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Going Camping

Going Camping

For many WLHS XC athletes, the past two summers choice for camping (XC style) was the Steens Mountain High Altitude Running Camp. This summer, Cullen Wannarka and Taylor West decided to do something different for camp. They traveled to the East Coast and attended a camp called the High Performance Distance Academy.
ESPN RISE’s Phil Latter also [...]

Training Schedule

Training Schedule

Here is the new training plan and schedule until mid-September. August 20th is clearance day for fall sports. A current athletic physical, athletics fees, and clearance forms must be on file for athletes to participate in practice the next week.   
Regular Fall practices begin with daily doubles at 9:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on August 23rd.  Team time [...]

Silver Falls Cross Country Camp Day 3

Silver Falls Cross Country Camp Day 3

Good evening Cross Country Family!
Although we had a more restful evening, the morning came too quickly for some of the team. A few of the boys were awakened to find water balloons placed in their beds along with a few strangely shaped cotton contraptions. After a light breakfast and hydration, the various groups set out [...]

Silver Falls Cross Country Camp Day 2

Silver Falls Cross Country Camp Day 2

Salutations from The Old Ranch!
We cannot discuss the events of today without first describing the wonders of yesterday’s nightfall. Many members of the West Linn Cross Country team amused themselves with the scrupulous night sky. The wonders of last night included shooting stars that streaked across the sky with fiery vengeance, leaving trails of blue [...]

Silver Falls Cross Country Camp Day 1

Silver Falls Cross Country Camp Day 1

Greetings from The Old Ranch,
We all arrived to Silver Falls without incident. Thank you Betsy Henningsen, Ken Guerins and Jim Spear for transporting the team to Silver Falls. After being temporarily expelled from the Ranch (because we showed up too early), today really got going with a four to six mile run along the beautiful [...]