Sectional Itinerary

EHS X-C TRAVEL ITINERARY & CONTACT INFORMATION
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th
SECTIONAL MEET @ EAST PEORIA

Travel Party:
--Coaching Staff: George Patrylak and Steve Chapman
--Female Athletes: Liz Speicher, Courtney Smith, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders, Kristen Hodge, Ellen Atwood, Alex Weaver, and Bre Schuett.
--Male Athletes: Devon Dudding, Jake Nelson, Eli Sweat, Derek Burge-Beckley, Chris Taglieri, Aaron Cole, Tyler Cann, and Riley Atwood.

MATERIALS: We will bring sport beverages and water for the trip. Please bring healthy snacks and money for some food, t-shirts and leisure. Remember to bring running shoes and spikes, uniform, matching spandex tops and bottoms (black), warm-ups, practice clothes, change of clothes, towel, and other necessary sanitary and hygene needs.

FRIDAY
--Dismissal from class: 12:05 (after 4th hour).
--Departure from EHS: 12:30 p.m. aboard Laidlaw bus.
--Arrive at ICC to run Sectional Course around 3:30 p.m.
--Check into hotel: Quality Inn in Morton, Illinois. Arrive around 5:45. Shower and get ready for dinner.
--Dinner: 6:30. We will discuss the options of having food brought to the hotel or going to Avanti’s (etc) in East Peoria as a team. Boys and girls will eat together at the same location.
--Movie and/or relaxation: We will discuss the option of a movie at a theatre or hotel or some sort of relaxation. We will not go swimming. This will be roughly 8:00-10:00 p.m.
--Team meetings: 10:00 p.m. Girls will meet in the hotel lobby or in the coaches’ room (with chaperone). Boys will meet in Jake Nelson’s room (TBA).
--Lights out and cell phones off (no exceptions): 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY
--Girls wake-up call: 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in lobby at 8:15.
--Boys wake-up call: 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in lobby at 8:45.
--8:45-9:45: Shower and prepare for the meet
--Keys turned in to Coach Patrylak: 9:45.
--Depart to ICC: 10:00 a.m.
--Girls Warm-up: 11:20 a.m.
--Girls Race: 12:00 p.m. (NEW TIME)
--Boys Warm-up: 12:15 p.m.
--Boys Race: 1:00 p.m. (NEW TIME)
--Awards Ceremony: 1:45 p.m.
--Lunch at course or at a restaurant: 2:00 p.m.
--Stop at Russel Stovers in Lincoln: 3:50 p.m.
--Arrival at EHS: 6:30 p.m.

Contact Information:

Coaches: George Patrylak 567-5792 Steve Chapman: 604-0585
Hotel:
Quality Inn
115 East Ashland
Morton, Illinois
(309) 266-8310

Conference Champs

Congratulations to the Girls X-C team on winning the SW Conference Championship last Friday in a tough battle with O'Fallon.

All Conference performers were:
Courtney Smith (7th)
Kaci Smith (5th)
Liz Speicher (2nd)

Rounding out the scoring was Freshmen Alex Wever (14) and Lia Saunders (16).

The JV team was able to take 2nd place led by Bre Schuett (3rd). Sierra Goldsmith and Kelsey Streiter also placed in the top 10.

Great job ladies.

Next up the JV Finale and then on to the post season.

Centralia Invite

The Fr/So team running on Varsity at the Centralia placed 8th of 17 teams. Unfortunately we took a wrong turn and got to the meet 25 minutes before race time.

Ellen Atwood had a breakthrough day placing 13th in 20:46. Way to go. On a sad not Diane Frese was lost for the season due to a muscular injury.

We are now nearing the end. The SW Conference Championships are next Friday at Belleville West. Varsity and JV Lineups will be posted.

Then it's on to the JV Finale on Monday, October 15th.

Focus on Conference this week, have a fun and safe time at Homecoming, and be ready for Sunday practice and to rock and roll on Monday.

Coach C

All Good Things Come To an End

The three year reign as Madison County X-C Champions by the Edwardsville Girls X-C Team was snapped this Tuesday by the Knights of Triad.

The Tigers placed 2nd in the 6 team Championship affair 27-40 running with a 6 Fr/So. and one Junior.

Medalists for the Tigers were:
Sierra Goldsmith (15th)
Bre Schuett (13th)
Diane Frese (12th)
Emily Firsching (6th)
Ellen Atwood (5th)
Alex Wever (4th)

Heads up girls. We will reclaim the crown. Let it spur you on to greater performances this season and down the road.

Next up the Centralia Invitational this Saturday, October 6th after a great dinner at Bre Schuett's house this Friday.

The end is near.

The SW Conference meet is next Friday, the JV Finale the following Monday, and the postseason looms right around the corner.

Buckle down and get ready. I know you will be.

Coach C

Cookie Dough Pick Up Friday, October 5th

This Friday, October 5th is Cookie Dough Fundraiser Pick up day. The cookies will be delivered around 2:30p.m. We will have an early practice being released after 4:00p.m. so athletes can take their cookies home. Please make arrangements to transport the cookies home and have a place for them to be cold stored if they won’t be delivered immediately. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.