The Haines Glacier Bear cross-country teams will run their first meet of the season Saturday in Petersburg.
With 10 runners led by state qualifier Quinn Asquith Heinz, the boys should be competitive against the region’s top squads, but the girls may face a harder time, due to attrition from competing sports and injuries.
The girls’ team is thinner and includes three injured runners who won’t be running this weekend against the Vikings.
Lende will take…