The weeks meets

Wednesday, Sept. 15th, we host Newport & Inglemoor at Lincoln Park. 2 races will be run, with the girls starting at 4 PM. and the boys running approximately 30 minutes after this.

We need volunteers to help monitor the course & work the finish line: So call Penny if you can help
If you can be there by 3:40, we can meet at the finish line to divide duties & give instructions. Thanks in advance for your help! All 3 schools have large teams so we'll be busy!

On Saturday is the first Invitation at Fort Steilacoom. Check out www.fortsteilacoominvite.com and you can see detail of the day, directions etc. It is a well run meet and my favorite Invite to watch, especially on a sunny fall day.

Sept 7-12th practice schedule

Welcome to the 2010 season. We hope it will be a season that we will always remember, guys reaching their goals and a trip to state as a team. And to those seniors who have for the past four years given all they have to me and coach Lynch. I hope every meet you run this year will be your best ever.

Tuesday: 2:50 Cowen Park.
Wednesday; 2:50 Cowen Park
Thursday; Preview Meet. Leave Roosevelt at 2:50, return at about 7:00.
Friday; Cowen Park. 2:50
Saturday, easy run on your own
Sunday rest.

Coach
Collier/Lynch

Practice changes for Sept 3 & 4th

Coach has changed tomorrow and Saturday's practice locations.
Friday 9/3 practice will be held at 9:30 at the Roosevelt track.
Saturday 9/4 practice will be held at 9:30 at Lincoln Park. Kids will meet near the main entrance off Fauntleroy just east of the parking lot.

2010 Cross Country Meet Schedule

2010 Boys XC Season

Thu, Sep 9 Kingco 4A Preview At Lincoln Park

Wed, Sep 15 Inglemoor, Newport @ Roosevelt At Lincoln Park

Sat, Sep 18 Fort Steilacoom Invitational At Fort Steilacoom/Lakewood

Wed, Sep 22 Roosevelt, Issaquah @ Woodinville At Marymoor Park

Sat, Sep 25 Bellevue HS Invitational At Lake Sammamish S.Park

Wed, Sep 29 Roosevelt, Bothell at Redmond At Hartman Park

Wed, Oct 6 Eastlake @ Roosevelt At Lower Woodland

Sat, Oct 9 Hole In The Wall Invitational At Lakewood HS

Wed, Oct 13 Skyline, Garfield, Roosevelt @ Ballard At Lincoln Park

Thu, Oct 21 4A KingCo Championships At Lincoln Park

Sat, Oct 30 4A Wes-King District Championships At South Whidbey HS

Sat, Nov 6 WIAA 4A State Championships At Pasco, WA

Practice times and locations 8/30 - 9/4

Monday meet at Cowen Park. 5:00 start.
Tuesday meet at Greenlake 5:00 start.
Wednesday meet at Cowen Park 5:00 start.
Thursday meet at Greenlake 9:30 start.
Friday meet at Cowen 9:30 start.
Saturday meet at Roosevelt Track 9:30

When school starts, all practice will be at Cowen Park starting at 3:00-4:30

Offical practice time

Here is the official schedule for the week 8/23 - 8/28/10.

Monday, 9:00 Goat Hill Upper Course of Woodland Park.
Tuesday, 3:30pm Cowan Park.
Wednesday, 5:00 Greenlake Track
Thursday, 9:00am Cowan Park
Friday, 9:00 Greenlake near Basketball courts.
Saturday, 10:00 Discovery Park. Meet at Main Entrance.

Official practice start

Sorry about the typo. Official practice start on Monday August 23rd. You must have 10 practices in order to compete at the KingCo preview meet on September 9th so get in your paperwork and be there or be slow.

Get athletic forms and physicals done soon!

Athletic Forms: Please make doctor appointments early! Physicals are good for 2 years. The other forms necessary for participation can be found on the RHS website
http://rhsseattle.org/athletics.php#register
Forms must be completed before "official" practices start at the end of August.

Change in location for practice next week

For those of you who weren't at this morning's practice, starting on the 19th the location will be changed to Gasworks park . The time will remain 9 o'clock. The following week, starting the 26th, practice will start at the Museum of History and Industry. Be there or be slow.

RHS XC MOB 2010/2011

Here is a link to a Facebook group for the RHS XC MOB 2010/2011
RHS XC MOB 2010/2011

Boys XC Meeting

There will be a boys XC meeting at 3:00 in the Commons at RHS on Thursday June 10th to discuss summer workouts.

XC MOB Potluck Celebration

XC MOB 2009 Awards & Pizza Potluck
XC families, come and celebrate the end of a great season with food, Coach awards,
& special presentation by Izaac.

When: Wednesday November 18th
Where: Roosevelt Commons
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm
What: Pizza provided, please bring a salad, desert or drinks to share
with the group.

Bi-District Meet in Kelso

The Roosevelt XC MOB sent two team members to the bi-district meet in Kelso, seniors Ivan Ivashenko and Matt Gross. Both put in a great effort at this race and all season. Ivan finished 17th and Matt 35 out of a field of 88 top runners. This ends the XC MOB season as only the top 15 move onto state.

KingCo Championship

Congratulations to Ivan and Matt for moving on as individuals to the district championships in Kelso next Saturday. Ivan Ivashenko placed 15 with a time of 16:16.65. Matthew Gross placed 27th with a time of 16:39.97. Unfortunately our varsity boys team did not qualify to move on. Many gains have been made at all levels in our team and the commitment and dedication of the athletes have inspired us all. Good luck to Ivan and Matt at the next level, we are sure you will do the XC MOB proud!

KingCo Championship Schedule

Here is the schedule for KingCo Championships Thursday Oct. 22nd at
Lake Sammamish state park:
Mens Races
5,000 Meters 3A/2A BOYS VARSITY 1:45 PM
5,000 Meters 4A BOYS VARSITY 2:45 PM (This is Roosevelt boys)
5,000 Meters BOYS "BLUE" JUNIOR VARSITY RACE 3:45 PM (This is Roosevelt boys)
5,000 Meters BOYS "RED" JUNIOR VARSITY RACE 4:15 PM

Womens Races
5,000 Meters COMBINED JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS 1:00 PM
5,000 Meters 4A GIRLS VARSITY 2:15 PM
5,000 Meters 3A/2A GIRLS VARSITY 3:15 PM

City Meet Results show team progress

The city meet against Ballard and Garfield displayed that the team is coming into form and ready to peak for KingCo championships Thursday Oct. 22nd at Lake Sammamish. The XC MOB took second place, only 1 point behind Garfield. Strong effort and PR's by Ivan placing 3rd, Matt 4th and Daniel 5th. In addition, 11 other team members posted personal best times:
Freshman Regan, Camas, Galen,and Alex.
Sophmores Brett, Cooper, Kevin and Brendan.
Juniors Seth and Jeremy
Senior Richard

Hole in the Wall Results-Next week information

Great showing today by the XC Mob with many personal bests. The Varsity boys placed 4th out of 18 teams. Ivan Ivashenko had a personal best with a 16:47 time with Matt Gross right behind him. Boys JV team won 2nd place with Nick Murphy coming in 3rd out of 154 runners. Galen Caldwell came in 5th place in the Soph/Frosh category.
Only 1 regular meet left next Thursday at Lincoln Park against Ballard and Garfield starting at 4:00. Then onto KingCo championships, districts and the State meet.
Also, don't forget next Friday XC-Parent Chili feed to support & celebrate our team and meet the coaches!

Beaver Lake Results

It was a beautiful day in the Beaver Lake neighborhood and an excellent showing by the boys XC MOB. The Varsity placed 3rd against some of the most challenging teams in KingCo with Matt and Daniel in the top 10 and 9 team members running under 18 minutes. JV placed first with Galen and Sam coming in first and second. There are some great photos on the picasa link that show up as a link on the right side of the page. Take a look and see you all at the Saturday invitational "Hole-in-the-Wall" and please keep calling about the Chili feed next Friday night!

Time/schedule for Hole in the Wall

Here is the schedule for races at Hole in the Wall invitational this weekend:
Mens Races
1.8 Miles Middle School 9:20 AM
5,000 Meters Soph/Frosh 10:00 AM
5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 11:20 AM
5,000 Meters Varsity 1:00 PM

Womens Races
5,000 Meters Varsity 12:20 AM
1.8 Miles Middle School 9:00 AM
5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 10:40 AM

Beaver Lake, Hole in the Wall, Chili dinner

1. After a bye week, the XC MOB has a busy week with a Wednesday Oct 7th meet at Beaver Lake Park in Sammamish. The kids will ride the bus from school and below are directions for the parents:

Start address: Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66th St Seattle, WA 98115-6744
End address: Beaver Lake Park Beaver Lake Park, Sammamish, Washington 98075

Start at: Roosevelt High School
1. Head south on 14th Ave NE toward NE 65th St - 233 ft
2. Take the 1st left onto NE 65th St - 0.6 mi
3. Turn right at 25th Ave NE - 1.2 mi
4. Slight right at Montlake Blvd NE/WA-513 - 1.0 mi
5. Merge onto WA-520 E via the ramp to Bellevue/Kirkland - 11.5 mi
6. Take the WA-202/Redmond Way exit - 0.6 mi
7. Turn right at Redmond Way/NE Redmond Fall City Rd/WA-202 Continue to
follow NE Redmond Fall City Rd/WA-202 - 2.4 mi
8. Turn right at Sahalee Way NE - 2.3 mi
9. Slight right at 228th Ave NE - 3.1 mi
10. Turn left at SE 24th St - 1.3 mi
Arrive at: Beaver Lake Park Beaver Lake Park, Sammamish, Washington 98075
98075

2. On Saturday Oct 10th the boys need to be at RHS by 7:15am to catch the bus to Hole-in-the-Wall Invitational in Lakewood. The directions for parents are listed below:

Start at: Roosevelt High School
1. Head east on NE 66th St toward 14th Ave NE - 322 ft
2. Turn left at 15th Ave NE - 0.2 mi
3. Take the 3rd left onto NE 70th St - 0.4 mi
4. Turn right to merge onto I-5 N - 35.2 mi
5. Take exit 206 for WA-531 - 0.3 mi
6. Turn left at 172nd St NE/WA-531 - 1.3 mi
7. Turn left at 11th Ave NE Destination will be on the left - 0.1 mi
Arrive at: 17023 11th Ave NE Arlington, WA 98223

3. A reminder that an informal XC parent chili dinner (no kids) is planned for
Friday Oct 16th at the Gross' home. Please RSVP your regrets or acceptance to
them asap at 525-6086 so they can plan for this event. This is a pay what you can
fundraiser as well. Several parent who can not attend have asked how
to participate. If you cannot come but you want to contribute, make out
your check to RHS Athletic Boosters, indicating on the
bottom of the check "Boys' Cross Country". You can mail it to
Rachel Gross, at 7028 - 17th Ave NE, Seattle 98115. We'll give the
booster treasurer all the checks at the same time. Any questions, let me know.
Thanks

Bellevue Invite success!

Last Saturdays Invitational at Lake Sammamish was a big success with many boys posting personal best times and significant improvement over last years times. Of note was Matt Gross coming in 20th overall in the 1-2 flight and first place for Roosevelt with a personal best of 16:39. Hart Horner also had a PR with 17:29 coming in 10th in the 5-6 flight, 3rd best time for the XC MOB. The team placed 8th out of 36 teams attending.
This week is a bye week with no meets. More info to come for next week and reminder to RSVP for the parent dinner!

XC Parent dinner-Meet the Coaches -Fundraiser

The XC team parents have planned a XC parent dinner on Friday Oct 16th at 6:30 @ the Gross's home (7028 17th ave NE). This is a chance to meet other parents and the coaches, ask questions and learn more about XC at RHS. A secondary goal is to raise funds for the teams depleted bank account without selling things or time consuming fundraisers with a pay what you can donation box. We hope to have a good turn out and look forward to meeting the people that support the kids that make up our fabulous XC team!
Please RSVP to Rachael Gross at rgross6086@gmail.com or 525-6086

Wednesday meet and Saturday Invite information

Here is a link for directions to Wednesday 9/23 meet for parents, there will be a bus for the kids: Races start at 4:00 at Big Finn Hill Park.
Roosevelt High School to Big Finn Hill Park - Google Maps

The Saturday 9/26 invitational will be held at Lake Sammamish State Park.
There will be no bus for this meet: Schedule of events are below. Kids must arrive at least 1 hours before their scheduled race.

Mens Races 5,000 Meters HIGH SCHOOL OPEN RACE 9:30 AM 5,000 Meters BOYS Junior Varsity 11:00 AM 5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS #7-8 11:30 AM 5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS # 5-6 12:00 PM 5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS # 3-4 12:30 PM 5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS # 1-2 1:30 PM

Womens Races 5,000 Meters HIGH SCHOOL OPEN RACE 9:30 AM 5,000 Meters GIRLS Junior Varsity 10:15 AM 5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS #7-8 11:30 AM 5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS # 5-6 12:00 PM 5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS AND GIRLS # 3-4 12:30 PM 5,000 Meters VARSITY GIRLS # 1-2 1:00 PM

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Fort Steilacoom Invite results

Great showing at todays Fort Steilacoom Invitational! Boys Varsity place 10th out of 39 teams, JV1 placed 6th/26 teams, JV2 placed 2nd/22 teams. Every single team member that has run this course before had a personal best. Hart Horner, Nick Murphy and Andrew Eckles all breaking 18 minutes for the first time. Sam Hendren improved his time by almost 3 minutes. Daniel Swanson and Matt Gross came in 24th and 28th place out of 320 runners with times of 16:52 and 16:56. Great Job MOB!

Thank you to the XC parents

I would like to thank all of our parent volunteers. They were outstanding, and provided a lot of support to all team members of the mob.

Thanking you all again,
Coach collier/ Coach Lynch.
The X-C-Mob Cross Country Team

Fort Steilacoom Invitational information

Great Job this afternoon at Upper Woodland Park! Here is the information about times for races at Fort Steilacoom Invitational this weekend. Kids should meet at Roosevelt to catch the bus at 7:15 am sharp. It is in Lakewood south of Tacoma and is aprox an hour drive if no traffic and a large invitational with many teams so give yourself plenty of time to find it and park and then try and locate the Roosevelt team. It is a great course and fun spectator meet to watch. Good luck XC MOB! 9:00 Coaches meeting 9:20 Open Race 9:55 Youth Race (2 kilometers) 10:15 Boys JV "team" This race is limited to 5 junior varsity runners per team. 10:40 Girls JV "team" This race is limited to 5 junior varsity runners per team. 11:15 Boys Flight 1 (#'s 5, 6, 7, & 8) 11:20 Girls Flight 1 (#'s 5, 6, 7, & 8) 11:50 Boys Flight 2 (#'s 1, 2, 3, & 4) 11:55 Girls Flight 2 (# 1, 2, 3, & 4) 12:30 Boys Junior Varsity #2 race 1:05 Girls Junior Varsity Race Awards will follow the completion of the final Junior Varsity Race.

Preview result and looking ahead to next Wednesday!

Great showing at the first meet of the season. If you haven't already looked at results on Athletic.net you can use the link below to familiarize yourself with it.
Kingco 4A Preview - Cross Country Meet
Next weeks meet will be at upper woodland park, a challenging hilly course. There will be several meets taking place that day so you may find parking limited and the start time listed on Athletic.net is as follows:
"We will follow the KingCo format of JV Girls, Varsity Boys,Varsity Girls & JV Boys. Projected time schedule: 5:00pm, 5:45pm, 6:15 pm; 6:45 pm. If we can move up the time schedule, we will."
Also, for this meet the girls and boys team are asked to have 15 parent volunteers so if there are any parents available to help out on Wednesday please let us know!

Good Luck to the XC MOB! Change in next week meet location.

Tomorrow is the first meet of the season, the Kingco Preview meet at Lincoln Park. Races start at 4:00.
Next weeks meet on Wednesday Sept. 16th, the location has been changed and will now be held at Upper Woodland Park instead of Lincoln Park so please take note of this.
Good luck to both the girl and boys teams tomorrow at the Preview meet!

Practice schedule

Hi All.

Here is an update on the fall schedule:

• Monday Aug 24-28 9:00 am at Cowen Park .
• Saturday Aug. 29 practice will be at the Green Lake track at 9:30 am
• Monday Aug. 31-Sept 4th we will start the school schedule and meet at Cowen Park at 3:00 pm.
• Saturday Sept 5th meet at the Roosevelt Track at 9:00 am

Please be on time. Reminder, these are official practices and you need to have 10 practices before the first meet Thursday, Sept 10th, Kingco Preview Meet at Lincoln Park, or you will be ineligible to compete. Also paperwork must be completed before Aug 24th to practice.
This is our year to get it done and bring the trophy back on this side of water.
Coach
Collier & Lynch

No paperwork..No practice after August 24th!

Please get your paper work in. It is very important. At this time we have three runners who have turned in their paperwork. Thank you Reid Ray, Brett. August 24th is almost here.
Coach

August 24th is the start of the season, please make sure all paper work is completed fines taken care of and be ready to have a great season. Time for the 24th of August is yet to be determined. Please check the xc mob site weekly for practices times.
You can look on the Roosevelt web site to see a list of required forms:
http://www.rhsseattle.org/athletics.php#practice

Thanks
Coach

Summer Practice Schedule (7/6 - 7/17)

We will continue to meet @ the Lower Woodland track for the next 2 weeks (7/6 - 7/17). Practices will begin promptly @ 9:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The location of Saturday practices will change week to week, talk to Coach Collier at practice.

Summer workout June 29-July 4th

Monday, Wednesday and Friday practice meets at 9:00 @ lower Woodland track.

Saturday will be either at Queen Anne or Discovery Park. Time TBA.

Take me to your leaders!

Mob Runners Receive Rewards

The XC Mob officially completed its season at the RHS Athletic Awards night. Awards were presented to the following runners:

Andrew ===== Four-year letterman & Most Valuable Runner
Matt ===== Most Inspirational Runner
Daniel ===== Most Improved Runner

Coach Lynch and Coach Collier stated their appreciation for the all of the senior contributions this year and are looking forward to good things from the team next year.

Only six months until the training season starts! Go Riders!

RHS Fall Sports Awards Night | Monday, Nov. 24

The RHS Fall Sports Awards Night will be held on Monday evening, November 24, starting at 7:00pm in the gym. The program starts with the coach of each sport summarizing the season and then presenting an award to one athlete. After the summaries, the teams retreat to a smaller venue where the coach will hand out certificates and the remainder of awards.

The XC Mob invites you to attend.

State Meet Recap

Andrew completed his RHS cross country career at Pasco on Saturday by finishing 90th. Congratulations to Coach Collier, Coach Lynch and all of the team for a great season.

Here is a link to the State meet results: http://www.jcrawford.net/08ccstateresults.html

Also, for those of you who have not been to the meet, it is very colorful and full of pageantry. For an excellent photo montage of the day's events, click on the following link to a Tri-Cities Herald photographer's collection of the day, http://www.tri-cityherald.com/1418/gallery/378478.html

End of the Season Celebration

The team will have it's end of the season celebration potluck at Olympic View Elementary School starting at 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm. Please plan to attend!

When: Today, Nov. 10, 6:30-8:00 (no school tomorrow)
Where: OLYMPIC VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 504 NE 95th St, just off of 5th AVE NE and south of Northgate Mall.
Map and Directions: http://tinyurl.com/6an52l
What to bring: According to runner's last name . . . A-Horner -- Salad (feeds 6-7); Howe-P -- Desserts; R-Z -- Drinks (for 10-12 & athletes don't drink much pop).
Who: Runners and their families.

Pizza will be provided. Plates, utensils, cups also provided. There will also be a slide show review of the season. Don't miss it!

Andrew is Lone RHS State Qualifier

Andrew placed 16th at Saturday's District 2/4 Championships and will travel to Pasco with Coaches Collier and Lynch as a State Meet qualifier. Matt also ran well in the District meet but will have to wait until next year to qualify.

When the gun sounded to start the race, the rain came down in buckets potentially threatening the course surface. A dejected runner from Woodinville was seen walking back to the finish area wearing only one shoe . . . the other one was left somewhere on the course. Other runners were covered with mud and grass indicating the less-than-ideal conditions. No Seattle 4A team qualified for State this year and altogether only two Seattle 4A runners qualified. We look forward to next year when this trend will be reversed.

District Meet and Other Details

The bi-District Meet will be held on Saturday, November 1. Starting at 2:00pm, the boys' race will be first followed by the girls' race at 2:45. This year, an open race will be run with the gun going off for that at 3:15. The Greater Mt. St. Helens league (Kelso, Battle Ground, Vancouver area) will send four teams north to Lincoln Park for the meet. The top 5 teams and 20 individuals will qualify for the State meet in Pasco on Saturday, November 8. Good luck to Matt and Andrew!

For all runners who will not run next Saturday, please return your uniforms to Coach Collier who will be anxiously awaiting your arrival after school on Monday, Oct. 27.

Mob Improves - Not Enough For KingCo

The XC Mob posted undeniable improvement at the KingCo championships for which all runners should be proud. (PRs in yellow and red.) There was no doubt after the meet that the league is much stronger this year with the additions of Skyline (Sammamish) and Issaquah. The Mob varsity missed qualifying for the District meet by a mere 9 points. Last year, the team experienced similar disappointment as they missed qualifying for State by just 6 points. Qualifying as individuals for the District meet, Andrew and Matt will move ahead and run at Lincoln Park on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1, .

The team scores on Thursday were:

1, Skyline, 54; 2, Redmond, 60; 3, Issaquah, 115; 4, Bothell, 141; 5, Inglemoor, 145; 6, Ballard, 158; 7, Garfield, 174; 8, Eastlake, 176; 9, Roosevelt, 183; 10, Newport, 187; 11, Woodinville, 246.

Full varsity results can be found here.
Full team results can be found on the Athletic.net Mob Website.

As a comparision of how competetive the league was this year, Andrew's time of 16:15 would have placed him 4th at KingCo last year. This year it was good for 15th place.

Congratulations to the RHS seniors, too, as their high school careers come to a close.

Etri Ajbour
Eden Garcia
Jim Hiner
Jack Laurence
Nick Millman
Chris Nguyen
Andrew Sahl
Max Simon
Derek Yamamoto

The performances of Matt, Daniel, Ben, Izaac and Seth demonstrated that the Mob will return a strong core of runners next year. If the improvement shown this year is any indication, next year's team will mark its return to the District and, quite possibly, the State meets. Go Rider Mob!

All City Meet Recap

Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped out at yesterday's All-City 4A meet. It turned out to be a nice day (read: no rain) despite the cool temperatures. The boys' did very well with most of the team turning in their best performances of the season so far. There were 22 personal bests recorded for the 5K distance. Congratulations to each of the runners! It was a hard-fought contest.

For those keeping score at home, the Varsity score was, BHS-35, GHS-45, RHS-49. It was a close meet. No JV score was kept. Results are posted on the athletic.net site.

Also, there were a total of 156 boys and girls from the three schools who competed . . . a HUGE turnout.

New picture page is courtesy of Junior Izaac Post . . . see link on the right, for the thexcmob.

Go Riders!

Past, Present, Future RHS XC

The results for last Saturday's Hole-in-the-Wall Invitational at Lakewood High School are now published and available via the athletic.net Web site as well as the link on the right under "Invitationals". Pictures from the meet are also available via the "Roughriders on Flickr" link on the right. And finally, Izaac Post has posted more pictures that can be viewed here.

Today's meet will be at Lincoln Park. There will be two separate races, a boys' race and a girls' race. The first one starts at 4:00pm at the north end of the sports fields. For a map of the park, click here.

And finally, after today, the championship season begins. Next Thursday, Oct. 23, the boys will run in the 4A KingCo Championships held at Lincoln Park. There will be separate JV and Varsity races. The time schedule is as follows:

2:15===Coaches Meeting at Finish Area
2:30===JV Girls’ Race
3:15===Varsity Boys’ Race
3:45===Varsity Girls’ Race
4:15===JV Boys’ Race
4:45===Awards Presentation at Finish Area

The top seven VARSITY teams and the top 35 individuals qualify for the District Championship Meet on Saturday, November 1st, at Lincoln Park. (The next three meets are ALL at Lincoln Park.) The JV runners will complete their season at KingCo on the 23rd.

For those who qualify from the district meet (top 4 teams and the top 20 individuals), they will run in the State Championships on Saturday, November 8, in Pasco.

Good luck to everyone! Go Riders!

Hole in the Wall | Varsity & JV 4th!

Both of the boys' varsity and JV teams finished in 4th place Saturday afternoon at the Hole-in-the-Wall Invitational in Lakewood. It was a gorgeous day for a race!

The results for the meet can be found on the RHS athletic.net Website. The frosh-soph results still have to be entered and published.

Pictures and video still have to be uploaded.

Parent Volunteers Needed for Wednesday's Meet

This coming Wednesday, Oct. 15, Roosevelt will host its meet against Garfield and Ballard at Lincoln Park in West Seattle. The meet starts at 4:00pm. There will be a boys race and a girls race--2 total.

The coaches need about 10 people to monitor the course as well as work in the finish chute. If you are interested, please send me an e-mail, bluesky at scn.org by Tuesday.

Thanks for your help! -- Kurt

Go Riders!

Bus Leaves 7:15am for H.I.W Invite | Directions

The bus for the Hole in the Wall Invitational leaves from RHS at 7:15 am on Saturday morning.

9:00am Middle School Girls (unlimited entries)
9:20am Middle School Boys (unlimited entries)
10:00am Freshman/Sophomore Boys (unlimited entries)
10:40am Junior Varsity Girls (unlimited entries)
11:20am Junior Varsity Boys (unlimited entries)
12:20pm Varsity Girls (seven entries only)
1:00pm Varsity Boys (seven entries only)
1:30pm All-Comers Race ($5 entry fee payable day of race)
2:00pm Awards (New and Improved!!)

Driving directions to Lakewood High School:

35.2 mi – about 43 mins (up to 1 hour 0 mins in traffic)

Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66th St Seattle, WA 98115

1.	Head north on 15th Ave NE toward NE 68th St	0.1 mi
2.	Turn left at NE 70th St	0.4 mi
3.	Turn right to merge onto I-5 N	31.5 mi
4.	Take exit 202 for 116th St NE	0.3 mi
5.	Turn left at 116th St NE	0.2 mi
6.	Turn right at 34th Ave NE	0.5 mi
7.	At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit and stay on 34th Ave NE	0.3 mi
8.	Turn left at 128th St NE/Henry Steve Rd	1.4 mi
9.	Turn right at 11th Ave NE	0.4 mi

Lakewood High School

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Today's Race Times

There will be 4 separate races today at Beaver Lake. The Girl's JV race is scheduled to start at 4:15 today. The remaining races will take place when the previous race is finished. I have no idea about the order of the races.

Go Riders!

Kingco Meets Resume This Week

On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the Roughriders cross country teams travel to Beaver Lake Park in Sammamish (directions below). Schools attending the meet include Issaquah (Boys #9-4A), Eastlake (Girls #3-4A), Newport of Bellevue (Girls #10-3A) and Skyline. The course is fairly fan-friendly with a number of good viewing places.

There are two ways to get there--via 520 or I-90. Pick your poison. The directions below are based on the I-90 route.

From Roosevelt High School

1.	Head south on 15th Ave NE toward NE 66th St	0.1 mi
2.	Turn right at NE 65th St	0.5 mi
3.	Turn left at NE Ravenna Blvd	0.1 mi
4.	Slight right onto the I-5 S ramp	0.5 mi
5.	Slight left at I-5 S	4.3 mi
6.	Take exit 164 toward I-90 E/Bellevue/Spokane	0.7 mi
7.	Keep left at the fork to continue toward I-90 E	259 ft
8.	Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-90 E/Bellevue/Spokane and merge onto I-90 E	13.0 mi
9.	Take exit 15 for WA-900 W toward Renton	0.2 mi
10.	Keep left at the fork to continue toward 17th Ave NW/Renton Issaquah Rd SE/WA-900	0.3 mi
11.	Turn left at 17th Ave NW/Renton Issaquah Rd SE/WA-900 Continue to follow 17th Ave NW/WA-900	0.3 mi
12.	Slight right at NW Sammamish Rd	0.7 mi
13.	Turn left at E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE	1.2 mi
14.	Turn right at SE 43rd Way	1.2 mi
15.	Continue on 228th Ave SE	1.3 mi
16.	Turn right at SE 24th St	1.3 mi

Beaver Lake Park 25101 SE 24th Street Sammamish, WA 98075

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A Sport for Everybody

The Seattle Times on Tuesday this week featured an article on the sport of high school cross country. If you haven't seen it, check it out here.

Varsity and JV 6th at Bellevue!

Under a beautiful autumn blue sky, the boys' teams ran exceptionally well on Saturday at Lake Sammamish State Park in the Bellevue Invitational. Both teams placed 6th in their division and saw fifteen personal bests as a result. Trimming 20 or more seconds off of their PRs were: Sam Gluck, Sam Hendren, Nick Murphy, Izzac Post, Ryan Pritchett, Derek Yamamoto and Jack Laurence, who saw his PR drop by over a minute. Congratulations to the team!

Photos
A number of parents have provided their meet pictures to the team and the pictures can be accessed in a number of ways. Laura Gill, Nick Murphy's Mother, supplied photos that can be accessed from the team Flickr site by clicking on Profile. Penny Swanson, Daniel's Mother, also snapped a number of photos and those can be accessed by clicking here.

No meets this week. The next meet will be on Wednesday, October 8 at Beaver Lake Park on the Sammamish Plateau.

Bellevue Invitational | Sat. Sept. 27

On Saturday morning, the boys' travel to Lake Sammamish State Park to participate in the Bellevue Invitational. This is usually a large meet with schools from across Washington. The meet schedule follows:

9:00 -- Packet pick up and coaches meeting

9:30 -- Junior Varsity Girls (max. runners is 7 per team)

10:15 -- Junior Varsity Boys (max. runners is 7 per team)

10:45 -- Varsity Boys/Girls #7/8 runners

11:15 -- Varsity Boys/Girls #5/6 runners

11:45 -- Varsity Boys/Girls #3/4 runners

12:15 -- Varsity Girls #1/2 runners

12:45 -- Varsity Boys #1/2 runners

1:15 -- OPEN RACE…ALL ADDITIONAL RUNNERS YOU MAY HAVE!!

2:00 -- TEAM AWARD CEREMONY

Notes: Varsity flights will run BOYS and GIRLS TOGETHER.

ALL other runners you may have may participate in the OPEN RACE at the end of the meet. Full results will be taken for this event.

GO RIDERS!

Results and Photos

Results from yesterday's meet at Liberty High School are now posted on the athletic.net Website. In the right-hand column, locate "Results" and click on Athletic.net.

Also, photos from the Bellevue meet and a few from Ft. Steilacoom are now posted. Locate "Pictures" on right and click there to see the recent additions.

Kingco meet #2 @ Liberty High School, 9/24

On Wednesday, 9/24, the Roughrider teams travel to Liberty High School for a meet against Liberty (3A), Inglemoor, and Garfield. This will be a new course for our runners. The meet will take place like the one last week (1 boys' race, 1 girls' race) with the boys' race starting at 4:00pm.

If you plan to make the trip to the meet, click here for the directions to Liberty. These directions rely on an I-5 approach. You can also take I-405. In either case, be aware that it can be a long trip.

Good luck Riders!

Ft. Steilacoom Results on Athletic.net

The boys' teams had an outstanding day at the Ft. Steilacoom Invitational last Saturday. Despite the drizzle and overcast, the Roughrider runners turned in excellent performances: 8th place finish (Varsity), 6th place finish (JV, maybe--Seth's finish was "lost"), and 4th place (JV B). For individual times/places, you can click on "RHS Page on Athletic.net" in the right-hand column.

Pictures are forthcoming.

Ft. Steilacoom Invite Race Times

On Saturday, the boys' team travels to Ft. Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, Pierce County. Here are the start times for the races:

9:20 Open Race
9:55 Youth Race (2 kilometers)
10:15 Boy's JV "team" This race is limited to 5 junior varsity runners per team.
10:45 Boys Flight 1 (#'s 5, 6, & 7)
10:55 Girls Flight 1 (#'s 5, 6, & 7)
11:30 Boys Flight 2 (#'s 2, 3, & 4)
11:40 Girls Flight 2 (#'s 2, 3, & 4)
12:15 Boys Flight 3 (# 1)
12:25 Girls Flight 3 (#1)
12:55 Boys Junior Varsity #2 race
1:25 Girls Junior Varsity Race

Awards will follow the completion of the final Junior Varsity Race.

Click here to go to the Meet Website.

Click here for directions to Ft. Steilacoom Park.

Roughriders Open Season at #5 Bellevue

The Roughrider Boys' XC teams travel to Kelsey Creek Park tomorrow (Wednesday, Sep 17) to face Bellevue and Interlake High Schools, both KingCo 3A teams. The meet likely starts at 4:00pm, but it is not confirmed.

Here are the directions to the Park. Leave yourself commute time for the drive across the bridge.

Driving directions to Kelsey Creek Park

12.5 mi – about 23 mins (up to 40 mins in traffic)

Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66th St Seattle, WA 98115

1.	Head south on 15th Ave NE toward NE 66th St	0.1 mi
2.	Turn left at NE 65th St	0.5 mi
3.	Turn right at 25th Ave NE	1.2 mi
4.	Slight right at Montlake Blvd NE/WA-513	1.0 mi
5.	Merge onto WA-520 E via the ramp to Bellevue/Kirkland	5.9 mi
6.	Take the exit onto I-405 S toward Renton	2.1 mi
7.	Take exit 12 for SE 8th St	0.2 mi
8.	Turn left at SE 8th St	0.4 mi
9.	Continue on SE 7th Pl	0.5 mi
10.	Turn left at 130th Pl SE	0.2 mi
11.	Turn right at SE 4th Pl	0.4 mi
12.	Slight right	115 ft

Kelsey Creek Park

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KingCo Preview Meet Results

Meet results can be found on the Athletic.net Website: http://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/Results/Meet.aspx?Meet=10712

No team score was kept as the meet is considered to be an exhibition.

Next meet, Wed 9/17, @ Bellevue. Not sure if it is at Kelsey Creek Park or not. Return for updated information.

Race times for Thursday's Kingco Preview Meet

Race Times

Mens Races 5,000 Meters Varsity 4:45 PM 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 5:45 PM

Womens Races 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 4:00 PM 5,000 Meters Varsity 5:15 PM

Directions

From Roosevelt High School:
Driving directions to Lincoln Park

13.5 mi – about 24 mins (up to 40 mins in traffic)

Roosevelt High School, Seattle, WA

1.	Head south on 15th Ave NE toward NE 66th St	0.1 mi
2.	Turn right at NE 65th St	0.5 mi
3.	Turn left at NE Ravenna Blvd	0.1 mi
4.	Slight right to merge onto I-5 S	7.0 mi
5.	Take exit 163A to merge onto W Seattle Bridge	3.2 mi
6.	Continue on Fauntleroy Way SW	2.7 mi

Lincoln Park 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98136

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Practice Time Now 2:45

Team practices now start at their regular time of 2:45 starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Note to Parents!

Hello RHS Roughrider XC parents . . . just a quick note to let you know how you can locate the schedule and results. On the right, locate the "RHS Page on Athletic.net" and click there. Athletic.net is a Website that most schools in Washington use to schedule meets and record meet results. You'll find the meet schedule on this site and, as the season progresses, you'll find times for the runners for each meet. At the top of the site, find "Team" and "Season stats" for more information about the team and each runner.

The first meet is next Thursday, Sept. 11 at Lincoln Park. The meet consists of 4 races, a JV and Varsity race for the boys and girls. The first race usually starts around 4:00pm. Check back for the order of the events. -- KS

Season Starts Monday, August 25th!

The Roughrider Boys' Cross Country team first official practice will be on Monday, August 25th at 3:30. Practice will be held at Cowan Park. If you cannot find Cowan Park, the address is 5849 15th Ave. NE, but the team meets on the Brooklyn Ave. NE side of the park.

Coach Collier is looking forward to seeing everyone once again!

Athletic Forms Due in Office Aug. 20!

You have less than 2 weeks to complete and submit your athletic forms to the office. Don’t wait!

http://www.rhsseattle.org/athletics.php#practice

Juniors and Seniors!

Attention all juniors and now seniors who ran last year. You need to come out for summer training or contact Coach Collier by email. Some of you really can benefit from this and make our team so much better. Coach Collier

hucollier@seattleschools.org or uton07@earthlink.net

Summer Conditioning Runs (Updated 6/19)

Today, Coach Collier announced the first summer conditioning runs will be held on Monday, June 23, 10:00am. Meet at the Green Lake track, across the street from the pitch 'n putt golf course.

The conditioning runs will continue the same time and place on Wednesday (6/25) and Friday (6/27).

Fall Athletic Registration Forms | Online Only

This year athletic registrations and paperwork will be made available via the Web only. To access the forms you need to fill out in order to participate, go to http://www.rhsseattle.org/athletics.php#register

Upcoming Fun Runs

The East / West Senior All-Star Race will be held at Woodland Park in Seattle on July 19, 10:00am. The all-star team is made up of 75 graduating male and female runners from all five high school classifications. Coaches can recommend any other senior student / athlete to this team who they deem deserving of this honor. Non all-star seniors are also encouraged to participate. The race also features junior, sophomore, freshman and alumni/coaches divisions and awards.

For more information, go to http://www.watfxc.com/XC/EastWest/EWMain.htm



On the same day, July 19, Nathan Hale athletic boosters host a shorter run . . .

What: 6th Annual Big Rock Fun Run (2.2 miles)
When: Saturday, July 19th - Registration begins at 8am - Race starts at 9am
Where: Race begins and ends at the Maple Leaf Church off of 35th & 100th (up the hill from Nathan Hale)
Why: All proceeds go to the Nathan Hale Sports Booster Club
Who: The run is put on by Volunteers from the Meadowbrook Community Care group. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to run this fun event.
A Bit More: The Big Rock Fun Run has been an annual summer run for the Nathan Hale Cross Country team as well as many members of the Wedgewood community. Donors typically include Starbucks, State Farm, QFC, Wedgewood Ale House, ect... The entry fee for the run is $20 adult - $15 for 18 & under and includes an awesome t-shirt. There is coffee and snacks along with live music during the pre-race festivities. This year the Nathan Hale Cross Country Team will be hosting a community BBQ after the event in the Parking Lot & Grass across the street from the church.

XC Season Begins Now!

Coach Collier will host an informational meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 11 at 2:30 in the RHS commons. Incoming 8th graders as well as interested high school boys are welcome to attend and learn about the summer's activities as well as the upcoming season. First day of practice will be Monday, August 18. It sounds like a long way off, but in terms of getting into running shape, it really is not.

See you on Wednesday afternoon! Go Rider Cross Country!

2008 Tentative Schedule

Th 9/11 Preseason Kingco Meet Lincoln Park
W 9/17 Interlake, RHS @ Bellevue
Sa 9/20 Ft. Steilacoom Invitational
W 9/24 Inglemoor, Garfield, RHS @ Liberty
Sa 9/27 Bellevue XC Invitational-Lake Sammamish SP
W 10/8 Newport, Skyline, Issaquah, RHS @ Eastlake
Sa 10/11 Hole-in-the-Wall Invitational, Lakewood HS (Snohomish Co.)
W 10/15 Garfield, Ballard @ RHS (Lincoln Park)
Th 10/23 Kingco @ Lincoln Park
Sa 11/1 District @ Lincoln Park
Sa 11/8 State @ Sun Willows GC, Pasco

Summer Camp Information

What: Falcon Running Camp 2008
Where: Seattle Pacific University's Casey Campus at Fort Casey on Whidbey Island.
When: One resident session, July 20-25
Tuition: $370 (team rates available upon request)
Camp Director: Doris Heritage and Erika Daligcon
E-mail: doris@spu.edu or dalige@spu.edu
Phone: (206) 281-2085
Brochure: http://www.spufalcons.com/Pdfs/gen/2008/3/3/2008FRCbrochure.pdf


What: University of Washington, Oly Peaks Camp, July 20-25
Where: Camp Hoskins at Fort Flager State Park, east of Chimicum, near Port Townsend, and directly across the water from Camp Casey on Whidbey Island.
When: One resident session, July 20-25
Tution: $395 (team rates, (5 or more) $375
Camp Directors: Greg Metcaf and Brad Barquist
E-mail: olypeaks@yahoo.com
Phone: 206-264-5157
More information: http://www.olypeaks.com/


What: Clear Lake/White Pass Cross Country Camp
Where: White Pass Ski Resort and Condominiums
When: July (All sessions full)
More information: http://www.whitepassxccamp.com/

We're Thinking of You, Bo

It is hard to know what to say, Bo, but we are thinking of you. The RHS Rider Cross Country team offers its condolences to you and your family. Peace to you.

We should all aspire to live life like your Father.

Abraham is '07 Most Valuable

At the 2007 Awards Night recognition ceremony Abraham was acknowledged as the Most Valuable runner and Most Inspirational as well. Matt won the Most Improved runner award and Andrew received the Coaches Award. Seniors Derek, Malcolm, Sean, Ben, Tor, Cina, Ali, Peter, and Patrick were acknowledged and thanked for their contributions.

Thanks to all of the parents who made the season a success. Everyone looks forward to 2008 when RHS once again challenges for the KingCo title.

State Finish Photos

These photos as well as an entire gallery courtesy of Washington Runners.

Awards Night | Thurs. Nov. 15

The RHS Fall Sports Awards Night will begin in the RHS gymnasium on Thursday, November 15 beginning at 7:00pm. There will be a “social hour” beginning at 6 and you can bring a plate of cookies if you’d like. People mill around in the Commons. Select athletes from each sport will be acknowledged during the opening 45 minutes of the program. Afterward, athletes and families from individual sports move to separate rooms in order for the coaches to acknowledge team members.

Let's have a large cross country turn out and celebrate a great year!

Roughriders Face Challenge | State Recap

Jamel, Matthew, Sean, Malcolm, Derek, Andrew, Abraham & Coach

Each year at the Washington Cross Country championships, runners leave the Sun Willows Golf Course--site for the meet--scratching their heads wondering what they could have done to improve their lot. The course is beautiful, but deceptively challenging. Its continuous undulations and spongy surface are typically nothing most runners have experienced all season . . . until the end. On Saturday, Andrew and Abraham joined 150 runners for the concluding WIAA meet of the season. They looked good throughout the race but were unable to crack the top 50. Both runners will return next year for an opportunity to compete with Washington's best cross country athletes.

Results can be found here.
Pictures of the meet can be found here.

STATE 2007 | Preview

The Seattle Times published a brief "State Meet At a Glance" this morning and included a short article about the Redmond girl's team. With the loss of the Eastside and South King County Journals this year, the cross country coverage in the area has been pitiful. The Washington Runners Web site has been a great addition with nice contributions from various cross country enthusiasts in the state. This Pasco Cross Country Facts is a nice compendium of teams competing at this years' meet.

According to Weather Underground , the conditions during the day should be nearly ideal with the high temperature reaching 58 degrees.

Go Riders!

State Bid Falls Short

The KingCo Conference representatives at the District 2/4 cross country meet this past Saturday made quite a statement by finishing in the top 6 positions. Unfortunately for the Roughriders, they needed to finish in the top 4 to make it to Pasco next week and fell short by 6 points. Individual qualifiers included Abraham and Andrew who finished with the identical time of 16:39. The full results can be found here.

Three seniors--Ben, Sean, and Malcolm--ran their last RHS XC race and gave it their best. They won't be forgotten any time soon. It's now up to the younger members of the team to step up and get the team over the hump next year so they can return to Pasco.

Keep returning to this page for new photos, links, and information about summer XC camps. Stay tuned!

Good luck at State, Abraham and Andrew! Go Riders!

Race Time | District 2/4 Qualifying Teams

Race time Saturday, Oct. 27 at Lake Sammamish State Park is 3:45.

The 10 teams qualifying for the District meet are:

From KingCo: Redmond, Eastlake, Bothell, Roosevelt, Ballard, Woodinville
From Greater St. Helens: Heritage, Skyview, Evergreen and Battle Ground.

For a Vancouver Columbian story on the GSHL race, here is a link.

Go Riders!

KingoCo Results Now Posted

The KingCo Championship meet results are now available on the athletic.net site.

On to District!

The Roughriders qualified for next Saturday's (10/27) District II/IV meet at Lake Sammamish State Park by finishing 4th yesterday at the KingCo Championships. The JV team had a great race, too, and completed their season with a top 3 placing. Individual results will be posted as soon as they are available. Here is a link to the Seattle Times article about the meet. Another link to the top finishers and team placing. Congratulations to everyone who competed.

Stay tuned for more District information. Way to go Riders!

KingCo Championships Schedule

The schedule for Thursday's championships meet is:

2:30 -- JV Girls’ Race
3:15 -- Varsity Girls’ Race
3:45 -- Boys’ Varsity Race
4:15 -- JV Boys’ Race
4:45 -- Awards Presentation at Finish Area

Go Riders!

Drivers Wanted!

Tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon, Coach Collier would like to take the runners to Lincoln Park to preview and practice on the KingCo Championship course prior to Thursday's race. He has asked for volunteer assistance in the form of drivers to transport the runners after school from RHS to Lincoln Park and return. If you can help, reply to Kurt Sahl via e-mail.

RHS 3rd | Redmond, Eastlake go 1-2

JV team ready to kick some butt!

Beaver Lake Park in Sammamish was the site of yesterday's meet. Hosts Redmond (30 pts.) and Eastlake (44) were not very generous as the Riders finished behind both teams (63). Inglemoor had 85 points. The results will be posted as soon as they are available.

Redmond, Eastlake, and Bothell appear to be ready to compete for the top three places at Lincoln Park next week for the KingCo Championships. The Roughriders and the remaining teams will battle it out for the final two district qualifying slots. Parents! Set aside your afternoon to attend. Races will likely start at 2:00 pm. Go Riders!

Team scores — Redmond 30, Eastlake 44, Roosevelt 63, Inglemoor 85, Franklin Inc.

Individuals — 1, Anthony Ellis, Red, 16:06; 2, Aiden Irish, Red, 16:15; 3, Paul Kupcis, E, 16:35; 4, Abraham Berhe, Roos, 16:36; 5, Mack Young, Red, 16:39; 6, Billy Wilkins, I, 16:50; 7, Andrew Sahl, Roos, 17:00.

Clouds, Wet, and Another Hole-in-the-Wall

Daniel pushes through the cold.

The RHS XC boys returned home from Lakewood Saturday with some individual PRs, but without the double championships they earned last year. The Roughriders young team showed they are learning, though. The varsity finished 11th, but the JV captured 4th and the frosh-soph team 9th. The individual results can be found on the athletic.net Web site by clicking the link on the right. Entire race results can be found here.

Beaver Lake Park -- Driving Directions

Here are the directions to Beaver Lake Park in Sammamish for Thursday's (October 11) meet.

You can also get there via 520 in about the same amount of time.

Meet Results From Big Finn Hill -- Now Available

The meet results from last Thursday are now posted on the athletic.net Web site. The varsity score was reported by the Seattle Times last week.

Team scores — Eastlake 59, Bothell 65, Roosevelt 71, Woodinville 85, Inglemoor 86, Garfield 145.

Individuals — 1, Trey Perry, B, 17:24; 2, Abraham Berhe, R, 17:30; 3, Billy Wilkens, I, 17:30; 4, Dylan Peterson, G, 17:44; 5, Keenan Clinch, E, 17:47; Alan Villavicencio, B, 17:53; Andrew Sahl, R, 17:55.

Hole-in-the-Wall Invitational -- Driving Directions

This note is intended for anyone planning to drive to the Hole-in-the-Wall Invitational at Lakewood High School this Saturday, Oct. 6.

The high school meet starts at 10am. There are races for frosh boys, jv girls, jv boys, varsity girls, varsity boys, and all-comers.

The site for the meet is Lakewood, Snohomish County, NOT Lakewood near Tacoma. Here are the directions to the meet:

1) Go north on I-5 (36.4 mi)
2) Take exit 206, WA-531 toward Lakewood/Smokey Point (0.2 mi)
3) Turn left at 172nd St. NE/ WA-531 (1.3 mi)
4) Turn left at 11th Ave. NE

You should see the school and parking lot on your left.
Lakewood High School
17023 11th Ave NE, Arlington, WA 98223


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