Weekly Schedule: 10/10/16 - 10/15/16

Week 11 Schedule

Monday, October 10th -  Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                                     Elementary Meet, Vago Park 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Tuesday, October 11th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                                     Middle School Meet, Creve Coeur 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Wednesday, October 12th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, October 13th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, October 14th - Border Wars Meet at McNair Park, 4:00 PM

Saturday, October 15th - No Practice

Border War Meet Details

Athletes need to meet in Coach Simmons's room dressed and ready to go at 2:35 PM. The schedule for the day is listed below.  Varsity will do a workout on the course but will not be racing in the meet.

4:15 PM - Girls Race
4:45 PM - Boys Race

The race will be at McNair Park in St. Charles (Map).  We should return to PHS around 6:30 PM

Upcoming events

Saturday, October 22nd - Class 4 District 3 Meet at Koch Park

Weekly Schedule: 10/3/16 - 10/8/16

Week 10 Schedule

Monday, October 3rd -  Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                                         Elementary Meet, Parkwood 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Tuesday, October 4th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, October 5th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, October 6th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, October 7th - Boys - Varsity Only - Talk to Coach Simmons
                                Girls - Talk to Coach Gender for details

Saturday, October 8th - Suburban Conference Meet at McNair Park, 9:00 AM

Suburban Conference Meet Details

Athletes need to meet by the commons at 7:00 AM. The schedule for the day is listed below.  Athletes will be informed by Wednesday as to which race they are running.

9:00 Varsity Boys (7 Runners Max)

9:30 Varsity Girls (7 Runners Max)
10:00 Junior Varsity Gold Boys (9 Runners Max) 
10:30 Junior Varsity Gold Girls (9 Runners Max) 
11:00 Junior Varsity Silver Boys (Unlimited) 
11:40 Junior Varsity Silver Girls (Unlimited) 
12:20 Freshman Boys (Unlimited)
12:50 Freshman Girls (Unlimited) 

The race will be at McNair Park in St. Charles (Map).  We should return to PHS around 2:30 PM.

Upcoming events

Monday, October 10th - Elementary Meet
Tuesday, October 11th - Middle School Meet, Creve Coeur Park
Friday, October 14th - Border Wars at McNair Park

Weekly Schedule: 9/26/16 - 10/1/16

Week 9 Schedule

Monday, September 26th -  Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                                         Elementary Meet, Holman 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Tuesday, September 27th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, September 28th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, September 29th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, September 30th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Saturday, October 1st - Parkway West Invitational, 9:00 AM (Details below)

Parkway West Invitational Details

Athletes need to meet by the commons at 7:00 AM. The schedule for the day is listed below.  Athletes will be informed by Wednesday as to which race they are running.

 9:00 - JV BOYS (UNLIMITED)
 9:30 - JV GIRLS (UNLIMITED)
10:10 - VARSITY BOYS (7 RACERS)
10:40 - VARSITY GIRLS (7 RACERS)
11:10 - SOPHOMORE BOYS (UNLIMITED)
11:40 - SOPHOMORE/FRESHMAN GIRLS (UNLIMITED)
12:20 - FRESHMAN BOYS (UNLIMITED)
12:50 - AWARDS

The race will be at Living Word United Methodist Church (Map).  We should return to PHS around 2:00 PM.

PARKING  FOR SPECTATORS:  THEY SHOULD PARK IN THE LIVING WORD CHURCH LOT OR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LOT.  WHEN THESE LOTS ARE FULL, THEY WILL BE DIRECTED TO WILDWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Upcoming events

Monday, October 3rd - Elementary Meet
Saturday, October 8th - Suburban Conference Meet at McNair Park

Weekly Schedule: 9/19/16 - 9/24/16

Week 8 Schedule

Monday, September 19th -  Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                                         Elementary Meet, Vago Park 4:30 - 5:30 PM

Tuesday, September 20th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, September 21st - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, September 22nd - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, September 23rd - Hazelwood West Invitational, 4:00 PM (See details below)

Saturday, September 24th - Practice at PHS, 7:00 AM,  Help with Homecoming Run after

Hazelwood West Invitational Details

Bus will leave from Pattonville at 2:45 PM.  Runners should change into uniforms and meet in Coach Simmons' room immediately after school.

4:00 PM - Varsity Boys
4:30 PM - Varsity Girls
5:00 PM - JV Boys
5:30 PM - JV Girls

The race will be at Koch Park (Map).  We should return to PHS around 7:00 PM.

Upcoming events

Monday, September 26th - Elementary Meet
Saturday, October 1st - Parkway West Invitational

Weekly Schedule: 9/12/16 - 9/17/16

Week 7 Schedule

Monday, September 12th -  Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Tuesday, September 13th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, September 14th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, September 15th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, September 16th - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, September 17th - Paul Enke Invitational, Sioux Passage Park, 9:00 AM 

Sioux Passage Details 

9:00 am BOYS VARSITY (40 medals, 3 team awards)
9:30 am GIRLS VARSITY (40 medals, 3 team awards)
10:10 am BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY (30 medals, 1 team award)
10:50 am GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY (30 medals, 1 team award)
11:30 am BOYS & GIRLS FRESHMAN COMBINED (20 medals, 1 team award)
12:15 pm AWARDS CEREMONY (1-10 in each race & team awards)

The race will be at Sioux Passage park (Map).  We should return to PHS between 2 - 3 PM.

Upcoming events

Friday, September 23rd - Terry Meatheany Invitational (Hazelwood West) at Koch Park.

Weekly Schedule: 9/5/16 - 9/10/16

Week 6 Schedule

Monday, September 5th - No Practice

Tuesday, September 6th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, September 7th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, September 8th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, September 9th - PICTURE DAY, Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, September 10th - Forest Park XC Festival, Forest Park, 8:00 AM 

Forest Park XC Festival Details (Only races Pattonville will be in are listed)

8:10 am Junior Varsity Girls 5K White/Gold Division Combined
9:30 am Junior Varsity Boys 5K White/Gold Division Combined
10:40 am Varsity Girls 5K Gold Division
12:20 Varsity Boys 5K Gold Division

The race will be at Forest Park near the Planetarium (Map).  We should return to PHS between 2 - 3 PM.

VERY IMPORTANT:  Forest Park will be extremely crowded due to the number of teams at the meet and LouFest.  Information about parking can be found here

Picture Day

Team and individual pictures will be taken on Friday, September 9th at 2:45 PM.  Athletes should bring their uniforms and clothes to change into for a run after the pictures.  Athletes should get dressed in uniforms immediately after school and meet in Coach Simmons' room.  Picture packets were handed out last week.  See Coach Simmons or Coach Gender if you need another one.  Practice will start immediately after pictures.

Upcoming events

Saturday, September 17th - Paul Enke Invitational at Sioux Passage Park.

Weekly Schedule: 8/29/16 - 9/3/16

Week 5 Schedule

Monday, August 29th - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Tuesday, August 30th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, August 31st - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, September 1st - Lutheran South Invitational at Jefferson Barracks, 4:30 PM

Friday, September 2nd - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Lutheran South Invitational Details

Boys – Varsity & JV          4:30 p.m.

Girls – Varsity & JV          5:15 p.m.   

The race will be at Jefferson Barracks Park near the General Lee Shelter (Map).  We should return to PHS around 7:00 PM.

Upcoming events

Friday, September 9th- Team Pictures at PHS
Saturday, September 10th - Forest Park XC Festival 

Weekly Schedule: 8/22/16 - 8/28/16

Week 4 Schedule

Monday, August 22nd - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 4:15 PM
                                   Spike Night at Fleet Feet, 8:00 PM

Tuesday, August 23rd - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, August 24th - Cross Country Classic at Quail Ridge, 4:00 PM

Thursday, August 25th - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, August 26th - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, August 27th - TBD - Girls should talk to Coach Gender and boys to Coach Simmons for Saturday practice details

Spike Night Details

Shoes are the most important piece of equipment in cross country.  Make sure your athlete has the right pair at Team Spike Night at Fleet Feet St. Charles at 8:00 PM.  All runners get 20% off and all family members get 10% off everything in the store.  Click here for a map of the store.

Cross Country Classic Details

Our first meet of the year will take place at Quail Ridge Park (Map). All athletes will race 2 miles.   The bus will leave right after school at 2:30 PM.  Athletes should immediately get dressed after school in their uniform and then meet in Coach Simmons' room.  The schedule for the meet is as follows:

2:30 PM - Bus departs from PHS

4:15 PM - JV Girls

4:45 PM - JV Boys

5:15 PM - Varsity Girls

5:45 PM - Varsity Boys

There will be awards and pizza after the last race around 6:15 PM.  We should return to the high school around 7:30 PM

Upcoming events

Thursday, September 1st- Lutheran South Invitational at Jefferson Barracks Park, 4:00 PM (Map)

Weekly Schedule: 8/15/16 - 8/21/16

Week 3 Schedule

Monday, August 15th - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Tuesday, August 16th - Practice at PHS, 2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Wednesday, August 17th - Green and White Meet at Creve Coeur Upper Park, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Thursday, August 18th - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Friday, August 19th - Practice at PHS,  2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, August 20th -

GIRLS - Practice at Creve Coeur Upper Park at 8:00 AM

BOYS  - Run, Dinner, and the Olympics at PHS 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM

Green and White Details

The Green and White Meet is a yearly intrasquad 2 mile time trial at Creve Coeur Upper Park.  (Click here for a map of Creve Coeur Upper Park) The purpose is to see where the runners are at and to introduce them to how a cross country meet works.  This meet will also serve as our parent meeting for the year.  The schedule is as follows:

4:00 PM - Athletes arrive and get course map

4:15 PM - Athletes start warming up for race

5:00 PM - Race starts

5:30 PM - Athletes begin cool down.  Parent meeting starts

6:00 PM - End of meet

Run, Dinner, and the Olympics

Practice for the boys will be at 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 20th.  After the run, we will have a potluck dinner and watch the Olympic Finals.  The last event ends around 8:45 PM.  Girls are not required to be at practice at 5:00 PM but are welcome to come to dinner and watch the Olympics at 7:00 PM.

Upcoming events

Monday, August 22nd - Team Spike Night at Fleet Feet St. Charles at 8:00 PM.  All runners get 20% off and all family members get 10% off everything in the store.  Click here for a map of the store.

Wednesday, August 24th - Fleet Feet XC Challenge at Quail Ridge Park at 4:00 PM (Map)

Summer Running

Summer camp starts Tuesday, May 31st at Creve Coeur Upper Park at 6:00 PM.  Please see below for details about the rest of the summer.

2016 Pattonville Cross Country Summer Events 

If you’re interested in running with the PHS Boys or Girls Cross Country teams in the fall be sure to contact one of the coaches below and get the information you need to prepare for the Cross Country season and join in the summer fun.

Girls Coach :             Coach Gender                                                  

Boys Coach:               Coach Simmons          Cell Phone: 314-456-3251

                                    Email : jsimmons@psdr3.org

Assistant Coach:       Coach Hall                  Email: khall@psdr3.org         

To receive PHS XC Text Messages (via Remind):

Send  “@piratescc” in a text message to 81010 or go to remind.com/join/piratescc.  Remind is a one-way text messaging system; all personal phone numbers remain confidential.

Cross Country is a Fall Sport, but training begins before the season starts. Now is the best time to start your running program so you can come into the Cross Country season prepared to do your best in the fall races.  Everyone can learn to be a distance runner, but it needs to be acquired very gradually and with a simple training plan provided by your coach.   The following events are designed to introduce you to running and build team unity through fun runs throughout the summer. See you out there!

MINI CAMP –Our Season Starts Now! – The most important meetings of the summer – Be There!

Where: Creve Coeur Park (upper level off Dorsett Rd. - gravel lot by the tennis courts)

When:  May 31-June 3^rd, June 6^th, June 8^th, June 10^th, June 13^th, June 15^th, June 17^th 

  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM each evening

What:  This is an instructional camp for new runners and a training camp for veterans

Topics will include: advice on training, stretching, running mechanics, nutrition, shoe info, racing, motivation and running fun.  We will also pay special attention to setting goals for the summer and racing season.  Get your XC season off to a good start and BE THERE!

Specific details will also be provided about other summer events such Wednesday night runs.

Expense: None, it’s FREE!

What you need to bring:  - proof of insurance (photocopy of insurance card) for new members.

        - water bottle

                                            -running shoes and dressed to run

                                            - a friend interested in joining the team!

Wednesday Night Runs –June 22, 29 / July 6, 13, 20 (Check the team blog for updates)

            – Informal weekly group runs and fun!

            - Meet at 5:45 PM – BE PROMPT – Run starts at 6:00 PM sharp

- Locations: meet at Creve Coeur Park (upper level- gravel lot by the tennis courts)

-This is a “group run”. The goal is to run together, although we will break into sub groups to accommodate different ability levels

                                               

1^st day of practice is August 1^st, 2016

Class 4 District 2 Championships this Saturday!

Good luck to our Pirates in the District Championships!

* Meet at PHS at 7:15 AM; Bus leaves at 7:30

Location:  Big Driver, 275 Grand Ave., Washington, MO 63090 (same course as the Borgia meet)

Race Schedule:  

  9:30 Varsity Girls

10:10 Varsity Boys

Top 30 individuals and top 4 teams advance to the Class 4 Sectional 1 Championships on Oct. 31 at West City Park in Festus, MO.

Borgia Invitational and TRXC JV Invitational

Borgia Invitational

Meet at PHS at 7:30 am; Bus leaves at 7:45 am

When:  Saturday, October 17th
Location:  Big Driver, 275 Grand Avenue, Washington, MO 63090

Race Times:
9:45 Varsity Boys
10:15 Varsity Girls

Medals to Top 25



TRXC JV Invitational

Bus leaves immediately after school at 2:30

*IMPORTANT*  We will not be back to PHS in time for the 5:30 Activity Bus, so please arrange for a ride home from school after the meet.

When:  Monday, October 19th
Location:  McNair Park, 3050 Droste Road, St. Charles, MO 63301

Race Times:
4:15 JV Girls
4:45 JV Boys

Medals to Top 25

Suburban XII Conference Championship this Saturday, Oct. 10th!

Arrive at PHS at 7:15; bus leaves promptly at 7:30 am


Location:  Blackburn Park (intersection of Edgar & Jackson), Webster Groves

Race Times:
9:00 Varsity Boys
9:30 Varsity Girls
10:00 JV Boys/JV Girls
10:30 Freshman Boys/Girls
11:15 Awards

15 medals and 1 team plaque awarded in each division.

Parkway West Invitational This Saturday

Saturday, Oct 3rd:   Parkway West Invitational   Meet Website (Directions/Course Map)

Arrive at PHS at 6:45 am
Bus leaves at 7:00 SHARP

Race Schedule:
 9:00 JV Boys--Medals to top 25
 9:30 JV Girls--Medals to top 25
10:10 Varsity Boys--Medals to top 30
10:40 Varsity Girls--Medals to top 30
11:10 Sophomore Boys--Medals to top 25
11:40 Sophomore/Freshman Girls--Medals to top 25
12:20 Freshman Boys--Medals to top 25

Location:
Living Word UMC Campus
17315 Manchester
(Corner of HWY 100 and Pond Rd.)
Wildwood, MO 63038

Upcoming Meet:
Saturday, Oct. 10 @ 9:00 am     Suburban XII Conference Championship @ Blackburn Park

Hazelwood West Invitational This Friday, September 25th

NOTE:  Bus leaves IMMEDIATELY after school at 2:35.  We will not make it back for the activity bus, so please make arrangements for a ride home from school after the meet.

Event Schedule:             

                                    4:00 – Varsity Boys

                                    4:30 – Varsity Girls

                                    5:00 – Jr. Varsity Boys 

                                    5:30 – Jr. Varsity Girls 

Race Information:  There will be twenty-five medals and two team plaques awarded in each race.  All medals will be handed out in the chute.  Team awards will be presented at the awards ceremony following the Jr. Varsity race.

Directions to Koch Park (315 Howdershell Rd, Florissant):

- take 270 east/north
- exit at McDonnell and turn left off exit ramp
- McDonnell becomes Howdershell - stay straight
Koch Park is located at the corner of Charbonier and Howdershell - Turn left onto Charbonier and then another left into the park.

Schedule for Week of Sept. 14th

SIOUX PASSAGE WEEK!!!!! YAY!

Tuesday---Practice will go until 5:30 due to Tri Meet at Villa Duchesne

Wednesday--Practice will go until 5:30 due to course preview at Sioux Passage
Thursday--Regular Practice
Friday--Practice will run until the 5:00 activity bus
Saturday--Paul Enke/Hazelwood Central Invitational

Meet at PHS at 6:45 AM on Saturday, September 19th

Location: Sioux Passage County Park, 17930 Old Jamestown Rd, Florissant, 63034

Race Schedule:
 9:00 Varsity Boys
 9:30 Varsity Girls
10:10 JV Boys
10:50 JV Girls
11:30 Freshmen Combined Boys & Girls
12:15 Awards

Meet Website

Forest Park XC Festival This Saturday

Link for Meet Details: Meet Website

Date:  Saturday, Sept. 12th

Time:  Meet at PHS at 6:45 AM! Bus leaves at 6:55 promptly.

Place: Forest Park, Aviation Fields (by the Planetarium)

Race Times:  

8:10 JV Girls

9:30 JV Boys

10:40 Varsity Girls

12:20 Varsity Boys

1:50 Freshman Girls

2:15 Freshman Boys

Directions/Parking Link

Course Map Link

Bring water and snacks since it is a long day.  Concessions, t-shirts, and tons of running stuff will be available for sale.

Schedule for Week of August 31st

Monday, Aug 31--practice

Tuesday, Sept 1--practice

Wednesday, Sept 2--practice

Thursday, Sept 3--team photos*, then practice

Friday, Sept 4--practice at 3:00 at PHS


*Photo order forms will be given out today.  They are due on picture day (9/3).

Upcoming Meet:

Link for Meet Details: Meet Website
Division information is not yet available.  We will post info as soon as we get it!

Schedule for Week of Aug 24th

Racing Starts This Week!

Monday, Aug 24th-- practice
Tuesday, Aug 25th-- practice (most likely until 5:30)
Wednesday, Aug 26th-- RACE at Quail Ridge Park*
Thursday, Aug 27th-- practice
Friday, Aug 28th-- practice
Saturday, Aug 29th-- Time trial (5K) @ Creve Coeur Park @ 9 AM

*Fleet Feet Cross Country Classic
Race Schedule:
4:15   JV Boys
4:45   JV Girls
5:15  Varsity Boys
5:45  Varsity Girls
6:15 Awards Ceremony

I anticipate returning to PHS by 7:30 PM.  Runners will phone when we are 15 minutes away so rides can meet us promptly.  Parents attending meet may drive their runners home; runner MUST tell  coach DIRECTLY that they are traveling home with a parent.

Directions to Quail Ridge Park:

-Take I-70 west -From Interstate 70, exit onto Interstate 64 (Highway 40/61 South).

-Turn Right at Prospect Road and continue to Duello Road.

-Turn Right on Duello (becomes Quail Ridge Parkway) and continue to
the park entrance on the left (approx 1 mile).

- Stay straight after the entrance and drive to the back of the park.  DO NOT park on the grass.
Drive time approximately 30 minutes from 70&270

A call for Photography from Parents and PHS XC Fans: Have great photos before/during/after races? Send them to Coach Huelsing via e-mail, google drive, or thumb drive and be part of our end-of-season slideshow!

Saturday Practice and Upcoming Events

There will be practice this Saturday, August 15th, from 8:00 - 10:00 AM at the Creve Coeur Lake Falls.  The entrance to the falls parking lot is right across from the base of the stairs on the southeast corner of the lake.


Upcoming events:

Wednesday, August 19th -  Green and White Meet with preseason parent meeting - 5:00 PM

Thursday, August 20th - Team Spike Night at Fleet Feet St. Charles - 8:00 PM
All runners receive 20% off all merchandise.  All family members receive 10% off all merchandise.  Great opportunity to get training shoes and spikes.
Fleet Feet St. Charles is located near the corner of Mexico Rd and Cave Springs Rd.

Saturday, August 22 - Run, Dinner, and a Movie - 5:00 PM at PHS
This will be a team bonding night.  Runners will get in a run at 5:00 PM followed by dinner and a viewing of McFarland USA.

Wednesday, August 26th - First Meet of the Year!  - Fleet Feet Cross Country Kickoff - Quail Ridge Park 4:00 PM