Chelsea McClammer: State Champion and Veteran Paralympian Katharine Lotze Nov 10, 2008

Aside from missing the first two weeks of her freshman year in high school, veteran Paralympian Chelsea McClammer said that going to Beijing to compete was a great experience. Only 14 years old when she wheeled the 800 meters in the now-famous Bird’s Nest, Chelsea wasn’t the most experienced racer in China; however, she said racing in the 2008 Paralympics will help her when she goes back in 2012.

Connell Invitational Katharine Lotze Sep 28, 2008

“I really liked the hills, it was kind of like my dream course,” Chase Anderson, of Chelan, after winning the boy’s varsity race at the Connell High School Invite, in Connell, WA.

Apple Ridge Run Challenge Katharine Lotze Sep 21, 2008

              Seventeen schools attended this invite, including Ellensburg, East Valley, Wapato, Zillah and Highland, who hosted the meet. Kevin Aubol ran the third race, finishing in 15:20, the fastest time overall for boys through all three races. Joshua Aubol, Kevin’s twin, finished first in the first race with a time of 16:19. Jose Marcial, second overall, won the second race with 16:02. Team scores are currently unavailable for this meet.

Experience Katharine Lotze Sep 05, 2008

“You’re going to OWN in the girl’s race!” my teammate James says to me as we begin our run. As he says this and proceeds to pass me, I feel a surge of nerves in my muscles. Will I own? Will I even be good at this? It hadn’t really hit me, but I suddenly realized that this is the first time in a very long time that I don’t know what to expect of myself.