Vermillion Meet

Cross Country Parents:

Here’s the information regarding the Vermilion Invitational. The race is at Vermilion High School. IT WILL BE VERY COLD TOMORROW MORNING SO MAKE SURE ATHLETES DRESS WARM! Bring extra pairs of socks, dress in layers, and bring sandals for the ride home. Here are the race details:

·         Athletes need to be at Learwood at 6:00 a.m.

·         Bus leaves at 6:15 a.m.

·         Girls’ Team runs at 8:30 a.m.

                Julia, Allie, Audrey, Juliana, Rachel, Emily, and Sarah

·         Boys’ Team runs at 9:00 a.m.

            Patrick, Brandon, Ryan, Alex, Josh, George, and Robert

·         Girls’ Open runs at 9:30 a.m.

·         Boys’ Open runs at 10:00 a.m.              

·         Our estimated time of arrival back at Learwood is 11:45 a.m. We will have athletes call home when we are almost back in Avon Lake!

  

About the team:

1)      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!

2)      We have two weeks left in the season! We will be communicating a lot of things over the next couple of weeks regarding our end-of-season

            plans. This is the fun part of the season and we are looking forward to the SWC Championship Meet!

3)      This is the time of year for athletes to start eating healthy! Athletes need to stay hydrated (lots of water) these next two weeks, and they need to start eating healthy. One (small) dessert per day is all right, but other than that athletes should avoid all other unhealthy food/drink.

FOODS TO AVOID

Soda (NO SODA)

Candy

Sweets

Chips/Junk Food

RECOMMENDED FOODS

Fruits/Veggies (salads are great)

Whole Grains

Chicken

Fish

Pasta (carb loading)

For snacks…granola bars, crackers, pretzels (skip the chips, cookies, and candy bars!)

            We’re going to Dairy Queen after SWCs, and we can all pig out then. Until then, ALL athletes should be picky eaters!

4)      Athletes also need to get rest these next two weeks. Athletes of this age group need a little over 9 hours of sleep per night. While this may not always be feasible, they should try to catch up on sleep on the weekends. Parents, I normally do not tell athletes to stay home on Friday nights, and since this is Homecoming Weekend, I know people will want to go to the game Friday night. However, after this weekend I would STRONGLY ENCOURAGE all athletes to start catching up on their rest. These next two weeks are crucial in their season-long recovery!

5)      Please check your running shoes to make sure they are holding up! We’ve been running for almost 3 months, some of you have been running for even longer. Check to make sure your shoes are not worn out! I can check your shoes at practice if you want. I know this is an expense, but running shoes are something you can always use. We will be running in the off-season and during track season so they will not go to waste!

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

Coach Rocco

Coach Walters

Brecksville Results

The Learwood Middle School Cross Country teams recently competed at the Bruce Lerch Invitational in Brecksville. The Shoremen came in 15th place out of 25 total teams and the Shoregals came in 9th place out of 25 teams.

The Avon Lake Shoremen placed 15^th out of 25 teams. Scoring for the Shoremen were the following runners:

Patrick S came in 52nd place

Brandon B came in 55th place

Ryan B came in 75th place

Alex H came in 79th place

Christian S came in 109th place

Stefan N came in 112th place

Robert H came in 113th place

There were 168 total runners at the meet. The Avon Lake Shoremen are gearing up for the Cloverleaf Invitational this Saturday. Good Luck Shoremen Cross Country!

The Avon Lake Shoregals Cross Country came in 9^th place out of 25 teams. The following Shoregals scored at the meet:

Julia J came in 27^th place

Allie Sy came in 30^th place

Juliana D came in 42nd place

Emily L came in 89^th place

Josephine K came in 142nd place

Sarah L came in 144^th place

There were 170 total runners at the meet. The Avon Lake Shoregals are gearing up for the Cloverleaf Invitational this Saturday. Good Luck Shoregals Cross Country!

Wadsworth Results

The Learwood Middle School Cross Country teams recently competed at the Grizzly Bear Run in Wadsworth. The Shoremen came in 3rd place out of 14 total teams and the Shoregals came in 9th place out of 14 teams.

 The Avon Lake Shoremen placed 3rd out of 14 teams, edging out conference heavyweight Brecksville. Scoring for the Shoremen were the following runners:

 Patrick S

Brandon B

Ryan B

Alex H

Josh B

George V

Stefan N

The Avon Lake Shoremen are gearing up for the Cloverleaf Invitational this Saturday. Good Luck Shoremen Cross Country!

 The Avon Lake Shoregals Cross Country came in 9^th place out of 14 teams. The following Shoregals scored at the meet:

 Julia J

Allie S

Audrey S

Juliana D 

Emily L

Sarah L

 The Avon Lake Shoregals are gearing up for the Cloverleaf Invitational this Saturday. Good Luck Shoregals Cross Country!

Cloverleaf

ere's the information regarding the Colt C.C. Cloverleaf Invitational:

• Athletes need to be at Learwood at 6 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. -- TBA
• Boys' Open runs at 9:50 a.m.
• Boys' Team runs at 10:10 a.m. -- TBA
• We should be back by 12:15 p.m. (no later than 12:30 p.m.)

About the meet:

• Bring something to eat as it will be another longer day
• Parents, there is usually an admission fee of $3 for this meet. This should be the only meet where they charge people!
• Keep signing out athletes with Coach Walters at the finish line. Thanks for your cooperation! She will be very close to the chute area, and our campsite will be very close to the finish!
• Concessions & shirts will be available at this race

About the team:

• There are still a lot of missing items in my classroom (including a pair of girls' running shoes). We've told the athletes and we've had everyone check the missing items, but there are still a lot of unclaimed items.
• We are going to rest several of the team runners on both the boys and girls' sides for this meet. We are doing this for a few reasons:               

            1)    We wanted to rest our team runners for one race this season, and some time in the middle of the season is the ideal time to do so
            2)    Some of the team runners have health issues that we've been monitoring this season and they need some rest
            3)    Resting the team runners gives our open runners a chance to 'bump up' to team and see what it will be like for them in the future
            4)    Our varsity teams have done this for a few years now and we've noticed a few other middle school teams resting their teams once a season
            5)    Lastly, they just need a break! It's a long season and our only goal is to have everyone at peak performance at SWC Championship.

• Team runners not competing on Saturday still need to travel with the team. They are going to get a workout in at Cloverleaf, and they will be cheering on the rest of the team on Saturday. It's important they get a workout in that day! After their workout, they will help us out and help cheer on their fellow teammates.
• Any team member who is resting on Saturday will still keep their spot on team for the Vermilion Invitational. Vermilion is the last race for Team/Open delineations...the last two races will have the whole team running together! 

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

http://learwoodmiddleschoolcrosscountry.blogspot.com/2010/09/cloverleaf-92510.html

Coach Rocco

Coach Walters

Bonfire

Bonfire at The Krock's House

(in place of Friday Night pasta dinner)

·         When: Friday, Sept. 23rd

·         Where: 31250 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake, between Jaycox and Lear, north side

·         Time: 4:45 to 6:15 p.m.    Parking is limited- Park on Williamsburg or Fredericksburg when picking up the runners, out of respect for our neighbors

·         Food: Hot dogs to cook over the fire, s'mores, chips, fruits and veggies, Gatorade and ice water

·         Transportation: Mrs. Good and Mrs. Witzigreuter will collect runners' belongings into their vans at 3:15 to transport to my house. The team will end their run at our house that afternoon. (They will be unable to enter the school after practice.)

·         In case of rain, we will have dinner in the cafeteria as usual

Questions: Kim Krock kkrock@centurytel.net or 930-8896

WADSWORTH MEET INFO

Cross Country Parents:

Here’s the information regarding the Grizzly Run at Wadsworth Memorial Park:

·         Athletes need to be at Learwood at 5:50 a.m.

·         Bus leaves at 6 a.m.

·         Boys’ Team runs at 9 a.m.

Josh B, Patrick S, Ryan B, Brandon B, Alex , George V , Stefan N, Alex H

·         Girls’ Team runs at 9:20 a.m.

Julia J, Allie S, Audrey S, Juliana D, Emily L, Josephine K (if healthy), and Sarah L (if healthy)

      Boys’ Open (all other boy runners) runs at 9:40 a.m.

·        Girls’ Open (all other girl runners) runs at 10 a.m.

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Our estimated time of arrival back at Learwood is noon (we have to be back by then as the bus drivers have another route shortly afterwards. 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 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! Directions are on the blog!

·    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 race is run old-school so we may need help at the finish line tomorrow.

·    This course, as long as they have not changed it, is awesome! It’s a medium-sized meet with some great teams, and it’s fun to watch the runners at this location.

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About the team:

·          I washed all the missing clothes from last week’s meet—they are in my classroom. There are a lot of items!

     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 a few injuries we are experiencing.

·           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!

        We are getting a new tent! There will be no need for donations for a tent. Thanks for your help in this!

If you go to the blog for directions there is a spot on the right side of the blog titled: Cross Country Meet Directions.  That is where you will find directions to all the meets. 

 http://learwoodmiddleschoolcrosscountry.blogspot.com/

(Also, below that are the links to the meet results.)  

This first link are directions that I got from Mapquest:

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/9-zzGsuJTYHmvBOvtc

This second link are directions I found from the Wadsworth School Districts website.  This map shows more detailed information once you enter the Wadsworth community:

http://ww2.wadsworth.k12.oh.us/wms/athletics/crosscountry/WadsMemorialPark.htm

Thanks for your help so far this season, see you Saturday!

Coach Rocco

Thursday, September 15 Practice

Tomorrow's practice will be at Cahoon Park.  Coach Rocco wants to get some hill runs in :-)

A bus will be at Learwood @ 3:15 to take athletes to the park and a bus will return the athletes to Learwood by 4:45.

Thanks,

Coach Walters