Coaches are not available Friday July 20 for an AM meet and greet. Plan for the following Friday as scheduled! Sorry for short notice or any inconveniences.
Join the coaches July 23,24,25 at Lester Park at 8:00AM for a mini camp experience. Trail runs, tips, and care stretches will be a part of the experience. Coaches will answer questions, share ideas and help prepare you for the upcoming season. No need to register, just show up! Bring a water bottle, running shoes and layers of clothes. Plan to finish at 10:00AM. End the mini camp by signing up and running the Run With the Hounds 5K fundraiser on Thursday July 26 at Snowflake Ski Center. See the tab above for signing up for the 5k to support your team!
Click the link below to view an announcement from Essentia Health regarding Sports Physicals:
Sports Physicals
Remember, you need a physical dated after June 1st that is valid for Grades 7-9 and another one valid for grades 10-12. You can check the Parent Portal and go to the Activities Department area/tab for your current physical status.
Hello student-athletes and families! Please refer to website for updated information throughout the season for all your needs. To kick off the summer season our captains have arranged a practice schedule. The Captains’ Practice schedule will follow this announcement. Please mark your calendars so you can participate in the upcoming activities and events! Have a great summer and get in your base before the season officially kicks off in August!
Captains’ Practice schedule:
Starting June 18, 2018
Mondays- Thursdays 8:00AM at UMD track
Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30PM at UMD track
Fridays- Park Point RUN and FUN days 10:00AM by Beach House
* ***Advanced practices with Elizabeth S. weekends only- check out the Cross Country Facebook Fan page
Coaches are available on the following dates if you want to check in or ask questions! Hope to see you at some of the events and opportunities.
Check in with a Coach- Fridays
Friday, June 29 9:00AM Lester Park – pavilion
Friday, July 13 9:00AM Hartley Nature Center- main building/parking lot
Friday, July 20 9:00AM Hartley Nature Center- main building/parking lot
Friday, July 27 9:00AM Lester Park- pavilion
RUN WITH THE HOUNDS FUNDRAISER AT SNOWFLAKE NORDIC SKI CENTER – Thurs., July 26
for more infomation click on tab RUN with the Hounds TAB above!!!!
Captains for 2018:
Molly Weberg & Rebecca Miles
Jack O’Connell & Eli Koski
First day of Official Practice: Monday, August 13 at Lester River Pavilion 8:00AM-10:00AM
Parent and student athlete meeting THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 at East High School 6:00PM-8:30PM
For answers to individual questions: Contact Head Coaches-
Dave Wicker dhwicker5009@gmail.com
Shonda Peller 218-310-5611 text/voicemail or shonda.peller@isd709.org
Welcome to East Cross Country Running
Congratulations to both state qualifers Molly Weberg and Rebecca Miles on their race at State! Rebecca finished in 20:16 and Molly with 20:46!!!!!!
BANQUET RSVP DUE MONDAY, NOV. 7 to Ms. LaFontaine
Thursday, Nov. 9 at 5:30-7:30PM Duluth East Commons and Auditorium
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
| RACE SCHEDULE: | ||
| Girls 7-9 10:00 a.m. (3000m) |
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| Boys 7-9 10:25 a.m. (3000m) | ||
| Girls Varsity “AA” 1:50 p.m. (5000m) | ||
| Girls JV “AA” 11:30 a.m. (5000m) | ||
| Boys Varsity “AA” 2:55 p.m. (5000m) | ||
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.