The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams wrapped up their seasons tonight with the Sectional meet at West Noble. The girls finished 7th and the boys 11th. The night was hot and the competition was even hotter. THe lone bright spot in the night was Ariel McCoy who placed 14th and qualified as an individual for the Regional Meet this Saturday also at West Noble. I have said it before and want to say again how proud I am of our kids and coaches. We have two very young teams who really had very little career mileage. In Cross Country, Career miles is everything. Both Coach Minton and Rhoades brought these kids a long way. Great season. We look for more in the future.
The Girls Soccer team also ended their season with a hard fought match against Dekalb at Dekalb. We lost by a score of 4-2. Heather House scored our two goals in the first half. We were tied at halftime but were unable to score in the second half. We had a lot of hardworking seniors on this team and we are proud of their effort. I think their final record was 11-6! Congrats to Coach Yarde and VanGessel for a great season.
The Volleyball team ended their regular season with a decisive victory over Whitko (25-16, 25-15, and 25-22) This was senior night and also our Breast Cancer Awareness game. Coach Richardson did a great job raising money for a very worthy cause. She has done a wonderful job with our team and ends the regular season with a great 21-9 record. Now focus on a sectional championship!
Showing posts with label cross country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cross country. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
ACAC Cross Country +
With two VERY,VERY young teams both Coach Minton and Coach Rhoades know they would have a tough time winning the ACAC meet. But, both teams ran smart races and arrived back at Garrett with 3 All-Conference Cross Country Runners. The Boys took home two of the honors. Kendall Slabaugh took fifth place to earn First Team All-Conference honors and Jaron Somers got 10th and earned 2nd team All-Conference honors. For the Girls, Ariel McCoy earned 1st team All-Conference by finishing 4th in the meet.
The Boys team, who have suffered all season with countless injuries, finished and impressive 3rd place behind two strong ACAC foes. (South Adams and Leo).
The girls team who has only 2 experienced Cross Country runners got 4th place. They have not beaten Southern Wells all year and finally were able to defeat them.
I am a former Cross Country Coach and I appreciate the accomplishment of both these teams. Both teams are very young and inexperienced. Running at a fast pace is an endeavor that gets better only after years of training. To be able to accomplish this with mostly inexperienced runners is quite an accomplishment. Thanks Coaches and Runners for your hard work. Good Luck next week at the West Noble Sectional.
Plus.............
The Volleyball barely got past a feisty Bluffton Tiger Volleyball team tonight in the first round of the ACAC Volleyball tournament at Heritage. The Lady Railroaders defeated Bluffton easily in the regular season but took 3 close games to win the best 2 out of 3 match. I'm not sure of the exact scores but the first game went to Garrett 26-18 (I think). The second game went to Bluffton 26-24 and the third and deciding game went to the Lady Railroaders 26-24. The girls had to come back in the final game after being down by a 16-21 deficit. They will face the Leo Lady Lions in the Semi-Finals on Thursday at Heritage.
Also the Girls Soccer team ended their regular season by defeating the Central Noble Lady Cougar Soccer team by a score of 4-2. Now all attention goes to defeating the Lady Barons next Tuesday Night at Dekalb. The game will start at approximately 7:15. Good Luck Ladies!
The Boys team, who have suffered all season with countless injuries, finished and impressive 3rd place behind two strong ACAC foes. (South Adams and Leo).
The girls team who has only 2 experienced Cross Country runners got 4th place. They have not beaten Southern Wells all year and finally were able to defeat them.
I am a former Cross Country Coach and I appreciate the accomplishment of both these teams. Both teams are very young and inexperienced. Running at a fast pace is an endeavor that gets better only after years of training. To be able to accomplish this with mostly inexperienced runners is quite an accomplishment. Thanks Coaches and Runners for your hard work. Good Luck next week at the West Noble Sectional.
Plus.............
The Volleyball barely got past a feisty Bluffton Tiger Volleyball team tonight in the first round of the ACAC Volleyball tournament at Heritage. The Lady Railroaders defeated Bluffton easily in the regular season but took 3 close games to win the best 2 out of 3 match. I'm not sure of the exact scores but the first game went to Garrett 26-18 (I think). The second game went to Bluffton 26-24 and the third and deciding game went to the Lady Railroaders 26-24. The girls had to come back in the final game after being down by a 16-21 deficit. They will face the Leo Lady Lions in the Semi-Finals on Thursday at Heritage.
Also the Girls Soccer team ended their regular season by defeating the Central Noble Lady Cougar Soccer team by a score of 4-2. Now all attention goes to defeating the Lady Barons next Tuesday Night at Dekalb. The game will start at approximately 7:15. Good Luck Ladies!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Tournament Week!
We have tournament play begins this week for several GHS teams:
The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams travel to Adams Central Tuesday for the ACAC Cross Country Meet. The Girls race will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Boys race. Both teams are very young and the Boys team has had more than it's share of setbacks due to injuries. But, It looks like both teams will get there share of All-Conference honors. Good Luck Railroader Harriers!
The Volleyball team also enters the ACAC tournament on Tuesday. The Lady Railroaders will face Bluffton in the second game of the night on Tuesday. This team has won 10 matches in a row and are ready to make some noise in this tournament and then the IHSAA Sectional in a couple of weeks.
The Boys Soccer team has one more win to tie the record of 7 wins for a Boys Soccer Team at GHS. They will have to do it in the IHSAA tournament which starts Thursday Night at 5pm. The Railroaders host the tournament and that always gives our team a great advantage. The Boys will face a very tough Lakewood Park team. But, they certainly have the ability to be able to win this sectional. We are all proud of our program and look forward to the upset on Thursday night!
The regular season action continues for the girls soccer team this week as the season gets ready for sectional play next week at Dekalb. The girls will travel to West Noble on Wednesday and then will begin preparation for the Sectional game against the Host Barons next week.
The Football team will face a very tough Leo Lion team at home on Friday night. The senior football players, cheerleaders, band, show choir, and cross country runners will be honored at the game. Good Luck to the Railroaders!
The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams travel to Adams Central Tuesday for the ACAC Cross Country Meet. The Girls race will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Boys race. Both teams are very young and the Boys team has had more than it's share of setbacks due to injuries. But, It looks like both teams will get there share of All-Conference honors. Good Luck Railroader Harriers!
The Volleyball team also enters the ACAC tournament on Tuesday. The Lady Railroaders will face Bluffton in the second game of the night on Tuesday. This team has won 10 matches in a row and are ready to make some noise in this tournament and then the IHSAA Sectional in a couple of weeks.
The Boys Soccer team has one more win to tie the record of 7 wins for a Boys Soccer Team at GHS. They will have to do it in the IHSAA tournament which starts Thursday Night at 5pm. The Railroaders host the tournament and that always gives our team a great advantage. The Boys will face a very tough Lakewood Park team. But, they certainly have the ability to be able to win this sectional. We are all proud of our program and look forward to the upset on Thursday night!
The regular season action continues for the girls soccer team this week as the season gets ready for sectional play next week at Dekalb. The girls will travel to West Noble on Wednesday and then will begin preparation for the Sectional game against the Host Barons next week.
The Football team will face a very tough Leo Lion team at home on Friday night. The senior football players, cheerleaders, band, show choir, and cross country runners will be honored at the game. Good Luck to the Railroaders!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Great day for CC and the Band!
The girls cross country team finished 3rd as a team and Ariel McCoy finished 3rd over-all at the South Adams Small School Cross Country Invitational just 3 points out of 2nd place. Kaitlin Hinkle placed 14th, Rachel Hood 16th. Great effort Ladies!
The Boys finished 11th as a team and were led by Kendal Slabaugh's 17th place finish and Jaron Somer's 32nd place finish.
Both teams head to the ACAC meet at Adams Central on Tuesday.
The band also received a Gold rating today at Homestead and will be heading to the Regional Competition in two weeks. Great Job Railroader Regiment and Good Luck!
The Boys finished 11th as a team and were led by Kendal Slabaugh's 17th place finish and Jaron Somer's 32nd place finish.
Both teams head to the ACAC meet at Adams Central on Tuesday.
The band also received a Gold rating today at Homestead and will be heading to the Regional Competition in two weeks. Great Job Railroader Regiment and Good Luck!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Is Cross Country a TEAM sport?
The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams ran their only home meet of the year tonight vs New Haven and Columbia City. The boys team were defeated by both teams. The Girls team led by Ariel McCoy were defeated by Columbia City. However, the Lady Railroader Harriers defeated New Haven by a tie breaker.
Ok, most of you don't know how a Cross Country meet is scored any way. Let me bring you up to speed. A team consists of 7 runners. In a dual meet, like tonight, you have a total of 14 places. Each place is worth points based on what place it is. 1st place is one point, 2nd place is two points, 3rd place is three points, etc. The first five finishers on each team score points for your team. The sixth and seventh runners are called "pushers". Even though their places don't count in the score, they are to push the top five of the other team as far back as they can. The only time the sixth runner on a team is counted in the scoring is when there is a tie. Below is the scoring of tonight's meet:
Garrett New Haven
2nd place - Ariel McCoy - 2pts. 1st place - Brenda Diaz - 1pt.
4th place - Rachel Hood - 4pts. 3rd place - Mikala Hiatt - 3pts.
5th place - Katlin Hinkle - 5pts. 6th place - Angela Lahr - 6pts.
8th place - Shelby Hartman - 8pts. 7th place - J. Lothamer - 7pts.
9th place - Siboney Martinez - 9pts. 11th place - Amanda Fendel - 11 pts.
Total 28 pts. 28 pts.
10th place - Caitlyn Prem - 10 pts. 13th place - Kayla Fendel - 13 pts.
12th place - Zujey Collins - 12 pts.
As you can see, after the scoring runners, the score was tied 28 - 28. Garrett's "pusher" Caitlyn Prem pushed the 5th place runner further back in the scoring. If Prem doesn't do her job Garrett would lose 27 - 28. Instead, she forces the tie and since she and Zujey Collins beat the 6th New Haven runner, GARRETT WINS!
Everyone thinks this is a sport of individuals, but it truly is a team sport where everyone on the team can have an impact on the scoring. Congrats to Coach Rhoades and her team on a great meet!
As you can see, after the scoring runners, the score was tied 28 - 28. Garrett's "pusher" Caitlyn Prem pushed the 5th place runner further back in the scoring. If Prem doesn't do her job Garrett would lose 27 - 28. Instead, she forces the tie and since she and Zujey Collins beat the 6th New Haven runner, GARRETT WINS!
Everyone thinks this is a sport of individuals, but it truly is a team sport where everyone on the team can have an impact on the scoring. Congrats to Coach Rhoades and her team on a great meet!
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