Lodi Area XC Ski Team

SKIER ROSTER
SAM TAYLOR  / JUNIOR
Favorite Food-- pizza
Activities: Swing Band , CC running , track

Sam is one of this year's youth ski
coaches.
He also waxed all of your skis this
summer!!!
SYD "Skids" ENDRES / JUNIOR
Favorite Food-- cheese
Activities: FFA, CC running , soccer

Syd is one of the busiest girls in the world.
In November she is headed to the Dominican Republic
to help with building projects. She loves cows
and hates horses.
JAMES SAAGER / SOPHOMORE
Favorite Food ------ Pasta
Activities: Golf, Soccer

James attended the Junior Birkie Camp this year
and ended up buying 2 pairs of rollerskies and poles!!
He is signed up for the CLASSIC Korteloppet.
CHELSEA "CHELLY" BUCHANAN / SOPHOMORE
Favorite Food---------Popcorn
Activities: CC Running, Track,

Chelsea was one of the most improved skiers last year.
She is also is the team's "best shot" and surprised everyone
by winning a Gold Medal in last year's biathlon race
in Eagle, Wi. --------so don't make her Mad!
ELLIOT STATZ / JUNIOR
Favorite Food-------His Mother's cooking!
Activities: Soccer , Golf

Elliot turned in the team's top performances last year
and finished 35th at State. He attended the Peak Nordic Camp
this summer and has high expectations for this season. He is
a midfielder for Lodi's ranked soccer team this fall.
PAIGE "Podge" NICHOLS / SOPHOMORE
Favorite Food: lasagna and raspberry pie
Activities: Waterskiing, board paddling , logrolling
, pole-vaulting/track, and youth ski coach.

As a middle schooler, Paige was the most
medal decorated skier in Lodi history
with 5 State Meet podium finishe
s.
This year she is training full-time for skiing and
plans to make some waves this xc race season.
In addition to being crazy about anything in the water,
she is a pretty good juggler too.
JIMMY CONWAY / FRESHMAN
Favorite Food: Linquini Alfredo
Activities : Soccer, Band , Drama , Swimming

Jimmy was our top middle school skier last year
and just missed the podium.
He has grown several feet since then and may turn into a super skier.
He is a very busy guy-refereeing soccer games
and selling concessions at Badger games!!
His father Pat is the Mt. Horeb/Blue Mound Nordic Head Coach.
RACHEL "Raquel" PORTER / SOPHOMORE
Favorite Food: Baba Ghanoush
Activities: CC running , track/pole vault

Rachel was our most improved girl skier last year.
She ran varsity CC for the entire season this fall.
She is very consistent! Most of all-----she is VERY funny!
Rachel is a
Korteloppet scholarship skier this year.
ASHER "the Ashman" WINNER / FRESHMAN
Favorite Food: Filet Mignon, fried shrimp and ice cream
Activities: soccer, downhill skiing

Asher is a great skier. He works at Little Norway in Mt. Horeb.
He has a very interesting Facebook page.
He'll be noticed at the high school level
by the time the State Meet rolls around.
He is a wave 3 Korteloppet skier this year.
TARA LANG / JUNIOR
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Activities: Snowboarding, Swing Choir

Tara is the fastest rollerblader in Lodi- no one can beat her!
We are planning on building up her muscles this year
and turning her into one of A- Team girls.
She is skiing her second Korteloppet in February.
She is also a great snow boarder.
MICHAEL RENDLER / SENIOR
Favorite Food: Ho-Ho's
Activities: Soccer,Track

Michael is back on the ski team after a year sabbatical.
He has the distinction of being the oldest member
of the ski team and starting back in 5th grade
as one of the first youth skiers.
He is a great athlete and hopes to help out the boys team this year.
He is signed up this season  for his first Korte.
ALLIE "THE AWESOME" GROTON/FRESHMAN
Favorite Food: Hmmmmmmmm?
Activities: CC running, Karate

Allie is a new skier on the team this year.
She is a BLACK BELT karate expert and is
Coach Dale's personal bodyguard!
PETE"DA SNEAK" GUNDE"
GUNDECK/FRESHMAN
Favorite Food:
Activities: CC running, ice fishing , track

Peter is graduate of the middle school
program and is ready to ski at the high
school level. Formally known as "short
stuff", he has put on too much of a growth
spurt to keep that nickname.  
SARAH KUEHN/SOPHMORE
Favorite Food:
Activities: volleyball,soccer

Sarah is known for being very fast
and athletic. She is a new skier this
year and is eager to learn this crazy
new sport.
AARON SZALKOWSKI/JUNIOR
Favorite Food:
Activities:soccer

Aaron is a veteren Korte
skier from Mt. Horeb  who is
trying out the ski team this
year. He has made great
strides as a skater and has a
super"motor".
LAURA BEIER  /FRESHMAN
MARIA SZZALKOWSKI/   FRESHMAN
HALEY WINNER/     8TH GRADER

The Blue Mound girls! All new skiers although Haley has done alot of family skiing.
They are all good students involved in Drama, Band.
STEFAN HUMPHRIES
FRESHMAN
Favorite Food:
Activities:CC running,Band
a new skier/Blue Mounder
BRICE MAIER / SOPHMORE