Happy Sunday! I hope you all had an excellent weekend and enjoyed this unseasonable, gorgeous weather. The rest of the week looks like much of the same, cool temperatures. Monday - practice @ Macken Park - home by 5:00, Tuesday - on campus - finished by 4:30, Wednesday - preview Liberty course - home by 5:30, Thursday - on campus -finished by 4:30, Friday - premeet finished by- 4:15. Thursday night is our first pasta party, hosted by the Maas family. I will send home more information on that on WEDNESDAY. Saturday FIRST MEET @ Liberty - Stocksdale Park. Please see the directions posted on this site for the park. ALL meet spectators MUST pack at Schumacher Elementary school and take a shuttle bus to the park as there is not enough parking at the park for everyone. Please keep this in mind when you are planning your trip to the park. Also, it is an excellent idea to WEAR running shoes. Don't worry - we won't ask spectators to race but cross country races cover a large area of ground and it is a good idea to come prepared in tennis shoes- the grass is usually damp. It is also a good idea to wear or bring a jacket/sweatshirt/long-sleeved shirt as it is often cool in the morning when our first race starts. You can also bring camping chairs to sit in as you wait for your daughter's race to start but since Liberty requires riding a shuttle bus - I would hold off on the camping chair until our next race @ Ray Pec.
ALL athletes must be at school on Saturday morning at 6:00. Bus LEAVES @ 6:15!!! Yes, this is early but our 9th grade girls need to be at the course and ready by 7:00 so they can warm up properly.We WILL leave you if you are late!!! We also request that ALL athletes leave home football games at half time so they can go home and get to bed at a decent time. Please help us out and encourage your dauthers to be home by 9:00.
Athletes need to WEAR: the team uniforms and warm-ups (these will be issued this week) and RUNNING SHOES (no flip flops until after you race), our team t-shirt (we expect these to be in my Friday) and a smile - get excited - this is what you have been working hard to achieve!! Please pack a bag that includes: socks and extra socks so you have dry feet prior to your race, extra clothes to change into after you run- might want to pack some warm clothes as many athletes get chills after races; spikes - if you have them and want to run in them, water, your own snacks and Gatorade. Yes, you can warm up with an ipod but YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF IT! You are accountable for EVERYTHING you pack and bring to the meet - including your t-shirts, socks, uniforms and warm ups. If you misplace it - you will pay the fine for it! If you bring something from home and lose it - it is not the fault of your coaches!!!! Keep track of the things you bring and we will all be happy!
***Most races will also sell race t-shirts that usually run $10-$15. These are not mandatory to purchase but we know many of the athletes do purchase them - if you are interested, bring $$.
SCHEDULE:
6:15 - LEAVE PHS
9TH GIRLS - 8:00 A.M (20 medals). 9TH BOYS - 8:30 A.M.(20 medals)
10TH GIRLS – 8:55 A.M. (20 medals) 10TH BOYS – 9:25 A.M. (20 medals)
J.V. GIRLS – 9:50 A.M. (40 medals) J.V. BOYS – 10:20 A.M. (30 medals)
VARSITY GIRLS – 10:45 A.M. (30 medals) VARSITY BOYS – 11:15 A.M. (30 medals)
AWARDS – 11:45 A.M.
ETA back @ PHS - 1:00pm.
The following athletes will be running at Liberty - each athlete's name is followed by the race in which she will run. GOOD LUCK!!
Jenna Allison - 10th
Maisie Baldwin - 10th
Kierstie Bischoff - Varsity
Lauren Black - Varsity
Kelly Bowen - JV
Regan Branchick - JV
Marianne Buchmaster - 10
Mackenzie Capps - varsity
Hannah Carlson - 10
Carley Eslick - 9
Anna Gomes - 10
Jodi Hall - 9
Jessica Hayes - 9
Miranda Henderson - 10
Elle Henning - JV
Jane Jackson - JV
Chloe Jones - 10
Lizzy Jurries - varsity
Shanelle Kudera - 10
Ellie Link - 10
Crissy Lueth - JV
Kerry Mass - 10
Miranda Norfleet - varsity
DeeDee O'Toole - Varsity
Erin Ringer - 10
Lauren Rittman - 10
Audrey Rothers - 9
Kelsey Sadler - 10
Anna Schaeffer - 10
Laura Sickman - 10
Hailey Stout - 9
Logan Tucker-Nelson - JV
Jessica Waddle - 10
Hannah Walsh - varisty
Bailey Walter s- 9
Abby Werner - 10
Amy Willsey - JV
Dana Willsey - JV
Evan Willsey - JV
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Pasta Party Example Flyer
If you decide to host a pasta party, please send me an e-mail with information like the example below. I can make copies at school and deliver them to the boys and girls teams
***EXAMPLE****
Platte City/Joplin Pasta Party
Wednesday, September 17th after practices (4:30)
1234 Spinnaker Pt in Riss Lake—1 mile in from either entrance and then all the way at the end of Spinnaker Pointe. Are you lost? Call: 123-4567
Hosted by families: Smith, Jones, Kline, Walker
Freshmen – Please bring desserts, Sophomores and Juniors – each bring 6 pack of water
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
***EXAMPLE****
Platte City/Joplin Pasta Party
Wednesday, September 17th after practices (4:30)
1234 Spinnaker Pt in Riss Lake—1 mile in from either entrance and then all the way at the end of Spinnaker Pointe. Are you lost? Call: 123-4567
Hosted by families: Smith, Jones, Kline, Walker
Freshmen – Please bring desserts, Sophomores and Juniors – each bring 6 pack of water
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Parent Information
Head Coach:
Pam Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
School #359-6314
Home #686-1866
We believe that cross country should be fun! We believe that cross country challenges each athlete to perform to the best of her ability and helps build character. We believe that cross country is a team sport composed of individual athletes. We believe that each athlete has something to offer the program and each athlete will gain multiple strengths from the program. We will utilize each athlete’s strengths and improve on each athlete’s weaknesses. We believe that there are times that an individual athlete must make sacrifices for the betterment of the team. We believe that parental support is an important part of development and success in cross country. And finally, we believe that cross country builds the foundation for running as a lifetime sport and we are pleased to help build this foundation for each athlete.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for participation in cross country this season, you must have earned 4 or more credits in the last semester and passed all 4 classes. Throughout the season, you must maintain a 2.5 grade point average. Last year, our TEAM GPA was a 3.6! That is awesome!!!!
Physical and Waivers: Each participant must have a completed physical prior to her first day of practice. The physical must be on file with the coach. Each participant must also have an off campus running form completed and on file with the coach.
Participation Fee: Each athlete must pay a participation fee required by the school district. This fee is a yearly fee and will cover any other sport you participate in this year at PHS. The fee is $45.00 and is paid to the Athletic Office.
Practice: Practice will start each day at 3:00. We will meet on the track for campus run days and on the bus for travel run days. A monthly calendar is handed out prior to the beginning of the month. Generally, Campus runs will end at 4:30 and off campus runs will last until 5:30, unless noted on the calendar. We will attempt to be outside for each practice. Bring appropriate clothing for all weather. All runners meeting the time trail cut off of 20 minutes will run in our first meet @ Liberty. After that, meet running will be determined by performance in practice or at pervious meets. Runners not meeting the 20 minute limit are more than welcomed to practice with the team on our non-travel days (usually Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.)
Practice and Meet Rules
Prior to competing in the first meet, each participant must have fourteen practices in record. This is in accordance with MSHSAA guidelines.
Attendance is mandatory! Each participant is expected to be at practice every day. If any participant has two unexcused absences, she is removed from the team and she must turn in her uniform. If you must miss practice, let Coach Lerch know ahead of time. We provide calendars far enough in advance to limit conflicts. If an emergency arises, please e-mail or call Coach Lerch at school or home.
Appropriate clothing must be worn at all times. All athletes must have full length shirts and wear them at all times. At meets, participants must be in the cross country uniform provided by the school and the uniform must be worn as the manufacturer intended. If athletes choose to change after their races, they must be wearing appropriate clothing and preferably be in PHS CC gear. Uniforms must only be worn for competition.
Athletes will travel to and from competitions together. If an athlete misses the bus the morning of a meet, she is unable to participate in that meet. We will deal with extenuating circumstances on a case by case basis. Athletes may ride home with their parent or guardian at the completion of a meet. If an athlete chooses to do this, her parent or guardian must sign her out in our black binder. No one other than a parent or guardian can sign an athlete out from a meet.
Lettering Requirements
Varsity letters are given to those athletes who: have four years of active participation in PHS Cross County, have run in at least three varsity races this year, place in a scoring position in Conference, earn team points at a varsity meet.
Junior Varsity letters are given to those athletes who: place in a scoring position in conference, set a junior varsity or freshman record, place in scoring positions in at least three junior varsity meets.
Participation Awards will be given to anyone not meeting the criteria for either of the above and finishes the season with regular attendance.
We need your help!
We need help with meet snacks and pasta parties. We would like to have meet snacks at each meet. Pasta parties are held each week, usually the night before the meet. A sign up sheet is going around, please sign up if you can help. Feel free to join with other families to host a pasta party.
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Pam Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
School #359-6314
Home #686-1866
We believe that cross country should be fun! We believe that cross country challenges each athlete to perform to the best of her ability and helps build character. We believe that cross country is a team sport composed of individual athletes. We believe that each athlete has something to offer the program and each athlete will gain multiple strengths from the program. We will utilize each athlete’s strengths and improve on each athlete’s weaknesses. We believe that there are times that an individual athlete must make sacrifices for the betterment of the team. We believe that parental support is an important part of development and success in cross country. And finally, we believe that cross country builds the foundation for running as a lifetime sport and we are pleased to help build this foundation for each athlete.
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for participation in cross country this season, you must have earned 4 or more credits in the last semester and passed all 4 classes. Throughout the season, you must maintain a 2.5 grade point average. Last year, our TEAM GPA was a 3.6! That is awesome!!!!
Physical and Waivers: Each participant must have a completed physical prior to her first day of practice. The physical must be on file with the coach. Each participant must also have an off campus running form completed and on file with the coach.
Participation Fee: Each athlete must pay a participation fee required by the school district. This fee is a yearly fee and will cover any other sport you participate in this year at PHS. The fee is $45.00 and is paid to the Athletic Office.
Practice: Practice will start each day at 3:00. We will meet on the track for campus run days and on the bus for travel run days. A monthly calendar is handed out prior to the beginning of the month. Generally, Campus runs will end at 4:30 and off campus runs will last until 5:30, unless noted on the calendar. We will attempt to be outside for each practice. Bring appropriate clothing for all weather. All runners meeting the time trail cut off of 20 minutes will run in our first meet @ Liberty. After that, meet running will be determined by performance in practice or at pervious meets. Runners not meeting the 20 minute limit are more than welcomed to practice with the team on our non-travel days (usually Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.)
Practice and Meet Rules
Prior to competing in the first meet, each participant must have fourteen practices in record. This is in accordance with MSHSAA guidelines.
Attendance is mandatory! Each participant is expected to be at practice every day. If any participant has two unexcused absences, she is removed from the team and she must turn in her uniform. If you must miss practice, let Coach Lerch know ahead of time. We provide calendars far enough in advance to limit conflicts. If an emergency arises, please e-mail or call Coach Lerch at school or home.
Appropriate clothing must be worn at all times. All athletes must have full length shirts and wear them at all times. At meets, participants must be in the cross country uniform provided by the school and the uniform must be worn as the manufacturer intended. If athletes choose to change after their races, they must be wearing appropriate clothing and preferably be in PHS CC gear. Uniforms must only be worn for competition.
Athletes will travel to and from competitions together. If an athlete misses the bus the morning of a meet, she is unable to participate in that meet. We will deal with extenuating circumstances on a case by case basis. Athletes may ride home with their parent or guardian at the completion of a meet. If an athlete chooses to do this, her parent or guardian must sign her out in our black binder. No one other than a parent or guardian can sign an athlete out from a meet.
Lettering Requirements
Varsity letters are given to those athletes who: have four years of active participation in PHS Cross County, have run in at least three varsity races this year, place in a scoring position in Conference, earn team points at a varsity meet.
Junior Varsity letters are given to those athletes who: place in a scoring position in conference, set a junior varsity or freshman record, place in scoring positions in at least three junior varsity meets.
Participation Awards will be given to anyone not meeting the criteria for either of the above and finishes the season with regular attendance.
We need your help!
We need help with meet snacks and pasta parties. We would like to have meet snacks at each meet. Pasta parties are held each week, usually the night before the meet. A sign up sheet is going around, please sign up if you can help. Feel free to join with other families to host a pasta party.
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Time Trials
Time trials were held tonight at English Landing Park. Thank you to all the parents who made it out to watch their daughters participate. Please e-mail me or call me if you have any questions remaining from tonight.
Miranda Norfleet - 14:10
Lizzy Jurries - 14:18
Dee Dee O'Toole - 14:43
Lauren Black - 14:52
Mackenzie Caaps - 15:12
Chrissy Lueth - 15:17
Hannah Walsh - 15:18
Kierstie Bischoff - 15:20
Miranda Henderson - 15:23
Logan Tucker-Nelson - 15:30
Kerry Maas - 15:30.85
Anna Schaefffer - 15:35
Abby Werner - 15:36
Hannah Carlson - 15:37
Amy Willsey - 15:39
Jessica Hayes - 15:56
Evan Willsey - 16:27
Ellie Link - 16:29
Erin Ringer - 16:31
Jane Jackson - 16:31.8
Dana Willsey - 16:46
Regan Branchick - 16:55
Bailey Walter - 16:56
Anna Gomes - 17:01
Justine Froude - 17:05
Audrey Rothers - 17:11
Lauren Rittman - 17:54
Jodi Hall - 18:04
Hailey Stout - 18:11
Laura Sickman - 18:15
Chloe Jones - 18:21
Jessica Waddle - 18:30
Jenna Allison - 19:06
Jessica Froude - 19:11
Elle Henning - 19:14
Marianne Buckmaster - 19:17
Kelly Bowen - 19:24
Carley Eslick - 19:26
Shanelle Kudera - 19:33
Maisie Baldwin - 19:35
Allyse Edwards - 20:23
Lauren Gonner - 20:37
Rachel Schisler - 20:58
Brooke Ruby - 22:00
Emma Schlagenhauff - 22:14
Katie Stelzer - 23:14
Taylor Breen - 23:31
Karlie Bischoff - 23:42
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Congratulations Academic Award Winners!
Congratulations to the 25 Academic Award Winners! Excellent job ladies!!!
Jenna Allison
Maisie Baldwin
Kierstie Bischoff - 3rd letter
Kelly Bowen - 3rd letter
Mackenzie Capps
Allyse Edwards - 2nd letter
Lauren Gonner - 2nd letter
Miranda Henderson
Elle Henning - 3rd letter
Jane Jackson - 3rd letter
Chloe Jones
Christina Lueth
Kerry Maas
Ashley Miller
Miranda Norfleet - 3rd letter
Erin Ringer
Lauren Rittman
Kelsey Sadler
Anna Schaeffer
Emma Schlagenhauff
Laura Sickman
Jessica Waddle
Abigail Werner
Amy Willsey - 3rd letter
Evan Willsey - 3rd letter
Dana Willsey - 3rd letter
Maggi Wolfe - 2nd letter
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Jenna Allison
Maisie Baldwin
Kierstie Bischoff - 3rd letter
Kelly Bowen - 3rd letter
Mackenzie Capps
Allyse Edwards - 2nd letter
Lauren Gonner - 2nd letter
Miranda Henderson
Elle Henning - 3rd letter
Jane Jackson - 3rd letter
Chloe Jones
Christina Lueth
Kerry Maas
Ashley Miller
Miranda Norfleet - 3rd letter
Erin Ringer
Lauren Rittman
Kelsey Sadler
Anna Schaeffer
Emma Schlagenhauff
Laura Sickman
Jessica Waddle
Abigail Werner
Amy Willsey - 3rd letter
Evan Willsey - 3rd letter
Dana Willsey - 3rd letter
Maggi Wolfe - 2nd letter
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Cross Country = Smart
Two great pieces of news came to us at Park Hill South today. Park Hill South has the HIGHEST average ACT on the Missouri side of the Metro! What an excellent accomplishment for our school. I also wanted to share that the girls Cross Country team has the HIGHEST team GPA with 3.6!!! We are tied with volleyball but their average was out of 15 girls and ours is out of 50+ girls! WAY TO GO CROSS COUNTRY LADIES!!!! Congratulations to the parents too for all of the encouragement academically and athletically!
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Practice Starts Soon!!!
Practice starts August 10th! ALL athletes need to have their physicals completed AND turned in PRIOR to participating in ANY practice. NO ONE will be allowed to practice without a completed physical. We expect ALL athletes to be at ALL practice unless we hear from that specific athlete or parent. If you have any conflicts with practice you NEED to call Coach Lerch or e-mail her with the dates and times of practice conflicts. It is highly important that we start the season off right as a TEAM! Our first practice is August 10th from 6:30-8:00 at Park Hill South on the track. Monday night, practice is from 6:30-8:00 pm at English Landing Park. Meet on the basketball court behind the restrooms. Tuesday and Wednesday practices will be at the same times and locations as Monday's practices. Thursday and Friday, we will practice at 6:30 am ONLY at Park Hill South. Come to practice with a water bottle and in appropriate clothing. Running clothes can be expensive so try looking at Marshall's for cheaper Nike clothing and check out Target for their sports bras, tanks and shorts. Shop August 7th-9th and receive the tax free beneifts! See you soon!!! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Friday, July 31, 2009
Summer Runs End Successfully
Last night, we ended our summer running with one last run and ICE CREAM! Thanks to all the girls who woke up early ALL summer to come and run with their teammates. Also, thanks to the parents for bringing the girls to these early runs. Enjoy your last week of summer! See you soon.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Last Week of Summer Runs
The week of July 27th -30th is our last week of summer morning runs before we take 1 week off and then start practice on August 10th. Monday, July 27th we are at Riss Lake, Tuesday @ Walden Clubhouse, Wednesday @ the MO Riverfront Trail. The weather is unseasonably cool so come out and enjoy it with us! Thursday we are at Gladstone Bowl at 6:45 PM!! Thursday night's run is a 6 mile run targeted toward the athletes who have been meeting and running ALL summer. After the run, they will be treated to Maggie Moos ice cream for all of their hard work and dedication this summer. August 4th, KC Sports Medicine Metro Walk Run will host Park Hill South Cross Country night from 6-8 pm. If athletes need a new pair of running shoes, this is a great place to go to get fitted by experienced and knowledgeable runners. Sunday, August 9th is the Race for the Cure at Union Station in downtown KC. This is a huge race for an excellent cause and - it is the LAST 5K high school CC runners can compete in prior to the season starting. Registration is online at www.komenkansascity.org or on August 7th at Dick's Sporting Goods in Zona Rosa from 10am-8pm. Practice starts August 10th! ALL athletes need to have their physicals completed AND turned in PRIOR to participating in ANY practice. NO ONE will be allowed to practice without a completed physical. We expect ALL athletes to be at ALL practice unless we hear from that specific athlete. If you have any conflicts with practice you NEED to call Coach Lerch or e-mail her with the dates and times of practice conflicts. It is highly important that we start the season off right as a TEAM! See you soon!!! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Monday, June 29, 2009
Summer Runs...
Please remember: summer runs will continue throughout the summer each week Monday - Thursday. Calendars are available from Lakeview Middle School or from Coach Lerch at any summer run meeting day. For the rest of this week, June 30-July 2nd: Tuesday - Walden at the clubhouse, Wednesday - Missouri Riverfront Trail, Thursday - Thousand Oaks at the "new pool". Next week, July 6th - 9th: Monday English Landing Park, Tuesday - Park Hill South, Wednesday - Park University Nature Sanctuary, Thursday - Missouri Riverfront Trail. Please e-mail or call with any questions about summer running. Coach Huff and I are once again pleased with the number of girls we ahve running each morning but we know there are faces we have yet to see! It is never too late to start, so see you soon!!!!!
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us
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