Ski Teams Head to State, Finish Third

ala’s number, too.’”

Other players got their numbers by pure happenstance. However, over time, the numbers grow on the players, and they learn to love them. BBH player

Carter Krenke ‘23 (whose number is 16), shares, “Freshman year, [16] was my only option unless I wanted a number in the thirties or forties. I’ve stuck with it ever since.”

Carson Clark ‘25 (whose number is 25), another BBH player, says, “I wanted number seven, but Oliver Duininck [‘24] already had it, so I got 25 instead. [Because 25 is a perfect square], it keeps my mind activated during games. As a defenseman, I think about the number 25 a lot because I correlate it with breaking out of the defensive zone.” Clark continues, “25 is not the best number, but it’s still a good number.”

Katie Lattin

Chiesa ‘23

Girls Send Full Team, Joined by Alex

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Editor

Both the boys’ and girls’ ski team have had great success this season! The girls’ team qualified for state on Feb. 8 by placing second at sections and beating their toughest opponents, Wayzata, Minnetonka, and Benilde-St. Margaret’s. On the boys’ side, Chiesa qualified as an individual for the state meet, while, out of 100 skiers, Jackson Moon ‘23 placed 22nd, Colin Lee ‘24 placed 24th, Ethan Barkwell ‘28 placed 28th, AJ Khan ‘23 placed 31st, and

Aidan Schmidt ‘24 placed 38th. At sections, the boys’ team placed fourth. Also, Vivien Pihlstrom ‘25 placed second overall at sections. On Feb. 14, the girls’ team and Chiesa competed at Giants Ridge in the state tournament. The team overall finished third, losing out on second place by three points. Their team competitors included

Philstrom, Mackenzie Higgins ‘24, Lydia Geelan ‘26, Kate Rekas ‘23, Martha Hughes ‘24, and Ainsley Pflaum ‘25. In the individual events, both of which featured a field of 88, Philstrom placed second, Higgins placed 25th, Geelan placed 39th, Rekas placed 56th, Hughes placed 63rd, and Pflaum placed 66th. Chisea placed 86th.