Gotta love the weather

Nothing better for resistance training than 45 mph winds. Girls in preparation for state had a good workout in the wind and rain. We started out running into the wind. It was cold and hard going, and sometimes the wind gusts would stop us in our tracks. Nothing feels better when you make that corner and run with little effort back to the school. Every year we get some unique weather that gives the season that extra touch. It always seems like we get the high winds and snow around the time for State. So far Saturday is looking good. See you at the pep rally. I know Mickey and Heather will have something special planned.

Important thank you

My biggest thank you goes to my wonderful wife CJ who has to put up with me for the entire season. She becomes a single mom of my three boys on my meet days, she deals with my insomnia the night before and she keeps me organized and sane. Thank you honey.

Thank you's

I like to show my appreciation to all the great parents who have been showing up at our meets to cheer on our runners because we put some on some pretty big miles. Some of the parents I had a chance to meet for the first time like Cody's dad. Parent involvement makes our races special. Cheering on every runner from first to last. In some cases our last runners get the loudest cheers.

Big Thank You For everyone who helped out at the Conference meet. Especially Rick Bartels who took on organizing the course.

Other thanks goes out Mrs. Popp for getting me some great pictures of our races because sometimes I don't get a chance to do it.

On that subject thanks to Mickey and Heather for doing some of the postings and checking my work. I don't have enough time in the day to get it all done. Mickey and Heather are also two seniors I will be missing greatly for Mickey keeping me organized to Heather keeping me sane these past four years. Their leadership will be missed.

Mrs. Bartels in doing the T-shirts because lets be honest Coach Twardowski and I have no fashion sense. Mrs. Aschinger for helping in organization. If anyone knows of anyone I have missed and I probably did please let me know.

Ladies Sectionals

Congratulations to the Lady Running Rebels. Once again we had an awesome Sectionals and going onto State. We beat Peshtigo and Sevastopol in a tight race. It took all of our girls to beat Peshtigo. Watching Megan and Marissa Popp battling with the Lourdes in the front was exciting. They beat the top two from Peshtigo. Then Miranda was next behind the second runner from Peshtigo. Marissa and Alanna beat their runners to seal the deal. It was that close I never heard so much yelling in a race. Everyone beat the girl they had to beat and did not allow anyone to pass them so we didn't get surprised like we did at Smiley. In the end we had more speed. Amanda and Whitney both came in front of Peshtigo's last two runners and were right behind Peshtigo's five runner. For some people, well ok they were the 6th and 7th runners and don't matter in the count, BUT in the guys race Gillett beat Lourdes(who by the way was expecting to sweep Sectionals) with a tie breaker of the 6th man. Gillet boys team ran as a team to win Sectionals. Ladies you have been running as a great team all season, but you ran more as a team at Sectionals, and it was a great thing to see. It shows the great chemistry and how much hard work we have done this season. Just about everyone has shaved at least a half a minute and some took almost a minute off their times from last year.

Guys at Sectionals

Well, the guys season is over. You guys ended the season on some really good notes. One was winning the Conference that had some pretty good competition from Florence and somewhat from Crandon. Jake winning again as individual champion. Your goal was 8th at Sectionals and you guys earned 7th. Not bad, we haven't placed that high in about four years. Most important are some of the memories we will be taking from this year. Three lakes no more said, and Nate trying to stay on his feet at SPASH. Then my four seniors graduating this year. Had some great times in the past four years with Nate, Jake and Cody. Then we have Tim who came out his final year and it was good to have him because his kicking speed was awesome to see. We will have Edwin, Hunter and Andrew coming back as well as Jake and Johnathan coming up from Jr. High. Our future is looking bright.