Marshall Nordic Ski Team Athletes

Ely Timberwolf Invitational

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011

Mt. Itasca Ski Area

Results are posted here

Photos of the meet can be found here

Varsity Boys/Girls – 5K classic, 3 laps

JV Boys/Girls – 5K classic, 3 laps

JH Boys/Girls – 3.2K classic, 2 laps

Bus Leaves Marshall at 8:00 am Returns at ~6:00pm

Coaches meeting at 10:30 am

Girls’ Varsity – 11:00 am

The rest of the start times are approximate and will depend on the total number of skiers in the race.

Boys’ Varsity – approx. 11:45

Girls’ JV – approx. 12:30

Boys’ JV – approx. 1:15

Girls’ JH –approx. 2:00

Boys’ JH –approx. 2:45

Awards for 1st-10^th place – Var/JV/ JH

Concessions will be available.  Questions? call Paula Anderson at 218-365-2785 (home), 218-349-6231 (cell) or e-mail – elypaulaxc@gmail.com.

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Attention all Marshall students grades 7-12, you are invited to join the Marshall Nordic Ski team!  Our preseason meeting will be held Wednesday, November 2 at 3:15 in the afternoon in Mr. DJ’s room.  Practice begins on Monday, November 14 at 3:20 in the upper school commons.  Come dressed to run and workout outdoors.  Think hat, gloves, long underwear, wind proof coat and pants and good running shoes.

SECTION 7 – NORDIC SKI MEET

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2011

GIANTS RIDGE GOLF & SKI RESORT

Results can be found here

Order of Events:

8:45 am            Volunteer meeting in timing bldg.

9:00 am            Coaches meeting in timing bldg.

10:00 am          Boys SKATE Race

11:00 am          Girls SKATE Race

1:30 pm            Boys CLASSIC Pursuit Race

2:30 pm            Girls CLASSIC Pursuit Race

3:45 pm            All Coaches meet to approve results

4:00 pm            Awards Ceremony

Coaches Information

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Junior High Championships

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Results can be found here

Location:

Snowflake Nordic Center
4348 Rice Lake Road
Duluth, MN  55802

Bib Pick-up 2:00 p.m.
Coaches Meeting 2:30 p.m.
Race Start time 3:00 p.m.

Format:

3 km Freestyle race on lighted trails

Order of Start:

7th grade Boys
7th grade Girls
6th grade Boys
6th grade Girls
5th grade Boys
5th grade Girls

Break

9th grade Boys
9th grade Girls
8th grade Boys
8th grade Girls

Awards: Individual – Top 10 ribbons in each grade

Coaches Information

Cost: $5 per skier.  Make checks payable to Duluth East Nordic Ski Team.

Send to: Duluth East Nordic Ski Team, Duluth East High School, 2900 East 4^th Street, Duluth, MN  55812 or bring to the race.

Entries must be received by Saturday, February 5

Enter on web site www.boreal.org/~durfee or sent to: Steve Deschene timing@boreal.org

Questions call Dave or Bonnie at 218-724-2775 (no phone entries please) or e-mail coachdave@dulutheastnordic.org

The Marshall Nordic Coaching staff is proud to announce that Sarah Johnson (09) is a member of the University of Wyoming Nordic Ski team currently participating in the World University Games in Erzurum, Turkey.

Sarah is a sophomore at the U of Wyo, majoring in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.

Sarah was a captain of the Marshall Nordic Team her junior and senior years. During her senior year, Sarah captured the conference individual title and qualified for the state meet.

As a college freshman she attended the College of St. Scholastica running cross country and skiing on the CSS Nordic Ski team.

The World University Games (second in importance only to the Olympic games) are held winter and summer every two years under the direction of the International University Sports Federation The IUSF website states that:  The FISU (International University Sports Federation) was formed within university institutions in order to promote sporting values and encourage sporting practice in harmony with, and complementary to, the university spirit.

More information about how the University of Wyoming team was selected to represent the United States can be found here: link to Casper Star Tribune article

Good luck to Sarah and all the members of the University of Wyoming Ski Team!

2011 Cook County Invitational Pursuit Race

Date: Friday, February 4, 2011.

Where: Pincushion Mtn Ski Area On the Gunflint Trail.

Results can be found here

Videos of Marshall skiers can be found here

Race Report from Kris Jarocki:

Coaches meeting & bib pickup 9:30 AM at Pincushion warming house.

ORDER OF START (Enter as many skiers as you want)

10:30 am start running clock. Racers double start at 30 second intervals.

Event

Boy’s Varsity Freestyle 5K

Girl’s Varsity Freestyle 5K

Boy’s Jr High Classic 2.5K

Girl’s Jr High Classic 2.5K

2:00 pm restart running clock (20 minute gap between last Boy/first Girl)

Event

Boy’s Varsity 5K Classic Pursuit Starts

Boy’s Varsity 5K Classic Only (double interval starts)

Girl’s Varsity 5K Classic Pursuit Starts

Girl’s Varsity 5K Classic Only (double interval starts)

NOTE: The Jr. High race is for classical technique only and shall be for up through the 9th grade. Varsity skiers can ski both races (pursuit), or just either one. The classic varsity pursuit skiers will begin in the order of their freestyle finish at the interval they finished behind the leader. Individual classic only skiers will follow behind pursuit skiers. Note, however, that skiers entering only one race will not count for the team score. Only pursuit skiers will count towards team scores,

FOOD! THERE WILL BE HOMEMADE SOUPS, BREAD, BARS AND DRINKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, SO LEAVE THE PB&J SANDWICHES AT HOME!

AWARDS:

Individual top 10 in classic, freestyle, pursuit and Jr. High events. Medals 1-5,Ribbons 6-10 Team plaques 1-2-3.

Award presentations will be at Pincushion warming house immediately following race.

The Grand Marais Municipal Pool (with whirlpool & sauna) will be open from noon to 8PM. A book of 10 tickets can be purchased there…Make a day of it!

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LSC Meet

Snowflake Nordic Center

January 31, 2011

2:00: Bib pick-up

2:30: Coaches meeting

3:00: Racing begins – 3K Boys skate followed by 3KGirls skate

4:30: (approx) 3K boys classic followed by 3K Girls classic

Note:  This is a varsity race.  Exhibition skiers are allowed to race in order to help coaches pick a section team.  Please only enter varsity level skiers.  Also, classic start times are by predetermined start list and are not related to skate finish (pursuit).

Team:  A team is defined as 7 skiers who ski both events.  Be sure to differentiate your Team vs Exhibition skiers for Steve.

Scoring:  Scoring is the same as the section and state procedure -  the top 4 combined time skiers on each team count for the team score.

All-Conference Team:  The top 10 combined time skiers

Cost:  The LSC pays for the 7 boys and 7 girls skiers for each team.  Exhibition skiers will be charged $5.00 per skier, and checks should be made out to Snowflake Nordic.

Entries:  Please submit your entries to Steve by 8:00 pm Friday at:   www.boreal.org/~durfee

Questions:  email djohnson@marshallschool.org

Thanks!

Jim Vos

Proctor Hermantown Nordic – “RAILHAWKS”

Duluth East

Invitational Pursuit Race

Note:  Marshall Nordic will not be attending this event.

Friday, January 28, 2011.

Snowflake Nordic Center
4348 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN  55811

Coaches meeting & bib pickup: 10:00 a.m.

ORDER OF START

11:00 am start running clock.  Racers start two every 30 seconds

Boy’s Varsity Freestyle 5K

Girl’s Varsity Freestyle 5K

Boy’s Jr. Varsity Freestyle 5K

Girl’s Jr. Varsity Freestyle 5K

Break

Boy’s Jr. High Freestyle 3K

Girl’s Jr. High Freestyle 3K

At about 2:30 pm restart running clock

Boy’s Varsity 5K Classic Pursuit Starts

(About 20 minute gap between last Boy/first Girl)

Girl’s Varsity 5K Classic Pursuit Starts

NOTE: The classic pursuit race will be limited to the top 100 skiers from each of the boys and girls Varsity freestyle race.  Only pursuit skiers will count towards Varsity team scores.

AWARDS:

Individual awards to the top 10 in the Varsity pursuit, Junior Varsity freestyle and Jr. High freestyle events.

Award presentations will be immediately following race.

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“THE CLASSIC SORENSON”

(Proctor Invite)

Friday, January 14^th, 2011

Proctor/Hermantown Nordic invites you to a classic race on the beautiful Spirit Mtn. trails.  This will be a fun and challenging course that also pays tribute to the man that brought Nordic Skiing to Proctor High School back in the late 1900s!

Format:

Racers will start in pairs every 30 seconds.  Varsity and Junior Varsity will ski 5 Km races and Junior High will ski 3 Km.  All courses will be a single loop and there should be about a 10 minute break between races.

Schedule:

11:30 a.m.. – Bibs available

12:30 p.m. – Coaches Meeting

1:00 p.m. – Racing Begins

Race Order:

Boys Varsity

Girls Varsity

Boys Junior Varsity

Girls Junior Varsity

Boys Junior High

Girls Junior High

Awards: 1^st – 10^th place, Varsity, JV & JH

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CEC Invitational @ Pine Valley

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Come ski under the lights in an early evening race.

Format:

This will be a skate race. Two skiers will start every 30sec. Varsity and JV will ski two, 2.5k laps while the Jr. High will ski one 2.5k lap.

Schedule:

4:00 pm.  Bibs available for pick-up at the timing shack.

4:30 pm.  Coaches meeting at the timing shack.

5:00 pm.  Boys varsity followed by Girls VR; Boys JV; Girls JV; Girls JH; Boys JH.

Note: There will be ~15min break (shorter for VR races-longer for JH races) between races to allow time for skiers to complete their first lap before the next race starts. Since this multi-lap format will involve more passing, tracking will be active.

Awards:

In an effort to get everyone home as early as possible. Awards will be given out 10mins after results are final for a given race. Awards will be for the top ten places in each race. Awards will be presented at the Chalet. Results will be posted at the Chalet also.

There will be concessions:

Since the races will take place over the dinner hour, adequate concessions will be provided.

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