Monday, Practice at Mastick - tempo run. Done by 5:20
Tuesday, Practice at SJA - regular Tuesday with meeting. Done by 5:15
Wednesday, Practice at location to be determined - done by ??? Will post Tuesday
Thursday, Practice at SJA - regular Thursday.
Friday, no school - practice time to be determined - likely 3:30. Pasta dinner hosted by Sweeneys at SJA
Saturday, Sim Earich Invitational (tentative schedule)
9:45 - bus leaves SJA
girls open 12:20
girls Div I - 1:30 or 1:35
probably return 4:15-4:30
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Tale of Two Cities
This weekend the Jags went with the annual split squad, sending the top 7 to Portage, MI while the JV took on the field at Medina. While both cities received rain all day Friday, almost magically the Portage course came out unscathed while the Medina course was a mudfest.
The second 7 for SJA ran as the varsity at the Medina meet and got a good taste of how the best teams run. At that level everybody runs hard from the gun, and our girls found that out the hard way. Hopefully it will be a valuable lesson to help them in future races. As a team, the girls finished 14th of 19 teams. The JV learned a similar lesson getting 8th of 11 teams.
In the second city, 5 girls notched lifetime PR's, and another had a season's best. In what amounted to the Michigan State Meet (8 of top 13 Michigan teams in the race!), SJA finished a respectable 13th of 39 teams. Leading the way for SJA was Jessica Sirchen in a PR of 19:33. Gab Kreuz was next with a PR of 19:38. Following them was Celine Mangan (PR 20:18), Maggie Harter (PR 20:39), Maggie Boyer (PR 20:40), Erin Gaffney (SB 20:41), and Tay Whisler (21:22)
The second 7 for SJA ran as the varsity at the Medina meet and got a good taste of how the best teams run. At that level everybody runs hard from the gun, and our girls found that out the hard way. Hopefully it will be a valuable lesson to help them in future races. As a team, the girls finished 14th of 19 teams. The JV learned a similar lesson getting 8th of 11 teams.
In the second city, 5 girls notched lifetime PR's, and another had a season's best. In what amounted to the Michigan State Meet (8 of top 13 Michigan teams in the race!), SJA finished a respectable 13th of 39 teams. Leading the way for SJA was Jessica Sirchen in a PR of 19:33. Gab Kreuz was next with a PR of 19:38. Following them was Celine Mangan (PR 20:18), Maggie Harter (PR 20:39), Maggie Boyer (PR 20:40), Erin Gaffney (SB 20:41), and Tay Whisler (21:22)
Friday, October 9, 2009
updated portage info
SJA @ Portage Invite - directions at bottom of post
www.portageinvite.com
Friday, October 09, 2009
In the a.m. you may store bags in the back of room 331
11:15 pack up cars (Kieser and Gaffney) and leave…get a quick lunch before we go!
Halfway up we’ll stop for rest break. Hopefully we can do the trip with only one stop!
3:30 – go to hotel first to change, unload stuff
4:00 – go to course for pre-meet routine
Order dinner on the way to course so its ready when we are on the way back to hotel. Eat, clean up, then sometime in the p.m. – annual shirt making adventure.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
8:15 – Coach Kieser participating in “open race”
9:00 – team wake up for 5 minute jog, 10 minute stretch, then breakfast. Eat smart, eat to win
11:15 – pack up cars, head for course
12:35/12:40 – warm-up
1:15 – spikes on, head to start…you will have 2 chips – 1 each shoe!
Box 6 – (41 teams)
1:30 – Division I women (Michigan rules – NO WATCHES!)
When done warming down, pack up, hit the Subway, then head home
Arrive in Cleveland 9:00ish?
Directions to Portage from Cleveland
I-90/turnpike west all the way past Toledo and into Indiana for just a few miles to I-69 north.
I-69 North into Michigan to I-94 West
I-94 west for about 45 minutes
*hotel is off exit 80 – turn right then left to Best Western
*course is exit 76-A (a “loopy” exit that puts you heading SOUTH on Westnedge Ave for 1-2 miles
Right on Romence for about 2 miles – you will see course on left. Turn left on Moors Bridge and pray for a parking spot – its tough to find!
www.portageinvite.com
Friday, October 09, 2009
In the a.m. you may store bags in the back of room 331
11:15 pack up cars (Kieser and Gaffney) and leave…get a quick lunch before we go!
Halfway up we’ll stop for rest break. Hopefully we can do the trip with only one stop!
3:30 – go to hotel first to change, unload stuff
4:00 – go to course for pre-meet routine
Order dinner on the way to course so its ready when we are on the way back to hotel. Eat, clean up, then sometime in the p.m. – annual shirt making adventure.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
8:15 – Coach Kieser participating in “open race”
9:00 – team wake up for 5 minute jog, 10 minute stretch, then breakfast. Eat smart, eat to win
11:15 – pack up cars, head for course
12:35/12:40 – warm-up
1:15 – spikes on, head to start…you will have 2 chips – 1 each shoe!
Box 6 – (41 teams)
1:30 – Division I women (Michigan rules – NO WATCHES!)
When done warming down, pack up, hit the Subway, then head home
Arrive in Cleveland 9:00ish?
Directions to Portage from Cleveland
I-90/turnpike west all the way past Toledo and into Indiana for just a few miles to I-69 north.
I-69 North into Michigan to I-94 West
I-94 west for about 45 minutes
*hotel is off exit 80 – turn right then left to Best Western
*course is exit 76-A (a “loopy” exit that puts you heading SOUTH on Westnedge Ave for 1-2 miles
Right on Romence for about 2 miles – you will see course on left. Turn left on Moors Bridge and pray for a parking spot – its tough to find!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Medina Meet Information
Below is the most updated rosters, etc...for the Medina Invite. Keep in mind the rain will not necessarily be gone!
7:50 am – bus departs SJA
9:10 – varsity warm-up (rosters below)
9:45 – spikes on, get to start
10:00 – varsity race
10:15 – open warm-up
10:50 – open spikes on, get to start
11:05 – girls Div I open
Directions to Medina course (NOT at the High School!)
I-71 south to Rt 18 exit
Rt 18 WEST to downtown Medina
You will have to navigate the town square’s 1 directional roads.
Rt 18 West to S. Court St.
Left/South on S. Court St out of downtown for a couple of miles.
Turn right on Sturbridge. You will see signs for parking.
Course is between Canavan Elementary and Root Middle schools
Varsity
Mel Ward
Mary Kate Chambers
Colleen Meder
Jill Bresnahan
Maddy Lanning
Emily Bauer
Caitlin Nagy
open
Mathews K. Peplin Marcinick
Petersen Scelza Semidey
Krasienko C. Kramer Gatian
Russo Roberts L. Peplin
Jess Bres Hurley Dunn
Riley
Managers
Williams - shin
Simone
K. Kramer - shin
Roddy - knee
Fibbi
Abid - knee
Swit - shin
G. Harter?
N/A (SAT)
McNamara
Sweeney
7:50 am – bus departs SJA
9:10 – varsity warm-up (rosters below)
9:45 – spikes on, get to start
10:00 – varsity race
10:15 – open warm-up
10:50 – open spikes on, get to start
11:05 – girls Div I open
Directions to Medina course (NOT at the High School!)
I-71 south to Rt 18 exit
Rt 18 WEST to downtown Medina
You will have to navigate the town square’s 1 directional roads.
Rt 18 West to S. Court St.
Left/South on S. Court St out of downtown for a couple of miles.
Turn right on Sturbridge. You will see signs for parking.
Course is between Canavan Elementary and Root Middle schools
Varsity
Mel Ward
Mary Kate Chambers
Colleen Meder
Jill Bresnahan
Maddy Lanning
Emily Bauer
Caitlin Nagy
open
Mathews K. Peplin Marcinick
Petersen Scelza Semidey
Krasienko C. Kramer Gatian
Russo Roberts L. Peplin
Jess Bres Hurley Dunn
Riley
Managers
Williams - shin
Simone
K. Kramer - shin
Roddy - knee
Fibbi
Abid - knee
Swit - shin
G. Harter?
N/A (SAT)
McNamara
Sweeney
Portage Information
We will be staying at the same hotel as last year...
Best Western Hospitality Inn
3640 East Cork Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 Phone: 269-381-1900
(or 1-800-780-7234)
We have a rate of $69.00 for Kings/$79.00 for 2 queens. Try to get that rate!
Team will leave Friday after 2nd block, so around 11:15. Coach Kieser and Mrs. Gaffney will be driving. We will be going directly to the course for pre-meet workout, then picking up dinner on the way back to the hotel.
It will be a late return Saturday night...1:30 race means probably a 3:00pm leave and a 7:30-8:00pm return to Cleveland.
Best Western Hospitality Inn
3640 East Cork Street
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001 Phone: 269-381-1900
(or 1-800-780-7234)
We have a rate of $69.00 for Kings/$79.00 for 2 queens. Try to get that rate!
Team will leave Friday after 2nd block, so around 11:15. Coach Kieser and Mrs. Gaffney will be driving. We will be going directly to the course for pre-meet workout, then picking up dinner on the way back to the hotel.
It will be a late return Saturday night...1:30 race means probably a 3:00pm leave and a 7:30-8:00pm return to Cleveland.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Week of Monday, Oct 5
NOTES!!!!
Needed...
1. Parent to drive to Michigan with team on Friday. Hotel room would be covered if you did this. Leaving SJA a little after 11:00 am.
2. Pasta dinner host needed for last regular season meet, Friday Oct 16th.
3. A couple more volunteers are needed for food at meets...please see schedule posted to the right. It would be great to have new parents get involved!!!
Monday, Oct 5 - long run at towpath - Rockside Road park entrance. This is found about 1/2 mile east of Rt 21 in Independence. There are 5 bus trips fall sports on Monday, so a bus is not available. If there are a few parents available to help drive it would be a huge assistance. Only athletes healthy enough to to the regular long run should make the trip. The rest should stay behind and do their cross training and workout at school. This practice will be late due to the length of the run and practicing 25 min from school. Expected return to SJA around 6:00pm.
Tuesday, Oct 6 - Typical Tuesday at SJA. Meeting, abs, run, lift. Pick-up 5:15
Wednesday, Oct 7 - Workout at Impett (will jog over and back from SJA). pick-up 5:20
Thursday, Oct 8 - Typical Thursday at SJA. yoga, hurdle drills, abs, lift. pick up 5:00
Friday, Oct 9 - varsity leave for Michigan after 2nd block (11:10?)...JV - typical Friday...Meeting, pre-meet run, etc...
Saturday, Oct 10 -
varsity - Portage Invite, Michigan..1:30 start time
Kreuz, Sirchen, Mangan, M. Harter, Whisler, Boyer, Gaffney
JV - Medina Invite...varsity 10:00am, JV/reserve 11:05
varsity - Ward, Chambers, Sweeney, Bauer, Meder, Lanning, Jill Bresnahan
JV - the rest of the team.
Needed...
1. Parent to drive to Michigan with team on Friday. Hotel room would be covered if you did this. Leaving SJA a little after 11:00 am.
2. Pasta dinner host needed for last regular season meet, Friday Oct 16th.
3. A couple more volunteers are needed for food at meets...please see schedule posted to the right. It would be great to have new parents get involved!!!
Monday, Oct 5 - long run at towpath - Rockside Road park entrance. This is found about 1/2 mile east of Rt 21 in Independence. There are 5 bus trips fall sports on Monday, so a bus is not available. If there are a few parents available to help drive it would be a huge assistance. Only athletes healthy enough to to the regular long run should make the trip. The rest should stay behind and do their cross training and workout at school. This practice will be late due to the length of the run and practicing 25 min from school. Expected return to SJA around 6:00pm.
Tuesday, Oct 6 - Typical Tuesday at SJA. Meeting, abs, run, lift. Pick-up 5:15
Wednesday, Oct 7 - Workout at Impett (will jog over and back from SJA). pick-up 5:20
Thursday, Oct 8 - Typical Thursday at SJA. yoga, hurdle drills, abs, lift. pick up 5:00
Friday, Oct 9 - varsity leave for Michigan after 2nd block (11:10?)...JV - typical Friday...Meeting, pre-meet run, etc...
Saturday, Oct 10 -
varsity - Portage Invite, Michigan..1:30 start time
Kreuz, Sirchen, Mangan, M. Harter, Whisler, Boyer, Gaffney
JV - Medina Invite...varsity 10:00am, JV/reserve 11:05
varsity - Ward, Chambers, Sweeney, Bauer, Meder, Lanning, Jill Bresnahan
JV - the rest of the team.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Gilmour Invite Information
sorry for the later than usual posting...
Directions to Gilmour Academy Campus
I-480 East to I-271 North
I-271 North to Cedar/Brainard exit
Be careful here!!!! You want to follow Cedar Rd EAST!
Cedar East for a few miles to the intersection with S.O.M. Center Rd (aka Rt 91).
Gilmour Academy is on the northeast corner of this intersection.
Turn left on S.O.M. then turn right into the main driveway.
3:15 – load and depart ASAP
4:00 – arrive at Gilmour
4:40 – varsity warm up
5:15 – spikes on, head to start line
5:30 – varsity race (gray division)
5:40 – JV warm up
6:15 – JV spikes on, head to start line
6:30 – JV race
7:40 – leave for SJA?
8:15-8:30 – arrive at SJA
At this meet, our camp is usually far from the start, finish, and bathrooms. Plan your warm-up around these facts.
It WILL be raining…pack clothes accordingly (spare everything!). Bring dry clothes and leave on bus.
The course will be soft – double-knot your shoes!
Varsity
Erin Gaffney
Mel Ward
Grace Harter
Mary Kate Chambers
Bride Sweeney
Colleen Meder
Jill Bresnahan
Reserve
McNamara K. Peplin Marcinick
Petersen Scelza Semidey
Nagy C. Kramer Gatian
Swit Russo Roberts
Jess Bres Dunn
Riley L. Peplin Abid
Meder Hurley Bauer????
Lanning Krasienko
Managers
Williams (shin)
Simone
K. Kramer (shin)
Roddy (knee)
Gab Kreuz
Jessica Sirchen
Celine Mangan
Taylor Whisler
Maggie Harter
Maggie Boyer
Fibbi
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 – Tiffin Trip people
9:00 – meet at SJA – leave for Tiffin – directions will be provided.
10:30 – arrive at Tiffin – Hedges Boyer park
Bathroom, etc…
Jog first two miles of course with Coach Kieser for warm-up…
Workout people do strides and stretchs, Gilmour people keep going.
11:15 – begin workout 6 x 800 on course on 7 minute “go’s”
Full group practice kicks – 3 x from last tree to finish
Warm-down last mile
12:30 – eat??? Then head home?
Workout people – Kreuz, Sirchen, Mangan, M. Harter, Whisler, Boyer
Course joggers – Gaffney, Ward, G. Harter, Chambers
Directions to Gilmour Academy Campus
I-480 East to I-271 North
I-271 North to Cedar/Brainard exit
Be careful here!!!! You want to follow Cedar Rd EAST!
Cedar East for a few miles to the intersection with S.O.M. Center Rd (aka Rt 91).
Gilmour Academy is on the northeast corner of this intersection.
Turn left on S.O.M. then turn right into the main driveway.
3:15 – load and depart ASAP
4:00 – arrive at Gilmour
4:40 – varsity warm up
5:15 – spikes on, head to start line
5:30 – varsity race (gray division)
5:40 – JV warm up
6:15 – JV spikes on, head to start line
6:30 – JV race
7:40 – leave for SJA?
8:15-8:30 – arrive at SJA
At this meet, our camp is usually far from the start, finish, and bathrooms. Plan your warm-up around these facts.
It WILL be raining…pack clothes accordingly (spare everything!). Bring dry clothes and leave on bus.
The course will be soft – double-knot your shoes!
Varsity
Erin Gaffney
Mel Ward
Grace Harter
Mary Kate Chambers
Bride Sweeney
Colleen Meder
Jill Bresnahan
Reserve
McNamara K. Peplin Marcinick
Petersen Scelza Semidey
Nagy C. Kramer Gatian
Swit Russo Roberts
Jess Bres Dunn
Riley L. Peplin Abid
Meder Hurley Bauer????
Lanning Krasienko
Managers
Williams (shin)
Simone
K. Kramer (shin)
Roddy (knee)
Gab Kreuz
Jessica Sirchen
Celine Mangan
Taylor Whisler
Maggie Harter
Maggie Boyer
Fibbi
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 – Tiffin Trip people
9:00 – meet at SJA – leave for Tiffin – directions will be provided.
10:30 – arrive at Tiffin – Hedges Boyer park
Bathroom, etc…
Jog first two miles of course with Coach Kieser for warm-up…
Workout people do strides and stretchs, Gilmour people keep going.
11:15 – begin workout 6 x 800 on course on 7 minute “go’s”
Full group practice kicks – 3 x from last tree to finish
Warm-down last mile
12:30 – eat??? Then head home?
Workout people – Kreuz, Sirchen, Mangan, M. Harter, Whisler, Boyer
Course joggers – Gaffney, Ward, G. Harter, Chambers
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