Peoria Invitational

Peoria Invitational – Saturday, October 3rd

Location – Detweiller Park, Peoria, IL (this is the state cross country course)

Dismissal – 12:05pm (Friday)
Bus Departure – 12:30 pm(behind EHS) - Friday, October 2nd
- Bathroom break half-way to Peoria
Arrive at Course – 3:30pm
Practice At Course – 3:30-5:00pm
Check In At Hotel – 5:30pm
Dinner – 6:00/6:30pm

Girls Varsity Race (Saturday) – 10:30AM
Boys Varsity Race (Saturday) – 11:15 AM

Return Home – Approx. 4:00pm

Girls Varsity – Ariane Wright, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Emily Firsching, Briana Chamberlain, Alex Wever, Diane Frese, Kayla Dowell (Alternate – Sierra G)

Driving Directions

Take Interstate 55 North to Lincoln, IL
Take Interstate 155 North from Lincoln, it splits off 55 to your left (signs will say Peoria)
Take Interstate 74 West (155 ends) you must take 74 either east or west (Take West)(Signs will say Peoria)
Drive West on Interstate 74 until you reach Peoria
Cross the Illinois River
Exit at Adams Street (Illinois Route 29)
Drive North approx. 7 milesThe park/course is on the west side/left side of Route 29

What Should I Bring?Running shoes, spikes, socks, uniform, healthy snacks for the bus ride, water and/or sports drink for the bus ride up, homework, warm-weather clothes, cold-weather clothes, rain-weather clothes

Medals To The First 30 Runners

Jerseyville Invitational

Jerseyville Invitational - Monday, September 28th

A special thank you to our seven EHS girls who stepped up and ran in a varsity invitational today! The varsity team today included Shanice Rice, Dehlia Jahns, Sierra Goldsmith, Cherelle Jackson, Breana Schuett, Ashley Benson and Kacie McGauley. These girls finished in second place as a team. Great Job Girls!!

Despite a sore knee, calf and shins senior Shanice Rice finished in first place among EHS runners and in 8th place overall. Great Job Shanice!!

We had five girls win individual medals by finishing in the top 20. Shanice Rice (8th), Dehlia Jahns (11th), Sierra Goldsmith (12th), Cherelle Jackson (19th) and Breanna Schuett(20th). Great Job Girls.

Dehlia Jahns continues her impressive improvement! Keep up the good work Dehlia, I see even bigger and better things ahead of you....

Ashley, thanks for the hard work today - I know you were hurting and still you worked a race for your team!

In the open race Meghan Ruddy finished in first place overall comming off a very bad ankle injury suffered in soccer last May. Great Job Meghan!! It is nice to have you back! Sophmore Emily Laurent and Junior Laurin Wright finished in 2nd and 3rd place overall in the open race, great job, you are both hard workers! Hannah Dalla Riva continued her improved season with a nice performance in the open race!

Good luck to the EHS varsity girls at the Peoria Invitational this Saturday!

Individual Times:

Shanice Rice - 21:10
Dehlia Jahns - 21:18
Sierra Goldsmith - 21:23
Cherelle Jackson -22:20
Breana Schuett- 22:22
Ashley Benson - 23:56
Kacie McGauley - 23:58
Open Race
Meghan Ruddy - 22:31
Emily Laurent - 23:14
Laurin Wright - 23:30
Hannah Dalla Riva - 24:50
Cynthia Chen - 25:06
Brooke Budzileni - 25:31
Emily Robbs - 25:36

East Peoria Invitational

East Peoria Invitational at Illinois Central College

Saturday, September 26th

We ran well as a group today! Thank you for being at the school by 4:20 am and departing at 4:30am!! I know it was a long day! I am so proud of all of you for all that you sacrifice for running and cross country!!!

The varsity girls finished with a second place team trophy! Great Job Girls!

Ariane Wright finished in fifth place individually with a time of 18:44, I thought you looked strong at the end of your race and I see you taking it to the next level soon. Stephanie Dalla Riva earned an individual medal (19th place) while placing second on Edwardsville's team! Great Job Stephanie, you ran well today! Alex Wever scored for her team in her first race back from an injury, Great Job Alex!! Briana Chamberlain and Emily Firsching ran very nice races helping their team to a trophy!! Diane Frese continued her strong season with a good showing today.

Kayla Dowell had another great race earning a varsity spot at next Saturday's Peoria Invitational at Detweiller Park, keep up the great work Kayla!

Lizzie Anderson finished in 5th place individually in the Fresh/Soph race. Great Job Lizzie! In her first race this season due to an injury, freshman Kennedy Roderick finished in 8th place individually. Great Job Kennedy.

Good luck to all Edwardsville girls running at Monday's Jerseyville Invitational!


Individual Results:

Ariane Wright - 18:44
Stephanie Dalla Riva - 19:45
Briana Chamberlain - 19:52
Emily Firsching - 20:06
Alex Wever - 20:19
Diane Frese - 20:32
Kayla Dowell - 20:44
Lizzie Anderson - 20:58
Sierra Goldsmith - 21:05
Dehlia Jahns - 21:22
Kennedy Roderick - 21:31
Shanice Rice - 21:35
Breana Schuett- 22:16
Cherelle Jackson - 22:38
Emily Laurent - 22:49
Laurin Wright - 23:30
Hannah Dalla Riva - 24:02
Cynthia Chen - 25:07
Emily Robbs- 25:15
Danielle Bilbruck - 27:07

Jerseyville Invitational - Monday

22nd Annual George Havens Cross Country Invitational (Jerseyville)

West Lake Country Club – Jerseyville, IL

Monday, September 28th

4:30– Girls Varsity Race
5:00– Boys Varsity Race
5:30– Open Race
Awards ASAP following open race

Direcetions:
-Take Illinois Route 159 North Out of Edwardsville Towards Bunker Hill
-Drive Through Bunker Hill
-Take a left on Illinois Route 16 (Head West)
-Take a right on U.S Route 67 (Head North )
- West Lake Country Club (on the north edge of Jerseyville located just off Route 67, take Hollow Avenue west.

Bus Departure - 2:00pm (Dismiss - 1:30)
Anticipated Return Time – 8:30pm

*We will stop to eat on the way home, bring money….

Scheduled to run Varsity: Sierra Goldsmith, Dehlia Jahns, Ashley Benson, Shanice Rice, Kacie McGauley, Cherelle Jackson, Laurin Wright


Varsity Runners will run a work out just prior to the race

Spirit Gear Extended to Friday 9/25

While orders are being processed, we have extended Spirit Gear until Friday, September 25. We only had 9 orders processed, including mine! Check out www.gillans.com soon for your last chance to order this year.

East Peoria Invitational

East Peoria Invitational

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Bus Departure - 4:30AM!! (Please Be at the school by 4:20AM)

Meet Starting Time - 9:00AM (Senior/Junior Race) All Juniors and Seniors plus Ariane Wright and Briana Chamberlain

(Sophmore/Freshman Race) Approx. 10:00AM (All Sophmores and Freshman)

Location - ICC (Illinois Central College)East Peoria, IL

Driving Directions
-Take Interstate 55 North to Lincoln, IL
-Take Interstate 155 North(Interstate 155 splits off 55 to the left near Lincoln)
-Take Interstate 74 West towards East Peoria
-Take the US150/IL116 East Exit (Exit 95)
-Turn Right onto US150/IL 116-Proceed 3 miles on US150/IL 116
-Turn Right onto Centennial Drive (Stoplight)
-Proceed to ICC Entrance

We will stop to eat after the race
Estimated Return Time - 4:30pm

What Should I bring?
Running Shoes, spikes, socks, warm-weather clothes, cold-weather clothes, rain-weather clothes, healthy snacks, money for food afterwards, homework/book

Edwardsville Invitational Results

Edwardsville Invitational - Saturday, September 19, 2009

A special thank you to all parents and booster club members for their help with this large meet! We had 26 teams and much to do to make the meet possible.

Our varsity girls ran well today, finishing in second place as a team. The meet was won by Nerinx Hall, an all girls Catholic school in Webster Grove, MO.

Congratulations to the JV girls for their first place team finish! The JV girls team consisted of Kayla Dowell, Sierra Goldsmith, Lizzie Anderson, Ashley Benson, Breana Schuett, Laurin Wright and Emily Laurent. Great Job Girls!

Congratulations to senior Kayla Dowell for her first place individual finish in the JV race! Great Job Kayla!!

Congratulations to senior Shanice Rice for her first place girls individual finish in the open race! This was also Shanice's first cross country race ever! Great job Shanice!!

A special thanks to the following FIGHTERS: Stephanie Dalla Riva, Emily Firshing, Diane Frese, Ariane Wright and Briana Chamberlain!!! Thank you for running varsity as a group of five today! You stepped up and handled the extra pressure! Diane Frese did a GREAT job scoring for her team today! Briana has looked amazing in workouts recently, your break out race is just around the corener! Ariane did a great job getting out tough stride for stride with two fantastic runners from Nerinx Hall! Stephanie and Emily continue to be the glue holding our team together, both in the races and with your leadership at all times. Great job girls!!

A special thank you to those rooting on the EHS girls today!

Good Luck at East Peoria next Saturday!!

Individual Results:

Varsity

Ariane Wright - 20:14
Emily Firshing - 21:20
Stephanie Dalla Riva - 21:32
Briana Chamberlain - 21:34
Diane Frese - 21:38

JV

Kayla Dowell - 21:55
Sierra Goldsmith - 23:22
Lizzie Anderson - 23:22
Ashley Benson - 24:21
Breana Schuett - 24:48
Laurin Wright - 25:36
Emily Laurent - 25:46

Open

Shanice Rice - 24:01
Dehlia Janhs - 24:36
Kacie McGauley -25:09
Cherelle Jackson - 25:10
Hannah Dalla Riva - 28:02
Emily Robbs - 28:20
Brooke Budzilieni - 29:04

New Log-in Instructions for Gillans

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Thank you.

Coach P.

Deadline Friday, 9/18, for Spirit Gear. Children sizes now available on select styles.

The deadline for Spirit Gear is coming near! Check out http://www.gillans.com/ and order by Friday!

Children sizes are now available in select t-shirts, including our team shirts.

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Edwardsville Invitational

Edwardsville Invitational - Saturday, September 19, 2009

This is a HOME invitational. It will be ran at our home course at SIUE.

Varsity Runners should arrvie at the course by 8:15AM. Girls in the JV or open race should be at the course by 9:30AM. There will not be a bus, please arrange a ride to the course.

Boy's Varsity Race - 9:00AM
Girl's Varsity Race - 9:45AM
Boy's Fresh/Soph - 10:30AM
Girl's JV Race - 11:15AM
Open Race (Boys and Girls Together) - Noon

Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Saturday, September 12, 2009

A special thank you to the booster club for the Monicals Pizza!!! Thank you to Kathy Wever, Lisa Thompson and Larry Thompson for helping to feed the athletes and ordering pizza at the course. Thank you Tom Atwood for the race pictures today.

Congratulations to the EHS boys on their third place trophy! This was a loaded meet! You beat many very talented teams today!


Great Job Girls! Keep up the hard work! I was proud of your effort today - you ran with guts! I know you will continue to improve. We ran against great competition today.

Ellen, thank you for running varsity, you did Great! Seniors (Emily, Steph, Ellen) - thank you for your leadership prior to today's race in warm-ups, your words of encouragement to your teammates and your
race effort! I thought we got out tough today, lets continue to push ourself harder and further than ever and good things will happen!

Team Place - 17th out of 36 teams

Varsity Times (3.0 miles):

Ariane Wright - 18:54
Alex Wever - 19:58
Emily Firsching - 19:59
Stephanie Dalla Riva - 20:00
Briana Chamberlain - 20:01
Ellen Atwood - 21:17
Lizzie Anderson - 21:32

Good luck to ALL EHS girls at our home invitaional next Saturday!

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All orders should be made by Friday, September 18, 2009. The goal will be to have all orders picked up the following week.

Please email Coach P. if you have any questions!

Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Peoria Woodruff Invitational – Saturday, September 12th

Location – Detweiller Park, Peoria, IL (this is the state cross country course)

Bus Departure – 5:50am (behind EHS)- Bathroom break half-way to Peoria
Arrive at Course – 9:00am
Girls Varsity Race – 11:00am
Girls Open Race – Noon
Lunch at the Course after our race
Return Home – Approx. 5:30/6:00pm?

Driving Directions
Take Interstate 55 North to Lincoln, IL
Take Interstate 155 North from Lincoln, it splits off 55 to your left (signs will say Peoria)
Take Interstate 74 West (155 ends) you must take 74 either east or west (Take West)(Signs will say Peoria)
Drive West on Interstate 74 until you reach Peoria
Cross the Illinois River
Exit at Adams Street (Illinois Route 29)
Drive North approx. 7 miles
The park/course is on the west side/left side of Route 29

What Should I Bring?
Running shoes, spikes, socks, uniform, healthy snacks for the bus ride, water and/or sports drink for the bus ride up, homework, warm-weather clothes, cold-weather clothes, rain-weather clothes

T-shirts (optional) will be sold at the invitational for $15.00

Tiger Fall Classic Results

Tiger Fall Classic - Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Congratulations to both the EHS girls varsity and JV teams for their first place team finishes! I thought we ran well in the heat and humidity. Good job getting out tougher!

Sophmore Briana Chamberlain had a fantastic day, she ran a complete race and then finished it off with a kick towards the end edging out a tough Belleville East runner at the line! Sophmore Courtney Lybarger fought through a sore ankle to score for the varsity team. Freshman Ariane Wright helped her team with a low second place finish individually.


Junior Alex Wever finished in first place individually in the JV race! Great Job Alex! Senior Ellen Atwood continued her gritty racing with a strong top five showing in the JV race, Great Job Ellen! Sophmore Hannah Dalla Riva really worked her race today. Her time was one minute and thirty second faster than last year's Tiger Fall Classic. Freshman Lizzie Anderson bounced back nicely from sore shins to place fourth in the JV race. Juniors Dehlia Jahns and Sierra Goldsmith ran well helping the JV team to first place! Great Job Girls! Good luck at the Peoria Woodruff Invitational on Saturday!

Individual Varsity Results:

Ariane Wright - 20:07 (2nd Place)
Briana Chamberlain - 21:23 (9th Place)
Stephanie Dalla Riva - 21:49 (14th Place)
Emily Firsching - 22:18 (19th Place)
Courtney Lybarger - 22:25 (23rd Place)
Diane Frese - 22:54 (30th Place)
Kayla Dowell - 23:10 (38th Place)

Individual JV Results

Alex Wever - 21:53 (1st Place!!)
Lizzie Anderson - 22:32 (4th Place)
Ellen Atwood - 22:34 (5th Place)
Sierra Goldsmith - 23:47 (13th Place)
Dehlia Jahns - 23:58 (15th Place)
Emily Laurent - 24:52 (21st Place)
Breana Schuett - 25:40 (30th Place)
Laurin Wright - 25:47 (33rd Place)
Hannah Dalla Riva - 26:26 (40th Place)
Kacie McGaulley - 27:12 (50th Place)
Brooke Budzileni - 27:49 (57th Place)
Cynthia Chen - 28:35 (65th Place)
Emily Robbs - 29:29 (78th Place)

Tiger Fall Classic - Wednesday, Sept. 9th

Tiger Fall Classic - Wednesday, September 9th

Location: SIUE Cross Country Meet

Bus Departure - 2:30pm

Girls Varsity Race (4:00pm)
Girls Open Race (5:30pm)

Picnic/Cookout After The Meet

Girls Varsity Line Up: Ariane Wright, Courtney Lybarger, Briana Chamberlain, Emily Firsching, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Diane Frese, Kayla Dowell

Granite City Invitational

Granite City Invitational - Saturday, September 6th

A special thank you to all EHS girls for braving the rainny and muddy course conditions at today's meet! Hopefully we will get some dry weather next week for Wednesday's home invitational and Saturday's Peoria Woodruff Invitaional.

Congratulations to freshman Ariane Wright for her fifth place individual finish in the girls varsity race! This is a very high finish at this meet, especially for a freshman in her first high school invitational. The four girls in front of you included three all-staters last year, an individual state champion in class AA and the sectional champion in class AAA. Great Job Ariane!!

The girls varsity team finished in 8th place (191 points) behind first place Springfield High School (100 points) and second place O'fallon (101 points).Defending AA state champions Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin finished in third place as a team.

Congratulations to sophmore Briana Chamberlain for her first place individual finish in the Girls JV Race! You ran a great race Bri, I am proud ouf you! I know you had to work hard to overtake a pack of girls during the second mile and then showed the toughness to hold them off late in the race!

Briana Chamberlain along with fantastic races from seniors Kayla Dowell and Ellen Atwood paced the JV team to a second place team finish (68 points) behind first place O'fallon (62 points). Briana, Kayla and Ellen ALL finished in the top six individually. Great Job Girls!!

Individual Varsity Times

Ariane Wright (5th) - 18:55
Courtney Lybarger (38th)- 20:26
Emily Firsching (45th)- 20:34
Stephanie Dalla Riva (51st) - 20:45
Diane Frese (52nd)- 20:58
Alex Wever (57th)- 21:08
Lizzie Anderson (75th) - 21:51

Individual JV Times

Briana Chamberlain (1st) - 20:32
Kayla Dowell (4th) - 20:59
Ellen Atwood (6th) - 21:12
Sierra Goldsmith (27th) - 22:20
Dehlia Jahns (30th) - 22:23
Cherelle Jackson (37th)- 22:38
Ashlie Benson (46th)- 23:11

Practice - Monday, September 7th Labor Day

Practice - Monday, September 7th (Labor Day)

8:00AM-9:45AM

Meet At The EHS (High School) Track

We will be doing hill repeats

Granite City Invitational

Granite City Invitational - Saturday, September 5, 2009

Bus Departure - 7:00AM (Behind EHS) Please arrive at 6:45am

Meet Location - Wilson Park, 2900 Benton St., Granite City, IL-Wilson Park is located behind Granite City High School-Granite City High School (3101 Madison Ave., Granite City, IL)

-Take Interstate 270 West to the IL Route 203
Exit (Nameoki Rd)-Nameoki Rd will take you to the High School, it is on the right

Meet Starting Time - 8:30AM (Girls JV Race)

Race Order - Girls JV, Boys JV, Girls Varsity, Boys Varsity, Open Race

Varsity Team (Ariane Wright, Alex Wever, Stephanie Dalla Riva, Courtney Lybarger, Emily Firsching, Diane Frese, Lizzie Anderson)

JV Team (Heba Freese, Briana Chamberlain, Ellen Atwood, Kayla Dowell, Breana Schuett, Sierra Goldsmith, Ashley Benson)

** Metal Spikes may not be worn at this meet, you will need to screw them out of your spikes or you may wear flats.

T-shirts should be available, bring money if you would like to purchase one.
***Remember to hydrate and eat well!