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

Friday Informtation

Just a reminder there is NO PRACTICE tomorrow (Friday, September 10) because of Activity Night.

Please make sure to get a good nights sleep both tonight and tomorrow night.

Also, make sure to run at least 15 minutes Friday evening/afternoon.

Thanks,

The Coaches

Bruce Lerch Meet Information

Cross Country Parents:

Here’s the information regarding the Bruce Lerch Invitational at Brecksville High School:

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

· Bus leaves at 6 a.m.

· Boys’ Team runs at 8:30 a.m.

Patrick Schulte, Ryan Becker, Brandon Baiers, Robert Hoffman, Alex Holtz, Christian Stephens, and Stefan Nieschwitz

· Girls’ Team runs at 9 a.m.

Julia Jantz, Allie Spensley, Audrey Spensley, Juliana Dotson, Emily Lambert, Josephine Klingshirn, and Sarah Lucas

· Boys’ Open (all other boy runners) runs at 9:30 a.m.

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

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

· We will try to locate our tent near the finish line. Any parents that want to find their child can look there, and we would appreciate any supervision after the race. There will be more down-time for athletes at this meet, so any parents at the campsite are encouraged to direct athletes to the course so they can cheer on teammates after their race!

Some reminders about the meet:

· Bring something to eat as it will be a long ride home.

· Parents, Brecksville is asking that you park either at the high school or the middle school, but DO NOT PARK IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARKING LOT.

· 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).

· This race’s results will be posted online: www.baumspage.com. On that webpage, click on Cross Country. Then scroll down to Bruce Lerch Invitational (9/10/11).

· This course is not fan-friendly…basically the runners will run uphill, turn around, and run downhill. There should be course maps at the meet (at the elementary school…right by our campsite), but you really will only be able to see the start and finish of the race.

· This is a very fun atmosphere, however, so you might want to bring money for t-shirts, food, and Dippin’ Dots (if you want).

About the team:

· The team is improving! Last week was awesome: athletes performed well as a team and a lot of individual goals were set and broken. We also got a lot of help with the campsite, and team support was great. Keep it up!

· 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 Wadsworth 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.

· Please check The Press as we have been sending results to the paper the last couple of weeks.

· The kids voted on a quote for the back of their t-shirts. This was the winning quote:

CROSS COUNTRY

No halftimes, no time-outs, no substitutions

It must be the only true sport

· Finally, if an athlete is injured you can take him/her to the ALHS trainer at the high school. She is available after school, but said 3:30 – 4 p.m. is the least busy time. Also, there will be a doctor there on Tuesdays from 3 – 3:30 p.m. (free of charge). No appointment is necessary to see the trainer.

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

Coach Rocco

Coach Walters