LHS XC — Fundraiser
The Lovejoy Cross Country and Track Team will be kicking off our Up Tempo Fundraising campaign!
- Date: Tuesday, August 5th
- Time: 4:30 pm
- Location: LHS Lecture Hall
This is a campaign that allows our athletes to receive donations from their families and friends. To assist our fundraising efforts, we are asking you to help your son/daughter obtain permission for and gather 20 email addresses and phone numbers of his/her closest supporters.
Family and friends will then receive an email directing them to the athlete’s personal web page providing an easy way for them to donate.
Up-Tempo Email Campaign Facts:
- Safe and Protected — Up Tempo utilizes a safe and secure online donation system. All data is private and never redistributed. Personal information displayed is less detailed than what is given on a team online roster or your school’s annual yearbook, with no personal information other than name and optional picture/selfie. Your contacts are strictly private and protected, never sold or shared.
- Online donation system — Up Tempo is an online donation platform inviting potential donors via email and social media to visit the webpage where they can easily donate and support your program. All supporters will receive an emailed receipt for their tax-deductible gift. Reminder emails and texts will be sent throughout the campaign with the option to unsubscribe.
We are asking you to assist your son/daughter by obtaining permission for and gathering 20 emails and phone numbers of people closest to him/her who may be potential donors. Your athlete will need to bring these saved in their phone notes by Tuesday, August 5th and we will help set up his/her profile and host our “Live Kickoff” for the athletes to reach out to the people on their list. Thank You!
If you have specific questions regarding Up Tempo Fundraising, please contact Mindy Purcell at mindypurcell@uptempofundraising.com.
Carly Littlefield
LHS XC Boys — Updates
We are one week closer to the season! With school starting soon, please make sure your runner is making adjustments to their sleep schedules (getting to bed earlier) and prepping for full days ahead. Once the stress of studies enters the picture, it becomes imperative that we are managing time wisely and prioritizing sleep and nutrition in our daily routine.
This SATURDAY is our annual 2-mile trial. This is an important day to see how our summer training has paid off and get some racing back into our legs before the first meet. We encourage parents to grab your coffee and come out and cheer the team on! We will start the race at 7:00 am — athletes must arrive by 6:30 for warm-up.
Attendance Going Forward
Please make sure your runner is at practice each day going forward. Runners who miss practice starting August 1st or not at the time trial will not compete in the first meet of the season. Please support your runner in making sure they are at practice each day! We have a long storied tradition of success and the biggest component to that success is consistency and showing up to put in the work that is required.
Logan Kelly
cell: 903-821-8399
LHS Girls XC — Updates, Kennedie Hummel
We are one week closer to the season! With school starting soon, please make sure your runner is making adjustments to her sleep schedules (getting to bed earlier) and prepping for full days ahead. Once the stress of studies enters the picture, it becomes imperative that we are managing time wisely and prioritizing sleep and nutrition in our daily routine. We will have a few big team meetings the first week of school to revisit some of the topics covered at camp so we ensure a successful school year and season.
Next SATURDAY is our annual 2 mile trial. This is an important day to see how our summer training has paid off and get some racing back into our legs before the first meet. We encourage parents to grab your coffee and come out and cheer the team on! We will start the race at 7:00 AM — athletes must arrive by 6:30 for warm-up. Athletes are divided into 4 teams, and the top 7 on each team will score points!
Congrats to one of our runners, Kennedie Hummel, for her fourth place finish in Diving at the AAU National Championships!
STRONGER. FASTER. TOUGHER.
CHAMPION MINDSET.
Carly Littlefield
LHS Girls XC — Updates, Camryn Benson
HELP! As we enter the end of summer and start heading into the new school year ... (did anyone else's summer fly by??) ... I need your help with ensuring that our girls are getting the sleep they need to rest and recover their bodies and brains. We have discussed at great length the importance of nutrition and sleep ... but the action must happen. I need them getting a minimum of 8 hours of sleep each night — although 9 is preferred. Anything less is asking for injury. As school ramps up and homework and other activities arise, time management becomes imperative. I will teach and preach on my end, and I would greatly appreciate you giving some reminders at home as well.
NICE MILESPLIT ARTICLE ON CAMRYN if you want to check it out!
STRONGER. FASTER. TOUGHER.
CHAMPION MINDSET.
Carly Littlefield
Physicals and Athletic Paperwork
All runners will need to get a physical over the summer and have this turned in by August 1st. A doctor of your choosing will need to complete the UIL Physical form. You can scan and email a copy to our athletic trainer andrew_smith@lovejoyisd.net.
Athletic Paperwork: All runners and parents will need to complete all of the LISD athletic paperwork.
- CLICK HERE to access the UIL Physical form
- CLICK HERE to access the LISD athletic paperwork
Lovejoy XCTF Program Seeking Sponsors for 2025-26 Seasons
The generosity of program sponsors allows the Lovejoy Cross Country/Track & Field teams to meet their financial obligations by supporting the high school and middle school teams during competition season. As a business or family, you can support the program in a way that is visible within Lovejoy ISD and surrounding communities.
Sponsorships help the Lovejoy Cross Country/Track & Field teams with uniforms, equipment, travel, meet hospitality for coaches and trainers, spirit-wear, and team participation at community events including Leopard Friday. It also supports team banners, trophy displays, award recognitions, season celebrations, senior scholarships, and senior yearbook ads. Lovejoy is proud to have one of the largest and most successful Cross Country programs in the State of Texas. The Track & Field program continues to have state qualifiers every year!
Four sponsorship levels are available for companies and sponsors:
- Olympic $1000
- Gold $500
- Silver $250
- Bronze $100
The deadline for becoming a sponsor is August 6th.
CLICK HERE for sponsorship information.
Join/Re-join the XCTF Booster Club
Please join our Booster Club for the 2025-26 school year. The form and dues payment are available online at Cheddar Up.
Your booster club membership supports both the XC and Track & Field programs. Our goal is 100% family participation!
Different membership levels are available. Membership is per family. If you have athletes at both LHS and WSMS, you only need to join once at the High School level. Booster club members should be prepared to volunteer at one fall event and 3-6 hours in the spring. We need you.
Membership dues and donations enable the club to provide season celebrations for Willow Spings and LHS runners, senior scholarships, uniforms, meet equipment, meet hospitality and more.
Join in for simple steps:
- Click +ADD to indicate the type of membership you'll be purchasing.
- Indicate if you'd like to make an additional donation to the Club. All donations benefit the XC & TF teams.
- Complete the membership form.
- Check out (a small processing fee will be included).
Please contact the 2025-2026 VP of Memberships, Bridgette Muaina, if you have any questions.
XCTF Booster Club Board
Here is 2025-2026 Lovejoy XCTF Booster Club Board ...
| officers | |
| President: | Jennifer Simpson (leopardxctf@gmail.com) |
| 1st VP: | Ted Chapman |
| VP Membership: | Bridget Muaina |
| VP Programs: | Jennifer Orshalik |
| Treasurer: | Stacy Jaynes |
| Secretary: | Austin Ewing |
| chairpersons | |
| Banquet Coordinator: | Heather Horinek Pam Arceneau |
| Senior Gifts & Ads: | Courtney Reid Cicily Newhouse |
| Concessions: | Holly Dominguez Keren Martin |
| Hospitality: | Kristy Jackson Kelly Clinton |
| Spirit Wear: | Heather Horinek |
| Scholarships: | Terri Reinhard |
| Middle School Liaison: | Matt DuBois |
Fall 2025 UIL 5A XC Alignments
Lovejoy's Region and District alignment for fall 2025 has not changed.
McKinney North, Prosper Walnut Grove, and Melissa will provide the most serious competition again this fall.
- Anna
- Denison
- Greenville
- Lovejoy
- McKinney North
- Melissa
- Prosper Walnut Grove
- Sherman
Click HERE to see the official UIL Conference 5A district alignments.
LHS XC Boys — Angel Fire Camp Recap
We had a great week in Angel Fire this past week! This was one of our best camps in terms or how it was structured this year and the amount of opportunities our teams were able to interact with each other. Thanks to Coach Littlefield for the idea of putting our runners on teams for the camp for competition and activities. Thanks to coach Müller for helping me organize the team challenges and leading those challenges. It was a great addition to our camp this year!
The homerun message that I talked about with our runners this week was Consistency is Key. To get the most out of your running, be consistent!
CLICK HERE for the Mountain Challenge results.
CLICK HERE for the camp photos taken by Coach Müller.
Logan Kelly
cell: 903-821-8399
LHS Girls XC — Camp of Champs Recap
We had a great week at camp! We had some great team meetings and lectures, and the team has set some big goals and are ready for an amazing season ahead!
CLICK HERE for the camp photos.
STRONGER. FASTER. TOUGHER.
CHAMPION MINDSET.
Carly Littlefield
LHS XC Boys — 2025 Boys Summer Running Camp
Here's the early info on the annual summer running camp for Lovejoy Boys XC. This camp is for incoming freshmen and returning LHS runners. Runners are highly encouraged to attend if they plan to run for LHS next school year. See below for details!
RSVP
CLICK HERE to let me know if you plan to attend or not — you can select yes or no on the google form. Please RSVP by November 30th, 2024. This form is for me only and not shared with the camp organizers.
Current 8th Graders
I highly encourage the incoming freshman to attend this camp if they plan to run in high school. It is a great way to get to know their teammates and the program. I spoke to the boys about this at the team breakfast the other morning. Coach Mueller will be continuing practices two times per week this winter and he will be working with our runners again in track season. We are super excited about having his help at WSMS. Let's keep their success from the XC season going! Our high school program just qualified for the State Championship for the 17th year in a row and won their 9th Regional Championship in a row. We are looking forward to adding this talented and hard working 8th grade class to the High School program next year!
Details
| dates: | June 23-28, 2025 (a Monday thru a Saturday) |
| location: | Angel Fire, NM |
| cost: | $700/runner (includes travel, lodging, food at camp, etc.) CLICK HERE to pay/register |
| purpose: | team bonding; learn about LHS XC |
| travel: | via vans covered by camp cost |
| lodging: | Wheeler Peak Lodge |
| camp website: | CLICK HERE |
| details: | CLICK HERE for a sample outline (from 2024) |
Let me know if you have any questions.
Logan Kelly
cell: 903-821-8399