Friday, 8:00 AM. 0 degrees, wind W, calm. The sky is mostly overcast and the barometer predicts partly cloudy skies.
Our neighbors the Radtkes have been involved with area skiing for years. Kathy is a teacher and ski team coach, and she informed me of yesterday’s Northern Ski League high school downhill ski match at Mt. Ashwabay Recreation Area. I got there about 11:00 AM just as the competition was ending, but got the flavor of the event in any case. There were teams, coaches and parents from all over the region, the two little chalets overflowing with high spirits.
Bayfield and some other northern schools are too small and/or cash strapped to field football teams, and ski teams are a great alternative. Boys and girls go to meets together, it is much less expensive than many other sports, and makes good use of area resources. It is great fun and an introduction to a lifetime sport. For more information go to the NSL web site, and be sure to go watch a race or two if you are able.
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