Fern Creek Cross Country and Track

Fern Creek Traditional High School
Cross Country and Track and Field

It’s a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the very best, you will very often get it. – W. Somerset Maugham

Welcome to Fern Creek Traditional High School Girls and Boys Cross Country and Track!

A Note From Coach McAndrew (Posted: 12/23/08)

It has been a fast start here at Fern Creek to the first month of official Track practice for the 2009 season. We have a long way to go, but the coaches are happy with this team’s potential. There are many new-comers that are still being assessed and introduced to the sport of Track and Field. We should be deeper this year however, not as experienced.

Here are some highlights of the first month of the pre-season.

*** The girls sprint team ran cross country this fall to get stronger and in better condition for Track this spring. Every one of them has improved in all areas including attitude, work ethic, physical condition, and mental strength. I am happy with where the ladies are at this point in terms of aerobic capacity and their conditioning. We have a long way to go when it comes to speed, however I have no doubt that by May we will be there.

*** Most of the guys have begun practicing over the past few weeks, since football season ended. We have a core of guys that are returning and I am happy with the new comers and excited to see what they can add to this team. The guys will be working on their conditioning as well and picking up the volume in January so we can get them ready for speed based training later. Again, the coaches are excited to see what these guys can do in May.

*** We are practicing over the break and have had a very good turn out. This will give us time to get extra work in when it comes to technique, weights, and improving our condition. Some of the team will compete indoors in January with the rest joining when they are ready, most likely around February.

I look forward to the 2009 season and the development of this Fern Creek team.

Kyle Cheatham and Victoria Mitchell Qualify for State Meet (Posted: 11/9/08)

Congratulations to seniors Kyle Cheatham and Victoria Mitchell for qualifying for their first appearance at the state cross country meet as individuals! What great examples of hard work paying off for these two fine young people. Results

Cheatham Individual Boys Champion at Fern Creek Invitational (Posted: 10/17/08)

Kyle Cheatham, winning his first-ever race, was the varsity boys champion at the 2^nd Annual Fern Creek Invitational on Thursday, October 16. Having started running as a junior and running his first 5k in 25:07, Kyle ran 17:49 a little over a year later. Great job, Kyle! On the girls’ side, Victoria Mitchell finished a strong 6^th and set herself up for a possible individual qualifier for the state meet. Results

Mitchell, Newton Lead Tiger at Larue County (Posted: 9/24/08)

In our first full 5k race of the year, Victoria Mitchell and Sean Newton paced the Tigers at the Larue County All-Comers with 18^th and 15^th place showing, respectively. Girls Results, Boys Results, Splits, Meet Summary

Meet Added to Schedule for Tuesday, September 23 (Posted: 9/17/08)

To replace one of the meets we missed this weekend, we will compete on Tuesday, September 23, at the Larue County All-Comers in Hodgenville, KY. The schedule is on both the weekly schedule and the meet schedule.

Nashville Trip Cancelled (Posted: 9/17/08)

The trip to Nashville this weekend has been cancelled due to the restriction placed on all JCPS athletic events until Monday.

Meet Results From Last Week (Posted: 9/7/08)

Results and summaries of both our freshman/sophomore meet on Wednesday, September 3, and the Fern Creek Hokum Karem on Thursday, September 4, have been posted. The frosh/soph meet featured a strong 8^th place showing from Sean Newton, and the FC Hokum Karem was a fun meet that gave us our first look at how we stack up again one of the strong programs in the area in Christian Academy. Frosh/Soph Results, Frosh/Soph Summary, Hokum Karem Splits, Hokum Karem Summary

Time Changes for Meets on September 3 and September 4 (Posted: 9/2/08)

Due to the heat conditions, JCPS has requested that competitions begin no earlier than 7:00pm this week. Therefore, the freshman/sophomore meet at River Road Country Club on Wednesday, September 3, has been moved back so that the girls race will begin around 7:00pm and the boys race will immediately follow. Our bus will now leave school at 5:30pm and return around 8:30pm. Likewise, we have changed the start time of the Fern Creek Hokum Karem on Thursday, September 4, will now be a combined boys and girls race beginning at 7:00pm. Athletes will need to report to the park at 5:30pm.

Clarksville Hokum Karem Kicks Off Regular Season (Posted: 8/27/08)

The Tiger boys and girls teams started their regular season at the tough Clarksville Hokum Karem meet at Indiana University Southeast on Tuesday, August 26. The sophomore pair of Austin Howard and Sean Newton led the boys squad, and Victoria Mitchell and Shanice Lee led the girls. Full Summary

Tigers Prep for Season at DeSales Scrimmage (Posted: 8/24/08)

The cross country squads ran their first race of the season on Saturday at the DeSales scrimmage meet at McNeely Lake Park. The boys were let by Sean Newton’s 5^th place and Austin Howard’s 7^th, while Cierra Brown and Shanice Lee held the torch for the girls. Results Full Summary

Cross Country Starts July 14 With Physicals (Posted: 7/11/08)

Cross Country practice will begin Tuesday, July 15, at 5:30pm at Charlie Vettiner Park. Note that this is different than the midnight first practice previously announced due to construction on the track. Also, the school is sponsoring physicals for $15 on Monday, July 14, at the large gym at Fern Creek HS. These physicals are cash-only, no checks. If you don’t get the physical here, then you will need one from your doctor. Your physical from last year is good for one calendar year from when it was administered. If you do not have a valid physical, you cannot begin working out with the team. In this case, please still come to the first practice on Tuesday and get up-to-date on what is going on and then try to follow the schedule as closely as possible on your own until you have a physical. The workout schedule is posted at the link above.

Track Team Post-Season Party/Awards Postponed until Mid-July (Posted: 06/25/08)

Due to a scheduling conflict, the post-season party for the track team has been postponed until next month. A new date and time will be posted in the next few days. Make sure you plan to attend, though, because we will have pictures, awards for regional and state qualifiers, and other goodies. Again, it’s a pool party, so bring your swimsuit. Please pass the word along about the postponement so that we don’t have anybody drive our to Oldham County on Saturday for no reason! Hope everybody is having a great summer.

Track Team Post-Season Party/Awards on 6/28/2008 (Posted: 06/16/08)

The post-season party for the track team will be held at the Spring Hill subdivision clubhouse in Crestwood on Saturday, July 28, from 4:00-8:00pm. Directions to the clubhouse are:

Take I-71 North from the Gene Snyder Freeway
Take the first exit (exit 14)
Turn right off the ramp
Take the first right onto 329, and then an immediate right into Spring Hill.
Go down the big hill, and the clubhouse is on your left at the end of the street.

If you get lost, call Coach Crumbo at 541-2260. If you need a ride, contact Coach Girardin. Bring your swimsuit!

Fern Creek Traditional High School

9115 Fern Creek Road, Louisville, KY 40291

Phone: (502)485-8251 Fax: (502)485-8032