How sweep it is! The Alpine Vikings skied well on Thursday, January 10, claiming top spots on the podium at Lutsen Mountains. The Viking boys excelled, finishing with three on the podium. (L-R) Eighth-grader Will Lamb in 2nd, boys’ team captain Anders Zimmer 1st, and senior Luke Fenwick in 3rd.
How sweep it is! The day was so perfect and the results even better, it’s difficult to report the day in article form. So let’s try a summary format.
Individual Boys
Varsity…
▶ 1st Place Anders Zimmer – yup, he’s our captain
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Junior Varsity… |
1st | Place | Damian | Zimmer | – | he’s | chasing | his | big | brother |
Individual Girls
Left: Girls’ Alpine team captain Signe Larson took 1st place in the individual girls’ races, looking right at home at Lutsen Mountains.
▶ 1st Place signe larson – yup, she’s our captain too!
Team Results
. 1st Place – Boys Cook County/Silver Bay
. 1st Place – Girls Cook County/Silver Bay
Weather – 1st Place
. Sunny
. Warm
. No wind
. Perfect snow conditions
Other Information
. Six regional teams participated
. Approximately 150 racers total
. Some reports of mild sunburn
. Some reports of parents not showing up for work (and some students
with “excused absences” cheering on their Alpine Vikings).
Parting Comments:
Not too often does a day like this come along. But as Coach Vick says, “We had a good feel today and a good look at other schools but there remains tough competition in our section and we have yet to see all the schools. Our athletes need to continue to improve – we will indeed take today – but tomorrow is a new day and we have to look past this success and now focus on needed improvement in order to compete with other top schools.” The January race circuit continues with three more races this month. Stay tuned!
Above: Santina McMillan demonstrates the mood of the day at Lutsen Mountains.
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