Gary Black, Jr. Memorial Race
The Gary Black Memorial race honors and memorializes a ski racing community legend, Gary Black, Jr., whose life was taken too soon in 2017. It honors Gary’s love for ski racing, the enthusiasm of what it's like to be a ski racer, and continues his legacy through the next generation of ski racers.
Every year to wrap up the season, girls and boys from the SVSEF Alpine U8, U10, U12, and U14 teams compete in a dual-panel ski race, and at the conclusion of the event, the teams’ end-of-season individual awards and the race’s perpetual trophies are presented.
End-Of-Season Awards:
- Most Improved
- Coaches Award
- Cheeso Award
- Outstanding Skier Awards
- Howard Dean Award in the U8 category
Perpetual Trophies:
- Gretchen Fraser Award for fastest U10 Female
- Pete Patterson Award for fastest U10 Male
- Kathleen Harrison Mortimer Award for the fastest U12 Female
- Billy Klein Award for the fastest U12 Male
- Bonnie Russell Award for the fastest U14 Female
- Smith Goggle Award for the fastest U14 Male
- Roy Hobson Overall Award for the fastest Male and Female on the day
Since 2017, the race has been held in honor of Gary Black, Jr. and prior to that between 1978 and 2016, the race was held in honor of Roy Hobson. Roy’s grandchildren, Donnis and Rebecca Dolsot, were on the Sun Valley Ski Team in the 1980’s.
2023 Gary Black, Jr. Memorial Race Recap & Results
2022 Gary Black, Jr. Memorial Race Recap & Results
Race Contacts
Chuck Harris
charris@svsef.org
208-630-3699
Brian Caulkins
bcaulkins@svsef.org
208-720-0128
Link to complete results will be posted following the 2025 event.
2025 Event Schedule will be posted as soon as it is available.
2020's
2024
Bianca Smith
Kai Sammis
2023
Savannah Pringle
Henry Questad
2022
Ruby Thurston
Tucker Reimund
2021
Ruby Smith
Wyatt Limburg
2020
Event Not Held
2010's
2019
Eden Gardner
Owen Walker
2018
Maya Lightner
Will Kogelmann
2017
Jessica Blackburn
Ben Goitiandia
2016
Anhwei Kirk
Ben Goitiandia
2015
Libby Kaiser
Ryder Sarchett
2014
Event Not Held
2013
Margot Griffith
Payton Anderson
2012
Sage Rheinschild
Kipling Weisel
2000's
2011
Teagan Palmer
Harlan Collins
2010
Amanda Stelling
Tanner Farrow
2009
Nina Hirner
Willie Adicoff
2008
Teagen Palmer
Miles Sweek
2007
Mandy Alexander
Colter Brehmer
2006
Mandy Alexander
Michael Greer
2005
Laura Speck
Corey Bellinger
2004
Lauren Parsons
Cameron Minor
2003
Lauren Parsons
Wes Powell
2002
Jessica Hamilton
Dixon Mosseau
2001
Maggie Acker
Griffin Post
2000
Katherine Latham
Chris Tatsund
1990's
1999
Jessica Hamilton
Tyler Roos
1998
Lynsey Dyer
Jay Brown
1997
Amber Acker
Matt McNeal
1996
Langley McNeal
John McCuskey
1995
Maggie Acker
Jay Brown
1994
Britta Schernthanner
Aaron Hill
1993
Sarah Curtis
Randy Flood
1992
Jordan Hawkes
Aaron Hill
1991
Claire Currie
Ben Brock
1990
Tara Bell
Clic Bloomfield
1980's
1989
Keri Lawson
Benji Hill
1988
Heidi Haller
Brian Daluiso
1987
Picabo Street
Jeff Rust
1986
Starr Corwall
Ryan Dean
1985
Heather Flood
Greg Norton
1984
Nicki Madjar
Grimes Williams
1983
Ruthie Matthes
Kyle Warren
1982
Heather Foster
Greg Norton
1981
Heidi Schernthanner
David Koonce
1980
Robin Leventhal
Ernie Matthes
1970's
1979
Jill Caywood
Jamie Collins
1978
Kim McDonald
Jack Koonce
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