Teams depart for sectional meet

Senior Devon Dudding onboard the bus to Bloomington/Normal. Photo/Diane Dudding


Tyler Cann and Daniel Mazar will run varsity at tomorrow's sectional meet. Photo/Diane Dudding


Freshman Lizzie Anderson and Courtney Lybarger don superhero capes for the trip. Photo/Diane Dudding

Ellen Atwood, Courtney Smith board bus for meet that could send teams to state. Photo/Diane Dudding

Happy Halloween

Emily Firsching (Halloween 2007) in feline disguise.
Photo/Tom Atwood (click to enlarge)
Stephanie Dalla Riva (Barbie), Emily Firsching (Catwoman), and Ellen Atwood (Harry Potter) prepare for a night of trick-or-treating last Halloween.
Photo/Tom Atwood (click image to enlarge)

To Be A Runner

The title for the video below came from a speech delivered by EHS runner Andy Barnett at last year's cross-country banquet. Andy was one of several seniors who spoke.
Listen carefully to the senior runners. Their messages that night are what cross country is really all about.

-- Tom Atwood

Produced by Tom Atwood
© 2007 Edwardsville Cross Country Booster Club
All Rights Reserved
Speeches: Andy Barnett, Liz Speicher, Riley Atwood, Aaron Cole, Jake Nelson, Jordan Staffaniak, Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders, Bridgette Hoover, Brendan Corkery, Andrew Gaines.
Photos: Andy Thomas, Tom Atwood, Roger Mueller
Music: "Our Town," composed by Aaron Copland, performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Teams prepare for sectionals

Lizzie Anderson is one of three freshman on the EHS girls varsity running this weekend at the sectional meet in Bloomington/Normal. Photo/Diane Dudding

Sweatt bros "all regional" at Granite City

Eli Sweatt finishes 4th overall at Granite City, qualifying for All Regional honors. Photo/Diane Dudding

Eli's younger brother, Garrett, also qualified for the All Regional team by winning the Granite City race. Photo/Tom Atwood

EHS boys, girls teams advance to sectionals; Sweatt wins regional at Granite City, sets new course record; 3 miles in 15:07

These Tigers did not run today at Granite City, but they posed, painted and proud, with the Regional 1st place plaque. Photo/Tom Atwood

Garrett Sweatt, a freshman, not only won the boys regional race Saturday, he set a Granite City course record of 15:07. Photo/Diane Dudding

Meghan Ruddy, Courtney Lybarger and Ellen Atwood finish strong to help girls varsity advance to sectional meet next week at Bloomington/Normal. Photo/Tom Atwood

SMITH MEETS THE PRESS - Courtney Smith answers questions from Alton Telegraph reporter Steve Porter after regional race. Photo/Tom Atwood

EHS boys varsity poses for photos after receiving first place award at regional meet. Photo/Diane Dudding

A LOVELY DAY IN THE PARK - Runners relax after Saturday's meet on a perfect day in Wilson Park. Photo/Tom Atwood

Post season begins today at Granite City regional meet

EHS girls and boys varsity teams at start of races earlier this month at Granite City during Madison County meet. Photos/Larry Thompson

Larry Thompson Slideshow: Centralia, Granite City, Alton

150 Photos by Larry Thompson

Lawson looks ahead to track & field

EHS senior Josh Lawson (above and in the puzzle at right) runs his final cross-country race in the Tiger Finale. Lawson went to the state track finals last spring in the pole vault. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tiger Finale Slideshow

Slideshow from IESA State Meet

Photos by Holly Romann

Cross-country careers come to a close; some seniors run last race at Tiger Finale; Dalla Riva, Morgan, Anderson win events

Coach Steve Chapman urges JV girls to run hard for Abbey Frese and Chelsea Fee, who ran their final cross-country race for EHS at the Tiger Finale. Photo/Tom Atwood


After the Finale, tears mixed with smiles and hugs for Fee and Frese, who have run cross country together since 6th grade. Photo/Tom Atwood

Senior Ryan Cullen crosses the finish line for the last time Monday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Michelle Pranger, a senior running in her first cross country season, looks ahead to track and field. Photo/Tom Atwood

With Coach George Patrylak looking on, senior David Parks closes out cross-country career. Photo/Tom Atwood

Senior Madi Pranger finishes strong in final cross-country race as a Tiger. Photo/Tom Atwood

Dameon Morgan raises hands in victory, winning the freshman/sophomore race Monday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Freshman Lizzie Anderson breaks the tape, winning the girls freshman sophomore race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Stephanie Dalla Riva, first place winner in the Tiger Finale, surrounded by teammates Courtney Lybarger, Briana Chamberlain and Diane Frese. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tiger Finale today; for many runners, a last hurrah; volunteers needed at SIUE course

The Margin of Victory
Devon Dudding surges past O'Fallon runner at finish line, giving EHS boys a one-point margin of victory over O'Fallon in the Southwest Conference championship Friday at Alton. Photo/Tom Atwood

Junior Emily Firsching crosses the finish line at Gordon Moore Park. Photo/Tom Atwood

Scenes from Conference Meet

SCENES FROM CONFERENCE MEET
Produced by Tom Atwood
Photographs from Southwest Conference Meet
Friday, October 17, 2008
Photographs, Music/Tom Atwood
© 2008 Tom Atwood
All Rights Reserved
To watch a high resolution version of this slideshow (requires Quicktime®), click here.

EHS boys win conference championship; girls place 2nd behind O'Fallon; Garrett Sweatt wins boys race; Liberty, Lincoln run state meet today

Garrett Sweatt wins varsity boys race at conference meet in 15:28, 13 seconds shy of the course record. Photo/Diane Dudding

Junior Ellen Atwood uses the hill in varsity girls race at Alton Friday. Photo/Diane Dudding

Senior Devon Dudding runs the Alton course at Gordon Moore Park for the last time. Photo/Diane Dudding

Kristin Hodge captures 2nd place in the JV girls race. Photo/Diane Dudding

Conference title at stake today

Meghan Ruddy runs varsity for EHS at Centralia Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood


Tony Thompson battles down the stretch Saturday.
Photo/Larry Thompson

Wever medals at Centralia

Sophomore Alex Wever finished 18th overall at the Centralia Invitational Saturday, running the course in 20:47. Photo/Tom Atwood

White shoes, fleet feet?

(Counter clockwise from left) Daniel Mazar, Ryan Cullen, Josh Lawson, Tyler Cann, and Derek Burge Beckley, on Homecoming 2008. Photo courtesy Micky Burge

(Counter clockwise from left) Daniel Mazar, Ryan Cullen, Josh Lawson, Tyler Cann, and Derek Burge Beckley, on Homecoming 2008. Photo courtesy Micky Burge

Fifty-three photos from Centralia; pictures by photographers Beth Warnecke, Diane Dudding

It's all a blur: cross country...or art?

Garrett Sweatt

Caden Cramsey

Brendan Colligan

Tyler Cann

Tony Thompson

Kyle Warnecke

Brendan Colligan
Photos/Tom Atwood (click images to enlarge)