Cross Country is open to All Longfellow students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th during Fall Season.
Practice schedule
* The first day of practice will be Monday, August 24th, right after school in the front of Longfellow. It will last until 4:45. This is an actual practice - we will be running routes.
* Starting on August 24th, cross country practices will be from 3:40pm until somewhere around 4:45. We practice every school day unless otherwise noted. Occasionally a practice may last until 5:00pm or a touch later (Hills of Death, A & W Run, etc).
What to bring/wear etc.
Each day, athletes should bring their running shoes, clothes to run in (a t-shirt, shorts, running shoes, and if the weather warrants, sweat pants, sweatshirt, rain gear, etc.). The students generally change in the bathrooms in Longfellow. All athletes put their belongings in the small gym. The volleyball coaches will keep an eye on them. Students are not allowed to go to their lockers or anywhere in the school other than the gym area after practice. They must take everything they need with them to the gym. Athletes should be picked up near the gym entrances near Redfield Street or at the back of Longfellow. For meets, Longfellow provides a jersey (singlet) which is to be returned at the end of the season. Shorts, shoes, sweats, etc are not provided.
For meets, we ask for the students to wear black shorts if possible.
Athletic forms:
All athletes must have a valid sports physical on file before they are allowed to participate in athletics. Physicals dated after April 1, 2025, are valid for this school year. All registration information must be completed on-line in Skyward Family Access and can be done when registering your child for school. Hard copies of the physical forms can be turned in to the coaches or the office.
Transportation:
Buses will be provided to and from meets .
Meet schedule:
Thursday, September 10th | 4:30pm Holmen Meet | Holmen High school
Saturday, September 12th | 9:00 am Luther College Meet | Decorah, IA
Tuesday, September 15th | 4:15pm West Salem Grade Level meet | West Salem Middle School
Tuesday, September 22nd | 4:15 pm Longfellow Meet (Home) | Pettibone Park
Tuesday, September 29th | 4:30pm Onalaska Meet| Maple Grove Event Center
Saturday,October 3rd |11:30 am La Crosse Extravaganza | Maple Grove Event Center
Tuesday, October 6th | 4:30 pm Aquinas Meet | Myrick Park
Tuesday, October 13th | 4:00pm Conference Meet (everyone goes)| Maple Grove Event Center
*** Times may be adjusted closer to the meet date ***
Important Dates
Thursday, August 24th | 3:40pm-4:45pm regular practice after school | Front of Longfellow or Rotunda
Wednesday, September 2nd |3:45 PM Picture Day | Longfellow Gym
Saturday, September 6th | 10:00am Family Trail Run at ORC Trail | Orc Trailhead (more info later)
Thursday, September 24th | NO PRACTICE|
Friday, September 25th | NO PRACTICE|
TBD | 3:40pm Hills of Death Family Fun Run | Front of Longfellow
TBD |3:40pm Annual A&W Run | Front of Longfellow
If you have any questions, please contact Jon Morschhauser at 789-7670 or email at jmorschh@lacrossesd.org or Mike Stuber at mstuber@lacrossesd.org
