Sections 2023

 

Section 8 Champs!

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

Home Meet Parent SignUp!

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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! 

Bemidji Meet Results 12/11/21

The varsity boys finished 2nd. They were led by near tie for Connor Grant in 1st place and Ethan Yorek in 2nd place. Grant and Yorek finished 5 tenths of a second apart.

The varsity girls finished 5th. Beth Ahlin led the girls with an 8th place.

The JV girls finished 2nd. Claire Anderson and Celia Rustad led the team to the 2nd place finish.

We are proud of all of our skiers! Here are the results:

High School Results - https://www.skinnyski.com/racing/highschool/2021/dec11bemidji.pdf

Middle School Results:

Nick Sprang 7:47

Cayden Olsen 9:10

Owen Swisher 9:19

Marshall Edgerton 12:50

Mason Ellingson12:38

Ben Satterberg 14:38

Noah Archer 16:24

Keenan Gatts 19:10

Ayden Plumski23:30

Marshall Zapzalka 19:55

Addy Sobiech 8:50 

Elyse Yorek 9:28

Courtney Herdering 9:29

Emma Larson 9:48

June Lacina 11:57

Lilly Pasela12;24

Audra Satterberg 13:37

Elise Laflamme 14:44

Tayla Enstad18:27

Brenna Flahave 20:06

Emily Oberton 20:20

Leela Kroll-Zupko 20:49

Detroit Mountain Meet Results 12/7/21

Click here to see results!

First Meet Results

First Meet Results

Some of our JV/Varsity athletes raced yesterday at Detroit Mountain! The results can be found here:

Varsity Boys Results

Varsity Girls Results

JV Boys

A note from Coach Mattia Hendrickson:

The boys finished 2nd as a whole team. Out of 22 relay teams, Connor Grant and Alex Oberton finished 3rd. Ethan Yorek and Elliot Oberton finished 5th and Angus Rustad and Edward Sobiech finished 10th.

The girls finished 4th as a whole team. The relay team of Beth Ahlin and Ainsley Kresha finished 7th. Aliza Kresha and Sarah Wolbeck finished 9th.

JV:
Chase Olsen finished 10th in the JV race.

Due to no snow, this was the first time the majority of the team put their skis on for the season. In addition, the athletes had to ski up a downhill ski course. Both the boys and girls competed well in the difficult racing conditions.

***Our next meet is Tuesday, December 7th at Detroit Mountain - ALL skiers will have the opportunity to race!

GO FLYERS!

Team Meal Sign up

Please use the link below to sign up for Team Meals.  Please remember it would be great if you could sign up for 1 meal per skier.  If you have questions, please call Kolbi Grant at 218-851-7190. 

Sign Up for Team Meals 

2021-2022 Ski Season Parent Meeting

 2021-2022 Ski Season Parent Meeting

THIS Thursday (11/18), 5:00 PM, High School Commons

Please join us to meet the coaches, learn more about our new equipment check-out procedure, take a look at the meet schedule, learn how to sign up for team meals, sign up for our google classroom and more. We look forward to seeing you!

-Flyer Nordic Ski Coaches

State Meet 2021 & Miscellaneous

Post Ski Banquet, I'm finally getting out a recap of the state meet. Before that though, congratulations to all the skiers on a fantastic season! Really, it's the season that almost wasn't. Like Mattia said -- a late start, COVID restrictions, weather that was too cold and then too warm, not enough snow, and practicing skiing in circles at the golf course. Everyone who has skied prior to this season knows how strange it all was. Hopefully all the new skiers will come back for a normal  <fingers crossed> season next year.

The state meet last week was warm and sunny. Girls skied Thursday; boys on Friday. Congratulations to all of the state meet qualifiers for all their achievements leading up to and at the state meet. Jackson's 4th place finish was the best finish in Little Falls Nordic Ski history, and one of the highest achievements of any Little Falls athlete regardless of sport. 

Skinnyski's state meet recap included the photo and paragraph below:

Each State Meet brings great surprises and even in a pandemic format, there were still some great stories. Little Falls Jackson Grant (unranked) rocked the boys field with a stunning classic race, perhaps pressed on by his pairing with Colin Freed. Grant, who won only one conference race all season, put in the performance of his high school career taking fourth in the classic and following up with fifth best in the skate to finish in fourth place overall!

State Meet Results

Brainerd Dispatch

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Finally, a couple of notes:

1. Watch for info coming soon on our 2nd Annual Brewskis for New Skis fundraiser. The first was a huge success and a lot of fun. We had to postpone the event last August but are planning for this summer. There are lots of ways to get involved and help! More to come.

2. The slideshow from the banquet is linked in the right sidebar under "Important Links" if you missed it or want to see it again.

State T-shirts

 

If you want to order a state t-shirt, your order needs to be in by noon on Thursday.

All you need to do is send an email to flyernordicskiing@gmail.com with:

1. Skier's name
2. Long sleeve or Short sleeve
3. Size(s) needed

Short sleeve tees will be $13.00, long sleeve tees will be $16.00, and they're black cotton. If you want to pay right away, please give cash or check to Liz Belden in the high school office; otherwise just pay for your shirts when you pick them up.

Section 8 Meet

Congratulations to the Flyer boys team on their second place team finish, earning another trip to the state meet. They'll be joined by Beth Ahlin who qualified as an individual with her 6th place finish. Fantastic job Flyers and good luck at Giants Ridge next week!

Results

Brainerd Dispatch Coverage

Skinnyski Section Meet Coverage

Follow the skiers next week (March 11 & 12) with live results on MTEC

Jr High Championships Results & Photos

We really had a nice, mild day for the last Jr High meet of the season and were lucky to get the meet in before the heat wave coming this week. Congrats to the 6th-9th graders on a great end to the season and good luck to all the skiers on the Section team!

Results

Photos

Brainerd Invite - Results and Photos

 It was beautiful at the Northland Arboretum yesterday for our final full-team meet (V, JV, and JH). Varsity raced their only continuous pursuit of the season, for a total of 11k. Monday is the final JV race at Maplelag, next Saturday is the Jr High Championships in Brainerd, and March 2nd is the Section race at Maplelag.

Results

Photo Album

DL Invite Results & Photos

Finally back out on the course, Varsity and JV skied at Detroit Mountain Tuesday afternoon. There were 3 rounds of teams throughout the day and a total of 8 teams competing. Little Falls skied the second round with Brainerd and Alexandria. The boys varsity placed 3rd and the girls varsity placed 6th. JV boys and girls both placed 3rd.

Race Results

Brainerd Dispatch

Photos

Section T-Shirts

 Section T-shirt orders need to be turned in to the coaches by Friday. The image below is a link to the order form, which you can print directly from the blog.

Click to view/print order form.

Detroit Lakes Invite

Where: Detroit Mountain, 29409 170th St., Detroit Lakes MN

When:

• 11:30: Bus loads at the High School
• 11:45: Bus leaves
• 2:30:   Varsity 6k classic
• 3:10:   JV classic

There will be a running clock - boys and girls for both V and JV will go right after each other.

We will be racing in the 2nd race of 3 races, competing against Brainerd and Alexandria. 

There will be some outside, walk-up window concessions for hot chocolate, soup, and candy.