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2023  XC Season recap:
 

Congratulations to the mighty Greyhounds who performed well at the State championships this last weekend.  Dermot Maloney led the boys team with an overall 11th place individual finish.  Also scoring for the Hounds were Andrew Michels,  Reed Glaser,  Kaleb Williams and Will Brooking.  boys video coming 

The girls team lead by Josie Hutchinson’s  3rd place overall finish and Aislynn Dunn’s 8th place paced the girls to a State podium 4th place finish.  Strong support came from Ahna Hicks, Maeve Astorga, Sophie Morris, Kelsey Fragala and Sydney Afshani.  Congratulations Pope Cross Country on a great season.   Girls state video  

 

 

 

BOTH TEAMS ARE HEADED TO STATE!!!!!  Girls are REGION RUNNER UP team and boys are 3rd to qualify for the STATE Championships on Nov. 4 in Carrollton.   Dermot and Josie are both REGION Champions and Aislynn qualifies individually!!!!  
TEAM/SPIRIT bus departs at 10:30 on Saturday :)  Let's go GREYHOUNDS!!

Rockmart Invite  SO off we  went to the hills of Rockmart…. Driving with the windows down, music loud and just enjoying the beautiful landscape of rural Georgia.  AS we appreciate the “playing hooky” like feeling of skipping out of school early…. A funeral procession comes by us and out of respect we pull over as it passes us… a reminder that we should appreciate everything we have!!!!

 

Finally after a long drive through some beautiful countryside we arrive at Prospect valley golf course and as always  or parent volunteers had set up a great team area.  With some rockin’ music from the DJ playing our JV boys and girls toed the line together.  On the challenging course Griffin led us and placed  2 overall in the race with  Ryan 6th  Miller 7th Garrett 11th Wade 12th   to lead us to a runner up TEAM finish. 

Leanne, Rachel, Elise, Tristyn, Hailey, Kate, Nellie, Kaylie made us proud finishing 1-8 in the JV girls race!!!!!  So with the perfect team score of 15 , the girls won the JV TEAM championship. 

Our boys were next up and Dermot led from start to finish for the WIN,    Reed 6th, Andrew 8th,  then it was all POPE in the 10-14th position… Kaleb, Will, Rowen, Aidan, Tommy all running in a close net group.  This finishing structure will prove key as we move on the meets later in the season. 

 

The varsity girls race was the final event of the day and the lady Hounds showed their talent and easily won the TEAM championship.   Aislynn ran with the confidence of a much older runner to the overall WIN.  Ahna completed the course with a strong uphill finish for 3rd , with Sophie 6th and Maeve 7th.  Kelsey stepped up to be the 5th scorer and helped secure the TEAM win for the ladies!! 😊

Goal accomplished for the Hounds as we were able “get the dust off” after fall break AND earned a little hardware in all divisions!!!!

 

 

Wingfoot Classic   Our ladies finally boarded the bus after a comedy of errors by CC transportation and headed off to the Wingfoot Classic.   Upon arrival our HS team was nestled next to the youth pups which continues to create bonding opportunities for teams.  After cheering the on youth (boys placing in a tie for 3rd and Jay making the top 10 stage) our HS-ers began picking up their numbers, warming and heading for the starting line.  Just as we headed over to the line the perfect opportunity resulted for beautiful picutes and other social media posts.    After the carnival like atmosphere, our freshman girls took off at the gun and navigated the hale bails as if it was nothing new.   Our JV ladies also ran strong with Ansley (sub 24!!) leading the way, then Nicole and Sydney.  Followed closely by by Kate and Addy for a total of 35 seconds between our 1-5 runners.  This close group will pay dividends as we head into championships races. 

Finally in full darkness our varsity athletes took to the stage with the best athletes in the southeast.     Former UGA star and current Adidas sponsored athlete, Matthew Boling, started the Championship races.  Our ladies ran in their 3rd race in 20 days and were forced to run shoulder to shoulder with athletes because there were SO many athletes of similar ability .  Not to despair, our ladies did their thing and enjoyed the night.  Jose continues to impress with a 9th place overall finish of 18:35!!!!   It is becoming common to see her on the awards stage with some of the best in the area.   Aislynn and Ahna ran well in the 2 and 3 positions with Maeve and Sophie rounding out the scoring for the lady hounds.  Our girls tunneled through the mass of athletes,  managed the hale bales and after an analysis of the race WE moved up on other teams/athletes as the race progressed.  Some ladies stated that they were tired but after analysis of the ATC'S  very detailed results, WE performed well and actually ALL 7 varsity ladies moved up on the competition throughout the progression of the race.

Dermot was ready as he left the tent and said “I Got This”    His goal all season had been to break 16:00.  This is an elite standard for any HS runner and he ran an impressive race and was able to join the other 6 Pope boys since 1987 to run sub 16:00.  Congrats Dermot, your hard work has paid off!!!!!!!!  Reed also qualified for the championship division and also navigated the densely packed race well finishing is a respectable position of 17:23.
It may sound strange but the coaching staff saw this as more of a “maintenance meet” due to the training part of the season we are in as not every meet can be a “peaking” opportunity for everyone!!  #We Have ToTrainSometimes 😊

WOW,  What a day, After a 620 practice with boys…then a night meet with the girls it had been a DAY!  So, we boarded the bus for the bus ride home and there was NO relaxation allowed on this bus!!! Our junior girls “fun bunch”  led karoke ALL THE WAY back the back to Marietta.  While some might be slightly tone deaf this is how everyone should end a day of quality XC!!!!  Thanks for the fun night PXC!

After a nap,  WE were back up to the countryside of Cartersville for the Varsity boys race. Of the boys racing 9 of the 10 athletes were underclassman.  We are proud of the motivation and potential of our younger guys!!  Leading the Hounds in the boys varsity races was Andrew, followed by Kaleb,  Rowen, Ryan, Toby and Garrett .  GREAT work boys now enjoy your break 😊

Detailed results

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Cobb County Championships Recap   results   
videos: Varsity boys    Varsity girls   JV boys JV girls 
 

Congrats to the Greyhounds who competed at the Cobb County Championships.  Our ladiesplaced 3rd overall in a very competitive field.  Individuals: JV  Kaleb 8th, Rowen 11th  Kelsey 7th Varsity Dermot 3rd, Reed 18th and Andrew 19th.  Varsity girls: Josie 4th, Aislynn 6th  Ahna 16th  and Maeve  17th.  GREAT WORK HOUNDS!

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Carrollton Meet Recap:   results   videos  JV  
After an impressive week of training by the Greyhounds, WE headed to the Carrollton Invitational for a preview of the state xc course.  With the first crisp fall weather of the season and our always reliable tent set up crew up early, our athletes were ready to GO!

Our JV girls secured their box and took off from the line with confidence.  Most of this group had not run the challenging Carrollton course but performed well and placed 5th overall.  Nicole led the way for the girls with Ansley next, Addy, Leanne and Tristyn rounding out the scoring for Pope.  Watch the team video on Instagram and you can see the drive this group had as they come down the final hill of the race.  Next were the JV boys who were led by Kaleb with a very impressive PR race and 4th place overall performance.  Toby ran tough and  Bryson,  Ryan and  Miller all scored for the JV.  All of these JV athletes can contribute to the varsity  and we look forward to their continued inprovement. 
The varsity girls with some quality miles on the week still performed well enough and an overall TEAM Runner-up finish n the 5/6/7 A large division.  Josie and Aislynn ran in a close group to finish 4rd and 5th .   Both young ladies ran very impressive early season times in a competitive field of athletes!!!  Maeve continues to make things look easy and ran to a 18th overall performance with a 2:18 improvement over her 2022 performance.     With Ahna out this week, Sophie ran well as the 4th Greyhound finisher.  Avery Pr’ed  as the 5th scorer with Kelsey just a few seconds back…watch both ladies explosion off the top of the final hill into the finish!!

 

Dermot is getting used to running up front with the top athletes in the state and after another productive day placed 6th overall (:52 faster than 2022)  Running 2nd , Reed muscled through a desely packed group of athlete to run 1:09 faster than his 2022 performance.    Gio looked strong running 3rd  with Will just a few second back….both breaking 19 on this challenging course is impressive.  Rowan continues to quietly do his thing…but man we notice you and are proud that you continue to contribute to the varsity squad.  Proud of our boys group cooldown and even missing key contributors didn’t allow for excuses as our boys continue their dedication to a TEAM  end result. 
While we performed well as a group, we look forward to getting the whole group back together again for the Cobb County championships next Saturday. 

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RACE RECAP: Bob Blasto (8/26/2023)
 

Great job by our Greyhounds at the Bob Blastow Invitational.  The boys kicked off the day in the most competitive field that we have seen this season!  Dermot led the Hounds again with a PR time of 1614!  Reed surprised us all and ran an incredible time of 1640 which was a 55 second PR,  Andrew ran 3rd for the Hounds with a 26 second PR performance.  Tommy remained consistent, running a 8 sec PR,  with  our Super FROSH rounding out the scoring with a very impressive 17:38.  Gio, Aiden and Will also broke 18 to add depth to the boys team scoring.  #TEAM

Several of the boys noted that they felt “flat” after a full week of training and racing for the 3rd consecutive week.  In a society that expects instant results are boys understand that they are progressing as they should.   They know they  have more to do but everyone should be pleased with where they are at this point in the season. #Patience

Our girls were up next and did not disappoint.    In a field with a multitude of high caliber teams, positioning becomes key, yet the elite field usually pulls out the best in performance.  Josie ran a smart race moving up in the later stages to finish 3rd overall in an incredible time of 18:18.  Aislyn, after providing some quality ponytail wear for the girls , raced smarter than a freshman to an impressive performance of 19:30!!  Maeve ran a 2 sec PR to run 3rd , with Ahna was back from sickness to run a solid race in 4th for the ladies.  Sophie, did we mention she is a freshman 😊,  continues to place well with another PR for 5th!  Avery ran 30 seconds faster than last year for the 6th position and Rachel raced well in 7th.   Our ladies placed 3rd overall as a team in a very competitive race.  While this was once of the fastest courses of the year our girls will maintain the focus as positioning in races becomes more of an emphasis.

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Greyhound Nation traveled south to McDonough to compete in the Into the Trail Invitational.   The girls kicked off the day and WON the team championship with only one upper classman on the varsity squad.  After some tricky footing at the start, the ladies remained disciplined and ran an appropriate pace in the early stages.  This attention to detail paid off as Josie and Aislyn (1st varsity 5K) went 1-2 in the race.  Not far behind was Maeve in 5th and Sophie(1st varsity 5K) in 10th.  Rounding out the scoring was Kelsey who finish in a very respectable 12th position. #TEAM

After losing 6 of our top7 boys from the 2022 State Runner up campaign, one would be nervous for 2023.  Our varsity boys have started off the season with the correct mindset and are running in a tight group that is vital to overall TEAM success.  After a quality track season, Dermot started off his junior campaign with an impressive second overall finish!!!  AS mentioned, our boys finished in a close wave of blue 9th Tommy ( 2seconds off PR) ,  Reed  10th  (20 second PR) 14th Andrew and 16th Bert (12 second PR).  Notice the PR’s , this course was not easy and it’s our first race!!

Our FUN group of JV girls took off from the line and also took care of a TEAM championship.  Rachel led the Hounds with a 3rd overall finish, Ansley 4th ,Tristyn 5th and Avery 7th.      TEAM depth is key and the Hounds secured the 15th to 20th position in Breely, Nellie, Addy, Kaylie, Hailey and Samantha.
The last race of the day was the JV boys with Vern (2nd overall) leading the way for Pope.   Improvement by Vern is  impressive in a 7 minute improvement from the last time we competed on this course. Ryan (6th)  should also be applauded for his efforts.  After an ACL surgery sidelined him in 2022,  he roared back in 2023 for a 27 second PR,    Also finishing in the top 12 were Bryson(7th)  and Garrett (9th) , Frank (11th) and Beck(12th)  I love it when we have a huge group finish close together.  #TrainTogether Win Together

Great job Greyhounds… Keep the focus!!!  SPLITS

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RACE RECAP: Hoya 2 mile (8/26/2023)

As the bus pulled out for good ‘ole Allatoona Creek Park,  still in the dark of the night, some were eager,  some nervous but all wishing for maybe just a few more winks of sleep!!  We arrived at our tent city, already set up by the dedicated parent volunteers, as the sun just crested the horizon.  Our athletes performed the appropriate warm-up then with numbers/chips attached preceded to the start line. Divided into 6 races of progressively faster times, finally the gun went off for the first girls race.  Our dedicated split masters at the mile marker, athletes focused, with a plan after practicing numerous starts in during the week. 

In race #1/2,  our lady ‘Hounds ran quality splits,  Kate lead the way finishing 3rd overall with Elise 4th and Breely 10th.  Next up, Our boys were led by Caden, Ari and 1st year runner Jackson!
In race #3/4 Avery and Nicole led our ladies with Bert (3rd overall), Will(9th)  and Griffin (10th)

In race #5/6, represented by some of the best in the County and State of Georgia, our Hounds hung tough.  Josie ran to a 4th overall finish with Aislynn just a few seconds back in 7th. Reed and Tommy led the boys with very impressive improvements from their 2022 race. Realizing we are just starting the season, and still have important training session ahead, we are headed in the right direction.  #TEAM     

Region 7 AAAAAA Championship

April 18 and 20

@ Cambridge High School

We will depart at 11:00am on Wednesday and return after the meet

We will depart at 12:00pm on Friday and return after the meet

We will have a team lunch on both days, details to come!

Schedule - PLEASE READ

Meet Info - PLEASE READ

Parking Info - PLEASE READ

Boys Lineup

Girls Lineup

Cobb County JV Championship

@ Lassiter High School

Boys Lineup

Girls Lineup

Wednesday - No Bus / Thursday - Yes Bus

Finals for all "laned" running events will be on Thursday

Field events will be both days. Distance events will be run as finals on either day depending on gender/event.

Walton Tri Meet (with Kennesaw Mountain)

"Region Tune-Up"

Boys Lineup

Girls Lineup

Schedule of events:

5:00 p.m. Field Events

5:45 p.m. Girls 1600m

6:00 p.m. Running Events – rolling schedule

  • 4 x 100m

  • Boys 1600m

  • 400m

  • 100m

  • 100/110m Hurdles

  • 800m

  • 200m

  • 300m Hurdles

  • Coed 3200m

4 x 400m

East Cobb Challenge 2018

"Bragging Rights"

Pope-Lassiter-Walton

@Lassiter

No Bus

4:30pm Field Events Begin: Boys Shot Put, Boys Long Jump, Girls Triple Jump, Girls Discus. Genders switch once ready.

The vertical jumps will be competed co-ed but scored separately.

4:40: 1600m Run

5:30: Running events begin on a rolling schedule according to the standard order of events. 3200m Run will be co-ed but scored separately.

Cobb County Championships 2018

Bus will be leaving Pope at 7:30am and returning after the meet (no bus Monday)

Top 8 athletes from prelims advance to finals on Monday

For field events, top 9 advance to finals immediately after prelims.

Marietta Quad Meet 3/21/18

Currently NO BUS

(unless by chance baseball doesn't play and we might get their bus)

Schedule

Boys Lineup

Girls Lineup

Thanks so much for EVERYONE who made the 2018 Coaches Invitational a success. Also a big THANKS to our sponsors: Moxie Burger , Throw One Deep and MVP photography

Dual Home Meet vs Kennesaw Mountain HS

Field event start time 4:30 (or as soon as possible with traffic)

Running events start time 5:30

Rolling Schedule

Boys Lineup

Girls Lineup

Panther Relays

Hosted by Starr's Mill High School

If you are competing Fri and Sat, you might want to look into a hotel for yourself

There will be a bus Friday at 3:00pm. There will NOT be a bus Saturday

Top 4 teams will get a trophy, top 8 individuals per event will receive medals. Top 3 jv per event will medal

Additional Meet Information: Zaxby's food trucks will be on site selling lunch/dinner.

Spectator/Fan admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students (cash only)

Athletes will be provided customized bib numbers for identification.

Cup Trophies will be awarded to both men's and women's Team Champion.

Customized meet shirt to event winners, medals for 2nd and 3rd.

Event winners will also receive a custom-made Zaxby's Archer Invitational Relay Baton.

Details for practice this week

Sprinters/Jumpers/Hurdlers: Monday through Friday at 2:00pm

Monday: All athletes IN WEIGHT TRAINING CLASS will lift after practice!

The plan is to be done with practice and lifting by 4:15.

Tuesday: All athletes NOT IN weight training will lift after practice and will end at 4:00pm

Wednesday: All athletes IN weight training class will lift at 2:00 (before practice) and be done by 4:00

Thursday: All athlete NOT IN weight training class will lift after practice and will end at 4:00

Friday: All athletes IN weight training class will lift after practice and will end at 4:00

**On days that you do not lift, you will be dismissed early if all necessary work is done**

Throwers (Coach O'Sullivan has provided instruction - follow up with him for questions)

Distance runners (Coach Monk has provided instruction - follow up with her for questions)

Practice Times

Monday: All Athletes 3:45-5:45

Tuesday: All Athletes 3:45-5:45

Wednesday: Distance 6:30-7:30 am / Sprinters/Field Events 3:30-5:30

Thursday: All Athletes 3:45-5:45

Friday: Distance 6:30-7:30 am / Sprinters/Field Events 3:45-5:45

Uniform and Spirit Wear Team Store Links

Uniform and Optional Additions:https://popetk2018.itemorder.com/

Optional Spirit Wear:https://popetks2018.itemorder.com/

Warm-Up Order Form (for those who did not attend team try-on):

https://goo.gl/forms/195ox02E92MwZfzh2  

Notes:

  • If you ran XC this year, you DO NOT need to purchase a new uniform!

  • Warm ups are a part of booster club dues and will be ordered by booster club. Athletes are responsible for ordering and purchasing team uniform via the team store link above.

  • Please order uni bottoms based on PRIMARY EVENT.

  • For some reason the women's cold gear has not appeared on the site yet, they have been contacted and should be up soon.

Team stores close on January 21st

PRACTICE STARTS MONDAY JANUARY 15

-Sprinters/Jumpers/Hurdlers/Throwers @ 2:00

-Distance runners at the river (contact Coach Monk)

-Any distance runners who come to track at 2:00 will have an opportunity to still get a workout in.

-Must have physical on file in parentvue to participate, however, athletes without a physical are still expected to attend practice to learn and watch.

Lets have a great start to an awesome season!

2018 Important Track Season Information

1. Please register using the link to the right. This is the way to receive team information.

2. Please plan to attend the warm-up/uniform team try on, Tuesday, January 9, 2018, immediately after school in the weight room.

3. Please pay your team dues using the Web Store above. Your $350 dues includes your PopeTFXC Booster Club dues as well as your required team warm-up.

4. Purchase your uniform (if you ran XC and plan to run distance for track, skip this step) through the team store...is above.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kaitlyn Comstock whose essay on "How Cross Country/Track impacted her as a person?" WON her a GATFXCCA (Ga Coaches Assn) scholarship. THANKS for making us PROUD!!

Congratulations to the Boys XC team who WON the Meet of Champions. Thanks for a GREAT season boys as you were FUN to watch!!!! #UNITED

The Greyhounds were led by Jacob's 7th place finish and Axel's 15th finish to complete the GHSA season as the 6A State TEAM RUNNER-UP!! WE are very proud of your efforts and look forward to seeing what you can do as a team at the Meet of Champions this weekend!!!  

Pope had a great day at the Region Championships. WE started the day with the OPEN race where we were led by Parker and Alice (both FRESHMAN)!! The girls finished first and the boys 2nd overall. CONGRATS!!

The JV races were also exciting to watch as Bella P, Reece and Lily led for the girls. The JV boys truly exemplified the BLUE WAVE as Muiz(4th), Conor (5th), Nick C(6th), Nick V(7th) and Will B (11th) brought home the TEAM Championship. Hope, Hannah Rose, Sophie, Bella and Emma ran their hearts out in the Varsity girls race!!! The Varsity boys ran TOUGH under some quality competition as all 7 boys positions contributed in the team scoring. Jacob (3rd) (Individual State qualifier), Axel (8th), Will B (9th), Josh (11) and Tony (13) paced the Greyhounds to a TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! 

Representing Pope in the State Championship on Saturday 11/4 will be Jacob, Axel, Josh, Will B, Tony, Cole, KC, Conor, Nick C., Muiz, Nick V and Brian!!! Congrats Greyhounds. There will be a spirit bus to the State meet....stay tuned for details!!!

Congrats to the Greyhounds as they ran well at the Sharptop Invitational. The Varsity boys were let by Jacob, who finished as the individual runner up , Axel (4th), Josh (7), Will B (9th) and Tony (12) to win the TEAM Championship. The JV boys pulled out the perfect score with Muiz winning the race, Nick (2), Brian (3), Alex (4th) ,Will Be(5th) and Tyler (7th). The Varsity girls also ran well behind Hope, Hannah Rose, Sophie, Bella H and Kaitlyn to take 4th out of 20 teams!!! The JV girls were lead by Bella P's 8th place finish along with Lindsey, Maddie, Keely and Brooke to finish as the TEAM Runner up!!!! Congrats Greyhounds!!! REGION is next!!!! :)

The Varsity boys traveled to Oakville, Alabama for the prestigious Jesse Owens Classic. After some quality bonding time the squad kept their eye on the prize and won the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP in the Championship division!!! Congrats boys its always a pleasure!!!

PXC dominated the Cass/Cartersville Invite winning the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP in the JV boys, Varsity boys and Varsity girls.

The varsity girls were led by Hope's 2nd place finish, Hannah Rose (8), Kaitlyn (11), Sophie (13) and Abbey to win the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!

The varsity boys also won the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP with the entire top 7 running together!!!

The JV boys also won the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP being let by Conor's individual championship. Nick C(2nd), Nick V(3rd), Brian (4th) and Muiz (6) rounded out the scoring for the deep JV team!!!! The JV girls finished 3rd overall an were paced by Lily (6th) , Reece, Ana G and Keeley. Great work Greyhounds......3 weeks until REGION!!!

Congratulations to the VARSITY BOYS who placed 3rd out of a very competitive field at the Wing Foot Classic. Jacob and Axel finish shoulder to shoulder, while Josh was right behind, Will ran 4th for the "Hounds and the surprise of the day was Cole who broke 17:00 for the first time and ran a strong 5th for PXC

COBB COUNTY CHAMPIONS!!!!  

Varsity boys led by Jacob (2nd), Josh (5th), Will (10) , Axel and KC finish as the TEAM Champions for the 2nd year in a row.

Varsity girls led by Hope, Hannah Rose, Kaitlyn, Abbey and Bella finish 6th overall.

JV boys are Runner-up TEAM and are paced by Cole (2nd), Nick (4th), Muiz, Jack and Parker.

Jv girls run behind Bella (5th), Sophie, Emma, Ashley and Brooke to a soild 3rd place overall finish.

Pope split sheets   overall season results

Congrats Greyhounds.....Keep your eye on the prize!!!

Congratulations to the athletes that ran at the Bob Blastow Classic on Saturday. ALL of the varsity boys ran personal bests and the team of Jacob, Axel, Will, Josh, Tony, Nick, KC and Conor led the boys to a TEAM RUNNERUP finish. The JV boys team of Cole, Brian, Nick, Muiz and Alex also ran well and finish 3rd overall.while the open race boys/girls teams finish 2nd/3rd!!! Congrats Greyhounds!!!

On Saturday the Greyhounds debuted the NEW UNIFORMS with pride to kick off the 2017 season. In the team standings the JV girls and boys placed 3rd overall!!! Athletes placing in their stages included: JV runners: Rachel , Ashley, Maddie, Muiz, Nick C., KC and Cole. Varsity runners: Hannah Rose, Axel, Will B and Jacob. CONGRATS on a great start to the season and let's get ready for next week.... A FULL 5K!!!!!! overall Pope results

PRACTICE FOR MONDAY, ECLIPSE DAY, WILL BE AT 6:30AM :)

Weekly practice plan

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 3:45-6:00 Wednesday/Friday 6:20-7:30am Varsity Wednesday 3:45-4:30

Great work this morning at the 1st time trial. WE were able to see the summer work many of you did that allowed you to satisfy the time requirement to make the 2017 Pope XC team. WE will have one additional time trial on Wednesday, 8/2, after which a final roster will be posted of all athletes who will represent the 'Hounds this season!!

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GREYHOUNDS The entire school will be transitioning to Under Armour apparel so check back next week for a TEAM STORE. ALL athletes will need to purchase a new uniform by August 1. :)

Don't forget to log your long run for this week on the Running 2 Win website!! :)

Week of June 26 Varsity athletes are encouraged to run 4 days this week. JV/Frosh 3days

Weight room is also an option 11:30-12:30 M/T/TH

WE will practice as a team on Monday 8am River and Thursday 7pm @ Leita Thompson Park (off 92..we meet in the large parking lot ) directions

Weight room is also an option 11:30-12:30 M/T/TH

July 1-July 15 DEAD weeks train on your own

All athletes should run 4 days a week. :)

July 16-21 CAMP :) ALL others will practice @River Monday and Wednesday 8am and Leita Thompson Park Thursday @7pm. WE will have 1 2/day workout to mimic what the athletes are doing at camp.

July 24 MANDATORY PRACTICE FOR ALL ATHLETES RUNNING XC 7:30-9:00 M-F and 6-7pm T/Th

July 31 School begins :(

September 23 We have a meet...make your fall break plans so that you can attend this meet and also return by 9/28 (Thursday).

Congratulations to the Boys AND Girls teams who each finished as Region 7 AAAAAA Runner-Up. We were in a very tough region with some great teams and very talented athletes. Our teams fought hard and gave it their very best, which is all that we ever ask of them. We are so proud to have such a competitive team looking forward to what the future holds! Our athletes can hold their heads up high because they did an outstanding job! Special congratulations and good luck to those who advanced on to sectionals.

#CIT

Cobb County JV Championships

Results

An outstanding showing from Pope athletes! We had many great performances that show a very bright future ahead. Happy for those athlets that got to finish the season with a great meet and for those headed on to compete at the Region meet and beyond!

Congratulations to the following athletes who placed top 8 in their event and scored team points!

Point Earners

Track And Field Message to Athletes

Regardless of the setting, attitude and effort are two characteristics that I believe everyone has control over and are imperative to grasp as the foundation of their success. As an athlete you must keep a positive attitude at all times. You are what you tell yourself and subsequently you are what you hear. Positive athletes with a strong inner awareness can become self-confident, self-disciplined, and successful role models.

Pope State Cross Country Team

Presented with Their Achievement

Banners at Friday's Basketball Game  

Not Pictured: Jacob B.

POPE CROSS COUNTRY 2016

The bus for the STATE meet will depart Pope 7:30 on Saturday. Athletes who are not competing are invited to sign up and pay $5 to attend the meet and post race meal.

Boys will compete at 11:00 girls 1145 at Carrollton HS.

More details

Pope had a great day at the 7AAAAAA Region Championships! The boys continued their impressive season with TEAM wins in the Open, JV and Varsity divisions. Representing the Greyhounds at the State meet on 11/5 will be Pieter, Josh, Walt, Jacob, Axel, Will, KC, Nick, Joel and Cole. Congrats BOYS!!!

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The Girls also had a good day with a TEAM win in the Open division, 2nd place in the JV division and 5th in the Varsity. Heather dug deep and qualified INDIVIDUALLY for the State meet with Heather placing on the 2nd ALL REGION team!!!! Congrats, girls, on a GREAT season!! 

Pope had a great day at the Sharptop Invitaional in Jasper, GA. Numerous athletes set new Pr's and PXC looks to be rounding into shape for the Region championships on 10/26 . Congratualtions to the boys varsity team who dominated the field and won the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP. The girls varsity team also ran well and took home the RUNNER-UP trophy for their efforts.

A hurricane in FLA would not stop the Greyhounds from competing. Instead of the Disney Invitational, PXC competed at the Trailblazer in Grey, TN after some team bonding at Dollywood the day before! The varsity girls placed by 4th overall and looked strong after a midweek race. The Varsity boys all ran together at tempo pace yet still managed to be the TEAM Runner up! The Blue wave of Reece, Bella, Aurora, Julia, Cami , Rylie and Dyan WON the girls JV! The JV boys were led by KC, Cole, Conor, Will, Cole and Charlie and finish as the TEAM Runner-ups. Congrats on some GREAT performances and an incredible team trip :)

Pope had a great day at the Cass Cartersville Invitational. ALL teams received trophies with numerous athletes securing top 10 overall positions. Ben WON the JV race with Will B one step right behind. Conor, Cole and WIll W rounded out the scoring for the JV TEAM Champion Hounds. The JV girls placed 2nd overall and were led by Bella and McKenna with Maggie, Aurora, Bella and Lindsey finishing in a strong pack. VERY excited about what this young group of Greyhounds can do in the future!!

The Varsity teams were also impressive with the boys finishing as CHAMPIONS and the girls as team runner up!! Jacob WON the boys race in impressive fashion with Pieter having one of his best races of the season finishing 2nd overall. The blue wave continued with Axel (3rd), Josh (4th) and Walt (5th) to secure the perfect score. Showing the strength of the team, Will Br. and Joel both finished in the top 15 and received medals for their efforts. The Varsity girls were led by Heather, Hope and Darden who all finished in the medal count with Abbey and Peyton rounding out the top 5 scoring. GREAT DAY GREYHOUNDS!!! pope results

The bus for the WINGFOOT CLASSIC will depart at 6:45 on Saturday morning!!! Get ready for a competitive meet as Pope Boys and Girls qualified for the CHAMPIONSHIP divsion for both races!!!! Pope LineupsParking informationCourse map

The Greyhounds enjoyed a FAST course at the Warpath Classic. Holding out the varsity athletes so JV athletes stepped up BIG and led the 'Hounds!!! KC Herron led the group with a blazing fast 17:46, just a second back was Nick...with the rest of the BLUE wave of Cole, Ben and Conor pmaking Pope roud. The Varsity girls were led by Reece, Bella and McKenna who all Pr'ed with some FAST times!! Rounding out the Lady Hounds scoring were Lindsey and Aurora. Nice work Greyhounds but we need to keep our FOCUS!!!!!

The Varsity teams attended the APS mid week meet to preview the Region course. The boys and girls raced together and will share information gained by running the course with the team at practice. Nice jobs Hounds!!

Pope had a fantastic day at the Cobb County Championships yesterday. THe JV girls started off the day with a TEAM win highlighted by Abbey's Runner-UP race with Hannah Rose, Peyton, Reece and Bella all having strong performances!!! The Boys JV race was very exciting as Will ran to a to JV County Runner-up position and TEAM 2nd place finish. Also running strong for the Pups were KC, Cole ,Conor and WilII.

Our VARSITY Hounds also had a great day as Heather (8th) and Hope(14th) led the girls along with Darden, Kaitlyn and Lindsey rounding out the top 5 positions.

In the final race of the day the boys VARSITY team hit the county with a wave of BLUE that has never been seen before! Jacob finished 8th overall and just behind him Pieter, Josh, Walt and Axel left no doubt who the COUNTY CHAMPIONS were for 2016!!!! Congrats to all!!! Results

Congrats to the Pope XC team who stood TOUGH at the first major competition of the season!! Leading the Varsity boys were Jacob, Walt, Axel, Josh and Pieter, with a :22 split from 1st to 5th runne..r, and rounding out the top 7 were Will and Joel to finish 3rd out of 27 teams. The girls were led by Heather and Hope who ran shoulder to shoulder the whole way and finished with impressive with sub 20:00 performances. The rest of the Varsity girls, also ran well as a group with numerous PR's Abbey, Darden, Hannah Rose, Reece, Kaitlyn, all contributed to a solid 9th place finish. See finish line videos HERE

Congrats to the POPE XC teams who performed well at the Sandy Creek Kick Off this weekend. Leading the Varsity Greyhouds to a Boys TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP were Jacob, Walt, Josh, Axel and Pieter. The Varsity girls were led by Heather, Hope, Abbey, Hannah Rose and Darden to a 3rd place overall finish.

The JV Hounds were also very impressive and WON both the boys and girls TEAM Championship!!! Results

Thanks Coach Cole for the quality photos!!

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