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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Sergi Piguillem rips a turn on the Neveplast at Buck Hill.

Endless Winter has Arrived at Buck Hill

Rosie Hust, Sports Editor October 7, 2016

For those in search of an endless winter, your dreams are coming true. Buck Hill has just installed a new Nevaplast dry slope that opened on Sept. 23. Neveplast is a plastic carpet like surface that covers...

Orono ski teams triumph despite poor winter conditions

Zach Wagner, Graphic Designer February 25, 2015

Having started in November, the Orono Alpine and Nordic ski teams have just finished their three month season with great records and strong appearances at State. As for Nordic, the team had a total...

Alpine skiing season wrap up

Jack Ellis and Julia Spacek March 18, 2014

This year was a year to remember for the Orono Alpine Ski Team, as both the boys and the girls teams finished off strong, after qualifying for State. The boys team went to State and placed third as a team,...

Junior Keller Hickok skiing down the slopes at Buck Hill.

The ski hills of Minnesota come alive in the winter

January 26, 2012

As winter finally comes in the Twin Cities the local ski hills begin to fill with people anxious to ski. Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, Bloomington Hyland Hills is a small ski hill about half an...

Orono ski teams gear up for the 2011 season

Orono ski teams gear up for the 2011 season

December 18, 2011

Orono high school’s ski teams, Nordic and Alpine, have just started their seasons, and are both expecting a solid winter. The teams are roughly the same size, and there is a well-known rivalry between...

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