Reeths Puffer Schools

RPHS Cross Country

Girls Head Coach - Mike Smith

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Boys Head Coach - Randy Peters

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Summer Conditioning

Summer Weight Program

Monday/Wednesday/Friday

9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Runners meet at the R-P HS weight room at 9:30 a.m.  Students will be running 30-60 first and then lifting for 30 minutes.  Begins July 7.

Snug Harbor Running Club

Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday

6:00 p.m.

Runners of all ages and abilities meet at Snug Harbor and run the State Park trails for 20 to 60 minutes.  Get in shape for the up-coming Cross-Country Season.  Running Club begins June 17.

Cross-Country Camp

Sunday, August 10 through Wednesday, August 12

Buttersville Campground in Ludington, MI

Cost $75 (includes camp site, food and prizes)

Meet at R-P HS Giles parking lot at noon.

RSVP by August 5

to Coach Smith at 894-4479 or Coach Peters at 759-0069.

Parent Meeting

Tuesday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Snug Harbor

R-P Cross-Country official season begins August 18!

Cross Country Sent Two to the State Finals

Senior Lou Faino set the pace for Boys Cross Country.

Michelle DeMuro qualified for a second year for the State Finals.

The Cross Country Team finished strong again for the Rockets.  The girls team finished third in the conference and in the conference tournament behind strong performances by All-Conference members, Michelle DeMuro and Olivia Howard.  Michelle also qualified for the State Finals, which were held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.

Lou Faino, Aaron Stenberg and Scott Nelson led the way for the boys team this season.  All three were named to the All-Conference team and Faino qualified for the State Cross Country Meet.  Faino finished 87th in the State Meet, where DeMuro finished 64th.

Both veteran coaches, Randy Peters and Mike Smith, were very pleased with how the cross country team performed this past season.  Coach Smith had this to say: "I didn't know what to expect this season.  We were going to be really young, but the older girls showed some good leadership to help the younger girls to compete."  Stated DeMuro, "It's amazing how fast the season goes.  You spend a lot of time in the summer getting ready for the season and then it's over.  I have no regrets."

Former Rocket Student-Athletes

Currently Participating in College

Katie Alfredson, 2005 - Grand Valley State University

Scott Barnes, 2006 - Central Michigan University

Nick Black, 2007 - Michigan Technological University

Alicia Boynton, 2005 - Aquanias College

Michelle Mercer, 2005 - Michigan State University

Stacy Jorgensen, 2006 - Alma College