Young Lizzy at State

Congratulations to Lizzy Jurries for her performance at the State Championships on Saturday at Oak Hills Golf Course in Jefferson City, MO. Lizzy ran a 22:10 in a fast, furious race. Just to reiterate how fast our CC Sectional is - the 4 teams representing our Sectional placed int eh top 6 of 16 teams! Just MAKING it to State is a HUGE feat and we are so proud of Lizzy and ALL of our girls this season. Lizzy was the 12th freshman overall and 1 of 11 freshman who qualified for State on her own (not on one of the 16 teams represented). These are all amazing accomplishments. It was a bit hotter than normal and Lizzy did a great job hydrating and staying strong after a blazing 6:10 1st mile (!). Many of you knew that Lizzy was struck with the dreaded flu bug on Wednesday and missed school Thursday with a fever so we are thrilled she could perform this great just 1 day out of that. Way to go Lizzy! Thanks to all the girls who came along to cheer her on: Karlie, Kierstie, Elle, Kelly, Miranda Norfleet, Jane, DeDe, Audrey, Hanna and Rachel. We all had a great time!

Coach Lerch
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And Then, There Was 1...

Congratulations to Lizzy Jurries and Miranda Norfleet for their performances at the Sectional Meet today. Lizzy finished 26th in 20:59 and secured a spot at the State meet on Saturday, November 7th at 11:30 in Jefferson City. Miranda ran a 22:10 and finished 45th. Both girls had excellent races in very muddy conditions, competing in a very fast field of athletes. Only 7 girls from our District meet moved on to State and we are so proud that one of those 7 is one of our own! We were so pleased to see the teammates come out to support their Sectional representatives. Thanks to: DeDe, Audrey, Kierstie, Karlie, Carley, Anna G., Erin, Jessica W., Shanelle, Abby, Rachel, Amy, Dana, Evan, Logan, Lauren B. and Jane. Your support, cheers and signs were so helpful and so supportive. Thanks for representing our team with pride and showing Miranda and Lizzy your support! To see a full list of final results from our Sectional meet, please click on the following link: www.momilesplit.us/meets/58281/results/107588
Please send your best wishes to Lizzy when you see her this week!

Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Cross Country Awards 2009

Thank you for a successful banquet last night. We appreciate all of your kind words and your continual support. Below is a list of all the awards from the evening. Just a reminder - the bus for Sectioanls leaves at 8:00 on Saturday, October 31. Please come out and support Miranda and Lizzy!


Spirit Awards
Best Form – Lizzy Jurries, Audrey Rothers
Best Hill Runners – Hannah Carlson, Maisie Baldwin
Best Positive Attitude – Kelly Bowen, Carley Eslick and Hanna Walsh
Best Finishing Kick – Marianne Buckmaster, Jodi Hall and Shanelle Kudera
Best out of the Box – Jessica Hayes, Jenna Allison
Best Encourager – Anna Schaeffer, Bailey Walter
Best Pace Setter – Justine Froude, Laura Sickman, Chloe Jones
Best Track Runner – Ashley Miller, Hailey Stout
Most reliable – Anna Gomes, Ellie Link, Lauren Rittman
Most persistent –Karlie Bischoff, Taylor Breen, Allyse Edwards, Lauren Gonner, Rachel Schisler, Brooke Ruby and Katie Stezler
Best newcomer – Mackenzie Caaps, Kerry Maas, Kelsey Sadler and Erin Ringer
Participation Awards – Regan Branchick, Jessica Froude, Chrissy Lueth, Maggi Wolfe, Emma Schlangenhauff
Best Comeback – Miranda Henderson, Logan Tucker-Nelson, Jamie Venzian
Toughest – DeDe O’Toole, Abby Werner
Most Sass – Evan Willsey and Elle Henning
Best Team Sport – Jessica Waddle, Jane Jackson
Best Motivator – Dana Willsey and Amy Willsey
Most inspirational – Miranda Norfleet
You’re my Hero – Kierstie Bischoff
Most SISU- Lauren Black

Letter Winners:
4 year letter winners – Jane Jackson, Kierstie Bischoff, Jessica Froude
Letter Winners – Varsity – Lizzy Jurries, Miranda Norfleet, Lauren Black, Kerry Maas, Jessica Hayes, DeDe O’Toole

Most Improved:
9th – Karlie Bischoff
10th – Ellie Link
11th Justine Froude
12th – Kierstie Bischoff

Most Outstanding:
9th – Lizzy Jurries
10th – Kerry Maas
11th – Lauren Black
12th – Miranda Norfleet
Coach Lerch
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Two Get Through

Congratulations to Lizzy and Miranda on their 16th and 19th place finishes at the District 8 Championships to secure spots in the Sectional meet on Saturday, October 31st at Longview Community College. Lizzy and Miranda will compete against all other class 4 schools on Saturday, seeking a top 30 finish to move on to the State Meet in Jefferson City on the 7th of November. Once again, ALL teammates are welcomed to ride the bus out to the Sectional meet next weekend. Lizzy and Miranda would LOVE the support of their teammates at this meet as it is the fastest field of athletes we have collectively seen all season. Teams qualifying for the Sectional meet: Lee's Summit West, Lee's Summit North, St Teresa's Academy, Ray-Pec, Liberty, Truman, St. Joe Central and North Kansas City.
Congratulations to all athletes who competed int he District meet Saturday. The course was changed from a 5K to 2.6 miles to do dangerously slick conditions.
Varsity:
Lizzy Jurries -19:04
Miranda Norfleet - 19:22
Lauren Black - 20:33
Kerry Maas - 21:25
DeDe O'Toole - 21:40
Jessica Hayes - 21:53
Logan Tucker-Nelson - 22:39

Alternates:
Kierstie Bischoff - 21:04
Anna Schaeffer - 21:23
Audrey Rothers - 21:35
Justine Froude - 21:37
Ellie Link - 21:41

Thanks to the Norfleets for this week's snack bags and thanks to the following teammates who came out to show their support: Amy, Evan and Dana Willsey, Karlie Bischoff, Jessica Waddle, Erin Ringer, Shanelle Kudera, Hanna Walsh and Rachel Schisler. We would love to see even more girls out at LCCC on Saturday! Best wishes to Lizzy and Miranda on Saturday - WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!
We will see everyone at our banquet at the National Golf Course on Tuesday, October 27th at 6:00pm.



Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Cross Country Coverage

Check out the link below to see pictures in the Platte County Citizen featuring our very own girls CC team! Thanks to Mike Ringer for helping out with some photos for this spread.
http://www.plattecountycitizen.com/sports3.html
I will update the times and Sectional Qualifers on Sunday or Late Saturday night.
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Districts Saturday!

The Class 4 District 8 meet is this Saturday, October 24th at Stocksdale Park in Liberty, MO! Please come out and support the following athletes in their races: Varsity- Lizzy Jurries, Miranda Norfleet, Lauran Black, Jessica Hayes, DeDe O'Toole, Kerry Maas and Logan Tucker-Nelson; Alternate Racers: Anna Schaeffer, Justine Froude, Kierstie Bischoff, Audrey Rothers and Ellie Link.
Schedule:
Load Bus and Leave PHS - 12:45
Varsity Girlas - 2:30
Varsity Boys - 3:00
Alternates (boys and girls) 3:30
Awards - 4:00
ETA back at PHS - 5:00pm
ALL teammates are welcomed to ride the bus with the runners - they would love to see you out at the park, cheering them on as they race to qualify for the Sectional meet next Saturday in Lee's Summit at Longview Community College. The top 30 individuals.top 4 teams qualify for the sectional meet on the 31st. Please show your team support by wearing one of your team t-shirts on Friday to school.

Thanks to ALL the girls who volunteered this weekend at the KC Marathon! As the marathon grows each year, it is extra important to have volunteer support- without you, the race would not happen! Coach Huff and I loved seeing you out on the course and loved hearing your cheer us on - getting a taste of our own medicine as you yelled to us to "keep running, keep your head up, eyes up, catch that girl, etc..." Thanks for taking time out of your Saturday to cheer on all the runners, we hope you were inspired to try a half-marathon or marathon some day! Thanks to: Amy W, Evan W, Dana W, Jane, Laura S, Anna S, Miranda H, Anna G, Chrissy L, Elle, Carley, Mackenzie, Abby, Jessica W, Miranda N, DeDe, Jessica H, Erin, Audrey, Maggi, Bailey, Ashley M, Jamie, Allyse, Kierstie, Karlie and Lizzy.

Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Banquet Information (Again)

We are very pleased to announce the new location of our banquet at the National Golf Course. This will allow us more room and a broader menu choice. Banquet cost is $13 per person. I need all the money by Friday, October 16th. We will have a team meeting Friday, October 16th at 3:00pm in Coach Huff's room (E109). Athletes can turn their money for the banquet in at this meeting AND atheltes volunteering at the marathon on Saturday, October 17th will also be given their t-shirts for volunteering. Checks for the banquet can be made to Park Hill South. The school will then pay the National. The banquet is Tuesday, October 27th at 6:00pm. Athletes are encouraged to dress up. The banquet IS optional but it is a great way to celebrate our excellent season and to send our seniors off in style.

Banquet Menu October 27, 2009
House Made Rolls
American Field Green Saladwith Hearts of Romaine Lettuce, Mixed Field Greens and Spinach with Carrots, Tomatoes, Croutons Servied with Assorted Dressings, Berry Vinaigrette, White Balsamic Vinaigrette,and Buttermilk Ranch
Chef's Vegetables Thin Green Beans and Carrots
Fresh Yukon Whipped Potatoes
Chicken MarsalaPan-Seared Chicken Breast with Marsala Wine Demi-Gloss and Mixed Mushrooms
Roasted Boneless Pork Loin
New York Style Cheesecake Bites
Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Picture CDs Available!

Want to have a keepsake for the 2009 CC season? Order your picture CD TODAY! Picture CDs will include photos of YOUR athlete the following races this season:
Two Mile Time Trial
Liberty - Sophmore race, JV race
Ray Pec - JV and Varsity
Platte Invitational - JV
KC Metro - 9th and 10th Grade, JV, Varsity
Grandview - JV/Varsity
Conference Meet - Freshmen, JV and Varsity

*Most athletes have at least 10-30 pictures from EACH race listed above. The photos on the website are just a sampling of all the great photos from this season.
To help you get an idea of the various numbers of pictures for each athlete, see below (THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE using various athletes). It lists an athlete, the race and the number of pictures of that athlete in that specific race. As you can see, MOST athletes will have well over 10 photos per race.
Anna Gomes - Grandview - 22, Liberty - 14, Ray Pec - 49
Abby Werner - Grandview - 32, Liberty - 37, Ray Pec - 23
Laura Sickman - Grandview - 35, Liberty - 28, Ray Pec - 26
Maise Baldwin- Grandview - 28, Liberty - 43, Ray Pec - 12
Lizzy Jurries- Grandview - 62, Ray Pec - 39, Liberty - 0
Miranda Norfleet - Grandview - 51, Ray Pec - 39, Liberty - 0

**Picture CDS will also include a TEAM folder that has includes photos of the race starts and group photos.
***Picture CDS need to be ordered by Tuesday, October 20th. Checks can be made to Park Hill South. Each picture CD is $25.00 (you can write 1 check for the banquet and the picture CD). All money from the sale of the CDs will go to benefit the team for next season. All cds will be delivered at the banquet on October 27th. If you are not attending the banquet, Coach Lerch will get the CD to your daughter in school.

Thanks to Mike Ringer once again for taking the pictures and his helpers: Mr. Sadler, Mr. Carlson and Mr. Jones!

Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Conference/Uniforms Check-In/Banquet Information

Congratulations to the girls on a great conference showing in not so great conditions. The girls did an excellent job warming up for the races in such cold conditions. I believe that this may be the coldest regular season meet we have had in my 7 years coaching at PHS. Thanks to some mighty fine looking gloves, hats, tights and various other types of cold weather gear, the girls performed great! Varsity finished 2nd with Lizzy Jurries and Miranda Norfleet finishing in the top 7 (3rd and 5th respectfully) and receiving 1st Team All Conference Honors. Congratulations to Logan Tucker-Nelson for winning the JV race and Audrey Rothers for winning the 9th grade race and to the following medal winners: Lizzy, Miranda N and Lauren Black (varsity); Logan, Justine, Ellie, Miranda H, Hannah C, Mackenzie, Kelsey, Erin, Jenna and Anna G (Junior Varsity); and Audrey, Hanna W, Jodi and Hailey in the 9th grade race.

This week, the varsity and 5 alternates will continue practice for Districts on October 24th at Stocksdale Park in Liberty. ALL teammates are more than welcomed to ride the bus with the team to this meet.
October 24th Schedule:
Bus leaves PHS @ 12:45
Coaches meeting 2:00
Girls Varsity - 2:30
Boys Varsity - 3:00
Alternates (boys and girls) - 3:30.
The top 30 individuals and top 4 teams qualify to the Sectional meet on October 31st.

ALL team members will have a meeting Friday, October 16th in Coach Huff's room immediately after school. Team members NOT running in the district meet WILL turn in their uniforms and warm-ups at this time (PLEASE do not turn them in prior to this, it is too difficult to have uniforms dropped off all week long....Also, out of respect and good ol' common courtesy - WASH your uniforms and warm ups prior to turning them in to your coaches.)
ALL money for the banquet will also be handed in at the meeting. Checks can be made to Park Hill South. Banquet is $13 per person. Team members also volunteering at the KC Marathon will also receive their volunteer t-shirts at this time.

Conference times: TOP 12 Move to District meet on 10/24
Lizzy Jurries - 20:51
Miranda Norfleet - 21:33
Lauren Black - 22:41
Jessica Hayes - 22:50
DeDe O'Toole - 22:51
Logan Tucker-Nelson - 23:24
Kerry Maas - 23:31
Justine Froude - 23:36
Audrey Rothers - 23:45
Kierstie Bischoff - 23:57
Ellie Link - 24:01
Miranda Henderson - 24:11

Evan Willsey - 24:03
Amy Willsey - 24:30
Hanna Walsh - 24:39
Hannah Carlson - 24:55
Mackenzie Capps - 25:06
Kelsey Sadler - 25:22
Erin Ringer - 25:32
Jenna Allison - 25:48
Anna Gomes - 26:14
Jodi Hall - 26:17
Abby Werner - 26:26
Jessica Waddle - 26:27
Haiely Stout - 26:43
Maisie Baldwin - 26:46
Dana Willsey - 27:05
Laura Sickman - 27:23
Lauren Rittman - 27:27
Carley Eslick - 27:37
Jane Jackson - 27:39
Shanelle Kudera - 27:57
Regan Branchick - 28:01
Marianne Buckmaster - 28:06
Ashley Miller - 28:09
Jessica Froude - 28:19
Elle Henning - 28:28
Kelley Bowen - 28:55
Allyse Edwards - 29:41
Brooke Ruby - 30:36
Lauren Gonner - 30:54
Chloe Jones - 30:55
Rachel Schisler - 31:02
Katie Stezler - 33:39
Karlie Bischoff - 34:41
Taylor Breen - 35:29

Thanks to the Jurries, Wolfes and Waddles for snack bags! Thanks to the Willseys for bravely hosting the Extravaganza Saturday night. From all accounts, the girls had a good time and ACTUALLY slept!

Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Varsity Race

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JV Race

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9th Grade Race

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Cold Cross Country

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KC METRO Results

Congratulations to the team on a much better showing of speed at Ray Pec. Some girls knocked over 3 minutes off of their previous times on this course! WOWZA! What an excellent confidence boost this is as we head into the Conference meet! The Conference meet will be Saturday, October 10th at Smith's Fork Park in Smithville. This is our last race as a complete team of 52! Saturday night is the Extravaganza at the Willsey's. Athletes were sent home with information on what they need to bring for the Extravaganza. Included on the information sheet is the home phone number of Mike and Kris Willsey (Amy Dana and Evan's parents and brave hosts of this 52 girl-sleepover.)

Conference meet Schedule -
BUS LEAVES @ 6:45
8:00 coaches meeting
8:30 Girls Varsity (Our top 7 PLUS ALL Seniors)
9:00 Boys Varsity
9:30 JV Girls
10:15 JV Boys
11:00 9th Grade Girls
11:45 - 9th grade Boys
Awards 12:45-1:15
Back at school by 2:00
Practice thsi week - Monday - Park University- home by 5:00, Tuesday - Lakeview Middle School - home by 4:30, Wednesday - Weston Bend State Park and Vaughn's Apple Orchard - home by 7:00 (athletes can bring $$$ for snacks at the apple orchard. We also vote on banquet awards at this time.) Thursday - on campus 4:30, Friday - short practice - 4:00. Jurries and Wolfes are on the schedule for snack bags this week.

Congratulations to our medal winners: Lizzy Jurries, DeDe O'Toole, Miranda Henderson, Anna Gomes and Erin Ringer. Thanks to the Buckmasters, Wilsons and Walsh families for the snack bags this week.

Lizzy Jurries - 19:54 KC METRO Medal winner- Varsity
Miranda Norfleet - 21:27
DeDe O'Toole 22:24 KC METRO Medal Winner - JV
Lauren Black - 22:29
Jessica Hayes - 22:35
Kerry Maas - 22:44
Kierstie Bischoff - 23:29
Miranda Henderson - 23:33 - KC METRO Medal Winner - 10th grade
Ellie Link 23:35
Audrey Rothers - 23:37
Amy Willsey - 23:42
Evan Willsey - 23:49
Anna Schaeffer - 23:54
Justine Froude - 24:15
Anna Gomes - 24:30 - KC METRO Medal Winner - 1oth grade
Erin Ringer - 24:37 - KC METRO Medal Winner - 10th grade
Hanna Walsh - 24:37
Hannah Carlson - 24:41
Kelsey Sadler - 25:04
Maggi Wolfe - 25:11
Dana Willsey - 25:45
Bailey Walter - 25:49
Jenna Allison - 25:56
Jamie Venzian - 26:00
Jane Jackson - 26:25
Laura Sickman - 26:41
Hailey Stout - 26:49
Jessica Waddle - 26:52
Lauren Rittman - 26:56
Maisie Baldown - 26:57
Jodi Hall- 27:22
Elle Henning 27:23
Allyse Edwards - 27:33
Shanelle Kudera- 27:52
Ashley Miller - 28:04
Carley Eslick - 28:25
Kelly Bowen - 28:33
Marianne Buckmaster - 29:01
Lauren Gonner - 30:26
Brooke Ruby - 31:34
Rachel Schisler - 32:06
Karlie Bischoff - 34:13
Katie Stezler - 34:04
Taylor Breen - 35:33
Thanks to Abby Werner, Chrissy Lueth and Emma Schlangenhauff for coming along to help out and cheer on their teammates! Monday - the girls should wear their new team shirts to school! Wednesday is Coach Huff's birthday!!!
After this week, the top 12 athletes will remain as our varsity and alternates for Districts on the 24th. At the District meet, we must place in the top 4 to move on to the Sectional meet as a team. Individuals can also move on to the Sectional meet - they must place in the top 30 to move on. The same rules apply for the Sectional meet in order to make it to State : top 30 individuals/top 4 teams. Best of luck! We are really proud of you!

Coach Lerch
lerchp@parkhill.k12.mo.us

Varsity Photos

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JV Photos

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