Sections & ....STATE!

 

We are so proud of all of our skiers who raced at the Section 8 meet yesterday! 

The girls took 6th place out of 12 teams and put 2 girls in the top 20 (Beth Ahlin 16th & Aliza Kresh 17th). Our sprint relay team made the final (Molly Petrowitz & Issy Segler) which was an awesome experience. Congrats to entire girls team on an excellent season. We are proud of you!

The boys won the Section title (the first win in about 12 years & Mattia's first Section win as a head coach). Connor Grant won the Pursuit race & Ethan Yorek came in third. Our sprint relay team (Eddie Sobiech and Elliot Oberton) took second place by just a few seconds. It was a battle with Bemidji to the end! The boys will advance to the State Nordic Ski Meet that takes place February 16 &17th at Giants Ridge in Biwabik. The State roster will include:

Connor Grant 

Ethan Yorek

Alex Oberton

Angus Rustad

Grant Yorek

Eddie Sobiech

Elliot Oberton

Parker Grant (alternate)

Chase Olson (alternate)

ORDER STATE SHIRTS HERE

VIEW SECTION MEET RESULTS HERE 

Thanks to all the parents who kept all of us well fed and supported this week - we appreciate you so much! 

PS- IT IS MATTIA'S BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!!

Conference, JH Champs, and End of Season Stuff

Some of our ribbon earners at the JH Champs: 

Ellyse Yorek, Claire Anderson, Emma Catlin, Emma Larson, & Nick Sprang

Wow! Most of our skiers are already done with their seasons...crazy how fast it went. We are very proud of everyone who raced at Conference and JH Championships. 😀

Recent Results - 

Conference Results 

JH Champs Results

Morrison County Record Article

End of Season Stuff- 

• If you are not skiing on the section team, competition is now done. We have talked to you about keeping your checked out ski equipment until the snow is gone so you can continue to ski on your own for fun. We encourage you to do this. 

• If you are choosing to turn in your equipment now, there will be two opportunities this week to do so. Monday and Thursday after school until 4:00 Manon and Sarah will be in the ski room to check in equipment and uniforms.

• Uniforms should be washed, folded and placed in the purple uniform bag. If you are keeping equipment, you can still check in your uniforms. 

• Also, this will be your final opportunity to hand in coupon book money and pick up your sweatshirt. We do have a few books left if you are trying to win some gift cards. We have prizes for the top 4 sellers!

Banquet Info-

We will have an end of season banquet at the Falls Ballroom after the conclusion of the season. We are still finalizing the date and details. Stay tuned for more information!

Sections Info-

The sections team leaves tomorrow morning at 9 AM and race on both Tuesday and Wednesday at Maplelag Resort. We can't wait to see what these athletes accomplish!! GO FLYERS!

Home Meet Recap

 

A HUGE "Thank You" goes out to all of the parents and volunteers who contributed to our meet in one way or another! We put on a fantastic, professional, and enjoyable meet experience and could not have done it without all of your help. It takes a village - and we have a great village supporting our sport!

Meet Recap - 

The Varsity Boys earned their 1st win for the season at their home race. The relays and the pursuit results were combined for an overall team score. Ethan Yorek won the pursuit race. Connor Grant was close behind in 3rd place. Elliot a Oberton rounded out the pursuit scores with a 14th place finish. The relay team of Angus Rustad and Edward Sobiech finished 2nd to move the boys into first place.

Thomas Archer finished 5th and Christian Oslund finished 9th in the JV Boys race.
Nicholas Sprang finished 4th in the JH Boys race.

The Varsity Girls were led by Beth Ahlin in 10th and Aliza Kresha in 14th. Sarah Wolbeck’s 25th place completed the pursuit race results. Isabelle Segler and Molly Petrowitz finished 6th in the relay. The combined results helped the girls finish 6th out of 14 teams.
In the JH Girls race, Adeline Sobiech finished 3rd and Ellyse Yorek finished 8th.

Link to Results

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Recent Results!

Use these links to view: Mesabi (1/8) & Maplelag (1/13) Results

Yesterday at Maplelag, the Varsity Boys finished 2nd as a team in the 9K continuous pursuit. A continuous pursuit consists of a classic race, an exchange zone where the athletes must change out all of their equipment in seconds, and it finishes with a skate race. 

The boys were led by Ethan Yorek who finished 2nd. He was followed by Connor Grant in 4th. Elliot Oberton (11th), Edward Sobiech (14th), and Alexander Oberton (16th) finished out the team score. 

Other top ten finishes for the boys include a 10th place finish by Christian Oslund in the JV race and a 4th place finish for Nicholas Sprang in the Junior High race. 

The Varsity Girls finished 5th as a team in the continuous pursuit. Bath Ahlin led the girls in 11th place. She was followed by Aliza Kresha in 21st. Sarah Wolbeck (25th), Ainsley Kresha (33rd), and Molly Petrowitz (41st) finished out the team score. 

Other top finishes for the girls include a 7th place for Emma Catlin in the JV race and Ellyse Yorek (8th), Adeline Sobiech (9th), and Courtney Herdering (12th) in the Junior High race. 

Below are a few racing pictures. 

1st Alex Oberton, 2nd Elliot Oberton

Eddie Sobiech

Beth Ahlin

Skiing Into 2022

Hello Flyer Fans! We want to share some highlights from the past few weeks and preview what is to come in the near future.

Pictured, front, Nicholas Sprang, who finished sixth in junior high boys race. Back, from left, Grant Yorek, Sobiech, Antonio Becker (sixth in junior varsity), Ethan Yorek and Grant.

The Little Falls boys’ Nordic ski team took second place, Tuesday, on a snowy day in Brainerd. They were six points shy of first place, according to Flyers’ head coach Mattia Hendrickson. In the continuous pursuit portion of the race, Ethan Yorek claimed second place, with fellow junior Connor Grant hot on his heels at third place. In the relay race, Eddie Sobiech and Grant Yorek took third. (From the Morrison County Record Story 12/29/21)

Fergus Falls Race Results 12/21/21

Brainerd Race Results 12/28/21

Morrison County Record Story 12/17/21

Congrats to Beth Ahlin on the EXCEL AWARD!

Coming up this week - Varsity will race at the Mesabi East Invite at Giants Ridge. Our biggest meet of the year! We will leave on Friday morning (missing the full day of school) & return on Saturday evening. More information to come, stay tuned. GO FLYERS!