138 results for author: Shannon Castiglione

High School Cross Country: Mentor Wins Eighth Consecutive District Championship

This article was originally posted on the News Herald's website on 10.24.15. Written by Alex Hooper. At some point in every dynasty, either complacency or a dip in talent set in, but 2015 was not the year for that to happen for the Mentor boys cross country team. The Cardinals used senior Joe Polakowski’s individual win ... More

Race Recap: Willoughby South Invitational Girls Team

On August 27, the Lady Cardinals ran at the Willoughby South Invite. The team place fifth overall with two top 25 finishers (Lizzy Gilreath and Maddie Hull). While disappointed in their team rankings the girls managed to have 12 of 17 set a season PR. A total of four girls were able to PR by more than two minutes while three ... More

Thank You!

A huge, ginormous, giant, massive, colossal THANK YOU to all of the parents, families and coaches who helped make this year's Cardinal Classic a success. We sure do appreciate everyone who chipped in to make sure the runners were safe, all those cars and buses were parked, our concession stand ran smoothly and of course, all ... More

Cardinal Classic Information and Parking

Two quick reminders: 1. Each family is asked to contribute six (6) 20 oz. bottles of Gatorade for the concession stand. Please drop them off at the concession stand which is in the small building between the first tennis court and the basketball court. We appreciate your contribution! 2. This is going to be a big meet — ... More

Race Recap: Willoughby South Invitational Boys Team

This week, the entire boys team opened their season at Willoughby South High School. The team dominated as it placed first overall in the meet, scoring 57 points and beating the second place team by 44 points. The team placed 5 boys in the top 18 which led to their low score. Many athletes had very good races this weekend, with ... More

Cardinal Classic and CPC Concessions

Cardinal Classic on Saturday, September 3 Our big home meet, the Cardinal Classic/Mentor Invitational, is coming up next weekend at Garfield Park. There will be several teams of runners, lots of busses and cars and lots of cheering fans. The Pack Club runs the concession stand, sells parking/entrance fees (per car), manages ... More


Time Trials and Pasta Dinner Thank yous!

Congrats to all our runners who competed in the time trials race yesterday at the Lake Farm Park.  Great job—you all looked GOOD!  Race results are posted on Greater Cleveland XC's website. You can find them by clicking here. A huge, great big thank you to all of our coaches, parents, siblings and families for all of ... More

Thank You!

A big thank you to those who volunteered during Greater Cleveland XC Camp! Your help was greatly appreciated! More

Reminder: Volunteers Need for Rock Hall Half Marathon/Rock City 5K August 14

We’re still searching for volunteers for the Rock Hall Half Marathon on Sunday, August 14th at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Volunteers are needed to help along the race course and at water stops. If you can volunteer for this race, please email Laurie Ferro at jimlaurief@aol.com. Thank you for your support. More