Perry Men's CC State Meet

What an absolutely beautiful day the guys had in their run down in Hebron Ohio for the State Division II title.  Even though our guys didn't take first place, all of them had a spectatular performance, and 4 out of 7 of them had new PR's.  Coach Sarvis tells me that the other 3 who didn't attain a new PR were within 10 seconds total of their PR, so you can ask for a heck of a lot more than that.  You guys made all of us proud to be Perry Pirates!

Please enjoy this video from the event, and we will see you all at the Cross Banquet shortly.

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2011 Regional Meet - Here we come Columbus!

What a cold and miserable day, but in the end, our boys team placed 3rd out of 16 teams and will be heading down to Columbus to compete is the State Tournament!  Way to go guys!  It was a brutal course due to the deteriorating course conditions, but you stuck in there and accomplished a great feat.

Our two girls did well, but were unable to snag spots in the top 16 finishers to continue on next week.  It was a bittersweet end for them, but we know they will help propel the girls varsity team next year.

Great job everyone and we will see you all again next week at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron Ohio for the State Tournament.

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2011 District Meet - Do it for Dominic

What a beautiful weekend, but a really wet course.  I was really surprised that nobody lost their shoes in the mud on Saturday.

It was a bitter end for the ladies team as they placed 5th overall, but needed to be in the top 4 teams to advance to the next round.  Two of our ladies (Marissa Sell and Maggie Hale)  though did make it to the next round by being in the top 16 runners.

Our boys just had s stellar performance and was good to see them take 1st place and advance to the Regional Meet next weekend down at Boardman.  Now, that is how you run guys!!  Great job to all!!

Here is the link to the HD video, or you may watch it in SD below.

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Week 4 - Boardman Invitational

These kids are awesome!  Great day for a run and great to see everyone doing there best.  A special shout out to the guys JV team for coming in 3rd place against some extremely competitive teams!  Great job everyone!

"Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage"

-George Patton

If you wish to see the video in HD, please follow the link HERE, otherwise you cal watch it in standard definition below.

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Week 3 - Walsh Tomahawk Run

Great week for running.  Perfect temps and the rain help off.  On top of all that, our beloved Harriers took 2nd and 3rd place for guys and gals varsity respectively.  Great job gang, and we will see you all again next week at Boardman.

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Don't Look Back - Perry CC Week 2

Wow, the heat and humidity was tough this week, but our beloved Harriers showed the course who is championship material.  This was the first time we have run this course and it was difficult, with's its hills and other challenges.  You all did outstanding and we are all proud of you!

A special thank you goes out again this week to the Bryan's for sharing their pictures.  I'm always excited to get different pictures to include with each weeks video.  If you would like to contribute, you may email me or track me down.



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Week 1 - 2011 - Berkshire & Salem

WHat a great start to the year, as we see our beloved Harriers go back to the Birkshire and Salem meets.  At Salem, we saw the Guys take 3rd place overall with our freshman Dustin Gilbert finish 8th overall.  The Varsity ladies also did well at Salem finishing a very respectable 4th place with Jackie Tenney finishing 10th overall.

Over at Berkshire, the guys finished 11th, and since we did not have a full team for the ladies, we do not get ranked.

Next up, we will see everyone together at the "U Wanna Come Back" meet at Camp Stigwandish in Madison Ohio.




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CVC 2010

What a fantastic run!! Ladies and guys both take 3rd! See you next week in the post season!!





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Boardman - 2010 - Carpe Diem

I'm really stuck right now as how to write a brief summary of what we saw yesterday. Yes, there were those who were sick, or injured; and then there were the others. I think this was the first time in four years that I had seen this and been at a loss of words.

So let me leave you with these simple thoughts. Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, or Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future. Enjoy your youth before it's too late and remember that you only live this life once, so make the best of it.

"While we speak, envious time will have already fled. Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future." - Horace



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Walsh 2010

It would help if I had a few more hours in the day as I keep running out of time to get these videos and photos done. Regarless, here you go.

What a great showing again from the team at Walsh. The pack mentality is alive and well. The girls took 2nd and the boys took 9th. It's great looking through my viewfinder and then seeing a blob of red, all together, and then having to be faced with the challenge of making sure I don't miss anyone.

Anyhow, I'm sure there were a number of PR's set again this week.




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Cardinal Classic

Wow... first year in four that I have been to Mentor and there wasn't much sun... what's up with that. Well, the Perry kids did good again with keeping a nice pack. Now we just need them to work that pack up the ladder.

See you all next week at Walsh.

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No Excuses, nobody cares!
- Unknown

Salem 2010 Pictures and Video

Sorry I wasn't able to include these when I did the main post, but better late than never.

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Salem 2010

What a great week! Beautiful weather, and fast runners. I do believe a few PR's were set, and the ladies took 1st and guys took 4th. See you all next week.

Also, check back later for the pictures that you can download. I haven't had a chance to upload them yet. Enjoy the video in HD this week. If anyone has any problems with the video, please let me know. I'm trying new places to host the video.

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"Many people shy away from hills. They make it easy on themselves, but that limits their improvement. The more you repeat something, the stronger you get."
- Joe Catalano

2010 Time Trials

Here we go again boys and girls!Our Harriers are off to a great start. As last years Seniors head off to college we bring in our Freshmen and watch the rest of the team grow. This year proves to be exciting as always.

Tune in next week as the Varsity teams travel to Salem for the Salem Invitational.





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"In running, it doesn’t matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say ‘I have finished.’ There is a lot of satisfaction in that."
- Author Unknown

Ladies Take 4th Place @ State Championships!!

What a beautiful end to a fantastic year, and thank the good Lord we had beautiful weather last Saturday! Ladies, you outdid yourself again. Not only did you get back to the state championships this year, you did one better than you did last year.

Although the course was not very spectator or camera friendly, I tried my best to get as good of pictures as I could. It was a little hard trying to pick you all out due to the distance and the fact that ya fooled us with your uniforms. :) Anyhow, this one if for you Abbie, Marissa, Rachel, Ally, Kristin, Jackie, and Ashley.

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2009 Regionals

The girls are back!! What a fantastic Saturday the Lady Pirate Harriers had this week, and what a cherished moment when they found out the whole team was going back to state this year. I tell you what, it was tough racing conditions as we all saw. With the wind that cut to the bone, and the the overcast, and the cold temps. What wasn't surprising though was their ability to run as a team and get points together. I can't wait to see them all at Scioto Downs this weekend.

Brien, I am so sorry, but I don't have any pictures of you when you ran. Mrs Nelson and I were freezing and we didn't stay to watch you run. You had an awesome season, and had so much fun watching you get better each week. Best of luck to you next year and there after.

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District Tournament

Wow... what a nail bitter. Girls, outstanding job in going on to the next phase to State, and guys, I have enjoyed watching you all season, and just can't believe it is over for you as a team, you fought a good fight. It takes a special person to accept defeat, and for the Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen, I wish you luck next year, and for the Seniors, I hope you continue running after High School and remember all the joy it has brought you, and the better person it has made you. Dean and Bryan, it's not over for you yet, so stick with it, and there is nothing that is telling me or anyone else that you can not go to the State Championships and win. It's all up to you, and deep down, you know you want it.

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CVC League Meet

What a way to end the regular season on your home turf Harriers!! Ladies, you were awesome, and guys, you did great too!

What I thought was going to be a dreary day, sure turned into a fantastic Perry afternoon, and the weather wasn't bad either.

Now, the fun part of the season starts gang. Don't look back, keep laddering up, and victory will be yours!




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Pictures Needed

Folks, I apologize, but I was sick this weekend and unable to get down to the Legends meet. If you or your parents to pictures, please let us know and put them on a CD and I will incorporate them into this weeks slide show. You can email me at johnvnelson (at) gmail.com and I will have someone pick them up on Sunday.

Thanks everyone!!

Strongsville...Oops

Guess it would help if I posted the Streaming Video.... sorry about that gang. :)