Alexandria Meet on Jan 3 - CANCELED

The meet at Andes next Saturday has been canceled.  Kids....check your email for a note from Waz.

Brainerd Invite (Mt Itasca) Coverage

The Brainerd Dispatch coverage of the meet includes a quote from the Brainerd coach describing the snow conditions as "skiing on mashed potatoes".  Despite the squishy snow, we saw some great performances from our skiers, Jr High up to Varsity.

Brainerd Dispatch meet coverage

SkinnySki results

Photos from the meet

Video from Riverside Park - Dec 11, 2014

Michael Carll wore a GoPro on his helmet at the Apollo Invitational.  Click HERE if you'd like to see the varsity race from the skiers' perspective!

Brainerd Invite (@ Mt. Itasca) - Dec 23, 2014

*The bus will be leaving the High School at 6:30 a.m.

Start Time: 10:30 a.m.

Location:   CHANGED TO Mt. Itasca Winter Sports Center

    200 Mt. Itasca Drive Coleraine, MN

Format: Varsity – Continuous Pursuit

2 laps skate + 2 laps classic

Wave start- up to 10 skiers/wave.

Max 10 skiers per school

               Jr.Varsity – 2 laps skate 

2 skiers/15 seconds

               Jr.High – 2 laps skate (shortened laps)

2 skiers/15 seconds

Schedule: 10:00 – Coaches meeting

               10:30 – Varsity Girls continuous pursuit

               11:15 – Varsity Boys continuous pursuit

               12:00 – Junior Varsity Girls freestyle

               12:30 – Junior Varsity Boys freestyle

               1:00 – Junior High Girls freestyle

               1:30 – Junior High Boys freestyle

               2:00 – Awards

*Times may vary depending on entry numbers

Scoring: Top 4 times will score for the team place

Awards: 1st-10th medals for individual varsity

               1st-10th ribbons for JV and JH

Grand Rapids / Mt. Itasca Invite - Results & Photos

The boys took 6th place and the girls took 7th, among the 14 teams at Mt. Itasca on Thursday.  Full results are linked HERE.

The photosets below are compliments of Jay Richards.

Varsity Girls
Varsity Boys

Brainerd Dispatch coverage of Thursday's invitational is HERE.

Grand Rapids Invite - December 18th

This race is different in that it has limited entries so not all skiers will be attending.  High School athletes and a few Middle School athletes have been registered.  Middle School students who are registered were talked with individually, so if your skier is in Middle School and the coaches haven't specifically told them that they are skiing, they won't be going to this race.

The bus will be leaving the High School at 7:30 a.m.

*MAP to Mt. Itasca*

2014 Grand Rapids Invite
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
Mt. Itasca, Coleraine

Technique:  Freestyle

Distances:   Varsity Boys/Girls  -  5.5k
                     JV Boys/Girls  -  5.5k
                      JH Boys/Girls  -  3.2k

Schedule:              
10:30 - coaches meeting
11:00 - Girls Varsity
11:30 - Boys Varsity
12:00 - Girls JV
12:30 - Boys JV
1:00 - Girls JH
1:30 - Boys JH
(These times are estimates and will depend upon the duration of the preceding races.)

* Awards will be given to the top 10 in Varsity, JV, and Jr. High

I don't have any information about whether or not food will be available for purchase at Mt Itasca.

No Meets December 16

Our meets for tomorrow have officially been cancelled - there will be no waxing and probably no meal for tonight.  We still have practice today.  Make sure you have running shoes and swimsuits/towels.

Apollo Invite Coverage

Flyer girls finished just three points behind Cathedral for a second place finish while the boys took fourth among the ten teams at Riverside Park.  It was a great meet for both teams.

The Brainerd Dispatch coverage includes more info on points and times.  MC Record coverage is HERE.  Skinnyski results/times for Varsity and JV are HERE.

Last weekend, SkinnySki reported their Week 1 High School Rankings and have both Brainerd's and St Cloud Tech's boys teams in the top 8, with two St Cloud Tech skiers listed in the top 10 individuals in the state.  Tough competition in our conference!

Photos from today's meet are linked below.

Photoset 1
Photoset 2

Bemidji Relay - December 13

The Bemidji meet for next Saturday has been canceled.  Hopefully we'll see some wintery weather very soon.

Cathedral/Sartell Invite Coverage

Great day for the first meet of the season!  Flyer Boys and Girls both took 4th place at Riverside Park.  Click HERE to see the Brainerd Dispatch coverage of the meet.

SkinnySki results are posted!  View them HERE.

Photo links from the meet are below:

Photoset 1
Photoset 2

Apollo Nordic Invitational: Dec 11, 2014

This meet will start about a half hour earlier than the first meet and is in the same location so you can likely expect them to be leaving and also returning a half hour earlier.  Skiers should plan ahead for lunch on the road and whatever snacks/drinks they need throughout the afternoon.

Date: Thursday, December 11th

Location:   Riverside Park, 1725 Killian Blvd SE, St. Cloud

Teams: Alexandria, Tech, Brainerd, Cathedral/ Sartell, Fergus Falls, Little Falls, Mora, St. John’s Prep, Willmar

Course: Rookie Race- 2 laps flat on top

               Junior High – 1 loop regular course

               Varsity/ JV- 2 loops

Schedule: 1:30 Coaches meeting in Riverside warming house

                   1:45 Rookie Race- 1 loop mass start

                   2:00 Jr Hi Race 1 loop; Girls mass start, then Boys

                   2:30 Girls Varsity, Wave start

                   2:45 Boys Varsity, Wave start

                   3:15 Girls JV, Wave start

                   3:30 Boys JV, Wave start

                   4:10 Awards

Awards: Varsity/JV Boys and Girls Individual: Top 15 Ribbons

                 Jr Hi Boys and Girls Individual: Top 15 Ribbons

                 Rookie Race Boys and Girls Individual: Top 15 Ribbons 

Cathedral/Sartell Nordic Invite #1, 2014

The bus will pick up Mary of Lourdes skiers at 12 noon, Middle School at 12:15, and then proceed to the HS to get skis. We'll leave the High School at 12:30.  Plan lunch accordingly.  

Riverside Park is across the river from Halenbeck Hall.  CLICK for map.  The bus will be home by 6:15.

DATE:            Thursday, December 4, 2014

TIME:             First race starts at 2:30 (Rookie race at 2:10)

LOCATION:  Riverside Park, Kilian Blvd. SE, St. Cloud, MN

TEAMS:         Alexandria, Apollo, Brainerd, Cathedral/Sartell, Little Falls, Mora, St. John’s Prep, Tech, Willmar 

                               

NOTE:            Distances in Kilometers (K) is approximate

SCHEDULE:  2:00 Coaches Mtg. in Riverside Park Shelter

                        2:10 Girls and Boys rookie races (on top of hill)

                        2:30 Jr High* Boys Skate - mass start, 1 loop (2.5 K)

                        2:45 Jr High* Girls Skate – mass start, 1 loop (2.5K)

                        3:00 Boys JV Skate– mass start, 1.5 loops (4K)

                        3:20 Girls JV Skate - mass start 1.5 loops (4K)

                        3:40 Boys Varsity Skate – mass start 2 loops (5K)

                        4:00 Girls Varsity Skate - mass start 2 loops (5K)

                        4:40 Awards in Riverside Park Shelter

            *Jr. Hi. =  grades 7-8 and 9^th graders w/out experience

TIMING:       No timing -----but times will be called out at the finish line for coaches to record skiers times for all races except the rookies race.

AWARDS:     Varsity Boys and Girls Team Awards

                        Varsity/JV Boys and Girls Individual Top 15 Ribbons

                        Junior High Boys and Girls Individual Top 15 Ribbons

                        Rookie Race Boys and Girls Individual Top 15 Ribbons

NOTES:        *Parking: On Kilian Blvd. or an adjacent side street.

                       *Restrooms and water fountain available in Riverside Park Shelter.  

                       *Bring your own Snacks.  

                       *Please clean up after yourselves.

                       *Don’t walk on ski trail please.

                       *Label your winter gear and ski equipment.

Parent Meeting, Ski Pictures, & Apparel

Reminder that the Parent Meeting for all skiers in grades 6-12 will be tomorrow (Thursday 11/20) at 5:00 -- most likely in the High School Auditorium but might get bumped to the High School Commons.

Spectrum's apparel order is also due Thursday, so you can turn in your order at the meeting.  Some samples will be available to help with sizing.  If you prefer, you can bring the order directly to Spectrum's office or contact Amber at arausch@spectrummrks.com.

Ski Pictures:  Team and individual pictures will be NEXT TUESDAY, November 25th.  Skiers should wear their team warm-ups.  Local photographer, Christina Johnson, will be doing the pictures this year and her package/pricing options are below.  There will be copies of this form available at the Parent Meeting.

How to Sign Up for Text Notifications

This is a one-way text messaging system. All personal information remains completely confidential and I won't be able to see your phone number when you register.

Ski Swaps and Parent Info Meeting

There will be an informational meeting for parents of all skiers, grades 6 through 12 on Thursday, November 20th after practice.  Here's what you can expect:

• Info from coaches on the season
• Info regarding team meals on waxing nights
• Spectrum clothing order samples to try on
• Sign up to help at our home meets
• Misc info

There will also be a SKI SWAP!  If you have outgrown equipment or clothing/equipment that are not being used, please price it and bring it to the parent meeting.  There are lots of new skiers this year who will probably be interested in taking a look at your stuff.

OTHER SKI SWAPS where you might be able to pick up some good used equipment:

1. Brainerd High School on Saturday the 15th from 9 to noon
2. SCSU Hallenbeck hall on Sunday from 1 to 3

Another opportunity is at Revolution Cycle in St. Cloud on Saturday the 15th.  It's Team Day with "special deals" and 20% off on all clothes and accessories. 

High School Info Meeting

Meet in the HS Commons on Wednesday morning (tomorrow!) during advisory if you'll be skiing this year or if you're someone who is considering joining the team.

Nordic Ski Apparel Order

Here's a sneak peek at the Nordic apparel order form that you'll be seeing soon!  Spectrum was able to get the same jackets that were ordered last year and will embroider to match.  The Parent Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 13th; paper copies of the order form will be available there too.  The due date is Nov. 20th with a delivery date of Dec. 8th.

Middle School Info Meeting

There will be an informational meeting for all Middle School skiers before school on Thursday. Meet Joe in the MS Commons at 7:45.  First day of practice is next Tuesday, November 11th and there are snow flurries forecasted for this week!

Craft Fair Parking -- Opportunity for $$

Good Morning Skiers and Ski Parents!

Even though it's hot out, there is a lot going on with Nordic Ski.

There will be a new Asst Coach helping us out this year...Greg Jamison who will be teaching Special Ed at the Middle School. 

The rumors are true, we have been moved from our wax room.  Our new room is smaller and our coaches are working to figure out how it's all going to come together.  Don't fear!  We are a hardy group that rarely receives the recognition that other sports get AND YET we continue to send athletes to State each year!

We have the opportunity to use the Maple Island Parking lot for fundraising during the Craft Fair.  In the past we have used the money for rollerskis, Biwabik trips and concession money.

As budgets continue to tighten we need to look for ways to support our Nordic Ski Program.  There's a waiting list for parking lots and this one is in a GREAT location.  If there aren't enough volunteers to run it, we'll lose it to the next organization on the list... so if you can, please help out! 

Volunteer Times:

Sat AM:   6-12 ( 2 hour shifts) 2 adults/4 kids per shift? 
        2 kids standing on main drag with sign to direct people to
        us, 2 more at entrance to lot. 
        Adults to help with money and parking.

Sun AM : 7-12?  Same staffing  as Saturday


Please email hometeam1521@gmail.com or andreafoote@yahoo.com to sign up for a time. 

Flyers at State!

For more photos of our Flyer skiers at the state meet, click HERE.

End of Season Ski Banquet

Our End of Season Banquet will take place next Sunday night (Feb 23) at 5:00 PM.  It will be held at Grace Covenant Church on  Riverwood Drive, north of the Bowling Alley. 

The meal is potluck....

Seniors and 6th grade bring beverages - milk or juice 
Juniors and Sophomores bringing a hotdish
9th graders bring a salad
7th and 8th graders bring desserts 

Brainerd Dispatch State Ski Coverage

Click HERE for a link to the article.

State Ski Meet Results and Photos

Congratulations to our girls team and boys individual racers yesterday!  It's been a great season and we've loved watching and cheering you on throughout the year.  Looking forward to another awesome season in 2014-15!!

Results from yesterday's meet at Giants Ridge:

Boys Pursuit Results
Girls Pursuit Results
Boys Team Results
Girls Team Results

Photo links from the meet are below.  Please check back...there may be other photo libraries available.

Boys Photoset
Girls Photoset
Misc Photos

Coach's Updates

Congrats to Gunner and Anna for finishing 1st and 2nd in their class at the Vasaloppet yesterday!  

Looks like the Long Prairie Night time ski will be this Friday night (always a fun event with great food and a campfire) at the Faust trails and I also believe that the candlelite ski at Crane Meadows will be Saturday night.  

Finally, If anyone has waxless kid skis in their bag please put them in the barrel in the ski room. Joe needs them for Friday's program and the Lincoln/Lindbergh Elementary School ski programs.

Nordic Uniforms and Warmups

Just a reminder to parents that uniforms and warmups were supposed to be turned in by last Friday for kids who are not  going to be skiing at the state meet.  If your skier hasn't turned in his or her uniform yet, please wash it and get it back to the coaches asap.

Mathew Massmann

Matt was recognized by the Brainerd Dispatch on Friday!

Click HERE to read the article.

MC Record Coverage

Click the link below for

Morrison County Record's Section Coverage 

State Meet - Feb 13

Not a lot of detail but here's what's out there so far on the state meet:

2014 MSHSL State Boys and Girls Nordic Ski Meet

Giants Ridge, Biwabik

February 13, 2014

Time Schedule

	Time
Boys’ 5K Freestyle	10:00 a.m.
Girls’ 5K Freestyle	11:00 a.m.
Boys’ 5K Classical	1:30 p.m.
Girls’ 5K Classical	2:30 p.m.

Section 8 Meet at Maplelag

Congratulations to all of the varsity skiers on a great section meet yesterday.  Girls, section champs, will be going on to state next week as a team. Boys, section runners-up to Tech by only one point, will be sending three individuals to the state meet:  Matt Massman, Hunter Zupko and Johnny Gottwalt.  We're proud of all of you for representing Little Falls in DL yesterday.

Once again, the Brainerd Dispatch provided some nice coverage of the meet so check that out too, among the links below.

Skinnyski report:  Crisp morning temperatures did little to slow down the action at the Section 8 championships held at Maplelag Resort on Tuesday. St. Cloud Tech edged out Little Falls by a single heart breaking point for the boys title. Tech's own Isaac Wieber took the boys individual title, with teammate Cory Rouw second and Brainerd's Noah Baker third. Little Falls girls held off a challenge from Mora to win the girls team title. Maria Hauer, Little Falls, dominated the individual race, winning by three minutes. Katie Williams, St. Cloud Tech, finished second and Jenna Truedson, Bemidji, was third. Full results posted and with photos (more coming later this week).

PHOTOSET 1 (all skiers)
PHOTOSET 2 (LF skiers)
SKINNYSKI RESULTS

BRAINERD DISPATCH ARTICLE

Jr High Championships Results

I wasn't sure if Skinnyski was going to post the Jr High results from Saturday, but they're up there today.  If you're like me, you're going to need to click Ctrl + a few times to make the font big enough to read!  :)

RESULTS HERE

Jr High Championships Photos

The Flyers brought home a lot of ribbons and plenty of metal too at the Jr High Championships at the Brainerd Arboretum yesterday.  Congratulations to all of the skiers who not only skied some great races, but looked like they had a lot of fun doing it.  It was a great indication that the Flyer Nordic boys and girls are going to remain strong for years to come!

Click HERE for photos.

Info for Section Meet on Feb 4

THIS LINK will take you to some information about the Section meet at Maplelag on Tuesday.  Good luck to all who will be skiing that day!

Skinnyski's Section Preview below says what we already know...Watch out for Little Falls!!

• Section 8 Tue Feb 4 at Maplelag (Callaway)
  Favorite St. Cloud Tech's Cory Rouw may have his hands full with one of the new phenoms, Mora's Tom Woolhouse, along with shots from Brainerd's Noah Baker and Rouw's own teammate, Isaac Wieber, for the boys pursuit title.   Maria Hauer, Little Falls, should dominate the girls field. St. Cloud Tech boys will need to hold off Little Falls and Brainerd to make the trip to state.  Mora and Little Falls are expected to battle over the girls team trophy.

Granite Ridge Conference Meet

Incredible performances by Flyer boys and girls yesterday!  Check out the links below for results, news and photos.  Congratulations to all who skied at Mora!!

SKINNYSKI RESULTS
BRAINERD DISPATCH ARTICLE
MEET PHOTOSET
AWARDS PHOTOSET

MC Record Online

Local write-up from the Ripley Meet HERE.

Brainerd Dispatch Article on Ripley Meet

The Brainerd Dispatch Article on the January 20th Meet is linked HERE.

Ripley Invitational

Varsity results from Monday's meet are posted on SKINNYSKI.

Click HERE to view a photo album from Monday's meet at Camp Ripley.  The cold temps made it hard for the camera to focus so most are slightly blurry.  (Apologies to the Jr Hi Girls for missing their event.)

End of the Week Updates

• Thursday's meet at Camp Ripley has been cancelled due to weather conditions.
• Pictures have been moved from Friday the 17th to Thursday the 16th.

Note From The Coaches...

Dear Parents of Nordic Skiers,

First of all, we would like to thank you for all you do to help our athletes participate in Nordic Skiing.  We know it takes a great deal of commitment by athletes and their parents to produce a quality ski program.  Thank you.

On Monday Jan 20, 2014 we will host the Flyer Ripley Invitational at the Camp Ripley’s Biathlon Range.  We invite you to join us for a great afternoon of ski racing.  Thirteen schools, with over 400 skiers will participate on one of the finest courses in Minnesota.  The schedule for the day has the Boys Varsity race beginning at 10:00 followed by the Girls Varsity races at 10:45.  The JV races will start around 11:30.  The Jr High races are Boys at 12:00 and Girls at 12:30.  Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls will complete the Pursuit Race at 1:30 and 2:15 respectively.  Awards program will follow.

To put on a quality event takes a lot of good help.   With the meet growing in size, it has become more difficult covering all the needs.  We are asking for help in the following areas:  bib collection, bib sorting, timing, start area, and building clean-up.  If you can help in any of these areas we would be very appreciative.  Of course we would not want you working while your son or daughter is skiing (that ís the time for cheering), but if you could help out at other times it will make things go much smoother.  Some of the parents are also organizing a concession stand so if you would like to get involved in that, contact Andrea Foote.

If you are available and willing, please contact Terry on his cell 320 232-0096 .  We are excited about a great day and welcome your involvement.

                                                                        Drew, Joe and Terry

                                                                        Nordic Ski Coaches

Ripley Invitational: January 20th

	LITTLE   FALLS   FLYERS
	RIPLEY   NORDIC   SKI  INVITATIONAL
DATE:	Monday  Jan 20, 2014
TIME:	10:00AM & 1:30PM	Varsity Boys Pursuit (10k)
	10:45AM & 2:15PM	Varsity Girls Pursuit (10k)
	11:30 Mass Start	JV Boys & JV Girls Freestyle (3k)
	12:00 Mass Start	Jr High Boys Freestyle (3k)
	12:30 Mass Start	Jr High Girls Freestyle (3k)
SITE:	Camp Ripley F-Range	5 miles N of Little Falls, Hwy 371
		Receive directions at Main Gate
TECHNIQUE:	Varsity-Classic/Freestyle; JV & Jr High-Freestyle
TEAMS:	Alexandria, Apollo, Bemidji, Brainerd, ,
	Cathedral, Deer River, Detroit Lakes,
	Little Falls, Mora, Ottertail, St John’s Prep,
	Trek North, Tech, Willmar, Grand Rapids
AWARDS:	Team champions in varsity boys and varsity girls.
	Individual awards to top ten in each race.
STARTING	Varsity races – Classic: 30 sec intervals (3 @ a time)
PROCEDURE:	Freestyle Pursuit
	Jr High & JV races – mass start – time your own skiers.
	Awards will be handed out at the JV & Jr High finish
SCORING:	Top four skiers – skier 5 used for tiebreaker.
	Each coach will receive a packet with starting times
	for each of  their Varsity skiers.

Bemidji Invitational: January 25th

Buena Vista Pursuit Race

Date:           Saturday, January 25^th, 2013

Location:     Buena Vista Ski Area: Hwy 71 N. to Cty 15 North

                        Take Cty 15 North for 8 miles…B.V. is on the right

Format:      Varsity Boys and Girls Pursuit 10KM 

                                 (limit 9 skiers per team)

                      JV Boys and Girls 5KM Freestyle-mass start

                      Jr High Boys and Girls 3.5 KM Freestyle-mass start

Times:         8:00-9:00am    Registration

                   9:15   a.m.       Coaches Meeting

                       10:00 a.m.       Boys Varsity 5KM Classic 

                                                        (2 skiers/15 sec)

                                          Girls Varsity 5KM Classic 

                                                        (2 skiers/15 sec)

                       11:00 a.m.       Boys JV 3.5 KM Freestyle (Mass)

           11:05 a.m.       Girls JV 3.5 KM Freestyle (Mass)

           12:00 a.m.       Jr High 3.5 KM Freestyle (Mass)

           12:05 a.m.       Jr High 3.5KM Freestyle (Mass)

           1:00 pm          Re-Bib Pick up for varsity skiers

           1:30 p.m.     Boys Var 5K FreestylePursuit

        2:00 p.m.     Girls Var 5K Freestyle Pursuit

           3:00 p.m.         Awards

Teams:        Section 7 and Section 8

Scoring:       Top 4 skiers will score for team placement.  

                    In the event of a tie:  Adding the top 4 times for winning team

Awards:      Team Champions in Varsity Boys and Girls division-plaques

                   1-3 place Medals & 4-10 place Ribbons

                       1-10 place Ribbons for JV and Junior High

                       Timing will be done by Bill Grundy computer services

Facilities:     Reg/Scratches: At the Timing Shack by Start Area

                        Food Available in the Hall of Fame Building

                        Coaches eat free. Food by Booster Club

                        Restrooms available outside and in the lodge

Upcoming Meets

Reminder!  JV and Jr High are skiing at Andes Tower Hills near Alexandria on Tuesday, this is a re-schedule from the "Polar Vortex".

Thursday is the Camp Ripley Jamboree, a special meet comprised of sprints, pursuits and relays.  This is a Varsity meet only.

Monday the 20th is the Camp Ripley Invitational, as soon as we get information from the Coaches on times/details we will post here.  We are in need of parents to help out with our concession stand.  Please email Andrea (andreafoote@yahoo.com) if you're able to help.

Mesabi East Invite

Strong finish for LF Nordic at Giants Ridge this weekend!  The Girls Varsity placed 12th out of 72 teams and the Boys Varsity placed 23rd out of 73 teams.  You can see all of the classic and freestyle times and places HERE.  Great job Flyers!!
Photos... Boys Classic  /  Boys Freestyle  /  Girls Classic  /  Girls Freestyle

Mora Meet CANCELLED

The Mora meet, scheduled for Tuesday the 7th has been cancelled.

Alexandria Meet CANCELLED

The Alexandria meet, scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled due to high winds and blizzard like conditions for some of the teams that were scheduled to attend.  

The plan for practice tonight is to go to F- range at Ripley.  Since there's no race tomorrow, there will be an early practice on Saturday for Varsity and JV before the temps drop off the charts.  Since there's no school Monday, there will be no practice.  Will keep you posted on Tuesday's meet at Mora.

More Brainerd Invitational Photos

There are some awesome photosets from the Brainerd Invite on SkinnySki, submitted by Karen Skoyle. Check them out!

Boys Varsity

Girls Varsity

Boys JV

Girls JV

Junior High