San Leandro students run 18 miles to raise money for family of murdered victim

28th Annual Mariner Invitational at Garin Park

http://www.moreaucatholic.org/s/768/index.aspx?sid=768&gid=1&pgid=1961

De La Salle cross country stays the course (NCS)

http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_18945956

Sports Update: Alameda High Girls Cross Country (NCS)

http://alameda.patch.com/articles/sports-update-alameda-high-girls-cross-country

Lowell Invitational coverage by baypreps.com

http://www.baypreps.com/2011/09/locals-do-well-at-lowell-cross-country-invitational-audio/ (including audio interviews with Miramonte coach Alison Zamanian, San Ramon Valley coach Tim Hunter, Alameda girls coach Bruce Hicks and Alameda boys coach Nino Hernandez).

also from the Stevenson Invitational an interview with Wilcox coach Walt Van Zant (CCS rankings guru):
http://www.baypreps.com/2011/09/wilcox-cross-country-shines-at-stevenson-audio/

inShare High school notebook: Granada High girls cross country team still running strong despite injury to No. 1 runner

http://www.mercurynews.com/high-school-sports/ci_18940205?nclick_check=1

Stanford Invitational Real Time Results link

http://www.rtspt.com/events/stanford/xcinvite11/

...also found at the same link:
High School Entries
College/Open Entries

Stuscavage at head of pack for College Park Falcons cross country

http://www.contracostatimes.com/high-school-sports/ci_18936895?nclick_check=1

So You Wanna Run Cross-Country?

Check out this new blog by Alameda HS coach Marty Beane (pictured to the left) at the following link:
http://crosscountrynewbies.blogspot.com/ (Info and guidance for anyone new to cross-country)

Feel free to drop him an email at martybeene@gmail.com with any feedback.

Sac-Joaquin Section Boy's Team Top "10" Rankings

Courtesy of SJS Fan:
Looks like we may have a three way tie for the top three spots.  Yes, it's that close. Woodcreek beat both Del Campo and Bella Vista at the Hornet Jamboree.  Bella Vista beat Del Campo in a CVC league meet.  Del Campo placed 9th at Woodbridge in the sweepstakes race with Del Campo's  5th runner clocking a 15:35 on the 3 mile course.

This is how I see it and it is very close
1.) Del Campo
2.) Woodcreek
3.) Bella Vista

Any one of these three teams has the potential to win it all and I am basing my predictions on coaching. You have to believe Hall of Fame coach Bob King has the knowledge to and skill to pull it off.

4.) Davis
5.) Rocklin
6.) Pleasant Grove
7.) Vacaville

The rest is just too early to tell but I'm sure some of you have a idea of who else deserves to be mentioned.  Feel free to add to the list above.