Junior Nordic

 

Torin Koos
Leavenworth Native and LWSC member, Torin Koos, will represent the USA at the Olympics in Vancouver for 2010. One of the events, the Classic Sprint is on Feb. 16th.  Torin Koos was born in Leavenworth, Washington in 1980 and began skiing with his local Leavenworth Winter Sports Club.  Koos knew in second grade that he wanted to be an Olympic athlete. It wasn’t until his early years at the University of Utah, however, that Koos’s ski career took off.
 
Supported by his teammates, Koos ascended the ranks of American skiing, winning two national titles, being a part of two Olympic teams, placing 3rd in the World Cup in 2007, clinching a European Cup Win in 2006, and being named to the World Cup Red Group (top 30 world ranking) from fall 2005 to spring 2008.
 
Koos’s philosophy: “Striving after the Olympic ideal, that of citius, altius, fortius,– swifter, faster, stronger—is to dream out loud the biggest dream there is. To believe one day you can be the undisputed best at a chosen field of play, then test out this assumption over years and years of struggle, of work, of breakthroughs, of bliss, is a pretty invigorating way to wake up every morning.” (Bio provided by Fasterskier.com)
 
 

 

 

junior nordic program

 

The 2009-2010 Junior Nordic Program has a number of unique offerings for children 5 years and older who enjoy cross-country skiing. The programs offer beginning instruction through competitive racing, with coaching in classic and skating technique.  This will be the first year offering a Kindergarten Program for 5 and 6 year olds.  This program will meet weekly on Monday afternoon during January and February.  Parents will assist the the coaches, so they will need to be able to ski, too.  The Leavenworth Winter Sports Club is proud that the Junior Nordic Program has been able to expand and offer younger kids an opportunity to enjoy skiing.

 

 The Junior Nordic Team will continue their Jack Rabbit, Devo and Senior  programs.  The Jack Rabbits (1st-4th grades) practice twice a week in January and February.    The Devo Racers (5th-7th grades) start their 10-week program in December with three practices per week.  The Senior skiers (8th-12th grades) train for 11 weeks and attend three practices per week with coaches and then ski independently on other  days.  Competitive races are held throughout the winter in the region.  Skiers are encouraged to race if they so desire.  The aim of the Junior Nordic Program is for children of all ages to enjoy skiing, to become better skiers and to be active.   

 

This year enrollment will be based on school year, instead of birthyear/division. 

 

 

 

LWSC Junior Program
PO Box 573
Leavenworth, WA 98826

 

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Coaching Staff

 

 

 

  • Pete Spiegel, Head Coach
  • Steve Stefanides
  • Barb Ringel
  • Marci Ostrom
  • Nancy Bywater
  • Peggy Kinnear
  • McKenzie Kinnear
  • Susan Thomas 
  • Kevin Farrell
  • Marlene Farrell
  • Stephanie Astell
  • Mike Cummings
  • Milo Himes
  • Donna Mauzer