Tiger Cross Country News (Boys)

State Meet Fan Bus Cancelled.

2011-11-03T20:31:00.000-07:00

Due to a lack of RSVPs and interest, I regret to inform you that the fan bus to the 2011 State Cross-Country Meet has been cancelled. If you are still planning on attending, I recommend car pooling with team mates and parents, as there is an admission for parking. The fee is based per vehicle and not per person. Thank you for those athletes interested and I hope to still see you there.

Coach P.

IHSA State Finals Itinerary

2011-11-03T18:07:00.000-07:00

2011 State Cross-Country Itinerary

Friday, November 4, 2011:

Bus Loading: 7:30-8:20 a.m.

Send-off: 8:30 a.m. EHS Commons/Courtyard

Departure: 8:45 a.m.

Breakfast: Cracker Barrel 9:00 a.m.

Arrive at Course: 1:45 p.m. Practice, purchase shirts and mandatory coaches’ meeting.

Departure from Course: 3:30 p.m.

Check-in at Springhill Suites: 4:00 p.m.

Free Time: 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. (Avanti’s delivered)

Mall: 7:00 p.m.

Team Meeting: 9:30 p.m.

In Rooms: 10:00 p.m.

Lights Out: 10:30

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Wake-Up Call: 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.

Departure From Springhill Suites: 10:30 a.m.

River/Wall View: 10:50 a.m.

Arrive at Course: 11:30 a.m.

3A Girls Race: 1:00 p.m.

3A Boys Race: 2:00 p.m.

Awards: 3:00 p.m.

Departure From Detweiller: 4:00 p.m.

Dinner at Super Gyro: 4:30 p.m.

Return to EHS: 8:30 p.m.

Hotel: Springhill Suites: 1-309-681-2700

Contact Info:
--Coach Patrylak: 618-567-5792
--Coach Chapman: 618-604-0585

Fan Bus to State

2011-11-02T20:21:00.000-07:00

District 7 is providing a fan bus to the 2011 IHSA Cross-Country State Championships. The bus will be provided to athletes from the EHS Cross-Country team and there will be no cost for riding the bus (other than meal money). We must have a minimum of 20 people attending in order to take the bus. Coach Chapman is planning on supervising the bus. If you are interested, the bus leaves EHS on Saturday, November 5 at 8:00 a.m. and will return by 8:00 p.m. Please email Coach Patrylak at gpatrylak@ecusd7.org by 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 3 to reserve you spot on the fan bus. Please come support your friends and teammates.

Coach P.

2011 Cross-Country Banquet

2011-11-02T20:19:00.000-07:00

The 2011 Cross-Country banquet has been set.

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: EHS Commons

Cost: $10 per person.

If you have not received a formal invitation through email, please contact me at gpatrylak@ecusd7.org and I will send you a copy.

You must RSVP for the event.

I hope to see you there.

Coach P.

Sectional Results and State Week Info.

2011-10-30T19:45:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all EHS CC Members who qualified for the 2011 State Cross-Country Championships. Qualifiers include:

Allie Sweatt
Garrett Sweatt
Chad Maxwell
Brydon Groves-Scott
Joel Burroughs
Ryker Frohock
Caden Cramsey
Wes Schoenthal
Brendan Colligan
Austin Abegg
Andrew Patterson

Allie finished 4th at the Quincy Sectional to earn a trip to State. The boys finished 3rd as a team with 80 points, running arguably their best race of the season to date.

We are planning on having team dinners this week. Here is a schedule for the week:

Monday, October 31: No dinner scheduled: Happy Halloween!
Tuesday, November 1: Garrett and Allie Sweatt: 309 Shea Ct., Edwardsville.
Wednesday, November 2: Brendan Colligan: 136 Timbermill, Edwardsville.
Thursday, November 3: Chad Maxwell: 15 Loggers Trail, Edwardsville.

Thank you to all parents helping out with dinners.

Congrats and good luck Saturday!

2011 Quincy Sectional

2011-10-26T16:41:00.000-07:00

Meet: 2011 Quincy Sectional

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011

Location: Westview Golf Course, 2150 S. 36th Street, Quincy.

Order of Events:
--Girls: 10:30
--Boys: 11:30

Accomodations: Fairfield Inn, 4315 Broadway, Quincy, 217-223-5922

Travel Party:
--Girls: Allie Sweatt, Lizzie Lynn, Sarah Smith, Erika Fulbright, Megan Kiel, Lizzy Anderson, Erica Bailey, Brianna Chamberlain, Henna Benzai, Courney Lybarger
--Boys: Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Brydon Groves-Scott, Ryker Frohock, Joel Burroughs, Caden Cramsey, Wes Schoenthal, Brendan Colligan, Austin Abegg, Andrew Patterson
--Coaches: George Patrylak (618-567-5792), Steve Champan, James McLendon

Itinerary:

Date: Friday, October 28, 2011

11:20 a.m.: Dismissed from class.
11:30 a.m.: Depart EHS (We will eat on the bus).
3:30 p.m.: Arrive at the course and workout.
5:30 p.m.: Check into hotel and quick clean up.
6:10 p.m.: Leave for dinner.
6:30 p.m.: Dinner at La Gondola.
9:00 p.m.: Girls Meeting
9:30 p.m.: Boys meeting
10:00 p.m.: Lights out

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011

7:00 a.m.: Wake up call and breakfast.
8:45 a.m.: Depart hotel.
10:30 a.m.: Girls race
11:30 a.m.: Boys race
1:00 p.m.: Awards assembly (off-sight).
2:30 p.m.: Lunch/Dinner TBD
7:00 p.m.: Return to EHS

Good luck Saturday!

--Coach P.

Tiger Finale Cancelled

2011-10-18T04:15:00.000-07:00

The 2011 Tiger Finale has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. Sorry for the inconvience. I apologize to all seniors who were looking for one more home meet. I appreciate all of your hard work and your dedication to our program over the years.

Those seniors include:
Zach Bertels
Michael Stubban
Charles Witzke
John Schoeberle

From the Post Seaston Roster:
Spencer Burkart
Steffan West
Brendan Colligan
Caden Cramsey
Austin Abegg
Joel Burroughs
Garrett Sweatt
Brianna Chamberlain
Courtney Lybarger
Lizzie Anderson

Meet t-shirts are available at a break even cost of $6.00 per shirt. See Coach P. for details.

2011 Tiger Finale

2011-10-16T11:50:00.000-07:00

Date: Monday, October 17, 2011

Location: SIU-E: Home Course

Departure from EHS: 2:15 p.m.

Order of Events:
--4:00 p.m.: JV Boys and Girls
--4:45 p.m.: Fresh/Soph Boys and Girls
*Varsity runners will be doing a workout, not racing. This includes: Allie Sweatt, Lizzy Lynn, Lizzie Anderson, Courtney Lybarger, Erica Bailey, Erika Fulbright, Brianna Chamberlain, Meghan Kiel, Sarah Smith, Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Brydon Groves-Scott, Joel Burroughs, Ryker Frohock, Austin Abegg, Caden Cramsey. Injured runners will not do a workout.

Awards: Top 20 boys and top 20 girls in each race

Return to EHS: 6:00 p.m.

Parent Pick Up: Since this is a home meet, athletes can leave the meet with a parent if he/she brings his/her book bag with him/her.

Good Luck to all athletes.

Southwestern Conference Championships

2011-10-13T20:15:00.000-07:00

Meet: Southwestern Conference Championship

Date: Friday, October 14, 2011

Location: SIU-E

Depature: Due to the 1/2 attendance, athletes are to meet at the course at 2:30 p.m.

Order of Events:
--Varsity Girls: 4:00 p.m. (Allie Sweatt, Lizzie Lynn, Sarah Smith, Erika Fulbright, Courtney Smith, Lizzy Anderson, Leah Oglesby)
--Varsity Boys: 4:45 p.m. (Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Brydon Groves-Scott, Joel Burroughs, Ryker Frohock, Caden Cramsey, Austin Abegg, alternate will be Wes Schoenthal)
--JV/Open Boys and Girls: 5:30
--Awards to follow

Athletes are expected to help take down the course after the race.

Good Luck Friday.

Madison County Results

2011-10-06T04:09:00.000-07:00

Varsity Girls:

Team Scores:
1) Edwardsville: 20
2) Collinsivvle: 68
3) Triad: 76
4) Granite City: 99
5) Alton: 107
6) Highland: 108

Individual Results:
1) Allie Sweatt: 19:29
2) Erica Bailey: 19:47
3) Lizzie Lynn: 20:06
4) Sarah Smith: 20:45
10) Erika Fulbright: 21:35

Varsity Boys:

Team Place:
1) Edwardsville: 24
2) Triad: 45
3) Collinsville: 96
4) Alton: 102
5) Highland: 132
6) Granite City: 134

Invidual Places:
1) Garrett Sweatt: 15:38
2) Chad Maxwell: 16:19
3) Ryker Frohock: 16:41
7) Caden Cramsey: 16:53
11) Wes Schoenthal: 17:16
15) Austin Abegg: 17:29
17) Andrew Patterson: 17:53

JV/Open Girls:
Individual Places:
2) Leah Oglesby: 23:16
5) Hennah: 24:11
6) Julia Hannon: 14:15

JV/Open Boys:
1) Steffan West: 17:29
2) Mark O'Brien: 17:54
3) Ben Gabel: 17:55
4) Spencer Burkart: 18:00
5) James Mayfield: 18:00
6) Chris Miller: 18:10
7) Logan Weshinskey: 18:17
8) Collin Christ: 18:20
10) Allen Bilbruck: 18:22
12) Zach Gabel: 18:29
13) Josh Bertles: 18:34
14) Jay Lickert: 18:53
15) Connor Dunaway: 18:53
16) Hunter Hessler: 19:14
17) Brandon Sommer: 19:23
18) John Schoeberle: 19:29
19) Zach Bertels: 19:29
20) Chandler Reed: 19:36
21) Alan Bonk: 19:40
23) Joe Shannon: 19:45
24) Dalton Masterson: 19:55
25) Michael Stubban: 20:14
32) Joel MaGee: 20:41
34) Jack Cann: 20:58
43) Aaron Wilkinson: 21:56
45) Andrew Nolen: 22:03
46) Jai Kansal: 22:08
47) Doug Jones: 22:09
48) Sam McKeehan: 22:21
55) Clayton Derousse: 22:47
56) Connor Jones: 23:19
59) John Brandenburg: 23:51
51) Andy VanZandt: 24:28
64) Chris McLaughlin: 25:30
65) Michael Powell: 26:52

Congratulations to everyone on solid performances and two Madison County Team Championships.

--Coach P.

Centralia Invitational

2011-10-02T16:59:00.000-07:00

Meet: Centralia Cross-Country Invitational

Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011

Location: Foundation Park, Centralia, IL

Directions from EHS to Foundation Park:

Take Interstate 70 East or Illinois Route 143 East Out of Edwardsville
-Head South on Illinois Route 4 towards Lebanon, IL
-Once in Lebanon head east on U.S Route 50 towards Carlyle (left turn)
-Once in Carlyle head south on Illinois Route 127
-Head east on Illinois Route 161 (take a left at the 127/161 Intersection)
-Route 161 will take you straight into Centralia
-Route 161 is called McCord Street in Centralia
-Drive through town, go past Route 51
-Foundation Park will be on your left on the east side of town
-Foundation Park is just past Pleasant Ave, on your left

Departure from EHS: 6:45 a.m.

Race Schedule:
--Varsity Girls: 9:30 a.m.
--Varsity Boys: 10:00 a.m.
--F/S Boys: 10:30 a.m.
--Open: 11:00 a.m.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to injuries and Home Coming conflicts, the coaching staff has decided to leave the girls at home for a workout. Our ladies will not be attending the invitational. The girls will have a workout at Edwardsville. Our top six boys are expected to make the trip and to complete a workout with O'Fallon's varsity boys at Foundation Park.

Varsity Boys Team:
Austin Abegg
Brendan Colligan
Spencer Burkart
Mark O'Brien
Ben Gabel
Andrew Patterson
Steffan West
*Note: The top EHS finisher in this race will race at the Varsity level at Conference!

Fresh/Soph Boys:
Zain Pyarali
Chris Miller
Wes Schoenthal
Collin Christ
Zach Gabel
James Mayfield
Jacob Trueb

Lunch: We will stop at Hardees and/or Central Park after the meet (12:15 p.m.)

Return to School: 2:45 p.m.

Good Luck!!

--Coach P.

Madison County Invitational

2011-10-02T16:55:00.000-07:00

Meet: Madison County Championship

Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Location: Triad High School

Departure from EHS: 2:15 p.m.

Schedule:

--4:15 pm Varsity Girls (Allie Sweatt, Lizzie Lynn, Erica Bailey, Sarah Smith, Erika Fulbright, Julia Hannon, TBA)

5:00 pm Varsity Boys (Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Brydon Groves-Scott, Joel Burroughs, Ryker Frohock, Caden Cramsey, Austin Abegg)

5:45 pm JV Boys and Girls (All remaining runners)

Return to EHS: 7:30 p.m.

Good luck at county!

--Coach P.

Peoria Central Invitational

2011-10-01T17:51:00.001-07:00

Girls Results:

Team:

15) Edwardsville: 441 Points

Individual Results:
49) Allie Sweatt: 18:33
72) Erica Bailey: 18:54
74) Lizzie Lynn: 18:56
112) Courtney Lybarger: 19:34
136) Sarah Smith: 19:51
138) Erika Fulbright: 19:59
243) Lizzy Anderson: 21:29

I did not ask you what were on your "cards" last night, but I am assuming Lizzie Lynn and Erica got their times by breaking 19:00. That is the first mile stone you two will reach as high school runners. Allie was probably 8 seconds or so off, as I am sure you wanted to run sub 18:29. We really need to make sure we keep our 1-5 split under 60. I think a few ladies were a little off today, but (like the boys) I think we can get the ship righted. I am proud of the effort from the seniors, but now we need to heal up and rest a little. Remember: Every legacy has a beginning. This season should begin our legacy!

Boys Results:
1) York: 117 (Most of their varsity ran)
2) McHenry: 153
3) Rolling Meadows: 188
4) Sandburg: 200
5) Prospect: 211
6) Edwardsville: 213

Individual Results:
2) Garrett Sweattt: 14:21
12) Chad Maxwell: 15:08
56) Brydon Groves-Scott: 15:43
68) Joel Burroughs: 15:48
75) Ryker Frohock: 15:51
89) Caden Cramsey: 16:03
194) Brendan Colligan: 16:47

This was our best team race of the year. Like the girls, I wish I would have asked how many of you guys ran better than your "card". I am guessing those of you who broke 16:00 for the first time (Brydon, Joel, and Ryker) ran your times. I loved how you guys attacked today. Honestly, when I saw you guys at the 600 meter mark I thought we were in trouble. Some of you took risks and really got out. You held on much better than I thought you would and, in the process, should have gained a world of confidence for the rest of the season! I think we had 5 course PRs today and one person a second off. Now it is time to work on consistancy!

Congrats to everyone and enjoy the short weekend!

--Coach P.

Peoria Central Invitational

2011-09-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

Peoria Central Invitational Itinerary

Meet: Peoria Central Invitational

Date of Departure: Friday, September 30, 2011

Dismissal from Class: 11:40 a.m.

Departure from EHS: 12:00 p.m.

Lunch: We will stop at Subway or Quiznos after leaving EHS

Arrival at Detweiler: 4:00 p.m.
--Practice and tent setup.

Arrival at Hotel: 7:00 p.m.
--Springhill Suites
--2701 West Lake Ave.
--1-309-681-2700
Dinner: 7:30 p.m. Delivery from Avanti’s. Team dinner in the hotel lobby

Mall Trip: 8:00-9:00 p.m.

Team Meetings: 9:30 p.m.

In Rooms by 10:00 p.m.

Lights out by 10:30 p.m.

Saturday Wake-up Call 7:00 a.m.

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.

Departure to Detweiler: 8:45 a.m.

Race Information:

Date: 10/1/11

Schedule:
--Boys and Girls Time Trial: 9:30 a.m.
--Girls Varsity Race (Saturday) – 10:30AM
--Boys Varsity Race (Saturday) – 11:15 AM

Lunch: TBD at 1:30 p.m.

Return to EHS: 6:00 p.m.

Travel Party: Coach Patrylak (567-5792), Coach Chapman (604-0585), Coach McLendon, Brianna Chamberlain, Courtney Lybarger, Allie Sweatt, Sarah Smith, Lizzie Lynn, Lizzie Anderson, Erica Bailey, Erika Fulbright, Megan Kiel, Garrett Sweatt, Caden Cramsey, Austin Abegg, Chad Maxwell, Joel Burroughs, Ryker Frohock, Brendan Colligan, Brydon Groves-Scott, and Andrew Patterson.

2011 Jerseyville George Havens Invitational Results

2011-09-26T19:48:00.000-07:00

Girls Results:

No Team Score

Individual Results:
25) Julia Hannon: 24:13
26) Henna: 24:12
31) Jasmine Hyatt: 25:05

Boys Results
Team Scores:
1) Edwardsville: 46
2) Jersey: 64
3) Cahokia: 97
Total Teams: 10

Individual Results:
5) Spencer Burkart: 17:17
7) Zain Pyarali: 17:19
9) Wes Schoenthal: 17:25
10) Mark O'Brien: 17:26
16) Steffan West: 17:42
17) Ben Gabel: 17:43
20) Andrew Patterson: 17:51
22) Chris Miller: 17:56
23) James Mayfield: 18:02
24) Zach Gabel: 18:03
27) Jacob Trueb: 18:13
31) Logan Weshinskey: 18:22
32) Chandler Reed: 18:23
36) Josh Bertels: 18:32
39) Brad Wever: 18:37
43) Kurt Niemeyer: 18:48
44) Dalton Masterson: 18:49
49) Alan Bonk: 19:06
52) Jay Lickert: 19:16
53) Zach Bertels: 19:18
54) Joe Shannon: 19:21
55) Brandon Sommer: 19:22
57) John Schoeberle: 19:25
71) Jack Cann: 20:01
72) Hunter Hessler: 20:02
73) Allen Bilbruck: 20:02
79) Joel MaGee: 20:20
88) Conner Dunaway: 20:45
89) Clayton DeRousse: 20:50
92) Doug Jones: 20:58
100) Aaron Wilkinson: 21:19
104) Jai Kansal: 21:37
110) Sam McKeehan: 22:03
113) Andrew Nolen: 22:29
117) John Brandenburg: 23:15
120) Connor Jones: 23:30
126) Michael Powell: 24:23

Congratualtions and good job!

--Coach P.

East Peoria Varsity Results

2011-09-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

I want to apologize as I have not been able to find results for the fresh/soph divisions yet. Usually results are posted at www.ivs.org but are not up yet. Here is a breakdown of individual places and times:

Varsity Girls:

Team Place:
1) Dekalb
2) Normal U-High
3) Edwardsville

Individual Places
place/name/time/difference from 2010

7) Allie Sweatt/18:43/-45
18) Erica Bailey/19:15/
26) Sarah Smith/19:44/
27) Lizzie Lynn/19:48/
43) Megan Keil/20:38/-25
61) Lizzie Anderson/21:28

Last year's top 5:
Ariane: 18:49
Allie: 19:28
Bri: 19:34
Wever: 19:38
Frese: 19:54

If we add Bri and Courtney into their normal spots, we would have demolished last year's performance!

Varsity Boys

Team Places:
1) Mahomet Seymour
2) Edwardsville
3) Normal U-High
4) Pekin

Individual Results:
1) Garrett Sweatt/14:38/-24
12) Chad Maxwell/15:37/-57
23) Joel Burroughs/16:00/-57
29) Brydon Groves-Scott/16:09
34) Ryker Frohock/16:15/-31
39) Brendan Colligan/16:26
46) Caden Cramsey/16:35/+13
50) Andrew Patterson/16:36/-25
54) Austin Abegg/16:39/+14
64) Ben Gabel/16:56/-4
65) Mark O'Brien/16:57/-11
68) Steffan West/17:02/-44
76) Spencer Burkart/17:18/-58
86) Logan Weshinskey/17:29
123) Prakash Kandula/18:20/-13
135) Kurt Niemeyer/18:54/+34
176) Jai Kansal/21:13
199) Matt Compton/29:30

I already talked with the team and we know what we need to do. I will talk with you more this week.

Lucy Visitation

2011-09-22T04:33:00.000-07:00

I am sad to inform you that, after 10 years of battling cancer, Donnie Lucy's mother recently passed away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Donnie and his his father. Donnie is a sophomore who ran cross-country last year and did not run this year in-order-to spend as much time as possible with his mother.

Visitation is Thursday, September 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Maryville.

Several members of the cross-country team and coaches are planning on attending the visitation after practice. It would be a nice gesture for Donnie's teammates to attend.

--Coach P

2011-09-22T04:32:00.000-07:00

Date: Monday, September 26, 2011

Meet: 23rd Annual George Havens Cross Country Invitational (Jerseyville)

Location: West Lake Country Club – Jerseyville, IL

Dismissal From Class: 1:40 p.m.

Departure from EHS: 2:00 p.m. (Rosewood side)

Meet Schedule:
--4:30 Girls (unlimmited entries)
--5:00 Boys (unlimited entries)

Gas Station Stop: We will not stop for dinner as the meet time is cut in half, but we will stop at a gas station for snacks. Bring money if interested. We will not be waiting for everyone to get Taco Bell.

Return to EHS: No later than 7:00 p.m.

Good Luck on Monday!

--Coach P.

East Peoria Invitational

2011-09-22T04:30:00.000-07:00

Meet: East Peoria

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011

Location: Illinois Central College (ICC)

Departure Time: 4:30 a.m. (Be there on time....we have to pull out at this time).

Order of Events:
--Varsity Girls (all jrs/srs plus Lizzie Lynn and Erica Bailey): 9:00 a.m.
--Varsity Boys (all jrs/srs plus Brydon): 9:50 a.m.
--Fresh/Soph Girls: 10:25 a.m.
--Fresh/Soph Boys: 11:10 a.m.

Lunch:
--The Edwardsville XCTF Booster Club will provide lunch for the team. Coaches will decide if pizza will be delivered to the course of if we will go to the restaurant to eat.

Russell Stover: We are planning on stopping for a bathroom and snack break on the way home.

Return to EHS: 6:00 p.m.

Good luck and see you on Saturday!

--Coach P.

Hazelwood Freshman Invitational

2011-09-20T11:13:00.000-07:00

Meet: Hazelwood Freshman Invitational

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Location: Hazelwood East athletic complex off of Dunn Road (You will actually park at the middle school).

Depature from EHS: 2:30 p.m.

Race Schedule:
--Freshman Boys: 4:00 p.m.
--Freshman Girls: 4:30 p.m.

Non-Freshman: All sophomores, juniors, and seniors are expected to make the trip and will do a workout at the course.

Return to EHS: 6:00 p.m.

Good Luck!

--Coach P.

Edwardsville Invitational Results and Comments (Boys)

2011-09-18T14:02:00.001-07:00

Varsity Boys

Team Results:
1) Edwardsville: 46
2) Waterloo: 110
3) Triday: 122
Total Full Teams: 21

Individual Results:
Place/Name/Time/Comparison to Fall Classic
1) Garrett Sweatt/15:33.57/-10
3) Chad Maxwell/16:14.54/-34
12) Brydon Groves-Scott/16:56.17/-21
14) Ryker Frohock/16:59.45/-40
20) Joel Burroughs/17:10.11/-16
28) Caden Cramsey/17:28.92/-38
31) Andrew Patterson/17:37.67/-40
37) Brendan Colligan/17:49.39/-19
47) Ben Gabel/18:00.73/-16
54) Mark O'Brien/18:17.54/-23
61) Spencer Burkart/18:22.82/-39
76) Logan Weshinskey/18:40.85
88) Brad Wever/19:01.10/-1:07
110) Kurt Neimeyer/19:30.99/-43
125) Prakash Kandula/19:58.74/-12
133) Nick Ferrari/20:13.19/-1:30
134) Michael Stubban/20:16.67/-6
137) Zach Bertels/20:24.40/+43
178) Jai Kansal/23:42.07/-1:02
190) Noah Knapp/30:08.84
191) Matt Compton/30:29.16

Comments:
Looking at the results, it appears a lot of you benefited from having the varstiy boys push the pace. We had a lot of PRs and almost everyone improved from their time at the Tiger Fall Classic. Our top 7 scorers improved by an average of 28 seconds. As we go down the list, that average increases greatly. Everyone will get two more opportunities to run this course. By Regionals, I expect Garrett under 15:20, Chad under 15:50, and at least our top 5 under 16:40. Our 1-5 gap today was 97. This is by far our lowest gap, and a sign of good things to come, but we need to get this gap down to 80 or less to be where we need to be.

Fresh/Soph Results
Team Scores:
1) Edwardsville: 28
2) Collinsville: 95
3) Christian Brothers College: 109
Total Full Teams: 11

Individual Results:
3) Zain Pyarali/18:11.66/-27
4) Wes Schoenthal/18:15.9/-33
6) Chris Miller/18:22.56/-29
7) James Mayfield/18:25.03/-28
12) Jacob Trueb/18:38.11/-37
13) Jay Lickert/18:50.46/-1:15
17) Collin Christ/18:58.69/
19) Conner Dunaway/19:04.67/-35
25) Zach Gabel/19:14.25/-12
28) Allen Bilburck/19:26.95/-1:01
31) Alan Bonk/19:34.85/-52
32) Hunter Hessler/19:37.13
30) Josh Bertels/19:48.03/-14
43) Chandler Reed/19:55.01/-4
46) Joe Shannon/19:57.94/-44
49) Dalton Masterson/20:07.55/-31
57) Brandon Sommer/20:29.22/-33
68) Joel MaGee/20:48.52/-17
86) Jack Cann/21:25.81/-11
95) Sam McKeehan/22:12.51
105) Aaron Wilkinson/22:39.82/-1:24
109) Doug Jones/22:50.17/+3
118) Andrew Nolen/23:19.2
121) Andy VanZandt/23:43.58/+38
125) John Brandenburg/24:39.01/-4
136) Chris McLaughlin/26:09.28/-3:08
144) Michael Powell/29:12.69/+2:34

Comments: I thought our Fresh/Soph team ran really well. I know that we have Brydon up on varsity, but we have the makings for a solid team. The goal of this team will be to run as a pack and get the pack to improve. We are going to have to win meets by getting our pack as close to the front as possible. We don't have a Garrett in this group, but there is a lot of potential. One runner does not win a meet, but rather a solid group of 5-7! Workouts are going to be getting tougher, but do your best. Challenge yourself each day. You are the future of this program. It is your progression over the next two years that will determine just how good we are. Congrats to all athletes setting course PRs.

Remember, we have the freshman meet on Wednesday at Hazelwood and East Peoria on Saturday. Stay focused and continue to work hard! Your times are improving. I am proud of your efforts this past week.

--Coach P

Edwardsville Invitational Results and Comments (Girls)

2011-09-18T13:33:00.000-07:00

Varsity Girls
Team Place:
1) Nerinx Hall: 47
2) Edwardsville: 69
3) East St. Louis: 129
Total Full Teams: 17

Invdividual Results:
Place/Name/Time/Comparison to Fall Classic
4) Allie Sweatt/19:45.95/-37
13) Lizzie Lynn/20:25.78/-30
15) Erica Bailey/20:27.77/-46
17) Briana Chamberlain/20:44.37/-14
20) Courtney Lybarger/20:27.74/-44
26) Sarah Smith/21:19.1/-16
29) Megan Keil/21.38.32/
60) Willow Tolly/22:49.79/-53

Comments:
Ladies, I am really impressed with your effort today. You worked extremely hard this week, starting with the 3-1-1 on the course and following up with 1000s and 800s on Thursday. If you look at the comparison list, you will see that we improved on average of 34 seconds per runner. That is a HUGE drop in a week and a half. Obviously your hard work is paying off and the training is working. Congratulations to everyone who set a PR for our course. The team goal of 60 for 1-5 gap just missed as we hit 62. We were close, but under 60 will have to be our magic number. Allie stated that all she wanted to do was run sub 20 on our course. She beat that mark easily. We have two more races on our course, Conference and Regionals. I think all 5 our our varsity athletes can be under 20 by Regionals and Allie, you should be flirting with 19! Keep it up!

Girls Fresh/Soph:
Individual Times:
16) Leah Oglesby: 23:20.76
37) Julia Hannon: 25:10.83
91) Farida Samadzade: 37:29.27
Good job ladies. As we continue to work hard in practice, this group should be able to see the most improvement in meet days. I expect each of you to improve by over a minute the next time we race this course at Conference. Keep up the hard work.

Congratulations and good job on Saturday! Keep working hard and keep believing in yourself, in your training, and in your team!

--Coach P

Edwardsville Invitational

2011-09-15T11:16:00.000-07:00

Meet: 2011 (46th Annual) Ewardsville Invitational

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011

Location: SIU-E (Home Course)

Departure: Athletes are to report directly to the course. Athletes should report at 7:30 a.m.

Schedule:
--Varsity Girls: 9:00 a.m.: (All Juniors and Seniors) plus Allie Sweatt, Lizzie Lynn, Erica Bailey, and Megan Kiel.
--Varsity Boys: 9:45 a.m.: (All Juniors and Seniors) plus Brydon Groves-Scott
--Fresh/Soph Girls: 10:30: All remaining freshmen and sophomores.
--Fresh/Soph Boys: 11:15: All remaining freshmen and sophomores.

Departure: Athletes will be free to leave as soon as the course has been picked up. The more they help, the sooner they can leave. Anticipated leave time is 1:00 p.m.

Good Luck and see you Saturday.

--Coach P.

Parent Information Meeting **Moved to EHS South

2011-09-11T16:48:00.001-07:00

This is just a reminder that we will be having a Cross-Country Informational Meeting for parents on Monday, September 12, 2011 in the EHS South Auditorium (South is located across the street from the main campus and is locted next door to Wendy's)starting at 6:00 p.m. All parents are encouraged to attend, especially parents of freshman or first year runners. There will be a short EXCTF Booster Club Meeting immediately following. I hope to see you there.

--Coach P

Peoria Woodruff Invitational Results *Updated w/ Open Times

2011-09-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

On the ladies side:

Our Girls finished in 16th place with 419 points.

Individual Results:

33) Allie Sweatt: 18:43
70) Erica Bailey: 19:32
91) Courtney Lybarger: 19:56
98) Lizzie Lynn: 20:07
130) Megan Kiel: 20:50
161) Willow Tolly: 21:37

Comments: I know that we were down two key members of the team with Bri and Sarah testing, and I would have probably put Lizzie A. in as our 7th runner due to the size of the meet. With that said, we still ran fairly well. Allie ran another good race and the success of this team will continue to be the 1-5 gap. On Wednesday, a very good race, we had a 58 1-5 gap. Yesterday our 1-4 gap was 1:24. That is simply unexceptable if this team wants to earn a trip to State. For many, this was the first opportunity to experience a large invitational. The next two weekends will give us the opportunity to focus on one another and close that gap. I am upset that full Regional/Sectional Site information is still not listed, but based on the last few years the following teams should be in our Sectional:
7) O'Fallon: 232
12) Minooka: 350
15) Moline: 385
That places three teams ahead of us in this meet alone. Let's say we plug Bri in and take 30 points off our score, that would place us at 389, but still fourth on this list. If you beat two teams from that list, you have a 90% chance of qualifying for state. That is how close we are as a team. That being said, the goal is not to just make state, but continue to work hard and improve. I really think we could be within 20-25 points of O'Fallon at Conference and Regional if not better. In three weeks we find out where the Lady Tigers really are!!!

Boys:

First off, way to be tough and run the last mile without your shoe Ryker. I know you were upset afterward, but it takes heart to run like that!

Although they did update the individual results, they still were unwilling to plug Ryker into the team scoring. Offically we were 13th out of 37 teams, unofficially we were 10th. That being said, we had a few good performances, but our team effort was slacking. Let's look at the individual results:

1) Garrett Sweatt: 14:20
26) Chad Maxwell: 15:21
76) Brydon Groves-Scott: 16:07
99) Joel Burroughs: 16:22
106) Ryker Frohock: 16:25
176) Andrew Patterson: 17:03
189) Zain Pyarali: 17:15

Okay, so congratulations to Garrett for running the fastest Detweiler time in EHS History and winning the meet. But Garrett, this was not State, and don't be satisfied! Remember your goal! Chad looked great for 1/2 the race but faded. I like the fact that you attacked, but your race was a lot like your practicing. We are really going to focus on workouts and you will be sub 15:00 this year just like we predicted. You are getting closer! Brydon, now is the time to see what you are made of. Other than Garrett, I think the best freshman time anyone ran on Detweiler as a freshman was Devon Dudding at the second Peoria meet in 15:34. We need you to forget about finding teammates for comfort early and go for Devon's time. Now, I am not mad at the rest of you, and Joel you are racing into shape, but here is the reality of things.....
-Chad, you need to be within 45 seconds of Garrett. End of Story!
-We can not continue 1-5 gaps in the 2:05 (125 second) range.
-To be successful, we need six runners under 16:00 on this course.
-Goals to work on: 1-5 gap under 1:40 (100 seconds); improving team depth, and increasing intensity in workouts and meets.

Looking at the team results, you may notice that following are from our Sectional:
7) Minooka: 264
23) Lincoln-Way Central
Now, Minooka is a good team, but a team we should beat. You will need to learn their jerseys because we need to have Garrett beat their 1, Chad beat their two (with your goal of running down their 1), and our five before their 4. Their team places Saturday were: 10-19-43-90-102. Oh, and Brydon, their three man ran 15:39, right where you need to be gunning for.

Open Race:

211/450: Leah Oglesby: 23:18

Boys Open: Times are messed up. They are going to try to figure them out, but for now we have places only. Sorry!

50) Wes Shoenthal: 17:10
83) Mark O'Brien: 17:34
105) Jacob Trueb: 17:46
110) James Mayfield: 17:51
123) Collin Christ: 17:55
131) Jay Lickert: 17:59
136) Chris Miller: 18:02
166) Zach Gabel: 18:16
174) Logan Weshinskey: 18:19
186) Josh Bertels: 18:25
188) Conner Dunaway: 18:26
220) Allen Bilbruck: 18:41
230) Chandler Reed: 18:51
231) Brad Wever: 18:51
246) Kurt Niemeyer: 18:59
250) Alan Bonk: 19:02
264) Dalton Masterson: 19:12
271) John Schoeberle: 19:16
272) Hunter Hessler: 19:17
293) Prakash Kandula: 19:28
301) Joe Shannon: 19:31
310) Brandon Sommer: 19:35
333) Joel MaGee: 19:56
396) Jack Cann: 20:56
399) Nick Ferrari: 20:59
407) Sam McKeehan: 21:05
455) Andy VanZandt: 21:51
471) Aaron Wilkinson: 22:12
492) John Brandenburg: 23:01
494) Jai Kansal: 23:02
516) Connor Jones: 24:12
528) Michael Powell: 25:06
532) Chris McLaughlin: 25:51
545) Matt Compton: 29:46

It is difficult to assess the open race without times, but I think a few of you guys were overwhelmed by having 551 high school runners start at once! Congratualitions to Wes for being our only medal winner in the open race. I think some people raced, while others goofed off. For example, I never want to see an Edwardsville runner with a 30 meter lead at the first turn again. Period! End of story. We are really going to need some of our older runners to step it up. We are struggling with overall depth and need some of you to attack like you want a varsity spot, not just be complacent running in JV/Open races. Continue to challenge yourself daily and let's see what you are made of! I will try to analyze things more when I get updated times. Sorry for the scoring/timing error.

Good job and I'll talk with you on Monday.

-Coach P.

*Updated Departure** Peoria Woodruff Invitational

2011-09-08T18:55:00.000-07:00

Meet: Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2011

Location: Detweiler Park in Peoria.

Departure from EHS: 5:30 a.m.

Race Schedule:
--A Girls/Boys: 9:00/9:30
--AA Girls/Boys: 10:00/10:30
--AAA GIrls/Boys: 11:00/11:30
--Open Girls/Boys: 12:00/12:30

Varsity Girls: Allie Sweatt, Lizzie Lynn, Courtney Lybarger, Erica Bailey, Willow Tolly, TBA

Varsity Boys: Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Brydon Groves-Scott, Ryker Frohock, Joel Burroughs, Andrew Patterson, Ben Gabel

Lunch: The EXCTF Booster Club will provide Monical's Pizza for all members of the boys and girls teams.

Return to EHS: 5:30 p.m.

Reminder: Any parents wanting to bring their son/daughter home after the meet needs to have a note signed by an adminstrator on Friday. This is very important, especially with the band competition on Saturday.

Good Luck Saturday to all runners competing and all runners taking the ACT! Represent on Saturday!

--Coach P.

2011 Tiger Fall Classic

2011-09-08T18:47:00.001-07:00

Congratratulations to the Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys, and JV Boys for capturing team titles at the 24th Annual Tiger Fall Classic.

Ladies, way to compete and beat a very good Breese Mater Dei squad. We talked about focusing on the "blue jerseys" and aiming for a 60 second 1-5 gap. We accomplished both, with a 58 second split. What was more impressive was the fact that you accomplished this with Allie running an impressive 20:23, which was about 5 seconds slower than Arriane's best time last year. If you continue to work hard, stay healthy, and keep battling in races like you have the last two meets, YOU WILL qualify as a team. Keep it up.

Guys, you completely dominated on the JV level. Just look at the results and you can see that. We took home more than 1/2 the medals in the race. On the varsity side, we need to continue to improve that 1-5/1-7 gap. Congratulations to Garrett for setting a new course record (which he should break three more times this year) by running 15:43. Also, Chad ran well considering he was in no mans land after the mile. With competition Saturday, I expect you (Chad) to be under 15:20. Joel also had his best race of the year, with even better things to come. Brydon continues to perfrom like a veteran with a strong 6th place finish. Keep it up.

For a complete list of times and team scores, see the top of the Mud Mountain webpage for links.

Congrats!!!

--Coach C, Coach P, and Coach M

2011 Tiger Fall Classic

2011-09-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

Meet: 24th Annual Tiger Fall Classic

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Location: SIUE (Home) Cross-Country Course

Depart EHS: 2:15

Schedule:
--4:00 Varsity Girls: Allie Sweatt, Courtney Lybarger, Lizzie Lynn, Brianna Chamberlain, Sarah Smith, Erica Bailey, Willow Tolly
--4:45 Varsity Boys: Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Brydon Groves-Scott, Caden Cramsey, Ryker Frohock, Austin Abegg, Joel Burroughs
--5:15: JV Girls: All remaining girls.
--6:00: JV Boys: All remaining boys.

Return to EHS: 7:30

Good Luck Tomorrow!

--Coach P

2011 Country Loop Results

2011-09-05T13:26:00.001-07:00

This morning members of the EHS Cross-Country team celebrated Labor Day with the annual "Country Loop" course starting and ending at SIUE. This year was another successful year. Several members of the EHS Girls Varsity Team participated in their first "8 Mile Country Loop" and looked strong. Garrett Sweatt destroyed the previous high school record by well over two minutes with a simply amazing time of 56:03. A special thanks to all of the parents and Alumni members that helped us out, including: Keith Dudding, Diane Dudding, Devon Dudding, Scott Shaw, Lindsay Shaw, Mrs. Pyarali, Michael Hines, and Luke Bertels along with current runners Logan Weshinskey, Kurt Niemeyer, and Nicole Doornink who assisted the runners by pacing on bike or providing water while they are recovering from injury. Good job today. I am proud of everyone.

--Coach P.

Information is listed as follows:
Name/Time/Average Pace

10 Mile Group
Garrett Sweatt/56:03/5:36
Chad Maxwell/61:35/6:10
Caden Cramsey/62:10/6:13
Brydon Groves-Scott/62:50/6:17
Chris Miller/63:30/6:21
Zain Pyarali/63:45/6:23
Austin Abegg/68:40/6:52
Joel Burroughs/68:20/6:50
Ryker Frohock/68:20/6:50
Brendan Colligan/69:00/6:54
Spencer Burkart/69:00/6:54
Andrew Patterson/70:00/7:00
Zach Bertels/71:00/7:10
Prakash Kandula/72:48/7:17
Brad Wever/73:00/7:18
Ben Gabel/73:04/7:18
Steffan West/73:05/7:18
Alan Bonk/74:20/7:26
John Schoeberle/76:35/7:40
Wes Schoenthal/77:26/7:45
Michael Stubban/93:39/9:22
Charles Witzke/93:39/9:22

Nine Miles:
Jack Cann/74:21/8:16

Eight Miles:
Allie Sweatt/60:03/7:30
Lizzie Lynn/60:03/7:30
Zach Gabel/61:05/7:38
Jay Lickert/61:15/7:39
Brianna Chamberlain/61:20/7:40
Courtney Lybarger/62:51/7:51
Joe Shannon/63:35/7:57
Brandon Sommer/65:00/8:08
Sarah Smith/65:50/8:14
Erica Bailey/65:50/8:14
John Brandenberg/65:50/8:14

Granite City Invitational Girls Results

2011-09-03T15:22:00.000-07:00

Great Job EHS Ladies! We know that your legs were heavy due to running the toughest workouts of your life these past three weeks. We also know that the weather wasn't even close to ideal, however, your ran with mental toughness and heart. Stay confident, tough and determined and good things will happen this season.

Varsity Race

Allie Sweatt (12th place!) 20:05
Courtney Lybarger (20th) 20:24
Lizzie Lynn (33rd) 21:00
Sarah Smith (38th) 21:12
Briana Chamberlain (42nd) 21:23
Erica Bailey (60th) 22:06
Lizzie Anderson (78th) 22:59

JV Race

Willow Tolly (23rd) 22:39
Megan Keil (36th) 23:48
Leah Oglesby (49th) 24:07
Katie Picchotti (53rd) 24:21

Boy's Results: Granite City Invitational

2011-09-03T12:54:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to start off telling you guys I am very proud of the way we competed this week. We have had a very intense three weeks of training to start the school year and have been pounded with four consecutive days approaching 100 degrees. Today we need to throw times out the window and look at effort. Our effort was there today.

Varsity Boys:

Team Scores:
1) Edwardsville: 78
2) O'Fallon: 94
3) McCluer North: 202
4) Mount Vernon: 209
5) Glenwood: 228

Comments: Congratulations on the victory, but remember O'Fallon was missing two guys off their varsity team. We need to run much harder and continue to improve for a chance to hoist a Conference, Regional, and/or Sectional Championship!!! I still think O'Fallon is ahead of us, but we are inching closer.

Individual Results:

1) Garrett Sweatt: 15:15
5) Chad Maxwell: 15:56
21) Brydon Groves-Scott: 16:52
25) Caden Cramsey: 17:04
26) Ryker Frohok: 17:05
35) Austin Abegg: 17:34
36) Joel Burroughs: 17:36

Congratulations to Garrett for winning the meet by 30 seconds. I think we could have pushed more for time, but it was still a good effort considering conditions. A couple of numbers that bother me: 1-5 split of 1:50!!! 1-7 Split of 2:21. I don't care how good Garrett is, that is unacceptable. If we want to make a statement at State this year, the 1-5 gap must close to 1:20. That does not mean Garrett slows down, but the rest of group has to step it up!!! A team effort with a 1-5 gap of greater than 1:20 will not win Conference, Regionals, or Sectionals.

Fresh/Soph:

Team Results:

1) O'Fallon: 44
2) Springfield: ?
3) Edwardsville: 9?
4) Sacred Heart Griffin: 12?
5) Glenwood: 14?

Evidently one of Springfield's runners was left out of scoring. Granite City should have updated results later. I was pleased with our front pack, but need to continue working.

Inviduals Results:
8) Wes Schoenthal: 17:44
13) James Mayfield: 17:48
17) Chris Miller: 18:00
18) Zain Pyarali: 18:06
33) Jacob Trueb: 18:39
29) Jay Lickert: 18:54
65) Allen Bilbruck: 20:25

Freshman and first year runners should be proud of their races. I know that last three weeks have been a rude, but necessary wake-up call to high school running.

Open Race Results:

Brendan Colligan: 17:47
Andrew Patterson: 18:38
Ben Gabel: 18:56
Collin Christ: 19:00
Mark O'Brien: 19:07
Zach Gabel: 19:17
Brad Wever: 19:25
Spencer Burkart: 19:30
Zach Bertels: 19:35
Alan Bonk: 19:42
Michael Stubban: 19:45
Josh Bertels: 20:04
Kurt Niemeyer: 20:13
Joe Shannon: 20:25
John Schoeberle: 20:33
Chandler Reed: 20:35
Dalton Masterson: 20:35
Brandon Sommer: 20:56
Prakash Kandula: 20:57
Nick Ferrari: 21:13
Hunter Hessler: 21:25
Joel MaGee: 21:41
Conner Dunaway: 21:50
Doug Jones: 23:18
Jack Cann: 23:40
Sam McKeehan: 24:03
Andy VanZandt: 24:11
Andrew Nolen: 24:46
John Brandenburg: 25:11
Jai Kansal: 25:17
Conner Jones: 28:20
MichaelPowell: 29:53
Matt Compton: 30:43
Chris McLaughlin: 34:14

I am proud of you guys. Keep up the hard work and you will see the results.

--Coach P.
Noah Knapp: 35:36

Granite City Invitational

2011-09-01T17:50:00.000-07:00

Meet: Granite City Invitational

Date: Saturday, September 3, 2011

Departure Time: 6:30 a.m.

Location: Wilson Park in Granite City

Schedule:
--8:30: JV Girls: Erika Fulbright, Julia Hannon, Megan Keil, Leah Oglesby, Katie Picchiotti, Willow Tolly and TBD
--9:00: Fresh/Soph Boys: Chris Miller, Allen Bilbruck, Jay Lickert, James Mayfield, Zain Pyarali, Fredrick (Wes) Schoenthal, Jacob Trueb
--9:30: Varsity Girls: Bri Chamberlain, Allie Sweatt, Lizzie Lynn, Courtney Lybarger, Sarah Smith, Lizzie Anderson, and Erica Bailey
--10:00: Varsity Boys: Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Caden Cramsey, Brydon Groves-Scott, Ryker Frohock, Austin Abegg, and Joel Burroughs
--10:30: Open Race: All other runners. Please note, the open race at Granite is also open to the public at no cost.

Lunch: We will have a picnic at the course following the awards ceremony.

Return to EHS: 1:00 p.m.

Believe in your training. believe in your teammates, and believe in yourself! Good Luck Saturday!

--Coach P.

Copy of Parent Email From 8/30/2011

2011-08-30T19:49:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-28T17:40:00.001-07:00

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

2011-08-28T16:31:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-28T16:27:00.001-07:00

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

2011-08-26T17:53:00.001-07:00

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

2011-08-26T17:48:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-16T17:25:00.000-07:00

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!!!!

2011-08-10T20:21:00.000-07:00

To view Photo of the Day, click the link below.
Be sure to save this page to your favories, as we will attempt to add photos daily throughout the season.

Photo of the Day

Coach Mclendon's Host Run

2011-08-10T19:47:00.000-07:00

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

2011-08-02T07:11:00.000-07:00

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.

Black Out Week Host Run Sites

2011-07-31T20:51:00.000-07:00

Here is a current list of host run sites for black out week. Parents, remember coaches will not be in attendance. If you would like to host a run, please contact Coach P. Thanks.

Monday, August 1: Open
Tuesday, August 2: Open
Wednesday, August 3: Spencer Burkhart at 7882 Jerusalem Road, Edwardsville. Dinner will be pulled pork!
Thursday, August 4: Caden Cramsey: 889 Prestonwood Drive, Edwardville.
Friday, August 5: Open
Monday, August 8: Open
Tuesday, August 9: Mark O'Brien: 659 Frederick, Edwardsville (bring a swim suit).
Thursday, August 11: Coach Mclendon's.

Be safe during the black out period!

Coach P.

Final Summer 2011 Information

2011-07-29T12:36:00.000-07:00

EHS Boys Cross-Country
Final Summer 2011 Information

Blackout Week:

EHS Coaches and athletes cannot meet from July 31 through August 9. During this time, there will not be organized practices with coaches, but seniors may lead optional training sessions. Also, I am looking for parents to “host” runs during this time period. I will do a first come, first serve basis on this block of “host” runs. This will provide some adult supervision and will help to make running more enjoyable.
We are looking for volunteers for host runs on 8/1, 8/2, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/8, and 8/9. Please call Coach P. at 567-5792 or email at goosepatry@aol.com if interested in hosting.

Official Practice:

Official practices begin on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. You must have all paperwork turned in to compete. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, August 10: EHS Track at 6:00 p.m. (French Fry Run: Bring $5 to cover the cost of fries).
Thursday, August 11: Host Run at Coach Mclendon’s. More info to follow.
Friday, August 12: EHS Track at 6:00 p.m. 2011 Soda Mile. Bring spikes. I will provide soda. If you don’t trust what I bring, bring your own.

Final Thoughts:

Although we are going to have a fun week when we get back, you must be serious during the next several weeks. Please bring an updated mileage log with you on Wednesday, August 10. You have until the first day of school to log your miles. Whether you feel like you are ahead of schedule, or way behind, your summer gets you ready to endure the long and challenging season ahead. If you want it to be a rewarding season, make sure you are doing what you should be. Once school starts, State will be here before you know it. The question is, are we going to be at State. Be smart and be careful, but be ready for the season to begin.
Coach P.

Host Run Today - Alan Bonk House

2011-07-28T07:03:00.001-07:00

Alan's house is located at 328 Thomas Terrace, Edwardsville (Dunlap Lake). Bring swim trunks, towels, water shoes for swimmming in the lake.

Host Run: 7/21/2011: Chad Maxwell

2011-07-21T08:20:00.000-07:00

Tonight's host run is at the Maxwell's Lake House at Holiday Shores. The address is:

674
Monaco Drive
Edwardsville

If you get lost, give Vickie Maxwell a call at 920-7900 or Chad at 972-2702.

Thanks.

Coach P

Monday, July 11, 2011

2011-07-11T14:25:00.000-07:00

Attention, please note the following:

1) There is a Mud Mountain (Booster Club) meeting tonight at 6:30 in Tiger Country.

2) The Hill Workout will be moved to Wednesday.

3) Coaches will not be present for the entire conditioning session due to meetings.

4) Due to the heat, parents use your best judgement on sending athletes to conditioning.

Be safe with your training. If you have any questions, contact Coach P. at 567-5792.

Coach P.

2011 Cross-Country Picnic

2011-06-29T21:54:00.000-07:00

The 2011 Edwardsville Cross-Country Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, July 9, starting at 11:00 a.m. The picnic will be held at Glik Park in Edwardsville. The picnic is open to all cross-country runners attending an Edwardsville School (Liberty, Lincoln, and/or EHS)--both boys and girls teams--and all members of their family. The EXCTF Booster Club will provide burgers and hot dogs. We ask that each family/athlete bring an item with. The following list will help you determine what to bring:

A-M: Deserts or Fruit
N-Z: Salads, Sides, and Chips

If possible, we ask all parents to bring one 20 ounce bottle multipack of Gatorade to be used in our concession stand this coming season.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Coach P.

Summer 2011 Host Run Schedule

2011-06-29T21:47:00.000-07:00

Parents, it is not too late to sign up for a host run. Any dates list without contacgt information is open. Thank you.

Thursday, June 30: Steffen West, 219 Aspen Pt, Glen Carbon. **Bring your swim suit and a towel for swimming after the run.
Thursday, July 7: Ben and Zach Gabel
Thursday, July 14: Logan Weshinskey
Thursday, July 21: Chad Maxwell
Thursday, July 28: Allan Bonk
Thursday, August 4: Coach McLendon

You can text me at 567-5792 or email at gpatrylak@ecusd7.org to schedule a host run.

Coach P.

2010 State Cross-Country Itinerary

2010-11-03T07:14:00.000-07:00

2010 State Cross-Country Itinerary

Friday, November 5, 2010:

Bus Loading: 7:30-8:00 a.m.

Send-off: 8:00 a.m. EHS Commons/Courtyard

Departure: 8:20 a.m.

Breakfast: Cracker Barrel 8:45 a.m.

Arrive at Course: 12:45 p.m. Practice, purchase shirts and mandatory coaches’ meeting.

Departure from Course: 3:00 p.m.

Check-in at Springhill Suites: 3:20 p.m.

Free Time: 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. (Avanti’s delivered)

Mall: 7:00 p.m.

Team Meeting: 9:30 p.m.

In Rooms: 10:00 p.m.

Lights Out: 10:30

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Wake-Up Call: 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast: 8:30 a.m.

Departure From Springhill Suites: 10:30 a.m.

River/Wall View: 10:50 a.m.

Arrive at Course: 11:30 a.m.

3A Girls Race: 1:00 p.m.

3A Boys Race: 2:00 p.m.

Awards: 3:00 p.m.

Departure From Detweiller: 4:00 p.m.

Dinner at Steak n Shake: 4:30 p.m.

Return to EHS: 8:30 p.m.

Hotel: Springhill Suites: 1-309-681-2700

Contact Info:
--Coach Patrylak: 618-567-5792
--Coach Chapman: 618-604-0585

State Week Dinners

2010-11-02T14:13:00.000-07:00

Here is the schedule for this week:

Tuesday, November 2: Denny's with the Frohocks.
Wednesday, November 3: Chad Maxwell: 15 Logger's Trail, Edwardsville
Thursday, November 4: Michael Gorsage: 285 Andes Drive, Glen Carbon

Please let the host athlete know if you will be attending in advance.

Thank you for all of the family's volunteering.

--Coach P.

Tigers Advance to State!!!

2010-10-30T22:00:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Ariane Wright and the Boy's Team for qualifying for the 2010 State Cross-Country Championships. The boys finished in 5th place to qualify for the meet.

Team Standing:

1) O'Fallon: 57
2) Minooka: 68
3) Normal West: 138
4) United Township: 145
5) Edwardsville: 162

Running for the Tigers:

2) Garrett Sweatt: 14:46
17) Chad Maxwell: 15:35
45) Austin Abegg: 16:10
49) Michael Gorsage: 16:13
62) Ryker Frohock: 16:23
85) Caden Cramsey: 16:45
103) Joel Burroughs: 16:56

Congratulations and good luck!!

--Coach P.

Sectional Itinerary and Information

2010-10-28T13:54:00.000-07:00

Sectional Cross Country Meet

IHSA Sectional Itinerary

Meet Location: Maxwell Park, Normal, IL.

Normal Parkside Junior High School – 101 N. Parkside Road, Normal, IL

Date of Event: Saturday, October 30, 2010.

Schedule:
--Girls: 10:30 a.m.
--Boys: 11:30 a.m.

Hawthorne Suites 1 Lyon Court, Bloomington, IL 61701 (309) 829-8111.

Travel Party:
--Girls: Ariane Wright, Allie Sweatt, Alex Wever, Briana Chamberlain, Diane Frese, Courtney Lybarger, Heba Freese, Kenedy Roderick,
Coach Chapman (618-604-0585)

--Boys: Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Austin Abegg, Joel Burroughs, Michael Gorsage, Ryker Frohock, Caden Cramsey, Andrew Patterson, Chris Shaw
Coach Patrylak (618-567-5792) and Coach Mclendon

Friday, October 29, 2010

--11:45: Dismissed from class.
--12:00: Depart from EHS.
-12:15: Eat Lunch in Edwardsville (Subway)
--2:45: Rest stop/restroom
--4:00: Arrive at Maxwell Park. Practice.
--5:30: Leave Maxwell Park.
--5:45: Check in to Hawthorn Suites.
--6:00: Dinner delivered.
--7:00: Go to the mall:
--9:00: Return to Hawthorn.
--9:30: Team meetings.
--10:00: In rooms.
--10:30: Lights out.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

--7:00: Wake up call
--7:30: Breakfast
--8:30: Leave for Maxwell Park
--10:30: Girls Race
--11:30: Boys Race
--12:30: Awards
--1:00: Departure
--1:30: Lunch
--6:00: Return to EHS

Remember: We are going to stay overnight to help us race. Bring your uniform, spikes, etc. and be ready.

Good Luck!

--Coach P.

Post Season Dinner Sign Up

2010-10-24T21:17:00.001-07:00

The boys would like to keep the tradition of Post Season dinners going. We are looking for parents of athletes from the post season roster (Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Austin Abegg, Joel Burroughs, Michael Gorsage, Ryker Frohock, Caden Cramsey, Andrew Patterson, Dameon Morgan, Kevin O'Brien, Chris Shaw, and Brendan Colligan) to be willing to host a dinner after school (usually 6:00 p.m.). I will try to keep a list of who signs up and what they are preparing. I will only list Sectional week now. Please email me at gpatrylak@ecusd7.org or text me at 618-567-5792 if you are interested. If you are interested in inviting seniors or other athletes, please let them know in advance. Thanks.

Monday, October 25: Austin Abegg
Tuesday, October 26:
Wednesday, October 27:
Thursday, October 28: Chris Shaw
Friday, October 29: Overnight: Avanti's.

Thank you.

--Coach P.

Edwardsville Regional Results

2010-10-23T12:11:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to members of the boys team for their second place finish at the 2010 Edwardsville Regional. Leading the Tigers were:

1) Garrett Sweatt: 15:12
6) Chad Maxwell: 15:52
15) Joel Burroughs: 16:38
18) Ryker Frohock: 16:52
20) Caden Cramsey: 16:58
25) Andrew Patterson: 17:08
27) Dameon Morgan: 17:15

Good luck next week at Maxwell Park in Normal!

--Coach P.

Tiger Finale Results

2010-10-19T04:16:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to members of the Boy's team for outstanding performances Monday at the 9th Annual Tiger Finale.

Special Recognition, including a thank you for your years of dedication to our program, to Seniors Kevin O'Brien, Chris Shaw, Michael Oltman, Brock Cameron, Kyle Warnecke, andJosh Laurent, all of whom ran in their last cross-country race of their high school careers. Thank you for the memories!!!

Boys JV Race:

1) Brendan Colligan: 18:13
2) Kevin O'Brien: 18:34
5) Chris Shaw: 19:03
7) Spencer Burkart: 19:14
12) Michael Oltman: 19:44
21) Kyle Warnecke: 20:19
25) John Schoeberle: 20:55
27) Brock Cameron: 21:06
33) Josh Laurent: 21:40
34) Michael Stubban: 21:57
37) Charles Witzke: 22:13
48) Gordon Day: 27:33

Boys Fresh/Soph Race

3) Ben Gabel: 18:37
4) Chandler Reed: 18:44
6) Mark O'Brien: 18:46
9) Marcus Barker: 19:05
12) Prakash Kandula: 19:26
14) Chris Miller: 19:32
15) Kurt Niemeyer: 19:33
16) Josh Bertels: 19:37
17) Collin Christ: 19:40
23) Matt Davis: 19:54
31) Jacob Trueb: 20:15
32) Ben Tharp: 20:16
38) Alan Bonk: 20:55
42) Nick Ferrari: 21:12
45) Trevor Brady: 21:23
48) Andrew Stratmann: 21:27
60) Aaron Wilkinson: 23:09
67) Jack Cann: 23:51

Congratulations on a great year! I am proud of all of you!

--Coach P.

Tiger Finale Set-Up and Meet Information

2010-10-17T07:28:00.000-07:00

Meet: 9th Annual Tiger Cross-Country Finale

Set-up: Sunday, October 17, 2010 starting at 1:00 p.m.

Race Date: Monday, October 18, 2010

Location: SIUE (Home meet)

Depature from EHS: 2:30 p.m.

Schedule:
--JV Boys and Girls (Jrs and Srs): 4:15 p.m.
--Fresh/Soph Boys and Girls: 5:00 p.m.

Concessions and T-shirts will be available (Long sleeve)

Awards: Top 25 in each race.

Return to EHS: 6:30.

Thank you and good luck!

--Coach P.

Southwestern Conference Results

2010-10-17T07:08:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Boys for finishing second to O'Fallon in the Varsity and JV Divisions at the 2010 Southwestern Conference. Individual results are as follows:

Varsity Boys:

1) Garrett Sweatt: 15:12.23
8) Chad Maxwell: 16:15.59
11) Austin Abegg: 16:27.38
17) Andrew Patterson: 16:56.89
18) Michael Gorsage: 16:58.44
20) Ryker Frohock: 17:04.17
24) Caden Cramsey: 17:26.70

JV Boys:
4) Dameon Morgan: 17:04.43
6) Kevin O'Brien: 17:18.99
8) Ben Gabel: 17:25.01
10) Chris Shaw: 17:36.35
13) Mark O'Brien: 17: 44.91
14) Chandler Reed: 17:51.14
15) Marcus Barker: 17:51.14
16) Prakash Kandula: 18:11.11
20) Ben Tharp: 18:19.49
21) Chris Miller: 18:20.09
22) Spencer Burkart 18:29.86
27) Jacob Trueb: 18:36.19
28) Matt Davis: 18:37.17
29) Kurt Niemeyer: 18:37.43
33) Josh Bertels: 18:44.43
46) Zach Bertels: 19:13.53
48) Michael Stubban: 19:26.37
52) Alan Bonk: 19:34.08
53) Kyle Warnecke: 19:40.94
56) Trevor Brady: 19:50.66
59) Andrew Stratmann: 20:02.84
60) Allen Bilbruck: 20:15.01
61) Brock Cameron: 20:21.52
70) Timothy Chen: 20:48.59
73) Josh Laurent: 31:04.37
78) Charles Witzke: 21:16.68
80) Aaron Wilkinson: 21:58.71

Good Job Guys!!

--Coach P.

Conference Information

2010-10-14T04:25:00.000-07:00

Meet: Southwestern Conference Championships

Date: Friday, October 15, 2010

Departure from EHS: 2:00 p.m. (keep in mind this is a 1/2 day of student attendance. Athletes are to eat a light lunch and return to EHS for departure).

Location: River's Edge, located in Granite City (we are not racing at Wilson Park).

--Take Interstate 270 West to Granite City

--Take Route 3 South (Exit)

--Go quite a way south on Route 3 before making a right on Niedringhaus Ave.

(main entrance with a big sign that says River’s Edge)

--Go straight until you can’t go any further. The start is behind the clubhouse

--The address is 100 Niedringhaus Ave. It is the old Melvin Price Army Base. The cross country course is on the old golf course for the army base.

Schedule:
--Varsity Girls: 4:00 p.m.
--Varsity Boys: 4:30 p.m.
--JV Girls: 5:00 p.m.
--JV Boys: 5:30 p.m.

Parking: Parking will be limited, so please try to car pool. You may park by the restauant on the course, but the restaurant will be open. Please pay attention to no parking signs.

Varsity Boys:
--Garrett Sweatt
--Chad Maxwell
--Austin Abegg
--Michael Gorsage
--Ryker Frohock
--Caden Cramsey
--Andrew Patterson

All other athletes run in the JV division.

Good luck on Friday.

--Coach P.

Columbus Day Practice

2010-10-10T19:11:00.000-07:00

Date: Monday, October 11.

Location: EHS Track

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Centralia Results

2010-10-10T18:59:00.000-07:00

Here are the results for the Tigers from the Centralia Invitational.

The varsity boys finished 5th out of 19 teams. Runner for the Tigers were:

31) Ryker Frohock: 17:35.5
35) Caden Cramsey: 17:43.4
38) Michael Gorsage: 17:52.1
40) Andrew Patterson: 17:53.7
43) Kevin O'Brien: 18:02.6
56) Chris Shaw: 18:15.8
81) Brendan Colligan: 18:54.6

The Fresh/Soph Boys won the Fresh/Soph Division by tie breaker with 57 points. Running for the Tigers were:

2) Ben Gabel: 18:22.3
5) Mark O'Brien: 18:39.1
10) Marcus Barker: 18:53.5
22) Prakash Kandula: 19:40.2
28) Kurt Niemeyer: 19:54.1
32) Josh Bertels: 20:02.1
35) Chandler Reed: 20:09.4

Results for the Open Race:

Collin Christ: 19:35
Ben Tharp: 19:43
Brock Cameron: 19:57
Spencer Burkhart: 20:03
Jacob Trueb: 20:17
Kyle Warnecke: 20:18
Zach Bertels: 20:30
Matt Davis: 20:40
John Schoeberle: 20:41
Michael Stubban: 20:46
Andrew Stratmann: 21:17
Trevor Brady: 21:41
Timothy Chen: 22:02
Nick Ferrari: 22:07
Jack Cann: 22:31
Gordon Day: 25:57

Great Job!

--Coach P.

Centralia

2010-10-07T04:31:00.001-07:00

Meet: Centralia Cross-Country Invitational

Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010

Location: Foundation Park, Centralia, IL

Directions from EHS to Foundation Park:

Take Interstate 70 East or Illinois Route 143 East Out of Edwardsville
-Head South on Illinois Route 4 towards Lebanon, IL
-Once in Lebanon head east on U.S Route 50 towards Carlyle (left turn)
-Once in Carlyle head south on Illinois Route 127
-Head east on Illinois Route 161 (take a left at the 127/161 Intersection)
-Route 161 will take you straight into Centralia
-Route 161 is called McCord Street in Centralia
-Drive through town, go past Route 51
-Foundation Park will be on your left on the east side of town
-Foundation Park is just past Pleasant Ave, on your left

Departure from EHS: 6:45 a.m.

Race Schedule:
--Varsity Girls: 9:30 a.m.
--Varsity Boys: 10:00 a.m.
--F/S Boys: 10:30 a.m.
--Open: 11:00 a.m.

Varsity Team:
Michael Gorsage
Brendan Colligan
Chris Shaw
Kevin O'Brien
Caden Cramsey
Andrew Patterson
Ryker Frohock

Fresh/Soph Boys:
Mark O'Brien
Chris Miller
Ben Gabel
Prakash Kandula
Markus Barker
Chandler Reed
Kurt Niemeyer

Lunch: We will stop at Hardees and/or Central Park after the meet (12:15 p.m.)

Return to School: 2:45 p.m.

Good Luck!!

--Coach P.

2010 Madison County Results

2010-10-06T04:26:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the EHS Boys Team for a strong showing at the 2010 Madison County Championships at SIUE.

Varsity Results:
1) Edwardsville: 31
2) Collinsville: 64
3) Triad: 65
4) Highland: 106
5) Granite City: 121
6) Alton: 131

1) Garrett Sweatt: 16:09
3) Chad Maxwell: 16:57
5) Joel Burroughs: 17:18
10) Austin Abegg: 17:26
12) Ryker Frohock: 17:34
15) Michael Gorsage: 17:44
16) Caden Cramsey: 17:58

In the Junior Varsity division, the Tigers dominated:

JV Results

1) Edwardsville: 15
2) Triad: 73
3) Granite City: 79
4) Collinsville: 96
5) Highland: 110

Individual JV Results:

1) Brendan Colligan: 17:51
2) Andrew Patterson: 18:00
3) Ben Gabel: 18:01
4) Kevin O'Brien: 18:20
5) Chris Shaw: 18:24
6) Mark O'Brien: 18:43
7) Marcus Barker: 18:45
8) Steffan West: 18:56
9) Prakash Kandula: 19:11
10) Michael Oltman: 19:26
11) Kurt Niemeyer: 19:27
12) Chandler Reed: 19:29
13) Josh Bertels: 19:32
14) Zach Bertels: 19:33
15) Brock Cameron: 19:34
16) John Schoeberle: 19:52
17) Kyle Warnecke: 19:55
19) Jacob Trueb: 20:03
20) Matt Davis: 20:04
22) Ben Tharp: 20:05
31) Trevor Brady: 20:57
33) Nick Ferrari: 21:00
35) Andrew Stratmann: 21:13
39) Charles Witzke: 22:02
41) Jack Cann: 22:15
46) Aaron Wilkinson: 22:43
48) Allen Bilbruck: 23:08
49) Gordon Day: 23:13

Congratulations and great job!

--Coach P.

Madison County Championship

2010-10-04T06:48:00.000-07:00

Meet: Madison County Championship

Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Location: SIUE (hosted by Metro East Lutheran)

Departure: 2:30 p.m.

Schedule:
--4:15 pm Varsity Girls race
--4:45 pm Varsity Boys race
--5:15 pm Junior Varsity boys and girls

Varsity Boys Include:
Garrett Sweatt
Chad Maxwell
Austin Abegg
Michael Gorsage
Caden Cramsey
Joel Burroughs
Ryker Frohock

JV Boys:
All remaining runners

Return to EHS: 6:30 p.m.

Good Luck!!!

--Coach P

Peoria Central Invitational Results

2010-10-03T17:08:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to members of the EHS Boy's Varsity team for their performance on Saturday. The Tigers finished in 8th place out of 58 teams. Individual results are as follows:

2) Garrett Sweatt: 14:41.6
42) Chad Maxwell: 15:39.6
84) Austin Abegg: 16:05.3
100) Michael Gorsage: 16:16.1
117) Caden Cramsey: 16:23.2
125) Joel Burroughs: 16:24.8
149) Ryker Frohock: 16:37.9

Total Runners: 377

Great job guys!!!

--Coach P.

Peoria High Invitational

2010-09-30T07:24:00.001-07:00

Peoria High Invitational Itinerary

Meet: Peoria High Invitational

Date of Departure: Friday, October 1, 2010

Dismissal from Class: 11:40 a.m.

Departure from EHS: 12:00 p.m.

Lunch: We will stop at Subway or Quiznos after leaving EHS

Arrival at Detweiler: 4:00 p.m.
--Practice and tent setup.

Arrival at Hotel: 7:00 p.m.
--Springhill Suites
--2701 West Lake Ave.
--1-309-681-2700
Dinner: 7:30 p.m. Delivery from Avanti’s. Team dinner in the hotel lobby

Mall Trip: 8:00-9:00 p.m.

Team Meetings: 9:30 p.m.

In Rooms by 10:00 p.m.

Lights out by 10:30 p.m.

Saturday Wake-up Call 7:00 a.m.

Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.

Departure to Detweiler: 8:45 a.m.

Race Information:

Date: 10/2/10

Schedule:
--Boys Time Trial: 9:30 a.m.
--Girls Varsity Race (Saturday) – 10:30AM
--Boys Varsity Race (Saturday) – 11:15 AM

Lunch: TBD at 1:30 p.m.

Return to EHS: 6:00 p.m.

Travel Party: Coach Patrylak (567-5792), Coach Chapman (604-0585), Ariane Wright, Diane Frese, Heba Fresse, Alex Wever, Brianna Chamberlain, Courtney Lybarger, Allie Sweatt, Kennedy Roderick (altenate), Garrett Sweatt, Caden Cramsey, Austin Abegg, Michael Gorsage, Chad Maxwell, Joel Burroughs, Ryker Frohock, and alternates Brendan Colligan, Ben Gabel, and Andrew Patterson.

George Haven's (Jerseyville) Invite Results

2010-09-27T18:40:00.000-07:00

On Monday, the Edwardsville team won the George Haven's Invitational with a total score of 40 points. Jerseyville was 2nd with 53. Running for the Tigers were:

5) Joel Burroughs: 16:43
6) Chad Maxwell: 16:55
8) Andrew Patterson: 17:01
9) Ryker Frohock: 17:03
10) Dameon Morgan: 17:06
13) Brendan Colligan: 17:13
14) Caden Cramsey: 17:26
15) Ben Gabel: 17:27
17) Kevin O'Brien: 17:36
18) Chris Shaw: 17:43
20) Steffan West: 17:54
21) Chris Miller: 17:59
24) Mark O'Brien: 18:04
26) Chandler Reed: 18:05
28) Prakash Kandula: 18:06
34) Marcus Barker: 18:17
37) Zach Bertels: 18:24
39) Spencer Burkart: 18:28
41) Michael Oltman: 18:33
44) Brock Cameron: 18:36
45) Allen Bilbruck: 18:37
49) Kurt Niemeyer: 18:45
52) Alan Bonk: 18:52
57) Josh Bertels: 19:02
59) Collin Christ: 19:09
61) John Schoeberle: 19:10
64) Jacob Trueb: 19:24
68) Matt Davis: 19:38
70) Ben Tharp: 19:39
76) Josh Laurent: 19:47
80) Kyle Warnecke: 20:03
81) Nick Ferrari: 20:05
88) Trevor Brady: 20:21
103) Jack Cann: 21:27
118) Aaron Wilkinson: 23:09
121) Gordon Day: 24:26

Good job and congratulations.

--Coach P.

Monday: Jerseyville (George Haven's) Invitational

2010-09-26T12:24:00.000-07:00

Date: Monday, September 27, 2010

Meet: 23rd Annual George Havens Cross Country Invitational (Jerseyville)

Location: West Lake Country Club – Jerseyville, IL

Dismissal From Class: 1:40 p.m.

Departure from EHS: 2:00 p.m. (Rosewood side)

Meet Schedule:
--4:30 Girls (unlimmited entries)
--5:00 Boys (unlimited entries)

Gas Station Stop: We will not stop for dinner as the meet time is cut in half, but we will stop at a gas station for snacks. Bring money if interested. We will not be waiting for everyone to get Taco Bell.

Return to EHS: No later than 7:00 p.m.

Good Luck on Monday!

--Coach P.

East Peoria Results

2010-09-26T12:12:00.000-07:00

Members of the EHS Cross-Country team competed in the East Peoria Invitational at ICC on Saturday.

The varsity team finished in 4th place while the fresh/soph team finished in 2nd.

Individual results are as follows:

Garrett Sweatt: 15:02
Caden Cramsey: 16:22
Austin Abegg: 16:25
Michael Gorsage: 16:34
Chad Maxwell: 16:34
Ryker Frohock: 16:46
Joel Burroughs: 16:57
Andrew Patterson: 17:01
Ben Gabel: 17:03
Mark O'Brien: 17:08
Brendan Colligan: 17:10
Mark O'Brien: 17:11
Chris Shaw: 17:16
Cris Miller: 17:34
Marcus Marker: 17:45
Chandler Reed: 17:52
Steffan West: 17:59
Prakash Kandula: 18:07
Spencer Burkart: 18:16
Zach Bertels: 18:19
Kurt Niemeyer: 18:20
Alan Bonk: 18:23
Michael Oltman: 18:30
Josh Bertels: 18:36
Allen Bilbruck: 18:38
Jacob Trueb: 18:41
Nick Ferrari: 19:19
Michael Stubban: 19:25
Josh Laurent: 19:33
Kyle Warnecke: 19:42
Andrew Stratmann: 19:49
Trevor Brady: 20:38
Jack Cann: 20:48
Aaron Wilkinson: 22:20

Good Job!

--Coach P.

East Peoria Invitational

2010-09-23T18:48:00.001-07:00

Meet: East Peoria

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010

Location: Illinois Central College (ICC)

Departure Time: 4:30 a.m. (Be there on time....we have to pull out at this time).

Order of Events:
--Varsity Girls (all jrs/srs): 9:00 a.m.
--Varsity Boys (all jrs/srs plus Chad, Ryker, and Ben): 9:50 a.m.
--Fresh/Soph Girls: 10:25 a.m.
--Fresh/Soph Boys: 11:10 a.m.

Lunch:
--The Edwardsville XCTF Booster Club will provide lunch for the team. Coaches will decide if pizza will be delivered to the course of if we will go to the restaurant to eat.

Russell Stover: We are planning on stopping for a bathroom and snack break on the way home.

Return to EHS: 6:00 p.m.

Good luck and see you on Saturday!

--Coach P.

Hazelwood East Frehsman Invite

2010-09-23T04:26:00.001-07:00

Well, a lot of surprises happened Wednesday, starting with a new and longer course. The course was changed from 2.4 miles to a full 5K! Early in the race, we were far behind a school from Missouri, but closed the gap as the race neared the finished. What I saw 600 meters out was us finishing in second place by about 5 points. As I approached the chute, I began hearing a little bit of controversy. It appears that the team that beat us did not only run freshman, but had sophomores, juniors, and seniors in the race as well. Their coach decided to let his entire team run and was trying to pull their finish cards at the finish. Since they were unable to quickly sort out the chaos that followed, we did not receive official results or medals, but I am sure we easily won and placed five runners definately in the top ten and four in the top five (maybe the top four places). In other words the freshman won easily and almost beat a varsity squad.

Here are the unofficial times for our athletes, courtesy of Sully:

Chris Miller: 20:52
Marcus Barker: 21:02
Alan Bonk: 21:10
Allen Bilbruck: 21:39
Josh Bertels: 21:58
Collin Christ: 22:08
Jacob Trueb: 22:28
Matt Davis: 23:06
Trevor Brady: 27:40
Aaron Wilkinson: 29:34
Donnie Lucy: 30:03

I know this course has a tendancy to run slow and I am not 100% sure on the official distance. I was, however, pleased with the effort. Good job and congratualations.

--Coach P.

Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational

2010-09-22T04:25:00.000-07:00

Meet: Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational

Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Location: Hazelwood East athletic complex off of Dunn Road (You will actually park at the middle school).

Depature from EHS: 2:30 p.m.

Race Schedule:
--Freshman Boys: 4:00 p.m.
--Freshman Girls: 4:30 p.m.

Non-Freshman: All sophomores, juniors, and seniors are expected to make the trip and will do a workout at the course.

Return to EHS: 6:00 p.m.

Good Luck!

--Coach P.

45th Annual Edwardsville Invitational

2010-09-17T11:29:00.000-07:00

Meet: 45th Annual Edwardsville Invitational

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010

Location: SIUE (Home Course)

Arrivial AT THE COURSE: 7:30 a.m. Varsity Boys, 8:00 a.m. all others.

Schedule:
--9:00 a.m.: Varsity Boys
--9:45 a.m.: Varsity Girls
--10:30 a.m.: Fresh/Soph Boys
--11:15 a.m.: JV Girls
--12:00 a.m.: Open (boys and girls combined--will be timed)

Varsity Boys:
--Garrett Sweatt
--Caden Cramsey
--Dameon Morgan
--Austin Abegg
--Brendan Colligan
--Joel Burroughs
--Michael Gorsage

Fresh/Soph Boys:
--Ryker Frohock
--Ben Gabel
--Chad Maxwell
--Mark O'Brien
--Chris Miller
--Chandelr Reed
--Marcus Barker

Open
--All Remaining Athletes

Clean Up: All athletes are expected to assist parents and coaches in cleaning up the course at the conclusion of the open race.

**Students/Parents are to arrive at the course and leave from the course.

See you tomorrow!

Coach P.

Woodruff Invitational Results

2010-09-13T19:47:00.000-07:00

Boys Open:
22) Michael Gorsage: 17:10.15
49) Kevin O'Brien: 17:54.81
63) Brock Cameron: 18:12.67
71) Chandler Reed: 18:19.87
76) Chad Maxwell: 18:23.35
78) Zach Bertels: 18:24.8
115) Alan Bonk: 18:56.66
135) Michael Oltman: 19:11.85
143) Michael Stubban: 19:19.4
151) Jacob Trueb: 19:30.5
153) Nick Ferrari: 19:31.65
171) Allen Billbruck: 19:44
172) John Schoeberle: 19:44.17
174) Josh Laurent: 19:47.05
196) Ben Tharp: 20:01.42
203) Trevor Brady: 20:12.61
209) Josh Bertels: 20:16.02
212) Kyle Warnecke: 20:17.03
236) Andrew Stratmann: 20:50.62
275) Timothy Chen: 21:42.54
294) Jack Cann: 22:05.91
356) Gordon Day: 25:44.14

Fresh/Soph 13th place out of 41 teams:
28) Ryker Frohock: 17:06.95
38) Ben Gabel: 17:15.17
63) Mark O'Brien: 17:39.35
104) Chris Miller: 18:24.11
120) Marcus Barker: 18:36.91
127) Prakash Kandula: 18:41.94
189) Andrew Patterson: 19:19.06

Varsity 20th place
1) Garrett Sweatt: 14:43.01
104) Austin Abegg: 16:29.89
109) Dameon Morgan: 16:31.32
147) Joel Burroughs: 16:56.85
159) Brendan Colligan: 17:07.96
160) Caden Cramsey: 17:08.29
180) Chris Shaw: 17:30.15

Peoria Invitational

2010-09-09T19:07:00.002-07:00

Meet: Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010

Location: Detweiler Park in Peoria

Departure from EHS: 5:00 a.m.

Schedule:
--3A Girls: 11:00
--3A Boys: 11:30
--JV Girls: 12:00
--Fresh/Soph Boys: 12:30
--Open Girls: 1:00
--Open Boys: 1:30

Lunch: The XCTF Booster Club is buying pizza for all athletes.

Return to EHS: 8:00 p.m.

Varsity Boys:
Garrett Sweatt
Caden Cramsey
Austin Abegg
Brendan Colligan
Dameon Morgan
Joel Burroughs
Chris Shaw

Fresh/Soph:
All Freshman and Sophomores

Open:
All remaining Juniors and Seniors

Tiger Fall Classic

2010-09-09T19:07:00.001-07:00

To see full results for the 2010 Tiger Fall Classic, please go to www.mudmountain.org and click the appropriate link. Thanks.

--Coach P.

Belleville West Results

2010-09-07T11:18:00.001-07:00

Ryker Frohok 3 17:10
Joel Burroughs 7 17:31
Micheale Gorsage 9 17:40
Ben Gabel 11 17:47
Andrew Patterson 12 17:53
Chris Miller 18 18:11
Brock Cameron 20 18:19
Mark O'Brien 22 18:26
Josh Knebel 25 18:45
Jacob Trueb 27 18:50
Logan Weshinskey 28 18:50
Steffan West 31 18:56
Zach Bertles 32 18:57
Alan Bonk 38 19:01
Prahash Kandulah 42 19:09
Josh Laurent 47 19:40
Marcus Barker 49 19:42
Micheal Oltmann 52 20:15
John Schoeberle 53 20:20
Josh Bertles 55 20:26
Kurt Niemeyer 57 20:32
Andrew Stratman 59 20:42
Kyle Warnecke 60 20:45
Alan Bilbruck 61 20:49
Ben Thare 62 20:51
Nick Ferarri 64 21:19
Spencer Burkart 66 21:23
Tanner Burge-Beckley 69 21:43
Trevor Brody 71 22:14
Jack Cann 73 22:23
Aaron Wilkinson 75 23:38
Tim Crone 76 25:05:00

Tiger Fall Classic

2010-09-07T10:46:00.000-07:00

Any parents willing to help out with the meet, please contact Dan Abegg at dabegg@4thebank.com. If you are interested in course set up, Coach P. will be at the course by 9:00 a.m.

Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Location: SIUE (We will use the new course)

Depart from EHS: 2:30

Schedule:
--Varsity Girls: 4:00 p.m.
--Varsity Boys: 4:45 p.m.
--JV Girls: 5:30: p.m.
--JV Boys: 6:15 p.m.

Varsity Boys will be:
Garrett Sweatt
Dameon Morgan
Caden Cramsey
Austin Abegg
Brendan Colligan
Ryker Frohock
Ben Gabel

All other athletes competing will compete in the JV Boys meet.

Return to EHS: 7:30 p.m.

Good luck tomorow and thank you in advance to the parents who volunteer!

--Coach P.

Labor Day Practice

2010-09-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

Members of the boys cross-country team will practice Monday morning, starting at 8:00 a.m. We will meet at the Vadalabene Center at SIUE. Students may choose to carpool instead of paying the parking meter. All boys are expected to be at practice. If you can not attend, a parent should contact or email Coach P. No excuses. See you you Monday.

Granite City Invitational Results

2010-09-04T11:44:00.001-07:00

Congratulations on a great job at our first invitational of the year. The fresh/soph team started things off with a 2nd place finish overall out of 27 teams.
Top five teams were:

1) O'Fallon 46
2) Edwardsville 97
3) Triad 121
4) Mount Vernon 123
5) Cahokia: 156

Placing for the Tigers were:

7) Ryker Frohock 17:12.7
10) Ben Gabel 17:21.6
24) Andrew Patterson 17:49
26) Mark O'Brien 17:49.8
30) Chris Miller 18:06.2
45) Prakash Kandula 18:44.2
54) Chandler Reed: 19:05

In the Varisty Race, the Tigers finished in 3rd place out of 22 teams, led by Garrett Sweatt, who set a new meet record by 13 seconds and course record by 7 seconds.

The top five teams were

1) O'Fallon 23
2) Springfield 121
3) Edwardsville 151
4) Chattam Glenwood 199
5) East St. Louis 221

Placing for the Tigers were:

1) Garrett Sweatt 14:58.8
24) Dameon Morgan 16:30.3
33) Austin Abegg 16:43.7
43) Caden Cramsey 17:04.4
50) Brendan Colligan 17:18.1
58) Joel Burroughs 17:23.7
73) Chris Shaw 17:46.3

The Tigers also did well in the open race. Times for open runners are as follows:

Kevin O'Brien: 18:12
Brock Cameron: 18:30
Zach Bertels: 18:31
Michael Gorsage: 18:37
Marcus Barker: 18:47
Steffan West: 19:05
Josh Laurent: 19:17
Collin Christ: 19:20
Kurt Niemeyer: 19:24
Michael Oltmann: 19:25
Nick Ferrari: 19:30
Michael Stubban: 19:35
Ben Tharp: 19:39
John Schoeberle: 19:53
Josh Bertels: 19:57
Kyle Warnecke: 20:04
Allen Billbruck: 21:11
Trevor Brady: 21:55
Jack Cann: 21:57
Gordon Day: 22:48
Donnie Lucy: 27:21
Aaron Wilkinson: 27:40

Good Job!!!!
--Coach P

Granite City Invitational

2010-09-02T15:02:00.000-07:00

Granite City Invitational

Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010

Location: Wilson Park, Granite City

Departure from EHS: 7:00 a.m.

Meet Schedule:
--JV Girls: 8:30
--Fresh/Soph Boys: 9:00
--Varsity Girls: 9:30
--Varsity Boys: 10:00
--Open: 10:30

Lunch: We will have a picnic at the park. Please let me know if you can help out with sides or drinks. Hot dogs and burgers will be provided.

Return to EHS: 12:30

Fresh/Soph Boys:
Ryker Frohock
Chris Miller
Andrew Patterson
Ben Gabel
Prakash Kandula
Chandler Reed
Mark O'Brien

Varsity Boys:
Garrett Sweatt
Caden Cramsey
Austin Abegg
Brendan Colligan
Chris Shaw
Dameon Morgan
Joel Burroughs

Open:
All other athletes.

Booster Club Meeting Wednesday, September 1

2010-08-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

The Edwardsville Cross Country and Track and Field (XCTF) Booster Club

RE: The first Edwardsville XCTF Booster Club meeting of the 2010/2011 school year.

When: Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

Starting Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Tiger Country, located adjacent to the Winston Brown Track Complex at EHS.

Who: All parents that have a child or children participating in Cross Country or Track and Field at Edwardsville High School, Liberty Middle School, or Lincoln Middle School.

Why Should You Attend: Stay caught up with information regarding the Cross Country and Track and Field programs for District 7, volunteer to help out at home meets and invitationals, be able to voice your opinion and add parental input about the programs, and help us to be one of the most productive booster clubs in Edwardsville.

Partial Agenda:
• Nomination and Election of 2010/2011 Executive Officers
• Summary of Mud Mountain 15 (Fiscal and Participation)
• Update on Booster Club Financial Balance
• Discussion of Schedules for EHS, Liberty, and Lincoln
• Discuss The Concession Position for Home Meets
• Organize Volunteers for Home Invites
• Discuss Executive Committee Updating By-Laws
• Discuss Picnic For Granite City Invitational
• Coaches’ Comments
• Set Monthly Date for XCTF Booster Club Meetings
• Open Floor

What To Bring: If possible, please bring one case (8 pack) of 20 ounce Gatorade bottles for sale at our concession stand at home meets.

We hope to see you at the meeting on Wednesday.

If you have any questions, please call Coach Patrylak at 567-5792.

Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Belleville West

2010-08-27T16:00:00.000-07:00

Time to start the 2010 Cross-Country Season!!!!

Meet: Kickoff triangular with Belleville West and O'Fallon

Departure from school: 7:00 a.m.

Location: Belleville West High School
-Take Interstate 270 West to the Interstate 255 South Exit
-Take Interstate 255 South to the Illinois Route 15 East Exit
-Take Route 15 East to the Frank Scott Parkway Exit
-Take a Left on Frank Scott Parkway
-The high school is on your right, you will see it right away

Schedule:
--Girls: 9:00 a.m.
--Boys: 9:45 a.m.

Return to EHS: 11:45 a.m.

2010 Schedule

2010-08-27T15:56:00.000-07:00

Saturday 8/28 9:00AM @ B'ville West/O'Fallon (Belleville West)
Saturday 9/4 8:30AM @ Granite City Invitational (Granite City)
Wednesday 9/8 4:00PM vs. --TIGER FALL CLASSIC INV. (Home)
Saturday 9/11 9:00AM @ Peoria Woodruff Invite (Detweiler)
Saturday 9/18 9:00AM vs. EDW. INVITATIONAL (Home)
Wednesday 9/22 4:00PM @ Hazelwood E. Fr. Invite. (Hazelwood Central)
Saturday 9/25 9:00AM @ E.Peoria Comm. H.S. (Illinois Community College)
Monday 9/27 4:30PM @ Jerseyville Invitational (Jerseyville)
Saturday 10/2 10:30AM @ Peoria High Invitational (Detweiler)
Tuesday 10/5 4:15PM @ Madison County Meet (Home)
Saturday 10/9 9:30AM @ Centralia Invitational (Foundation Park, Cent)
Friday 10/15 4:00PM @ SWC Tournament (Granite City)
Monday 10/18 4:00PM vs. -- Tiger Finale Invitational (Home)
Saturday 10/23 TBA @ IHSA Regional
Saturday 10/30 TBA @ IHSA Sectional (Maxwell Park, Normal)
Saturday 11/6 TBA @ IHSA State Final (Detweiler)

First Week Information

2010-08-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

Monday, August 16: Boys will practice at 3:30 at EHS. With the break in the weather, this will be most convienent. All participating runners are expected to attend. If you have a conflict, call me at 567-5792 or email me at gpatrylak@ecusd7.org before 2:00 p.m. on Monday.

Tuesday, August 17: Code of Conduct Meeting after school.

Wednesday-Friday: Practice will be from 2:30-5:15

Thurdsday, August 18: Pictures will be at 2:30. We will wear khaki/tan shorts and our team dri-fit shirts. Shirts will be passed out on Thursday. Boys shirts cost $18. Please pay with cash or check made out to the XCTF Booster Club. Thanks.

See you Monday!

--Coach P.

Offical Practice: Wednesday, August 11 through Friday, August 13

2010-08-12T10:16:00.001-07:00

Reminder: All Physicals, Hold Harmless Forms, and Emergency Cards must be turned in.

Wednesday, August 11: 6:30 p.m. at EHS Track

Thursday, August 12: 6:30 p.m. Host Run at Zach and Josh Bertels at 4581 Seiler Road, Dorsey, IL

Friday, August 13: 6:30 p.m. at EHS Track: SODA MILE!

Please call Coach P. at 567-5792 if you have any questions. Thanks.

--Coach P.

Schedule through August 11

2010-08-01T15:40:00.000-07:00

Well, we made it back to town after a week long vacation (well deserved after Mud Mountain), but I still can not see you officially until Wednesday, August 11. Until that time, the seniors told me before I left that they wanted to keep the same schedule. Reminder, there will not be any coaches attending any of these running sessions. Seniors are in charge. Just as a reminder, here are the meeting places, be there by 6:30 p.m.:

Monday, August 2: EHS Track

Tuesday, August 3: XC Course

Wednesday, August 4: EHS Track

Thursday, August 5: Host Run at Chad Maxwell at 15 Logger's Trail, Edwardsville, IL.

Friday, August 6: Township Park

Monday, August 9: EHS Track

Tuesday, August 10: XC Course

Check back later for official practice information for August 11. Make sure you turn in all of your paper work, including physicals by this date. Thanks and make sure to get in your miles!

Coach P.

Updated host runs and schedule for July 26-30

2010-07-25T07:19:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder, this week I will be on vacation with my family. Most of the days have host runs scheduled, so please continue running. Host runs will be supervised by parents, so don't hesitate attending. Here is the schedule:

Monday, July 26: Brendan Colligan at 136 Timbermill Lane in Edwardsville.

Tuesday, July 27: Alan Bonk at 328 Thomas Terrace on Dunlap Lake in Edwardsville.

Wednesday, July 28: Cross-country course.

July 29: Kyle Warnecke at 2 Equestrian Court, Glen Carbon, IL.

Friday, July 30: Marc and Kevin O'Brien at 659 Frederick, Edwardsville, IL.

Have a safe and fun time training.

--Coach P.

Mud Mountain Thank You

2010-07-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

I wanted to thank everyone for their help and support of Mud Mountain XV. Because of you help, Mud Mountain was once again a huge success. This year we broke the 700 participant barrier for the first time in history. Thank you to all the runners who battled the heat and the course and all of the parents and athletes that helped to put on the race, along with our 2010 sponsers. Special thank yous to Tom Atwood, race director, and Dr. Hightower, official 2010 starter. As always, thank you for your support and dedication to the Edwardsville cross-country program.

--Coach P.

Information on the News Channel 5 promotion of Mud Mountain and information for Mud Mountain week

2010-07-18T20:32:00.000-07:00

Our schedule for this week is going to be differnt than normal. Here it is:

Monday: 12:30 at the course. We will be running with Lockport and playing sand volleyball after. If you can not make this time, run on your own. No organized 6:30 practice.

Tuesday: Float Trip. If you are not attending the float trip, Mrs. Coach will be at the course at 6:00 p.m. with the girls if intersted in an organized practice.

Wednesday: Practice will be at the course at 9:00 a.m. Casey Joyce from News Channel 5 will be there to do a story on Mud Mountain. This will be a chance for you to get on T.V. and a chance to promote the race. Please be in attendance if possible.

Thursday: 5:00 a.m. at the course......live shot for News Channel 5. How many people will be there? I hope at least 25!!!

Host Run at Lief and Brock Cameron's at 6:30 p.m.

Friday: Mud Mountain set up: No organized practice. You are more than welcome to help out at the course and run there.

Questions? Call Coach P at 567-5792.

Thanks.

--Coach P.

Mud Mountain Publicity Posters Photo Shoot 7/1/10

2010-06-30T19:32:00.000-07:00

If you are interested in being in the last round of "Meet Me At Mud Mountain" publicity photos, please meet Tom Atwood at the Cross-Country course tomorrow, July 1 at 5:45 p.m. Tom has limited amounts of the 2010 Mud Mountain t-shirts to pass out for the photo shoot. In fact, Dr. Hightower is planning on joining us for the photo shoot. We hope to see you there!

Coach P.

2010 Host Run Schedule: Dates expanded to include black out week.

2010-06-24T07:02:00.000-07:00

Here is the Summer Host Run schedule as it currently stands:

June 24: Joel Burroughs and John Schoeberle at 603 Stonebrooke Drive, Edwardsville, IL. Phone #655-1649

July 1: Spenser Burkhart at 7882 Jerusalem Road, Edwardsville, IL.

July 8: Ben Gable at the Esic Baptist Church at 1000 Esic Drive, Edwardsville, IL

July 15: Logan Weshinskey at 5928 Wooded Estates Lane, Edwardsville, IL.

July 22: Brock and Lief Cameron at 2705 Hunter's Ridge, Edwardsville, IL.

BLACK OUT WEEK--COACH P. WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE THIS WEEK

Monday, July 26: Open

Tuesday, July 27: Alan Bonk at 328 Thomas Terrace on Dunlap Lake in Edwardsville.

Wednesday, July 28: Open

July 29: Kyle Warnecke at 2 Equestrian Court, Glen Carbon, IL.

Friday, July 30: Marc and Kevin O'Brien at 659 Frederick, Edwardsville, IL.

August 5: Chad Maxwell at 15 Logger's Trail, Edwardsville, IL.

August 12: Zach and Josh Bertels at 4581 Seiler Road, Dorsey, IL.

If interested in hosting a run this summer, please contact Coach Patrylak at gpatrylak@ecusd7.org as soon as possible. Dates will be assigned in the order they are received and requested. Thank you.

Coach P.

Parent Meeting

2010-06-24T07:00:00.001-07:00

Date: Monday, June 28, 2010

Location: EHS Auditorium

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

RE: We will be having a short informational meeting with parents of cross-country athletes from Liberty, Lincoln and EHS to discuss a number of important issues. Attendance is highly encouraged. Athletes need not be in attendance.

Thank you,

Coach P.

2010 EHS Boy's Cross-Country Information Packet

2010-05-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

2010 EHS Boys Cross-Country

Introduction
I am very excited for the 2010 Cross-Country season, as I am looking forward to see who is willing to step up and compete, not only for personal best times, but to be contributing members of the varsity team. During the past eleven years, Edwardsville has reached the IHSA State Finals ten times. During that run, we have had five All-State performances and a 7th place team finish. This year it may be difficult to expand our streak of IHSA State appearances to 3 consecutive years. In fact, one of the best teams in the state is in our own Conference, O’Fallon. The key is simple. The key is mileage. The key is you! Do you have what it takes to put us over the edge? If you think you do, the journey starts now! As you read through this sheet, begin to think about your goals for 2010/2011 season. I look forward to working with all of you this summer.

Goals for 2010
--Increase Mileage Club Memberships (over 50% of the team)
--Madison County Champions
--SWIC (Conference) Champions
--Regional Champions
--Top three at Sectional
--Top 20 at the IHSA State Cross-Country Championships
--Two All-State Runners
--Seven runners under 16:00 at Peoria
Can we once again emerge as one of the top teams in Southern Illinois? If the answer is yes, then you must start preparing today! O’Fallon will be great this season, can we be better?

Information
Personal Goals: Cross-country is great, in that it gives an individual a chance to shine, but it also holds 5-7 guys accountable as well. You never know when we are going to need someone to step up and run a big race. Last year we were hit with an injury bug that affected three of our top seven runners. We were able to persevere, but barely qualified. You must get yourself in a position to run to the best of your ability. If you cheat yourself, you also cheat the team! We need to be deeper this year. We need the front of our pack to be faster and the back of our pack to grow! Who is going to step it up this year?

Mileage Club: In 2005, the EHS Mileage Club was born. This is a tradition I will keep for the remainder of my coaching! The ingredients to become a Mileage Club member are easy: hard work, determination, dedication, desire, and commitment. Here are the requirements: during the summer, returning athletes are expected to run a minimum of 500 miles. Freshman and first year runners are asked to run a minimum of 350 miles. Athletes are to keep individual logs and diaries and keep track of their mileage. This is a prestigious club and athletes are asked to be honest about their mileage. Your reward for accomplishing the mileage goals will be a specially designed Mileage Club T-shirt, only available to EHS distance runners. This year I am going to allow conversions for cross-training. Here is the break down:

--Running counts mile per mile. Your run five miles, you add five miles to your list.
--Bicycle conversions: Six miles of biking equals one mile of running. A 30 mile bike ride equates to 5 miles of running.
--Aqua jogging or Swimming: We will try to get into the pool some this summer. You can also go on your own. For pool workouts, 7 minutes of swimming or aqua jogging will equal 1 mile of running. So, 35 minutes in the pool equals 5 miles. This is continuous movement, not just hanging out at a friends pool.

Mileage Log: Keep track of your mileage each day. Be sure to label your daily mileage as R (running), B (biking), or S (swimming/aqua jogging). If you cross-train that day, for example run and bike, label it RB. I recommend keeping track of your mileage on a data base. Worse case scenario, write it down. I may try to use a website to track our mileage. More to come on that information.

Road Racing: I am not a huge fan of road racing over the summer, but I will allow you to run three road races. The only race I will encourage you to run is Mud Mountain on July 24, 2010. You may choose up to two additional area races if interested.

Camps: Several coaches approached me about summer camps. The coaches are committed to putting Southern Illinois on the cross-country radar. You may attend up to two camps this summer. I would suggest Coach Burnett at O’Fallon or any camp at a major university.

Summer Schedule:
5-30 through 6-12: Rest and Recovery. NO RUNNING!!!! (Entering freshman or those who did not compete at Sectionals may start some running on 6/6).

6-13 through 6-19: Cross training and some running. You can count this in your summer mileage, but your total for the week should max out at 20 miles running or 35 miles total with the cross-training conversions!!!

6-20 through the start of school: Run your miles and log them in! Keep good journals!!!

Conditioning Schedule:
Our first organized conditioning session will be on Monday, June 21 at 6:30 at the EHS Track. During the summer, we will plan on doing core daily. If some athletes want to get into the weight room, we will try to make it available two to three times a week. We will plan all summer sessions to start at 6:30 p.m. If we need to set up a morning schedule, too, please let me know early on during the summer. Try to get your work schedules to work with the conditioning schedules.

We will try to meet at different locations throughout the week. Here is a tentative breakdown:
--Monday: EHS Track.
--Tuesday: Cross-Country Course (plan on sand volleyball afterwards on occasion) O’Fallon and other teams may try to join us on occasion..
--Wednesday: EHS Track.
--Thursday: Host Run (see below). We will also have a morning session in O’Fallon for athletes interested in running with O’Fallon. Coach Burnett from O’Fallon will be present.
--Friday: Township Park.
@ Many of the coaches of the Southwestern Conference have discussed our teams training together on occasion to help everyone out. Expect to see O’Fallon, Collinsville, and other schools on occasion.
@ We will train with Lockport for part of the week during the summer.

Thursday Night Host Runs: Another great tradition is our Thursday Night Host Runs. Each athlete can have the opportunity to host one run over the summer. Each Thursday we go to a different house and run from that location. This gives the athletes a chance for a change in scenery. If you plan to host a run, please include a small meal for the kids after the run. Most parents make hot dogs or pasta. Remember, they are growing teenagers and eat almost anything. Usually parents have games, movies, swimming or events planned for the athletes after dinner. These tend to be a lot of fun and help to build team unity.

Cross-Country Picnic: The Edwardsville Cross-Country Booster Club and Edwardsville Cross-Country Coaches will again hold the Edwardsville Cross-Country Picnic at Glik Park in Edwardsville. The event is expected to be held on Saturday, July 10, or July 17, 2010 from 11:00 until 2:00 (or later). Athletes and their families are encouraged to attend! More information will be handed out during the summer.

Soda Mile: We will once again have the team soda mile. More info to follow!

Ice Cream or French Fry Run: We will have a running challenge that involves food again this year! More info to come!

Mud Mountain: The 13th Annual Mud Mountain 5k Classic will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Please note, this event is scheduled much earlier than years past! All athletes are encouraged to run. We are also looking for volunteers to help us with the event. Please contact us if interested.

http://www.mudmountain.org: I will try to update summer information on our website during the summer. Please check the site every few days. Thank you to Tom Atwood for his hard work on maintaining the site!

Contact Information: Please feel free to contact Coach Patrylak at anytime. My cell is 567-5792, home phone is 344-7040, and email is gpatrylak@ecusd7.org or goosepatry@aol.com or geo_roxpatrylak@att.net. If it helps you keep up your logs, keep them on the computer and email them to me weekly.

Rules: All athletes will be required to attend a Code of Conduct meeting at the start of the school year. This meeting will cover most rules. In addition, I would like to add some of the following:

--Respect your teammates: Cross-country develops more than teams, it develops families. Each person is an important part of our family. Treat everyone respectfully.

--Profanity will not be accepted. Team exercises will be used to curve this habit. Excessive remarks can lead to the removal from the team.

--Check your shoes. The only equipment you are required to buy for cross-country is a good pair of shoes. As a rule of thumb, start the summer with a new pair of shoes and start a new pair at the start of the school year. Broken down or improper shoes lead to most injuries.

--If you feel a pain or have an injury, tell the coaching staff immediately. Trying to be Superman early can lead to missing a chunk of the season later! Your health and safety is a priority.

--Conditioning is not mandatory, but is highly encouraged. Please try to attend!

--Due to IHSA rules, coaches can not be present for all conditioning. Juniors and Seniors should lead the way on these days. If you are a concerned parent (especially if your child is a freshman or sophomore), you are welcome to stay at the conditioning or tag along on foot or bike! Parents, siblings and former athletes are always welcome and are encouraged to go for a run.

Coach P’s Philosophy: “I do not make athletes! I will never take the credit for exceptional performances or the blame for pathetic ones. Everyone is responsible for himself! I can not make you a great runner. I will put the proper workouts and requirements in front of you, but it is up to you to follow standards, goals, and workouts I lay out. If you follow the plan, put in the miles, do the work, and try your hardest, you will be successful. Osmosis is not part of cross-country! YOU have to put the work in! YOU determine what quality of runner you will be!”

Conclusion
Last year we put Edwardsville and Southern Illinois back on the map for IHSA class AAA. Our goal this year is nothing different. I anticipate another successful cross-country season at EHS, but it is up to you do decide just how successful we can be. Make sure you do the things to get ready for the season. Be smart, be safe, and do the right things this summer. I hope everyone has an enjoyable summer and I hope I see you frequently!

Contact Information: Prior to our first practice, I would appreciate if all parents could send me an email to any of the previous mentioned addresses with the following information:

Athlete’s Name
Athlete’s Date of Birth
Athlete’s year in school
Address
Phone number
Athlete’s Cell
Athlete’s Email
Athlete’s T-Shirt Size
Parents Names
Parent Address (if different)
Parent Phone (if different from home phone)
Parent Cell Phone
Parent Email Address

Thank you and have a great summer of training!

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

2009 State Sendoff

2009-11-05T05:46:00.001-08:00

State Qualifiers from the EHS Boys Soccer Team and EHS Cross-Country Teams will have an offical sendoff starting at 8:20 on Friday in the courtyard behind the high school. Photo opportunities will be available. We hope to see parents there.

IHSA State Finals Itinerary

2009-11-03T05:08:00.000-08:00

Meet: IHSA State Finals

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2009

Location: Detweiler Park, Peoria Illinois

Travel Party: Coach Patrylak, Coach Chapman, Ariane Wright, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Emily Firsching, Garrett Sweatt, Daniel Mazar, Chris Taglieri, Tony Thompson, Austin Abegg, Greg Dunn, Chad Maxwell, Caden Cramsey, Brendan Colligan

Order of Events:
--A Girls: 9:00 a.m.
--A Boys: 10:00 a.m.
--AA Girls: 11:00 a.m.
--AA Boys: 12:00 p.m.
--AAA Girls: 1:00 p.m.
--AAA Boys: 2:00 p.m.

Hotel Information:
--Holiday Inn City Center
--500 hamilton Blvd
--Peoria, IL 61602
--Phone #: 309-495-6314

Friday, November 6
--7:35 a.m.: Attend first hour class.
--8:35 a.m.: (after first hour) Get bags and head to the locker room.
--8:45 a.m.: Load the bus.
--9:00 a.m.: Depart
--9:15 a.m.: Arrive at Cracker Barrel for breakfast
--10:15 a.m.: Leave Cracker Barrel.
--1:15 p.m.: Arrive at Detweiler Park and practice
--2:45 p.m.: Leave Detweiler
--3:00 p.m.: Check in to the hotel.
--5:30 p.m.: Dinner at the hotel.
--6:30 p.m.: Mall Trip
--9:30 p.m.: Team Meeting
--10:00 p.m.: In your own room.
--10:30 p.m.: Lights out

Saturday, November 7
--8:00 a.m.: Wake up call.
--8:30 a.m.: Breakfast at hotel or Perkins
--10:30 a.m.: Leave the hotel
--10:45 a.m.: Visit team area.
--11:15 a.m.: Arrive at Detweiler
--1:00 p.m.: Girls Race
--2:00 p.m.: Boys Race
--3:00 p.m.: Awards
--3:30 p.m.: Leave Detweiler
--4:00 p.m.: Lunch/Dinner
--8:00 p.m.: Arrive at EHS.

Good luck Ariane and guys team!

Normal Sectional Itinerary

2009-10-28T08:20:00.000-07:00

Meet: IHSA Sectionals hosted by Normal West at Maxwell Park.

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009.

Schedule:
--AA Girls: 9:00
--AA Boys: 9:45
--AAA Girls: 10:30
--AAA Boys: 11:15

Hotel Accomodations:
--Hawthorne Suites, 1 Lyon Ct., Bloomington, IL 61701. Phone # 1-309-829-8111

Itinerary:

Friday, October 30:
--10:35 a.m.: Dismissed after 3rd hour.
--11:00 a.m.: Bus Departs behind EHS.
--11:10 a.m.: Stop for lunch.
--12:00 p.m.: On the bus.
--2:45 p.m.: Practice at Maxwell Park.
--4:30 p.m.: Head to the hotel.
--4:45 p.m.: Check in and shower at the hotel.
--6:00 p.m.: Avanti's at the hotel for dinner.
--7:00 p.m.: Go to the mall.
--9:00 p.m.: Return to the hotel.
--9:30 p.m.: Team Meeting.
--10:00 p.m.: Everyone into their own rooms.
--10:30 p.m.: Lights out.

Saturday, October 31, 2009:
--7:00 a.m.: Wake up call.
--7:30 a.m.: Breakfast at the hotel.
--8:30 a.m.: Depart for Maxwell Park.
--10:30 a.m.: Girls Run.
--11:15 a.m.: Boys run.
--12:00 p.m.: Awards in the gym.
--1:00 p.m.: Departure from course.
--1:20 p.m.: Lunch TBD.
--5:30: Return to EHS

Good luck!

--Coach P.

Regional Information

2009-10-22T13:19:00.000-07:00

Meet: IHSA Granite City Regional

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009

Location: Wilson Park, Granite City

Arrive at EHS: 8:00 a.m.

Depart EHS: 8:15 a.m.

Schedule:
--10:00 a.m. Girls
--11:00 a.m. Boys

Return to EHS: 12:30 p.m.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

Conference Information

2009-10-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

Meet: SWIC Conference Championship.

Date: Friday, October 16, 2009.

Location: Family Sports Park--O'Fallon

Depart from EHS: 2:00 p.m.

Meet Schedule:
--4:00 pm Varsity girls
--4:30 pm Varsity boys
--5:00 pm JV girls
--5:30 pm JV boys

**JV Races will be unlimited entries, but only those with bib numbers will score.

Return to EHS: 7:00 p.m.

Good Luck!

--Coach P.

Centralia Invitational Postponed, EDWARDSVILLE BOYS WILL NOT COMPETE

2009-10-09T12:16:00.000-07:00

Due to poor course conditions, the Centralia Invitational will be postponed until Monday, October 12, however, the EHS Boys team WILL NOT COMPETE! The boys will have a practice at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10 at EHS and again on Monday, October 12 at 9:00 a.m. Attendance is mandatory to both practices. Thank you.

Coach P.

Tiger Cross Country News (Boys)

State Meet Fan Bus Cancelled.

IHSA State Finals Itinerary

Fan Bus to State

2011 Cross-Country Banquet

Sectional Results and State Week Info.

2011 Quincy Sectional

Tiger Finale Cancelled

2011 Tiger Finale

Southwestern Conference Championships

Madison County Results

Centralia Invitational

Madison County Invitational

Peoria Central Invitational

Peoria Central Invitational

2011 Jerseyville George Havens Invitational Results

East Peoria Varsity Results

Lucy Visitation

East Peoria Invitational

Hazelwood Freshman Invitational

Edwardsville Invitational Results and Comments (Boys)

Edwardsville Invitational Results and Comments (Girls)

Edwardsville Invitational

Parent Information Meeting **Moved to EHS South

Peoria Woodruff Invitational Results *Updated w/ Open Times

***Updated Departure**** Peoria Woodruff Invitational

2011 Tiger Fall Classic

2011 Tiger Fall Classic

2011 Country Loop Results

Granite City Invitational Girls Results

Boy's Results: Granite City Invitational

Granite City Invitational

Copy of Parent Email From 8/30/2011

EXCTF Booster Club Meeting Monday Night

Belleville West Quad: Boys Results

Belleville West Quad: Girls Results

Belleville West Kickoff Meet Information

Belleville West Meet

2011 Mile Time Trial Results

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

Coach Mclendon's Host Run

Criterium Bike Race: Help Needed Sunday, August 7

Black Out Week Host Run Sites

Final Summer 2011 Information

Host Run Today - Alan Bonk House

Host Run: 7/21/2011: Chad Maxwell

Monday, July 11, 2011

2011 Cross-Country Picnic

Summer 2011 Host Run Schedule

2010 State Cross-Country Itinerary

State Week Dinners

Tigers Advance to State!!!

Sectional Itinerary and Information

Post Season Dinner Sign Up

Edwardsville Regional Results

Tiger Finale Results

Tiger Finale Set-Up and Meet Information

Southwestern Conference Results

Conference Information

Columbus Day Practice

Centralia Results

Centralia

2010 Madison County Results

Madison County Championship

Peoria Central Invitational Results

Peoria High Invitational

George Haven's (Jerseyville) Invite Results

Monday: Jerseyville (George Haven's) Invitational

East Peoria Results

East Peoria Invitational

Hazelwood East Frehsman Invite

Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational

45th Annual Edwardsville Invitational

Woodruff Invitational Results

Peoria Invitational

Tiger Fall Classic

Belleville West Results

Tiger Fall Classic

Labor Day Practice

Granite City Invitational Results

*Updated Departure** Peoria Woodruff Invitational