Photos by Deno Johnson
Young talent bolsters state-level Nordic squads
A lot of things never seem to get old within the Forest Lake Nordic skiing program. First, head coach Deno Johnson, who has been in charge since 1998. Second, the team, which always seems to find new talented youngsters to fill out its roster. And last but not least, winning: both the boys and the girls teams were among their respective top echelons in the state last year, with the boys taking fourth at the state meet and the girls eighth.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The boys team beat Stillwater for a place at the state meet on a tiebreaker, avenging an identical loss in 2003 that still has Johnson sore.
“It just shows that if you stick around long enough, the tables will turn,” he said.
Junior all-stater Ryan Mead led the boys team last year and is set to do so again.
“He has set some high goals for