By Cathy Putman Special to The Press Times HOUGHTON, Michigan – The 2020 L.L. Bean U.S. Cross Country Championships, held Jan. 2-7 on the Michigan Tech University trail system, saw three Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team (ANST) members compete. Seniors Ryan Thieme (Bay Port) and Daniel Huhtala (Ashwaubenon) were joined by junior Kevin Johnson (Ashwaubenon) in …
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By Cathy Putman Special to The Press Time HOUGHTON – Michigan Tech University in Houghton, Michigan, hosted a Junior National Qualifier (JNQ) race series Dec. 21-22. The event attracted top collegiate and junior Nordic skiers from across the Midwest. Two Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team athletes, senior Ryan Thieme (Bay Port) and sophomore Grant Rocheleau (Bay …
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By Cathy Putman Special to The Press Times DULUTH – The Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team traveled to Duluth, Minnesota, for Junior National Qualifier races Dec. 14-15. The Grand Avenue Nordic Center in Duluth hosted the races. New this year, Wisconsin Nordic skiers have transferred from the Minnesota-based Midwest region to join Michigan in the formation …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor STOWE, VERMONT – Former Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team member Abby Jarzin is making quite a name for herself. The Northern Michigan University freshman had a strong showing at the NCAA meet in Stowe, Vermont, March 6-9. Jarzin, a three-time Wisconsin State Pursuit champion, finished seventh in the 5-kilometer freestyle and …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Green Bay East High School senior Jackson Adler is about as accomplished as they come in the cross-country ski world, but it’s the relationships with his teammates that is more noticeable. “He is a fabulous leader by example,” said Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team coach Scott Putman. “His …
CABLE – The 37th Wisconsin State Nordic Distance Championships attracted more than 270 high school skiers from all over the state Feb. 9-10 in Cable. Skiers contested Saturday’s individual start 6.5-kilometer skate race in the bitter cold. In Sunday’s snowy, classic round, they reprised the course in head-to-head pursuit, with each athlete starting at the …
MADISON – Madison’s Elver Park hosted the 164 fastest state junior skiers Feb. 2-3. Two-person relays on Saturday and several heats of head-to-head racing on Sunday determined the state sprint champions. With the weather misty and warm, every second counted as skiers bolted out of the starting gate to position for the first sharp turn, …
RHINELANDER – The CAVOC trails in Rhinelander hosted a two-day, pursuit-style Nordic competition in warm conditions Jan. 5-6, attracting 360 junior skiers from Wisconsin and Michigan. While Ashwaubenon showed well, the breakout performance was by Mason Vinoski, Ashwaubenon sophomore, who finished 14th JV skier after the first skate leg and took the podium as 5th …
HOUGHTON, Michigan – On a sunny and mild almost-winter weekend Dec. 15-16, the Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team raced in Houghton, Michigan at the first set of Junior National Qualifiers. More than 330 collegiate and junior racers from Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin competed in age group divisions on the Michigan Tech University trails. The top ANST …
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BY RICH PALZEWIC CORRESPONDENT Cathy Putman photo ASHWAUBENON – In a small ceremony in front of family, friends and her coaches, Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team (ANST) member Abby Jarzin recently signed her national letter of intent to ski collegiately at Northern Michigan University (NMU) in Marquette, Michigan. Jarzin – a homeschooler – has won the …
