Copy of Parent Email From 8/30/2011

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I just wanted to take a moment and introduce myself and give you a few updates for this season. My Name is George Patrylak and I am starting my 7th year as Head Cross-Country Coach for Edwardsville High School. You should be very proud of your sons and daughters, as they have worked very hard so far this season. I am very excited about this season, as I honestly believe that we can qualify both a girl's team and a boy's team to this year's IHSA State Cross-Country Championship. Along with Coach Chapman and Coach McLendon, I will continue to work with your children to help them reach both individual and team goals this season. It is a pleasure and a blessing to get to work with your children each day.

The following is a list of important information that I would like to pass on to you:

1) Our team fund raiser has been extended until Friday, September 2, 2011. Each athlete was asked to sell five gift cards to Accelerate Fitness. The cards provide $200.00 worth of service for $20.00. All money and remaining cards should be turned in Friday. If your child is not able to sell all five cards, then please send a check for an additional $22.00 to cover the cost of the team shirt. The shirts this year are clearly a higher quality than previous team shirts and the personalized names on the back added to the cost. Any athlete selling all five cards will receive their team shirt for free. The fund raiser is designed to return partial payment to the EXCTF Booster Club for incredible new uniforms the girls are using this year and for replacement jerseys for the boys team that will be in for next season.

2) Saturday, September 3, 2011 is Granite City Invitational held at Wilson Park. It is a team tradition to have a picnic at the park after the race. The EXCTF Booster Club will provide burgers and hot dogs for all athletes and family members in attendance. We are asking for parents to volunteer to bring sides, chips, fruit, and/or snacks to picnic or to volunteer their skills by grilling. If you can help out, please email Susan Weshinskey, Vice President of Cross-Country (EXCTF Booster Club) at sweshinskey@wrh15.org. Thank you.

3) I am planning on having a short parent information meeting on Monday, September 12, 2011. In the meeting, I will discuss topics such as my training philosophies, how cross-country meets are scored, and other information that parents of first year high school runners may need to know. The meeting will be held at Tiger Country, which is the building located adjacent to the EHS Track. The meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. There will be a short EXCTF Booster Club Meeting immediately following for those parents interested. You are encouraged to attend.

4) The following is a list of home meets this year. All home meets are run at SIU-E, near the intersection of Old Poag Road and University Drive.
--Wednesday, September 7: Tiger Fall Classic
--Saturday, September 17: Edwardsville Invitational
--Friday, October 14: SWC Conference
--Monday, October 17: Tiger Finale
--Saturday, October 22: IHSA Regionals
We would appreciate you assistance as a volunteer for these meets if possible. We need help with concessions, t-shirt sales, course set-up, chute workers, parking, and other duties. Again, please email Susan Weshinskey at sweshinskey@wrh15.org if you can help.

I appreciate you taking the time to go over all of the information included in this email. I look forward to getting to know you and your children this year. Thank you in advance for dedication and commitment to your child(ren) and our program.

George Patrylak
Special Education Teacher
Head Cross-Country Coach
Assistant Boys Track and Field Coach
Edwardsville High School

EXCTF Booster Club Meeting Monday Night

Sorry for the short notice, but we are planning on having an EXCTF Booster Club Meeting on Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tiger Country Building located adjacent to the EHS Track. This is an important meeting, so parents are encouraged to attend.

Topics Include:
--Mud Mountain Recap
--Election of 2011/2012 Officers
--2011 Cross-Country

I hope to see you Monday night.

--Coach P.

Belleville West Quad: Boys Results

1 Cheatham BE 16:06
2 Groves-Scott EDW 16:52
3 Alcorn BW 16:59
4 Gordon OF 17:00
5 Wessland OF 17:00
6 Jackson BW 17:14
7 Gonzalez BW 17:19
8 Scagliarini OF 17:25
9 Burroughs EDW 17:28
10 Whorton OF 17:33
11 Koester OF 17:34
12 Lawrence BW 17:37
13 Gabel EDW 17:46
14 Miller EDW 17:56
15 Pyarali EDW 17:59
16 Schultz BE 18:00
17 Schoenthal EDW 18:06
18 Hagood BE 18:09
19 Colligan EDW 18:10
20 West EDW 18:11
21 Blakely BW 18:12
22 Davis BE 18:12
23 Mayfield EDW 18:13
24 Eickmeier OF 18:20
25 Trube EDW 18:24
26 Franklin BE 18:25
27 Lickert EDW 18:37
28 Burkhart EDW 18:38
29 Lloyd Of 18:39
30 Patterson EDW 18:40
31 O'Brien EDW 18:40
32 Sitton BE 18:51
33 Rowe OF 18:58
34 McCottrell BW 19:07
35 Havens OF 19:10
36 Bilbrooke EDW 19:15
37 Gabel EDW 19:21
38 Christ EDW 19:24
39 Horner BE 19:27
40 Martinez OF 19:28
41 Fries BW 19:29
42 Kandula EDW 19:30
43 Weet EDW 19:31
44 Dunaway EDW 19:40
45 Winkler BW 19:41
46 Hinton OF 19:42
47 Schroeder EDW 19:43
48 Neimeyer EDW 19:48
49 Reed EDW 19:51
50 Bond EDW 20:02
51 No Name BE 20:08
52 Mendez OF 20:12
53 Hirst BW 20:13
54 Rakers BW 20:13
55 No Name BE 20:24
56 Stubba EDW 20:29
57 Shannon EDW 20:29
58 Mayer BW 20:32
59 Masterson EDW 20:37
60 Zahn BW 20:41
61 Schoeberie EDW 20:44
62 Jeff OF 20:46
63 Kirkham OF 20:46
64 No Name BE 20:47
65 Giles BE 20:54
66 Hessler EDW 20:55
67 Haque OF 20:56
68 Summer EDW 21:11
69 Moore BE 21:15
70 Ferrari EDW 21:16
71 Cann EDW 21:16
72 Magee EDW 21:21
73 Kramer OF 21:24
74 Schmitz BW 21:29
75 Luetkemeyer BE 21:44
76 Williams BE 21:49
77 McKeehan EDW 22:21
78 Schultz OF 22:31
79 PJ OF 22:34
80 Robinson OF 22:35
81 Curry OF 22:40
82 Hagood BE 22:42
83 Cole BE 22:42
84 Nelen EDW 22:47
85 Wilkinson EDW 22:47
86 Wilhelm OF 22:54
87 Holmes BE 22:58
88 Brandenburg EDW 23:48
89 Casper BE 23:49
90 Vanvant EDW 23:57
91 Lassman BE 26:57
92 Hess BE 27:00
93 Powell EDW 27:51
94 Jones EDW 28:33
95 Moses 29:08
96 McLaughlin EDW 29:27

Congratulations on completing your first race of the 2011 sesaon. We started on a tough course and I am proud of your effort! We will discuss things more on Monday.

--Coach P

Belleville West Quad: Girls Results

1 Cardenas OF 20:29
2 Lynn EDW 20:47
3 Neal OF 20:52
4 Thompson OF 20:55
5 Mobley OF 20:59
6 Baiky EDW 21:09
7 Buch OF 21:10
8 Smith EDW 21:31
9 Horton BW 21:40
10 Cassidy OF 21:43
11 Rachel OF 21:44
12 Gorom OF 21:47
13 Drown OF 21:48
14 Anderson EDW 22:04
15 Porath OF 22:04
16 Harrell OF 22:07
17 Luster BW 22:10
18 Drovin OF 22:15
19 Pinkard OF 22:18
20 Gabi BE 22:31
21 Horton BW 22:31
22 Megan BE 22:34
23 Range OF 22:35
24 Munoz-Cook OF 22:36
25 McCormick OF 22:39
26 Nickioh OF 22:41
27 Tautt OF 22:42
28 Russell OF 22:48
29 Schmitz BW 22:55
30 Nikola OF 23:01
31 Robinson OF 23:06
32 Gass BW 23:08
33 Cain OF 23:20
34 Rhodes OF 23:22
35 Fulton BW 23:24
36 Bleisch OF 23:41
37 Johnson OF 23:43
38 Fruhbieter OF 23:50
39 Bolhofner OF 23:55
40 Amber BE 23:59
41 Maddy BE 24:00
42 Porath OF 24:01
43 Kimutis BW 24:04
44 Goerger BW 24:09
45 Garat OF 24:09
46 Rodriguez OF 24:12
47 Hutchinson OF 24:33
48 Brunhhauer OF 24:42
49 Picchiotti EDW 24:52
50 Hannon EDW 25:05
51 Oglesby EDW 25:16
52 Acoff OF 25:25
53 Henderson OF 25:29
54 Hutchinson OF 25:45
55 Pfeiffer OF 26:03
56 Althoff OF 26:11
57 Crane OF 26:31
58 Dickson OF 26:36
59 Jacob OF 26:52
60 Erin BE 26:59
61 Robinson OF 27:25
62 Van Driel OF 27:27
63 Pate OF 27:36
64 Teague OF 27:37
65 Mussatto OF 28:32
66 Emerson EDW 29:13
67 Sternberry OF 30:17
68 Doornick EDW 31:45

Good Job Ladies. We are proud of the way you competed to start the season. We will talk more on Monday.

--Coach P and Coach C

Belleville West Kickoff Meet Information

Meet: 2011 Kickoff Meet

When: Saturday, August 27, 2011

Location: Belleville West High School

Directions: Take I-255 South to Route 15 in Belleville. Stay on Route 15 until your reach Frank Scott Park Way. Turn left on Frank Scott Parkway and you will see the Belleville West campus. The course is located behind the school.

Teams: Belleville East, Belleville West, Edwardsville, Mascoutah, O'Fallon

Departure from EHS: 7:00 A.M.

Race Times:
--Girls: 9:00 A.M.
--Boys: 9:40 A.M.

Return to EHS: Approximately 12:00 P.M.

Lunch: Some members of the EHS Team plan on going to Imo's when we get back to Edwardsville. Please give your son/daughter money if they are planning on attending lunch. Lunch is optional and cost is on you.

We hope to see you tomorrow.

Good luck guys and ladies!

--Coach P. and Coach C.

Belleville West Meet

Belleville West Meet - August 27, 2011


At Belleville West High School
4063 Frank Scott Parkway, Belleville, IL

Directions to Belleville West High School


-Take Interstate 270 West out of Edwardsville
-Take Interstate 255 South
-Take the Illinois Route 15 East Exit
(This is the Our Lady of the Snows Shrine Exit)
-Head East on Route 15
-Take the Frank Scott Parkway Exit
-At the top of the exit ramp take a left onto Frank Scott Pkwy.
-The High School will be on your right

2011 Mile Time Trial Results

Here are the results of the 2011 end of the summer mile time trial ran on the trail

Garrett Sweatt: 4:19
Chad Maxwell: 4:33
Caden Cramsey: 4:36
Logan Weshinskey: 4:53
Austin Abegg: 4:54
Byrdon Groves-Scott: 4:55
Ryker Frohock: 4:59
Steffan West: 5:05
Chris Miller: 5:05
Ben Gabel: 5:09
Andrew Patterson: 5:09
Joel Burroughs: 5:11
Brendan Colligan: 5:12
Kurt Niemeyer: 5:12
Jacob Trueb: 5:12
Spencer Burkhart: 5:13
Zain Pyarali: 5:17
Jay Lickert: 5:18
Brad Wever: 5:24
Josh Bertels: 5:36
Wes Schoenthal: 5:38
Prakash Kandula: 5:39
Michael Stubban: 5:39
Zach Gabel: 5:40
Chandler Reed: 5:47
Mark O'Brien: 5:47
Jack Cann: 5:49
James Mayfield: 5:50
Charles Witzke: 5:52
Nick Ferrari: 5:58
Andy VanZandt: 5:58
Joel Magee: 5:59
Hunter Hessler: 6:01
Allen Bilbruck: 6:02
Adam Schroeder: 6:08
Joe Shannon: 6:10
Sam McKeehan: 6:15
John Bradenburg: 6:39
Arron Wilkinson: 6:58
Andrew Nolen: 7:30
Chris McLaughlin: 7:31
Matt Compton: 7:58
Conner Jones: 9:07

Photo of the Day is up and running!!!!

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Photo of the Day

Coach Mclendon's Host Run

Date: Thursday, August 11, 2011

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: Coach Mclendon's at 28 Old Orchard Lane, Glen Carbon, IL.

Food and games to follow. Pick up anytime after 8:00 p.m.

Criterium Bike Race: Help Needed Sunday, August 7

Parents and Athletes,

It is time for us to give back to our community and local buisnesses that support us through out the season. Members of the local Rotary Club are putting on the 2011 Criterium Bike Race on Sunday, August 7. The shifts are as follows:

1st Shift 8:45 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. 15 students
2nd Shift 11:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 15 students
3rd Shift 3:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. 15 students
Clean-up Shift 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 15 students

I am seeking at least 15 volunteers to help out with this event. Principal Cramsey specifically asked if we could help with the clean-up shift as there will be some heavy lifting. If you are in town this weekend, please volunteer.

All volunteers will have to have a waiver form. Athletes must have these forms signed by a parent as well.

Remember, the same ladies and gentlemen that support our program on a yearly basis with financial contributions are requesting our help. Please assist District 7 and return the favor.

Please email Coach P. at gpatrylak@ecusd7.org and dcramsey@ecusd7.org to confirm your participation. Be sure to note you are a member of the Boy's Cross-Country Team in your email.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Coach P.