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Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to Sheridan High School's Nordic Ski Team. We are excited to establish high school level competitive Nordic Skiing in Sheridan as we train in the Big Horns and enjoy being outdoors during the winter.
C O R E V A L U E S
C O R E V A L U E S
We WORK Hard
We are ONE Team
We LOVE the Outdoors
Nordic Skiing is an excellent way to improve overall fitness as it challenges the athlete in all nine aspects that make up fitness. Both aerobic and anaerobic sports can benefit from Nordic Skiing during the winter. For endurance athletes such as cross-country runners or swimmers, Nordic Skiing builds a better engine increasing the athlete's VO2max and lactic threshold. For athletes competing in anaerobic sports such as football, soccer, tennis, or volleyball, Nordic Skiing enhances their ability to recover quicker allowing them to push longer at high intensity throughout the game.
Important Dates including the upcoming 2025/2026 Season:
Weekly training Spring through fall: Reach out to coach Alicke if you'd like to join us for our weekly activities including track practice, EMIT gym training, roller ski outings, and social gatherings.
April-26 (Sat): Fundraiser (Woods Flooring America Store Grand Opening)
May 23-26 (not confirmed): Memorial Day Ski Camp in Laramie
May-31-June-1 (Sat/Sun): Fundraiser Hoop Jam
June-15 (unconfirmed): Roller Ski Race uphill Casper Mountain
Team Summer Camp: TBD
High Plains Athlete Camp: TBD
Parent informational meeting: TBD (early November)
First Day of Practice: TBD
Thanksgiving Break: 11/26-28
Christmas Break: 12/22-1/2 (we will train during the break)
Senior Nationals: 1/3-1/10
Previous 2024/2025 Season:
May 24-27 (Fri-Mon): SNOW WYOMING Memorial Day Ski Camp
Nov-2 (Saturday): Our annual fundraiser www.SheridanSkiSwap.com
Nov-6 (Wednesday) 5:45-6:20pm: early informational meeting FOCUSING on NEW parents & athletes
Nov-11 (Monday) 5:45-6:20pm: Pre-season parent informational meeting for NEW or RETURNING parents & athletes
Nov 18: First Day of Practice
Nov 23: training in Big Horns
Nov 27-29: Thanksgiving Break
Dec 6-7: training in Big Horns
Dec 13-14 (leave 12/12): Jackson (1.25k Freestyle Sprint, Classic 5k)
Dec 13-15: JNQ Jackson (IMD region, not school sanctioned)
Dec 13: 1.25k Sprint
Dec 14: Classic 5k (U16) Classic 10k (U18)
Dec 15: Skate Mixed Relay 4x3k
Dec 21: training in Big Horns
Dec 20-21: RMN JNQ qualifier in Steamboat Springs (Day 1: Classic 5k, Day 2: Skate 7.5k (U18-21) 5k (U16))
Dec 23-1/3: Christmas Break
we offer daily ski trips in the Big Horns and some gym workouts
1/2-1/7: US Nationals in Fairbank, Alaska (not school sanctioned)
Jan 3-4 (leave 1/2): Pinedale (7.5k/5k Skate mini mass start, 7.5k/5k Classic)
Jan 10-11: Sheridan (Our FIRST High School Race in Sheridan!)
Jan 10: 4.5k Classic Individual Start
Jan 11: 7k Skate Mass Start (was cancelled due to weather)
Jan 18: Training in the Big Horns
Jan 17-18: Junior Nationals Super Qualifier in Soldier Hollow, Utah (not school sanctioned)
Jan 24-25: Lander (Skate Sprint, Classic)
Jan 31-Feb 1: Training in Big Horns and Laramie vision trip
Feb 1-2: RMN JNQ in Aspen (Day 1: Classic 5k; Day 2: Skate 15k (U18-21), 5k (U16)) (not school sanctioned)
Feb 7-8: Casper (7.75k Skate, 7.9k Classic)
Feb 8-9: JNQ West Yellowstone (IMD region, not school sanctioned)
Feb 14-15: Cody (Classic 6k, Skate 7.5-10k)
Feb 15-16: RMN JNQ Crested Butte (Day 1: Classic Sprint, Day 2: 10k Skate (U18/21), 5k (U16)) (not school sanctioned)
Feb 22: Training in the Big Horns
Feb 22-23: JNQ Sun Valley (IMD region, not school sanctioned)
Feb 28-Mar 1 (leave 2/27): State Championship in Laramie (Classic 5k, Skate 10k Mass Start)
March 7-16: Junior Nationals in SOHO, Utah (not school sanctioned)
Mar 10: Classic 7.5k/5k
Mar 12: Skate Sprint
Mar 14: 15/10/5k Skate Mass Start
Mar 15: Mixed relay classic
March 8: Rendezvous Race West Yellowstone, MT (not school sanctioned, overlaps with JN in SOHO)
Head Coach Falk Alicke with Libby Alicke
Meet Our Coaching Staff
Meet Our Coaching Staff
Coach Alicke is an US Ski and Snowboard certified L100 cross-country ski coach with a long standing endurance training background in cross-country skiing, running, and triathlon training. He strongly believes in the importance of High Intensity Interval (HIIT) and Strength training, and is also a CrossFit Level 2 trainer. He is also the founder of High Plains Performance Coaching, a coaching service dedicated to maximize athletic performance utilizing a data driven approach. He is the president of High Plains Nordic, a division of US Ski and Snowboard to promote, develop, and expand cross-country skiing within Wyoming, Eastern Montana, and the Dakotas. He and his wife Libby have 5 children, two of them currently attending Sheridan High School.
Coach Sara Kirol
Coach Kirol began cross-country skiing at the age of 3 in southern Wyoming. She has been a life-long athlete competing on basketball, volleyball, and track and field teams. She has been a Nordic ski instructor in Wisconsin and for Western Wyoming College Outreach in Saratoga, WY. She was a collegiate volleyball player and enjoyed competitive trail running for many years. She and her husband Chris have two children, both attending school in SCSD2.
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