Athlete of the Week: January 13
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SVSEF provides ski and snowboard programming to nearly 700 athletes in the Wood River Valley. Athlete of the Week is an opportunity to highlight individuals who embody the values championed by this organization; sportsmanship, citizenship, character, teamwork, creativity, passion and perseverance.
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Naomi displays proper fundamentals and is passionate for progression. She's a big motivator on the team; she encourages her teammates to be better, both vocally and in the way she rides. We're glad to have her on team!
- Danger Dave, Snowboard Devo Coach
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Jack Broderson has been a great addition to the XC Prep Team this season. He manages to find positivity and fun in everything we do at Prep Team. Whether slogging up a hill in freezing temperatures or pushing himself out of his comfort zone on speedy downhills, Jack has smile on his face, as if every day at ski team is a new adventure. Never a complainer and eager to improve, he makes teaching fun and is an essential part of our team.
- Kelley Sinnott, Prep Team Head Coach
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Dominic is new to SVSEF this year and has already impressed all the North Series coaches with his stellar attitude. After a big fall or when skiing something more challenging, Dominic never complains, he just quietly keeps working on his skiing. He is a great addition to any group because he supports his teammates and works hard every day. There have been a couple days when he has forgotten his equipment but that doesn’t stop Dominic from showing up the next day with a big smile. We love having Dominic on North Series and can’t wait to see how his skiing progresses throughout the season.
- Josie Brownell, North Series Coach
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Athlete of the Week: December 23
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We're back with Athlete of the Week! SVSEF provides ski and snowboard programming to nearly 700 athletes in the Wood River Valley. Athlete of the Week is an opportunity to highlight individuals who embody the values championed by this organization; sportsmanship, citizenship, character, teamwork, creativity, passion and perseverance.
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Cash Mintz proved to be a great teammate last weekend, when a fellow athlete was injured and the coach was farther down the run. Cash waited with his teammate until the Ski Patrol arrived. He often skis in the back of the group to be able to help his teammates, and is always looking out for their safety and well-being.
- Brian Caulkins, Baldy Devo Head Coach
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Peter is a 5th grader at the Community School. He is a very mindful athlete making good food choices, and always has a positive attitude. Peter is a second-year Mini Xtreme skier and is skiing very well this year. I think it is really great that he knows when to be cautious and when to send it. He represents Mini X well because he loves skiing off-piste and doing jumps. One particularly great thing about Peter as a teammate is that he is always looking out for his friends, which makes him a great role model for the team.
- Ben Schumacher, MiniX Head Coach
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Henry Dolson is our athlete of the week. Henry has impressed with his attitude and work ethic. Although he is new to the team this season, he has really acclimated quickly and leads by example. His willingness to push himself and enjoy the process is admirable.
- Gui Mattheis-Brown, Freeski Progression Head Coach
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Athlete of the Week: December 16
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We're back with Athlete of the Week! SVSEF provides ski and snowboard programming to nearly 700 athletes in the Wood River Valley. Athlete of the Week is an opportunity to highlight individuals who embody the values championed by this organization; sportsmanship, citizenship, character, teamwork, creativity, passion and perseverance.
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Peyton Sundberg competes on SVSEF’s Alpine FIS Team. When I think of Peyton, the word that comes to mind is consistency. Peyton steadily works at her craft day in and day out. Peyton does a phenomenal job with her conditioning, and that was noticeable immediately when we hit the snow in November! On snow, she diligently woks on her form and tactics. Peyton takes a lot of runs, and is determined to improve. She represents what we love to see from Alpine FIS athletes. Peyton is passionate about the sport, she is committed to improving her craft, and she has excellent character.
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Austin has been a part of our SVSEF family over the past few years. He is consistently one of the most thoughtful and kind athletes out there. His dedication is unwavering; at the beginning of the dryland season, Austin came up with the goal of learning a backflip on the trampoline. He has spent countless hours working on it,and recently achieved his goal. Austin is a joy to have on the team, and sets a good example both in his training and in his everyday approach to life.
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New to cross country skiing, this enthusiastic and infectiously happy girl decided to make her first try at skating at the Winterstart race last weekend. What an accomplishment! She is a kind teammate, up for a challenge and willing to try every day she comes to practice, on dry land or on snow. It is an honor to be around her bright and shining smile. There is no telling where Vivian might go when she sets her mind to it.
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Rotarun Ski Area Invests in Community Winter Recreation with New Snowmaking Infrastructure
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Thirty years in the works, Rotarun is finalizing its initial phase of installing snowmaking. For the 2019/20 season, the nonprofit ski area will have snowmaking on the lower section of the hill, enabling Rotarun to establish a base of snow on the lower skier’s left of the mountain. There has been a significant amount of work done behind the scenes to ensure that the upcoming changes to the Rotarun property are appropriately scaled and engineered for the betterment of both the Rotarun Ski Area and the Sage Springs neighborhood.
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Through the incredible generosity of the Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Heyward Foundation, The Janice Seagraves Family Foundation, generations of Rotarun board members, and a great many others, we are ecstatic that this incredible community asset will continue to provide a place for all of us to enjoy the winter in an authentic and inspired way, for generations to come. This is a magnificent step forward to further inspire our winter-loving community.”
Other Rotarun Ski Area improvements include a design upgrade to the lodge, with a kitchen and bathroom remodel project to help with usability. McGrew is also working with The Hillside Ranch and The Sun Valley Garden Center to procure larger spruce trees, with the intention of placing them around the border of the property to improve overall aesthetics and better integrate the existing infrastructure.
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None of these endeavors would be remotely feasible without the generosity of time and resources from a number of community partners.
“We cannot say ‘thank you’ enough to our local supporters who believe in this ski hill, and its role in our community,” said McGrew. “Lunceford Excavation and Webb Nursery provided incredible donations to help with the significant and costly work required to remediate a mudslide we experienced last spring. Wilro Plumbing, Wood River Electric, Levatan Appliance, BC Builders, Ferguson Supplies, Sun Valley Rug and Tile, Mountain Land Design, and Idaho Lumber and Ace Hardware have all leaned in to make this lodge improvement project come to life for our kids and community. We are beyond thrilled!”
Rotarun is planning its annual family friendly New Year’s Eve event and hosting free community ski and ride sessions throughout the upcoming winter. Visit www.rotarun.org for more information and details on calendars, and ways to get involved.
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Alpine Thanksgiving Camp Set for November 23-27
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Please contact your head coach or Riley Berman with any questions.
Riley Berman, Alpine Events Director: riley@svsef.org / 208-720-6557
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We are once again able to offer a Thanksgiving project here at home for our alpine teams. We are excited for the “pre-season” mileage and high-quality training; we travel far and wide to find these types of training setups, but nowhere tops our own backyard.
Each group will have a different mix of gate/fundamental work based on the goals of the age class. Individual team plans will be provided by head coaches.
Based on conditions, the camp will be located on Upper and Lower College, 42nd street, and Lower River Run. The possibility of setting training environments (GS and SL gates, drills, fundamentals, etc.), on all of these trails is a dream come true from the skill acquisition point of view. We always begin the season looking for terrain that lends itself to establishing good habits and successful movement patterns. As with years past, the terrain plan is going to afford a world class training environment, with the added bonus of having the hill only open to our SVSEF groups and some visiting teams.
Dates: The camp is November 23-27 (Saturday through Wednesday). The times and content of the sessions will differ based on the group’s goals.
IMD Team, USSA Team, FIS Cost: $550 for all 5 days of the camp. ($85 for lift tickets and hill space per day, $25 admin event fee per day) Athletes can sign up for individual days at $110 per day.
North Series: $440 for the entire camp. ($85 for lift tickets and hill space per day $25 admin and event fee per day). Athletes can sign up for individual days at $110 per day.
- The camp will be Saturday/Sunday, Tuesday/Wednesday – (athletes will not ski on Monday due to coaches education). Sign deadline is Monday November 18th. Sign up on Ski Club Pro under “Camps & Trips”. The sooner you sign up the better as we can staff the groups appropriately.
Historically this camp has been an incredible experience for athletes at every level. We encourage our athletes to participate if they can. For some, there will be a few days of school missed, and we encourage you to plan ahead with teachers and secure solid academic footing going into this camp.
Once again Sun Valley Company is offering to wave the lift ticket and hill space fee to employee families with athletes (dependents) that will be participating in the camp. Those athletes will only be charged the $25 per day admin fee. Please look for a separate signup option in ski club pro if you qualify for this opportunity.
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2019 Baldy Hill Climb Results and Photos
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Thanks to our 2019 Baldy Hill Climb participants for a great day of biking and hiking Baldy, and to our volunteers for making it happen! Find results at the link below, as well as photos from the day.
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Athlete of the Week: April 5
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This is the final installment of Athlete of the Week for the 2018-2019 season.
SVSEF provides ski and snowboard programming to nearly 700 athletes in the Wood River Valley. Athlete of the Week is an opportunity to highlight individuals who embody the values championed by this organization; sportsmanship, citizenship, character, teamwork, creativity, passion and perseverance.
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Ethan Marx, 15, Big Mountain Team
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Ethan has been a crossover athlete, training with both the Alpine USSA team and with the Big Mountain team this season. He has been a role model athlete for both teams. Ethan has focused mostly on the big mountain side of competition this winter; a fifth place finish at Whistler in March secured his spot at the North American Championships at Kicking Horse this upcoming week (watch his runs here). I’m really proud of him, especially since he’s at the bottom of his age bracket, being 15 and skiing against older and more experienced athletes (his age group covers 15-18 year olds).
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Photo by Tim Carter
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Jack Tierney, 12, Freestyle Progression
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Jack has made large improvements on his skiing and jumping in the past weeks. Down at Rotarun, he has worked hard on his backflip so he can bring it to the snow next season. His dedication and work ethic have been a great example for his teammates. We are really excited to see him develop as a skier and athlete.
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Falon Hanna, 16, Alpine FIS
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Falon has a great deal of passion for the sport of ski racing and her teammates. Through her consistent enthusiastic effort, she has shown a lot of progression throughout this season, and an affinity for speed. Falon found a passion for her speed through her excellent results at Schweitzer, and she is excited to continue that energy as we head to Mammoth, California as we will be racing downhill, super G, GS and slalom to finish out the season.
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Week(s) in Review: April 3
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Channing Curci, coach Andy Gilbert and Maddie Hothem prep for snowboard halfpipe at USASA Nationals at Copper
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SNOWBOARD
USASA Nationals, Copper, March 31-April 4
3/31
SVSEF started off the week with Jack Verhaeghe competing in GS for Breaker Boys (12-13); he finished 16th overall.
4/1
Boys competed in slalom, and girls in halfpipe. For Breaker Boys, Jack Verhaeghe finished 19th. Nico Lerner took 12th for Menehune Boys (10-11). In the halfpipe, Olive Gilbert rode to 26th for Breaker Girls. Channing Curci and Maddie Hothem went eight and nine for Youth (14-15).
4/2
Jack Verhaeghe had a great day in the Breaker Boys (12-13) boardercross, riding confidently and smoothly; he advanced all the way to the semifinals in the biggest field of the entire event. Unfortunately, he just missed the transfer by one spot in third (top two advance). It was still his best ever finish in BX at Nationals – he was sixth for his age group.
Nico Lerner also made it to semifinals for Menehune Boys; he was riding with the spice and ready to race. There were some great heats on the way, and again in semifinals our SVSEF rider just missed moving on. Nico finished second in the consolation round, landing him in sixth place.
Notables:
Caleb Hothem 21st
Sebastian (Sea Bass) Lerner 39th
The ladies competed in slopestyle, and Channing Curci pulled down another top ten finish in eighth place. After a bobbled first run, she dusted off and had a full pull on her second go.
Olive Gilbert had a good first run, landing all her jumps and adding a backside 180 on one of the rail features – she ended up in 33rd in one of the biggest fields of the event.
4/3
Day four had the boys at slopestyle and the ladies in boardercross. Zoe Bacca rode strategically, making it through heats and into finals; she took the overall victory for the day and was named a national champion. Olive Gilbert, Maddie Hothem and Channing Curci also competed. Maddie made it into semifinals.
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Junior World Championships
Payton Bacca represented SVSEF at Junior World Championships for snowboardcross in Austria. She was 45th in the qualifier, in a field of athletes who represented 22 different countries. This was a unique opportunity for Payton to dip her toes in more international competition, having worked hard all season, competing at NorAm and FIS competitions.
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ALPINE
FIS WR Open Tech, Northstar, March 19-22
SVSEF FIS athletes recently headed to California to compete in tech races at Northstar. Carly Walther-Porino had two 14th place finishes, in the slalom and giant slalom. Lizzy Vanderkloot’s best result was in the same slalom race, in which she finished 13th. Sage Curtis’ top finish was 14th in the 3/20 giant slalom. Falon Hanna was 26th in the 3/21 slalom. For men, Cassell Lefevre skied to 15th in the 3/19 giant slalom, Charlie Synder did well in the slalom races, finishing seventh on 3/22 and 14th on 3/21. Finn Mallinen’s best result was 22nd in the 3/22 slalom. Buey Grossman was 34th in the 3/20 giant slalom.
RESULTS
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Paige DeHart with the win
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IMD, U14 WR Jr Champs, Big Sky, March 21-24
IMD athletes competed at Big Sky for U14 Western Region Junior Championships. Said Head Coach James Tautkus, “we are very proud of these athletes. They set lofty goals this year. Some achieved, some barely missed, and in Big Sky we mostly took advantage of a great opportunity to learn, grow, and build on experience for the year and years to come. Our depth on the IMD alpine team has great potential. Nothing comes easy, especially in ski racing, and I think these results prove that we are doing a good job preparing our athletes for the challenges ahead in this sport and in life.”
SVSEF had nine U14 athletes in attendance. Based on their results during this series, Paige DeHart qualified for U16 Nationals – she is the only female athlete from the Western Region to do so – and Maya Lightner qualified for Whistler Cup.
- Paige DeHart 1 SG, 1 GS, 1 SL, 4 Skills Quest
- Maya Lightner 7 SG, 7 GS, 4 SL, 22 Skills Quest
- Lowie Watkins 31 SG, 35 GS, 32 SL, 56 Skills Quest
- Ruby Crist 17 SG, DNF GS, 33 SL, 39 Skills Quest
- Cole Curci 7 SG, 9 GS, 17 SL, 3 Skills Quest
- Tommy Normand 51 SG, 46, GS, 43 SL, 58 Skills Quest
- Will Kogelmann 35 SG, DNF GS, 26 SL, 39 Skills Quest
- Drew Kogelman 27 SG, 22 GS, 34 SL, 29 Skills Quest
- Sacha Stern-Pre 43 SG, 32 GS, 31 SL, 31 Skills Quest
RESULTS
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Agnes Kind in first in the women's U16 GS
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USSA, Tri-Divisional Champs, Jackson, March 21-24
SVSEF brought 15 athletes to Jackson to compete at Tri-Divisional Championships, a series which included athletes from the Intermountain Division, Alaska and theNorthern Division (Montana). All of these athletes qualified to compete in these races.
Agnes Kind swept the weekend, winning Friday's SG race, Saturday’s slalom and Sunday’s GS. Reece Walther-Porino started 62nd and finished 19th overall (5th for U14s) and Faith Cooke was 8th for U14s in the SG. All of the girls had some great improvements from Thursday's training run. Brigette Normand was 10th for U14s (27th overall) in the slalom. In the GS, Natalie Gowe finished third for U14s, Reece Walther Porino fourth, Eden Grace Gardner seventh, Asia Angel 10th and Scarlet Rixon 11th.
Scarlet Rixon also won the hard charger award moving from 73th to 28th overall.
On the men's side, Taylor Rixon finished 8th overall in the SG (7th for U16s), despite a hiccup out of the start. Robbie Cullen was 15th overall (12th for U16s). Zephyr Carruth finished eighth for U14s (26th overall), Owen Walker finished 14th for U14s (33rd overall) and Abel Marx, who started 99th for the men, moved up to 27th place overall, finishing ninth for U14s. In the slalom race, Taylor Rixon skied to fifth for U16s and Robbie Cullen 10th for U16s. Bodin Lee was 10th for U14s (23rd Overall). In Sunday’s race, Taylor Rixon finished ninth for U16s.
RESULTS
North Series, IMD Finals, Snowbird, March 23-24
North Series took a handful of athletes to Snowbird for IMD Finals. Caroline Wright was second for U8/U10 in the giant slalom. Sophia Miller was 17th for U14 girls. In the boy’s giant slalom, Charlie Reid had a solid race, finishing fifth. Adam Wright was 15th for U12 boys. In a field of 43 U14/U16 boys, Bryce Kanowsky was 13th, James Wright 21st and Henry Wright 27th. In the slalom, Charlie Reid was 11th for U8/U10, Adam Wright sixth for U12 and Henry Wright 16th for U14/U16.
RESULTS
FIS, NorAm Finals, Sugarloaf, March 18-21
Jack Smith has been competing on the East Coast, first at NorAm Finals, and then at Nationals and Junior Nationals. At NorAm Finals, he competed in both tech and speed events. He was 33rd in the first downhill, 39th in the first super G, 25th in the alpine combined and 34th in the second super G at Sugarloaf. Bennett Snyder competed in the speed events at NorAm Finals as well; he was 55th in the first downhill and 53rd in the next, 58th in the super G and 37th in alpine combined.
RESULTS
FIS, Alpine National Championships, Waterville, March 24-26
Five male athletes and one female skier represented SVSEF at Alpine Nationals. Alum Kipling Weisel also competed. In the slalom, Kipling was 11th, Jack Smith 41st and Bennett Snyder 50th. In the GS, Kipling was 12th, Jack Smith 18th, alum Spencer Wright 48th, Max Noddings 54th and Bennett Snyder 62nd. Erin Smith alsohad a great couple days of racing; she was 22nd in the ladies’ slalom field of 74 of the top U.S. athletes, and 36th in the giant slalom.
RESULTS
FIS, Alpine Junior National Championships, March 27-March 29
The same five male skiers competed at Junior Nationals. Erin Smith and Lizzy Vanderkloot were SVSEF’s female racers who qualified and attended. Erin Smith was 25th in the giant slalom and did not finish her first run in the slalom. Lizzy did not finish her first run in the giant slalom, and was 30th in the slalom.
Jack Smith finished 12th in the men’s giant slalom. Alum Spencer Wright was 30th in the giant slalom. Max Noddings skied to 36th, Bridger Harrison 42nd, Black Bathum 66th and Bennett Snyder 77th. In the slalom, Blake Bathum was 24th and Max Noddings 32nd.
RESULTS
U14 Vail Divisional Project, Vail, March 28-31
Lowie Watkins, Ruby Crist, Faith Cooke and Will Kogelmann were invited to attend a U14 divisional project, part of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard pipeline. This was an opportunity for athletes to score points, and also to race out of the region for the first time. “It’s a new experience for the Intermountain Division, as it's the first time IMD has taken a team to this event,” said Alpine Program Director Will Brandenburg. “It was one of the more challenging GS venues they’ve raced on, so it was a really great learning experience for their development.”
U16 Nationals, Breckenridge, March 31-April 4
Ryder Sarchett started Nationals off right with the win in the men’s slalom. This was a repeat of last year, when he was also the national champion in slalom; back-to-back victories is an impressive feat. Nathan Gowe was 28th overall for men. In the women’s race, Dasha Romanov finished sixth, Marit Kaiser 14th and Jessica Blackburn 21st (third for first year U16s). Paige DeHart was the top U14 and 23rd overall.
In the giant slalom, Dasha made the national podium in second. Jessica was 11th, and again was the third 2004. Notably, she was fifth on the second run. Marit finished 15th and Paige 24th, again the top U14. For men, Nathan was 38th, Nils Galloway 48th and Ryder did not finish.
Athletes competed in Skills Quest on April 2, and finish the series with super G today.
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IMD athletes on their backcountry ski
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IMD Backcountry Day
Lindsay Mann and Sun Valley Guides led a group of six alpine IMD skiers into the backcountry for a day of touring. They ventured into the Pioneers, skiing the ridgeline that parallels Hyndman Creek Road. The skinning conditions were tricky earlier in the day, which forced the group to switch to boot packing on their first lap. They covered 1600 vertical feet in their ascent, and the same for their descent. “All of the athletes had great attitudes and really embraced the team mentality of backcountry skiing,” noted Mountain Awareness Coordinator and USSA coach Lindsay Mann.
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The scene post-race at the Gary Black Jr. Memorial
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Gary Black Jr. Memorial Race
SVSEF hosted the annual Gary Black Jr. Memorial Race, named in honor of the late Gary Black Jr., a stalwart supporter of SVSEF and skiing culture. The race drew 110 athletes U14 and under, and skiers competed in a dual panel slalom on Greyhawk. “It was really fun and a great way to end the season,” said Alpine Program Coordinator and North Series Assistant Coach Josie Brownell. “We saw some amazing costumes and some fantastic skiing. It was a really energized group. Heather Black attended and said a few words in memory of her late husband, Gary Black Jr., for whom the race is named. Heather and Alpine Program Director Will Brandenburg helped announce and hand out awards from the race; it was a nice way to wrap up the season.”
Overall winners were Owen Walker and Eden Gardner.
RESULTS - BOYS
RESULTS - GIRLS
Top 5 overall for age groups:
U14 boys: Owen Walker-1, Henry Wright-2, Bryce Kanowsky-3
U12 boys: Paxton Sammis-1, Jay Blackburn-2, Graham Stafford-3, Santiago Rico-4, Zane Oliver-5
U10 boys: Tommy Hovey-1, Walker Woodring-2, Huxley Flood-3, Wyatt Limburg-4, Will Lamoureux-5
U8 boys: Cash Mintz-1, Harry Woodring-2, Caleb Covington-3, Aiden Safley-4, Sam Robins-5
U14 girls: Eden Gardner-1, Natalie Gowe-2, Madda Mourier-Floyd-3, Scarlett Rixon-4, Bridgette Normand-5
U12 girls: Taylor Hovey-1, Josie Sarchett-2, Rowan Desler-3, Claire Buchwalter-4, Scarlet Pringle-5
U10 girls: Leila McGrew-1, Hadley Walker-2, Lily Larrabee-3, Skyler Jensen-4, Ruby Thurston-5
U8 girls: Lauren Larrabee-1, Savannah Pringle-2, Olivia Harrington-3, Eva Questad-4, Taylor Rundell-5
Billy Klein Award - U12 Boy: Paxton Sammis
Bonnie Russel Trophy - U14 Girl: Eden Gardner
Kathleen Harriman Mortimer - U12 Girl: Taylor Hovey
Smith Goggle Award - U14 Boy: Owen Walker
Gretchen Fraser Award - U10 Girl: Leila McGrew
Pete Patterson Award - U10 Boy: Tommy Hovey
Roy Hobson Award Women: Eden Gardner
Roy Hobson Award Men: Owen Walker
Brian Caulkins, Tor Jensen and Adele Savaria head coaches for Baldy Devo/LASAR, Mini World Cup and North Series, respectively, announced their end of season awards, listed below.
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MWC Awards:
Coaches Award Boy: Sawyer Morgan
Coaches Award Girl: Ruby Thurston
Outstanding Skier Boy: Walker Woodring
Outstanding Skier Girl: Alaska Sewell
MWC Most Improved Boy: Carson Bauer
MWC Most Improved Girl: Caroline Wright
MWC Women: Hadley Walker
MWC Men: Tommy Hovey
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North Series Awards:
Most Improved Boy: Adam Wright
Most Improved Girl: Claire Buchwalter
Coaches Award Boy: Simon Morgan
Coaches Award Girl: Rowan Desler
Most Inspirational Boy: Tucker Smith
Most Inspirational Girl: Ella Shaughnessy
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Baldy Devo Awards:
Coaches Award Boy: Zane Oliver, Henry Flynn
Coaches Award Girl: Issy Rosselini, Elle Deckard
Most Improved Boy: Octavio Hurtado, Finn Marlow
Most Improved Girl: Margaret Fisher, Amelie Ries
Cheeso Award Boy: Hank Greener
Cheeso Award Girl: Aviella Buoncristiani
Howard Dean Award Boy: Declan O’Toole
Howard Dean Award Girl: Savannah Pringle
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Peter Holmes, Kevin Bolger and Johnny Hagenbuch in Quebec
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CROSS COUNTRY
World Cup Finals, Quebec, March 22-24
Gold Team skiers Kevin Bolger and Peter Holmes competed at World Cup Finals, held in Quebec. Kevin finished 44th in the pursuit and classic and 41st in the sprint, while Peter Holmes was 70th in the pursuit, 73rd in classic and 65th in the freestyle sprint. Comp team skier Johnny Hagenbuch was also in Quebec for a junior event on Saturday; he finished sixth in the 10km classic mass start race in a field of 61 skiers. This was the first event of its kind at World Cup Finals, and it sought to highlight top junior racers from across the country.
RESULTS
JUNIOR RACE RESULTS
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SuperTour Finals, Presque Isle, March 29-April 2
Gold Team skiers, along with Johnny Hagenbuch (Comp) and Daniel Fischer (PG) traveled to the remote northeastern corner of Maine for SuperTour Finals to wrap up the competitive season. The event kicked off with a freestyle sprint. Kevin Bolger and Peter Holmes moved onto heats from qualifiers, with Kevin ultimately finishing fourth in finals and Peter 22nd. Johnny Hagenbuch made heats, qualifying 27th and finishing 28th. Daniel Fischer was 38th and Adam Luban 46th in qualifiers. For women, Cate Brams finished 26th overall (qualified 24th), Katie Feldman was 27th (qualified 26th), and Maddie Morgan was 30th in the qualifier.
A classic mass start followed, with men skiing 15km and women 10km. Kevin finished seventh, Peter 15th, Johnny 26th, Adam 31st and Daniel 48th. Katie was 22nd for women, Cate 23rd and Maddie 36th.
Teams competed in 4x5km mixed relays – SVSEF's team of Cate, Peter, Katie and Kevin finished sixth overall.
In the final day of racing, men skied a 50km freestyle mass start, and women skied 20km. Kevin finished 18th, Peter 23rd, Adam 27th and Daniel 35th. Katie was 21st for women and Cate 23rd.
RESULTS
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Kevin Bolger in SuperTour Final sprint heats
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FREESKI
Upcoming: USASA Nationals, Copper, April 5-10
SVSEF freeskiers leave for USASA Nationals, which follow on the tails of snowboard Nationals. Here's a preview from SVSEF skier Johannes Liaboe:
1. What event are you most looking forward to?
I’m really looking forward to the slopestyle and skier cross competitions. Slopestyle is not my strong suit (Yet) but it is a lot of fun.
2. How have you been preparing for Nationals?
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2019 Gary Black Jr. Memorial Results
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RESULTS – BOYS
RESULTS – GIRLS
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Athlete of the Week: March 22
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SVSEF provides ski and snowboard programming to nearly 700 athletes in the Wood River Valley. Athlete of the Week is an opportunity to highlight individuals who embody the values championed by this organization; sportsmanship, citizenship, character, teamwork, creativity, passion and perseverance.
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Luke Rizzo, 18, Freestyle Travel
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Luke is one of our graduating seniors who has grown up through SVSEF. He has continued to pursue his passion for skiing; from devo to alpine to freestyle, his love for the sport resonates throughout his training. This past year came with many challenges coming off of an extremely successful competition season the year before. Luke was faced with a difficult situation of juggling his scholastics and intense training/competition schedule. He finished the season with some impressive results, placing 18th at Junior Nationals and 25th at US National Championships. We're really proud of Luke, his hard work and dedication, and what he's accomplished this season
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Photo by Hillary Maybery
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Anika Vandenburgh, 13, Cross Country Prep Pro
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Anika is a kind and spirited young lady who motivates her peers by setting an example. She’s small but mighty; when she puts her mind to something, she really commits to it, and always with a positive attitude.
A few weeks ago, she competed at Western States at Soldier Hollow. Although she is a U14, she decided to race as a U16 – she wanted a challenge and she wanted to see what she could do. That in and of itself was an accomplishment. Not only did Anika make this decision, but she rose to the challenge, and she did it with energy and grit as she always does. Post-race, having stuck with girls who were heads taller, she was ready to do it again. Anika has a go-after-it, positive attitude that her teammates really feed from, and it’s really cool to see.
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Thomas DeKlotz, 15, Freeski Travel Team
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Thomas makes skiing fun with his great attitude. In recent weeks He has really started pushing himself and gaining a lot of confidence and it really shows in his skiing. Thomas continues to learn new tricks on the daily with smooth style and perfection. Keep up the good work and send it.
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