CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL
CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK & FIELD
Welcome to the official website of the Conestoga High School Cross Country & Track & Field Programs!
Cross Country Key Dates
Monday July 29 9:30 am: Dr. Tyler Vaughan from Westside Wellness will come and demonstrate resistance band exercises that are recommended for runners. Learn more about Westside Wellness and Dr. Vaughan here
Monday, August 12 8:00 am: First day of official practice at Wilson Farm Park - all PIAA forms must be completed prior
Thursday, August 15 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Gear-Up & Fundraiser at Road Runner Sports in King of Prussia, PA
Friday, August 16: Team breakfast immediately following practice at Wilson Farm Park
Monday, August 26 3:30 pm: First Day of school practice times change to the afternoon
Tuesday August 27 5:00 pm: Megan Robinson, MS, RD, CSSD CDCES, LDN will come and talk to the team about nutrition for runners. Learn more about Megan here
Tuesday, September 10: 1st Pasta Dinner immediately following practice at Wilson Farm Park
Tuesday, September 17: 2nd Pasta Dinner immediately following practice at Wilson Farm Park
Tuesday, September 23: 3rd Pasta Dinner immediately following practice at Wilson Farm Park
Monday, October 14: Senior Night at Wilson Farm Park stage
News & Events
Stoga XC to learn the benefits of resistance band exercises
Published July 25, 2024Dr. Tyler Vaughan, is coming on July 29, 2024 to demonstrate the use of resistance band exercises to our team! He will show our team what exercises are beneficial in conjunction with their daily running to strengthen their muscles and prevent injury.
Dr. Vaughan is a part of the Westside Wellness practice in Wayne PA. To learn more about Dr, Vaughan or Westside Wellness, please view their website at https://www.westside4health.com/ or follow them on social media. You can also contact the practice by email info@westside4health.com or phone 610.687.8988 if you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit.
Stoga XC Adds Yoga into their practices
Published July 21, 2024The Stoga Cross Country team will start incorporating yoga into their end of practice routine two days a week to work on stretching and strengthening to help prevent injuries. Yoga strengthens muscles used for running, like the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and hip flexors. It also engages minor muscles and core muscles that provide stability. Yoga can help runners increase their range of motion and flexibility, which can improve their posture and movement. Stiffness can lead to injury. Yoga can help runners improve their body balance by working different muscles and joints than running. This can lead to better form and fewer injuries. Yoga can help runners increase mobility in their hips, knees, and ankles, which can help their joints move more freely while running. Yoga can help runners breathe more efficiently and can help runners with recovery.
Stoga XC takes epic field trip to Hershey
Published July 10, 2024The Stoga Cross Country team took an epic team buiding field trip to Hersheypark on July 8th. The team had a car wash on June 8th to raise the funds to pay for the trip. They enjoyed the rides with little to no lines. In fact, some runners said that this was the most rides they had ever rode in one day and they still felt nauseous two days later. The team also celebrated Coach Hawkins 30th birthday and gifted him with a "Success With Honor" Penn State t-shirt.
Published July 7, 2024
The Booster Club is looking for volunteers to help make this upcoming season an amazing experience for all of the athletes. The present team has worked hard to streamline each process to keep it as simple as possible for each volunteer & we are open to improvements as we welcome new members of the Booster Club Team. Click here to see all of the volunteer opportunities and sign up.