LANCASTERGOLDENGALES.COM 
The Official web site of the Lancaster High School Athletic Program     

   
 
In Memory of Doug Henwood - A Lancaster Golden Gale Through and Through
Doug Henwood, LHS Boys and Girls Track Head Coach, passed away on May 13, 2008. He coached for a total of 35 years at LHS leading the Gales to 8 Central District titles, 7 OCC Championships in 9 years, 9 individual State titles and also earning OCC Ohio Division and Central District Coach of the Year honors 6 times. Click here for more of Coach Henwood's accomplishments. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
 

LHS STATE CHAMPIONS...

Allie White: Two Time DI Girls Golf State Champion!

Heather Powers: DI Shotput and Discus State Champion!

What is a GALE?
By Dave Davis
 

LHS STUDENT ATHLETES IN COLLEGE...

Click here to see where current and former Gales Student Athletes are going to college, and to follow their Collegiate career!

THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE CONTINUES!

Be a part of it all and join the Golden Gales Athletic Boosters NOW!  Click here to find out how!

ATHLETIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND

Learn what it is and how you can help improve our Program by clicking here!

LHS Alma Mater

Oh Lancaster, our Lancaster, our high school so dear. We praise thee Alma Mater, thy name we love to hear. Oh Lancaster, our Lancaster, long may she rule in fame. Here's a toast to old Lancaster, long live her name.

 

LHS Fight Song

Stand up and cheer cheer loud and long for old Lancaster. For today we raise the blue and gold above the rest! Our boys are fighting and they are bound to win this fray! We've got the team, we've got the steam! For this is old Lancaster's day!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Merwyn Bowdish
Athletic Director
Ph: 740.681.7550
Fax: 740.681.7552

Pam Bosser
Asst. Athletic Director
Ph: 740.687-7209

Audrey Lee
Athletic Secretary
Ph: 740.681.7550
Fax: 740.681.7552

Steve Wigton
H.S. Principal
Ph: 740.681.7500
Fax: 740.681.7505

Dr. Denise Callihan
Superintendent
Ph: 740.681.7300

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Lancaster Girls Cross Country

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Cross Country All Levels

 
  Your 2008 LHS
Varsity Girls Cross Country Team

Team photos provided by the LHS Athletic Department

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2008 Varsity Girls Cross Country Results...
 

 

 
 

Your 2007 LHS
Girls Cross Country Team

Team photos provided by the LHS Athletic Department

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Thank you to all of our outstanding event coordinators, volunteers, Student Athletes, Officials, Coaches, Parents, and fans for making this year's Bob Reall CC Invitational one of the best Cross Country events in Ohio!

2007 Lancaster High School Bob Reall Cross Country Invitational - September 22, 2007
Division / Event
Event Winner
Pts. / Time
Boys Division I Team [Results] Hudson
57
Boys Division II Team [Results] Claymont
73
Boys Division III Team [Results] Caldwell
25
Boys Division I Open [Results] Max Friedlander, Thom.Worthington
18:07
Boys Division II, III Open [Results] Brandon Crislip, Belpre
17:44
 
Girls Division I Team [Results] Thomas Worthington
28
Girls Division II Team [Results] Northwestern
50
Girls Division III Team [Results] Caldwell
60
Girls Division I, II, III Open [Results] Taylor Mullins, Wellston
20:53
 
Boys Jr. High Team [Results] Lakeview
55
Boys Jr. High Open [Results] Logan Smith, Watkins Memorial
11:50
Girls Jr. High Team [Results] Northwestern
112
Girls Jr. High Open [Results] Peyton Adkins, Gallia Academy
12:06

2007 Regular Season Girls Cross Country Results...

> Go to DI Girls Cross Country Tournament information.
> Go to DI Girls Cross Country Tournament information at CDAB.org.

October 20, 2007 - District Tournament
(Top six advance)
Lancaster 9th at 260
No Regional Qualifiers.
Click here for complete District Tournament results at baumspage.com.

October 13, 2007 - OCC Ohio Championship
Hilliard Darby 19, Gahanna 48, Lancaster 86, Newark 105, Groveport 145, Westland 156.
Click here for complete OCC Ohio Championship results.

October 2, 2007 - Darby Dash
Lancaster 6th at 214
Click here for complete Darby Dash results at baumspage.com.

September 29, 2007 - Panther Invitational
Lancaster 6th at 199
Click here for complete Panther Invitational results at baumspage.com.

September 22, 2007 - Bob Reall Cross Country Invitational
Lancaster 4th at 107
Click here for complete Bob Reall Cross Country Invitational results.

September 15, 2007 - Galion Invitational
Lancaster 12th at 359
Click here for complete Galion Invitational results at baumspage.com.

September 8, 2007 - McGowan Invitational
Lancaster 11th at 315
Click here for complete McGowan Invitational results at baumspage.com.

September 1, 2007 - Circleville Kiwanis Invitational
Lancaster 5th at 129
Click here for complete Circleville Kiwanis Invitational results at baumspage.com.

Lancaster Golden Gales Spirit Bracelet
The Lancaster Track and Cross Country Parents Organization is sponsoring a bracelet sale. The silicone bracelet sells for $2 and comes in small and large sizes. For more information or to order the Gales Spirit Bracelet contact Lise Ricketts by email at l_ricketts@lancaster.k12.oh.us.

2006 Regular Season Girls Cross Country Results...

> Go to more DI Girls Cross Country Tournament information.
>
Go to more DI Girls Cross Country Tournament information at CDAB.org.

October 28, 2006 - Division I Regional Tournament
Lancaster 15th at 310
(Top 4 Teams/ 16 Individuals Advance) No State Qualifiers. Click here for complete results at baumspage.com.

- Image provided by Deidre Webb.

October 21, 2006 - Division I District Tournament
(Top 8 Teams Advance) Thomas Worthington 45, Upper Arlington 89, Worthington Kilbourne 119, Delaware 122, Central Crossing 132, Olentangy Liberty 149, DeSales 163, Lancaster 177, Watkins Memorial 270, Mount Vernon 273, Whetstone 277, Westerville South 339, Groveport 394, Zanesville 443, West 481, Franklin Heights No Score, Grove City No Score, Westland No Score, Brookhaven No Score, Walnut Ridge No Score. Click here for complete results at baumspage.com.

October 14, 2006 - OCC Ohio Division Tournament
Lancaster 3rd at 62
Click here for complete results.

September 30, 2006 - Panther Invitational
Lancaster 3rd at 122
Click here for complete results at baumspage.com.

September 23, 2006 - Bob Reall Invitational
Lancaster 5th at 164
Click here for complete results at baumspage.com.

September 9, 2006 - McGowan Invitational
Lancaster 12th at 275
Click here for complete results at baumspage.com.

September 2, 2006 - Circleville Kiwanis Invitational
Lancaster 3rd at 140
Click here for complete results at baumspage.com.

August 26, 2006 - Early Bid Invitational
Lancaster 1st at 26 points
Click here for complete results.

Lancaster Mid-Summer Fast Times 5K Road Race
July 22, 2006

Click here for complete 2006 Mid Summer Fast Times 5K Road Race results.

Men's Division Champion
Brad Gilders - 16:21.8

2nd: Corey Culbertson - 16:26.8
3rd: Bob Ferguson - 17:01.2

Women's Division Champion
Kristin Ricketts - 19:42.2

2nd: Megan O'Neil - 21:53.5
3rd: Kitty Consolo - 23:12.9

2005 Lancaster High School Cross Country Invitational

Boys Division I Open
Boys Division II & III Open
Girls Open
Boys Division I Team
Boys Division II Team
Boys Division III Team
Girls Division I Team
Girls Division II Team
Girls Division III Team

Boys Jr. High Team
Girls Jr. High Team
Boys Jr. High Open
Girls Jr. High Open

Order your LHS Cross Country Invitational Gear Here!
Click here for a printable Order Form.

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Due to the bad weather race day and requests from coaches, we are making the Lancaster Invitational Long Sleeve T-Shirts, Bags and Bracelets available for sale now.  Checks will be the accepted form of payment.

2005 Regular Season Girls Cross Country Results...

October 15, 2005 - OCC Ohio
Hilliard Darby 27, Upper Arlington 44, Lancaster 62, Gahanna 97, Newark 150.

October 8, 2005 - Centerville Stampede
Lancaster 2nd at 38
Click here for complete results.

October 1, 2005 - Rio Grande Invitational
Lancaster 4th at 102
Click here for complete results at baumspage.com.

September 24, 2005 - Lancaster Invitational
Lancaster 7th at 200
Click here for Girls Division I Team results.

September 17, 2005 - Central Ohio Invitational
Hilliard Davidson 47, Lancaster 66, Olentangy Liberty 104, Dublin Jerome 149, DeSales 152, Westerville Central 153, Westerville North 170, Watterson 192, Whetstone 194, Westerville South 248, Walnut Ridge 340.

September 10, 2005 - McGowan Invitational
Lancaster 7th at 219
Click here for complete results.

September 3, 2005 - Ashland Invitational
Lancaster 3rd at 86
Click here for complete results.

Lancaster Mid Summer Fast Times 5K Race
Images and Results by Lise Ricketts
2005 Men's Division Champion
Will Edwards (Groveport) - 15:11

2nd: Eric Hamner - 15:19
3rd: CT Ransdell - 16:04

2005 Women's Division Champion
Brooke Patterson (Lexington, KY) - 17:43

2nd: Bonnie Smith - 20:50
3rd: Erin Kintner - 21:41

Click here for complete Mid Summer Fast Times results and more images.

30th Annual Lancaster 5K Memorial Day Race Results
Congratulations to Lauren Ricketts of Lancaster and Will Edwards of Groveport for winning the Female and Male Divisions of the 5K race.  Click here for complete results and images from the 30th Annual Lancaster 5K Memorial Day Race.

2004 Girls Cross Country Results...

Lancaster Cross Country Invitational 2004
September 25th at Lancaster HS and Ohio University Lancaster


(Picture of David Cochrun)
Image by: Cynthia Freeman

Thank you to everyone for all of your hard work and dedication in making this year's event the best ever!

HIGH SCHOOL RACES
>Boys Division I Open results
>Boys Division I Team results
>Girls (all divisions) Open results
>Girls Division I Team results
>Boys Division II Open results
>Boys Division II Team results
>Girls Division II Team results
>Boys Division III Team results
>Girls Division III Team results

JUNIOR HIGH RACES
>Boys Junior High Open results
>Girls Junior High Open results
>Boys Junior High Team results
>Girls Junior High Team results

The course is a combination of rolling hills and flat areas. All junior high races will be 2 miles and all high school races will be 5000 meters.  Click here to view a Power Point map of the Cross Country course.

Girls Cross Country Awards
Abby McCutcheon: All OCC 2nd Team
Amber McCormick: All OCC 2nd Team
Diana Griffin: All OCC 2nd Team

Oct. 16 v
OCC Meet
Upper Arlington 21, Lancaster 71, Hilliard Darby 72, Gahanna 78, Newark 134.
Oct. 2 v
Rio Grande Invitational
Lancaster took 2nd place with 45 points. Am. McCormacker - 3rd place at 20:36. Ab. McCormacker - 4th place at 20:39. McDaniel - 15th place at 21:40. McCandlish - 18th place at 21:59. Hellyer - 20th place at 22:11. Stocklin - 34th place at 23:24. Clark - 37th place at 23:33. Casto - 41st place at 23:49. Morris - 47th place at 24:04. Snyder - 55th place at 24:41. Williams - 57th place at 24:46. Click here for results.
Sept. 18 v
Friendship Invitational
Lancaster took 2nd place.
McCormack - 8th place at 21:31. McCutcheon - 9th place at 21:31. Griffith - 11th place.
Sept. 11 v Watkins Memorial Invitational Lancaster took 7th place with 168 points.
Aug. 30 v Pick.
Central Invitational
Lancaster took 8th place with 234 points.
Lancaster B Team took 26th place with 811 points.

2003 Archives...

2003 Lancaster Cross Country Invitational

GIRLS:
5th overall
BOYS:
9th overall

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Image by Doug Henwood

>> Boys D-I Open  >>Boys D-I Team  >>Boys D-II Team  >>Boys D-III Team  >>Boys D-II and III Open  >>Girls D-I Team  >>Girls D-II Team  >>Girls D-III Team  >>Girls Open  >>Middle School Boys Open  >>Middle School Boys Team  >>Middle School Girls Open  >>Middle School Girls Team

2002 Archives...

092102 Lancaster Cross Country Invitational Individual and Team Results.

Thank you to John Zishka for all of your hard work and immaculate race details!

More Boys Cross Country
More Girls Cross Country

Boys I Open Race
Boys I Team Race
Boys II Team Race
Boys Jr. High Open Race
Boys Jr. High Team Race
Boys II & III Open Race
Girls II Team Race
Boys III Team Race
Girls I Team Race
Girls III Team Race
Girls Jr. High Open Race
Girls Open Race
Girls Jr. High Team Race

Girls Locker Room Renovations
Images from the ceremony honoring Robert Hamm and Robert Reall with the purchase of lockers from the LHS track and Cross Country Parents Organization.  The two were honored for having won State Championships.  Robert Hamm, 1980 in Track and Field, and Robert Reall, 1979 and 1990 in Cross Country.

Two State Champs: Robert Reall (left) and Robert Hamm (right). Everybody took the cake (carbo loading) at Monday's celebration.
New lockers provided by the LHS Track & CC Parents Organization. Head Cross Country Coach Terry Oehrtman introduces the honoree's.
Coaches    

Holly Shipley

Head Boys Cross Country

LHS

Bart Smith

Head Girls Cross Country

LHS

Jill Allen

Volunteer Girls HS

HS

Mike Vickroy

Thomas Ewing Coach

TE

Robert Wainer

Thomas Ewing Coach

TE

John Smith

General Sherman Coach

GS

Theresa Tripp

General Sherman Coach

GS

 

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