Bears Cross Country impress at Lebanon Invitational
Colton Ellingsworth and Cameron Elder
The Galena Bears attended the Lebanon Invitational this past Saturday to compete in their second meet of the 2022 season. This race was filled to the brim with athletes from Class 4 and Class 5 schools, creating a tough environment for the Galena runners. Although the Bears came into this meet as a Class 1 school they still ended the event with a surprising 6th place team finish, having all 8 members of Galena’s Run Squad participate. Leading the team was Colton Ellingsworth, who placed 15th with a time of 17:46. Cameron Sartin, Brandon Lingenfelter, and Cameron Elder all crossed the line within 30 seconds of each other. Sartin hit 19:15 with a place of 32nd, Lingenfelter placing 36th and hitting a time of 19:26, and Elder completing the race in 39th at 19:40. Finishing at 46th place, Chase Sartin crossed the line with a time of 20:51 and came in as Galena’s 5th runner. Finally, Kelby Shirkey, Cody Jones, and Sam Tolbert all completed the race in strong positions of 54th, 60th, and 64th.
The Lebanon Invitational is one of the few meets where the junior high race is a whole two-mile run, instead of only a one and a half mile. Galena only had two runners who competed in the race, and it was their first time ever running a two-mile course. Coming in 56th place was Reid Sartin who had a PR time of 14:57. Finishing in 106th place was Reed Jackson who ran a PR time of 20:39. The Bears had a great outcome from the Lebanon Invitational with a few PR times and a fantastic team finish. The Galena Squad is getting prepared and looking forward to their upcoming meet this Thursday at Hollister.
The Galena Bears attended the Lebanon Invitational this past Saturday to compete in their second meet of the 2022 season. This race was filled to the brim with athletes from Class 4 and Class 5 schools, creating a tough environment for the Galena runners. Although the Bears came into this meet as a Class 1 school they still ended the event with a surprising 6th place team finish, having all 8 members of Galena’s Run Squad participate. Leading the team was Colton Ellingsworth, who placed 15th with a time of 17:46. Cameron Sartin, Brandon Lingenfelter, and Cameron Elder all crossed the line within 30 seconds of each other. Sartin hit 19:15 with a place of 32nd, Lingenfelter placing 36th and hitting a time of 19:26, and Elder completing the race in 39th at 19:40. Finishing at 46th place, Chase Sartin crossed the line with a time of 20:51 and came in as Galena’s 5th runner. Finally, Kelby Shirkey, Cody Jones, and Sam Tolbert all completed the race in strong positions of 54th, 60th, and 64th.
The Lebanon Invitational is one of the few meets where the junior high race is a whole two-mile run, instead of only a one and a half mile. Galena only had two runners who competed in the race, and it was their first time ever running a two-mile course. Coming in 56th place was Reid Sartin who had a PR time of 14:57. Finishing in 106th place was Reed Jackson who ran a PR time of 20:39. The Bears had a great outcome from the Lebanon Invitational with a few PR times and a fantastic team finish. The Galena Squad is getting prepared and looking forward to their upcoming meet this Thursday at Hollister.
Galena Volleyball Bears celebrate week of victories
Brandon Lingenfelter
The Lady Bears had a very exciting week of games with a very close game against New Covenant. Last Tuesday, September 6th, the Lady Bears played their first game of the week against New Covenant Academy. The game was full of excitement and the roaring student section that New Covenant had didn’t affect the Lady Bears. The Lady Bearshad a slow start losing in the first set 25-22. Then they recovered quickly, getting settled in taking the second and third sets showing how talented they are when they play together as a team. It looked like the Lady Bears were going to win the fourth set because they had a 22-16 point lead but the Lady Warriors pulled through going on a 9-0 run winning this set 25-22. This led them into the fifth and final set, the Lady Bears dominated this set and won 15-5 leading to a five set win for the Lady Bears.
The Lady Bears next game was Thursday, September 8, when they took on the fierce Rush squad. The Lady Bears were too much for Rush to handle and they took this game pretty easily. Galena was able to win in three sets, dominating Rush. The next game for the Lady Bears will be Tuesday, September 13th, against a very talented Sparta team. This should be a real thriller as both Sparta and Galena are good teams full of some of the most talented players in the area. The Lady Bears are looking to continue this winning streak and currently have an impressive record of 8-2.
The Lady Bears had a very exciting week of games with a very close game against New Covenant. Last Tuesday, September 6th, the Lady Bears played their first game of the week against New Covenant Academy. The game was full of excitement and the roaring student section that New Covenant had didn’t affect the Lady Bears. The Lady Bearshad a slow start losing in the first set 25-22. Then they recovered quickly, getting settled in taking the second and third sets showing how talented they are when they play together as a team. It looked like the Lady Bears were going to win the fourth set because they had a 22-16 point lead but the Lady Warriors pulled through going on a 9-0 run winning this set 25-22. This led them into the fifth and final set, the Lady Bears dominated this set and won 15-5 leading to a five set win for the Lady Bears.
The Lady Bears next game was Thursday, September 8, when they took on the fierce Rush squad. The Lady Bears were too much for Rush to handle and they took this game pretty easily. Galena was able to win in three sets, dominating Rush. The next game for the Lady Bears will be Tuesday, September 13th, against a very talented Sparta team. This should be a real thriller as both Sparta and Galena are good teams full of some of the most talented players in the area. The Lady Bears are looking to continue this winning streak and currently have an impressive record of 8-2.