Duluth East High School Nordic Ski Team: D. East Nordic News
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Friday, February 17
Duluth East Rocks at the State Meet
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| 2012 State Meet Teams |
The Duluth East Nordic Ski Teams continued their dominance of the MSHSL State Nordic Ski Meet. The girls team repeated their first place finish by scoring 372 points, one better than 2nd place Wayzata. The boys team finished 3rd with 362 points, 8 points behind 1st place Roseville and 5 points behind 2nd place Hopkins.
Duluth East skiers finishing in the top 10 of their pursuit races were; Ryan Davis 3rd, Annie Harvieux 4th and Chelsey Youngberg 6th.
Full results can be seen in the handout below
Handout: 2012 MSHSL Nordic State Meet Results
Wednesday, February 29
2012 Banquet Slide Show
Thank you Danielle for putting together this years slide show.
Click here to see it again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltia3vTeElc
Saturday, February 18
Lettering
Just a reminder to get your Letter Tally sheets and training logs to Bonnie by Tuesday, February 21 if you want to receive a Nordic Skiing Letter this year. The only exception is Seniors that skied in the State Meet.
Remeber that the number of letters you earn during your High School sports career can be used to help justify awards during your Senior year.
Saturday, February 11
Duluth East Sweeps Section 7
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Feb 9, 2012 - Duluth, MN - Duluth East High School took home two Section 7 titles this afternoon and will go on to the State Championships next week. Nordic high school skiers from across the region competed in the Section 7 meet for entry into the Minnesota State High School Championship Race on February 16. Skiers from Duluth East, Duluth Denfeld, Duluth Marshall, Cloquet/Esko/Carlton, Proctor/Hermantown, Ely, Mesabi East, Grand Rapids, Two Harbors, Deer River and Cook County competed in the event. This event included both Girls and Boys Meets. The pursuit race combined times from 5K classic and 5K freestyle (skate) races.
The top four scoring Duluth East boys placed in the top six. Skiers included: Ryan Davis, 1st place; Geoff Ash, 3rd place; Luke Israel, 5th place; Bauer LeSavage, 6th place; Michael Chmielewski, 15th place; Victor Pilon, 19th place; and, Henry French, 22nd place.
Four of the top five finishers for the girls were from Duluth East with all seven participating skiers placing in the top 14. Skiers included top ranked Annie Harvieux, 1st place; Chelsey Youngberg, 2nd place; Sophie Schuder, 4th place; Ashley Herman 5th place; Katie Allen, 8th place; Alyssa Hess, 12th place; and Carolyn Lucca, 14th place.
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Saturday, February 11
Nordic Team Awards Banquet Information
Nordic Ski Team Banquet on Sunday 2/26/12
5pm, Lakeview Covenant Church
Ski suit turn in from 5pm-5:30, dinner at 5:30pm - you'll get your deposit checks back
RSVP quickly so we know how much food to prepare and can cover our costs.
QUICK RSVP OPTION
I've attached the invite to this email. To save using our team $ on paper and postage >
- print the attachment (see handout below)
- REPLY TO this email ASAP with your count of banquet attendees
- mail your check to address on the invite
If I don't get an email back from you, I will assume you didn't get this invite and mail you one.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
We'll need lots of help, REPLY TO this email if you can:
- help set up prior to dinner (from 3pm to 5pm, or part of that)
- help serve dinner (from 5pm until all are served)
- help with clean up (after the awards and slideshow)
- bring dessert (one batch of cookies or bars) - if I get a big response to this request, I may ask you to bring something else for the main meal.
- sell DEAA raffle tickets at banquet
DEAA RAFFLE Tickets
We will be selling DEAA raffle tickets at our banquet.
We keep $8 for every $10 ticket sold.
Raffle prizes are: $2000, $500, $500, $250, $250
The drawing is on May 7 at East H.S.
DEAA is the school's activities booster club and its important for us to support them so they will support us. They bought our team 20 new ski suits this winter and Bonnie plans to ask for at least 20 more each year until all East skiers are in the same suit.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for 2/23/2012 basketball game
The Nordic team needs to provide at least 2 adults to man the concessions stand during the East basketball game (at East) on 2/23/12. We need to cover it from 5pm to about 8:30 (through halftime). This is our vacation week and many of us are unavailable, including Bonnie and Dave! So PLEASE, if you can help, let Bonnie or Dave know ASAP. This work raises $$ for our team!
Please help support these fundraisers as we'd like to buy another wax bench (or 2) which cost $500 each.
If you have any great photos from the season, please forward them on disc to Danielle Patterson for the banquet slideshow.
questions? you can call me,
Patti Harvieux
724-6846
Handout: 2012 Banquet Information & Reply
Wednesday, February 1
Cook County Invite on the Web
The Cook County Invite will have live video streaming as well as radio coverage of the classic portion of the pursuit. Its easy to do: just go to wtip.org and click on the live video link. Please pass this info along to your athletes' families and fans. Pincushion is in good shape, especially away from the stadium. We are altering the courses slightly to bring skiers back through the stadium on the lap and have a new finish that is slightly uphill instead of the too fast downhill finish. This will make for great spectator viewing. See you Friday.
Mark Summers
Wednesday, February 1
North American Women's Training Alliance Videos
Check out the videos of the US and Canadian women training in Ramsau Austria here.
Sunday, January 1
Fast Tracks
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Saturday, December 31
What's Up - Week of January 1
Here is what is happening with the team for the week of January 1:
- Monday, Jan. 2 - Practice at Snowflake at 4:00 p.m. - Well wax skis and put on kick wax binder for Tuesday's race at Mt. Itasca
- Tuesday, Jan. 3 - Two Harbors Invite at Mt. Itasca. Bus leaves East at 7:15 a.m. and racing starts at 11:00 a.m. It is a classic race.
- Wednesday, Jan 4 - The Snowflake bus is running again. We'll have practice at both Snowflake and Spirit Mt. (may change if our snow dances work)
- Thursday, Jan. 5 - Same as Wednesday
- Friday, Jan. 6 - Practice at Snowflake - Team dinner for everyone and wax skis for Mesabi East Race
- Saturday, Jan 7 - Mesabi East Race at Giants Ridge. Try to get up to the Ridge to watch the largest high school race in the country!
Pictures have been added to the "Albums" page from the Ely Invite. They are in an album at the end of the list (click "last) or click here. If you would like a full resolution copy of any of the pictures e-mail me.
See you Monday,
Dave & Bonnie
Thursday, December 29
Update for Holiday Practice #2
Hello again,
We have deceided to go to the Birkie trail at Double O (county road OO). The workout will be similar to Wednesday's. We'll meet at the trail head in the warming house at 10:00 a.m. Bring a lunch as there are no consessions. The trail fee is $10 per car payable in the parking lot there.
We will announce the Mesabi East team at the workout.
Once again, last chance to sign up for the Korkki Nordic Race (at Mt Itasca) will be at the practice on Friday or by emailing us.
See you on the trail,
Dave & Bonnie
Thursday, December 29
Holiday Practice #2
Hello Skiers,
Yesterday's practice at Mt. Itasca was great. It was good to see all of you there.
For Friday, we are looking at a couple of options; 1) the Birkie trail either at the North End Cabin or OO (double O) or 2) Wolverine ski trails in Ironwood, MI. We will update the website and phone line by 6:00 p.m. today.
Also, if you haven't signed up for the Korkki Classic Race (at Mt. Itasca) on Tuesday, January 3 you can sign up at the practice on Friday or send us an e-mail by 6:00 pm on Friday.
Dave & Bonnie
Tuesday, December 27
Holiday Practice #1
Our first holiday practice will be at Mt. Itasca on Wednesday, December 28. We'll meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Nordic Chalet. Bring $5 for your trail pass and pay Bonnie. We will be classic skiing. Do not clean your classic skis from last week's race. We will need the binder wax on them. Bring a lunch or money to buy something in the Alpine Chalet (I hear they'll have good wild rice soup). We'll ski some after lunch too.
The location for Friday's practice is still up in the air. Mt. Itasca has a race scheduled for that day so we are looking for another location. Do your snow dance and maybe we will be able to go to Giants Ridge. Check back here on Thurday for Friday's details.
See you tomorrow.
Thursday, December 15
Ely Classic Ski Meet Rescheduled
The ski meet at Hidden Valley in Ely Saturday has been rescheduled for Mt. Itasca on Tuesday, December 20. Details coming soon. Sign up for this meet at Snowflake or Spirit Mt. during practice by Friday, December 16.
Tuesday, December 13
Ski Tracks
Our two practice sessions at Giants Ridge have been scheduled for Wednesday, December 28 and Friday, December 30. Meet at 9:30 in the Sports Dorm Lobby. Group trail tickets can be purchased for $10 in the Sports Dorm. Wednesday will be a classic day and Friday a skate day.
We will be purchasing 20 new ski suits this winter. They will be the same design as our current varsity suits but with a better fabric. This is possible because of a generous donation from DEAA. We have had some requests to buy your own personal suit. If anyone would like to do this please have a check to Bonnie for $140 made out to "Nordic Team Fund" by the end of practice on Thursday, December 17. We also need the name or initals to be printed in the inside of the collar and waistband.
"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat." - Herschel Walker
Monday, December 12
Grand Rapids Invite Results
Results for the Grand Rapids Invite have been posted. See the handout below.
Our next race is Tuesday night, December 13 at 6:00 p.m. at Spirit Mountian's downhill chalet.
Handout: 2011 Grand Rapids Invite Results
Tuesday, December 6
Grand Rapids Invite
Time schedules and other information for the Grand Rapids Invite is now posted. Click on the "Grand Rapids Invite" above the banner picture.
To see the start list for our races go to the links page and click on "Steve's Timing". The start list is usually posted the day before the event. Results can also be found on Steve's Timing pages.
"It never gets easier, you just go faster." - Greg LeMond
Monday, December 5
This week at Duluth East Nordic
Hello Skiers and Parents,
This week we will have our first race of the year at Mt. Itasca on Saturday, December 10. It will be a freestyle race about 4 km in length for Varsity and Jr. Varsity skiers and about 3 km for Jr. High and Novice skiers. The racing will start at 11:00. Skiers must signup for the race at Snowflake by the end of practice on Wednesday.
Ski suits- This year we are starting a new policy of requiring a deposit for team ski suits. A form explaining the policy will be handed out at practice begining Monday. Ski suits will be handed out to those that have their deposit check on Wednesday and Thursday at practice.
We will be having a team dinner on Friday. The cost is $5. We will also be waxing skis for Saturday's race on Friday.
Wednesday, November 2
Snowflake Ski Swap
The Snowflake Nordic Ski Swap will take place on Saturday, November 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. If you have gear to sell bring it to Snowflake on Friday, November 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Snowflake is located at 4348 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811
For more information call Bonnie or Dave at 218.724.2775
Wednesday, December 12
"The clock isn't slower; you're just faster." - Adidas
"You can't win them all - but you can try." - Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Monday, November 12
"The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top." - Herb Elliott
Thursday, November 15
"What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems." - Duke Snider
Wednesday, December 12
"Life is short...Skiing makes it seem longer"
