race’s results will NOT be online for this race.
· This course, as long as they have not changed it, is awesome! It’s a big meet with some great teams, and it’s fun to watch the runners at this location.
· A concession stand and t-shirts will be available.
About the team:
· I am keeping a Cross Country Lost & Found in my classroom. It is filling up fast! If anyone is missing anything, please stop by room 404!
· Continue to display excellent sportsmanship at this meet—we get a lot of compliments from other teams/coaches on the size, talent, and especially the behavior of our Avon Lakers. Keep this up as well!
· This meet will help determine who runs team/open races at next week’s Cloverleaf Invitational. The top 7 runners will be on team, all other runners will be open runners, but all runners will have the opportunity to run. We may have to make adjustments, however, due to the large number of injuries we are experiencing.
· Again, we are experiencing a lot of injuries on our team this year. If an athlete is injured, please make arrangements to see the trainer at the high school. Her name is Beth Hauck and she is available from 3-4 p.m., Monday – Friday. No appointment is necessary and there is no charge!
Thanks for your help so far this season, see you Saturday!
Coach Rocco
Coach Walters

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Avon Lake Early Bird Results

The Learwood Middle School Cross Country recently competed at the Avon Lake Early Bird Meet at Lorain County Community College. The Shoremen came in 1st place out of the 13 total teams and the Shoregals came in 5th place out of 12 teams.

The Avon Lake Shoremen Cross Country came in 1st place. The following Shoremen scored at the meet:

Trent Glasser came in 4th place

Dan Furrer came in 8th place

Kevin Knip came in 9th place

Joey Lyons came in 17th place

Alex Thieken came in 18th place

Nick Fowkes came in 25th place

Ben Dunstan came in 26th place

The Avon Lake Shoremen are gearing up for the Bruce Lerch Invitational this Saturday at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. Good Luck Shoremen Cross Country!

The Avon Lake Shoregals Cross Country came in 5th place. The following Shoregals scored at the meet:

Maria Cobler 23rd place

Charlotte Ward 26th place

Julia Yantz 29th place

Rachel Cogar came in 31st place

Katey Faber came in 35th place

Emily Lambert 38th place

Taylor Duchesneau came in 41st place

The Avon Lake Shoregals are gearing up for the Bruce Lerch Invitational this Saturday at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. Good Luck Shoregal Cross Country!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

SWC Preview Results

The Learwood Middle School Cross Country recently competed at the Southwestern Conference Preview Meet at Lorain County Community College. The Shoremen came in 2nd place out of the 8 total conference teams and the Shoregals came in 3rd place out of 8 teams.

The Avon Lake Shoremen Cross Country came in 2nd place, losing to North Olmsted by a single point. The Shoremen scored 48 points to North Olmsted’s 47 points. The following Shoremen scored at the meet:

Trent Glasser came in 3rd place
Kevin Knip came in 4th place
Dan Furrer came in 6th place
Joey Lyons came in 14th place
Alex Thieken came in 21st place
Nick Fowkes came in 25th place
Ben Dunstan came in 27th place

There were 131 total runners at the meet. The Avon Lake Shoremen are gearing up for the Avon Lake Earlybird Invitational this Saturday at Lorain County Community College. Good Luck Shoremen Cross Country!

The Avon Lake Shoregals Cross Country came in 3rd place, asserting their place among the top 3 teams in the Southwestern Conference. The Shoregals scored 82 total points, far ahead of the other 5 conference schools. The following Shoregals scored at the meet:

Charlotte Ward came in 6th place
Esther Killius came in 7th place
Katey Faber came in 21st place
Rachel Cogar came in 22nd place
Taylor Duchesneau came in 26th place
Julia Jantz came in 27th place
Allie Spensley came in 31st place

There were 132 total runners at the meet. The Avon Lake Shoregals are gearing up for the Avon Lake Earlybird Invitational this Saturday at Lorain County Community College. Good Luck Shoregals Cross Country!


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