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
By Lawrence Nemecek and Ron McGown On Jan. 4, the Mound Westonka White Hawks Nordic ski team traveled to Giants Ridge Ski Area in Biwabik to compete in the Mesabi East Invitational. Nearly 900 skiers turned out for the biggest high school meet in the nation on the challenging terrain of the Giants Ridge trail
By Randee McGown The Mound Westonka Nordic ski team took advantage of the chilly sunshine at Wirth Park Dec. 10 to put together a sixth-place finish at the second meet of the season. The skate race took place on the beautiful natural snow trails overlooking downtown Minneapolis and included the Twin City Nordic Ski Conference
By Sarah Reinhardt The Mound Westonka Nordic Ski team competed in the Section 6 Championship Meet on Feb. 4 at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. At the end of the day, two White Hawks skiers advanced to the state meet. As usual for Nordic skiing, weather played a big factor on the day. Freezing rain
By Sarah Reinhardt The Mound Westonka boys and girls Nordic ski teams competed in the Twin City Nordic Ski Conference Championship race on Jan. 25 at Wirth Park in Minneapolis. The race start was delayed by one hour due to the cold temperatures. Minnesota State High School League rules require temps to be above -4
By Sarah Reinhardt The Mound Westonka Nordic ski team competed in a conference skate ski race on Jan. 15 at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. This was a dual conference race with the teams from the Twin Cities Nordic Ski Conference and the Minneapolis City Conference. The Mound Westonka girls were one skier short of
By Sarah Reinhardt The Mound Westonka Nordic ski team had a busy start to racing in 2019, starting with a classic ski race at Wirth Park in Minneapolis on Jan. 3 against teams in the Twin City Nordic Ski Conference. The White Hawks boys team came in second place once again to an always strong
By Sarah Reinhardt The Mound Westonka Nordic ski team competed in a conference skate ski race on Dec. 18 at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. In addition to the teams from the Twin City Nordic Ski conference, the Minneapolis High School Nordic ski teams joined the race. The man-made snow and excellent trail conditions at
