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    This weekend's weather forecast: Mid-70s to low 80s!

        
In terms of popularity, the Mt. SAC course is like no other. With its three famed hills,
it affords a competitive quality while hosting an amazing quantity -- 17,000 registered runners!

Pasadena's Jesus Gutierrez and Vacaville's Joni Mooney take us down "Three-Mile Memory Lane."
Twenty years ago this week, coaches Walt Lange (still at Jesuit!), Tim O'Rourke. Don Chadez and Ton Coffey were getting it done!

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Week #8 High Schools/College Schedule

Orange County Championships
Saturday, October 18, 2003 @ Irvine Regional Park - 3 miles
Esperanza girls dominate while Dana Hills boys step up in the clutch!
Bethke beats Haddan in tactical race; Claire Kim wins going away!

Claire Kim of Sunny Hills and Brandon Bethke of El Toro are Queen and King of the County!
Teamwise, Dana Hills boys come through while Esperanza captures third crown in a row!

Sweepstakes Results/Notes + Pics from Bill Leung & Bill Foley!
Full Orange County Results!

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Mariner Invitational
Saturday, October 18, 2003 @ Garin Park, Hayward - 5k and 2.1 miles
College Park teams sweep Large Schools;
Bosco Tech boys and Ursuline girls take Small Schools

Photo courtesy of Chuck Woolridge
Cardinal Newman's J.K. Withers leads an army of runners into battle against each other and Garin Park!
Mitchell Steves of team winner College Park (purple top) and Scott Balcao of St. Mary's are at his heels!

Full results/pictures!

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Picture courtesy of Jennifer Terry
Colfax boys claimed the Small Schools title. Reno girls dominated Large Schools!

Full results/Jennifer Terry pictures!

New! Joe Hartman pictures: Page 1   Page 2 - More to come!

New! Steve Fagundes' Meet Summary

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Monterey Bay Invitational
Friday-Saturday, October 17-18, 2003 @ Toro Park - 3 miles
Salinas boys and Pleasant Valley girls post best overall results!
Aptos' Jacob Evans (16:07)/Enterprise's Lindsey Kirschman (18:10) win!

Full day one and day two results!

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Full Results

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Southern California Invitational (SD & SS)
Saturday, October 18, 2003 @ Guajome Regional Park - 3 miles/2.2 miles?
San Pasqual girls paced by Rethmeier, Scott; El Camino boys win

Full results

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Jack Farrell Relays Extravaganza (SS)
Saturday, October 18, 2003 @ Thousand Oaks HS
Thousand Oaks, St. Bonaventure, Crespi enjoy run & sun, pool & pizza!

Results of this 4 x 3-mile relay!

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Bell Gardens Invitational (SS)

Photo courtesy of Mark Casas
King's Megan Fairley wins in 18:10, the fastest among seniors!
Leading results/added pictures!

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Crystal Springs Center Meet #1 (CCS)
Menlo-Atherton's Jeremy Mineau and Sacred Heart Cathedral's Francesca Cannata-Bowman
each win by very convincing margins. Shackleton twins lead Carlmont boys to team victory.

   
Photos by Margaret Gallagher
Menlo-Atherton's Evan Anderson (left) and Allison Donniger (right) enjoyed great individual racing. In photo at
center, Menlo-Atherton's Jeremy Mineau and Evan Anderson flank Carlmont twins Kyle and Drew Shackleton.

Results + 10 great photos!

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Moore League Cluster Meet #2 (SS)
Lakewood boys snap the Poly mystique in win! (Poly shorthanded, but it's still a loss!)
 
Photos by Kirby Lee
In left photo, Lakewood sophomore Daniel Clifford helped key team win in upsetting Long Beach Poly. At right,
Long Beach Wilson's Casie Mota (left) and Jasmine Collins (right) sandwich Lakewood's Maria Damian.

Kirby Lee's results/story/pictures

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League Cluster Meets!

 
Karen Nembhard (Pasadena) takes Pacific League Meet #2.
Lino Almeida wins battle for second place in boys race!

Tri-Valley League Cluster Meet #2 - Thursday, October 16th
Oak Park teams sweep and a great individual girls lineup in action!
Ocean League #2 (SS) - Thursday, October 16th

Tough Palos Verdes course has Tsosie, Chavez - Redondo Girls - Bev Hi Boys winners

DeAnza League Cluster Meet #2 (SS) - Wednesday, October 15th
Yucca Valley teams click in posting wins; frosh Chad Hall, Emily Snyder win.
Desert Valleys League Cluster #2 (SS) - Wednesday, October 15th
Indio teams sweep wins on very hot day; good boys individual battle!

Lick-Wilmerding sweeps led by Charlotte Gjedsted and Alex Wu's wins!!
Mt. Baldy League Cluster #2 (SS) - Wednesday, October 15th
Don Lugo sweeps, with girls winning by twp points, boys blowing out Diamond Ranch
North Bay League Results (NCS) - Wednesdsy, October 15th
Phyliss Blachard (Rancho Cotate) and Dawit Tesfailassie (Piner) set records!
Pioneer Valley League Meet #2 - Wednesday, October 15th
Oakmont teams claim victories, but boys contest a two-point nailbiter!
San Andreas League Cluster #2 (SS) - Wednesday, October 15th
Yucaipa teams rounding into CIF shape with big wins here
Sierra Foothill League (SJS) - Wednesday, October 15th - Jim Cannon pictures added!
Granite Bay tops Placer, which was without ace runner Kim Crouch
Sunkist League Cluster Meet #2 (SS) - Wednesday, October 15th
Rubidoux boys still king over King, but not on girls' side
Crystal Springs Center Meet (CCS) - Tuesday, October 14th
Tori Tyler handles Alicia Follmar in showdown; Milpitas girls/Santa Clara boys win
Big Sky/Victory League Cluster Meets (SS) - Tuesday, October 14th
Woodcrest Christian teams make it look easy while Upland Christian polishes off threats
Liberty League Cluster Meet #2 (SS) - Thursday, October 9th
Oakwood boys hold edge on foes while Holy Martyrs girls keep rolling
Dual Meets (statewide) - Monday through Saturday, October 13th-18th
Oakland - DFAL (NCS) - Northern Section

New National Rankings Are Released
SEVEN California teams make cut in The Harrier Magazine
Murrieta Valley had BOTH teams earn spots in the latest national rankings

Foot Locker West Region rankings!
"The Road To San Diego"
Mike Kennedy's girls report