WPIAL WEEK

It’s championship week!

All non-WPIAL athletes, please stay after school tomorrow in Cafe 321 to make signs.  There will be snacks!

If you are on Instagram, follow our NEW account at @usc.xc 

It’s our final pasta dinner! Wednesday 10/25 6-7:30 at the Hess home, 2519 Morton Rd. However please do not park on Morton Rd. Cars can be parked on Lattidome, or on Shenandoah, in front of the Weinmann home (2528 Shenandoah) 

Banquet is on 11/1. Thanks to all those who RSVPd already.  If you have not done so, please check your email and RSVP on the Google form.  Don’t forget to send payment by your method of choice. 

WPIALS on THURS 10/26, students will arrive at school then go directly to the athletics location.  They will NOT check into homeroom.  Students will miss the entire day of school, so remind them to plan accordingly with academics.

• 1 bus will depart for White Oak Park promptly at 7:55am.
• WPIAL typically sells shirts, hoodies, so bring cash if you plan to purchase.
• Bring drinks, snacks, to stay properly fueled.
• ALL ATHLETES must have identical uniform tops and school issued shorts= Coaches will coordinate this next week for the team so everyone matches.

Race times are the same as they were for TriStates at the WPIAL meet

• Girls AAA Race 11am
• Boys AAA Race 11:45am
• Awards for AAA 12:30pm

NOTE- ALL SPECTATORS MUST PURCHASE A TICKET TO ATTEND.  Please let everyone know this is a WPIAL mandate.  USC is AAA Classification.  Info from the WPIAL regarding ticket purchase is here

Tickets can be purchased at Gofan.co:  The links to purchase tickets are listed below.

A Championship: https://gofan.co/event/1133979?schoolId=PA68325

AA Championship: https://gofan.co/event/1133983?schoolId=PA68325

AAA Championship: https://gofan.co/event/1133977?schoolId=PA68325

Northwest design will have a truck on site for the purchase of cross-country championship merchandise.  I have provided a link below if you would like to go online to purchase merchandise.

Cross Country – https://nwd.ink/s/wpial/cross-country-championships/ 

After we wrap up at WPIALs, we will stop for lunch on the way home (probably Eat N Park South Hills Village Location).

Best guess is we get back to the HS around 4-5pm?  This depends on traffic

For athlete/teams to advance to PIAA in our AAA Classification…

In the WPIAL AAA Race on 10/26

• AAA Girls- the first 3 teams overall advance to the state meet.  Then the next 15 individual girls NOT on those teams advance to the state meet.
• AAA Boys- the first 2 teams overall advance ot the state meet.  Then the next 10 individual boys NOT on those teams advance to the state meet.
• Coaches will provide more information regarding states as needed.

For those athletes that do advance to the state meet, hotel accommodations will be coordinated by the coaches/athletics.   

However, Parents/Guardians of athletes would be responsible for setting up their own hotel accomodations for the state meet.

INFO FOR THE PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS is HERE.   Note we are in district 7.

Congratulations to our WPIAL athletes:
Hannah Bemm
Olivia Gray
Mccauley Mack
Mckenzey Mack
Lydia Rhodes
Meredith Rhodes
Sidney Schalk
Ella Unice

Ryan Arya
Henry Ginsburg
Caleb Guarino
Andrew Hess
Jake Leggat
John Paul Rainone
Nolan Sarkett
Sawyer Weinmann
John Unice