In Memory of Preston Hirten - our friend and inspiration
Most importantly my journey in the last two years has taught me that no matter what life hands to you, and more importantly how it is handed to you, the only thing you can do is keep on moving. So that’s what we are doing here. We are moving forward, some are going to college, some aren’t, some know what they are going to do, some don’t, but no matter where you are moving on to I beg you never to forget this Staples team and the passion that we not only played soccer with, but the passion we lived life with.
Some teams are meant for greatness but this team was meant to live on forever in our minds and our hearts, and to take a line from Friday Night Lights, “Boys, my heart is full, what about yours?"
-Preston Hirten, 2006 Soccer Banquet
Recent News
4/10/2011-Finishers!!
On Sunday, Anna and Lindsey both completed the St. Louis Marathon. The heat made the run especially challenging, with temperatures in the upper 80's for the majority of the race. But, with your support and the memory of Preston's perseverance, both finished strong- Lindsey had a time of 4:23 and Anna ran just under 5 hours!
4/7/2011- Almost there!
With the race right around the corner, Lindsey and Anna have been taking light runs and are preparing themselves for the big day! The weather forecast is showing temperatures reaching 80 degrees and a possibility of thunderstorms. Anna is flying into St. Louis tomorrow. While checking her flight information today she realized that her plane leaves St. Louis less than 7 hours after the start of the race...so she will have an added incentive to run fast!
3/28/2011- Long(er) runs!
After some setbacks, Anna and Lindsey both completed their 20 miles runs this weekend! These are the longest in their training and now they are both back on track and getting ready for the upcoming race. YEAAAA
3/21/2011- Back to training
Lindsey tried her best to run on her spring break cruise, but the rocking boat and treadmill combo was just no good. So, after a long week of hot-tubbing, lounging, and carbo-loading she is ready to get back on the road!
3/15/2011- Spring-Break Break
Anna had her spring break last week, and took a small hiatus in her training. She is back into the swing of things with her longest run of training (20 miles) right around the corner. Lindsey has been training hard and has her spring break this week. She is on a boat for the week so training may be difficult, but we will give an update upon her return!
2/20/2011- Long Runs!
Both Anna and Lindsey are really getting into the tough parts of their trainings. Both had long runs this weekend totaling 34 miles!
2/11/2011 - Anna ran 17 miles!!! (on the treadmill...crazy)
2/9/2011 - New Website Launch
On 2/9/2011, we launched our new website. We invite you to take a look around the website and tell your friends to come see us too by using our new Spread the Word website tool.
