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Haggerty, Vogel Win WLBA 5K

11/25/2018

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Women's Winner Meghan Vogel and Runner-up Taylor Kennedy
The West Liberty Business Association hosted the 20th Annual Luminaria 5K Friday evening.

Ryan Haggerty was the overall winner, covering the course in 17:08.  Second place went to Austin Linton (18:12) while Michael Lehman placed third (18:20).

Meghan Vogel was the overall winner in the women’s race (20:39).  Taylor Kennedy placed second (21:50) and Rebecca Adelsberger was third (22:11).

Complete results are posted at www.tigersrun.com
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State Cross Country Meet Information [UPDATE]

11/1/2018

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OHSAA State Cross Country Meet Postponed 1 Week!
Updated Race Info
West Liberty Big Orange Cross Country Teams
Race Information
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Big Orange HS Teams Sweep 46th Annual Max Evans Memorial

9/24/2018

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All photos courtesy of Scott Davis
Full Race Results
The Big Orange HS Boys Cross Country team won the 46th Max Evans Memorial Ohio Caverns Invitational on Saturday.
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Top 5 boys team scores
D3 #9 West Liberty-Salem 31
D3 #4 Columbus Grove 46
Bellefontaine 67
Ben Logan 120
Emmanuel Christian 180

Big Orange Boys Results

Fr. Dylan Lauck. 16:46.6. 1st 
Jr. Cade Clerico 16:59.1. 2nd. PR
Jr. Noah Smith 17:09.1 4th
Fr. Tate Yoder 17:18.0 7th PR
Sr. Jordan Lewis 18:22.2 19th
So. Hayden Kennedy 19:14.3 37th PR
So. Ian Maurice 19:33.3 42nd PR
Fr. Ayden Estep 20:52.6 75th
Fr. Hayden Miller 21:04.3 82nd PR
Fr. Adam LaRoche 21:36.2 95th PR
Fr. Elliott Hager 21:42.6 97th PR

Meet Record: 12-0
Season Record: 97-8
Total runners: 143


The team race was dedicated to Butch Sower and Corey Frost!

Next Meet: Saturday September 29th @ Buck Creek 9am
The Big Orange HS Girls Cross Country team also won the 46th Annual Ohio Caverns Max Evans Memorial Invitational Saturday.
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The Big Orange Girls, currently ranked 3rd in the OATCCC DIII State Poll, held off 7th ranked Columbus Grove for the win.

Girls Team scores
1st WL-S 36, 2nd Columbus Grove 55, 3rd Kenton 104, 4th New Bremen 107, 5th Fairbanks 116, 6th Bellefontaine 191, 7th Ben Logan 205, 8th Emmanuel Christian 214, 9th Indian Lake 233, 10th Mechanicsburg 247, 11th Jackson Center 267.

The Big Orange Girls placed 7 runners in the top 20 with freshman Megan Adams winning the race in 18:44. Katelyn Stapleton was 4th (20:11), Grace Adams 9th (20:51), Lydia Moell 10th (20:54), Madison Bahan 12th (21:14), Mya King 16th (22:12), and Maria Henderson 19th (22:18).
Also for WL-S, Mandy Weaver 24th (22:35), Lauren Fowler 29th (23:02), Sarah Painter 47th (24:17), and Anna Louden 65th (26:03).
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WL-S is 65-3 on the season.
The MS Big Orange Cross Country teams competed at the Max Evans Invitational hosted at the Ohio Caverns Saturday.

The boys finished 2nd out of 9 teams. The team was led by Andrew Kimball's 3rd place finish in a time of 11:47. There were 75 runners.

Other finishers for the Big Orange MS Boys were:
Ryan Henry was 6th 12:05
Owen Harrison 23rd 13:06
Joey Laroche 24th 13:08
Owen Garmin-King 35th 13:40
Philip Marr 47th 14:12
Sam Lauck 54th14:54
Mason Barger 61st, 15:41

The girls were 1st place out of 9 teams.

The team was led by Ashley Yoder and Taylor Kennedy who finished 2nd (12:40), and 3rd place (12:50) respectively. There were 74 runners.

Other finishers for the Big Orange MS Girls were:
Lilly Weaver 5th 13:30
Maggie Davis 8th 13:40
Makenzie Bahan 26th 14:52
Lily Smith 29th 15:02
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The teams will compete next Saturday at the Buck Creek Invitational.
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Big Orange Alumni 5K Information

9/18/2018

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This year’s Big Orange Alumni 5K will be dedicated to the memories of Big Orange alumni and All-Ohioans Corey Frost and Butch Sower (pictured).  The race is open to the public and starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 22 at the Ohio Caverns.  Race day registration ONLY. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.  The entry fee is $10 and all proceeds benefit the WLS Big Orange Cross Country programs.  Cash prizes for the top three male and female finishers.  
The race kicks off the 46th Annual Ohio Caverns Max Evans Memorial Cross Country Invitational.  This year’s meet features 19 teams, including our own state ranked Big Orange boys and girls teams and state ranked Columbus Grove boys and girls teams. 

Race schedule:
8:30 a.m.  Big Orange Alumni 5K
9:00 a.m.  High School Boys
9:30 a.m.  High School Girls
10:00 a.m.  Middle School Boys
10:30 a.m.  Middle School Girls
11:00 a.m.  Awards and Senior Recognition
 
Special thanks to Eric Evans and the Ohio Caverns for hosting our meet!
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WL-S Sweeps Logan County Cross Country Meet

8/29/2018

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The 2018 Kiwanis Logan County Cross Country Championships were held at Benjamin Logan Tuesday, August 28.

Runners from Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Riverside, Triad, and West Liberty-Salem competed. West Liberty-Salem took home Logan County titles in the High School Boys & Girls races, as well as the Middle School Boys & Girls races.
​High School Boys:
The West Liberty-Salem high school boys won their race with 28 points, Benjamin Logan was 2nd with 54 points, followed by Bellefontaine with 56, Indian Lake with 99, and Triad with 129.

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2018 Boss Run Results

8/20/2018

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The West Liberty-Salem Big Orange Cross Country program hosted the 41st Annual BOSS Summer Run at Lions Park in West Liberty Saturday.  

In the Men’s 5K race, TJ Lentz (pictures) was the overall champion in 17:15.6.  
2nd Bryson Tipton 17:18.1
3rd  Josiah Belzer 17:40.1
4th Mike Thomas 19:40.9
5th  Collin Jordan 19:41.6

In the Women’s 5K race, WLS freshman, Megan Adams (pictured) was the overall champion with a course record time of 19:29.8
2nd Grace Adams 20:12.6
3rd  Katelyn Stapleton 20:34.0
4th Madison Bahan 20:48.8
5th Danielle Widmark 21:27.6

In the Boys’ One Mile Fun Run Ayden Knox (pictured) was the overall champion in 6:48.1
2nd Zeke Longshore 7:10.3
3rd  Adly Knox 7:11.9
4th Brock Henry 7:29.6
5th Brevin Louden 7:41.8

Arianna Weaver (pictured)was the girls’ champion in the One Mile Fun Run covering the course is 7:57.1
2nd Abriley Krabill 8:34.0
3rd  Madison Whitehead 8:46.2
4th  Haley Whitehead 8:50.0
5th  Avery Brown 8:53.5


Thank you to our race sponsors, Reliant Mechanical Inc. and Big Orange Shoe Shop!

Complete results are available at www.tigersrun.com
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WL-S Hall of Fame Induction for 1977 Big Orange State Champs is This Weekend

2/7/2018

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Big Orange Cross Country State Champs
1977 State Champs and 2018 WL-S Hall of Fame Inductees
Congratulations to the Big Orange 1977 State Championship Team who will be inducted into the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame, Saturday, February 10th.  

Please come out and support the 1977 Big Orange state championship cross country team at its induction into the West Liberty-Salem Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday night (Feb. 9th) before the start of the varsity boys basketball game.  Let’s fill the gym wearing our Big Orange gear.  There will be a dessert reception following the game in the auxiliary gym.  

​For more information visit www.wlstigers.org
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Born & Raced in West Liberty: Year in Pictures

12/28/2017

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All of us at Born and Raced in West Liberty would like to thank our community, businesses, volunteers, friends and family for the love and support they've shared with our West Liberty runners in 2017. 

From road races, track and cross country meets, All-Ohioans, to our Big Orange youth running program, West Liberty is truly a running community.  Here are some of 2017's best photos of our runners.  May 2018 bring you health, happiness, and miles and miles of good running!

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2018 Liberty Half Marathon Cancelled

12/28/2017

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Liberty Half Marathon
Due to the extreme weather conditions forecasted for Monday, January 1st, we have decided to cancel the Liberty Half Marathon this year for the safety and  welfare of our runners and our volunteers.  
 
We will happily reimburse your entry fee.  Please email annvgl@yahoo.com with your mailing address, and I will have checks sent out by the beginning of next week.  If you would like to use your entry fee as a donation, (all proceeds of the race benefit the West Liberty-Salem Girls Track and Field program), I will send you a race shirt and a race medal.  Again, send me your mailing address in a separate email.
 
We apologize for any inconvenience and plan on continuing this race in 2019.  For more information on road races in the West Liberty, Ohio area in 2018, click here.

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8th Annual Liberty Half Marathon Set for New Year's Day

12/4/2017

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​Registration is now open for the 8th Annual Liberty Half Marathon, a run that starts at Marie's Candies at 9am on New Year's Day in West Liberty and finishes at Reliant Mechanical, Inc. in East Liberty.

Shuttles will be available to transport all runners back to the beginning of the race in West Liberty.

The half-marathon race features scenic, rolling countryside with one large steep hill.  There is a $30 entry fee if you register online before December 24, 2017. All proceeds benefit the West Liberty Salem girls track and field team.  Race day registration is $40.  Race day registration will be held at Subway, just up the street from Marie's Candies.   

​Timing provided by www.finishtiming.com  All runners will receive a race t-shirt. 
Race Registration
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