2011 COUNTY CHAMPS

Wes Schoenthal, Ryker Frohock, Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Caden Cramsey, Andrew Patterson, (not pictured Austin Abegg )

Lizzie Lynn, Allie Sweatt, Erica Bailey, Sarah Smith, and Erika Fulbright

Did you see some XC runners in the EHS Homecoming Parade?

Brendan Colligan


Zain Pyarali

Allie Sweatt

Courtney Lybarger, Lizzy Anderson, and Caden Cramsey

Allen Bilbruck

Joel Burroughs

Prakash Kandula

On their way to Peoria- Good Luck TIGERS!

Varsity Boys(nice shorts Chad)
Varisty Girls

More of the Class of 2014

Jimmy Mayfield

Jacob Trueb

Chris Miller

Class of 2014

Allie Sweatt places 7th in the girl's Varsity race in East Peoria with the time 18:43.
Jack Cann wanted a good picture of himself. I think this one of him from East Peoria shows his determination that he has for every race.

Class of 2013

With 551 high school runners in the Peoria Woodruff Invitational Open-Junior Prakash Kandula ran a 19:28.

Junior Mark O'Brien placed 83rd in the Boys Open race in Peoria with the time of 17:34.

Junior Ryker Frohock running great at Peoria in the Varsity Race( This is before the shoe problem)

XC Class of 2013

Junior Brad Wever running at Detweiler Park for the Peoria Woodruff Invitational.

Sarah Smith(Junior)placed 38th in the Girls Varsity race at Granite City Invitational.

Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Junior Andrew Patterson runs the Boys Varsity race at the Peoria Woodruff Invitational.

Peoria Woodruff Invitational

Varsity girls at the start

2011 "Country Loop" and Denny's Brunch

On Monday, members of the EHS Boys and Girls Cross-Country Teams continued their annual tradition of running "Country Loop" on Labor Day and attending breakfast/Lunch at Denny's after. Results of the run can be found in Coach P's Notes. Thank you to all of the parents and Alumni Members that assisted with the run, including: Luke Bertels, Devon Dudding, Diane Dudding, Keith Dudding, Michael Hines, Mrs. Pyarali, Lindsay Shaw, and Scott Shaw. This is truly one of my favorite workouts of the year, especially with all of the parents and former athletes that come out to assist us. Thanks!This is the first year that members of the girls team joined the boys for "Country Loop". The ladies were limited to eight miles this year, but earned the opportunity for ten next season. Just after the mile mark, Diane Dudding captures John Brandenburg, Sarah Smith, Lizzie Anderson, and Erica Bailey.
Just after the three mile mark for runners running the full ten mile "Country Loop" are Chandler Reed, Zach Bertels, and Prakash Kandula.
MMMMMMMMMM....Love that Denny's! After a hard run, Ryker Frohock, Zach Bertels, Brad Wever, Zach Gabel, Lizzie Lynn, Allie Sweatt, and Sarah Smith enjoy some good food and even better company!
At the "Senior's Table" are Caden Cramsey, Joel Burroughs, Austin Abegg, Lizzie Anderson, Brendan Colligan, Garrett Sweatt, Brianna Chamberlain, Steffan West, and Courtney Lybarger. More than 30 current athletes and 14 parents/family members/alumni members attended Denny's after the run! If I did not mention it already, I love my Cross-Country Family!

Local Newspaper Stories Featuring the Granite City Invitational

The Alton Telegraph
The Belleville News Democrat
STL Today High School Sports (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
The Edwardsville Intelligencer
The following link will take you to the Alton Telegraph for an article on Allie and Garrett Sweatt.
Allie and Garrett

Tom Atwood Captures Members of the EHS Girls Team at Granite City

Here are a few great shots of the ladies by Tom Atwood. Again, Tom it is a pleasure to see how your skills have developed over the years. We all love and appreciate your photos.Competing in her first meet of the season, Sophomore Allie Sweatt leads the Tigers with a 12th place finish at the Granite City Invitational on Saturday.
Edwardsville senior Courtney Lybarger ran a great race for the Tigers as she finished in 20th place on Saturday. Courtney was the number two finisher for the Tigers.
In her first major invitational as a member of the Tigers, Freshman Lizzy Lynn finshes in 33rd place to help the Tigers finish fifth on Saturday.

Tiger freshman Erica Bailey battles through her first high school invitational on Saturday, finishing in 60th place. Good job ladies!

Tom Atwood Captures EHS Boys at the Granite City Invitational

Thank you to all of the parents and fans who added photos on Facebook from the Granite City Invitational. I will try to add a few each day. Today I will start off with some photos taken by Tom Atwood. Tom has really mastered capturing the drama and emotion of a cross-country race. Thank you Tom for your efforts. Enjoy!Moments before the start of the Boys Varsity Race, Tom Atwood captures Coach Patrylak and Coach McLendon in the team huddle along with varsity runners Garrett Sweatt, Joel Burroughs, Austin Abegg, Brydon Groves-Scott, Ryker Frohock, Caden Cramsey, and Chad Maxwell. This was my wife's favorite "Photo of the Day"!
Edwardsville Junior, Chad Maxwell, overcomes a difficult week of practice to finish 5th at the Granite City Invitational and played a key role in the Tiger's victory.
Just his second high school race and freshman Brydon Groves-Scott looks like a veteran. Brydon finished in 21st place in his first major high school invitational.

Wes Schoenthal nears the finish at the end of the Fresh/Soph Race at Granite on Saturday. Wes was the first Edwardsville finisher in the race, capturing 8th place!

Granite City Invitational -Boys First Place

Brydon Groves-Scott, Caden Cramsey, Ryker Frohok, Chad Maxwell, Garrett Sweatt, Joel Burroughs, and Austin Abegg

Belleville West Quad Photos Provided By Mr. Sommer

Little Lizzy was the first finisher for the Tigers with a second place performance on the difficult Belleville West Course.
Erika Bailey approaches the finish during her first race of the 2011 cross-country season.
"And their off"......The EHS Boys and Girls start off the season at Belleville West. Here is a great picture of the start of the Boy's race.
Coming in to the finish are Tigers Brandon Sommer, Jack Cann, and Joel MaGee. Thank you Mr. Sommer for the great photos.

EXCTF Booster Club Meeting Monday Night

Sorry for the short notice, but we are planning on having an EXCTF Booster Club Meeting on Monday, August 29, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tiger Country Building located adjacent to the EHS Track. This is an important meeting, so parents are encouraged to attend.

Topics Include:
--Mud Mountain Recap
--Election of 2011/2012 Officers
--2011 Cross-Country

I hope to see you Monday night.

--Coach P.

Please Email Me Your Race Photographs! Belleville West Quad Results

Parents, please email me the pictures you take at our invitationals this year. I will try to add pictures to Photo of the Day multiple times per week, but I need your photos. I need pictures of EHS, Liberty and Lincoln, Boys and Girls. Please email photos to gpatrylak@ecusd7.org or goosepatry@aol.com.

Please click below to be directed back to Coach P's Notes and results from Saturday.

Thank you.

Coach P.

Belleville West Meet Information and 2011 Intrasquad Meet Photos

Meet: 2011 Kickoff Meet

When: Saturday, August 27, 2011

Location: Belleville West High School

Directions: Take I-255 South to Route 15 in Belleville. Stay on Route 15 until your reach Frank Scott Park Way. Turn left on Frank Scott Parkway and you will see the Belleville West campus. The course is located behind the school.

Teams: Belleville East, Belleville West, Edwardsville, Mascoutah, O'Fallon

Departure from EHS: 7:00 A.M.

Race Times:
--Girls: 9:00 A.M.
--Boys: 9:40 A.M.

Return to EHS: Approximately 12:00 P.M.

Lunch: Some members of the EHS Team plan on going to Imo's when we get back to Edwardsville. Please give your son/daughter money if they are planning on attending lunch. Lunch is optional and cost is on you.

We hope to see you tomorrow.

Good luck guys and ladies!

--Coach P. and Coach C.

On Wednesday, the EHS Boys and Girls Cross-Country Teams competed in the first ever EHS Coed-Intrasquad Meet. Thank you Valerie for all of the photos. You can see more on Valerie Sweatt's Facebook Page. Here is a picture of the start. Garrett, who got out to an early lead, won the event. His sister, Allie, was the first female finisher.
Your 2011 EHS Coed Intrasquad Team Champioion is Team Pink. Five teams competed, with Tie Dye(Diversity) and Zach Bertles in 5th, Team Black and Michael Stubbban in 4th, Team Teal/Denim with Caden Cramsey in 3rd with 116 points, Team Red and Garrett Sweatt in 2nd with 110 points, and Team Pink and Austin Abegg with 106 points.
Team Captain Garrett Sweatt takes a moment to pose with Team Red before the meet. Team Red members from left to right include: (back row) Logan Weshinskey, Spencer Burkart, Allen Bilbruck, Garrett Sweatt, Ryker Frohock, Nick Ferarri, Jacob Trueb, Joel Magee, Clayton DeRousse, Megan Kiel, (middle row) Zain Pyarali, and Sarah Smith, (front row) Lizzy Lynn and Dalton Masterson.

EHS Boys Team helps Chad Maxwell celebrate his 17th B-Day at Coach McLendon's.

On Thursday, August 11, 2011 EHS Junior, Chad Maxwell, turned 17. These photos show the EHS Boy's CC Team helping Chad celebrate at Coach McLendon's house.

Pictures from Coach McLendon's Host Run

Members of the boys team line up outside Coach McLendon's door as they prepare to be called in for some pasta, breadsticks, and drinks.
Just before getting ready for static stretching a their run, members of the boys team use Coach McLendon's townhouse to get in some leg swings.

Coach Patrylak got some strange looks from the community as he stood on the side of the trail to capture photos of the boys team.