Aiming for improvement leads to state titles for Alpine champs

By CHRISTA LAWLER, Star Tribune, 02/13/24, 5:00PM CST

Vivien Pihlstrom of Blake wore her medal after winning the girls individual Alpine skiing state title. (Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune)

The day was clear and 27 degrees, and the snow was thin and grainy.

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With a grin: Meet the Metro Girls Nordic Skier of the Year
By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/02/2024, 7:30am CDT
Freshman Linnea Ousdigian of Mounds View smiled her way through a snow-challenged winter and was seen savoring victory in her last strides at state.
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Metro Boys Nordic Skier of the Year's strategy: 'Make it hurt more'
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Anthony Petkov won a state championship for Irondale, landed a college opportunity for himself and set a goal of competing for his parents' place of origin.
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By RON HAGGSTROM, Star Tribune 04/02/2024, 7:00am CDT
Vivien Pihlstrom of Blake became her school's latest winner, a group that includes older sibling Ava.
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Nordic state meet features a repeat and a sweep, by the same team
By CHRISTA LAWLER, Star Tribune 02/15/2024, 4:30pm CST
Duluth East's pair won the girls team sprint, contributing strongly to the Greyhounds' overall title. Among boys, Brainerd won Thursday's race, and Wayzata had the best team score.
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