Two rainbows over Watauga this afternoon. I wonder if there were a 3rd and 4th.
Coach Honea reviews information on the Virginia teams and runners.
Also, see this Richmond news report: "defending champion Stafford will be boys teams to watch." "Cosby's Megan Moye will return with the chance to defend her 2010 Invitational title, which she won in a meet-record 17 minutes, 42 seconds. Scheduled to attend is Lake Braddock, which has the state's current leader for the girls in junior Sophie Chase."
MileStat webpage about the meet. Good luck with parking and don't bring your dog.
In case you're staying home this weekend, there are still a few needs and jobs. Also, from WXC Boosters:
Anyone who still needs to bring stuff for the Valle Country Fair can drop it by Hardin Park or WHS and leave it in the office.
Also we need anyone who can show up at 4:15 to the fair (traffic will be better then) to help clean-up from the fair. They pay the team to do this.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
United Way results, POSTPONED Elementary & Middle School XC Championships, Friday change
NC Runners' results for United Way Invitational are not yet posted.
Update: Coach Honea has the times: Girls, Boys. "Big run for Jacob, who fought for the win in the Open race and got major PR while finishing second."
Update: NC Prep Track has full results.
Update: NC Runners has posted results.
Unless the event is rescheduled due to possible rain (that's attempted dry humor, by the way), there will be elementary and middle school races on the Greenway this afternoon, starting at 4:00pm.
Update: GoBlueRidge reports that this race is POSTPONED until next Tuesday.
Buses are leaving 11:00am Friday morning. Note that this is an hour later than the originally scheduled time. Bring $80 check to "Watauga CC," if not already done. Also, Friday lunch, money for meals, and (of course) snacks.
Update: Coach Honea has the times: Girls, Boys. "Big run for Jacob, who fought for the win in the Open race and got major PR while finishing second."
Update: NC Prep Track has full results.
Update: NC Runners has posted results.
Unless the event is rescheduled due to possible rain (that's attempted dry humor, by the way), there will be elementary and middle school races on the Greenway this afternoon, starting at 4:00pm.
Update: GoBlueRidge reports that this race is POSTPONED until next Tuesday.
Buses are leaving 11:00am Friday morning. Note that this is an hour later than the originally scheduled time. Bring $80 check to "Watauga CC," if not already done. Also, Friday lunch, money for meals, and (of course) snacks.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Volunteer opportunities Saturday and next week, United Way Invitational today
See below or this link for details on today's United Way Invitational.
Volunteer for Valle Country Fair this Saturday or concessions on Friday, 10/21.
NC Runners has a photo of Darby, and United Way is their "Meet of the Week." Update: Just posted on NC Runners, this Preview. Update: From that preview, "It appears that Watauga will not be running their top 7 girls in the championship race, in anticipation of attending the MileStat.com XC Invitational on Saturday."
Update: NC Runners has a Twitter feed. One report from the race: "Lynde (Wangler) did realllly good"! Coming back strong from her injury.
Update: NC Runners (thanks, BTW) reports "Brooke Gordon (TCR) wins girls champ in 17:53 all alone the whole race." TCR girls, Providence Day boys, and "Ben Fiedler (Asheville School) with . . roughly 15:45."
Volunteer for Valle Country Fair this Saturday or concessions on Friday, 10/21.
NC Runners has a photo of Darby, and United Way is their "Meet of the Week." Update: Just posted on NC Runners, this Preview. Update: From that preview, "It appears that Watauga will not be running their top 7 girls in the championship race, in anticipation of attending the MileStat.com XC Invitational on Saturday."
Update: NC Runners has a Twitter feed. One report from the race: "Lynde (Wangler) did realllly good"! Coming back strong from her injury.
Update: NC Runners (thanks, BTW) reports "Brooke Gordon (TCR) wins girls champ in 17:53 all alone the whole race." TCR girls, Providence Day boys, and "Ben Fiedler (Asheville School) with . . roughly 15:45."
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Details on MileStat.com/Virginia trip
From WXC Boosters:
Friday 10/14 (with updated times)
Friday 10/14 (with updated times)
11am Depart WHS for Richmond (bring bag lunch)
4pm Arrive hotel Country Inn & Suites
6:00 Depart for dinner
8:00 Back to hotel
10:00 In own rooms
Saturday 10/15
7:30 AM - Course Opens
8:00 AM - Packet Pick-Up
10:00 AM - Varsity "A" Girls 5K Darby, Madison, Hannah B., Hailey, Molly, Taylor N., Julia
10:30 AM - Varsity "A" Boys 5K Peter, Josh, Andrew, Avery, Dustin, Robert, Dylan
11:00 AM - Varsity "B" Girls 5K TBA from United Way Invitational
11:30 AM - Varsity "B" Boys 5K TBA from United Way Invitational
12:00 Noon - JV Girls Race Everyone else
12:30 Noon - JV Boys Race #1
1:00 PM - JV Boys Race #2
1:45 PM – Awards
8:00 AM - Packet Pick-Up
10:00 AM - Varsity "A" Girls 5K Darby, Madison, Hannah B., Hailey, Molly, Taylor N., Julia
10:30 AM - Varsity "A" Boys 5K Peter, Josh, Andrew, Avery, Dustin, Robert, Dylan
11:00 AM - Varsity "B" Girls 5K TBA from United Way Invitational
11:30 AM - Varsity "B" Boys 5K TBA from United Way Invitational
12:00 Noon - JV Girls Race Everyone else
12:30 Noon - JV Boys Race #1
1:00 PM - JV Boys Race #2
1:45 PM – Awards
2:30pm Depart for lunch/dinner
8-9pm Arrive WHS
Monday, October 10, 2011
More details on Wednesday's United Way Invitational
From Boosters:
Dismissing from class at 12:10 and the buses are leaving at 12:30.
Some runners might miss lunch and/or not be able to eat the hot dog supper. Send food.
3:00pm Open Race -- Everyone not in the other races; boys and girls run together
Dismissing from class at 12:10 and the buses are leaving at 12:30.
Some runners might miss lunch and/or not be able to eat the hot dog supper. Send food.
3:00pm Open Race -- Everyone not in the other races; boys and girls run together
3:45pm Men’s Championship -- Bryan B., Luke, Michael, Andrew H., Matthew O., Will, John
4:15pm Women’s Championship -- Celia, Anna, Mandy, Kathleen, Shelby, Juliana, Riley
4:45pm Men’s Invitational
5:15pm Women’s Invitational
5:45pm Men’s Developmental -- Peter, Josh, Andrew, Avery, Dustin, Robert, Dylan
6:15pm Women’s Developmental -- Darby, Madison, Hannah B., Hailey, Molly, Taylor N., Julia
We should be back between 8:30-9:30.
We can use some drivers again since we are taking everyone.
Directions to Newton:
Directions to Southside Park in Newton: 321 all the way through Hickory until you come to exit for Hwy 10. When you get to end of exit take left. Go until you come to 321 Business. Turn right. Go until you see Southside Park on right. G. Map directions.
A fun week: United Way Wednesday, then Richmond Saturday
One fewer day of school, 2 just-for-fun races, a real road trip.
Wednesday United Way Invitational in Newton -- No details yet here, but it's a big meet. Watauga ran 5 races there last year, and Celia Jackson won one of them. G. Map directions.
Saturday MileStat.com meet -- An even bigger meet. Here is all the information you might need.
Review of last week's meet in GoBlueRidge -- "WHS XC Stands Tall."
Wednesday United Way Invitational in Newton -- No details yet here, but it's a big meet. Watauga ran 5 races there last year, and Celia Jackson won one of them. G. Map directions.
Saturday MileStat.com meet -- An even bigger meet. Here is all the information you might need.
Review of last week's meet in GoBlueRidge -- "WHS XC Stands Tall."
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Travel confirmation for Richmond runners
From WXC Boosters:
"Coach Mac needs to know who is going to Richmond by Monday. He needs to make out the rooming list and get it to the hotel. He also needs to cancel some rooms if we don't have the number going that was expected. Money can still be turned in by Friday. The cost is $80. You may send in a check made out to Watauga CC."
"Coach Mac needs to know who is going to Richmond by Monday. He needs to make out the rooming list and get it to the hotel. He also needs to cancel some rooms if we don't have the number going that was expected. Money can still be turned in by Friday. The cost is $80. You may send in a check made out to Watauga CC."
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Elementary & Middle School XC Championships -- Oct. 13. Need to pre-register by Monday.
Free. Need to pre-register by Monday, October 10. You can always email the required information at the top so we can get the entries in the computer system and issue numbers. Requires parent signature (but maybe that can be submitted closer to race time). See announcement and entry form.
2 miles @ State Farm Fields on Thursday, October 13th, 2011
2 miles @ State Farm Fields on Thursday, October 13th, 2011
4:00 pm co-ed race for 1st – 3rd graders
4:25 pm co-ed race for 4th – 6th graders
4:50 pm co-ed race for 7th & 8th graders
"It really wasn’t any worse running fast than running slow"
More than 75 minutes today: Two Watauga coaches "made their ultramarathon debuts today." Congratulations!
"Saturday – long run, especially for people in the top 12 of each team. Up to 75 minutes."
Obviously, there's a lot going on today:
"Saturday – long run, especially for people in the top 12 of each team. Up to 75 minutes."
Non-Cross Country events.
Big non-Watauga Cross Country event in Kernersville.
Watauga meets are coming up Wednesday and next Saturday. Don't forget to have your runner close the deal on your purchase of WHXC gear (shirts, sweats, shorts, sweatpants, and blankets) and don't forget the volunteer opportunities next Saturday at Valle Crucis.
Do cross country athletes really have "more ideas in their heads?" CORRECTED LINK
Update from NCRunners at Beeson: "Eliza Dekker wins in 17:46 over Anna McBride, Sydney Foreman 3rd" and "Blackmon wins in 15:28 over Mason Boyles, and Jacob Sears snuck past Mulherin for third."
Update on team results: "Cardinal Gibbons boys win championship, Weddington 2nd, Ardrey Kell 3rd" and "Ardrey Kell girls win championship race, Green Hope B second, Cardinal Gibbons third."
"Saturday – long run, especially for people in the top 12 of each team. Up to 75 minutes."
Non-Cross Country events.
Big non-Watauga Cross Country event in Kernersville.
Watauga meets are coming up Wednesday and next Saturday. Don't forget to have your runner close the deal on your purchase of WHXC gear (shirts, sweats, shorts, sweatpants, and blankets) and don't forget the volunteer opportunities next Saturday at Valle Crucis.
Do cross country athletes really have "more ideas in their heads?" CORRECTED LINK
Update from NCRunners at Beeson: "Eliza Dekker wins in 17:46 over Anna McBride, Sydney Foreman 3rd" and "Blackmon wins in 15:28 over Mason Boyles, and Jacob Sears snuck past Mulherin for third."
Update on team results: "Cardinal Gibbons boys win championship, Weddington 2nd, Ardrey Kell 3rd" and "Ardrey Kell girls win championship race, Green Hope B second, Cardinal Gibbons third."
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday's pre-conference meet in Lenoir--Boys win, Girls 2nd, Results!
The Watauga Girls did not win today's meet at Lenoir. They came in second to Alexander Central. No firm information on the Boys.
Official results might appear on NC Runners page for the meet, but they're no longer including it on lists on their main page.
Update: Looks like Wednesday's meet is disappearing. Probably a good idea here too.
Update: Coach Honea has results. The Boys win, without its top runners. Lots of sub-20s. The Girls were missing their top runners too, but Anna won 2nd place and a PR. "A lot of people who had big PR’s at Wendy’s ran their second-best time ever, which is a good sign."
Compared to the September 6 race on the same course, Jacob dropped his time 65 seconds, Zak H. 88 seconds, Shelby 62 seconds, and Juliana 61 seconds.
Official results might appear on NC Runners page for the meet, but they're no longer including it on lists on their main page.
Update: Coach Honea has results. The Boys win, without its top runners. Lots of sub-20s. The Girls were missing their top runners too, but Anna won 2nd place and a PR. "A lot of people who had big PR’s at Wendy’s ran their second-best time ever, which is a good sign."
Compared to the September 6 race on the same course, Jacob dropped his time 65 seconds, Zak H. 88 seconds, Shelby 62 seconds, and Juliana 61 seconds.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Making sense of the schedule
In case the schedule is not clear for the rest of the season. Also see Coach Honea for details on practices.
Wednesday, 5th Pre-Conference Meet, Lenoir
Most runners will participate, except for the top 7-10 of Girls and Boys teams.
Update: The bus leaves at 2:45pm.No times for today's races have been posted. Last month in Lenoir they were 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, and 6:30. The bus returned to WHS at 9:45pm or so.
Better update(from Boosters and Honea): Races at 4:30 and 5:00. Probably Boys first. Just 2 races. No separate JV races. Buses are likely to leave Lenoir around 6:00 and come straight back to WHS.
***Buy your Watauga Pioneer CC shirts, sweats, shorts, sweatpants, and blankets by Tuesday, 11th.
Wednesday, 12th United Way Meet, Newton
Most runners will participate, possibly except the top 7-10 runners Update: Everyone runs.
Saturday, 15th MileStat.com Invitational, Richmaond, VA
About half of the team is going. (Lots of runners are taking the PSAT.)
***The volunteer opportunity at the Valle Crucis Fair is also on this date. Here's link to volunteer.
Wednesday, 19th Conference Championships, Lenoir
Everyone runs.
"That will finish the season for everyone except the top 8 from the team. That group will continue practicing. Everyone else will be done with practice."
Saturday, 29th Western Regional Championships, Charlotte (McAlpine)
Top 8 from each team(If we qualify, but that's highly probable.)
Saturday, November 5 State Championships, Kernersville
Top 8 from each team (If we qualify, but that's probable, considering how the team has been running.)
Wednesday, 5th Pre-Conference Meet, Lenoir
Most runners will participate, except for the top 7-10 of Girls and Boys teams.
Update: The bus leaves at 2:45pm.
Better update(from Boosters and Honea): Races at 4:30 and 5:00. Probably Boys first. Just 2 races. No separate JV races. Buses are likely to leave Lenoir around 6:00 and come straight back to WHS.
***Buy your Watauga Pioneer CC shirts, sweats, shorts, sweatpants, and blankets by Tuesday, 11th.
Wednesday, 12th United Way Meet, Newton
Saturday, 15th MileStat.com Invitational, Richmaond, VA
About half of the team is going. (Lots of runners are taking the PSAT.)
***The volunteer opportunity at the Valle Crucis Fair is also on this date. Here's link to volunteer.
Wednesday, 19th Conference Championships, Lenoir
Everyone runs.
"That will finish the season for everyone except the top 8 from the team. That group will continue practicing. Everyone else will be done with practice."
Saturday, 29th Western Regional Championships, Charlotte (McAlpine)
Top 8 from each team
Saturday, November 5 State Championships, Kernersville
Top 8 from each team (If we qualify, but that's probable, considering how the team has been running.)
Fundraising and other events
We have a meet in Lenoir Wednesday.
From Watauga Cross Country Boosters:
"A new fundraiser. We are selling Watauga Pioneer CC shirts, sweats, shorts, sweatpants, and blankets. Try to get family and friends to support us not only monetarily but by wearing our clothing proudly."
"The Valle Country Fair fundraiser coming up October 15. Watauga Cross Country sells hot dogs and does some clean-up at the fair. Last year we made almost $1500 doing this. We will need kids and parents to sell and kids to help clean-up. Look for the sign-up genius coming out soon."
Update: Here's link to volunteer.
From Watauga Cross Country Boosters:
"A new fundraiser. We are selling Watauga Pioneer CC shirts, sweats, shorts, sweatpants, and blankets. Try to get family and friends to support us not only monetarily but by wearing our clothing proudly."
"The Valle Country Fair fundraiser coming up October 15. Watauga Cross Country sells hot dogs and does some clean-up at the fair. Last year we made almost $1500 doing this. We will need kids and parents to sell and kids to help clean-up. Look for the sign-up genius coming out soon."
Update: Here's link to volunteer.
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