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The Echo

Crowd gathers for drinking and music during the 2022 Luminary Loppet. This year's Loppet will take place Feb. 18.

City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival preview

Aidan Shafton and Eliah Fink January 17, 2023

Every year, the Loppet Foundation holds a festival called the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival. This festival takes place throughout the Twin Cities metro area, much of it on various lakes around the...

Photo Illustration by Ayelet Prottas. Nordic coach John Dyste retrieved his Class B bus drivers license to drive the Nordic team to and from practice every day. Dyste got his license because there was a shortage of bus drivers.

Unexpected growth in Nordic program causes complications

Samantha Klepfer January 31, 2020

As the Nordic ski team kicked of their season, they were faced with a problem: one bus did not fit all 81 skiers. According to coach John Dyste, the teams’ practices ended up being canceled because they...

Sophomore Ryan Fitzpatrick double poles at the start of the five kilometer race Jan. 7 at Theodore Wirth Park. At the Metro West Classic Dual meet, the girls placed third out of nine teams and the boys placed sixth out of nine teams.

Nordic competes in large, joint meet

Sofie Geretz January 8, 2020

After racing in a Nordic race with significantly more competition than usual, junior and captain Danny Walsh said the stakes were much higher than average meets. “This was the joint meet with Minneapolis,...

Sophomore Danny Walsh and junior Rakesh Plantz roller ski down the street May 21. They practice in preparation for a summer skiing program at Minneapolis Ski Club. According to Plantz and Walsh, they plan on participating in Nordic captains practices, Cross Country captains practices and Minneapolis Ski Club throughout every week.

Nordic team trains during summer

Noah Orloff and Dani Orloff May 31, 2019

Sophomore Danny Walsh, who participated in Minneapolis Ski Club last year and will be a Nordic captain this upcoming season, said Minneapolis Ski Club was a two to three hour commitment per day. “They're...

Sophomore Ivy Houts skis into the finish line of the meet Jan. 10 at Theodore Wirth Park. Girls' varsity placed third out of nine teams.

Skiers compete at first meet after break

Kaia Myers January 11, 2019

According to sophomore Maya Lee, the Nordic team had a successful first meet back after winter break. “Everyone seems to be doing really well and (our) technique seemed good. Everyone seems pretty...

Senior Libby Ramsperger and Sophomore Marit Gabel classic ski up a hill during the meet Dec. 20 at Elm Creek. Ramsperger placed 26th and Gabel placed 31th. The girls' varsity team placed first overall at the meet.

Nordic ski performs well at first classic meet

Kaia Myers December 22, 2018

Nordic coach Kaitlyn Lindaman said the team skied really well despite the icy course conditions. Due to these conditions, the skiers had to use their poles to propel them forward instead of a skiing motion....

Sophomore Olivia Etz skate skis during the girls' varsity Nordic race on Dec. 13 at Hyland Park. Park girls' varsity placed second overall at its second meet of the season.

Nordic Ski races in first 5k of the season

Kaia Myers December 16, 2018

The Nordic team had their first 5k Metro West skate race on Dec. 13 at Hyland Park. Sophomore Olivia Etz said the longer distance gave the skiers an opportunity to work on pacing themselves as opposed...

3 things to know: Week of Nov. 26

3 things to know: Week of Nov. 26

November 26, 2018

For the week of Nov. 26 by slpecho

Senior Libby Ramsperger and senior Eléna Jommi share their excitement about the upcoming season at their third day of practice Nov. 13. The team is currently focusing on dryland training and core since there is no snow yet.

Nordic Ski looks forward to an eventful season

Kaia Myers November 20, 2018

According to Nordic Ski head coach Doug Peterson, the team is diligently working toward their goals, which includes state for some skiers. “I believe that the team is going to be competitive because...

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