Week Schedule, Jan 17-23

Como Park Nordic
Schedule: Jan. 17-23
Announcements:
1) Excellent job in relays and sprints last week, JV and Varsity both
2) This is a key training week.
3) Make sure to remind your teachers about next Friday’s Conference Meet and finalize alternative exam plans with them.

DAY: BRING:
MON: 10:00 Optional @ Como G.C. SKATE
Warm-up/no poles skate
45 min easy ski

TUE: 2:15 Baker Skate Meet SKATE
Classic-Classic-Skate-Skate 4x2.1k
Bus leaves @ 2:15, returns around 6:30
Boys Varsity race @ 3:45, girls @ 4:00, JV afterwards (all 5k)

WED: 2:30 Bus to Como GC SKATE SKIS
Warm-up
Technique and max speed work
Steady ski

THU: 2:30 Bus to Phalen CLASSIC
Warm-up
Intervals
Cooldown

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek CLASSIC
Warm-up
Striding Technique and hills
Steady ski

SAT: 11:00 a.m. Practice at Baker Park Classic/Skate
Leave St. Paul around 10:00 – rides to be figured out later in the week.
Classic for an hour, skate for an hour.
Preview the conference course.

SAT/SUN: JOQ/Mayor’s Challenge races at Wirth
More info is available for those who are interested.

Tuesday Meet Cancelled Due to Rain

There will be no meet this Tuesday, as Elm Creek will not be open to teams and meets due to the rain and poor trail conditions. We will have practice at 2:30 at school.

Today's practice will also be at the school, a change from the planned Como Golf Course practice. Looks like rain will be turning to snow at some point this evening, hopefully sooner rather than later!

Thanksgiving Week Schedule

MON: 2:30 CPHS Ski room Running shoes
Warm up run
Ski walk/bound technique
Specific strength

TUE: 2:30 CPHS Ski room
Meet to discuss things to do over break
Orienteering with Central Team @ Como Park Picnic area.

WED: 2:30 CPHS Ski room Dryland poles
Wax
Medium aerobic day
Weights

THU: Holiday – No practice

FRI: Holiday – No practice

SAT: 8:00 a.m. depart Central High School for Trollhaugen Skate/Classic skis
9:30—11:30 a.m. Ski @ Trollhaugen
Return to Central around 1:00 p.m.

NEXT WEEK:
Monday: bring skis…We have a meet Tuesday.

Nordic Ski Season Video by Jane Kramer

Check out Jane's excellent video HERE.

Section Meet Success!

The Como Park Nordic ski teams finished out the season with excellent finishes at the Section 3 Meet at St. Paul's Battle Creek Park. Both teams placed 4th out of 13 teams, the strongest combined showing in the program's history.

The girls, coming off a 3rd place finish at last year's meet, cemented their reputation as a team to be reckoned with in the section. The top 4 finished 9-18-20-25. The senior class of Leah Roth, Mara Chin-Purcell, and Jane Kramer stepped forward and finished their Como Park ski careers with strong performances. Next year's team faces a rebuilding challenge, but returns team leader Rachel Lee, as well as Mabel Smebakken, Michaela Leimberer, Kate Wackett, Virginia Godfrey, Leah Bromaghim, Kaila Will, Sophie Nielsen and others.

Individually, Leah Roth rode a strong classic race to the state meet. She took 6th in the classic race and held on for 9th in the pursuit. She will compete at the state meet at Giant's Ridge on Thursday, Feb. 11. The girls skate race begins at 11:00 a.m. and the classic pursuit follows in the afternoon.

The boys narrowly defeated St. Paul Academy and Highland Park to capture 4th place. Last year's boys team placed 7th, which was the best they had ever finished. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the entire top 10 boys is composed of juniors and sophomores. Jon Tetlie led the charge, taking 18th place overall. He was followed by Nate Rue (24th), Erik Sateren (26th), and Matt Buechler (38th). The team has benefitted from their depth, with each skier pushing the individual ahead of him to work harder. If they are able to take that energy through the off-season and summer training, the team has an opportunity to move to the next level.

Complete section meet results are available HERE.

Section Meet Schedule

Section 3 Meet
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Battle Creek Park, St. Paul

For course map, spectator map and spectator guide, go HERE and scroll down to Nordic Ski Racing

Time Schedule

9:30 – Boys Classic

10:00 – First 2K of the course open for Girls Warmups

10:30 – Girls Classic

2:00 – Boys Skate Pursuit

2:30 – First 2K of the course open for Girls Warmups

3:00 – Girls Skate Pursuit

4:30 – Awards Ceremony

Conference Meet Results

The Como Park Nordic ski team competed Friday at the Twin Cities Nordic Conference Meet. The girls took 5th place and the boys took 6th out of 11 conference schools.

The girls team, while not completely satisfied with their finish, competed admirably on a day when things just didn't fall into place. Still, they were just 6 points out of 3rd place. They look to bounce back for a better day on Tuesday's Section 3 Meet.

The boys team displayed remarkable depth, with the 10th place skier on the team taking 67th place in a field of 100. The tightly packed group of juniors and seniors has the potential to take a big step forward next year.

TC Nordic All-Conference: Leah Roth, Jon Tetlie
TC Nordic All-Conference honorable mention: Rachel Lee, Mara Chin-Purcell

St. Paul City All Conference: Jon Tetlie, Leah Roth, Rachel Lee, Mara Chin-Purcell
St. Paul City All Conference honorable mention: Erik Sateren, Nate Rue, Matt Buechler, Andy Fate, Kevin Muehlbauer, Mabel Smebakken, Jane Kramer

Full Twin Cities Nordic Conference Meet results are available HERE.

Conference Meet: Baker Park Directions

Here are directions:

I-94 west to Minneapolis
Exit onto 394, westbound
394 turns in Hwy. 12
Stay in the left lane where the road splits between Old 12/Wayzata Blvd and Hwy. 12
When you enter the town of Maple Plain, turn right on Cty. Rd. 29/Baker Park Rd.
Follow the road as it turns to the right and then the left, putting you on Cty. Rd. 19
Turn right on Cty. Rd. 24 (follow signs to Winter Area)
Turn left on Parkview Drive/Cty. Rd. 201
Baker Park Winter Area/Golf Course is on the left at the top of the hill

Schedule: Jan. 25-31

MON: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek (Skate)
JV: Stay at school and wax skis
Varsity: Warm-up, 3xupper loop fast
3 x big hill all out
Cool-down

TUE: 2:20 Bus to Wirth JV Conference Meet
3:45: Boys followed by girls. Line-up will be like a varsity race, using bibs.
Varsity: 45 min easy skate (can do at Wirth or on own at Como)

WED: 2:30 Bus to Phalen (Classic)

Classic ski technique
30 min ski
Double pole sprint outs

THU: 2:30 Waxing day/Team picture/Team Meeting
Please make sure you come, and make sure everyone knows about the picture!

FRI: 7:00 a.m. Bus to Baker Park Conference Meet

10:00: Girls Classic
11:00: Boys Classic
1:00: Girls Skate Pursuit
2:00: Boys Skate Pursuit

10 boys and 10 girls ski – everyone else is welcome to come, help, cheer and/or ski
Please bring some food to share. I’ll have peanut butter & bread + Gatorade.

SAT: Rest

SUN: Easy 30 min ski on own.

COMING UP: Monday: Team meeting/wax at school, Ski 20-30 min. Tuesday: Section Meet. Wed/Thu: no formal practice. Fri: Battle Creek. Mon, Feb. 8: Costume Race. Thu, Feb. 11: State Meet.

Saturday Practice Location Change

Saturday, January 23rd, practice will be at Como Golf Course instead of Baker Park. The change is due to potentially hazardous driving conditions. Varsity skiers should plan to classic ski for 10k and then skate ski for 10k. JV skiers will skate.

Giant's Ridge Meet: Como Park's All-Time Lists

TEAM PLACE

Gender Level Year Place Total Teams
Boys Varsity 2010 50 78
Boys Varsity 2009 49 74
Boys Varsity 2007 49 57
Girls Varsity 2010 33 80
Girls Varsity 2009 30 73
Girls Varsity 2008 54 59

Boys JV 2010 40 57
Girls JV 2010 42 61

Girls Individual Finishes

Place Name Grade Year Race Time
55 Roth, Leah 12 2010 Classic 0:22:48
78 Roth, Leah 11 2009 Classic 0:23:06
90 Muehlbauer, Amanda 12 2007 Classic 0:23:42
101 Lee, Rachel 10 2009 Classic 0:24:13
102 Chin-Purcell, Mara 11 2009 Classic 0:24:25
120 Smebakken, Mabel 10 2010 Classic 0:25:12
127 Roth, Leah 10 2008 Classic 0:25:08
139 Kramer, Jane 12 2010 Classic 0:25:54
156 Lee, Rachel 9 2008 Classic 0:27:15
157 Chin-Purcell, Mara 10 2008 Classic 0:27:22
158 Haefemeyer, Lauren 12 2007 Classic 0:28:56
90 Will, Kaila 11 2010 JV Classic 0:32:33

11 Lee, Emma 12 2009 Free 0:18:40
48 Lee, Rachel 11 2010 Free 0:22:22
66 Lee, Emma 11 2008 Free 0:20:51
109 Chin-Purcell, Mara 12 2010 Free 0:24:17
131 Kramer, Jane 11 2009 Free 0:24:09
167 Mathes, Judith 12 2008 Free 0:26:09
172 Davy, Sarah 10 2008 Free 0:27:05
178 Godfrey, Virginia 11 2010 Free 0:29:32
179 Eaton, Alyce 12 2009 Free 0:30:26
59 Leimberer, Michaela 10 2010 JV Free 0:27:31
62 Bromaghim, Leah 11 2010 JV Free 0:27:35

Boys Individual Finishes

Place Name Grade Year Race Time
83 Tetlie, Jon 11 2010 Classic 0:19:46
112 Kramer, Phil 12 2009 Classic 0:19:57
135 Tetlie, Ben 12 2007 Classic 0:21:43
137 Tetlie, Jon 10 2009 Classic 0:20:34
139 Sateren, Erik 10 2009 Classic 0:20:35
139 Sateren, Erik 11 2010 Classic 0:21:49
149 Kingsriter, Nate 11 2007 Classic 0:22:26
156 Muehlbauer, Kevin 10 2010 Classic 0:22:43
160 Rustad, Luke 10 2007 Classic 0:24:15
73 DiZio, Liam 10 2010 JV Classic 0:24:28

38 Brown, Andy 12 2007 Free 0:16:31
59 Rustad, Luke 12 2009 Free 0:17:28
109 Rue, Nate 10 2010 Free 0:19:15
139 Buechler, Matt 11 2010 Free 0:20:38
140 Rustad, Luke 11 2008 Free 0:19:09
144 Kramer, Phil 11 2008 Free 0:19:16
146 Buechler, Matt 10 2009 Free 0:19:46
152 Kingsriter, Andrew 12 2007 Free 0:19:44
156 Fate, Andy 11 2010 Free 0:21:28
161 Fate, Andy 10 2009 Free 0:20:40
170 Tetlie, Jon 9 2008 Free 0:20:35
183 Burnes, Andy 12 2008 Free 0:21:52
184 Burnes, Andy 11 2007 Free 0:23:01
49 Reece, Adam 10 2010 JV Free 0:21:32
70 Hanson, Andrew 11 2010 JV Free 0:23:11
71 Erickson, Peder 10 2010 JV Free 0:23:13

Giant's Ridge/Mesabi East Invitational Results

The Como Park Nordic team claimed strong finishes in all four of the divisions at the Giant's Ridge Invitational. Both the boys and girls JV teams placed around 40th, despite being one skier short of a full scoring team.

The varsity teams shined, with the girls capturing 33rd and the boys taking 50th place of around 80 teams. Rachel Lee came in as the top Como finisher of the day in 48th position on the extremely challenging freestyle course. Leah Roth took 55th in the girls classic race.

Jon Tetlie and Nate Rue led the way for the boys, placing 83rd and 109th respectively in the classic and freestyle races. The most notable aspect of the boys performance, however, was the strong depth shown by the junior and sophomore classes. Likewise on the girls side, a strong senior class is bolstered by sophomore and junior classes that are stepping forward, making the team's future look promising.

Full results are available HERE.

Girls

Varsity: 33rd of 80 teams
JV: 42nd of 61 teams

Name Grade Year Race Time Place
Roth, Leah 12 2010 Classic 0:22:48 55
Smebakken, Mabel 10 2010 Classic 0:25:12 120
Kramer, Jane 12 2010 Classic 0:25:54 139
Lee, Rachel 11 2010 Free 0:22:22 48
Chin-Purcell, Mara 12 2010 Free 0:24:17 109
Godfrey, Virginia 11 2010 Free 0:29:32 178
Will, Kaila 11 2010 JV Classic 0:32:33 90
Leimberer, Michaela 10 2010 JV Free 0:27:31 59
Bromaghim, Leah 11 2010 JV Free 0:27:35 62

Boys

Varsity: 50th of 78 teams
JV: 40th of 57 teams

Name Grade Year Race Time Place
Tetlie, Jon 11 2010 Classic 0:19:46 83
Sateren, Erik 11 2010 Classic 0:21:49 139
Muehlbauer, Kevin 10 2010 Classic 0:22:43 156
Rue, Nate 10 2010 Free 0:19:15 109
Buechler, Matt 11 2010 Free 0:20:38 139
Fate, Andy 11 2010 Free 0:21:28 156
DiZio, Liam 10 2010 JV Classic 0:24:28 73
Reece, Adam 10 2010 JV Free 0:21:32 49
Hanson, Andrew 11 2010 JV Free 0:23:11 70
Erickson, Peder 10 2010 JV Free 0:23:13 71

Classic on Monday

Skiers should plan to classic ski on Monday in preparation for Tuesday's 5k classic race, to be held on the chalet side trails at Theodore Wirth Park.

Schedule Dec. 21 Through Winter Break

MON: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek. Skate skis
Warm-up, hill technique
Long repeats at moderately hard pace

TUE: 2:30 Bus to Como GC. Skate skis
60 min easy skate.
Ultimate ski frisbee

WED: 9:00 Como GC (meet there). Skate Skis
If your skis are at school, meet there @ 8:30-8:45 to get your stuff.
Skate technique work (NEW SKIERS)
Hill technique work (Returners)
Hill sprint relays.

THU/FRI: Holiday. No practice

SAT: Como Championships race (optional – on your own).
http://www.sisuskiers.org/racing/como-championships

SUN--TUE: Holiday Camp @ Rainbow Resort. Meet at Central High @ 6:30 a.m.

WED, Dec. 30: 9:00 Como GC. Skate Skis
If your skis are at school, meet there @ 8:30-8:45 to get your stuff.

THU/FRI: Holiday. No practice

SAT, Jan. 2: 12:00 Noon Como GC. Skate Skis
SCHOOL WILL NOT BE OPEN – MUST BRING SKIS HOME & MEET AT G.C.

SAT/SUN, Jan 2-3: Twin Cities Championship Races (optional)
http://tcchamps.com/ (Sign up on your own.)
Coach will be at these races – recommended for Varsity skiers only

Meet Results

Results from last friday's meet at Trollhaugen are available HERE.

Results from Monday's meet at Elm Creek can be found HERE.

Nordic Schedule, 12/14--20/2009

MON: 2:20 Bus to Elm Creek (Maplewood) Classic or Skate
3:00—3:45 warm-up; Varsity will kick wax classic skis
3:45: 5k race. Boys Varsity, followed by Girls Varsity, followed by JV (2.5k)
Returning skiers will CLASSIC, New skiers will SKATE.

TUE: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Classic Skis

Classic ski technique.
Double-pole, stride, herring-bone, etc.
Double pole sprints.
Return to school at 4:30.

WED: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek Classic or Skate Skis

Classic technique (VARSITY)
Skate technique work (NEW SKIERS): step-turns, etc
Long, easy ski.
Return to school at 5:00.

THU: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Skate Skis

Warm-up
Technique
Hill practice and filming.
Return to school at 4:30.

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Classic Skis

Classic ski technique intro (ALL)
Double-pole w/ kick, Stride.
30 min easy ski
Return to school at 4:30.


SAT: SELECT VARSITY SKIERS 7:00 a.m. Bus to Trollhaugen
Holiday Relays
9:30 Girls Classic 4x3k
10:45: Boys Classic 4x3k
Return to school around 1:30 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: Monday: skate practice at Battle Creek

Ski Camp and Today's Practice Cancelled

The first major winter storm has arrived, which is good news. Unfortunately, today's high winds are producing very cold wind chills. The school district has cancelled all after school activities.

In addition, the storm stayed entirely south of Maplelag Resort, and as a result this weekend's ski camp trip is cancelled. A full refund will be issued to those who paid.

Ski camp alternatives are available. Highland Park has approximately 10 open spots on their bus next weekend to Maplelag. Assuming Maplelag gets more snow in the next week, HP would be willing to open those spots up to Como skiers if we can provide a chaperone. Be aware that Holiday Relays is the same weekend, so that is something to think about.

The Dec. 27-29 trip to Rainbow Resort, which we do along with the Central team, is still a go. More info will be available on that soon. I believe the cost will be in the $120 range.

New schedule for the rest of the week:

Thu: 2:30 Bus to Como Golf Course. Practice until 4:15. Back to school at 4:30.

Fri: Meet at Trollhaugen with Conference schools. Bus leaves at 2:20, returns at 6:30 or 7:00.

Sat: Practice 9:00 a.m. at Como Golf Course. Come to school at 8:30 if you need to get your skis, etc.

Nordic Ski Schedule: 11/30--12/6

Lots to accomplish this week...

-Ski camp forms and payment due
-School skis and poles issued
-First meet of the season scheduled for Thursday

MON: 2:30 CPHS LOBBY (Running shoes)
Warm up run
Balance, core, & strength circuit
Weight room
SKIS and POLES ISSUED

TUE: 2:30 CPHS LOBBY (Rollerskis or Dryland poles)
SKIS and POLES ISSUED (continued)
Waxing
Long steady aerobic (60 min)

WED: 12:30 CPHS LOBBY (Dryland poles)
Waxing for those who did not have a chance yesterday.
Warm-up run
Ski walking/bounding technique

THU: 2:20 Bus departs for Trollhaugen SKATE RACE
Warm-up ski
3:45 p.m. 5k SKATE RACE: Boys varsity, followed by girls varsity, followed by JV
Following conclusion of racing, there may be an opportunity for beginners to get on the snow. Beginners will not race today.

FRI: 2:30 (Rollerskis or Dryland poles)
Long steady aerobic (60 min)
Weight room

SAT: No practice. Run, ski, or rollerski long and easy on your own.

Nordic Ski Season Underway!

Hard to believe with the 50 degree, sunny days we have been having, but the Nordic ski season is underway. Team participation is high again this year, with our numbers creeping up near the 50 mark.

Today we get our first chance to see our friends/rivals from the conference at the "Run with Poles" meet -- a 5k run held on the trails behind Irondale High School.

Directions are available HERE.

Nordic Ski Informational Meeting

Where: Como Park Senior High cafeteria
When: Tuesday, November 3. 2:15 p.m.
Who: Any student interested in learning more about Nordic skiing. Returners and potential new team members should attend.