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.

More Fry Photos

Wes enjoying his fries
Before the mess...
Kurt, Austin and Zain at Wendys
First stop Jack n the Box

Official Practice Kicks Off With The 2011 French Fry Run

Geordan Patrylak is busy filling up 40 cups with water for stop number three of the french fry run. Geordan was also responsible for most photos taken at McDonalds.
No, Garrett Sweatt is not holy, but we did say "Holy Cow" with his winning performance in the french fry run. With a belly full of fries, Garrett covered the slightly more than six miles at a 5:34 pace!!!!
EHS senior, Caden Cramsey, appears to be struggling at this point of the course while in McDonald's. Although Caden looks rough, Jay was the only one to get sick in a restaurant (sorry Vickie)!

From left to right are Spencer Burkhart, Ryker Frohock, and Chris Miller. All three athletes competed in their first french fry run. Thank you to all of the volunteers for this event (Coach Mclendon, Vickie Maxwell, Tony Thompson, and Geordan Patrylak) and congratulations to all athletes that finished. So who wants to meet Coach P for some french fries for lunch?

EHS Alum, Dustin Davis, Wins Prestigious Award at SEMO

Former Tiger and All-State Runner Dustin Davis is one of six athletes chosen by the OVC as a scholar athlete for the year. Click the link below for more details.

http://gosoutheast.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/110410aaa.html

Ariane and the Boy's Team Qualify for State!

Members of the girls team join together for a team photo after Sectionals. The girls ran a great race and finished 8th, just 25 point out of a State Qualifying spot. Team members include: Allie Sweatt, Courtney Lybarger, Brianna Chamberlain, Alex Wever, Diane Frese, Ariane Wright (individual qualifier), Heba Freese, Kennedy Rodderick, and Megan Kiel.
Members of the Boy's Team pulled out a 5th place finish to advance to the State Meet next weekend. In the photo are Andrew Patterson, Caden Cramsey, Ryker Frohock, Chad Maxwell, Garrett Sweatt, Joel Burroughs, Michael Gorsage, and Austin Abegg.
Congratulations on a great Sectional Meet. Photos by Vickie Maxwell.

Beth Warnecke and Vickie Maxwell Provide Regional Pictures

Good help is hard to find, but even harder to keep in line. Kira Patrylak, helping out at the chute for the first time this season, is in charge of keeping Larry Thompson and Keith Dudding under control. Actually, I would like to thank everyone who helped out with the Regional Meet, which we co-hosted with Granite City. First off, thank you to Richard Skirball (Sr. and Jr.) for the idea of us hosting at Granite and their help with course set-up. Thank you to Dan and Joan Abegg. Dan did a tremendous job as Vice President of Cross-Country this season. They also helped set up and manage the concession stand and t-shirt sales. Our professional timing and chute management team of Dudding and Thompson were also present at the finish line. It means a lot to me that our program has had such a positive impact in the lives of our athletes and their families that parents such as Larry and Keith come back and help out even though their children now attend major universities. I would also like to thank the Maxwells, Dennis Cramsey, and all other parents that volunteered on Saturday. I apologize if I missed anyone. You guys are the best!!!
Congratulations Sectional Qualifiers Ali Sweatt, Courtney Lybarger, Briana Chamberlain, Heba Freese, Ariane Wright, and Diane Freese (Alex Wever not pictured).
2010 Sectional Qualifiers: Chad Maxwell, Joel Burroughs, Andrew Patterson, Caden Cramsey, Ryker Frohock, Dameon Morgan, and Garrett Sweatt (not pictured, but running Saturday are Michael Gorsage and Austin Abegg).

Garrett Sweatt 1st at Granite City Regional, Tigers finish 2nd to O'Fallon, advance to sectionals next week

Garrett Sweatt battles O'Fallon's Connor Ryan just past the one-mile mark at Granite City. Sweatt went on to win the boys race in a time of 15:12. Photo by Tom Atwood.
For complete results from today's regional meet, click here.

Ariane Wright finishes 3rd at the Granite City regional Saturday, helping the EHS girls advance to the sectional meet. Photo/Tom Atwood

Tigers Finish 2nd at Conference. Photos by Beth Warnecke

Arian Wright leads the Tigers to a second place finish by finishing 3rd overall at River's Edge on Friday night.
Members of the Boys Varsity squad finished second on Friday. Racing for the Tigers are Garrett Sweatt, Chad Maxwell, Austin Abegg, Andrew Patterson, Michael Gorsage, Ryker Frohock, and Caden Cramsey.
Alex Wever battle with a runner from Collinsville with about 1200 meters left in the Varsity race at Conference.
It's basically all Edwardsville and O'Fallon at the 1200 mark on Friday. Garrett Sweatt was the Southwest Conference Champion for the third consecutive year.
Members of the the Girls JV team at the start of the JV race at River's Edge on Friday.

Pictures from the Centralia Invitational Open Race provided by Beth Warnecke