By Lawrence Nemecek Coming off a strong conference meet, there was little rest for the Mound Westonka White Hawks Nordic ski team. Efforts focused immediately on preparing for the MSHL Section 6 Cross Country Ski Championships contested on March 1, 2021 at Wirth Park. Sections are the gateway to the coveted state meet. Many train,

By Lawrence Nemecek The conference championship: this is what it all leads up to for high school sports. It’s time for all the hours of training and hard work to pay off. And that is exactly what happened on February 19 at Hyland Park at the Twin Cities Nordic Conference ski meet, where Westonka skiers

By Jackie Nemecek Arctic conditions and biting winds did not hold back the Westonka Nordic team from having a busy and productive racing week. As temperatures hovered just above the mandatory -4 degree cutoff, the team competed in two 5 kilometer, Classic-style competitions at Elm Creek and Hyland Park. Classic technique has the racer ski in

By Lawrence Nemecek A calm, 15 degree day and hard track snow are perfect conditions for Nordic skiing, and this is exactly what greeted the Westonka Nordic team on January 27th for their second meet of the season at Hyland. Other schools battling it out on the course were state powerhouse Highland Park along with

By Lawrence Nemecek January 20 marked a much welcomed and successful return to skiing for the Mound Westonka Nordic team at the scenic Jeff Richards farm trails. Both the boys and girls varsity teams were victorious in a closely contested meeting with Holy Family and Orono. The course makeup was natural, groomed snow, typically not

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Open to grades 7-12 Mound Westonka High School Boys & Girls Nordic Skiing Team 2021 Varsity / Junior Varsity Registration Form 2020-21 High School Nordic Ski Team Registration Click to access registration form and fill out completely Students must be registered to participate Fee $265.00 Payment is made online and the link can be found

By Ron McGown Fresh off a strong performance in January’s Conference Meet, the Mound Westonka White Hawks Nordic skiers were eager to test themselves against the perennial powerhouses of Armstrong, Wayzata and Hopkins. The Section 6 Classic Pursuit gave them that opportunity Feb. 6 at Theodore Wirth Park in Golden Valley. The section race was

By Ron McGown January’s cold weather may keep some people indoors and bundled up, but for the Mound Westonka White Hawks Nordic ski team, things are really heating up. On Jan. 14, the team competed in a 5K classic race at Theodore Wirth Park in Golden Valley, and junior captain Carly McGown led the White

By: Ron McGown Deteriorating snow conditions over the last week have caused many area Nordic skiers to shift their activities to regional parks that make snow. The Twin Cities Nordic Ski Conference is no exception, so the Mound Westonka White Hawks Nordic ski team traveled to Elm Creek Regional Park on Jan. 9 to compete