With the season
underway and our
first two meets
this week I will
be updating the
web now that I
again have
access to do so.
Check back often
this season for
meet updates and
to keep track of
your Lady
Pirates.
Should be an
exciting season.
WHAT YOU'VE
MISSED....
One
Mile Time Trial
- August 19th,
2010
Click for One
Mile Time Trial
results
This first time
trial of the
year has been a
great season
kickoff for Palatine girls cross country for almost 20 years.
It’s
always a time
for all of us to
start seeing
what kind of
team we have
developing.
A chance
for the girls
who trained all
summer to
finally test
their fitness, a
chance for
returning
sophomore girls
to see how much
they’ve grown as
runners with one
year of high
school
experience, and
a chance for us
to get a glimpse
of the next and
newest Pirates
coming into the
program.
But most
important, this
is simply a
starting point.
A chance
for us to push
ourselves very
hard for the
first time in a
long time and
see what king a
shape we are in
and how much
work we have to
do.
Overall, we are
looking very
strong up front
with 11 girls
breaking 6:00,
and three more
around or under
6:10. This ranks
us right with
some of the best
teams this
program has ever
seen.
Times
were very good
considering we
have done
little-to-no
running under 6:00 pace.
This
shows just how
strong you all
are from your
summer training.
Along
with our top
seven returnees,
we added four
girls under
6:00, with Liz
C.(5:49) and
Cassidy(5:44)
running two of
the best times
ever for
freshman, Jacqui
showing she is
in great shape,
and Steph B.
already reaping
the benefits of
her summer
dedication.
It was great to
see so many of
you with large
improvements
over where you
started last
year.
Hopefully
this will raise
your
expectations
this year as to
what you can
accomplish.
Laura,
Ellen, Jacqui,
Steph, Kirsten,
Erin, Carly,
Kristen,
Harpreet,
“Monet” all saw
improvements
from last year
of over :10
seconds.
Great job
to all.
Again, this is
just a starting
point.
We all
should be
looking to get
better and
better.
This will
take much time
and much hard
work and
perseverance.
You all
have the
potential for
great things
this season.
Support
one another.
Push one
another.
Be
disciplined.
Believe
in yourself and
your teammates.
Make each
and every day
count.
The
season will go
fast.
Have no
regrets.
I believe
in you all and I
believe we will
do great things
this season.
Banana
Split Relays w/
Boys Team
- August 21st,
2010
Click for Banana
Split Relay
results
All-Time Banana
Split Relay
Records
Our 9th Annual
Banana Split was
another success
with a number of
girls hitting
All-time top
marks. It
was a lot warmer
than last years
workout and we
had to adjust to
a new route due
to changes on
the course.
Overall
tremendous job
and another sign
we are heading
in the right
direction.
3k
Time Trial at
Deer Grove
- August 27th,
2010
Click for 3k
Time Trial
results
All-Time 3K Time
Trial Records
We ended our
first week of
school with our
annual 3k Time
Trial at Deer
Grove East on
our new course.
I thought the
unfamiliarity
with the new
route, a rough
section cut just
hours before and
some warm temps
would slow us
down as a whole,
but you girls
ran phenomenal.
We had more
girls under
12:00 minutes
than any
previous team,
highlighted by
Courtney and
Sarah running
All-time top 5
performances,
and Cassidy and
Liz both topping
Amy Laskowske's
top freshman
mark. Some
big improvements
for many of you.
Great things can
happen this
season if we
continue to work
together, run
with desire, and
are enthusiastic
about what we
are doing.
The Grey team
came out on top,
as the closely
matched team
race was a
battle to the
finish. We
had to go to the
6th runner of
the Red and Grey
teams to break a
51-51 tie.
Harpreet's 20th
place finish
sealed the
victory for the
Grey's.
Just goes to
show that every
person counts.
All-Time
3k Time Trials
and Banana Split
Records updated
in the
HISTORY
section
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