End of Season Information

Hi Everyone!
It's hard to believe our season is over.  Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate at last night's banquet.  Good food and GREAT company!

BHSXC Seniors! (plus Matthew and a photobomb by Jon)

Thanks for the fantastic gift.  I LOVE it!  I will most definitely stay hydrated drinking from this :)

Just a few notes as we wrap up this season:

*  If you have not turned in your uniform, please give it to Mr. Shea, Mr. Rivera, or Maggie/Brendan

*  For those planning on running the Reindeer Run on Friday December 2nd, the entry fee goes up TOMORROW.  Click here to enter online.  Let me know if you are running because we want to do a team picture before the race for Mr. Shea's sportsmanship booklet.  There is a costume costume as well for those who want to dress like Santa, an elf, snowman etc.

Good luck in your Winter Sports Seasons and Enjoy the Holidays!

Coach Flanagan :)

Brandywine Cross Country Awards Banquet

Brandywine Cross Country Awards Banquet

A Celebration of the 2016 Season!

 

Monday November 21, 2016

6pm

Brandywine High School Cafeteria

Cost:  

 Athletes  FREE

 younger siblings:  $5                

Parents and other guests:   $10

Cash or Checks Payable to:  

BRANDYWINE CROSS COUNTRY BOOSTERS

Please RSVP by Friday 11/18 to Peg McCoy:  pegmccoy@comcast.net

We could use some parent help with the Banquet.  Please let Peggy know if you are available. 

Please bring your CLEAN XC uniform to the banquet :) 

We are staying at school TODAY (Wednesday 11/9)

Hi Everyone,
Due to the rainy forecast, we decided to stay at SCHOOL today for practice.

Practice should end by 4:15.

Last Week of the Season!

Hi Everyone!
A big Congrats to Alexa Crowell who made her second All County team.  Alexa finished 20th out of 165 runners in yesterday's race.

See below for this week's schedule.
 We would like all team members to continue practicing with the team this week.

Monday 11/7:  No School   Practice at 9AM at Brandywine Creek

Tuesday 11/8:  No School/ No Practice
Run 40 minutes on your own followed by 6 striders

Wednesday 11/9: SCHOOL (this is a CHANGE)

Thursday 11/10:  School

Friday 11/11:  No School/  No Practice
30 minute EASY run on your own

Team Dinner hosted by the Flanagans

6:00-8:00

1307 Chadwick Road
Welshire
Wilmington, DE 19803

What to Bring:
Boys bring non-carbonated drinks
Girls bring desserts


Saturday 11/12:  State Championships at Brandywine Creek

Comments: Start City/Claymont P/U at 10:30 am; 4:00 pm Hold City/Claymont return
Depart Time: 11:15pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:00pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 4:15pm

Time Schedule:  Brandywine is Division 2

Girls Division 1 5K 5k Women 01:00 PM Girls Division 2 5K 5k Women 01:40 PM Boys Division 1 5K 5k Men 02:20 PM Boys Division 2 5K 5k Men 03:00 PM

Looking Ahead:  Our End of Season Banquet is Monday November 21st in the BHS Cafeteria.

Team Dinner on Friday

Thanks to Ethan and Hannah's Family for hosting this Friday's Team Dinner!  Information is below:


Pasta Party 

Time:  6:00-8:00

2021 Floral Drive

Wilmington DE 19801  

(North Graylyn Crest)

Home # 529-0302

Girls please bring a Salad or Dessert

Junior/Senior Boys:  Please bring DRINKS

Freshman/Sophomore Boys:  Please bring Dessert

Week of 10/31-11/5: TWO weeks to Go! UPDATED

Hi Everyone,
We are heading into the home stretch!  Two weeks to go until the State Meet.  We can only run 7 boys and 7 girls in the State Championships, so for many of you, Saturday will be your last competition of the season.  Let's make it your BEST!

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday:  Halloween!  We are practicing at SCHOOL

Tuesday 11/1:  Winterthur
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Winterthur
Est Return to School: 5:10pm


Wednesday 11/2:  Brandywine Creek
We are playing one last game of TAG!

Thursday 11/3:  SCHOOL ** This is a CHANGE

Friday 11/4:  School

Saturday 11/5:  New Castle County Championships at Winterthur
Comments: Start City/Claymont P/U at 12:00 pm; 4:00 pm Hold City/Claymont return
Depart Time: 12:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:00pm
Return Location: Winterthur
Est Return to School: 4:30pm

11:00 am Preferred parking gate 5 opens

12:00 pm Girls 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

12:30 pm Boys 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

1:00 pm Tents available for high school athletes

1:30 pm Old Timers Race – open to alumni, coaches, parents and friends

(Please pre-register at www.N5CTA.com
 by 9 pm, Thursday, November 3)

2:30 pm Girls Junior Varsity

3:00 pm Boys Junior Varsity

3:30 pm Girls Varsity

4:00 pm Boys Varsity


4:30 pm Awards Ceremony


Preferred Parking Passes are available for $10. 

Click HERE for more details on parking etc.



Looking Ahead:  
Our End of Season Banquet is Monday 11/21 at BHS.  More info to follow.

Our Saturday Morning Crew (Justin missed the picture)

The Season is Winding Down! Week of 10/24-10/29 UPDATED!!

Hi Everyone!
It's hard to believe we have just three weeks left of cross country!  Still plenty of time to work hard and drop those times.  I believe this team is just scratching the surface of its potential.  Keep setting those goals and push yourself out of your comfort zone!

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/24:  Bellevue

Tuesday 10/25:  School

Wednesday 10/26:  SCHOOL (This is a CHANGE from Original Post)

Thursday: 10/27:  Blue Hen Conference Championships

Dismissal Time: 1:00pm
Depart Time: 1:20pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:00pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:15pm

Schedule: 
3:00 pm Boys Varsity
3:30 pm Girls Varsity
4:00 pm Boys JV
4:30 pm Girls JV
5:15 pm Awards

Friday 10/28:  School

Saturday 10/29:  Brandywine Creek State Park  8:30-10:00

Where's Brendan? ;)

Celebrating our Seniors!

       

Week of October 17-22 UPDATED (TAG now on THURSDAY)

Hi Everyone!
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the Joe O'Neill Invitational such a huge success!  Over 1100 runners crossed the finish line on Friday.  Lots of Bulldog PR's!  We sold out of t-shirts and made over $2000 for our XC team.  We could not have done it without your help.

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/17:  SCHOOL
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Tuesday 10/18:  SENIOR DAY!!  Meet with Chistiana and Hodgson @ Brandywine Creek.  
Race time:  3:30 for Boys/ 3:40 for Girls

Dismissal Time: 2:10pm
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Join us after the meet as we celebrate our Seniors with some light Refreshments

Wednesday 10/19:  Bellevue

Thursday 10/20:  Brandywine Creek State Park
We will be playing TAG!  Break out the Camoflauge and come ready to run.

Friday 10/21:  SCHOOL
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Saturday 10/22:  Bellevue State Park  8:30-10:00

Sunday 10/23:  Long run on your own:  50-70 minutes

Boys' Varsity getting ready to run

Start of Girls' Varsity

Senior Day: Tuesday October 18, 2016

Mark your calendars....Next Tuesday 10/18, we will be celebrating our seniors at their last regular meet of the season.  Join us as the Bulldogs take on Hodgson and Christiana at Brandywine Creek.  Race time 3:30.  We will have light refreshments following the meet.

Alexa and Sam Freshmen yaer

Time Flies when you are having fun!

Week of October 10-15

Hi Everyone!
We have our ONLY fundraiser of the year coming up this Friday and we can use EVERYONE'S help!  Please click HERE  to sign up to help at the Joe O'Neill Invitational.  BHSXC receives all proceeds from t-shirt sales and concessions in exchange for running the meet.

This week's practice schedule is below:

Monday 10/10:  SCHOOL

Tuesday 10/11:  Meet with Dickinson & St. George's Tech at Bellevue State Park
Dismissal Time: 2:10pm
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Wednesday 10/12:  NO SCHOOL/ NO PRACTICE
Run an easy, relaxed 45-60 minutes on your own. 

Thursday 10/13:  SCHOOL

Friday 10/14:  No School.  

The Joe O'Neill Invitational
Comments: Start City/Claymont P/U at 1:00; 5:15 pm Hold City/Claymont return
Depart Time: 1:00pm
Depart Location: Bus Stops
Return Time: 5:15pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park


VARSITY BOYS 3:00 PM

VARSITY GIRLS 3:25 PM

JV BOYS (limited to 10 runners) 3:50 PM

JV GIRLS (unlimited) 4:15 PM


JV Boys B (unlimited) 4:45 PM

Saturday-Sunday 10/15-10/16:  No Practice
Easy recovery run on Saturday.  LONGER distance run on Sunday (60 + minutes)

Today's Practice

Hi Everyone.
Only 6 bulldogs were able to make our Rosh Hashanah practice this morning.  See their mostly smiling faces below:

They ran Pond intervals today at Bellevue.  If you were NOT at practice, PLEASE get outside on this beautiful day and go for a run.  45 minutes followed by some striders.

For the rest of this week's schedule, see yesterday's blog post.

Week of October 3-9, 2016

Hi Everyone.
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is right around the corner.  The Joe O'Neill Invitational is Friday October 14, 2016.  Please click HERE to sign up to help that day.  BHSXC gets all the proceeds from shirt sales and concessions.

We had another great week of XC.  As we head into October, keep working hard in practice and your times will continue to drop.  It's important to get enough sleep, eat right and HYDRATE (even in the cooler weather).

See below for this week's practice/meet schedule:

Monday 10/3:  NO SCHOOL     Practice at Bellevue 9AM.  Practice will end by 10:15.

Tuesday 10/4:  SCHOOL

Wednesday 10/5:  Tidewater XC Classic
Dismissal Time: 12:00pm
Depart Time: 12:15pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 6:00pm
Return Location: Salisbury University
Est Return to School: 8:30pm


Thursday 10/6:  School

Friday 10/7:  School

Saturday 10/8:  Practice at Brandywine Creek State Park   9:00-10:30

Sunday 10/9:  See below for Sunday guidelines:

Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

practice today

Practice is ON! 

At BHS from 2:45-4:00

Today's Practice: Thursday 9/29/16

Hi Everyone,
We will NOT be going to Bellevue this afternoon for practice.  For now, we will be staying at the school.

If we decide to cancel, we will make the decision by 1pm.  Please check the blog later this afternoon.

Thanks.

Week of 9/26-10/1

Hi Everyone!
Hope you got out and enjoyed this beautiful weekend!  We could have used these cooler temperatures on Friday at the Middletown Invitational.  It was HOT running around those cornfields.  Despite the less than ideal running conditions, we had some speedy bulldog performances.  Alexa finished second overall in the girls' varsity race running 21:12.  MANY other bulldogs turned in season PR's.  Keep working hard in practice and your times will continue to drop.  Remember our new motto:
 "No eXCuses!"

Reminder:  Click HERE if you would like to sign up to host a team dinner

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 9/26:  CREEK**

Tuesday 9/27:  School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Wednesday 9/28:  Meet with Glasgow at Bellevue State Park

Thursday 9/29:  Bellevue **

Friday 9/30:  School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

**  For school days when we practice at the Creek or Bellevue:  Practice bus will pick you up on the side of the gym between 2:30-2:45.  Bus will return to school after practice.  If you drive to school, you may drive yourself (and your siblings) to the park.  Everyone else please ride the practice bus.

Saturday 10/1:  NO Practice  Have fun at Homecoming!

Sunday 10/2:  NO PRACTICE
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

Go Bulldogs!

Week of 9/19-9/24

Hi Everyone!
Great job taking on the course at White Clay Creek.  We had lots of fantastic performances.  Congrats to Alexa for placing 8th overall in the Senior girls' race.

Keep working hard in practice and your times will continue to drop.  Give your best effort every day, and you will have no regrets.

TEAM DINNERS:  If you would like to host a team dinner, click HERE to sign up.

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday  9/19:  SCHOOL
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Tuesday 9/20:  Meet with Howard and Mount Pleasant at Bellevue State Park
**  THIS IS A CHANGE.  NO EARLY DISMISSAL**
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Wednesday 9/21:  Bellevue

Thursday 9/22:  School

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Friday 9/23:  Middletown Invitational at St. Andrews, Middletown

Dismissal Time: 1:30pm
Depart Time: 1:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:45pm
Return Location: St. Andrews
Est Return to School: 6:15pm

Time Schedule:

Girls J.V. - 3:30

Boys J.V. - 4:00

Girls Varsity - 4:30

Boys Varsity- 5:00

**  For school days when we practice at the Creek or Bellevue:  Practice bus will pick you up on the side of the gym between 2:30-2:45.  Bus will return to school after practice.  If you drive to school, you may drive yourself (and your siblings) to the park.  Everyone else please ride the practice bus.

Saturday 9/24:  NO Practice

Sunday 9/25:  NO PRACTICE
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

Alexa showing off her hardware