Fund Raiser

Parents and Athletes-

There is a new fundraiser for Parkway West. It is an extension of Yahoo and is called the Parkway West Benefits Bar. All you need to do is go to this link Benefits Bar and download the search bar. It will appear in the upper tool bar of your internet search engine. Anytime you search for something there will be four sites at the top of the webpage and four sites on the right side of the webpage that are considered sponsor sites. Anytime you click on these sites you earn 10 cents for Parkway West Athletics. 10 clicks a day can earn the school 1$. A small amount but imagine if we get lots of people to download this toolbar and utilize. We are talking some serious money. Any one can download this including Parents, Grandparents, Cousins, Coworkers and all the money will go to West. It will help the cross country team buy new warm ups and a new tent among other things. So please spread the word.

Coach Cutelli

State

We did what we set forth to do. Three days ago it was 60+ degrees and of course for state it dropped to below 40. The weathermen claimed mid 40's and little wind on race day but they could have fooled me. We arrived in Jeff City at about 2 and headed to check out the course at 3:30. The night took us to Arris Pizza restaurant and then some inspiring words from the legendary Coach Cutelli. Natalie had set forth some split goals and I told her to break 19:30. She met her split goals and broke 19:30. I was very proud. She ended up 12th overall and she looked real sharp in her new uniform. The field was defintely faster this year and her patience in the race paid off in the end. Natalie was an all state runner all 4 years which is truly a feat. I tease her by asking if she really wants to graduate because I will really miss her next year.
Our newbie Laura Michel finished 88th with a time of 21:07. I think the cold affected her more than our senior veteran. Overall it was a good experience for her and the team should be proud that one of our younger members made it this far. I hope that next year Laura can rise to the occasion and carry a team with her to state.

Coach Cutelli

Sectionals

One week it is cold and the next it is hot. Unfortunately we ran at 1:15 so the sun had been out for quite sometime. Natalie ran well shutting down towards the finish and placing an easy 6th. Laura Michel moved up in the standings from her previously seeded 26th to finish 19th. She seems to get faster every race. Grace and Claire knew where they were seeded. Both were at the 39/40 marker. We decided to got out fast and try and hold on to top 30. The plan did not work. Grace and Claire should be commended on all the hard work and sacrafice they made for this team. Both were pushing 30+ miles a week and were highly competitive in all of the races this year. As a Coach I could not be any prouder of them. I know that it would be awesome to bring 4 girls to state to run but sometimes the cookie doesn't crumble that way. The sectional got faster this year and that was something that we could not control. Congrads to Natalie and Laura M. for making it to state. Go Horns!!

Results

Coach Cutelli

Districts

A tough, muddy, cold race. We knew coming into this race that we were sitting at about 5th or 6th place. We needed to be top 4 to make it through. The course was changed last minute due to rain and it was extremely cold for 10:15 in the AM. We ended up 5th place scoring 111 points. Parkway Central was a close 4th with a score of 99. There is nothing to hang our heads about. Everyone ran well. I was not expecting to Eureka to run slowly nor was I expecting Parkway Central's Kathleen Thompson to move so far up in the standings. Natalie, Laura M., Claire, and Grace all made top 30. Laura Ritthamel and Maggie Parato continued to break 22 minutes and 23 minutes respectively. Consistency is a great thing. Now both of you know where you should be able to start out in the 2009 season. I will post results once I get them typed up.


Coach Cutelli

District Results

District Results

Great Racing by everyone!!!

Coach Cutelli

District Meet at Parkway Central

District meet is tomorrow. The bus is leaving at 8:15 AM. We would love to have anyone from the team show up and ride over with us. Varsity Boys race at 9:30 and the Varsity Girls are at 10:15. The more support we have the better. Go Longhorns.

Charlie

Conference Information

Suburban South Conference Meet
Location: Blackburn Park (Webster Groves) At the corner of Jackson and Edgar Road.
Date: Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Race Times:
4:15 PM Varsity Boys
4:40 PM Varsity Girls
5:10 PM JV Boys
5:15 PM JV Girls
5:45 PM Freshmen Boys
5:50 PM Freshmen Girls

Awards for the top 15 individuals.

Long Sleeve Tshirts available for $15.00

We will be taking a bus from school to the meet. Please bring all items with you to school. Make sure to get plenty of rest, and drink A LOT of water, the next two days. Run Fast!

Coach Cutelli

Thanks

Thank you for the wonderful birthday wishes. The cards, gifts, and singing were great.

West Invite Results

Well I thought I had posted these but I guess not. Sorry.


Varsity Results

Junior Varsity Results

Freshmen/Sophomore Results

Sorry

Coach C

Handout from Mrs. Melton Concerning End of the Year Banquet

To Senior Cross Country Parents--

Mrs. Melton sent a flier home today concerning the end of the year banquet. In years past the senior parents have organized the dessert extravaganza. Please read the flier and contact Colleen Melton as soon as possible to offer your help. The date for the banquet will be sent out as soon as I set it.


Thanks for all you do


Coach Cutelli

Thanks

Thanks to all the parents and staff of West high for helping make the West Invitational a success. If you do get a chance thank Coach Shepherd. The majority of his family was there making sure everything ran smoothly. I will post my comments and results a bit later. Have fun at the team dinner!


Coach Cutelli

West Invitational

The West Invitational is tomorrow. Bring your cow bells.

Race Times

9:00 JV Boys
9:30 JV Girls
10:10 Varsity Boys
10:40 Varsity Girls
11:10 Freshmen Boys
11:40 Freshmen/Sophomore Girls
12:20 Awards

Go Horns

Coach Cutelli

COURSE MARSHALLS

This is just a friendly reminder that Saturday is the West Invitational. We have a list of parent volunteers to be course marshalls for the meet. Please meet former coach Jeff Dee at the finish chute at around 8:30 A.M. the morning of the race. He will be in charge of your placement etc. on the course.

The parents that signed up were

Carol Gano
Janie Ritthamel
Mark Epps
Ken and Selina Tourjee
Bridget and Bob Rasche
Debbie Cully
Joe or Betsy Parato
Mark or Kim Michel

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Thanks

Coach Cutelli

Warrior Classic

Here are the results for the Warrior Classic. I did not write down the finishes and final team score of the JV. I am waiting to see if the Fox Team will email me those results. I do have everyones times though. Hopefully the restful weekend went well. For most runners we have only about 3 weeks left before conference. Lets make one final push. Remember "you control what you give, not what you get!" So lets give 110 % these last couple of weeks.

JV RESULTS

VARSITY RESULTS

Coach Cutelli

T-Shirts, Roster, and Team Dinner #2

Great job today. We finished second overall to Lafayette at the varsity level. Central is always a fun course to run and I think almost everyone PR'ed their times from years past. Congratulations to Ashley Roh and Carrie Hsieh for their first varsity runs. I know there were some nerves but they both did great. I will post more about the meets tomorrow. A couple of quick reminders.

1. T-Shirts are in. If you are dying to get a hold of one please contact the Melton household and you can pick it up this weekend. Otherwise wait until Monday and we will have them at practice.

2. Here is the cross country roster for 2008-2009 in case you need to get a hold of anyone.
Roster 2008-2009.

3. Team dinner is set for Saturday, October 4th. Arrive anytime after 6:00 PM. Dinner will be served around 6:30. Once again please bring 3$ dollars to help cover food costs. RSVP to Erin via telephone or email by October 1st so they have an accurate number count for food. I have flyers I will hand out at practice on Monday.

Go Horns

Coach Cutelli

Team Dinner and Warrior Classic (Friday September 26th)

1. Team Dinner has rescheduled for next Saturday, October 4th. Furthur details will be provided.

2. Arnold Park was flooded during the recent severe rain storms. Due to this event the Warrior Classic location is being moved to PARKWAY CENTRAL. The meet will still be this Friday, September 26th. This works out nicely since Parkway Central is right down the road and a fun course to run. As usual I will be sending home a meet fliar with all pertinent information. If you have any questions please let me know.

Sioux Passage Results

Great Job Team. Weather was nice for running. I have linked my result pages for each group. The freshmen/sophomore results have not all been sent to me, but I will update that when I recieve them.
Thanks to the parents that made the trip out today. I heard plenty of Longhorn Bells which is great. For those of you that did not know Sioux Passage is well known for the "ManMaker" Hill at the start of the race. We choose to call it the "WomanMaker" but it is rated as one of the tougher hills in the country. So, it is always a treat when we get to go to this course...although I am not sure if the girls feel the same way.

Varsity Results

Junior Varsity Results

Freshmen Results

Coach C

Paul Enke (Sioux Passage) Meet

Bus Leaves at 7:30 AM
Varsity Girls at 9:30 AM
Junior Varsity Girls at 10:30 AM
Freshmen/Sophmore Boys/Girls Combines 11:15 AM
Awards 12:00 PM

Arrival Home 1:00-1:30 ish

Go Horns

Team Dinner

Couple of reminders...

1. Wear your spirit wear and prior to the assembly EVERYONE meet in the North Gym.

2. There is going to be a team dinner on Friday September 26th, 2008 at Erin Melton's house after the Fox Invitational meet. Mrs. Melton will be providing food but PLEASE BRING $3 to help cover the costs.

3. Get excited for the Sioux Passage meet. The Woman Maker Hill is waiting........

Varsity Results Forest Park

Once again all official results and team scores can be found at this link: Forest Park

Racer	Mile	2 Mile (Split)	Finish	Place
Varsity
Natalie Becker	6:00	12:31 (6:31)	19:57	5
Laura Michel	6:35	13:35 (7:00)	21:06	34
Grace Triska	6:35	13:56 (7:21)	22:06	61
Claire Tourjee	6:35	13:56 (7:21)	22:11	63
Laura Ritthamel	7:06	15:12 (8:06)	23:58	111
Maggie Parato	7:08	15:16 (8:08)	23:59	113
Molly Parato	7:07	15:13 (8:06)	24:23	122

Junior Varsity Results Forest Park

Racer	Mile	2 Mile (Split)	Finish	Place
Junior Varsity
Amy Ritter	7:36	15:43 (8:07)	19:10	36
Carrie Hsieh	7:55	17:15 (9:20)	21:25	70
Megan Arnell	7:58	17:25 (9:27)	21:30	73
Suzie Gano	7:48	17:12 (9:24)	21:33	74
Megan Nilson	7:53	18:08 (10:15)	22:35	90
Caroline Maurer	8:40	18:19 (9:39)	22:45	92
Meredith Nettling	8:40	18:56 (10:16)	23:40	99

Freshmen Results Forest Park

Individual Results
Racer	Mile	Finish	Place
Freshmen
Ashley Roh	7:02	13:51	17
Michelle Cully	7:11	14:32	34
Karin Dye	7:22	14:38	35
Miranda Waddell	7:23	14:50	39
Tamira Goss	7:43	17:22	71
Ellen Rasche	8:50	18:34	75
Daysha Baskin	8:51	18:49	79

Official Parkway Quad Results

This is a link to the Parkway Quad results that the host school Parkway South put up. This includes runners from every school.

Varsity Results Parkway Quad (Castlewood)

Individual Results						Varsity Team Results
Racer	Mile	2 Mile (Split)	Finish	Place	1	Parkway West –34
Varsity					2	Parkway Central—41
Natalie Becker	6:09	12:39(6:30)	20:04	2	3	Parkway South
Laura Michel	6:45	13:29 (6:44)	20:53	3	4	Parkway North--DNS
Claire Tourjee	6:46	13:49 (7:03)	21:45	5
Grace Triska	6:46	13:53 (7:07)	22:12	9
Laura Ritthamel	7:03	14:35 (7:32)	22:46	15
Molly Parato	7:15	15:11 (7:56)	24:26
Aimee Epps	7:03	X	X	DNF

Junior Varsity Results Parkway Quad (Castlewood)

					Varsity Team Results
Racer	Mile	2 Mile (Split)	Finish	Place	1	Parkway South--27
Junior Varsity					2	Parkway North--48
Maggie Parato	8:09	15:15	19:00	2	3	Parkway West—83
Amy Ritter	8:32	15:54	19:36	9	4	Parkway Central--DNS
Nicole LePoidevin	8:44	16:40	20:38	21
Suzie Gano	8:51	16:40	20:48	25
Megan Arnell	8:45	16:53	20:58	26
Carrie Hseih	8:56	16:50	20:59	27
Megan Nilson	8:56	17:05	21:17	30
Meredith Nettling	9:38	17:59	22:19	34
Caroline Maurer	9:39	18:01	22:30	37