Kendal Hendrickson - Area Female Athlete

Kendal Hendrickson was named Area Female Athlete today by the Brainerd Dispatch. Congratulations Kendal!

Brainerd Dispatch article

Jr. High Championships - Jan 29

It was cold and windy and the kids were skiing up and down icy hills, but they still had a fun day at Ski Gull.  Four-person relays, an obstacle course, 3-legged races and double pole contests all followed the race.  Congratulations to all of the skiers on a great season!

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Granite Ridge Conference Champs!

The headline says it best:   Flyers Sweep Granite Ridge

Detailed results on Skinnyski

Good luck at Sections next week!

2015 Section 8 Nordic Ski Meet - Feb 3

Date of Event: Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Location of Meet:  Maplelag Resort, Callaway, MN

Schedule of events: 

•   9:00am   Coach’s Meeting
• 10:00am   Girls Varsity: Classical
• 11:00am   Boys Varsity: Classical
•   1:30pm   Girls Varsity: Freestyle
•   2:30pm   Boys Varsity: Freestyle
•   4:00pm   (approx) Awards

Starting Procedure:  The Classical race will be an Interval Start with one skier departing every 15 seconds out of 2 start lanes.  Odd numbers starting in the left lane and even numbers starting in the right lane.  The order of departure for the morning Classical race has been determined by a list randomizer for each of the starting positions.

The Freestyle race will be a Pursuit Start with 3 starting lanes.  Each skier is responsible to know their departure time and start their race at the correct time.  Gatekeepers will be at the starting line to ensure a skier does not leave early.  Each starting lane will have a poster listing bib numbers and departure times.  There will be a large display clock with the running race time.

Race Course:  The race will take place on a single course with classic tracks being set on the side of the skate course.  The classic race will be run in the morning and the skate race in the afternoon.

**If we receive adequate snow prior to the section race...

    1) Freestyle will be in am; Classical in pm.

    2) The race will be skied on 2 separate courses

Spectators: Spectators are welcome to attend the races.  Spectators are not allowed to ski on the course during the race.  Once the race has started, until the completion of the race, spectators are asked to remove their skis while they watch the race.  Spectators are not allowed to walk on the groomed ski trails.

GR Conference Championships - Jan 27th

Granite Ridge Conference Nordic Skiing Championship – St. Cloud MN 2015

Time Schedule:
       10:00 am Boys Varsity Classic – wave start 2 loops, (5K)
       10:30 am Girls Varsity Classic - wave start 2 loops, (5K)
       11:00 am – 12:45 pm  Piston Bully skate track grooming
         1:00 pm Boys Varsity Skate – wave start 2 loops, (5K)
         1:30 pm Girls Varsity Skate - wave start 2 loops, (5K)
         2:30 pm Awards

Logistics:
       Date: Tuesday January 27th 2015
       Time: Coaches Meeting @ 9:00am  Powder ridge Chalet
       Locations: Powder Ridge Kimball MN

Participation:   All Granite Ridge Conference member schools in the activity of Nordic Skiing are eligible to participate in the conference championship

Invited Teams:   Cathedral/Sartell, Little Falls, Mora, St John’s Prep

Races:

• There will be 2 distance races. Each skier is allowed only one race (Classic or Skate)
• Classic Race is wave starts
• This race will be a wave start with a maximum of 8 skiers from each school to be allowed to participate. Only the top two finishers from each school will count towards their respective team score. Any skier who competes in this race will NOT be allowed to ski in the skate race.
• Skate Race is wave starts
• This race will also be a wave start. The maximum of 8 skiers allowed per school to be allowed to participate. Only the top two skiers from each school will count towards their respective team score. Any skier who competes in this race will NOT be allowed to ski in the classic race.

Scoring:   Varsity Teams will earn a team score by adding their top two finishers from both races, the highest cumulative score wins. The scoring will work as follows: 1st place earns 100 points, 2nd earns 99, 3rd earns 98, etc…

Awards:

• Team trophies  will be presented at the conference meet
• All conference awards shall be presented to the top three racers from each race  (classic, and skate)
• Honorable mention will be places 4th and 5th   Classic and Skate race. 
• Awards for the top 10 racers in the classic and skate races

Mt Itasca Results and Photos

The Varsity Girls, JV Girls and JV Boys all took first place yesterday at the Bemidji Invitational at Mt Itasca.  The Varsity Boys took a close second to Brainerd, whose Boys have been sitting in the top 10 boys teams in the state all season.


Bemidji Pioneer Coverage
Brainerd Dispatch Coverage
Skinnyski Results
Photoset 1
Photoset2

Regional Junior High Championship Nordic Ski Race

Date Change: Thursday, January 29, 2015
Venue Change: Mt. Ski Gull, Brainerd, MN

Race Format:  Individual races for (non-varsity) boys and girls 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades in freestyle skiing.  Participants in the Junior High meet can not be on the Section team.

Starting Format:  Girl and boy ski races will be interval starts of 2 skiers per 30 seconds.  At the conclusion of the freestyle race, a freestyle relay race made of 4 skiers of the same team will occur.  Each skier will ski ½ of the 1.5 km loop (placement of 2 skiers at the halfway mark).  (This is a new format trial and may have some changes.)  They will try to have one relay school team, per wave, with the intent of having most skiers participating.  Edible prizes will be awarded to the winning relay team of each relay race.
Distance:  2 laps of 1.5 km for freestyle skiing.

Schedule of Events: 11:30 am   Coaches Meeting
                                        11:45 am   Girls Freestyle Ski
                                       12:45 pm   Boys Freestyle Ski
                                        2:00 pm   Girls Relay & Boys obstacle
                                                               course on skis
                                        2:45 pm   Boys Relay & Girls obstacle
                                                               course on skis
                                        3:30 pm   Skiers can choose one event
                                                                Double Pole Challenge
                                                                Glide Contest
                                                                3-Legged Race on Skis

                                        4:00 pm   Awards

Awards:  Ribbons for places one through eight in 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th grades, girls and boys. Edible prizes for relays, obstacle course, double pole, glide and three-legged ski.

Location of Trails: Mt. Ski Gull is located at 9898 County Road 77 Southwest, Nisswa, MN 56468. From Little Falls, take 371 north through Baxter.  Go west by taking a left at Dondelinger’s Car Dealership.

The Mt. Ski Gull building may be used for warming and bathrooms, however skis and waxing equipment should not be brought into the the building.  Concessions will be available. Please encourage polite etiquette with your skiers to enable use the facility in the future.

Bemidji Invitational - Saturday, Jan. 24th

Bemidji Invitational
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Mt Itasca Ski Area
Coleraine, MN

Format: Varsity Girls and Boys Pursuit 10K (limit 10/team)

  Start will be intervals of 2 skiers/20 or 30 seconds

  JV Girls and Boys 5K (style TBD)

               Start will be intervals as well

Times:  

Teams: Section 8

Scoring:  Top four skiers will score for team placement

  In the event of a tie, adding the top four times 

                         will determine the tie breaker

Awards:   Team Champions in Varsity division 

  1-3 place Medals & 4-10 place Ribbons for Varsity

  1-10 place Ribbons for JV

Facilities: Restrooms, food and refreshments at the ski chalet

January 15 Meets: DL and St John's

The team was split between Detroit Lakes and St Cloud yesterday.  Results are posted below.

Detroit Lakes/Maplelag
St. John's Prep/Graystone

Since the Warriors attended the meet in DL, the Dispatch covered that meet.  There's a photoset on the Maplelag Facebook page that has some nice shots of the race too.

Dispatch coverage
Facebook Photo Album
Graystone Photos

St. John’s Prep PBJ Ski Race - Jan 15

St. John’s Prep PBJ Ski Race

All Jr High skiers and some JV.  Skiers should check with their coach if they're not sure where they need to go.

*I don't know yet when buses are leaving, but will add that info if I get it.


When:                  Thursday, January 15

Where:                Graystone North Loop trail  
                              15th Ave. SE and MN 310
                           Near St. Benedict’s Center

Schedule:            2:00 pm  Coaches Meeting
                              2:30 pm  Junior High boys freestyle – mass start 3K
                              2:45  Junior High girls freestyle – mass start 3K
                              3:15  Junior Varsity boys freestyle – wave start  5K
                              3:35  Junior Varsity girls freestyle – wave start 5K
                              3:55  Varsity boys freestyle – wave start 5K
                              4:15  Varsity girls freestyle – wave start 5K

Timing:               Times will not be kept for Jr High races.
                              We will use the card system.
                              For JV, coaches will record times as they are called
                              out at the finish line.

Teams:              Alexandria, Apollo, Brainerd, CHS/Sartell, Little
                             Falls, Mora, St. Johns, Tech, Willmar.

Scoring:              Top 4 skiers from each school combine to make
                              the team score.
                              Results will be forwarded to each school.

Awards:               1st Place girls/boys Varsity teams:
                                    Johnnie Bread/Peanut Butter and Jelly
                             Peanut Butter and Jelly Johnnie Bread for top 5
                                    finishers in each race.
               

Detroit Lakes Invitational: Jan 15

Detroit Lakes Invitational
Thursday January 15th
10:30 am
Maplelag Resort
www.maplelag.com 
Callaway, MN

This is a skate race only and will be for Varsity and some JV skiers.  More info to follow on a St Cloud race for the rest of the JV and Junior High skiers.

Varsity skiers will skate a 2 lap course approximately 8.7 km
Jr. Varsity skiers will skate a one lap 4.3 km race.

10:00am Coaches meeting
10:30am Boys Varsity
11:15am Girls Varsity
12:30pm Boys JV
1:00pm Girls JV

Ribbons will be given out to the top 10 skiers in each race.

Top four skiers from each team will be counted for a team score.
Total skier times will be used for a tiebreaker. (As per MSHSL rules)

Each team will have a room in the basement of the main lodge. Only coaches are allowed on the main level. Please ask skiers to use the exterior stairway.

 Skiers should pack lunches and snacks.

Biwabik Results (Jan 10)

The Mesabi East meet was on Saturday at Giants Ridge.  Our Varsity Girls placed 16th out of 59 teams and JV Girls placed 5th out of 48 teams.  Varsity Boys placed 23rd out of 60 teams and the JV Boys placed 17th out of 52.  Thanks for representing Little Falls so well!

Brainerd Dispatch Article

Race Results

Biwabik Meet - Jan. 10

Tomorrow is he biggest one-day high school meet in the nation at Giants Ridge. Twenty or so Little Falls Skiers left early this morning to get out on the trails this afternoon before the race tomorrow.  If you want to check skiers' start times or the realtime race results tomorrow, click HERE.

Mora Invite Coverage

The Girls took 2nd and the Boys took 3rd at Mora yesterday.  Shout out to the JV teams with the girls earning 8 of the top 9, spots and a strong showing from the boys too.  Great job on a frigid day with less than optimal ski conditions!

Brainerd Dispatch Coverage
SkinnySki Results

Good luck at Biwabik on Saturday!

January 6 Meets: Fergus Falls & Mora

The Fergus Falls Meet for the Varsity skiers has been canceled so Varsity will go to Mora with Jr. High and JV.  Mora coaches will make a final decision on Monday about whether there's enough snow to ski, but for now it's on.

The bus will leave MOL at 11:30, MS at 11:45 and the HS at noon.  Pack food and dress warm!

Mora High School Nordic Invite Info:

Location: Mora Lake- right behind Mora High School

Parking: Near Library Park (SW Corner of Mora Lake)

**The lower level of the Public Library will be the warming house/race headquarters.

Schedule:

1:30 Coaches Meeting/Bib Pickup in Lower Level of Public Library

2:00 Jr High Boys Race - 1 lap ~4k Mass Start

2:05 Jr High Girls Race - 1 lap ~4k Mass Start

2:30 Junior Varsity Boys Race 2 laps ~8k Mass Start

3:00 Junior Varsity Girls Race 2 laps ~8k Mass Start

3:30 Varsity Girls Race 2 laps ~8k Wave Start

4:00 Varsity Boys Race 2 laps ~8k Wave Start

4:45 Awards in lower level of Library- Cookies for top 10 finishers in each race.

Team Scoring:

4 Varsity Skiers will score. (100 pts for 1st place, 99 for 2nd, etc.)