The Great Race

The Chartiers Valley High School boys basketball team hit the streets of Pittsburgh for the Great Race on September 28, 2014. This was the team’s 22nd straight year running the race.  

This year, the team had 23 runners, including players, coaches and the team’s book keeper.  Everybody participated in the 10K race.

“The purpose of running the Great Race is conditioning and team building,” said Coach McConnell. “It is also to show the players that they can accomplish something they weren’t sure they could do.”

Sophomore Nick Jessloski came in first place in his division (ages 14-16) and placed 52nd overall out of more than 10,000 runners in the 10K.

Senior Matty McConnell even participated, despite his injury. Matty was still recovering from a broken ankle at the time of the race and was not permitted to run. However, he walked the entire course and still finished as part of the team!

Congratulations to the team for keeping this tradition alive!

The basketball team at the Great Race.

CV sophomore, Nick Jessloski, placed 1st in his division.