Awards Night

The team ended the season with awards on Monday night which included everyone with academic, letter, state, captain, most improved and most inspirational awards given out.
Our captains:

• Aaron
• Nash
• Jacob
• Sydney
• Savannah
• Sarah. 

They had the privilege of handing out our 'most' awards, which are voted on by the team:
Most Improved -- DJ and Mariah
Most Inspirational -- Anika and Doyoung (pictured to right with coaches)

It was a special night for all, but we try to spotlight the seniors for a good send off, which included 14 of our athletes. Their leadership and determination will be missed in the years to come, but they have left a great impression and legacy on the younger athletes and the program as a whole. (Picture to left with their 'new' jerseys as a thank you)

One of our most prestigious awards is the Blackhawk Award (The Rock), which doesn't get to be handed out every year. This awards embodies our core ideas of team, leadership, and love of our sport. An athlete has to be committed and dedicated to receive this award. This year we had two athletes who fit with those from the past. They were Aaron and Savannah. (Picture to right)

We would like to wish the best of luck to Sanne who will be racing this weekend at BorderClash, which is a great event that puts the best runners from Oregon and Washington against each other at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Or.

Next up is our 3rd annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Morning, we hope you will be able to join us for this great event that sponsors the Cheney Food Bank and Cheney XC.

Once again we would like to thank everyone for a great season and support throughout. To our parents, you are a huge reason why we are so successful, all of your planning of social events makes this team better and the kids love it, we thank you. Also thank you to the community for your support.

Girls Team 2nd at State!

On Saturday the Cheney XC girls team brought home the highest finish in school history at the state meet by getting 2nd overall only behind Sehome. It was a highly competitive team battle in which only 18 points separated 2nd from 5th place. With the goal of getting a trophy the girls team was thrilled when it was announced they were 2nd after racing very well.

Once again the Blackhawks were led by Sanne who finished 3rd overall in 18:46 and earned her second trip to BorderClash were the top runners from Washington and Oregon race against each other. Continuing to run together in races Amie (20th 19:32) and Kinsey (22nd 19:35) capped off very strong seasons. After having a fast race last week Mariah (55th 20:26) finished off an impressive freshman season which saw a huge improvement from 24:00 at her first race of the year. Rounding out the top 5 scorers was Senior Captain Savannah (61st 20:34) in her last XC race in a Blackhawks jersey. Amanda (66th 20:39), running 6th for the Blackhawks had a strong showing improving her time from last year at state by 43 seconds. And 7th for the Blackhawks was Anika (92nd 21:14) who completed a good season and stayed healthy throughout. Team standings:

1. Sehome -- 86
2. Cheney -- 120
3. Bellingham -- 134
4. Interlake -- 136

On the boys side, the Blackhawks finished off an excellent season with good performances at the state meet finishing 12th overall as a team. This raced showed the parity at the 2A level with only 62 points separating 5th from 12th place. Having one of the best pack times of the race, 41 seconds, the Blackhawks continued to race well together. Leading the boys in his last XC race was Senior Captain Jacob (46th 16:51) racing with determination from the gun. Senior Captain Aaron (63rd 17:02) completed the season with great improvement from last year because of his off-season running. Just edged out by Aaron was Devon (64th 17:02) who also had a big summer and improved his time from last year at state by 29 seconds.  Running in his 4th XC State Championships Senior Captain Nash (67th 17:04) is in rare company and will be remembered for his fearlessness on the course. Finishing off the scorers for the Blackhawks and once again showing his improvement throughout the season, his first race was 19:38, was Corey (101st 17:31). Running 6th was Nick (129th 18:22) with a strong time for a freshman and 7th was James (134th 18:30) who has raced very hard all year long. Team standing:

1. Sehome -- 92
2. Lindbergh -- 103
3. Bellingham -- 159 (6th man: #73)
4. Mark Morris -- 159 (6th man: #84)

Thanks to all the parents, athletes, and fans who came to watch State on Saturday. Some important dates to keep in mind:

• 11/13 -- Hoedown at Beeler's 6pm-9pm
• 11/15 -- Awards night at CHS potluck 6pm-8pm
• 11/25 -- Turkey Trot, don't forget to register for the 3rd annual trot!!

KHQ News...

This morning Sanne was on KHQ's morning news. Click here to view the video. (If it doesn't automatically show up scroll through the 'Top Videos')

REGIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!

Both the Backhawk boys and girls varsity and JV teams won regionals yesterday at Gorge, WA. The girls varsity race was first and Sanne Amie and Kinsey took control of this race and finished a very strong 1-2-3 overall. Amanda and Mariah raced very smart moving through the field in the second half to finish 10th and 13th. Team standings (top four schools qualified for state):

1. Cheney -- 28
2. Ephrata -- 100
3. Deer Park -- 121
4. Ellensburg -- 124

The boys varsity race was very intense with many schools in contention. Nash started off well and held on to finish 14th with Devon, Jacob and Aaron working their way through the field to finish 10th, 15th, and 19th respectfully. Corey, steadily improving, finished 30th overall to round out the Blackhawks top 5 and helped closed the pack time of 1-5 to an impressive 36 seconds. With the goal of qualifying for state in their minds the boys were very excited to say the least when the team scores were announced:

1. Cheney -- 88
2. Deer Park -- 96
3. Ellensburg -- 131
4. Selah -- 150

To finish up the event both the JV teams ran very well to show the overall depth of both the boys and girls teams. The boys JV were led by Mark finishing 2nd overall followed by a tight pack of others to led the JV past all other schools:

1. Cheney -- 42
2. Ellensburg -- 79
3. Deer Park -- 87
4. Selah -- 89

The girls JV had a very impressive showing going 1-2-3-4 with Sydney, Johanna, Sarah, and Katie all within 48 seconds. Allie finished a very strong 8th overall to round out the scoring:

1. Cheney -- 18
2. Ellensburg -- 53
3. East Valley (Spokane) -- 67
4. Deer Park -- 97 

Next up for the Blackhawks is the state meet on Nov. 6 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, WA. More information is available on the right side of this page with info being sent home with athletes on Monday Nov. 1st. Thanks to all the parents and fans who showed up at the Gorge yesterday to support the Blackhawks and celebrate our success. 

Some dates of interest:

• 11/6 -- State Meet (Girls Race: 11:00am Boys Race: 1:30pm)
• 11/13 -- Hoedown @ Beeler's 6pm-9pm
• 11/15 -- Awards Night @ CHS 6pm-8pm
• 11/25 -- Turkey Trot @ CHS 9am

Regionals Info (CHANGES TO SCHEDULE)

This Saturday at The Gorge Amphitheater, the Blackhawks will race both teams from the GNL and CWAC to determine which schools will move on to State. The top 4 teams and the top 20 individuals on both the girls and boys side will advance. Get ready to see the Blackhawks in their new uniforms (shown to the left).

CHANGES TO SCHEDULE!!!
Schedule for Saturday is as follows (if anything changes we will spread the word):

• 8:00am Load Bus
• 8:15am Depart for Gorge
• 11:00am Approximate Arrival
• 1:00pm Girls Varsity
• 1:30pm Boys Varsity
• 2:00pm Wheelchair
• 2:30pm Boys JV (JV races have been switched...)
• 3:00pm Girls JV
• 3:30pm Awards
• 8:00pm Arrive @ CHS

Some reminders about the meet: 

1. Directions -- the meet is at the Gorge Amphitheater, take I-90 to exit 149 and follow signs to venue
2. Admission -- they are charging admission to this meet $6 (adults/students w/o ASB) and $4 (seniors/students w/ASB)
3. With usage of this facility they are asking for everyone to stay out of the concert/stage/bowl area for safety reasons. 
4. Click here for Full Meet Information 

Vs. Clarkston @ Salnave

The Blackhawks finished up their league competitions today at Salnave Park versus Clarkston. Overall they competed and ran very well. Since there were only two schools, there were only two races: girls and boys.

First off the girls ran strong from the start of the race to secure a league title going 1-7 versus Clarkston. The Blackhawks were led by sophmore Sanne (19:10) followed by Kinsey (19:43), Amie (20:00), Amanda (20:32), Mariah (21:04), Savannah (21:05), and Anika (21:12). These top 7 gals will be representing the team at Regionals at Quincy on 10/30. Joining them and running on JV at Regionals will be Sydney, Sarah, Katie, Allie and Johanna.

In the second race of the day the Blackhawk boys raced very well and were impressive with their pack mentality. Leading the boys on this day was Devon in 16:49 followed closely by Nash (17:01), Aaron (17:03), Jacob (17:13), Corey (17:29), James (17:58) and Nick (18:08). These top 7 boys will be representing the team at Regionals at Quincy on 10/30. Also making the trip to run JV will be Dakota, Mark, Spencer, Tom, DJ, Derek, Andrew, Dillon, Collin, Kyle B., Regan, Jesse, Carson, Maka, Preston, and Charlie for all breaking the 21 minute mark.

Final GNL standings:

Boys:		Girls:
Deer Park	6-0	Cheney	6-0
Cheney	5-1	Deer Park	5-1
West Valley	4-2	East Valley	4-2
East Valley	3-3	West Valley	3-3
Pullman	2-4	Medical Lake	2-4
Medical Lake	1-5	Clarkston	1-5
Clarkston	0-6	Pullman	0-6

Team Notes:

• Thanks to all of the parents who helped out with the potato feed tonight after the race. It was very successful and everyone had a good time in celebration. 
• Don't forget to register and help spread the word about this year's Turkey Trot. Entry forms are available on the right of this page near the top. We hope you and your families join us for this year's race. 
• For those going to regionals, the races are in the afternoon, so we will leave Saturday morning...Keep your eyes open, the Blackhawks could look different on race day...

Week of Oct. 18-23

This week marks the last week of the regular season where the entire team will be together. The last league meet is on Wednesday at Salnave Park against Clarkston, the time schedule is different because there are going to be only 2 schools:

• 4:00pm start time for ALL girls
• 4:40pm start time for ALL boys 

After Wednesday's meet we will let the runners know who is going to race regionals at Quincy on the 23rd either  on varsity or JV. The season has has been great so far and they are looking forward to finishing strong come regionals and state. 

GNL #3 -- WV, PUL,

On Wednesday the Blackawks had their third league meet of the year and traveled to East Valley to race on a very difficult course. Even though East Valley was in the race, we did not score against them because we already met at the Fairways two weeks ago.

The JV boys started off the meet racing very well in a tight pack again beating West Valley 25-33 and Pullman 17-46. The boys were led by Derek placing 3rd overall in a time of 19:31 followed by Spencer and Dakota in 4th and 5th respectfully. As a team the JV boys had their top 9 runners all within 52 seconds which is a great pack time.

With two of their top five girls sitting out for this race the girls ran very well and showed their strong depth putting 7 in the top 10 overall. The Blackhawks were led by Amie with a time of 21:14 to secure wins over West Valley and Pullman by perfect scores of 15-50. Others running well for the girls included Amanda in 6th overall with a time 22:03 and Mariah in 7th with a time of 22:29.

The most competitive race of the day was the Varsity Boys with all four teams evenly matched on paper. Running controlled through the first half, the Blackhawk Boys took over this race on the hill using their strength and patience. At the finish they were led by Devon, Aaron, and Jacob in 4th, 5th, and 6th respectfully all within 17 seconds of each other. Running well together Nick and Corey secured victories versus both Pullman 26-29 and West Valley 25-30.

Current GNL standings:

Boys:		Girls:
Deer Park	4-0	Cheney	5-0
Cheney	4-1	East Valley	4-1
West Valley	4-1	Deer Park	3-1
East Valley	3-2	West Valley	3-2
Pullman	1-4	Medical Lake	1-4
Medical Lake	1-4	Clarkston	1-4
Clarkston	0-5	Pullman	0-5

Quincy Invite

The Blackhawks headed to The Gorge Amphitheater on Saturday to compete against the majority of the teams and the same course as the regional meet in 3 weeks. The weather was cool calm and cloudy, just about perfect for racing fast. Backwards from most races the varsity teams raced first with the girls setting the tone for the rest of the day.

Racing smart once again the Varsity Girls ran relaxed for the first half and moved up through the field in the second half, showing their top-end strength, and good depth. Led by Sanne and Kinsey going 1-2 with Amie 4th overall, the Blackhawks finished first as a team with 38 points to Ephrata's 64. Others racing varsity included Anika (16th) Savannah (17th) Amanda (21st) and Sydney (26th).

Up next was the Varsity Boys, who raced equally as well moving up in the last mile of the race. Led by Nash (6th overall), the top four boys raced as a pack and showed that their hard work is paying off; Devon finished (8th) with Jacob (9th) Aaron (13th) Nick (39th) Corey (53rd) and Spencer (59th). Overall they finished second to Deer Park, but are closing the gap every week, only losing by four points 69-73.

The Boys JV were next and had their best showing of the year so far placing first overall with 30 points ahead of 2nd place Deer Park with 57 points. Leading them were James (2nd) and Tom (3rd) earning Varsity spots for the next race. Also scoring for the boys were Dakota (7th) DJ (10th) and Kyle (11th).

To finish the day off the Girls JV raced in dominated fashion led by a 1-2 finish from freshman Mariah and Sarah respectfully. Also running for the girls were Katie (4th) and Johanna (5th).

Up next for the Blackhawks is the third league meet of the year at East Valley High School against West Valley and Pullman on Wednesday 13th. Having already raced East Valley the Blackhawks will only be scored against the other two schools. The season has flown by so far with only 3-4 weeks left for most runners.

EV, CHE @ ML Recap

Both the guys and girls teams were very dominate at their second league meet of the season hosted by Medical Lake at The Fairways Gold Course last Thursday. The JV boys started off the meet very strongly going 1-8 overall led by senior runner Spencer with a time of 19:25 on a warmer than normal afternoon. They ran smart and moved through the field in the second half showing good confidence and strength; included a 1-5 spread of only 33 seconds.

Next up were the combined girls, who took over this race early with the top four spots by the mile. Over the second half they ran within themselves Sanne, Kinsey, and Amie  finish 1-2-3 respectfully to guarantee wins versus both Medical Lake (15-48) and East Valley (19-42). With the varsity girls taken out the Blackhawks girls JV took the top 5 spots led by hardworking Sydney in 22:57. 

To round out the day the Varsity guys also ran very patient and smart, running behind 5 EV runners the first mile. By the end they showed their improved depth putting all seven runners in front of both Medical Lake's and East Valley's 5th runners. They were led by senior Nash with a 2nd overall finish in 17:14 and not far behind and running together very well were Devon, Jacob, and Aaron in 4th 5th and 6th respectfully. Team scores included two wins for the Blackhawks of (26-31) vs. East Valley and (18-40) vs. Medical Lake. 

Next up for the Blackhawks is the Quincy Invite on 10/9 which will give the teams a preview of the regionals course they will have to run strong on later to qualify for state. 

Updated League Standings (to the best of our knowledge):

Boys:	Girls:
Deer Park (2-0)	Cheney (3-0)
West Valley (2-0)	West Valley (2-0)
East Valley (3-1)	Clarkston (2-1)
Cheney (2-1)	Deer Park (1-1)
Clarkston (1-2)	East Valley (2-2)
Medical Lake (0-3)	Medical Lake (0-3)
Pullman (0-3)	Pullman (0-3)

Erik Anderson Invite

Yesterday the teams traveled to Plantes Ferry to race against a large field on both the girls and guys sides from all over the northwest. It started off with the Girls JV race in which we had 5 girls in the top 20 including Anika  5th, Mariah 6th, Sydney 13th, Katie 18th, and Johanna 20th; overall they placed first as a team, very impressive. Next up was the Boys JV race which included over 230 runners. The Blackhawks were led by freshman Nick who placed 15th overall and earning back his varsity spot. Other top JV guys include Spencer, Tom, Kyle B, DJ, and Derek; team scores were unavailable.

Once again the Girls Varsity team was very impressive with three in the top 7 and 6 in the top 31. Blackhawk runners included Sanne 2nd, Amie 3rd, Kinsey 7th, Kendall 23rd, Savannah 25th, Amanda 31st, and Sarah 72nd. Winning the 2A/1A division and also winning the overall 1st place (for all division), the girls scored 60 points. The last race of the day was the Boys Varsity, which ended up being very competitive including many 2A schools and some GSL schools. Showing his old form Nash led the boys (he was the defending champ of this race) in 10th overall followed by Jacob 20th, Devon 26th, Aaron 54th, Corey 86th, Dakota 92nd, and James 118th; team scores were unavailable. (these results are to the best of our knowledge, there was some issues with the timing systems, we will try to get this ironed out better)

Here are some pictures from the week's activities; Team Dinner, Bowling Night, and the Race:

Team Dinner at Savannah's	Group at Bowling Night
Girl's JV at Meet	Boy's JV at Meet
Girl's Varsity at Meet	Boy's Varsity at Meet
Girl's First Place Trophy	Start of One Race

Week Five -- Sept 20-25

Monday: Workout @ CHS track
Tuesday: Easy run, handing out Bowling Flyers
Wednesday: Hill workout on Jensen Road
Thursday: Light Workout/Abs
Friday: Pre-Race Day
Saturday: Erik Anderson Invite @ Plantes Ferry

Weekly Notes:

• Team dinner will be at Savannah's house Friday after practice, information will be handed out at practice with directions and what you need to bring.
• Cheney Bowling Fundraiser is this Friday from 4pm to midnight. We are still looking for parents to collect money in 2-hour shifts. If you can help, please contact us ASAP.
• We have seen notices for the Blood Drive on Oct 7. While we are advocates for helping people in need, giving blood while trying to be a competitive runner does not go well together. Please DO NOT give blood now and wait until out of season. (it takes up to 2 months for your body to completely recover from giving blood)
• Erik Anderson Invite (map to Plantes Ferry)
• Bus Leaves CHS @ 10:00am
• JV Girls 12:15
• JV Boys 1:00
• Varsity Girls 1:45
• Varsity Boys 2:30
• Awards to follow
• Approximate CHS arrive @ 4:30
• Reminder: Next weeks GNL race @ ML has been moved to Thursday September 30 instead of Wednesday. Please mark this on your calender. 

Deer Park/Mt. West Classic Recap

The Blackhawks had a hard week with 2 races, but came out with some good results and great experiences. First, @DP the girls won 25-32 while the guys lost a hard one 28-29. The JV boys lost 22-33. (Full results can be found at the link on the right of the page.)
On Saturday the teams left early to travel to the Mt. West Classic, one of the biggest meets in the northwest. Both varsity races had over 300 runners each and very tough competition. The guys raced first and ran very smart, moving their way through the large field as a pack, having the top four runners only 18 seconds apart and finishing a respectable 15th place overall (46 teams total). The girls showed their top-end strength with placing three in the top 40 and finished 7th place overall (43 teams total). Here are the results from Saturday:


Girls: 7th Overall 284 points

• 6. Sanne H.  -- 18:24
• 21. Amie Z. -- 19:22
• 39. Kinsey P. -- 19:55
• 106. Savannah P. -- 21:15
• 112. Amanda B. -- 21:20
• 143. Sarah B. -- 21:45
• 152. Anika K. -- 21:51

Boys: 16th Overall 496 points

• 65. Devon P. -- 16:47
• 77. Nash S. -- 17:00
• 78. Aaron B. -- 17:00
• 83. Jacob M. -- 17:05
• 193. Corey K. -- 18:24
• 213. James B. -- 18:37
• 221. Dakota T. -- 18:40

Deer Park Boys JV Start	Deer Park Girls Start
Mt. West Boys Team	Mt. West Girls Team
Boys and Girls @ Wallace, Idaho	Team Dinner @ Spencer's

Week Four -- Sept. 13-18

Week Plan:

Monday: Workout @ Salnave
Tuesday: Pre-Meet Day
Wednesday: Race @ DP
Thursday: Light Workout
Friday: Pre-Meet Day
Saturday: Race @ Mt. West Classic

Weekly Notes:

• Deer Park Duel Information for Wednesday (everyone eligible)
• Meet is at Deer Park HS (Map)
• 1:45pm excused from class
• 2:00pm leave HS
• 4:00pm Boys JV
• 4:30pm All Girls
• 5:10pm Boys Varsity
• 7:30pm approximate arrival back to CHS
• Mt. West Classic Information for Saturday (top 7 only)
• Meet is at University Golf Course (Map)
• 5:00am leave HS (don't forget time change)
• 11:00am Boys Varsity
• 11:45am Girls Varsity
• 2:30pm BBQ lunch @ local park (all traveling parents/families are welcome to join us)
• 7:30pm approximate arrival back to CHS
• Friday Team Dinner is @ Spencer's House
• more info to come about what to bring
• We are having a fundraiser at Cheney Bowl on Sept. 24 from 4pm-Midnight and need some parents to volunteer for 2-hour shifts, contact us if you'd like to help. We will have more info later (still working out some details). Thank you Mr. Barsness!

Meadlander 9/11/2010

Today the teams headed up to Mead for the Meadlander (formally the Highlander at Shadle Park). The race still was 2.5 miles, good for an opener for the season. As usual the boys raced by grade level, but for the first time the girls also raced by grade level. This allowed athletes to see how they stack up to kids their own age instead of varsity and JV.

There were a lot of good efforts on the course today and here are the top 7 overall:

Boys:

1. Devon P.   14:01
2. Aaron B.    14:06
3. Jacob M.   14:23
4. Nick S.      15:07
5. Corey K.   15:08
6. Mark V.    15:35
7. Dakota T.  15:36

Girls:

1. Sanne H.     15:46
2. Amie Z.       16:30
3. Kinsey P.    16:45
4. Kendall D.   17:11
5. Savannah P. 17:33
6. Mariah B.    18:00
7. Amanda B.  18:04

Full results can be found at athletic.net

Team results can be found here (on page two)

Team Pictures:

Freshman Boys	Freshman Girls
Sophomore Boys	Sophomore Girls -- 3rd Place
Junior Boys	Junior Girls
Seinor Boys	Seinor Girls

Here are the award winners:

Week 3: Sept 7th-11th

Week Plan:

Monday: No practice, do easy 30-40mins on your own
Tuesday: Workout
Wednesday: Distance Run w/abs
Thursday: Workout
Friday: Easy Run, Pre-race
Saturday: Race @ Mead HS --> Bus leaves @ 7am from HS
Race Schedule:
9:00am FR Boys     9:30am FR Girls
10:00am SO Boys  10:30am SO Girls
11:00am JR Boys   11:30am JR Girls
12:00pm SR Boys  12:30pm SR Girls

Arrive back @ HS around 2:30pm


Notes:

• Time Trial Results -- Good job to all who ran.
• Team dinner schedule will be posted soon!
• Parents; we are asking for help with a fundraiser at Cheney Bowl on September 24th. If you can help for a couple hours, please contact us for further information. Thanks!
• Please take a look at the Turkey Trot entry form (under Team Info) and spread the word, we are looking for our biggest showing to date.
• Notice to all: the EV, CHS @ ML meet has been moved to 9/30 instead of 9/29 due to course conflicts. It is updated to the right on our schedule section-->

Twin Lakes Recap/Week Two Plan:

Twin Lakes Retreat Recap:

The kids enjoyed games, skits, running, singing, playing, swimming, eating, planning, and everything else you could image at this year's retreat. There was a good showing of 40, including 12 girls and 28 guys. Here are a few pictures from the trip:

Team after parents dropped them off...Day 1

Coach Martin demonstrating something down at the lake

Team on the dock before all getting pushed in.

Team lined up before run on Saturday morning.

Team at an old barn on the run.

'Seniors' tribute skit with Toy Story characters.

Week Two:

Monday: Distance Run
Tuesday: Team Time Trial @ Salnave
Wednesday: Distance Run (first day of school)
Thursday: Distance Run (Sprint Hills)
Friday: Workout Day
Saturday: Practice in the morning, TBD
Sunday: Off

Week One

Monday: Team Information/Introduction Meeting followed by quick easy run
Tuesday: Concussion Test @ 2:30pm, Stretching, Lunge Work, Progression Run followed by abs
Wednesday: Concussion Test @ 2:30pm, Stretching, Easy Recovery Distance Run
Thursday: Concussion Test @ 2:30pm, Stretching, Relax Distance Run, followed by abs
Friday: Leave HS @ 8:30am with parent caravan for Twin Lakes Retreat (time schedule will be posted on site soon)
Saturday: Leave Twin Lakes @ 4pm for home
Sunday: Off

Site Updates: Team info links are on the right side now...these will be changed each week with meet info and anything else important. Pictures or video you want added? Just email us and we'll get it up. Enjoy the next 7 days, school starts next Wednesday!

Business Stuff...

With less than two weeks until practice starts just a couple things to keep in mind:

• First day of practice: August 23 @ 3pm in Coach Martin's Room (218)
• Have ALL paperwork in and have PURPLE CARD ready to hand in
• Good work by those who worked to earn some money this summer and it's never to early to start making phone calls to get some cash for our Relay, which will be on August 26 @ 3pm (???)
• Following the Relay will be our Parent's Potluck and Info Meeting starting at 5pm, invite your family to join us for this event.
• As of now we are planning on our CAMPOUT to be at Twin Lakes, leaving CHS @ 8am August 27, coming back afternoon/evening of August 28

As soon as we get more stuff we will post it on here. 

Keep on keepin' on.

Summer Running

Many of you are putting in some excellent work this summer. With only 3 weeks to go until practice starts keep it up. Here are some updates from the summer so far:

Flathead Running Camp: The girls team spent a wonderful week in Montana including 3 days at camp followed by a couple days at the Holland's homestead in a beautiful setting. They

Boy's Lake Campout: Since the girls got to go to MT, the guys wanted to do something as well, so out to the Hisaw's lake cabin for a few days. They enjoyed nonstop fun including an intense volleyball game, kayaking to Bunker's for milkshakes, and catching some crawdads.

Let's Climb A Mountain: Once again a guys team ran this relay from the Clocktower all the way to the top of Mt. Spokane. They did a great job in some harsh conditions; hot weather and a big climb. At the end they celebrated with a picnic and a great view.

Cherry Picker's/Toaster Run: We had a good showing at both of these races at Greenbluff and Deer Park. The kids enjoyed a birthday party and crossing the creek after these races.

Up Next: Practice Starts on the 23rd of August, make sure your paperwork is in before then else no practice for you. Reminder: there is a sports physical night on the 11th of August, get it done.