The parents run to a spot. Wait. Yell and scream as loud as they can when their athlete/team run by. Run to another spot. Repeat.
The runners last Saturday ran the marked course twice so the fans were really moving around.
I ran cross country in high school for two years. I think my mom attended one meet because I had a hockey game that night, so she came to pick me up early.
I think she stood at the finish line. I’m not too sure as I was busy running a race but I KNOW she didn’t run around.
I was amazed at the dedication those fans had last Saturday. Not only was it cold, but the terrain was hilly. The runners faced bails of hay and a steep hill and the course fans had to take to run around the course wasn’t flat either.
Also, the whole get-a-lot-of-snow-in-a-short-period-of-time trend wasn’t just in Montana. Minnesota got a lot on Monday. My mom sent my brother and I pictures (my brother is in college and I am in Montana, so it’s an empty nest. minus our dog) of the snow and our backyard. Crazy weather. Like in Montana, the snow in MN has since melted. What adds to the craziness is that the leaves on the trees hadn’t even started to change.
Three stars:
-all athletes that competed outside last Friday and Saturday: it was cold and I was freezing even though I was covered in multiple layers.
-Joe Andrews: the Polson football player had an amazing game last Friday against Columbia Falls
-the Chicago Blackhawks: the Hawks were down five goals and came back to win in overtime
Upcoming attractions:
-the Northwest A Conference Championships for cross country: Saturday morning at Silver Fox Golf Course
-Ronan football: the Chiefs play Libby at home on Friday night
-Arlee volleyball travels to Mission on Tuesday
