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MAST UPDATE Week 11
Sunday, January 18, 2026 Hello MAST Family, MAST had a Giant weekend (yes, we love a good ski pun), and now we’re charging full speed into the final stretch of the season with two action-packed weeks of racing ahead! The temps are frigid, the snow is race-ready, and Minnesota is serving full Winter Wonderland vibes. With that said, keep a close eye on TeamSnap in the morning. There’s a slight chance that the weather could cause Wild to cancel tomorrow’s race. We will alert you with last-minute changes as soon as we hear. A quick but important reminder as we head into our race tomorrow: during our last Supplemental training, a few car windows were broken in the Washburn parking lot. Unfortunately, this can happen anywhere—even driveways and street parking—so please don’t leave valuables in your cars, especially anything visible. And finally, it’s that time of year when colds and flu are trying to keep up with us. Let’s stay one step ahead by getting plenty of rest, eating well, taking vitamins, and washing hands often. Strong, healthy racers finish strong. Let’s do this, MAST! Coaches’ Commentary from the Giant’s Ridge MLK Invite! What a successful race day! Thank you to all of the athletes, families and friends that made the long trip up to Giants Ridge to pack in back to back races. It was a cold one and we appreciate everyone sticking it out and delivering great results. Our athletes and supporters were cheering so loud yesterday that us coaches could hear you in the middle of the hill. Amazing job showing the rest of the hill what MAST is all about! Yesterday’s implementation of tactics was truly incredible to watch. We all know Helsinki is no easy hill and you managed to attack the pitch, stay stacked in the compression, and rip it on the flats. Even Benji (Rock Ridge head coach) put smiley faces next to three of our athletes' names because he said they were the best pole plants they’d seen in years! Well done!! In the morning’s Sunrise Race, we had some fast finishes with Eva Voyakin in 3rd, Steffan Drakonja in 9th, and Wyatt Shelton in 11th. Not only did we have great results for many individuals we also had outstanding team results with Southwest girls and Washburn boys both finishing in 2nd! The success of the day did not stop there! In the afternoon, we had some speedy finishes by Eva Voyakin who placed in 4th and Harlowe Petersen who placed in 10th. Not far behind we had Sofia Larson in 12th, Sloane Petersen in 13th and Avery Patterson in 14th. All these great finishes led the Southwest girls to their FIRST place team finish! On the boys side we had some phenomenal finishes with Steffan Drekonja in 5th, Wyatt Shelton in 9th, and Will Mortel in 11th! This led the Washburn boys to earn a FIRST place team finish! Wow two teams with first place finishes! The hard work you have put into this season is paying off! Congratulations to all athletes! We can speak for all the coaches when we say we had a lot of pride in both your skiing and sportsmanship this weekend. Looking forward to getting back to Wild tomorrow! Coaches Andréa, Eleanor, and Paige This Week’s Immediate Action Items:
THIS WEEK’S TRAINING/ RACE SCHEDULE ~Monday, Jan 12~ NO SCHOOL MEC #2 MLK Race- Jack Z Memorial - Wild Mtn - 12:00pm - ALL TEAM Families, please help!! We have some volunteer needs both for food and race workers. Please sign up to help out here: Jack Zahr Memorial - Wild Mtn. SignUp. MEC Race #2 Race Day Info 8:45am Load Buses at Washburn 10:30 Arrive at Wild Mountain... Ticket. Bib. Boot up. 11:00 Warm Up 11:30 Inspection Opens 12:00 First Run 4:30 Buses depart for Washburn Monday’s weather forecast: COLD! High of -1 with a -16 wind chill. Please dress warmly (hand/ toe warmers, face coverings, and plenty of layers). We will have the tent and heater set up, along with a fire pit to help protect athletes from the frigid temps. Food for Athletes: Snacks, hot cocoa & cider will be provided in the tent, along with baked ziti in the chalet (in between races). Plan to bring a snack for the ride home since we’ll be traveling back over the dinner hour. ~Tuesday, Jan 20~ 12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm 9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm ~Wednesday, Jan 21~ 12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm 9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm ~Thursday, Jan 22~ 12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm 9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm ~Friday, Jan 16~ NO SCHOOL MEC Race #3 - Buck Hill - ALL TEAM MEC Race #3 Race Day Info 1:00 Meet and Load Busses at Washburn 2:00 Arrive at Buck... Ticket. Bib. Boot up. 2:30 Warm Up 3:30 Inspection Opens 4:00 First Run 7:30 Buses depart for Washburn ~Saturday, Jan 17~ 7:45 - 10:00am - ALL PODS - at Hyland Hills A REQUEST FROM YOUR TEAM CAPTAINS Our wonderful Team Captains have a big banquet planning request! We want to see your most epic falls! Please complete this google form OR text Eva with your video and name. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8RB09ooAB8h1je07-LOaIVIWvg6tTKP2KdCNc8SnsBdDIJg/viewform?usp=header Parents! If you have some great race pics, Captain Eva would like you to send them her way. Please text them to her at: 612-807-7649 SAVE THE DATE! MAST Parent Slalom - Friday, February 6, 5:30 - 8:30pm On Friday, February 6 from 5:30 - 8:30pm, we will hold our 2nd Annual MAST Parents Slalom at Hyland! MAST athletes will be your coaches and course workers! Not a skier? That’s ok! Show up and be the Super Spectator you’ve been perfecting all season. After the race, parents are invited to head to the Ski Jump Chalet for some food, beverages, and social time! Don’t miss this FUNdraising opportunity while improving your own skills and showing your athletes what you can do on the slopes! Back by popular demand! MAST MOMS SKI NIGHT! - Sunday, February 1, 6:30pm Gather your gear and join new, veteran, and alumni MAST moms for a Sunday night ski and social gathering. Stay tuned for more info! LIFT TICKETS Do you have a season pass to one of our local ski hills? If you have a pass to a hill where we have races, please let us know beforehand and we will not purchase and charge you for a lift ticket for that race. REMAINING 2025-2026 RACE SEASON SCHEDULE: Jan 19 - MEC #2 MLK Race- Jack Z Memorial - Wild Mtn - 12:00pm Jack Zahr Memorial - Wild Mtn. SignUp. We need volunteers, so please sign up! 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 Stay warm, everyone! ~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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