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MAST UPDATE Week 10
Sunday, January 11, 2026 Hello MAST Family, This past week has been a heavy one for Minneapolis. Many of us are carrying a mix of sadness, anger, confusion, and exhaustion, and it’s okay to name that. In moments like this, races, practices, results - almost everything - can feel small compared to what our community and neighbors are experiencing. What does matter is people. Please check in on one another: teammates, friends, classmates, coaches. A simple “how are you doing?” can mean more than we realize. No one needs to carry this alone. And at the same time, there is something grounding about continuing to show up. We keep moving, keep training, keep supporting each other - not because what we do is more important than what is happening around us, but because being together, working hard, and caring for one another is part of how we get through difficult weeks. This is what Minnesotans do. We look out for each other. We put in the work. We show up, even when it’s hard. Thank you for being part of this team and this community. Immediate Action Items:
GIANT’S RIDGE MLK INVITE TEAMS You have been added to a TeamSnap Giant’s Ridge MLK Team in your app. Invite-specific information will be communicated through TeamSnap via this added team. We will also use the chat feature on race day. To access the team in your app: At the top of the screen, click on your main team. Select ‘See All Teams’ in the dropdown menu. Scroll to Giant’s Ridge MLK Invite Teams. Additionally, we had a TeamSnap snafu when adding this team this morning. If you aren’t seeing your teams, close the app and reopen. ***Note regarding Giant’s Ridge MLK Invite Saturday, January 17th: Parents are responsible for athlete transportation and lodging for this race. THIS WEEK’S TRAINING/ RACE SCHEDULE ~Monday, Jan 12~ 12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm 9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm ~Tuesday, Jan 13~ 12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm 9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm ~Wednesday, Jan 14~ 12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm 9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm ~Thursday, Jan 15~ Wild Invitational - Wild Mtn - 4:00pm ALL PODS @ 5 - 7:15pm Please volunteer to help at the Wild Invitational 1/15/26 SignUp Wild Invitational Race Day Info Early Release to change and depart. 12:45 - Southwest/Anthony 1:00 - All other schools Meet bus at Washburn - *Bussing information will be coming out in the next couple of days. We are getting one bus for Thursday at Washburn. 3:15 Arrive at Wild Mtn... Ticket. Bib. Boot up. 3:30 Warm Up 4:00 Inspection Opens 4:30 Run One Washburn athletes can keep their equipment in the storage closet by the main gym. They will need to find Mr. Jenkins to open it for them in the morning. Southwest athletes can keep their equipment in Mr. Mountain's outer office. Either Mr. Mountain or any other staff member can open it for them in the morning. Middle Schoolers and Athletes from all other schools are expected to get themselves and gear to either the Southwest or Washburn buses. *Please make sure to give yourself enough time to get your equipment to school before classes begin and to get on that bus before it departs. The 15 minutes between release and bus departure should give you enough time to change, get your equipment, and get on the bus. If you miss the bus, you will need to get a ride from a parent. **To be safe, please send a permission slip for early release. Race Day Volunteers needed: 1 Starter, 1 Course Worker, 4 Gate Judges: Wild Invitational 1/15/26 SignUp ~Friday, Jan 16~ 9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm (no early practice) ~Saturday, Jan 17~ 7:45 - 10:00am - ALL PODS - at Hyland Hills 9:00am - 5:00pm - MLK Sunrise/ Sunset Invitational - Giant’s Ridge Giants Ridge MLK SignUP REMAINING 2025-2026 RACE SEASON SCHEDULE: Jan 15 - Wild Invitational - Wild Mtn - 4:00pm Jan 17 - Giants Ridge MLK Invitational - Giants Ridge all day Jan 19 - MEC #2 MLK Race- Jack Z Memorial - Wild Mtn - 12:00pm Jack Zahr Memorial - Wild Mtn. SignUp. Jan 23 - MEC #3- Buck Hill - 4:00pm Jan 26 - Pioneer Invitational - Wild Mtn - meet bus at 6:15am Jan 27 - MEC #4, JV Champs & Awards, Senior Night - Welch - 4:30pm Jan 30 - Hyland Race #3 - JV/Non-Sections Racers/Last Senior Race Feb 4 - SECTIONS Feb 10 - STATE REMEMBER to state your RACE INTENTIONS Race intentions for the January 19 & January 23 Races are due Monday, January 12! Intentions for the January 26 Pionoeer Invitational are due Sunday, January 18! Race Intentions are open for the rest of the season! Go to each tab and state your intentions now! Deadlines for race intentions are listed in the intentions sheet for each race. When you click on the Race Intentions 2025-26 spreadsheet link, look for the tabs at the bottom of the page for each specific race: December 19, etc. Click on a tab and find your team (scroll down) and then find your name. If you want to race, type a Y in the Yes box next to your name. If you do not want to race, type a N in the No box next to your name. It is expected that each racer states their intention for every race. Even if you think you may not qualify for a specific varsity race, it’s still important to fill in the boxes. Stating YES does not guarantee you will race but it tells the coaches you are available and interested when they make the lineup. If racers forget to state race intentions and show up to race, they will be seeded at the end of the race. For non-Hyland races, if a racer does not state their race intention by the due date, they will not be considered for that race. Keep in mind many of the daytime invitationals are all day, which means being released from school. Almost all afternoon/evening races are early release days. MAST BOARD If you are interested in attending a Board Meeting to learn more about MAST, please reach out to Heather Hunt to get details: [email protected]. Our next meeting is January 12th 7:30-8:30 at Heather’s home. We’d love to have you attend! Stay safe! ~COACHES and SUPPORT TEAM, Mpls Alpine Ski Team~ (Jen Peterson - Communications) Key Contacts if you have questions (preferred to replying to this e-mail): CORE PARENTS for each school (for questions about registration, season schedule, etc): Washburn/Page Erik Addy [email protected] 952-270-0934 Southwest/Anthony Bill Bray [email protected] 507-301-7109 MAST-All Other Schools Owen Moldow [email protected] 612-730-4818 REGISTRATION & TEAMSNAP LEAD Coryn Petersen [email protected] 612-910-2560 COACHES (for questions about ski equipment, sizing, skiing instruction and technique). Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Boys Joel Hedrick [email protected] 612-716-3186 Head Coach Southwest/Anthony Girls Paige Alampi [email protected] 612-718-1440 Head Coach Washburn/Page Boys Matthew Polland [email protected] 612-220-1010 Head Coach Washburn/Page Girls Eleanor Goodnow [email protected] 612-723- 9559 Head Coach MAST Boys (All other Schools) Ben Anderson [email protected] 612-401-2565 Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Andrea Savage [email protected] 612-508-6214 FOLLOW MAST: MAST Facebook MAST Instagram Comments are closed.
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