Here is the current Junior Olympic Points List for the Great Lakes District (GLD) as of Janaury 28, 2006.,

By Nick Baic
Jan 29, 2006

Cassidy snags a gold for Middlebury College at St. Lawrence Carnival at Lake Placid.,

By Pete Edwards
Jan 29, 2006

They were interesting times. Friday saw temperatures above 50F in Marquette but all that warm, wet snow froze overnight. Skate skiers had it easy; classic skiers had a waxing nightmare.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 29, 2006

Rain and record temps turn into icy rails for tracks and frightful descents on the technical World Cup Trail at Telemark Resort before temperatures rose again into the high 30's.,

By Corey Coogan
Jan 28, 2006

Look out, Baic coming through: Brendan Baic picks up his first win!! Great job.,

By Jeff Kalember
Jan 26, 2006

The Wednesday afternoon schedule meant that spectators were few. Also, this being a midweek day in post-Olympic selection times, the field size was small. However, what the field lacked in size was more than balanced in quality.,

By Corey Coogan
Jan 26, 2006

Milan Baic, Jesse Smith , and Hannah Ciesla the top classic sprinters around the 1.75K course at Hickory Ridge.,

By John Kostrzewa
Jan 24, 2006

The course, for both men and women, was two laps of five kilometers, beginning with one lengthy climbing section, including “the wall,” followed by a relatively flat middle, and then a technical final two kilometers with a number of descents and turns.,

By Corey Coogan
Jan 23, 2006

The 5km loop at Mt. Itasca is more ideally suited for skating than classical skiing. What this meant for athletes was a uniquely challenging classic race fondly termed by some “a herring-bone fest.”,

By Corey Coogan
Jan 23, 2006

Cliff Onthank and Daniela Gebhart take the wins at the 2006 Garland Grip under sunny skies and 7 inches of new snow.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 22, 2006

With no real downhills there were no places to catch a quick rest. It was an unrelenting ski - if you went too hard, you had to slow down on the flat rather than take advantage of the next downhill to rest.,

By Mike Muha
Jan 22, 2006

Here's a couple really nice photos from the start of Saturday's Garland Grip Classic Race from Doug Endicott.,

By Doug Endicott
Jan 22, 2006