Running with Rocco - Weeks of January 1st, January 8th, & January 15th

Attention all Cross Country & Track and Field Athletes:

Here is the schedule for the next three weeks. Remember to dress for the weather (layers, hat, gloves), and be prepared for running either inside (weight room) or outside during our Saturday sessions. We may not always be able to get inside the weight room, so dress appropriately for either situation on Saturdays!

• Thursday             1/5          3 – 4 p.m.          Learwood         20 - 30 - 40 min.
• Friday                   1/6          3 – 4 p.m.          Learwood        18 - 28 - 38 min.
• Saturday              1/7          10 – 11 a.m.      ALHS Track      22 - 32 - 42 min.

 

•              Tuesday               1/10        3 – 4 p.m.          Learwood        20 - 30 - 40 min. 
•              Saturday              1/14        10 – 11 a.m.      ALHS Track      24 - 34 - 44 min. 

       

•              Tuesday               1/17        3 – 4 p.m.          Learwood        22 - 32 - 42 min.
•              Thursday             1/19         3 – 4 p.m.          Learwood       26 - 36 - 46 min.
•              Friday                   1/20        3 – 4 p.m.          Learwood       20 minutes
•              Saturday              1/21        10 – 11 a.m.      ALHS Track     24 minutes     

Running with Rocco - Weeks of December 18th & December 25th

Attention all Cross Country & Track and Field Athletes:

Running with Rocco continues through Winter Break! We will be meeting at the ALHS Track. Please dress for the weather and assume we will be running outside. If we can, we will run in the ALHS weight room, but prepare to run outside by bringing a hat, gloves, and multiple layers. Also please check the blog site to see if there are any cancellations due to weather.

Remember, anyone interested in running this track season is welcome to attend. If you can’t make it to Running with Rocco, run 3 times a week for 20-30 minutes a session, from now until the start of Track & Field season. If you can’t make any of the sessions throughout the winter season, make sure to run on your own, run on a treadmill, or do some elliptical work! It is mandatory, even if you’re in a winter sport, that you run 20-30 minutes, 3 times a week.

Here is the schedule for the next couple of weeks. In addition to this schedule, please go to the Learwood Cross Country Blog Site for details:

• Thursday             12/22          10 – 11 a.m.          ALHS Track          14 - 24 - 34 minutes
• Friday                   12/23          10 – 11 a.m.         ALHS Track           12 - 22 - 32 minutes

• Tuesday               12/27          10 – 11 a.m.         ALHS Track           16 - 26 - 36 minutes
• Wednesday        12/28           10 – 11 a.m.         ALHS Track           14 - 24 - 34 minutes
• Thursday             12/29           10 – 11 a.m.         ALHS Track           18 - 28 - 38 minutes
• Friday                   12/30           10 – 11 a.m.        ALHS Track           16 - 26 - 36 minutes

Running with Rocco - Weeks of November 28th & December 5th

Attention all Cross Country & Track and Field Athletes:

Running with Rocco continues this week and next. Here’s the schedule—remember, anyone interested in running this track season is welcome to attend. If you can’t make it to Running with Rocco, run 3 times a week for 20-30 minutes a session, from now until the start of Track & Field season. If you can’t make any of the sessions throughout the winter season, make sure to run on your own, run on a treadmill, or do some elliptical work! It is mandatory, even if you’re in a winter sport, that you run 20-30 minutes, 3 times a week.

Here is the schedule for the next couple of weeks. In addition to this schedule, please go to the Learwood Cross Country Blog Site for details:

•  Tuesday               11/29          3 – 4 p.m.               Learwood          16 - 26 minutes
•  Wednesday         11/30         3 – 4 p.m.                Learwood         18 - 28 minutes
•  Friday                   12/2           3 – 4 p.m.                Learwood         12 - 22 - 32 minutes
•  Saturday              12/3           9:30 – 10:30 a.m.   ALHS Track       20 - 30 minutes

• Thursday               12/8           3 – 4 p.m.                 Learwood        14 - 24 -34 minutes
• Friday                    12/9           3 – 4 p.m.                 Learwood        12 - 22 - 32 minutes
• Saturday              12/10          9:30 – 10:30 a.m.    ALHS Track      16 - 26 - 36 minutes

We will meet in Coach Rocco’s room (404) each day. Please dress in layers, bring a snack & water, and wear a hat and gloves! Also make sure to arrange for transportation home at 4 p.m. each day. If you have any further questions, please see Coach Rocco in Room 404. When the weather cools down, Running with Rocco heats up!

Running with Rocco - Weeks of November 14th & 21st

Attention all Cross Country & Track and Field Athletes:

Our off-season running club will start this week. Running club is for all distance runners and sprinters who are getting ready for the upcoming Track & Field season. All distance runners are required to run 3 times a week for 20-30 minutes a session, from now until the start of Track & Field season. If you can’t make any of the sessions throughout the winter season, make sure to run on your own, run on a treadmill, or do some elliptical work! It is mandatory, even if you’re in a winter sport, that you run 20-30 minutes, 3 times a week.

Here is the schedule for our first couple of weeks. In addition to this schedule, please keep up-to-date on the Learwood Cross Country Blog Site:

• Tuesday          11/15          3 – 4 p.m.                    Learwood          10 - 20 minutes
• Thursday        11/17          3 – 4 p.m.                    Learwood          14 - 24 minutes
• Friday              11/18          3 – 4 p.m.                    Learwood          12 - 22 minutes
• Saturday         11/19          9:30 – 10:30 a.m.       ALHS Track        16 - 26 minutes

• Monday          11/21          3 – 4 p.m.                    Learwood          14 - 24 minutes
• Wednesday    11/22          9:30 – 10:30 a.m.       ALHS Track        18 - 28 minutes
• Friday              11/25          9:30 – 10:05 a.m.       ALHS Track        16 - 26 minutes
• Saturday         11/26          9:30 – 10:05 a.m.       ALHS Track        20 - 30 minutes

We will meet in Coach Rocco’s room (404) each day. Please dress in layers, bring a snack & water, and wear a hat and gloves! Also make sure to arrange for transportation home at 4 p.m. each day. If you have any further questions, please see Coach Rocco in Room 404. Running with Rocco, combining your two favorite things: Running, and Rocco!

States

Cross Country Athletes & Parents:

·         Congratulations to both the Boys & Girls on their SWC Championships! That was awesome! Great execution of that 1^st mile, and a great finish. That makes 3 SWC titles in a row for the boys, and the girls have won 3 out of 4!

·         Please turn in uniforms to Room 404! Please wash your uniform and turn it in to Coach Rocco in room 404. Please place everything in a bag and label it with your name. Don’t forget to label it with your name!

·         Starting next week, you need to take a break! One of the problems distance coaches have with good teams—and we have two GREAT teams—is getting those teams to rest. Rest is important! Take 3 weeks off of running, starting next week. No running! This is ‘Couch Potato’ time, where you have permission to be a lazy kid for three weeks. Eat what you want, play other sports, sit on the couch and watch television/play video games. Time to rest!

·         RUNNING WITH ROCCO (our off-season running program) starts the week of November 14^th. If you are not involved in a winter sport, or if the winter sport you are involved in does not conflict with our off-season running, then you need to start running the week of November 14^th. We will meet 3 – 4 days a week, after school, from 3 – 4 p.m. We will definitely be done by 4 p.m. We will also meet on some Saturdays and we’ll start advertising road races as well. RUNNING WITH ROCCO starts in November and goes until the beginning of March, when Track & Field conditioning begins. It is important for runners to run in the off-season! Nothing crazy, but you want to get out there after your rest period. We’ll be running outside so dress for the weather! All updates of RUNNING WITH ROCCO will be on our team blog.

·         I’m updating the Cross Country bulletin board with our new individual and team records. I’ll be sending athletes updated Avon Lake Cross Country records, along with SWC history.

·         Thanks for a great season! There’s a lot of people to thank for this season:

1.       PARENTS – Thank you for all your support through the Friday Night Dinners, helping us out at our Fun Run, and taking all the pictures at meets (thanks again to Mr. Matuszak)! I tell teams at the beginning of the season: If we as coaches do a good job this season, you won’t want this season to end—you’ll want to keep running together. This has been another awesome season, and one of the central reasons is that it was a community event. Thanks for making it great!

2.       COACHES – We have an awesome staff, and if you get a chance, be sure to thank Coach Walters. She will be leaving us after this season, so thank her for all her contributions to the team the last six years!

3.       ATHLETES – As coaches, we try to set our expectations high for you guys, and you met or exceeded them every time. I tell teams in the summer that you will be spending the next 3 ½ months together, and, for some of you, you’ll be running for the next 6 years together. In that time, you’ll change from a group of strangers to a family. The first thing we heard as coaches from other teams or parents wasn’t how good you were (although we did hear that a lot), but what nice kids you were. Avon Lake is a place we all call home, and it’s awesome to see our town represented by you guys. Thanks for a GREAT season, and GO AVON LAKE!

OHSAA Middle School Invitational:

·         Bus leaves TROY at 6:15 a.m.  Be there at 6 a.m., and be ready to sleep on the way down. We’re taking 2 buses!

·         We should return around 5:30 p.m. We plan on stopping for food on the way back home.

·         This meet will be held at:

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

1570 Granville Pike

Lancaster, OH  43130

·         Weather looks good! Right now it looks like it will be 55 degrees. Still, dress in layers. If the weather forecast changes we’ll go over it with the team this week.

·         Bring a snack. We’re leaving early for this one, and you’ll want to eat a large snack prior to racing.

·         Bring extra food/water. I’ve got extra water that I’ll be bringing, but you’ll want to snack when we get there so bring some food and a sports drink!

·         Bring money! You might want to buy apparel when you get there, and we’ll be eating a late lunch on the way back.

·         Information for this meet can be found here (including course map): http://www.baumspage.com/cc/ccframe.php?path=http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/cc/default.asp

·         Here’s who we’re running against: http://www.baumspage.com/cc/ccframe.php?path=http://cdab.org/sports/CC/PRE-SEASON_INVITATIONAL/JH/JH_RaceAssignments.htm

·         We’ll go over our roster for this meet later in the week, but here are the times Saturday:

BOYS OPEN        11 a.m.

GIRLS OPEN        11:30 a.m.

BOYS TEAM        12:00 p.m.

GIRLS TEAM       12:30 p.m.               

SWC Week

Cross Country Videos.... ENJOY.

Boys


Girls
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6jT3RAsve-dWEpGRjVPRXBCZU0/view?usp=sharing

(Youtube would not let me upload girls, because of copyright issues)  




SWC WEEK

 Here we go! This is the final race of the season. Let's get to work:

• Please check Coach Rocco’s room for any missing items! At the end of our season we’re going to place all missing items in Learwood’s Lost & Found! Anything not claimed at year’s end will be donated to charity.

• Parents, while this final race is centrally located, make sure to remind kids to stick together!

• Time to get some rest! Eat healthy, drink a lot of water, stock up on sleep (9 hours, 15 minutes a night), and STRETCH before bed! Avoid soda, junk food, and limit sweets to one dessert a day! Remember, it’s not what you do Friday night, it’s what you do this whole week.

• Parents: we've been very flexible with the athletes' sports schedules this season...we are going to ask that those other sports be flexible with us this week. We are tapering this week, and we need the kids to REST! We've been pushing them these last few weeks, and I know a lot of them are participating in multiple sports. We want them to peak at the right time, and that means they've got to rest this whole week. If you could adjust their sports' schedules this week, we would really appreciate it!

• Parents and athletes: typically athletes like to toilet paper my house the week of SWCs (it's tradition). Just remember: we love Coach Rocco and we would NOT want to do any damage to his home. Also, the tradition also stipulates that athletes meet the next day to clean up--don't forget that.

• State Meet Info: we’ll go over the list of athletes who expressed interest in attending this meet—we’ll probably go over this Thursday-Friday of this week, and we’ll follow up with information next week.

• Parents: we’ll be updating Avon Lake’s Team Records & Individual Records. We’ll also post this on the blog after SWCs. As soon as this is updated, I’ll send it to the kids and update our bulletin board.

• I’m including Avon Lake’s SWC History here. Take a look at what athletes have done over the last 25+ years!

Southwestern Conference Championship

• Bus leaves at Troy at 11:10 a.m. (be there at 11 a.m.).

• We would like ALL athletes to ride the bus TO and FROM this meet! We would like the entire team to be present for the awards ceremony at SWCs! GO AVON LAKE!

• Boys run at 12:30 p.m.
• Girls run at 1 p.m.

• Parents, there is an Elementary Race at 11:45 a.m. It's 800 meters and it's open to any young athlete in the Southwestern Conference (grades 1 - 6). If you want to pre-register a runner, please email Coach Rocco at rob.rocco@avonlakecityschools.org. If you don't pre-register, you can still register the day of the SWC Championship at a table by the starting line. The starting line for this race is close to our middle school start line.

• SWC Awards Ceremony will be at 1:30 p.m. Top 7 runners (All-SWC) will be recognized, then Top 8-14 runners (2^nd Team All-SWC) will be recognized, then the SWC schools will be recognized. The awards ceremony will be by the tennis courts.

•  SWC apparel will be available! We pre-ordered but they may have extra apparel should you want to get something.

• We’ll leave around 2:15ish.

• Thanks for a great year!

SCHEDULE FOR PRACTICE

Wednesday

No Practice

Run 20-30 EASY on OWN

Thursday

Practice @Learwood 3:30-4:30

20 minutes EASY

Friday

Practice @Learwood 10:00am-11:00am

10 minutes EASY 

State Meet

If you are interested in going to the STATE meet, please fill out the form below. You must be signed in to your school GMAIL account to gain access to the form.  You can only sign the form out ONCE.  Don't worry, if you PR time has improved, Coach Rocco changes it within the form.

Please not verbally tell us you want to go (and not fill out the form) or email us and tell us you want to go.  The form MUST be completed to be considered to go to the state meet by Wednesday, October 12th.

https://docs.google.com/a/alstudent.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefn-5Jj8iPLhQ96qaiaA4bNOX5zdXNYwxe8M_vpZty-P-P1A/viewform 

Thanks,

Coach Walters

State Meet

If you are interested in going to the STATE meet, please fill out the form below. You must be signed in to your school GMAIL account to gain access to the form.  You can only sign the form out ONCE.  Don't worry, if you PR time has improved, Coach Rocco changes it within the form.

Please not verbally tell us you want to go (and not fill out the form) or email us and tell us you want to go.  The form MUST be completed to be considered to go to the state meet by Wednesday, October 12th.

https://docs.google.com/a/alstudent.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefn-5Jj8iPLhQ96qaiaA4bNOX5zdXNYwxe8M_vpZty-P-P1A/viewform 

Thanks,

Coach Walters

Jack Wilhelm

Cross Country Athletes & Parents:

Here’s our weekly update:

·         We will go over who signed up for the OHSAA Middle School Meet this week! If you want to participate in the OHSAA Middle School Invitational, please sign-up with Coach Walters!

·         Time to eat healthy, drink plenty of water, and stock up on rest! Our hard workouts will end this week. It’s time to rest, we are beginning to taper. Taper…this is one of the greatest words in an endurance athlete’s vocabulary. For this last week, avoid all soda, eat very healthy foods, drink plenty of water, get a LOT of sleep (middle schoolers need to average 9 hours 15 minutes of sleep a night), and STRETCH after practice, on Sunday, and before you go to bed each night. It’s not what you do the day before a race, it matters what you do the WEEK before a race!

Jack Wilhelm Information:

·         Normal breakfast still applies, with a light snack both before & after the race. Bring water for both before and after the race, and don’t forget your sports drink!

·         Results will be posted on baumspage.com for this race!

·         This race is at LCCC. The same course map is used. We’ve got a link of it on the blog.

·          Here’s the schedule:

10:00 a.m.       ALL Girls                     

10:30 a.m.       ALL Boys

END OF SEASON BOWLING PARTY

In the past we had the end of season bowling party the day of SWC's.  We had to change the date because Coach Walters' will be in UTAH for her niece's wedding.  She is very disappointed she is missing the biggest meet of the year (especially since this is her last season) but she did not want to miss out on the fun bowling party as well.

When: Saturday, October 8th from 4pm-6pm (Jack Wilhelm Meet)
Where:  Spevocks in Avon Lake
What: athletes will be able to bowl for 2 hours.  Plus have pizza and soda.  Families have the option of donating a dessert.
Cost:  $12

Please give Coach Walters $12 CASH in a sealed envelope with the athletes full name on the front.  The due date for the money will be Thursday, October 6th. 

CVNP Meet

Cross Country Athletes & Parents:

Here’s what’s going on this week:

·         Lost & Found: we have missing items in our classrooms. Please stop by to claim your items! We’ll try bringing the lost items to the next couple of team dinners to be claimed. Any lost items, by the end of the season, will be donated to charity.

·         We are currently registering our team for the OHSAA Middle School Invitational (State Meet). We are planning on taking the top 20 boys & 20 girls on our team (who are interested in going). Please let us know if you’re interested in participating in this meet! The meet will be held in Lancaster, Ohio, on Saturday, October 22^nd—athletes who will be competing at this meet will be practicing the week prior to this meet!

·         Parents, we still have a surplus of paper plates, plastic cups, plastic silverware, napkins, and drinks for the dinners. Just stop by my room (404) to pick up what you need!

Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Woodridge) Invitational

Parents:

·         This is the first time we’re going to this meet, so we’ll try to get out as much information as we can (and that we know).

·         The race looks like it will be held at Virginia Hills at the Pine Hollow entrance (5465 Quick Road, Peninsula, OH 44264).

·         There is NO parking alongside the road of this race—meet organizers are asking that parents arrive at the meet early at the high school (4440 Quick Road, Peninsula, OH 44264) in order to catch the shuttle for the 2-mile trek to the course.

·         There is a ‘Fun Run’ that is free and is roughly 800 meters. It will start at 11:30 a.m. and is open to anyone not yet in 7^th grade.

·         T-shirts and concessions will be available.

·         Information can be found on baumspage.com (here’s the link: http://www.baumspage.com/cc/woodridge/2016/_j_%202016%20CVNP%20Program.pdf).

Athletes:

·         I wish I had shown you this video earlier this season, but, with our FINAL hard work-out week of the season, it’s appropriate. Are you the hardest-working team? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc5s1t_B4mw

·         The bus will leave Troy at 6:45 a.m. (be at Troy at 6:35 a.m.).

·         We should return by 1:15 p.m.

·         Starting lines will be first come-first served—try to get an alley in the middle!

·         Concessions/t-shirts will be available.

·         Course maps can be found on the link above.

·         This is our last meet where runners will be grouped in TEAM and OPEN races (the last two meets are OPEN Boys and OPEN Girls).

·         We’re allowed 10 TEAM runners for this race.

·         Here’s the race schedule:

Girls OPEN          9:30 a.m.

Boys OPEN          10:00 a.m.

Girls TEAM         10:30 a.m.

                Riley Mullen

                Emily Presley

                Alli Starr

                Isabell Nagel-Russell

                Allison Matavic

                Megan Drabik

                Helena Byers

                Hannah Nieschwitz

                Erin Boland

                Rebecca Wichman

               

                Boys TEAM         11:00 a.m.

                Jordan Matuszak

                Nick Schulz

                Matthew Kuban

                Matt Henry

                Noah Volle

                Howdy

                Ryan Morton

                Michael Knick

                Logan Hamilton

                Paul Osborn

End of Season News

The end of the season is quickly approaching and it is time to organize some upcoming activities:

END OF SEASON BOWLING PARTY

In the past we had the end of season bowling party the day of SWC's.  We had to change the date because Coach Walters' will be in UTAH for her niece's wedding.  She is very disappointed she is missing the biggest meet of the year (especially since this is her last season) but she did not want to miss out on the fun bowling party as well.

When: Saturday, October 8th from 4pm-6pm (Jack Wilhelm Meet)
Where:  Spevocks in Avon Lake
What: athletes will be able to bowl for 2 hours.  Plus have pizza and soda.  Families have the option of donating a dessert.
Cost:  $12

Please give Coach Walters $12 CASH in a sealed envelope with the athletes full name on the front.  The due date for the money will be Thursday, October 6th. 

STATES 

When: Saturday, October 22nd


If you are interested in going to states fill out the form below.  Your parent CANNOT fill out the form because you have to be logged in to your school Google Account to fill it out.  So, please be logged in BEFORE you click on the link below.

STATE LINK--MUST BE LOGGED INTO YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT TO ACCESS 

Please note-- Filling out this form DOES not secure a seat for you on the bus.  The TOP 20 runners will be selected from those that fill this out.  On top of that, your behavior throughout the entire season (especially BUS behavior, this is a 3 hour bus ride) will also be a factor in the selection of who gets to go to this meet.  This is an extra meet and is NOT required by the district.

End of Season Movie

Each year, Coach Walters makes an End of Season movie.  8th graders will be interviewed and pictures that have been taken during the season are added. Mr. Matuszak has taken a lot of pictures but if anyone else has taken pictures, please email them or put them on a flashdrive/memory card for Coach Walters.  Pictures are needed by Monday, October 3rd.  

Here are links to last year's videos:

Shoregals       Shoremen 

SWC Shirts 

If you are interested in ordering a SWC shirt here is a LINK and directions on how to order the shirt.

I believe the deadline is MONDAY, OCTOBER 3!

SWC Championship Shirts 

  

Fun Run Update

Cross Country Athletes & Parents:

There’s been a change to our ‘Fun Run’ today—sorry for the last-minute change—but here’s the schedule for today:

     4:20 - 8th grade girls

     4:40 - 8th grade boys

     5:00 - 7th grade girls

     5:20 - 7th grade boys

All athletes will be picked up from the high school! We will bus the team from Learwood to the high school after school today.

If you can stay to cheer on your team, that would be preferred! If you need to leave the meet early, we understand. However, we could use athletes to help guide competitors on the course. You do NOT have to sign out with Coach Walters today—it’s a home meet so you’re free to go whenever your transportation home is provided!

Also, the Southwestern Conference (SWC) is selling cross country shirts to help support the SWC Championship for Cross Country. If you’re interested in purchasing SWC apparel, here’s the link!

Thanks—Go Shoremen & Shoregals! 

Cross Country Athletes & Parents:

Here’s our weekly update:

·         Parents, we still have a surplus of paper plates, plastic cups, plastic silverware, napkins, and drinks for the dinners. Just stop by my room (404) to pick up what you need!

·         Lost & Found: we have missing items in our classrooms. Please stop by to claim your items! Any lost items, by the end of the season, will be donated to charity.

·         Just a heads-up…very soon we will need to know who is willing to go to the OHSAA Middle School Cross Country Championships. We’ll talk to the team about this but we need to know who can make this meet so we can take as many kids as we can, without leaving anybody out who would want to go! Just like last year, we’ll take the top 20 boys & top 20 girls who want to go.

·         Avon Lake Fun Run is set for Tuesday, September 27^th. This is a dual-meet with Amherst, an informal 1.8 – mile run and a tradition for these two SWC schools! We will need volunteers (not many) to help run this race, so if you are willing to help out, please let us know! Here’s the schedule:

7th Girls     4:30

7th Boys     4:45

8th Girls     5:00

8th Boys     5:15

·         The end of the season is quickly approaching! With the end of our season soon upon us, the coaching staff is planning some fun activities that hopefully will promote team-building and an appreciation for the hard work put in this season! The next 3 weeks’ activities include:

Tuesday, September 27^th                  Avon Lake ‘Fun Run’

Saturday, October 8^th                       End-of-season Bowling Celebration AFTER Jack Wilhelm Invitational

Cloverleaf Week:

·         We will meet at Troy at 6:15 a.m.

·         We should return around noon.

·         Here’s the course map (NOTE: this is a change from last year…again!): http://www.baumspage.com/cc/cloverleaf/2015/MS%20Course%20Map.pdf

·         Normal breakfast still applies, with a light snack both before & after the race. Bring water for both before and after the race, and don’t forget your sports drink!

·         Results will be on baumspage.com!

·         Weather looks great! Temperatures will drop (finally), and it will be cool and dry for this meet.

·         Parents, this race usually charges an admission fee.

·         Concessions and t-shirts will be available.

·         This race is held at Cloverleaf High School (8525 Friendsville Road, Lodi, OH 44254).

·         Lane assignments (and participating schools) can be found here: http://www.baumspage.com/cc/cloverleaf/2016/2016%20Lane%20Assignments%20Middle%20School.pdf

·         Here’s the schedule:

9:00 a.m.         Girls Team

                        Riley, Emily, Alli, Allison, Isabell, Megan, & Emma West

9:20 a.m.         Girls Open

                        All other girls

9:45 a.m.         Boys Team

                        Jordan, Nick, Matthew, Andrew, Paul, Howdy, & Andy

10:05 a.m.       Boys Open

                        All other boys

Avon Invitational

Cross Country Athletes & Parents:

Here’s our weekly update:

·         Great job at Tiffin last Saturday! The boys came in 11^th place out of 48 total teams, and the girls came in 5^th out of 47 total teams.

·         Our OPEN runners also scored extremely well—Boys’ OPEN came in 4^th out of 33 teams and Girls’ OPEN came in 2^nd out of 25 teams! Great job!

·         There will be no Friday Night Dinner this Friday. Our next dinner will be next Friday, September 23^rd.

·         Apparel orders are now open! Please go to the following site to order apparel: http://alcc.logoshop.com/.

·         Athletes are encouraged to run one of the weekend days this weekend. Athletes can:

1.       Run 20 – 30 minutes on their own one day (rest the other day)

2.       Run a road race on their own (rest on their own)

3.       There is a road run on Sunday, September 18^th, sponsored by the Avon Lake City Schools Foundation. Information regarding this race can be found here: http://www.hermescleveland.com/roadracing/events/backtoschool.asp

Avon Meet (ATHLETES):

• The Avon Meet on Thursday is going to have a lot of great competition. This is a perfect opportunity to practice racing with our SWC competition!
• We will be leaving Learwood at 3:15 p.m. and we should return around 7:30 p.m.
• Weather looks great! Bring sweats, 2 bottles of water, a sports drink, a snack, and some money. They will be selling food & shirts at this race!
• We’re including a course map and general meet information.
• Results will be posted on baumspage.com for this meet. 

Schedule:

·         Boys Team – 5 p.m.

Jordan Matusak, Nick Schulz, Matt Henry, Matthew Kuban, Isaac Dotson, Ryan Morton, and Paul Osborn

·         Girls Team – 5:30 p.m.

Emily Presley, Riley Mullen, Alli Starr, Isabell Nagel-Russell, Allison Matavic, Megan Drabik, and Hannah Nieschwitz

·         Girls Open – 6 p.m.

All other girls!

·         Boys Open – 6:30 p.m.

All other girls!

Avon Meet (PARENTS):

• The course will be held at 3701 Veterans Memorial Parkway Avon, OH 44011
• Races start at the west end of the park (by fields #6 & #7)
• We’re including a and general meet information.