Hi everyone, 

Last week was a very successful week that included two team wins at our meet on Tuesday and a great track workout on Friday morning. 

 

On Tuesday the team traveled to CDE high school to compete against CDE and also Carlisle. A handful of girls had raced at this location before but the newly mapped route was brand new to everyone. 

Everyone handled the new route well as there were many prs and the girls handily beat both CDE and Carlisle. And with that we closed out our Mid-Penn Commonwealth division with a 4-2 record. Great work to everyone! 

Results are attached below. 

 

 

 

2:30 early dismissal from classes

3:00 bus departure from the north building/Delta

We will take a team photo shortly before warm-up. Anyone not racing should bring their uniform for the team picture. 

5:00 girls race, 4:30 boys race

You can find a map of the course on our team website https://www.scasd.org/Page/14576

SENIOR NIGHT will begin shortly after the girls have cooled down from their race. 

We will gather at the lower pavilion, closest to Little Lion Drive which is off of Valley Vista Drive. 

Each senior will be escorted by parents/guardian when announced and receiving their senior gift. 

Pictures will be taken and we will enjoy cake and refreshments after.

 

6:15 bus departs from north building/Delta, please arrive by 6:10. 

10:00 Girls Varsity Race, 10:45 Boys Varsity Race

11:45 Girls JV Race, 12:30 Boys JV Race

 

The varsity race will be quite a battle for us to defend our 6th consecutive title. Mechanicsburg and Hershey are teams we will need to really go after. 

 

Awards Ceremony for the varsity races will be shortly after both races are completed. The top 35 will receive a medal.

Awards Ceremony for the jv races will be shortly after both races are completed. Awards to the top 15 in each grade, 9,10,11,12 girls and boys. 

 

Snacks and drinks will be provided for before and after the meet. 

Concessions and T-shirts will be available for purchase. 

There will be a meal stop on the return trip so the girls should bring money for that or pack their own food. 

Estimated return back to State High is between 4 and 5:00. 

 

Admission charges: $5.00 per individual, $10.00 per car load 

 

No dogs are permitted on school grounds. 

Spectators will enter the North Entrance (by the turf  field).

Team tents will be staged on the baseball field. 

Indoor restrooms will be available along with outdoor restrooms. 

 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and looking forward to seeing everyone out at Circleville Park tomorrow and at Big Springs on Saturday. 

 

Rebecca 

Hi everyone, 

We closed out another activity filled week. It was filled with recovery from the challenging Foundation Meet last Saturday, a speed workout on Tuesday, the homecoming parade, and a big meet yesterday at Lehigh University. 

The season is really flying by as next week we look ahead to the start of our Championship meets of Mid-Penn on the 16th, Districts on the 30th, and the PIAA State Meet on the 6th. 

And for your planning, everyone is eligible to race at the Mid-Penn Championships and the District Championships, both have  a Varsity and a JV race. The PIAA State Meet will only be the top 7 racing, with one official alternate, and one unofficial alternate. 

 

 

The team did an amazing job representing girls SCXC at the homecoming parade on Thursday after practice. The impressive costumes, float, and team spirit on display made it such a special celebration that we'll all remember for years to come. Thank you to everyone who helped and supported along the way! 

 

And the next morning we had ten girls travel out to Lehigh University for the Paul Short Invitational. This was our first time back at this venue in ten years. It was a great opportunity for the girls to get in some big meet experience on a fast course. While we may have been a touch tired from the festivities the night before and the three hour drive, everyone set a PR and the team had a top ten finish of seventh out of 33 teams. And leading the team was Marlee Kwasnica, placing in the top 20 with a 13th overall finish in a time of 18:46. 

For complete results see link below. Our race was the high school Brown Race. 

 

Hi everyone, 

Thank you all for adjusting your plans last minute for last Tuesday's postponed meet. We were really looking forward to a great dual with Carlisle on our home course. We will now face Carlisle along with Central Dauphin East at CDE's course on October 5th. Unfortunately that means we will only have one home meet this year on Monday October 11th. 

 

With the meet being cancelled, we were happy to get a solid week of training in this past week. The girls were able to preview our home course on Monday, get in a hill session on Tuesday and end the week with an impressive workout at the track yesterday morning. We were very pleased with how many girls attended yesterday and also with the effort and enthusiasm everyone brought.  

 

We have two meets for the week ahead. Below you'll find the info. for each. 

 

On Tuesday, the ladies did a great job at the Chambersburg and Cumberland Valley tri-meet at the Falling Spring XC course in Chambersburg. It was a very challenging course but everyone showed grit and determination as they conquered it. 

Great work to everyone! 

Attached are results for the meet. 

 

I have to start with a huge THANK YOU!! to everyone who braved the elements yesterday at Beaver Stadium for our seatback fundraiser. We had a really strong turnout which resulted in a whole lot of seats being installed. We won't know the exact number installed and money earned until PSU gets back to the booster club on that figure but whatever it ends up being I'm really proud of what we accomplished out there. 

 

Last week was a tough week for the girls with the start of school coupled with the heat and humidity every day. Everyone handled it well by being smart about hydration and adjusting pace and distances to be safe. Luckily the week ahead looks to be a little cooler and the girls should be settled into a routine at school a bit more. 

 

And, as we update our team page, here is a link to our fall racing schedule: 

 https://schedulestar.bigteams.com/generated/teamskedaltPA1680136270155.pdf

The PIAA State Meet does not appear on this schedule but it will be on 11/6. 

Bus departure times will be updated on the team page as well. 

Thank you for your patience. 

 

Below you'll find some important info. for the week ahead and a bit on the following week for planning purposes. 

 

We will distribute uniforms to the whole team this week. 

Everyone will receive a racing singlet/tank top and a pair of racing shorts as well as a warm up jacket and pants. 

These uniforms are new in the last two years so we want to take very good care of them as we will not be up for getting new ones for a few years yet. 

All items are only to be worn for competitions. 

Please follow the recommended washing instructions found on the tag of each item, wash w/warm, tumble dry low or line dry for the racing singlet and shorts, and see tag on warm-ups for instructions. 

All items are to be returned at the end of the xc season. 

Any item not returned will result in the athlete being billed by the athletic department for the cost of each item. 

 

-The girls will be dismissed from classes at 12:30

-The charter bus will depart the high school north building/Delta building at 1:00

-The girls race is scheduled to start at 5:00. 

-Snacks and water will be provided for before and after the meet. 

-There will be a meal stop on the return trip so the girls should plan to bring money for that or pack their own meals. 

-Estimated return back to State High is between 8pm and 9pm. 

Mrs. Swauger has told me that she will be offering a certification course the week of 9/6. More details on that will be coming out this week. 

Don't forget to bring your clothing order forms to practice tomorrow, 8/30, if you want to purchase SCXC gear! Order form can be found here, Spirit Wear Order Form.

 

 

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns and we're looking forward to another great week ahead! 

 

Take care, 

Rebecca