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FIGHT. Feeling the burn, sophomore Maren Overgaard pushes through, making her way to the finish.

State finals wrap up girls cross country season

Andrew Lipinsky and Sonia Kharbanda November 16, 2023
After placing second at the Section 4A meet, the team made their first appearance in four years at the state championships.
[SPARTANS MIC’D UP] Mile-run with cross country captain Ford Reedy

[SPARTANS MIC’D UP] Mile-run with cross country captain Ford Reedy

Rita Li, Creative Design Webmaster October 17, 2023
Get to know Reedy and the cross country team.
COACH TO COACH. Schmitz converses with fellow coach Robert Donnelly.


Submitted by Sophie Schmitz

Cross country coach Sophie Schmitz finds new ways to love running through coaching

Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline September 18, 2023
After the abrupt end of her collegiate career, Sophie Schmitz pursued new endeavors in dentistry, while still trying to nurture her love for cross country.
LETs RECAP. With the conclusion of most fall sports, with the exception of teams currently in section or state tournaments, the highlights (and lowlights) of each team are shared with the community.

2022 Fall sports recap: Wins, losses, and teamwork

Orion Kim, Eliza Farley, Maddy Fisher, and Claire Kim October 27, 2022
A guide to the stories, challenges, wins, and losses from each sports team this year.
CONFERENCE CHAMPS. The Spartans gave it their all at the conference meet to beat rival Blake by one point, earning them the title of conference champs.

Strong team community and a new coach is the recipe for cross country’s success

Alison Mitchell, RubicOnline October 13, 2022
Hear how the cross country team is excelling, all thanks to a new coach and a supportive atmosphere.
ON YOUR MARKS. Girls Swim and Dive Team manager Rishi Bhargava records a
race during practice. “We time with stopwatches and we are able to help [coach] Katy out with whatever she needs,” he said.

Managers play a large role in team improvement and spirit

Claire Kim, The Rubicon November 8, 2021
Behind the scenes of many sports teams are managers, who help members and coaches focus on their performance by organizing and bringing team spirit.
PACE YOURSELF. Freshmen Inga Wing and Helen Townley sprint to the finish line in a 2-mile race. Sophomore Ford Reedy said, “My favorite part of being on the team is everybody on it.”

Cross Country hits the ground running with new coach

Annie Bai, The Rubicon September 25, 2021
Cross Country is a great community that is open to anyone and the new coach makes adjustments to fit any skill level, and that includes beginners that have no running experience.
Sports seasons have been altered and shifted at every turn during their 2020 fall seasons.

Fall seasons wrap up amid pandemic changes

Maren Ostrem, Managing Editor October 26, 2020
Sports seasons have been altered and shifted at every turn during their 2020 fall seasons. However, most sports are still having sections, and all of them are currently wrapping up their seasons. 
Soccer, tennis, and cross country will participate in their respective section tournaments in the next few weeks, marking an end to the season.

Section tournament updates, guidelines released by MSHSL

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline October 14, 2020
The section tournament for each fall sport will begin in the coming weeks, and COVID-19 restrictions and protocols will continue to make an impact.
10 girls, 9 boys qualify for Cross Country section tournament

10 girls, 9 boys qualify for Cross Country section tournament

Sports Shorts October 13, 2020
Section 4A races take place today at Highland Park Golf Course.
9th grader Becca Richman and 8th grader Violet Benson raced near eachother. We were really ready to keep our focus and really just raced as a team with the support of each other. Knowing that, we all could do it no matter what felt really good,” Richman said.

Cross country team achieves milestone in state meet

Lynn Reynolds and Annika Rock November 6, 2019
On Nov. 2, the girls cross country team raced in state along with junior Michael Moran.
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