Rainy season continues; Jerseyville meet cancelled

Dameon Morgan rounds a bend at East Peoria Invitational, one of the few sunny meets so far this fall. Photo/Tom Atwood

Photo finishes (by Larry Thompson)

Some EHS runners found themselves in close battles with their own teammates at the finish line in East Peoria Saturday. From top: Tony Thompson challenges Derek Burge-Beckly; Chris Taglieri moves up on Eli Sweatt; Garrett Sweatt gains ground on Devon Dudding. Photos by Larry Thompson

Frese leads frosh/soph girls to win at East Peoria

Diane Frese dominates freshman/sophomore race, winning easily at East Peoria Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

EHS girls battle East Peoria in frosh/soph race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tigers dominate East Peoria Invitational

Boys varsity and frosh/soph teams placed placed first and second overall at East Peoria Invitational held Saturday at Illinois Central College. EHS varsity girls placed 3rd; frosh/soph girls won their race. Photo/Val Sweatt

Sierra Goldsmith dodges sign on sharp turn with Katie Speicher at ICC. Photo/Tom Atwood

Madi Pranger, Kristin Hodge, Madi Exton and Michelle Pranger relax after varsity race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Coach George Patrylak leads boys frosh/soph team in prayer before Saturday's race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Daniel Mazar finishes a strong 3rd among EHS varsity boys at East Peoria Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Say cheese!

Freshmen Katie Speicher and Courtney McCarty are all smiles after the Hazelwood Invitational Wednesday. Speicher finished 1st; McCarty 6th overall. Photo/Diana Speicher

Ellen Atwood and Kristin Hodge pose for a snapshot after Saturday's Edwardsville Invitational. Hodge won the JV race; Atwood finished 6th overall. Photo/Tom Atwood

John Schoeberle with Coach George Patrylak after Wednesday's Hazelwood Invitational. Photo/Annette Schoeberle

Gorsage leads frosh/soph team to win

Michael Gorsage finished first among EHS runners in the frosh/soph race at the Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Cheering them on

JV runners--and one alum--encourage varsity runners at Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Devon Dudding, Eli and Garrett Sweatt lead boys varsity in mile 2 of the Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

So far, a wet, muddy season

Courtney Lybarger digs out dirt from muddy Woodruff Invitational as she prepares for another wet meet, last Saturday's Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Beth Warnecke

Randy Cann and Kevin Cullen aboard a muddy Gator at Edwardsville Invite. Photo/Beth Warnecke


Freshman Garett Sweatt is interviewed by Alton Telegraph reporter Steve Porter after finishing 2nd overall in boys varsity race. Photo/Beth Warnecke

Girls varsity runners prepare for their race at SIUE Saturday. Photo/Beth Warnecke

Cullen finishes strong

Michael Cullen battles down the stretch in frosh/soph race at Edwardsville Invitational Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

A perfect storm

Kevin O'Brien and Zach Bertels finish fresh/soph race; Tigers swept yesterday's Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Megan Ruddy medals in first varsity race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Courtney Smith leads EHS girls varsity at the start of their race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Orange-shirted volunteers were everywhere at the Edwardsville Invitational, making sure the event ran smoothly. Photo/Tom Atwood


Keith Dudding, recuperating from knee surgery, serves as timer. Photo/Diane Dudding

Lizzie Anderson finishes 10th for EHS varsity girls. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tigers sweep Edwardsville Invitational

EHS varsity boys get out and stay out at today's Edwardsville Invitational. EHS teams won the varsity boys, varsity girls, JV boys and JV girls races. Photo/Tom Atwood

Kristin Hodge wins the JV girls race by a comfortable margin. Photo/Tom Atwood

Senior Eli Sweatt finishes strong at today's Edwardsville Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Alex Wever battles down the stretch in girls varsity race. Photo/Tom Atwood

A light rain kept the umbrellas out for most of the meet. Photo/Tom Atwood

Covering the race

Derek Burge-Beckley's parents have him covered at the Granite City Invitational. Photo/Tom Atwood

Anderson runs first EHS varsity race

Freshman Lizzie Anderson finishes fifth among EHS varsity runners at Peoria Saturday. Photo/Larry Thompson

Luke Bertels runs boys open race at Detweiler Park. Photo/Larry Thompson

Frese fights mud at Detweiler

Senior Abbey Frese runs rainy open at Peoria Woodruff Invitational. Photo/Larry Thompson

Mud cancels today's middle school meet at SIUE

Today's middle school meet (Lincoln, Liberty and East St. Louis) has been cancelled due to poor conditions at the SIUE cross-country course. Photo/Val Sweatt

Muddy meet

Tony Thompson battles the elements at Peoria Woodruff Invitational Saturday. Photo/Larry Thompson

Runners relax under the tent before races at Detweiler Park. Photo/Larry Thompson

Emily Firsching focuses before JV race at Woodruff Invitational. Photo/Larry Thompson

Help wanted for Edwardsville Invitational this Saturday, September 20

Sam Duft enters the chute at the Tiger Fall Classic. Photo/Tom Atwood

Thanks to everyone who helped at the Tiger Fall Classic last week. We have a big home meet coming up at 9 a.m. this Saturday, the Edwardsville Invitational. If you can volunteer for set up, concessions, the chute, or clean up, please contact Lisa Thompson (lilathompson@charter.net). Also, concessions is running low on Gatorade. We are asking each family in the booster club to donate one case of Gatorade during the season--if you haven't already, now would be a good time. Either bring it to the course on Saturday, or contact Val Sweatt (vls2262@sbcglobal.net).

Here's a volunteer schedule for the Edwardsville Invitational this weekend:

Friday 5 pm • course preparation (flags, painting)
Saturday 6:30 am • set up (tents, cones, finish line, etc)
Saturday 7 am - 11:30 am • concessions
Saturday 8:30 am 'til end of meet • chute
Saturday after meet • clean up

Again, thanks for your help. See you this weekend!

Tom Atwood

Home teams win Liberty Invitational

Liberty and Lincoln girls start strong at Liberty Invitational Saturday at SIUE. Liberty won the varsity girls race; Lincoln won the varsity boys race. Photo/Val Sweatt

Kennedy Roderick and Allie Sweatt lead Lincoln girls Saturday at Liberty Invite. Photo/Val Sweatt

Tigers dodge showers at Peoria Invitational

Tyler Cann and friends cheer runners in downpour at Detweiler Park in Peoria during boys open race. Photo/Tom Atwood

Kristin Hodge jumps out to a big lead at the half-mile mark in Peoria Woodruff Invitational, but could not hold on. Photo/Tom Atwood

Freshman Garrett Sweatt was top finisher (19th overall) for Tiger varsity boys. Photo/Tom Atwood

Stephanie Dalla Riva at the one-mile mark in girls varsity race.
Photo/Tom Atwood

Daniel Mazar (left) and Chris Taglieri battle down the stretch.
Photo/Tom Atwood

Tigers eye Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Sophomore Diane Frese took 2nd in the JV race at the Tiger Fall Classic Wednesday; she runs varsity today at Peoria's Detweiler Park. Photo/Tom Atwood