Marshall Nordic Ski Team Athletes

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

Coaches Information Read the rest of this entry »

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.

Coaches Information Read the rest of this entry »

MESABI EAST X-C INVITATIONAL

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2011

Giants Ridge Nordic Ski Center

Bus Leaves Marshall Wax Room at 8:00am

Results can be found at http://www.itiming.com/

Photos from the event

BIB PICK UP:

Saturday, Jan. 8

7:00 am – 8:30 am

In the Giants Ridge Training Center

COACHES MEETING:

10:00 am in the Training Center Meeting Room

APPROX. START TIME:

12:00 Noon  5K Classic Varsity followed by JV Boys

5K Classic Varsity followed by JV Girls

5K Freestyle Varsity followed by JV Boys

5K Freestyle Varsity followed by JV Girls

ENTRIES:

6 Varsity Boys (3 classic and 3 skate)

6 Varsity Girls (3 classic and 3 skate)

4 JV Boys (2 classic and 2 skate)

4 JV Girls (2 classic and 2 skate)

RESULTS:

Results will be posted on itiming.com Read the rest of this entry »

Two Harbors Invitational
@ Korkki Nordic
Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Results

Videos of Marshall Athletes

Come join us for a fun, old school race through the beautiful single track at Korkki Nordic!

Format:
This will be an individual start classic race with one skier starting every 30 seconds.  Varsity and Junior Varsity will ski ~5.5 Km; Junior High skiers will ski ~4 Km.  Dig in your attic and find some old school spandex to race in!

Schedule:

Bus leaves Marshall Wax Room at 11:10  Students released at 11:00

11:00 a.m.            Bibs available for pick-up
12:00 p.m.            Coaches Meeting (in front of the warming house)

12:30 p.m.      Alumni Mass Start Race (5.5 Km)

1:00 p.m.               High School Races start…

There will be 10 minutes between the races and a 20-30 minute break before the JH races.

Boys Varsity

Girls Varsity

Boys JV

Girls JV

Boys JH

Girls JH

Awards when results are in.

Awards:
Awards will be given for the top ten skiers in each race and for the best vintage spandex/outfits (any era).

Directions: From Highway 61 turn in (away from the lake) on Homestead Rd. Drive 2.5 miles north. Turn left on Korkki Rd. The trailhead is .5 miles ahead on your right. Korkki Nordic Phone # 218-525-7326

There will be concessions!

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The Marshall Holiday Ski Camp closed today with the traditional Topper Tunnel celebrating the accomplishments of the seventy participants of this year’s camp.  The 8th Annual Marshall Holiday Ski Camp was held at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center from Monday, December 27, 2010 until today, Wednesday, December 29, 2010.  The camp is the fund raiser for the Marshall Nordic Ski Team.  This years proceeds were used to buy benches and waxing equipment for the new wax room.  The weather was perfect for this year’s camp with temperatures in the upper 20’s and over a foot of snow on the ground.   Here is what one parent had to say about this year’s camp:

It is the evening before the big meet and you are scrambling around the house looking for that right hand glove that you wore at practice three days ago.  In your search your mind begins to wander and you ask yourself, “How do I know that I have everything I need to be a successful nordic ski racer at tomorrow’s race?”  What a great question to ask.  Let me share with you my strategy for being ready for the next day’s events.  The system that works best for me is the the floor layout.

Here is how it works.  Think of all the different things that you need to accomplish during the day and what is needed to accomplish them.  Then find a clean area on a floor close to your gear.  Layout your stuff as if you were dressing a manikin that is laying on the floor.  Start with the feet and work your way up to your head.  For an away ski meet involving a bus trip I would make three separate clothing figures.  You need clothing for the bus ride there and back, clothing for warm-up and racing and clothing for being out on the trail cheering.

Once all of your gear is laid out you should also think of food and water.  When will you eat?  What should you bring?  What is available at the event?  Prepare that the afternoon or evening before and you can be nice and relaxed in the morning as you take your gear to the bus, confident that you have everything you need to be dressed for success.

For those of you who like lists here is a sample list to get you started:

Warm-up and race clothing
Socks
Ski Boots
Long Underwear Bottoms
Wind Briefs for boys
Race Suit Bottom
Warm-up Pants
Long Underwear Top
Race Suit Top
Fleece Jacket
Ski Jacket
Gloves, Race and Warm-up
Hats
Buff or neck warmer

After Race on the Trail Cheering Clothing (To change into after racing)
Clean Socks
Winter Boots (Super important!!!!)
Clean and dry Long Underwear bottoms
Warm-up Ski Pants
Clean and dry Long Underwear Top
Insulating Layer, fleece
Warm Jacket
Warm Gloves
Warm and dry hat

Bus Clothing
Comfortable yet warm clothes
Warm Jacket for those buses with poor heaters
School work

Food and Drink
2 liters of water
Healthy real food, avoiding anything that is pre-packaged.