CROSS COUNTRY
Cross Country is a combination team and individual sport which is growing in popularity. The CCS team competes within the district and has qualified individual runners and as a team for Regional and State competitions. Come and join us, as you support your team while achieving Personal Records along the way! Open to boys and girls, 6th-12th grade.
Varsity Coach Sharon Crews : sharoncrews@ccs-chargers.org
Come join the CCS Cross Country Team! Guaranteed to improve your fitness level and make new friends at the same time. All fitness levels are welcomed!
During the season, middle school XC athletes run 3K (1.86 miles) races and high school varsity athletes run 5K (3.1 mile) races. Middle school athletes, who can run the 5K distance, may compete on the high school team.
XC Summer conditioning practices will be on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays at the Edenfield Entrance of the Miccosukee Greenway from 5:30pm-7pm.
Official first practice for the Fall season begins July 28.
Practices are Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-7:00pm @ Edenfield entrance of Miccosukee Greenway. Starting the week of 8/10/26, practice times will change to 5:30-7:30pm.
Locations will vary weekly. Check with Coach Crews for more info. Sharoncrews@ccs-chargers.org
The 2026 regular season begins Aug. 18 and ends on Nov. 1. Post-season competition takes place Nov. 3- 22.
Athletic Participation
As a member, FHSAA requires that the same paperwork be completed for every CCS Middle School and High School Athlete. Each athlete must have a current Physical Form (EL2) and the Consent Form (EL3) on file through Final Forms.
For PEP & homeschooling athletes, additional forms are required. See the Final Forms link for more information.
Final Forms is the program we are using for our athletic paperwork. The program allows parents to register students, upload forms into the system and roll over the information from year to year. This program ensures paperwork isn’t misplaced and parents can keep the originals. Please do not turn in FHSAA paperwork to the school or the coaches.
NEW FOR 2026 FALL CCS CROSS COUNTRY (or any CCS Sport):
If you are an incoming freshman (9th grader) or are a high school student who has NOT participated in interscholastic sports anywhere since 9th grade, you will need an EKG Screening completed to participate in any 2026/2027 CCS Sport; this is a new FHSAA requirement. The organization, Who We Play For is doing EKGs for Free (or a low cost). Visit this link, https://www.whoweplayfor.org/heart-screening-registration for more information and for times/locations of clinics. This EKG Screening requirement goes into effect on July 1, 2026; only one EKG screening/passing is required for participation in CCS Sports for the length of your Athlete's FHSAA participation eligibility. Download this form and take it to your appointment.
Please click on the Final Forms link to begin the process. Final Forms For assistance with the registration process, please click here
All athletes must have the required FHSAA Paperwork submitted prior to a student-athlete being eligible to participate in conditioning, practices or games.
Cost per sport is $185 for full-time CCS students. The fee for CEO, PEP & Homeschool students is $350 per sport.