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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Johnny Bread Invitational - Results (Jan 14)

Better late than never!  The PBJ race results from last week are now posted on SkinnySki.

We primarily had JV and Jr High at St. John's that day, though some of our girls varsity skied.  Most of the varsity teams were either at Maplelag or taking final exams.

Johnny Bread Invite Results

Monday, January 18, 2016

Regional Junior High Championship Nordic Ski Race - Jan. 30

Where:  Northland Arboretum, Brainerd, Mn    DIRECTIONS
When:   Saturday, January 30, 2016

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

Starting Format:  Girl and boy ski Freestyle races will be interval starts of 2 skiers per 15 seconds.

Distance:  3.5 km for freestyle skiing.

Classical:  A classic, untracked race of 2.5km {skiers starting in waves of their grade every 2 minutes, beginning with 9th grade} Prizes will be edible and handed out upon completion.  Skiers should announce their grade at the finish line.

Sprints: Sprint race of 1 km {1 skier per team, coaches should group their skiers by ability, this can be mixed gender if skiers wish} Edible prizes.

Schedule of Events:
9:45       Coaches Meeting
10:15      Girls Freestyle Ski
11:15       Boys Freestyle Ski
12:15      Girls Classic Race
12:45     Boys Classic Race
1:30       Freestyle Sprint Races.
2:30      Awards

Awards:  Ribbons for Freestyle race first through eighth place in 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th grades, girls and boys. Edible prizes for classic and sprint races.


Granite Ridge Conference Championship - Jan. 26

Who:    Mora, St. Cloud Cathedral, St John's Prep, and Little Falls
When:  Tuesday Jan 26, 2016
Where:  Andes Tower Hills, Alexandria, Mn   DIRECTIONS

The format is a Varsity Pursuit to help us better prepare for the Section meets.  Between the Pursuit races will be a JV Boys and Girls 5k skate race. This will be a time-your­-own race, with ribbons handed out at the finish. There will be no published results for JV races as this meet is a Conference Varsity competition. Unlimited entries in all events.

10:00     Coaches Meeting
10:30     ­Varsity Boys 5k Classic (2 skiers every 30 sec)
11:15­       Varsity Girls 5k Classic (2 skiers every 30 sec)
12:00     JV Boys 5k skate
12:45     JV Girls 5k skate
1:30      Varsity Boys 5k Skate Pursuit (start based on classic finish)
2:15­­­       Varsity Girls 5k Skate Pursuit (start based on classic finish)
3:15       Awards

Awards:   Top 10 skiers in Varsity Pursuit­ - All Conference
                  Next 4 skiers - ­Honorable Mention

Team scores based on top 4 finishers with #5 used as a tie-breaker

Bemidji Invite - Jan. 22

Bemidji Invitational - Pursuit Race

Our bus will leave early....I'm guessing around 7:00 or so but I haven't heard yet from the coaches.  Kids will be bringing that info home later this week.  Skiers should pack a lunch for the day since concessions won't be available to them.

Date:       Friday, January 22nd 2016
Location: Maplelag Resort, Callaway Mn   DIRECTIONS
Format:  Varsity Boys and Girls Pursuit 10k (limit 9 per team)
                 JV Boys and Girls 5k Freestyle-mass start
                 Jr High Boys and Girls 3.5k Freestyle-mass start
Teams:   Section 8

Times:
10:00   Coaches Meeting
10:30   Boys Varsity 5k Classic (2 skiers/15 sec)
            Girls Varsity 5k Classic  (2 skiers/15 sec)
12:00   Boys’ JV 5k Freestyle (Mass)
12:05   Girls’ JV 5k Freestyle (Mass)
1:00     Jr High 3.5k Freestyle (Mass)
1:05     Jr High 3.5k Freestyle (Mass)
1:00    Re-Bib -- Varsity skiers for Pursuit
1:30    Boys Varsity 5k Skate Pursuit
2:00   Girls Varsity 5k Skate Pursuit
3:15    Awards

Scoring: Top four skiers will score for team placement
Awards: Team Champions in Varsity Boys and Girls division-plaques.
In the event of a tie: Adding the top for times for winning team

1-3 place Medals & 4-10 place Ribbons for Varsity
1-10 place Ribbons for JV and Jr High

Each team will have a room in the basement level of the main lodge.  Only coaches are allowed on the main level.  Skiers should use the exterior stairway into the lodge.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Detroit Lakes Invite @ Maplelag (results & photos)

Great ski meet at Maplelag on Thursday!  Snow was falling, Molly and Hunter both took individual titles, and Claire and Kendal were back at it for the first time this year.  The girls team placed first and the boys took third.

SkinnySki's rundown is below.
Jay Richards reports: Five inches of fresh snow greeted skiers during the 17th annual Detroit Lakes Nordic Ski meet. Moderate temps and no wind made for great racing conditions as sophomore Hunter Zupko of Little Falls held off the Brainerd duo of Robert Pike and Evan Schreifels in the boys Varsity continuous pursuit. In girls varsity, eyes were on Norwegian exchange student Celine Kjernsval skiing at the new Moorhead program but it was ninth grader Molly Lange of Little Falls who took the convincing win over Morgan Sagedahl from Bemidji. Team titles went to Brainerd for the boys and Little Falls for the girls.

Results

Photo Album I

Photo Album II

Brainerd Dispatch Article

Will post results from the St. John's Meet when I have them.

Looking ahead....Bemidji has moved their Jan 23 meet to Friday the 22nd at Maplelag.