Please download this document to read about the section award winners so that you can be an informed voter at the State Meet Meeting on Wednesday, February 15, 2012

MSHSNSCA Section Award Winners 2012

Neither wind nor cold  kept the Marshall Nordic Team from giving its all at the 2011 Section 7 State Qualifier at Giants Ridge on Thursday, February 10. Subzero temperatures delayed the start by an hour, but the team worked hard to keep Marshall in the hunt for a state berth. Joe Fairbanks, in a bravura performance, surged to a state-qualifying finish. Illness amongst several team members was an issue, but thankfully the team is young, and there will be a new season in just eight short months to put the lessons of this year to good use. Think snowy thoughts and let’s hope that this year, we once again have snow on the first offical day of the CCSki season to get things off to a fast start. Thanks to all the coaches, parents and supporters for a good season, and a big “Great job!” to the skiers for the time, effort and dedication invested in their sport.

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.

Concessions will be available

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 4th Street, Duluth, MN  55812 or bring to the race.

Entries must be received by 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
Send to:  Steve Deschene timing@boreal.org , or on website www.boreal.org/~durfee.

Phone Dave or Bonnie @ 218.724.2775 if you have questions (no phone entries please!)

Tuesday December 14^th 2010

Snowflake Nordic Center

Results Here

Bib Pick-Up Available Starting At 11:30

Coaches Meeting 12:30

Race Order:

Junior High Girls & Boys 3k skate – 1pm

Varsity Girls & Boys 5k skate

JV Girls & Boys 5k skate

Awards: Prizes for 1^st – 10^th place V/JV/JH    ***Please let your team know that awards (Third Street Bakery Thunder Cookies) will be presented down on the field between each of the races so that everyone can get home earlier on a school night.

***Please let your team know that Concessions will be available. ***

Coaches Information:

$5 entree fee per skier, make checks payable to: Duluth Central Nordic Ski.  Checks can be sent to Duluth Central Nordic Ski, Duluth Central High School, 800 East Central Entrance, Duluth, MN 55811 or pay at bib pick up.

Entries are due to Steve at www.boreal.org/~durfee by Saturday, Dec. 11 at 5pm.

***Please let your team know that Concessions will be available. ***

Questions call Dawn Miller at 218-340-6505 or dawnmiller07@me.com

http://wiggio.com/group_open_join.php?groupid=423225&password=to ski

HighSchool-SeasonII-Period4-Sample

Week three is from Feb 15-21 and week four is for next week, Feb 22-28

Marshall Holiday Ski Camp

The Marshall Holiday Ski Camp is for children ages 5-12. The 2009 Camp will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday December 28-30, 2009 at Snowflake Nordic Ski Center. The camp is supervised by the Marshall Nordic Ski Team Coaching Staff. Instruction is provided by the members of Marshall Nordic. If you have any questions please email Dene Halverson the Marshall Holiday Ski Camp Coordinator or call him at 218-729-0008 home or 218-590-5013 cell.

On line Registration is active at www.marshallschool.org/skicamp

Download an application here:

Ski Camp Registration form Dec 2009

Marshall Holiday Ski Camp Poster

Check out this interesting option!

Nordic Skiing on a Plastic Carpet

Varsity and Junior Varsity:

monday strength training with Ms. Thibault

tuesday Running Outside – Intervals

wednesday strength training with Ms. Thibault

thursday Running Outside – Intervals

friday – no practice – drop off any ski equiptment that you want to sell at Snowflake

saturday Ski Swap at Snowflake – Practice at Snowflake at 2pm – bring poles for a 5k pole walk

sunday Practice on your own – 45 min run or 1.5 hour roller ski or 2 hour bike. workout on hilly terrain.

Junior High Practice Schedule

monday running outside

wednesday running outside

friday strength training with Ms. Thibault

saturday Ski Swap at Snowflake. You are welcome to join the varisty and junior varsity skiiers for a practice at Snowflake at 2pm – bring poles for a 5k pole walk

2008 Program Coached by André Watt, Anders Osthus, and Nikolai Anikin

The Duluth Cross Country Ski Club (DXC) is excited to announce its 2008 (third annual!) Summer Youth Training Program. An important component of DXC’s educational mission, the summer training program provides a low-cost opportunity for high school athletes to learn about technique, conditioning and other components of Nordic skiing from experienced coaches. The program is funded in part by proceeds from the Banff Mountain Film Festival, which DXC hosts each November (scholarships are available). Summer 2007 participants included skiers from Marshall, East, and Central high schools; we hope to have even more schools represented this summer!

Activities

Rollerskiing, ski-walking, and ski-specific strength and endurance (rollerskis are not required to participate; alternate activities will be offered and we will have a few pairs of rollerskis to borrow). We will also be running Duluth sections of the Superior Hiking Trail for our distance runs/hikes. The coaches will be happy to help program participants plan workouts for days that the training group does not meet. The schedule of training locations & activities will be posted on the DXC website; any changes due to weather will also be posted there (or you can call one of the coaches).

Who May Participate?

Any Duluth area student entering the 10th through 12th grade. Students entering the 9th grade who skied on a high school team during the 2007-2008 season are also eligible.

Coaching

André Watt:

Currently a skier on the elite CXC Development Ski Team, 10th place in the 2007 Birkie, 2 time silver medalist at US Junior Olympics, 1998 Minnesota State HS Champion in Nordic skiing. André has an exercise science degree from UMD and works at Continental Ski & Bike.

Anders Osthus:

NCAA skier for the University of Vermont, serving as captain and earning All-East Conference honors. Former member of the US Junior National Biathlon Team; skied for four Duluth East State Championship teams and took first place individually in 2000 and 2001. Employed at Ski Hut.

Nikolai Anikin:

A former Duluth East skier who coaches adult skiers in the winter with his parents, Nikolai Sr. and Antonina. Has a full schedule of ski and bike racing and has won several local ski marathons. Currently employed at Continental Ski & Bike.

Fitness Requirements

Participants are expected to begin the program able to sustain moderate exercise (easy running, fast hiking) for at least one hour. If you are doing an aerobic spring sport you should be fine; if not, start running now to improve your fitness by June 9th.

Equipment Requirements

Participants must have appropriate clothing for exercising outside in a variety of weather conditions, running shoes, a watch (preferably w/stopwatch), water bottle w/waistbelt, and ski poles (for pole-hiking/hill bounding). Roller skis are encouraged but not required; there will be an alternate activity on roller ski days. Helmets required for roller skiing or biking.

Space is limited! Register early to guarantee a spot in the program.

Send the following to: DXC Summer Youth Program, 1346 W. Arrowhead Rd. PMB 344, Duluth MN 55811

• Athlete Information Form
• Parental Permission Form/Waiver
• Check for $75 made out to Duluth XC Ski Club