BIWABIK, MINN. - Duluth East junior Anna-Britta Helmer reminded herself to stay relaxed, stay focused as she headed into the third lap of the girls team sprint Thursday afternoon. The Greyhounds had held a race-long lead, but a skier was closing in on her as she headed into a bump of a hill. Helmer wasn't worried; she had the mental training for this. "I did a good job of staying calm," she .
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