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

Liberty girls, Lincoln boys win Alton Invitational

Ariane Wright was the winner of the girls varsity race at Alton Invitational yesterday. Photo courtesy Brian Kamadulski

Wildcats coach Matt Rogers talks to varsity boys before Alton Invite. Photo/Val Sweatt

Strong performances at Tiger Fall Classic

Freshman Caden Cramsey takes 2nd place in JV race at Tiger Invitational. Photo/Tom Awood

Emily Firsching finishes 4th Wednesday, medaling for JV girls. Photo/Tom Atwood

EHS Varsity girls get out to a fast start at Tiger Invite. Photo/Tom Atwood

Greg Dunn medals for JV boys. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tigers Sweep!

Coach George Patrylak congratulates the boys varsity after winning the Tiger Fall Classic Invitational Wednesday against 15 teams; the EHS girls varsity, boys JV, and girls JV teams also finished first in a clean sweep. Photo/Tom Atwood

Mt. Vernon's Margo Richardson easily wins the girls' race Wednesday in a time of 19:21. Photo/Tom Awood

Dameon Morgan wins JV boys race in first year as a cross-country runner. Photo/Tom Atwood

Freshman Briana Chamberlain grabs 8th place in girls varsity race Wednesday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tiger runners catch up on homework before running Wednesday. Photo/Tom Atwood

Top finisher

Senior Courtney Smith grabs 12th place at Granite City Invitational; she was the top finisher for EHS varsity girls on Saturday. Photo/Beth Warnecke

Soda run

Click here to see a slideshow of the annual soda run held late this summer. (Warning: some of the images may be disturbing.) Photo/George Patrylak

PR for Cann

Senior Tyler Cann ran his fastest time ever on the Granite City course Saturday: 16:20. Photo/Tom Atwood

Alex Wever (left), Courtney Lybarger battle down the stretch at GC Invite. Photo/Beth Warnecke

Strong showing by Tiger runners at Granite City Invitational

EHS boys win Granite City Invitational

Eli Sweatt hoists 1st place trophy after EHS varsity boys win at Granite City Invitational today. Photo/Tom Atwood

Senior Devon Dudding leads Tiger boys to 1st place among 33 teams at Granite City. Photo/Diane Dudding

Emily Firsching battles Sacred Heart Griffin in JV race; Tiger girls captured 2nd place. Photo/Diane Dudding

Luke Bertels runs the open race at Granite City Saturday.
Photo/Diane Dudding

Finishing strong

Madi Pranger (left) and Abbey Frese battle Belleville West down the stretch on Labor Day. Photo/Larry Thompson (click image to enlarge)

French fry run

Eli Sweatt has a "big taste" during annual French Fry Run. Photo/Tom Atwood (click image to enlarge)

Survivors of the 2008 French Fry Run. Photo/George Patrylak (click image to enlarge)

Off to a good start

Diane Frese (left) at start of Labor Day meet at Belleville West. Photo/Larry Thompson (click image to enlarge)

Leaning at the finish

Daniel Mazar careens at the finish of the Labor Day meet at Belleville West. Photo/Tom Atwood (click image to enlarge)

Photo of the Day Returns

Briana Chamberlain is top finisher for Tiger girls at Belleville West's Labor Day meet. Photo/Diane Dudding Click to enlarge)

Sierra Goldsmith crosses the finish line at Labor day meet. Photo/Tom Atwood (click image to enlarge)

Devon Dudding wins Labor Day meet at Belleville West Monday. Photo/Tom Atwood (click image to enlarge)

Freshman Garrett Sweatt battles O'Fallon to finish 3rd on Labor Day. Photo/Diane Dudding (click image to enlarge)