In the spotlight

Kristin Hodge leads a pack in the Granite City Invitational.
Photo/Andy Thomas (click image to enlarge)

Pretty in Pink

Tiger pink team wins intra-squad meet against Tiger blue and green teams, discovers creative ways to celebrate pink pride. (L-R) Greg Dunn, Jake Nelson, Sam Keck-Flory, Tyler Cann, Patrick Brennan, Greg Frick, Daniel Mazar, Tony Thompson.
Photo courtesy Pam Nelson (click image to enlarge)

Pushing the limit

Junior Derek Burge-Beckley gives it all he has at Edwardsville Invitational.

Liberty girls win middle school conference meet

Liberty 7th-grader Allie Whitworth (pictured above at the Lincoln Invitational) finished 2nd in Wednesday's conference meet.
Photo courtesy Steve Chapman (click image to enlarge)

Kacie McGauley, Jill Thiede, and Kirsten Sund pose for snapshot after the Lincoln Invitational.
Photo courtesy Steve Chapman (click images to enlarge)

Frese finishes strong

Freshman Diane Frese places 4th in Edwardsville Invitational JV race
Photo/Andy Thomas (click image to enlarge)

Firsching medals in East Peoria

Sophomore Emily Firsching places 6th in East Peoria Invitational meet.
Photo/Tom Atwood (click image to enlarge)


Eli Sweatt finishes strong at Peoria Woodruff Invitational.
Photo/Beth Warnecke (click image to enlarge)

No limits

There Are No Limits

©2004 Tom Atwood
All Rights Reserved

For Riley and Ellen. A remarkable running season (2003-2004).

There Are No Limits

Video: Give Me a Long Sport!

Produced by Tom Atwood
Photographs: Andy Thomas

Music: Tom Atwood (2nd movement from Lamentations)
©2007 Edwardsville Cross Country Booster Club
All Rights Reserved

East Peoria Invitational

Jake Nelson on his way to a medal at East Peoria Invitational.
Courtney Smith battles for position in girls varsity race.
Ellen Atwood captures 3rd in frosh/soph race; Bre Schuett takes 6th.
Freshman/sophomore girls win five medals, 1st place team trophy.
After the meet, Tiger runners enjoy lunch in the shade.
Photos/Tom Atwood (click images to enlarge)

Battle to the finish

Tyler Cann down the stretch against a Granite City Warrior
Photo/Beth Warnecke (Click image to enlarge)

Dad is watching...

Pete Frese looks over daughter Abbey's shoulder as she runs the Granite City Invitational.
Photo/Andy Thomas (Click image to enlarge)

Frosh shine at Hazelwood

Daniel Mazar wins yesterday's Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational boys race.

Coach George Patrylak records splits as boys take 3rd place; EHS girls team placed 1st.
Photos/Beth Warnecke (click images to enlarge)

Getting Out

Liz Speicher, Kristan Hodge, Courtney Smith, Kaci Smith, and Lia Saunders lead the field at Edwardsville Invitational.
Photo/Andy Thomas (click images to enlarge)

Cooling Spray of Mud Mountain

Garrett Sweatt wins age division (12-13 yrs) at Mud Mountain (top photo).

Eric Stoff and Riley Atwood take advantage of water station at last month's Mud Mountain 5K Cross Country Classic (above).
Photos/Beth Warnecke (Click images to enlarge)

Top 10 Finish

Kaci Smith, Lia Saunders run to top 10 finish at Edwardsville Invitational
Photo/Andy Thomas (Click image to enlarge)

Edwardsville Invitational Video

Tigers sweep Edwardsville Invitational at SIUE course
©2007 Tom Atwood
All Rights Reserved

Tiger varsity paces open runners at Edwardsville Invitational

Photo/Andy Thomas (Click image to enlarge)

Tigers Sweep Edwardsville Invitational

Start of the varsity boys race yesterday. To see video
from the Edwardsville Invitational, click here.
Photo/Andy Thomas (Click picture to enlarge)

Medal performance

Courtney Smith (24th place) and Liz Speicher (11th place)
medal at Peoria Woodruff Invitational
Photo/Tom Atwood (click picture to enlarge)

Devon Dudding's flying finish

Devon Dudding captures second place at the Tiger Classic
Photo/Andy Thomas (Click picture to enlarge)

Stephanie Dalla Riva

Sophomore Stephanie Dalla Riva runs varsity at Granite Invitational
Photo/Andy Thomas (click image to enlarge)

Finishing strong

Edwardsville Sophomore Chris Taglieri medals at the Tiger Invitational
Photo/Andy Thomas (click image to enlarge)

The role of a cross-country booster

Edwardsville Cross Country Booster Club member Sally Atwood encourages the Tiger JV girls as they "get out" at Peoria Woodruff
Invitational on Saturday.
Photo/Tom Atwood (Click picture to enlarge)

Runners dodge showers at Liberty Invitational

Photos from Saturday's Liberty Invitational submitted by Val Sweatt. Val is in charge of concessions at Edwardsville cross-country meets, and would like to thank the parents and volunteers who helped make Saturday's meet a success.
Start of the open race at the Liberty Invitational held Saturday, Sept. 8 at SIUE
Photo/Val Sweatt


Lincoln Middle School's Garrett Sweatt battles Liberty Middle
School's Curtis Burks down the stretch of the boys varsity race
Photo/Val Sweatt


Lincoln varsity runners hold 1st Place plaque after winning the Liberty Invitational;
(back row) Randy Romann, Casey Thebeau, Garrett Sweatt, Max Byers, Brendan Colligan;
(ront row) Austin Abegg, Michael Romann, Chad Maxwell
Photo/Val Sweatt

"On the count of three...say 'Patrylak!'"

Tiger runners pose for picture after meet Saturday in Peoria's Detweiler Park
Photo/Tom Atwood

Alton Invitational

This site features photos and snapshots of Edwardsville high school and middle school runners during the Fall 2007 cross-country season. If you would like to share photos of your favorite runners, email them to tom@tomatwood.net. Thanks to Holly Romann for sending snapshots from this week's Alton Invitational middle school meet.


Start of the Alton Invitational boys varsity race on Thursday, Sept. 6
Photo/Holly Romann


Lincoln Middle School brothers Michael and Randy Romann run at Alton
Photo/Holly Romann

Welcome to Photo of the Day

This site will feature photos and snapshots of Edwardsville high school and middle school runners during the Fall 2007 cross-country season. Some samples are posted below. If you would like to share photos of your favorite runners, email them to tom@tomatwood.net. Watch for new photos every day (or so).


Liz Speicher wins Granite City Invitational as her parents and sister Katie watch
Photo/Andy Thomas


Start of the Tiger Invitational Boys Varsity race on Wednesday
Photo/Tom Atwood


Will Anderson at the GC Invitational finish line
Photo/Andy Thomas


Bre Schuette, Ellen Atwood, Stephanie Dalla Riva,
Bridgette Hoover, Abbey Frese, and Diane Frese
Photo/Andy Thomas


Barbecue after Granite City Invitational Photo/Andy Thomas