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MAST Update Week 8, January 5, 2025

1/5/2025

 
Happy New Year, MAST Family!
​

We hope you’re all resting up after the holidays and Giants Ridge Camp and are gearing up for school/ work and this week's races.

Coaches Corner
We had a great week at camp filled with lots of training and fun! We want to congratulate Lucy Renz and Steffan Drekonja for their 1st place finishes at our inter-team race on Friday. In addition we had some great performances by Elsa Addy finishing in 4th, Reese Brothers in 5th, Will Mortel in 2nd, and Xavier Turpin in 5th! It was so amazing to see all the improvements and hard work put in this week at camp. 
Girls Top 5
  1. Lucy Renz
  2. Eva Voyakin
  3. Lia Rulf
  4. Elsa Addy
  5. Reese Brothers
Boys Top 5
  1. Steffan Drekonja
  2. Will Moertel
  3. Henry Payne
  4. Wyatt Shelton
  5. Xavier Turpin
At this year's talent show we got the privilege of being serenaded by our own coach, Matthew, with his rendition of "Higher Love" to remind us all we need to have a higher line while racing. In addition we got to see the performances by Mila the Magician, Beautiful Mark, 789, and the Captains. All these phenomenal performances can be viewed on Sprongo!
Finally a big congratulations to our scavenger hunt winners Henry Payne, Skylar Hunter-Hansen, Harlowe Petersen, Lily Jorgenson, Sascha Moldow, Rory Madden, Eric Hemer, and Beckett Peterson.

THIS WEEK’S TRAINING/ RACE SCHEDULE

Monday, January 6
12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm
9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm
Tuesday, Jan 7 Race vs Hastings (non-MEC) at Welch Village
Early Release to change and depart.
1:45 - Washburn
1:30 - All other schools
Meet bus at Washburn
2:00 - Washburn
1:45 - All other schools
3:15 Arrive at Welch... Ticket. Bib. Boot up.
3:30 Warm Up
4:30 Inspection Opens
5:00 Run One

We need to provide 3 gate judges and 1 scoreboard worker. Please sign up: SignUp for Welch Race 1/7/25

Wednesday, Jan 8
12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm
9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm


Thursday, Jan 9 Race vs Jefferson & Wayzata at Hyland Race
Once you are on skis please meet the bib distributors near the timing shack before you go up the lift. We know you all travel from different schools but try to get your bib and be warming up before 3:20. 
2:45 pm - Early release
3:00-3:15 pm - Arrive at Hyland
3:15-3:45 pm - Warm Up
3:45 pm - Course Inspection for Both Courses
4:00 pm - Gate Judges Meet in the Finish Arena
4:30 pm - First Run Start
5:30 pm - Second Run Start
6:15 pm - Hill Clean Up   **please plan to stay and help your teammates sweep the hill


*Parents & caregivers - we can’t host races without your help! Please consider volunteering at Hyland’s January 9 race!  SignUp for Hyland Race 1/9/25

Friday, Jan 10
12/11/10 @ 3:45 - 6pm
9/8/7 @ 5 - 7:15pm


Saturday, Jan 11
All Pods 7:45-10:15 at Hyland Hills

SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING  - January 11 at Wild Mtn. Cost: $60
Link for Supplemental Training Jan 11, sign up is now open.

THIS SEASON’S REMAINING RACE CALENDAR
Jan 7- vs Hastings (non MEC) - Welch - 5:00pm SignUp for Welch Race 1/7/25
Jan 9 - vs Bloomington & Wayzata - Hyland - 4:30pm SignUp for Hyland Race 1/9/25
Jan 13 - vs Hill Murray (MEC) - Wild Mtn - 5:00pm  SignUp for Wild Mt Race 1/13/25
Jan 15 -  Hyland - 4:30pm SignUp for Hyland Race 1/15/25
Jan 18 - Giants MLK - Giants Ridge - 8:35am
Jan 20 - Jack Zahr Memorial - Wild Mtn - 12:00pm
Jan 23 - Afton MEC - Afton - 4:30pm
Jan 27 - Don Ship Wild Invite - meet bus at 6:15am
Jan 28 - JV Champs - Welch - 5:00pm
Feb 5 - SECTIONS
Feb 11 - STATE

State Your RACE INTENTIONS for January Races
You can state your intentions for all races now!  Please, please, please... only click in the cell associated with your name. Enter a Y if you are available. Enter a N if you are not.

Each race is a separate tab in the spreadsheet. Find your team, your name, and make your selection for each race. Make sure you check your schedule (family, school, work, spiritual) for that day before stating your availability.
**Remember, if you fail to state your race intentions, you will be placed at the end of the run order OR if it is an away race, you will be excluded from the run order.

HERE IS THE RACE INTENTION LINK

RACE PHOTOS

Janna Fabroni and her helpers have been busy trekking up the hills to capture beautiful race photos of all the athletes. You can find them on the MAST website by going to the events dropdown (under More), then photos, then 2024-2025 gallery. Thank you once again, Janna &  crew!

Let’s have a fun-filled race week!

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

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) Daniel Polland [email protected] 612-558-0526
Head Coach MAST Girls (All other Schools) Andréa Savage [email protected] 612-508-6214

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