Congrats to Molly Weberg and Rebecca Miles!!!  They will advance to the Minnesota State High School League Cross Country Meet located on the college campus of St. Olaf, Northfield, Minnesota on Saturday, Nov. 4

Great effort to the sections teams!  Girls placed 3rd overall and the boys placed 7th overall.

Banquet RSVP to Ms. LaFontaine – East High School

Ms. Seglum- counselor at middle school

REMINDER – Banquet on Thursday, Nov, 9 5:30-7:30PM at East High School

Student- athletes are free, guests $9 each.

Final reminders to clean out lockers- locks will be cut off on Monday, Nov, 6.

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Cloquet Country Club

400 Country Club Drive, Cloquet MN 55720.

Race Times:

Girls – 3:00 PM (5000m)

Boys – 3:45 PM (5000m)

The top two (2) teams and top eight (8) individuals not on an advancing team advance to the state meet.

Team trophies are given the 1 st and 2 nd place team.

Nine (9) team medals are given to each member of the 1 st and 2 nd place teams

Eight (8) State Qualifier medals are given to the top eight individuals advancing to state meet who are not on either the 1 st or 2 nd place teams.

Section 7 CC T-shirts will again be sold ($15) at the meet.

Parking:

Again, due to limited parking at the clubhouse, the main parking lot will be reserved for workers and team buses/vans.

Several students need to pick up their pictures from Ms. LaFontaine  and/ or pay for their photos.

If you have pictures from the meets and team season, feel free to email Molly Weberg for the end of season slide show!

mollyrweberg@gmail.com

Banquet:  Please pick up Banquet Form from Ms. LaFontaine and RSVP by Monday, Nov.6.  ( Or copy/paste/print your own)

Duluth East Cross Country

Banquet Form

Name:_______________

Number of people:____

Pizza Preference(X your first choice):

Cheese___

Pepperoni___

Sausage___

Veggie___

Number of people (if any) with a gluten allergy___

Cost: $9.00 for guests*

*athletes eat free 🙂

It will be appreciated if you bring a small dessert to share with the team!

Amount Enclosed $______

Congratulations to the following student-athletes on making the Section Team for 2017!

Boys                                                                     Girls

Colton Milner                                                    Allegra Pihlaja

Reid Milner                                                        Kelly Canavan

Will Smyth                                                         Sophia Rosato

Sam Chandler                                                   Izzy Sutherland

Jack O’Connell                                                  Molly Weberg

Nolan Haney                                                     Elizabeth Strandberg

Evan Leonidas                                                  Rebecca Miles

Nick Lafontaine                                                Nikki Worachek

Michael Panula                                                 Gretchen Haggenmiller

Section Meet is located at Cloquet Golf Course Thursday, Oct 26th at 3:00PM

Students excused from school at 12:30PM

CHANGES IN BOLD

The season is starting to wind down for the majority of the team this week. Information for the end of the season banquet is pending until further notice from the captains!  It is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9 at East High School.  Pictures should be here Monday or Tuesday, several people need to bring their envelope with payment to receive package.

Monday, Oct. 16-  Regular practice after school 3:45-5:00PM

Captain speeches and voting at practice Monday.

Tuesday, Oct. 17- MEET at PROCTOR- final meet for middle school and JV.  Final Sections roster to be posted                                                 Thursday this week. Good luck to all student-athletes!  Students excused at 2:15, one bus available                                        leaves at 2:30PM

Middle School be excused at 2:00PM

Races 4:00PM Girls’ JV and Varsity together

4:30PM  Boys’ JV and Varsity  together

5:00PM  Middle School athletes

Wednesday, Oct. 18  Regular practice after school, Locker clean out for non section team members

Thursday, Oct. 19   9:00 AM AT BAGLEY NATURE AREA AT UMD CAMPUS

Friday, Oct. 20      9:00 AM AT HARTLEY NATURE AREA OFF WOODLAND AVE.- YOGA AFTER RUN BRING 2 BEACH TOWELS

Looking forward:  Section Cross Country Meet at Cloquet Golf Course Thursday, Oct. 26  3:00PM

UPDATES:   TEAM PICTURES WEDNESDAY OCT. 11 after school- WEAR JERSEY!

A missed THANK YOU to JOE HAGGENMILLER and his BIKING the course all day at SWAIN!

Swain was a super success with all the help and support from our great student- athletes and families!  Thank yous go out to all the parents that were quick with cameras; Vatthauers, Webergs, Johnson-Pihlaja, our own Michael Yu!  The camp and starting line was taken care of by many other helpful adults including the Bensers, Milners, and LaFontaines to name a few!  Thanks managers for all your efforts with the timing bibs and clean up at end.  Thanks to those student-athletes that stayed to the end to help with all the clean up- you were helpful, efficient and really appreciated! Friday potluck last week was excellent!  Thanks for those that contributed to the feed supply!  Some containers were left as was clothing from Swain- al have been washed and cleaned and will be available for retrieval at Monday’s practice.

Monday, Oct. 9  regular practice 3:45PM – 5:15PM

Tuesday, Oct. 10  St. Cloud Tech Invite at Boulder Ridge Golf Course in St. Cloud.  (if riding home with your parent need travel release sheet)

JV Girls’ race at 3:30PM

JV Boys’ race at 4:00PM

Varsity Girls’ at 4:30PM

Varsity Boys’ at 5:00PM

Students are excused t 11:15AM and Bus departs at 11:30AM SHARP! ETR is 11:00PM  

IF NOT GOING TO ST.CLOUD no practice after school

Wednesday, Oct. 11  optional AM practice at 6:30 and/or 3:45Pm- 5:15PM

Thursday, Oct. 12  regular practice 3:45PM- 5:15PM

Friday, Oct.13  optional AM practice at 6:30 and/or 3:45PM-5:15PM

Plan your week accordingly as it is homecoming this week.  Practice is mandatory and for most of our team we are down to the final 2 meets before sections.  Top nine make sections team for both girls’ and boys’ teams.

PICTURES TO BE DETERMINED- could be this week so check website for any updates.

MIDDLE  SCHOOL MEET AT HERMANTOWN CANCELLED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations team on another successful training week and competition!  If you missed the Hibbing Memorable Mud Run Race, there are pictures everywhere for your viewing delight!

This week we will again practice hard as we come ever closer to our section race.  Please plan for cooler, wetter weather and layers of clothing.  Keep the fluids going in and icing sore spots.  Do daily shin prevention stretches and exercises to keep pain minimal.

MONDAY- regular practice 3:45-5:15PM

TUESDAY- MIDDLE SCHOOL MEET AT HERMANTOWN hosted by Lakeview Christian Academy meet starts at 4:ooPM.   Students need to be excused at 2:45PM, bus will leave from ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3:00PM The bus only goes to Hermantown, own transportation home.

TUESDAY- all JV and Varsity have regular practice after school 3:45-5:15PM

WEDNESDAY-  optional 6:30AM practice and/or regular after school practice 3:45-5:15PM

THURSDAY- regular practice after school 3:45-5:15PM

FRIDAY-  optional 6:30AM practice and/or regular after school practice 3:45-5:ooPM

CC POTLUCK SPAGHETTI DINNER in MEZZ at 5:15PM

PLease have hot and prepared food there at 5:00 PM for set up and serving promptly at 5:15PM

Assigned potluck items are as follows; please coordinate with your student-athlete to make sure they bring the pre- determined item.

Seniors:  paper plates, napkins, cups, silverware

Juniors: Noodles (cooked)  and Salads with toppings

Sophomores: Desserts

Freshmen:  Sauce (heated) and beverages  (Chocolate Milk, white milk, water)

Middle school:  Breads

SATURDAY:    67th annual SWAIN at Enger Golf Course  Student athletes race in their age divisions, unless on VARSITY.  At practice coaches will confirm which race your child is entered.  To get all the information about Saturday visit the website:    www.swaincrosscountry.org

Parents we appreciate help at team camp, similar to Milaca Meet, getting kids to the starting line on time, keeping camp in control, etc.

WE ARE THE HOST SCHOOL FOR THIS MEET AND WE RECEIVE A GENEROUS DONATION TO OUR PROGRAM HELPING WITH COURSE SET UP, CLEARING AT END, GARBAGE REMOVAL, and other miscellaneous tasks.

OUR TEAM NEEDS TO ARRIVE BY 8:45AM.  Plan to stay until clean up at end of meet.  Bring food and snacks to keep fueled before and after your races.  Concessions and apparel are available for purchase.