Congratulations on a fine year, especially to the Watauga Seniors for a string of good years.
(By the way, 2011 graduate Daniel Osborne was 29th in the Open race Saturday, with a 16:24.)
Keep running and see Coach Honea's blog. This website will restart about May or so. Have a great winter.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Foot Locker results -- Updates
See Coach Honea's post on today's races. Darby Middlebrook repeated her Wendy's 17:36 at McAlpine in today's Foot Locker South meet. It was good for 12th. Two NC Girls runners, Samantha George and Alana Hadley, finished in the top 10 to qualify for the Nationals. Girls Seeded results.
Peter ran a 15:53, Josh 16:23 PR, AndrewV 16:32. Two NC Boys runners, Thomas Graham and Mark Blackmon, qualified for the Nationals. Boys Seeded results.
NC Runners and Foot Locker South meet pages.
Update
Go Blue Ridge (fixed link)
NC Runners has lots of video of seeded races and interviews.
3 photos of Darby finishing. Photo from earlier in the race. Also a few of Peter: several here and this one.
Peter ran a 15:53, Josh 16:23 PR, AndrewV 16:32. Two NC Boys runners, Thomas Graham and Mark Blackmon, qualified for the Nationals. Boys Seeded results.
NC Runners and Foot Locker South meet pages.
Update
Go Blue Ridge (fixed link)
NC Runners has lots of video of seeded races and interviews.
3 photos of Darby finishing. Photo from earlier in the race. Also a few of Peter: several here and this one.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Foot Locker Saturday at McAlpine, also a look at NCAA
Meet page and MileSplit page.
NC Runners top NC runners participating. The NC races within the races should be very interesting.
All NC runners--Lots of runners list that they're from Boone, but there are also runners from Deep Gap and Zionville. Zionville is fast.
There's another race Saturday too.
Also, Coach Honea reports on the NCAA I meet: Wisconsin and Georgetown win. Other reports: ESPN and Let's Run Men and Women.
Comment on NCRunners about last Saturday's race: "it was cool to see some more well known names like Maxey and Vandenberg there."
NC Runners top NC runners participating. The NC races within the races should be very interesting.
All NC runners--Lots of runners list that they're from Boone, but there are also runners from Deep Gap and Zionville. Zionville is fast.
There's another race Saturday too.
Also, Coach Honea reports on the NCAA I meet: Wisconsin and Georgetown win. Other reports: ESPN and Let's Run Men and Women.
Comment on NCRunners about last Saturday's race: "it was cool to see some more well known names like Maxey and Vandenberg there."
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Run on Thanksgiving Day at the Greenway!
Coach Honea suggests running the Turkey Trot on Thursday. The Boone event, which raises money for the Hospitality House, starts at 8:00 and 8:30am on the Greenway at the Armory. It's going to be a little more than a 5K. The 8:00 start is for competitive runners and the 8:30 is really a "walk/jog/stroll." Everyone is welcome, even dogs on a leash.
Another 2 mile race on an oval -- Update
Another 2 mile race on an oval brought out Watauga boys:
Peter 9:49, Josh 9:56, Brian 10:34 ,Quentin Vandenberg 10:44, Madison Jacob Soulé 11:13 , Matthew 11:25
(rounding down to the second)
NC Runners complete results: "In the boys' fastest race, Wyatt Maxey hung in behind the leaders for five laps before moving into the lead. He had to battle Peter Vandenberg over laps 6 and 7 before he was able to secure the win."
Update: Quentin Vandenberg is actually a runner from Central Cabarrus HS. Sounds like he should be from Watauga. Matt Osborne, at least the one who ran this race and spells his name without the final e, is probably from Lake Norman Charter School. Ooops!
NC Runners lists several Soules, but no Madison Soule, so for now, Jacob Soulé will get credit for the 11:13 on this website.
Peter 9:49, Josh 9:56, Brian 10:34 ,
(rounding down to the second)
NC Runners complete results: "In the boys' fastest race, Wyatt Maxey hung in behind the leaders for five laps before moving into the lead. He had to battle Peter Vandenberg over laps 6 and 7 before he was able to secure the win."
Update: Quentin Vandenberg is actually a runner from Central Cabarrus HS. Sounds like he should be from Watauga. Matt Osborne, at least the one who ran this race and spells his name without the final e, is probably from Lake Norman Charter School. Ooops!
NC Runners lists several Soules, but no Madison Soule, so for now, Jacob Soulé will get credit for the 11:13 on this website.
Friday, November 18, 2011
All-Observer honors, A look at next year
The Charlotte Observer: "Watauga's Darby Middlebrook is the girls' runner of the year. She had the third best 5K (17:35) in the Carolinas and was N.C. 4A runner-up. She also won a conference and regional championship."
Also, Peter is First Team All-Observer: "Peter Vandenberg, Watauga, Jr.: 5K best of 15:49; N.C. 4A all-state (eighth), 4A West Region runner-up and won Northwestern 3A/4A."
And Josh and Madison are on their Second Team All-Observer. Hannah is on their Third Team.
(Thanks NC Prep Track.)
NC Runners looks at Boys and Girls teams for next year. Much like Coach Honea's analysis of this year's Boys results minus Seniors. Watauga Boys have the best 4A time, 3rd in points. Green Hope Girls again look disturbingly strong. In any case, might as well keep running and see what happens.
No stories from the Banquet, but it must have been happy.
Foot Locker is coming up a week from Saturday at McAlpine. Update: Look at list of runners, including additions in comments: (besides Watauga's) Frazier, Hadley, George, Greengrass, Blackmon, Rains, Engels, and other top state runners. They should be great races, but watch the intra-NC competition too.
Update: Samantha George to NC State? Hope they cleared that with Coach Honea. (NCPrepTrack again, N&O)
Also, Peter is First Team All-Observer: "Peter Vandenberg, Watauga, Jr.: 5K best of 15:49; N.C. 4A all-state (eighth), 4A West Region runner-up and won Northwestern 3A/4A."
And Josh and Madison are on their Second Team All-Observer. Hannah is on their Third Team.
(Thanks NC Prep Track.)
NC Runners looks at Boys and Girls teams for next year. Much like Coach Honea's analysis of this year's Boys results minus Seniors. Watauga Boys have the best 4A time, 3rd in points. Green Hope Girls again look disturbingly strong. In any case, might as well keep running and see what happens.
No stories from the Banquet, but it must have been happy.
Foot Locker is coming up a week from Saturday at McAlpine. Update: Look at list of runners, including additions in comments: (besides Watauga's) Frazier, Hadley, George, Greengrass, Blackmon, Rains, Engels, and other top state runners. They should be great races, but watch the intra-NC competition too.
Update: Samantha George to NC State? Hope they cleared that with Coach Honea. (NCPrepTrack again, N&O)
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Not XC, but worth noting
In the 2 mile, on an oval at Reagan High School, Hannah and Madison win 3rd and 4th, behind Anna McBride (11:11) and Ashley Brubaker (on her home track). In the boys', Craig Engels won with 9:03. Complete results later.
Update: NCRunners has results.
Coach Honea reports: PR 10:08.6 for Andrew. "Probably the fastest last lap Hannah has ever run." She ran a 11:34 and Madison 11:37.
Update Monday: NC Runners has recap with photos and video.
Update: NCRunners has results.
Coach Honea reports: PR 10:08.6 for Andrew. "Probably the fastest last lap Hannah has ever run." She ran a 11:34 and Madison 11:37.
Update Monday: NC Runners has recap with photos and video.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
More events and one more look back
Some of Watauga's top runners have been spotted at swim practice. More than expected.
Looking ahead:
The cross country team is done for the year but several individual runners will be running Friday night on a track at Reagan Two Mile Tune-Up. One former Watauga runner (now at NCSSM) will be there. NC Runners Preview.
Then comes the big Foot Locker South Regional meet in Charlotte--McAlpine on November 26. About 15 Watauga athletes ran at that meet last year. People come from all over the region: Texas, Kentucky, Virginia, Florida.
Banquet Monday night, 11/14.
Looking back at the state meet: Honea Boys' video, Honea Girls' video, Honea Boys' analysis, Honea Girls' analysis. Also, see the NC Runners recap (again).
Meet officials corrected several runners' times. Madison ran a PR 18:42, in addition to Bryan's PR 16:34!
Also, Honea looks ahead to next year's Boys' meet.
Looking back even further, to 2010: "Last year, the Watauga girls ran the fourth-best average time in state meet history" and "Peaking at the right time? Help from front runners? A much improved #5? All these things gave Watauga the advantage over some of the other teams hoping to pull off the runner-up spot." NC Runners link.
And looking back even farther, to races at McAlpine over the years (from NC Prep Track), Watauga is 3rd in both Boys and Girls. Among Watauga's top times ever at McAlpine: Vandenberg, Middlebrook, Barbour, Harman.
Looking ahead:
The cross country team is done for the year but several individual runners will be running Friday night on a track at Reagan Two Mile Tune-Up. One former Watauga runner (now at NCSSM) will be there. NC Runners Preview.
Then comes the big Foot Locker South Regional meet in Charlotte--McAlpine on November 26. About 15 Watauga athletes ran at that meet last year. People come from all over the region: Texas, Kentucky, Virginia, Florida.
Banquet Monday night, 11/14.
Looking back at the state meet: Honea Boys' video, Honea Girls' video, Honea Boys' analysis, Honea Girls' analysis. Also, see the NC Runners recap (again).
Meet officials corrected several runners' times. Madison ran a PR 18:42, in addition to Bryan's PR 16:34!
Also, Honea looks ahead to next year's Boys' meet.
Looking back even further, to 2010: "Last year, the Watauga girls ran the fourth-best average time in state meet history" and "Peaking at the right time? Help from front runners? A much improved #5? All these things gave Watauga the advantage over some of the other teams hoping to pull off the runner-up spot." NC Runners link.
And looking back even farther, to races at McAlpine over the years (from NC Prep Track), Watauga is 3rd in both Boys and Girls. Among Watauga's top times ever at McAlpine: Vandenberg, Middlebrook, Barbour, Harman.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Reflect on a good season, and keep running
As always, see Coach Honea's blog and the NC Runners' recap.
Reviewing the State Championships
News reports: Go Blue Ridge (Saturday report): " "The course really started taking its toll on me. I wasn't sure if I could finish. But I just pushed myself. I wanted to finish in the top ten." "
News&Observer: "Teams and runners from all over the state gutted out the muddy course . . . "
Update W-S Journal: " "I gave it my all today and I am happy with that. It was sort of near the two-mile. She put in a surge before we went up that long uphill. I had to go after her." "
NC Runners photos: Darby at about themidpoint one mile mark in the race: 1, 2, 3
News&Observer: "Teams and runners from all over the state gutted out the muddy course . . . "
Update W-S Journal: " "I gave it my all today and I am happy with that. It was sort of near the two-mile. She put in a surge before we went up that long uphill. I had to go after her." "
NC Runners photos: Darby at about the
A hard day: Girls 5th, Boys 6th, Darby 2nd, Peter 8th
Despite improving on her record-breaking time in winning the 4A championship last year, Darby Middlebrook came in 2nd today. Madison Harman almost matched her PR, missing by less than a second, and improved on her time in last year's race by 21 seconds. She came in 14th. The Watauga Girls team came in 5th, but could not repeat last year's surprise 2nd place.
The Boys improved to 6th this year. Peter Vandenberg won 8th place and Josh Anderson 15th. Bryan Brackney improved his PR by more than 10 seconds. Early in the race, it almost looked as if they might win it all. Watauga canonly be pleased at the way the Boys have finished the season.
Boys results. Fixed these two links.
Girls results.
GoBlueRidge reports. There will be much more Sunday.
The Boys improved to 6th this year. Peter Vandenberg won 8th place and Josh Anderson 15th. Bryan Brackney improved his PR by more than 10 seconds. Early in the race, it almost looked as if they might win it all. Watauga can
Boys results. Fixed these two links.
Girls results.
GoBlueRidge reports. There will be much more Sunday.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Go Watauga!
Congratulations to Watauga Seniors: Hannah, Hailey, Molly, Julia, Taylor, Andrew, and Robert.
The first results late this afternoon should be on NCRunners Twitter feed. Maybe here too. The NC Runners meet page should have full results this evening. Update: The NC Runner Twitter reports are going straight to the NC Runners page. Reports on the morning races are there already.
Parking and directions and G. Map
Mud? Yes, with almost 2 inches of rain, but sounds like they worked pretty hard on the course.
Calmness: "It’s not fun to go up there with a season on the line. But you know, I think the experience is incredible.”
The first results late this afternoon should be on NCRunners Twitter feed. Maybe here too. The NC Runners meet page should have full results this evening. Update: The NC Runner Twitter reports are going straight to the NC Runners page. Reports on the morning races are there already.
Parking and directions and G. Map
Mud? Yes, with almost 2 inches of rain, but sounds like they worked pretty hard on the course.
Calmness: "It’s not fun to go up there with a season on the line. But you know, I think the experience is incredible.”
Friday, November 4, 2011
Not for fun races Saturday (but maybe it will be fun anyway)
NC Runners still has no now has its Preview up for the 4A races, but we know what to expect. Be sure to see Coach Honea's Flashback. These people may be heard from too. These too. And these (another misspelling, but also a shot of Peter).
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Senior Banquet, Monday, November 14
From WXC Boosters: Sign up for Senior Banquet.
DATE: 11/14/2011 (Mon 6:00PM - 9:00PM), LOCATION: Alliance Bible Fellowship 105 Bypass
And see Coach Honea's site for lots of running opportunities, such as FootLocker November 26.
DATE: 11/14/2011 (Mon 6:00PM - 9:00PM), LOCATION: Alliance Bible Fellowship 105 Bypass
And see Coach Honea's site for lots of running opportunities, such as FootLocker November 26.
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