State Nordic Meet

[Jackpine Rob]

Anyone else heading to the State High School Nordic Meet at Giant's Ridge on Thursday? Looks like a chilly morning race, but the afternoon pursuit portion is always a real spectacle.

[so haaad]

Always some good racing action. Kare 11 has already said they will show the highlights and results at 10pm.

[finnbay]

I'll be there all day taking photos of Ely teams. Hope to post some on the Photography forum later.

[Jackpine Rob]

Stop by and say Hi when you're milling around. I'll be easy to spot - black parka and the best-looking coyote hat ever.

Jr. skis for the Forest Lake Rangers, who fully intend to crush the competition (including the Timberwolves) in a brutal fashion.

As I type this, Jr. is feverishly waxing skis and praying for all he's worth that his knee holds up for two more races.....

[Spearing Machine]

I will be cheering on both the boys and girls teams from Little Falls all the way over here in WI. Go Flyers and show the state that there is something good that can still be produced in our town!!

[finnbay]

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Stop by and say Hi when you're milling around.

I'll look for you. I shot the tourney for MN Prep Photos in '07 and had to take shots of every participant. This year it's for the local paper and school, so only have to get the Ely kids and should have some time to look around.

Good luck to ALL he participants! It's a great event!

[Dbl]

My sister (and business partner) will be up there, her daughter made it as a 10th grader. I am sure she will be shooting as well. I might see if she has time to look you up Ken. You could at least meet the better half of the family!

[finnbay]

I'll have a "Finn Bay Photography" coat on, and shooting primarily a 300 mm 2.8. Should be easy to spot!

What school does she ski for?

[Dbl]

Maple Grove. I keep telling her to use the 300 but she doesn't like carrying it! She will be shooting the 50D and 70-200, unless she talks me into going up with her.

[finnbay]

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Jr. skis for the Forest Lake Rangers, who fully intend to crush the competition (including the Timberwolves) in a brutal fashion.

[Jackpine Rob]

Ely skied brilliantly, and deserved the win. I must admit to cheering for the Ely kids at several points - and if another team had to take it, I'm glad it was the Ely kids.

What a David and Goliath story! Small school from Up North slays the metro competition.

BTW, that was Jr. and his crony on the red sled screaming down the hill as you were leaving. They are up in the woods right now, chasing lake trout and camping out for the long weekend. He had promised himself a winter camping trip after the season, so I hope the boys catch a few plump trout and have a chance to decompress.

[finnbay]

It was a fun day! Missed you along the way and would have liked to have met you. I did get to meet Dbl's sister and that was fun.

When those kids came roaring down the hill, there was a lady walking next to me and all I said was "Oh to be young again!"

To hear that they're out in the woods fishing makes me think that even more!

[so haaad]

Where's the pictures?!? (including any with the red sled!)

[finnbay]

I posted over 500 shots from the day. Here are a few:

From the freestyle in the morning:

To the pursuit in the afternoon:

Peter Schurke spent after crossing the finish line:

Assistant coach Tyler Fish getting skis ready when it's -18:

And one random one as she went by:

[ac777]

I heard Forest Lake got beat by some small town, but I cant remember what it was, Was it Ely?

[finnbay]

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I heard Forest Lake got beat by some small town, but I cant remember what it was, Was it Ely?

School enrollments (grades 9-12) for teams participating:

Wayzata - 3,091

Hopkins - 2,190

Forest Lake - 2,123

Osseo - 1,893

Lakeville North - 1,725

Mpls South - 1,694

Little Falls - 758

Ely - 174 ---- 2010 State Champs!

By the way, the girls team took 3rd!

[so haaad]

School enrollments (grades 9-12) for teams participating:

Wayzata - 3,091

Hopkins - 2,190

Forest Lake - 2,123

Osseo - 1,893

Lakeville North - 1,725

Mpls South - 1,694

Little Falls - 758

Ely - 174 ---- 2010 State Champs!

Great photos Finnbay. These enrollment numbers are great, considering the results! Congrats to Ely!