Redemption!
Redemption: the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment (our payment was the heartache of 2016!)
Last night the girls team found redemption over last year's near miss and are going to the STATE MEET for the FIRST TIME as a TEAM!! Isaiah Scruggs found redemption over his 2016 season of injury and is RETURNING to the STATE MEET! Shawn Husgen was the only one to PB the course in his final race of his 6-year career by dropping 4 more seconds to 20:42.1. Way to go Shawn! I am so happy for all these fine athletes! Job well done! We have an exciting week ahead to wrap up a very successful 2017 season.
Thanks for all the help from our JV and JH crew that were so helpful in hauling equipment and CHEERING THE TEAMS ON!! It was great to have the whole team, 7-12, together again for this meet and to top it off with supper at Victoria's as a group. Parents,thank you for raising such fine kids, they are a great group, and we CAN take them out in public, with pride! It was a great night!
The results page has been updated with the results from the Section meet. Next Saturday, the boy and girls will run at Northfield, St. Olaf College. Girls run at 1:00 and boy runs at 2:00! I will check into the possibilities of a fan bus with Mr. Malone so stay tuned on that, probably through the AD's office to the students.
Section Prep
As we prepare for the Section meet on Thursday, I will only have the varsity members at practice. Thanks to all runners for their hard work this season! Enjoy a few days of R & R and then I hope to see ALL on Thursday at the Section Meet cheering your hearts out! Students will dismiss at 1:25 for a 1:45 departure from school. The boys run at 3:50 and the girls run at 4:45!! So EXCITING! Following the awards ceremony, the team will head to VICTORIA'S for supper together. We will return home by approximately 8 p.m.
Tomorrow night is a CONCESSIONS STAND NIGHT and I'm looking for help particularly from JV and JR. HIGH as I would prefer our VARSITY ARE GOING HOME EARLY!!! Please sign up on the form that Mr. Orvis has sent via email so we can plan accordingly. VARSITY, plan to go home early and NOT stay out in the cold watching a football game!!! I have yet to see the FB team at our meets!! This time it is critical to your success on Thursday! That does mean however, that we need a CLEANUP crew after the game of NON-Varsity members!
Finally, Parents, I am recruiting your help to keep your son or daughter focused on the goal. Last year was so close for the girls, and this year we are even better! I'm talking boys and girls! But, your lovelies need to be in bed by 9 - 10 or so every night, and they need hot meals that have protein, carbs and veggies! Also, hydration with electrolytes. Add lemon or lime to their water, perfect! Finally, if you hear any talk of doubt or worry, remind them, they are opening the door to their competition if they are not thinking STRONG, POSITIVE, COURAGEOUS THOUGHTS ABOUT THEIR PERFORMANCE FOR THE TEAM! They know what to do, just remind them!
Excitement lies just ahead! Go Tigers!
P.S. Reminder that the banquet is on November 13th at BCIS @ 6 p.m.
Tomorrow night is a CONCESSIONS STAND NIGHT and I'm looking for help particularly from JV and JR. HIGH as I would prefer our VARSITY ARE GOING HOME EARLY!!! Please sign up on the form that Mr. Orvis has sent via email so we can plan accordingly. VARSITY, plan to go home early and NOT stay out in the cold watching a football game!!! I have yet to see the FB team at our meets!! This time it is critical to your success on Thursday! That does mean however, that we need a CLEANUP crew after the game of NON-Varsity members!
Finally, Parents, I am recruiting your help to keep your son or daughter focused on the goal. Last year was so close for the girls, and this year we are even better! I'm talking boys and girls! But, your lovelies need to be in bed by 9 - 10 or so every night, and they need hot meals that have protein, carbs and veggies! Also, hydration with electrolytes. Add lemon or lime to their water, perfect! Finally, if you hear any talk of doubt or worry, remind them, they are opening the door to their competition if they are not thinking STRONG, POSITIVE, COURAGEOUS THOUGHTS ABOUT THEIR PERFORMANCE FOR THE TEAM! They know what to do, just remind them!
Excitement lies just ahead! Go Tigers!
P.S. Reminder that the banquet is on November 13th at BCIS @ 6 p.m.
Thank you Junior Varsity and Junior High!
Last night was the final race of the season for our Junior Varsity runners and we had several Junior High kids that wanted to give the 5k distance a shot @ Conference. They got their first race, unexpectedly, last week at Austin when they ran only 1 race and so the HVL was a second shot for them. It was amazing to see several PB efforts that came from this group. Shawn Husgen is a senior and ran his heart out to a 10th place finish in a PB time of 20:46.2 (-4 sec.); Chase Neubauer, right behind in 11th place with a PB of 21:01(-4); Ethan Flicek dropped a whopping 47 seconds for a PB 23:16.1 and for the girls, Madie Lawrence topped the drop with a 54 second PB in 24:45.2! Way to go Junior Varsity runners and also thank you to our great junior high and their efforts this season! See you at Sections!
GIRLS 3-Peat as HVL CHAMPS!
The Lady Tigers are 3-Peat Champs in the HVL with strong performances by all but of particular note was Gracie Waltman who had the least amount of "gain" in her time from the previous week. The times on this course were consistently slower for all runners so it was great to see the "least gain" efforts by Gracie! She did a great job as our number 5 runner keeping us ahead of the closely-packed Lake City Tigers.
Congratulations to Kailee, Abby and Laura, Isabel and Gracie who did a great job and received All-Conference honors! Scott Boelman ran a fantastic race and was the lone boy who claimed All-Conference Honors placing 17th! Congratulations to all!
Our Boys team achieved their goal of beating PI who was a very close contender that we determined to keep behind us and they did. In the process they came up just two points behind Rochester Lourdes. Well done and great team effort by the boys!
Our sights are now set on next week's Section meet which will be held on Thursday at Northern Hills Golf Course in Rochester. The boys race time is 3:50 and the girls is 4:45. Following the race we will have supper as a team at Victoria's restaurant in Rochester. I hope to see a large fan turnout to support the team at this season highlight meet! It should be a very close race with three teams in our section ranked in the state polls and only 2 advancing! Stewartville girls are currently ranked 2nd, Winona Cotter 7th and Lake City 8th. Light the prayer candles!
Congratulations to Kailee, Abby and Laura, Isabel and Gracie who did a great job and received All-Conference honors! Scott Boelman ran a fantastic race and was the lone boy who claimed All-Conference Honors placing 17th! Congratulations to all!
Our Boys team achieved their goal of beating PI who was a very close contender that we determined to keep behind us and they did. In the process they came up just two points behind Rochester Lourdes. Well done and great team effort by the boys!
Our sights are now set on next week's Section meet which will be held on Thursday at Northern Hills Golf Course in Rochester. The boys race time is 3:50 and the girls is 4:45. Following the race we will have supper as a team at Victoria's restaurant in Rochester. I hope to see a large fan turnout to support the team at this season highlight meet! It should be a very close race with three teams in our section ranked in the state polls and only 2 advancing! Stewartville girls are currently ranked 2nd, Winona Cotter 7th and Lake City 8th. Light the prayer candles!
The Final Countdown!
This week we are prepping for the final meet for JV and Varsity together, the HVL Conference meet tomorrow, at the Dodge Center Golf Course. Here is the info:
Site: Dodge Center Golf Course, Dodge Center
Teams: Byron, Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Hayfield, Kasson-Mantorville/Triton, Lake City, Pine Island, Rochester Lourde, Stewartville, Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo.
Schedule: 3:40 Coaches Meeting
3:55 National Anthem
4:00 Girls Jr. Varsity Race (Unlimited Entries) 5000m
4:05 Boys Jr. Varsity Race (Unlimited Entries) 5000m
4:45 Girls Varsity Race (7 Runners Maximum) 5000m
5:30 Boys Varsity Race (7 Runners Maximum) 5000m
All Conference: The top 18 runners in each varsity race will be recognized at the awards ceremony as earning All Conference honors. Each member school is responsible for providing the tangible memento of this accomplishment. The winning teams for each gender will be presented with the HVL Championship Trophies. The JV races will be scored, but no awards presented. Any Hardships will also be announced during awards.
Awards: Approximately 15 minutes after the boys varsity race, awards will take place in the pavilion next to the camps.
Varsity runners will continue with practices this week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday all runners going should be at school at 2:30 for a 2:50 departure.
Reminder: Sign-Up for CONCESSIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT! The link has been sent out by the Dan and Mer Orvis.
Next Thursday, October 26th, All Athletes are welcome to attend the meet and join us for a meal following the awards ceremony! If you can't or don't want to, parents may still sign their son/daughter out to take them home with them.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NOVEMBER 13TH, MONDAY @ BCIS FOR OUR CROSS COUNTRY BANQUET! STARTING AT 6 P.M. til 8 P.M.!!
These final days are so important to attaining season goals for these fine athletes. Runners and parents, work together to stay on track with good rest, nutritious meals/snacks and good, positive self-talk when mentally prepping for the Section meet!
Go Tigers!!
Site: Dodge Center Golf Course, Dodge Center
Teams: Byron, Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Hayfield, Kasson-Mantorville/Triton, Lake City, Pine Island, Rochester Lourde, Stewartville, Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo.
Schedule: 3:40 Coaches Meeting
3:55 National Anthem
4:00 Girls Jr. Varsity Race (Unlimited Entries) 5000m
4:05 Boys Jr. Varsity Race (Unlimited Entries) 5000m
4:45 Girls Varsity Race (7 Runners Maximum) 5000m
5:30 Boys Varsity Race (7 Runners Maximum) 5000m
All Conference: The top 18 runners in each varsity race will be recognized at the awards ceremony as earning All Conference honors. Each member school is responsible for providing the tangible memento of this accomplishment. The winning teams for each gender will be presented with the HVL Championship Trophies. The JV races will be scored, but no awards presented. Any Hardships will also be announced during awards.
Awards: Approximately 15 minutes after the boys varsity race, awards will take place in the pavilion next to the camps.
Varsity runners will continue with practices this week Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday all runners going should be at school at 2:30 for a 2:50 departure.
Reminder: Sign-Up for CONCESSIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT! The link has been sent out by the Dan and Mer Orvis.
Next Thursday, October 26th, All Athletes are welcome to attend the meet and join us for a meal following the awards ceremony! If you can't or don't want to, parents may still sign their son/daughter out to take them home with them.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NOVEMBER 13TH, MONDAY @ BCIS FOR OUR CROSS COUNTRY BANQUET! STARTING AT 6 P.M. til 8 P.M.!!
These final days are so important to attaining season goals for these fine athletes. Runners and parents, work together to stay on track with good rest, nutritious meals/snacks and good, positive self-talk when mentally prepping for the Section meet!
Go Tigers!!
One Race For All!
It was a soggy, cold and packed race on Tuesday at Austin. All ages, genders and teams ran one race together in the rain. It was a good experience to have to navigate a crowd and also benefited some to have others to run with and pace off of.
The girls came away with the donuts as the prize...another food trophy! The junior high got to experience, for some, their first 5k, and for all, their first 5k together! They did really well and the future is bright for Tiger CC! This group of junior high has got a lot of talent and enthusiasm, good work ethic and positive attitude which is essential and so enjoyable to coach; thank you! Our varsity and JV boys and girls had some strong showings despite the weather. Everyone did a nice job to get ready, warmed-up and to the starting line with minimal notice; good job Tigers! Great season to the junior high who are now finished with their season unless...
There are several of the boys junior high runners that have indicated they would like to run on the JV and thus extend their season by one meet. I have spoken to those runners and they will be reporting to practice tomorrow, Thursday, Friday and Monday. HVL Conference meet is next Tuesday.
For those runners that are done, or as they finish, please carefully wash all your school issued garments and return them in a marked bag with the athlete's name and each item listed with size and number either on the bag or on a piece of paper taped to the bag. They can begin dropping them off at Coach Miller's room or send them to me at practice. If things are not returned, the athletic office will be sending out notices of the cost that will need to be paid to offset the loss. There are several Garmin watches out there that need to be returned as well. Parents, they are pink or bright green and have Stew CC in marker on them if you could keep your eyes open for them!
Finally, at the Section meet on 10/26, Thursday, all runners are invited to come and cheer on the varsity at the meet and then we go out for a team dinner together.
Go Tigers!
The girls came away with the donuts as the prize...another food trophy! The junior high got to experience, for some, their first 5k, and for all, their first 5k together! They did really well and the future is bright for Tiger CC! This group of junior high has got a lot of talent and enthusiasm, good work ethic and positive attitude which is essential and so enjoyable to coach; thank you! Our varsity and JV boys and girls had some strong showings despite the weather. Everyone did a nice job to get ready, warmed-up and to the starting line with minimal notice; good job Tigers! Great season to the junior high who are now finished with their season unless...
There are several of the boys junior high runners that have indicated they would like to run on the JV and thus extend their season by one meet. I have spoken to those runners and they will be reporting to practice tomorrow, Thursday, Friday and Monday. HVL Conference meet is next Tuesday.
For those runners that are done, or as they finish, please carefully wash all your school issued garments and return them in a marked bag with the athlete's name and each item listed with size and number either on the bag or on a piece of paper taped to the bag. They can begin dropping them off at Coach Miller's room or send them to me at practice. If things are not returned, the athletic office will be sending out notices of the cost that will need to be paid to offset the loss. There are several Garmin watches out there that need to be returned as well. Parents, they are pink or bright green and have Stew CC in marker on them if you could keep your eyes open for them!
Finally, at the Section meet on 10/26, Thursday, all runners are invited to come and cheer on the varsity at the meet and then we go out for a team dinner together.
Go Tigers!
So Close!
Boys and girls combined times at the Chatfield meet tonight came up 1.7 seconds short of a win for the Tigers! There were many strong performances and the boys ran a Full Team!! It was a fun night with some interesting weather, a muddy creek bed and lots of rolling hills. It will serve us well for our upcoming meets so all is not a loss!
Reminder: Thursday we will go for pizza at Coach Ihrke's house, aka my daughter and former Stewie CC assistant, Chloe Tuseth Ihrke, after the meet. They are looking forward to hosting the team!
Stay healthy!
Reminder: Thursday we will go for pizza at Coach Ihrke's house, aka my daughter and former Stewie CC assistant, Chloe Tuseth Ihrke, after the meet. They are looking forward to hosting the team!
Stay healthy!
Girls Win the Big Cookie and This Weeks Events
Last Thursday was a fun day for the girls' varsity as they brought home the "big" cookie from St. Charles. They ended up winning the meet with 22 points as well and had our top 6 runners in the top 11 finishers. Good running!
The boys placed sixth out of 10 schools and were led by Isaiah Scruggs and Alex Lawrence. The boys junior high came in second place to a strong LaCresent team with 51 points. They really packed together nicely coming in 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18th. Way to go guys! The results are at the link in 2017 Results. The team had many PB's top to bottom; way to go!! Let's keep working hard as we start to see the end of the season in sight!
This week we run at Chatfield on Tuesday the schedule is as follows and the teams competing are:
CFC – JH PEM Byron Pine Island Rochester Lourdes LFC LaCrescent Stewartville St. Charles Hayfield LARP Austin Pacelli GMLOS Dover Eyota Kingsland
The boys placed sixth out of 10 schools and were led by Isaiah Scruggs and Alex Lawrence. The boys junior high came in second place to a strong LaCresent team with 51 points. They really packed together nicely coming in 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18th. Way to go guys! The results are at the link in 2017 Results. The team had many PB's top to bottom; way to go!! Let's keep working hard as we start to see the end of the season in sight!
This week we run at Chatfield on Tuesday the schedule is as follows and the teams competing are:
Blooming Prairie RAACHE
Chatfield Schaeffer Academy
Goodhue Stewartville
Kingsland Wabasha-Kellogg Pine Island
Schedule:
4 p.m. Elementary 1,600 (open to all schools)
4:15 p.m. Coaches’ meeting by the clubhouse
4:30 p.m. Junior high boys and girls’ 3,200m
5:00 p.m. Varsity and JV boys’ 5,000m
5:45 p.m. Varsity and JV girls’ 5,000m
On Thursday we run at Lewiston and that meet information is:
Chatfield Schaeffer Academy
Goodhue Stewartville
Kingsland Wabasha-Kellogg Pine Island
Schedule:
4 p.m. Elementary 1,600 (open to all schools)
4:15 p.m. Coaches’ meeting by the clubhouse
4:30 p.m. Junior high boys and girls’ 3,200m
5:00 p.m. Varsity and JV boys’ 5,000m
5:45 p.m. Varsity and JV girls’ 5,000m
On Thursday we run at Lewiston and that meet information is:
4:15 Elementary (Lewiston –
Altura / Rushford – Peterson only) 1000 meters
4:30 Junior High Girls and
Boys 3200
meters
5:00 Varsity Boys/JV Boys 5000
meters
5:35 Varsity Girls/JV Girls 5000
meters
Teams Competing are:
Following the Lewiston meet we will go to our former assistant coach's house, Coach Ihrke, and have pizza before returning home. We should be home before 9 p.m. If you want, you may still sign out your son/daughter to take them home with you from the meet. Please stay until after the awards if you do.
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