SVSEF Alpine Women’s FIS Team Dominates at Western Region Junior Championships

Team Brings Home Two Overall Wins and Sweeps the U18 Podium Twice at 2025 WRJCs

The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Alpine FIS Women’s Team traveled to the Western Region Junior Championships (WRJC) to compete March 12-16 at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort in Wenatchee, WA. The WRJC is an open event for athletes U18 and older, and inclusive of both collegiate and senior competitors U21 and older. 

The competition was stacked with nearly 100 women including many from top-performing teams and clubs across the Western Region such as Park City Ski & Snowboard, Rowmark Academy, Team Palisades Tahoe, Sugar Bowl Academy, and the Big Sky Ski Education Foundation. The University of Nevada at Reno (UNR) always shows at the WRJCs, and Jessica Blackburn, UNR athlete and SVSEF Alpine Alum, had strong results, also joining current SVSEF athlete Lowie Watkins on the Slalom Overall podium where Blackburn took the overall win with Watkins in second.

SVSEF’s Sophia Falter raced to the top step of both the Overall Giant Slalom (GS) and Overall Slalom (SL) podiums, subsequently giving her the win in the U18 category in both disciplines as a U18 athlete.

"In my memory, this is the first time we have had this many athletes on the podiums at the Western Region Junior Championships,” said Pat Savaria, SVSEF Alpine FIS Women’s Coach. “Each day a different athlete had their personal best race of the season. The coaching staff is so proud of the girls and all their hard work this year—it was such a special culmination of their perseverance and also their belief in and support of one another as teammates."

Awards were given for the top five “overall” inclusive of all athletes (U18 and older) in each discipline, and also for the top five in the U18 age category.

Top SVSEF Athlete Results at 2025 WRJC

Giant Slalom (GS) Overall Results - March 12

1st – Sophia Falter

2nd - Jessica Blackburn (UNR, SVSEF Alum)

4th – Ruby Smith

5th – Elodie Olsen

Giant Slalom (GS) U18 Results - March 12

1st - Sophia Falter

2nd - Ruby Smith

3rd - Elodie Olsen 

Slalom (SL) Overall Results – March 13

1st – Sophia Falter

2nd – Elodie Olsen

5th – Lowie Watkins

Slalom (SL) U18 Results – March 13

1st - Sophia Falter

2nd - Elodie Olsen

3rd - Samantha Milne 

Slalom (SL) Overall Results – March 14

2nd – Lowie Watkins

3rd – Elodie Olsen

5th - Jessica Blackburn (UNR, SVSEF Alum)

6th – Samantha Milne

Slalom (SL) U18 Results – March 14

1st - Elodie Olsen

3rd - Samantha Milne

Giant Slalom (GS) Overall Results – March 16

1st - Jessica Blackburn (UNR, SVSEF Alum)

3rd – Ruby Smith

5th – Lowie Watkins

Giant Slalom (GS) U18 Results – March 16

1st - Ruby Smith

All Super G at the 2025 WRJC races were cancelled.

Up next for members of the SVSEF Alpine FIS Women’s Team, seven athletes have qualified to compete at the 2025 U.S. Nationals, which will take place in Vail, CO March 29-April 1. This is significant with the total quota for the Western Region being 14 athletes per gender, and SVSEF filling half the quota. The U.S. Nationals, hosted by Sun Valley in 2023 and 2024, welcomes the top-performing U18 and older athletes in the nation, including current U.S. Ski Team athletes from the Development (D) team through the World Cup (A) team.

SVSEF athletes who have thus far qualified for the 2025 U.S. Nationals include: Avryl Haas, Elodie Olsen, Madison Vieara-McCarthy, Natalie Gowe, Ruby Smith, Sophia Falter, and Sophia Hallstein.

For complete Western Region Junior Championships event results, please visit: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=AL&eventid=56951&seasoncode=2025


SVSEF’s Alta Questad and Chase Martens claim podiums at IMD Champs

Butch Hoffman Memorial IMD Championships Serves Up Winter at its Windiest

SVSEF’s Alta Questad and Chase Martens claim podiums in Dual Panel Slalom

The Butch Hoffman Memorial IMD Championships were held March 15-17 at Snowbasin, UT, where the top 50 U12 athletes per gender from the North met the top 50 athletes per gender from the South to compete in Slalom (SL), Giant Slalom (GS), and Dual Panel Slalom (PSL). The North is represented by Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation, Jackson Hole Ski Club, Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation, and McCall Winter Sports Club. The South by all Utah-area ski teams.

The first two days of competition dealt the athletes snow, sleet, and the windiest of windy conditions. Sunday showed up true to its name with blue skies and a fun final day of head-to-head competition in the Dual Panel Slalom.

“This was an amazing and exciting weekend of competition for our U12 athletes,” said Claudia Stern, SVSEF U12 North Series Head Coach. “They showed an impressive amount of grit and determination through some tough and stormy conditions, culminating with some fabulous skiing from all in the final Dual Panel Slalom event on Sunday.”

The championship event is held in memory of Butch Hoffman, who according to the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation, etched his legacy at the Snowbasin and Nordic Valley ski areas. The passion Butch Hoffman, born in 1938, had for skiing was impactful on a grand scale. He launched his coaching career in 1969 with Ogden’s Utah Racing School, directed FIS and Nor-Am races, and served on the U.S. Ski Association and Intermountain Division boards, where he coached the division’s Junior Nationals Ski Teams. In 1983, he organized the Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation and was the first coach of the Ogden Valley Ski Team and the Nordic Valley Ski Team.

“Our athletes really were the epitome of great teamwork this weekend!” said Adele Savaria, SVSEF U12 North Series Coach. “The support they showed for one another as they collectively weathered the first two stormy days, skiing around and grabbing coats for each other, enthusiastically cheering each other on—it was so great to see the sportsmanship and camaraderie come through in each and every one of them.”

Awards were presented to the top five per gender per discipline, and overall trophies for boys and girls at the conclusion of the series on Sunday.

SVSEF Athletes Top 20 Results

Slalom Boys:

8 - Alex Grant 

Slalom Girls:

8 - Marie McNeil

13 - Amelia Beck

16 - Hope Lloyd

19 - Dylan Spangler

Giant Slalom Boys:

10 - Alex Grant 

15 - Breclan McCarthy

Giant Slalom Girls:

9 - Hope Lloyd 

14 - Sophie Robins 

21 - Presley Jensen 

22 - Marie McNeil

Dual Panel Slalom Boys:

4 - Chase Martens

7 - Alex Grant

13 - Halsten Bruun

Dual Panel Slalom Girls:

2 - Alta Questad

12 - Hope Lloyd

14 - Sophie Robins

Overall Boys:

8 - Alex Grant

14 - Chase Martens

Overall Girls:

10 - Alta Questad

11 - Hope Lloyd

14 - Marie McNeal

17 - Sophie Robins

19 - Amelia Beck

For complete event results, please visit https://imdalpine.org/race-results/ and click on North Series to expand the results.

The IMD Championships were the final event of the season for first-year U12 North Series Team athletes. Many of the second-year U12 North Series teammates will go on to compete at the annual Spring Fling in Grand Targhee, ID, which will be held April 4-6.


IMD Wins Coveted Alaska Cup at 2025 US Cross Country Junior National Championships

SVSEF’s Tait Boschen claims individual and mixed relay podiums

The 2025 US Cross Country Junior National Championships welcomed 400+ junior athletes from across the country to Soldier Hollow in MIdway, UT for four days of racing between March 10-15: two distance races, one sprint, and one mixed-gender relay. Tait Boschen, Duncan Fryberger, Cora Faye Scott, Mazzy Conners, Charlie St. George, Nick Gardiner, and Whit Brown all contributed throughout the week to the overall win for the InterMountain Division (IMD).

Ten divisional teams compete at Junior Nationals representing Alaska, Far West, Great Lakes, High Plains, InterMountain, Mid Atlantic, Midwest, New England, Pacific Northwest Ski Association, and Rocky Mountain. Each Division can bring up to 25 male and 25 female athletes spread across the U16, and U18/20 age groups. Athletes qualify through their performances across a series of three Junior National Qualifier events during the regular season.

At the conclusion of the Championships on Saturday, IMD was presented with The Alaska Cup—the trophy given annually to the top-performing region at Junior National Championships. IMD has not won the top spot since 2007, but their 1216 total points this year did the trick. New England has won The Cup for the last three years and 16 times out of the last 20—they landed in third place with 905 points this year. Alaska came in second place with 1052 points.

“JN’s is always fun as you come together as a division to compete with the kids you’ve been racing against all year,” said Chris Mallory, SVSEF XC Comp Team Head Coach. “Tait Boschen really had a breakthrough week, finding his way onto the U16 podium in two races.  Another highlight came on the final day of classic relays where Nick Gardiner surged over the final climb in the lead with 23 SVSEF Prep Teamers cheering him on. Everyone gave their all and contributed to a successful week of racing for Intermountain as they won the Alaska Cup—a huge accomplishment for the division.”

Day one saw changing conditions throughout the day for the Classic Interval Start, going from icy tracks in the morning to slush by the time the last U18/20 men finished their racing. Overall, IMD had a stellar day, with the SVSEF crew playing a huge part highlighted by Tait Boschen, who found his way to the podium, tying for second place overall in the U16 M 5km Classic race.

Cora Faye Scott  and Mazzy Conners found their way into the quarterfinals of the U18 F heats, placing 17th and 28th respectively in the Skate Sprint qualifier on day two of racing. IMD had a strong day in the heat and remained in the lead for The Alaska Cup after two days of competition.

The Skate Mass Start on Friday was as challenging as you get, with conditions going from hard and icy in the morning to six inches of slush by the afternoon. Athletes’ start times determined what they would face in the ever-changing conditions. The U16’s started first, and Boschen skied a gritty race finding his way into the top ten finishing ninth overall for the U16 men. Duncan Fryberger improved on his first few days finishing 46th. Whit Brown moved up the ranks in the men’s U20 race finishing 30th and scoring points for The Alaska Cup. As conditions deteriorated, the U18 men took to the start line. Nick Gardiner and Charlie St. George finished 51st and 74th respectively. In the last race of the day, Cora Faye Scott, despite suffering from plantar fasciitis and only being able to walk in a boot this week, toughed her way into 22nd place, followed by Mazzy in 51st.

It came down to the Mixed Classic Relays on the last day, where only one team in each age group (U20/U18/U16) scores for the Alaska Cup points. The hope is that each region has a few teams that can fight for the top spot and IMD did just that. All SVSEF skiers contributed to the day. In the U16 relay, Boschen’s team made its way to the podium in third place and scored 100 points for IMD to help clinch the Alaska Cup.

“I am extremely proud of our athletes who competed at Junior Nationals this year,” said Becky Flynn, SVSEF XC Program Director. “They are great examples of grit, determination, resilience, and teamwork. They represented SVSEF and our cross country community at the highest levels.  We are so excited to see what is ahead for all these skiers, as they lead the way into the next few years.”

SVSEF ATHLETE RESULTS:

DAY 1 – CLASSIC INTERVAL START

U20 M 7.5km Classic

30 Whit Brown

U18 M 7.5km Classic

48 Nick Gardiner

70 Charlie St. George

U16 M 5km Classic

2nd Tait Boschen (tied for second on the American podium. There was a guest skier from Slovakia that finished in front of him but they all shared the second place podium).

51 Duncan Fryberger

U18 F 7.5km Classic

44 Mazzy Conners

DAY 2 – SKATE SPRINT

U20 M Skate Sprint

49 Whit Brown

U18 M Skate Sprint

41 Nick Gardiner

54 Charlie St. George

U16 M Skate Sprint

32 Tait Boschen 

57 Duncan Fryberger

U18 F Skate Sprint

19 Mazzy Conners

27 Cora Faye Scott

DAY 3 – SKATE MASS START

U20 M – 15km

30 Whit Brown

U18 M – 10km

51 Nick Gardiner

74 Charlie St. George

U18 F – 10km

22 Cora Faye Scott

51 Mazzy Conners

U16 M – 7.5km 

9 Tait Boschen

46 Duncan Fryberger

DAY 4 – CLASSIC MIXED RELAY – 4 X 3.3km

U20 4 X 3.3km

14 IMD U20 Team 3 /41:45.5

Peter Warner

Elsa Futch

WHIT BROWN

Sarah Hottle

20 HP/IMD Unified Team/47:07.4

DUNCAN FRYBERGER

Julia Veauthier

Hunter Pickett

William Blair

U18 4 X 3.4km

11 IMD Team 2/45:09.6

Sam Hutchinson

CORA FAYE SCOTT

Samuel Madsen

Taylor Nadler

IMD U18 Team 6 /raced but did not have a full team

NICK GARDINER

MAZZY CONNERS

CHARLIE ST. GEORGE

U16 4 x 3.3km

3 IMD  U16 Team 1/43:54.2

TAIT BOSCHEN

Tula Higman

Matthew Finkel

Brooke Greenberg

For complete event results please visit: 

https://my.raceresult.com/331311/#0_28907B 

https://www.muddydogsports.com/ 

ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF DREW PALMER LEGER - @stuf_bydrew


SVSEF Cross Country Team Takes the Overall Title at 2025 Western Club Championship

U18 Boys sweep podium in Sunday’s Freestyle Mass Start 8km

This past weekend the SVSEF Cross Country Team brought home the first-place trophy at the Western Club Championships in Park City, UT. Sixteen clubs representing eight states took to the RTS Trails for three races over two days, where challenging conditions dictated both race days be Freestyle technique versus the original schedule, which planned for a Classic race on Sunday. 

Members of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) Prep, Prep Progression, and Comp Teams made the trip to Park City to compete. SVSEF handily earned the title over peer ski clubs including Jackson Hole, WY and Bozeman, MT. A few of the highlights include the U18 Boys sweeping the podium in Sunday’s 8km Mass Start, senior Wren Hassman placing second both days, and several Personal Records in all of the age categories. 

“While the results are exciting and impressive, the team’s camaraderie and enthusiasm for fun and costumes made the trip stand out,” said Fiona Ahearne, SVSEF Cross Country Assistant Comp Team Coach. “WCC’s was an amazing note to end on for our season and for our amazing seniors.”

Some of the SVSEF Cross Country Team also had the opportunity to spectate at the Western Club Championships while at Junior Nationals, as the venues were a mere 25 miles apart.  

“Our JN team came to watch and cheer, which was really special for the team—especially the seniors,” said Becky Flynn, SVSEF Cross Country Program Director. “Thank you to Park City Ski Club for hosting a wonderful event, especially given the challenging snow conditions. The atmosphere and energy were electric and it was so fun to see all our skiers cheering everyone on and having some stellar results to top it off!”  

SVSEF ATHLETE RESULTS

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

U18/20 F – 8km Freestyle Interval Start

1 Wren Hassman

5 Riley Siegel

9 Anna Gilman

U18/20 M – 8km Freestyle Interval Start

1 Caleo Morrison

2 Cyrus Pott

4 Zach Quesnel

7 Taylor Carlson

9 Stratton Cunningham

U16 F – 6km - Freestyle Interval Start

1 Stella St. George

2 Josephine Renner

6 Tessa Dondero

7 Sydney Brown

12 Dylan Buck

17 Lauryn Stevens

20 Anna Koonce

U16 M- 6km - Freestyle Interval Start

8 Bailey Kurtz

10 Owen Wellner

12 Finn O’Donnell

16 Henry Flynn

U14 F – 4km - Freestyle Interval Start

5 Sydney Nelson

8 Payton Daley-Sheingraber

U14 M – 4km - Freestyle Interval Start

2 Thijs Lloyd

19 Cody Lloyd

SATURDAY, MARCH 8 - Sprint Relay - No Times or Official Results Posted

SUNDAY, MARCH 9

U18/20 M – 8km Freestyle Mass Start

1 Cyrus Pott

2 Zach Quesnel

3 Caleo Morrison

6 Stratton Cunningham

7 Taylor Carlson

U18/20 F – 8km - Freestyle Mass Start

2 Wren Hassman

U16 M – 6km - Freestyle Mass Start

9 Bailey Kurtz

10 Finn O’Donnell

11 Henry Flynn

U16 F – 6km - Freestyle Mass Start

1 Josephine Renner

2 Stella St. George

6 Tessa Dondero

7 Sydney Brown

12 Dylan Buck

15 Lauryn Stevens

18 Anna Koonce

U14 M – 4km - Freestyle Mass Start

3 Thijs Lloyd

15 Cody Lloyd

U14 F – 4km - Freestyle Mass Start

4 Sydney Nelson

6 Payton Daley-Scheingraber

2025 Western Club Championship (WCC) Team Points Totals

Rank Club Points

1 Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation 2279

2 Park City Ski and Snowboard 1867

3 Auburn Ski Club 942

4 Team Soldier Hollow 881

5 Jackson Hole Ski Club 850

6 Bridger Ski Foundation 747

7 The Utah Nordic Alliance 666

8 Tahoe Endurance Academy 432

9 Boulder Nordic Team 380

10 Team Summit Colorado 249

11 Nevada Union High School 202

12 Big Sky Ski Education Foundation 195

13 Crested Butte Nordic Team 140

14 Mammoth Nordic Racing 64

15 McCall Nordic 47

16 Plain Valley Ski Team 40

For complete event results, please visit the following links:

WCC Saturday Freestyle Interval Start

WCC Sunday Freestyle Mass Start

About Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation


Sun Valley Snowboard Team Working Towards Nationals

The SVSEF snowboard team travelled to Woodward Park City this week for their final competitions in the USASA Big Mountain West series.

Wednesday saw the athletes competing in two separate halfpipe events. In the Breaker Boys 13-14 group, Rylan Olson took first and second place, with Rory Gadhia placing third and first in the events. In the Breaker Girls 13-14 group, Camille Armeen took second place in both events, with Vivian Smith taking fourth and third. The Youth Men 15-16 group saw Charlie Theobald taking first and second, and Henry Georgiades taking second and first.

During Thursday’s rail jam event, Olson took fourth, and Gadhia took sixth in the Boys 11-14 group. In the men’s 15-22 group, Georgiades came in eleventh, with Theobald finishing in fourteenth.

Friday’s Slopestyle event saw 120 competitors looking to earn some last minute points in hopes qualifying for USASA’s national event. Olson finished fifth, with Gadhia finishing sixth in the Breaker Boys 13-14 group. In the Breaker Girls 13-14 group, Smith and Armeen both landed on the podium, taking second and third. Lizzie Hobbs took home first in the Youth Women 15-16 group, and Uzzi Almaras took first in the Junior Men 17-18 group. Almaras was also awarded the Best Character award, earning himself a brand new snowboard courtesy of Nidecker Snowboards. This marks two SVSEF snowboarders winning this award this season. Charlie Theobald recently won this award at Grand Targhee.

Coach Eddie Sawicz noted, “Our crew has come a long way this season. Despite some less than ideal weather conditions on the competition days, our athletes were able to able to put up some great results. Their hard work and dedication shows in their riding and has paid off well for them!”

The SVSEF snowboard team will head to Copper Mountain, CO at the end of this month for the USASA National Championship.


Adicoff-Wolter Duo Win Silver for USA at 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

XC Gold Team Head Coach Peter Holmes called up as head wax teach for US Para Team
SVSEF XC Gold Team athletes Jake Adicoff and guide Peter Wolter, represented the US Para Nordic Team to bring home silver for Team USA in the Para Nordic Classic Sprint at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway on March 5. This was the first time that FIS has included Para events in the FIS “Nordic” World Championships.
“It was really exciting to be a part of the event with other World Cup racing going on each day—the crowds and the energy were unreal!” said Peter Holmes, SVSEF XC Gold Team Head Coach. Holmes served as the head wax tech for the US Para Team for these World Championships.
“To see Jake and Peter (Wolter) have the opportunity to ski with the best in the world in Trondheim with the crowds screaming and cheering for them was amazing,” said Becky Flynn, SVSEF Cross Country Program Director. “I think this is one that will go down in the record books—from the crazy weather, the crowds, the venue, and the awards ceremony where they were driven in the ‘second-place-medal’ car—to the ceremony. Jake is one of the most consistent and successful para athletes out there and I am so happy to see him get this recognition.”
Adicoff and Wolter had the fastest time in the Classic Sprint Prelim on March 4.
March 4 – Classic Prelim
1st - Jake Adicoff with guide Peter Wolter
And had the second fastest time in the Classic Sprint Heats on March 5, earning them the silver medal.
March 5 – Classic Sprint Heats
2nd – Jake Adicoff with guide Peter Wolter
For more information about the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, please visit: https://www.olympics.com/en/news/nordic-world-ski-championships-2025-schedule-results-medals

SVSEF Alpine U16 Team Dials In Speed on UOP's Demanding Race Venue

Strong results bode well for SVSEF athletes as we head into championships season

Three Super G (SG) races were held at Utah Olympic Park’s relatively new Super G venue for the recent Park City IMC Super G Qualifiers. The men raced Feb 20-21 and the women Feb 22-23.The series is a qualifier for U16 Regionals and the Tri-Divisional Championships.

“The UOP SG hill is demanding!” said Nate Schwing, SVSEF Alpine U16 Head Coach. “It was an awesome challenge that the group stepped up to. In just two days of racing and four runs down that track, I believe that everyone improved as a skier. The run-to-run progression was visible, and by the final race run, the group as a whole had found the confidence and belief to attack that hill with all they had!

At the conclusion of the series, SVSEF’s Conway Selznick had claimed three podium spots including a first, second, and fifth for the men. Teammates Tucker Reimund and Huxley Flood also raced their way to the podium. 

For the women, Elliot Leahy found a little more speed each day earning a third, second, and first place finish in the three respective races. Teammates Anna Taylor and Ava Huey each joined Leahy on the podium earning a fifth and a fourth place finish respectively in races two and three.

Up next for qualified athletes* on the U16 Team are the Tri Divisionals at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY and the U16 Regionals at Schweitzer, ID—both scheduled for March 18-21. 

*Please see end of this press release for athletes who have qualified for the U16 Regionals and Tri-Divisionals.

UOP SG Qualifier—SVSEF Top 20 placed athletes listed

Men SG 1

2nd – Tucker Reimund

5th – Conway Selznick

6th – Huxley Flood

20th – Declan O’Toole

Men SG 2

2nd – Conway Selznick

7th – Tucker Reimund

11th – Huxley Flood

Men SG 3

1st – Conway Selznick

2nd – Huxley Flood

6th – Tucker Reimund

Women SG 1

3rd – Elliot Leahy

7th – Anna Taylor

12th – Ava Huey

18th – Jasmine Smiley

19th – Paige Andra

Women SG 2

2nd – Elliot Leahy

5th – Anna Taylor

7th – Ava Huey

12th – Jasmine Smiley

17th – Ruby Thurston

18th – Camden Bakker

Women SG 3

1st – Elliot Leahy

4th – Ava Huey

11th – Anna Taylor

12th – Jasmine Smiley

17th – Bianca Smith

18th – Camden Bakker

19th – Colette Duke

For complete event results, please visit: https://imdalpine.org/race-results/ (Click on U16/IMC Series and go to U16 Qualifier @ UOP, 3SG- Feb. 20-23.

SVSEF U16 ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR U16 REGIONALS AT SCHWEITZER, ID

WOMEN
Elliot Leahy
Jasmine Smiley
Ava Huey
Anna Taylor
Ruby Thurston

MEN
Conway Selznick
Declan O’Toole
Tucker Reimund
Huxley Flood

SVSEF U16 ATHLETES QUALIFIED FOR TRI-DIVISIONALS AT JACKSON HOLE, WY

WOMEN
Bianca Smith
Colette Duke
Camden Bakker
Alexandra Heidel
Elle Deckard

MEN
Jake Schlatter
Wyatt Limburg
Kai Sammis
Brooks Gove
Henry Flynn


SVSEF XC Travels to Intermountain Youth Championships

Athletes test their skills and race for glory in skate, classic, and flying downhill races

More than 50 SVSEF Cross Country skiers from the Devo, Prep, and Prep Pro teams descended on the Mike Harris Trails in Victor, ID this weekend to race in the annual Intermountain Youth Championships. Hosted by the Grand Teton Ski and Snowboard Foundation, the event included two days of racing and three events—a skate distance interval start race, a flying downhill race, and a classic mass start distance race.  

“The annual Intermountain division event is dedicated to inspiring the up-and-coming youth skiers in our division and it did exactly that,” said Kelley Yeates, SVSEF Cross Country Program Assistant Director and Prep Team Head Coach. “The sunny days and vibrant energy made anyone nearby want to be a cross country skier, and the enthusiasm of the Sun Valley skiers and families made you want to be part of our SVSEF team!” 

Skiers raced on 1km, 2k, 3.5km and 5km courses that climbed gradually up and in and out of trees before descending back down into the stadium. It was a very transitional course both in conditions and technical skiing. The Sun Valley skiers put their all into their races; and the U16 girls found the podium several times over the course of the weekend. 

“It was a fantastic weekend in Victor for all the SVSEF racers—one that made you proud to be part of our club,” said Yeates.

SVSEF Athlete Results

SATURDAY – SKATE RACES – INTERVAL START

U8 1km – Male

1 – Arne Beatty

U10 1km – Male

2 – Keaton Swindley

5 – Torin Walker

7 – Emil Beatty

11 – Tabor Geffen

13 – William Harris

U10 – Female 1km

7 – Bivi Scott-Clair

8 – Nora Seppa

12 – Torin Farmer

13 – Adeline Zook

16 – Lark Johnson

U12 Male 2km

16 – Henry Allaire

18 – Asa Sattler

26 – Spencer Flynn

U12 Female 2km

2 – Nina O’Sullivan

6 – Hazel Schmidt

12 – Violet Resko

18 – Catherin Jameson

22 – Shya Geffen

25 – Wynne McGregor

27 – Juniper Farmer

28 – Josephine Neet

32 – Stella Smith

33 – Savannah Twichell

34 – Rose O’Grady

36 – Josie Dondero

37 – Zephyr Johnson

38 – Tallulah Gerald

41 – Olivia Majors

U14 Male 3.5k

1 – Thijs Lloyd

9 – Felix Pott

15 – Ray Archibald

20 – Cody Lloyd

25 – Max Smith

26 – Auguste Allaire

34 – Jedidiah Schmidt

40 Silas Seppa

42 – Eli Sattler

43 – Jack Flynn

51 – Jasper Pott

U14 Female 3.5km

5 – Payton Daley-Scheingraber

6 – Sydney Nelson

18 – Penelope Zook

22 – Satchel Swindley

31 – Piper Gerald

33 – Amelie Ries

35 – Emily Niven

U16 Male 5km

3 – Henry Flynn

U16 Female 5km 

1 – Tessa Dondero

3 – Eleanor Sirek

7 – Adeline Jacoby

SATURDAY - FLYING DOWNHILL

U10 Male

3 Keaton Swindley

7 Emil Beatty

11 Tabor Geffen

14 William Harris

U10 Female

5 Bivi Scott-Clair

10 Norah Seppa

11 Adeline Zook

12 Torin Farmer

14 Lark Johnson

U12 Male

16 Asa Sattler

21 Henri Allaire

32 Spencer Flynn

U12 Female

7 Nina O’Sullivan

13 Haze Schmidt

14 Shya Geffen

15 Violet Resko

19 Juniper Farmer

24 Catherin Jameson

27 Tallulah Gerald

28 Stella Smith

29 Zephyr Johnson

32 Josephine Neet

33 Synne McGregor

36 Rose O’Grady

40 Savannah Twichell

U14 Male

3 Thijs Lloyd

6 Cody Lloyd

9 Ray Archibald

14 Felix Pott

15 Auguste Allaire

24 Max Smith

27 Jedidiah Schmidt

40 Eli Sattler

43 Silas Seppa

48 Jack Flynn

52 Jasper Pott

U14 Female

9 Satchel Swindley

15 Sydney Nelson

21 Payton Daely-Scheingrabler

28 Penelope Zook

34 Piper Gerald

37 Emily Niven

38 Amelie Ries

U16 Male

1 Henry Flynn

U16 Female

1 Tessa Dondero

3 Eleanor Sirek

4 Adeline Jacoby

SUNDAY – CLASSIC RACE

U8 Male 1km

3 Ole Walker

6 Arne Beatty

U10 Female 1km

6 Bivi Scott -Clair

9 Adeline Zook

11 Lark Johnson

12 Norah Seppa

14 Torin Farmer

U10 Male 1km

3 Keaton Swindley

7 Torin Walker

10 Emil Beatty

15 William Harris

16 Tabor Geffen

U12 Female 2km

8 Hazel Schmidt

19 Violet Resko

22 Catherin Jameson

25 Shya Geffen

26 Josephine Neet

29 Tallulah Gerald

30 Juniper Farmer

31 Zephyr Johnson

32 Stella Smith

35 Wynne McGregor

36 Rose L’Grady

37 Josie Dondero

38 Savannah Twichell

41 Olivia Majors

U12 Male 2km

13 Henri Allaire

17 Asa Sattler

24 Spencer Flynn

U14 Female 3.5km

9 Sydney Nelson

13 Payton Daley-Scheingrabler

24 Penelope Zook

28 Satchell Swindley

31 Piper Gerald

33 Emily Niven

38 Amelie Ries

U14 Male 3.5km

24 Auguste Allaire

27 Cody Lloyd

38 Jedidiah Schmidt

40 Silas Seppa

44 Eli Sattler

47 Jack Flynn

U16 Female 5km

1 Tessa Dondero

3 Adeline Jacoby

6 Eleanor Sirek

U16 Male – 5km

3 Henry Flynn

For complete event results, please visit: https://zone4.ca/event/2025/QoVlXP/ 


SVSEF Alpine IMD Team Takes on Final U14 Qualifier for InterMountain Cup

Questad, Flood, and Beck race to combined three podiums for the boys

The SVSEF Alpine U14 IMD Team traveled to Park City Mountain Resort, UT for the David Wright Memorial U14 IMC Qualifier, which was held Feb. 28 - March 2. Athletes from across the InterMountain Division competed in two giant slalom (GS) and one slalom (SL) race over the three days in the final U14 qualifying race series of the season.

“It was a beautiful, sunny weekend and the snow surface was the best we have seen in years!” said Charlotte Gourlay, SVSEF Alpine U14 IMD Team Head Coach. “The athletes really laid their hearts out on the line, and many of them will be qualifying for championship events. We can’t wait to see how the rest of the season plays out!”

Next up for the SVSEF U14 IMD Team is the Tri-Divisional Championships at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, March 18-21. Athletes who have qualified for this championship event will compete in SG, GS, and SL.

SVSEF Athlete Results

Friday GS- Girls
7th- Savannah Pringle
19th- Piper Spengler
25th- Brianna Smiley
26th- Liv Harrington
34th- Kinley Letson
37th- Jennings Fraser
38th- Stevie Crist
39th- Aviella Buoncristiani
43rd- Taylor Rundell
45th- Gaia Luem
51st- Ava Gilmour
56th- Irie Black
57th- Maggie Leady
65th- Makenna Steel
75th- Hartley Tindall
77th- Mabel Dietz
85th- Lilly Little
86th- Hannah Howard

Friday GS- Boys
1st- Henry Questad
2nd- Corbin Flood
6th- Cameron Beck
29th- Thijs Lloyd
31st- Theron Andra
32nd- Cash Mintz
36th- Coen Lamb
37th- Alex Brown
38th- Wesley Sewell
40th- Cody Lloyd
59th- Hunter Gove

Saturday GS- Girls
7th- Cami Reid
13th- Brady Bloomfield
14th- Piper Spengler
16th- Liv Harrington
23rd- Bria Smiley
26th- Fernanda Hurtado
34th- Ava Gilmour
40th- Taylor Rundell
44th- Jennings Fraser
47th- Halley McGrew
48th- Maggie Leady
54th- Irie Black
57th- Makenna Steel
63rd- Hartley Tindall
66th- Mabel Dietz
80th- Lilly Little
81st- Cece Connell
89th- Hannah Howard

Saturday GS- Boys
5th- Cameron Beck
21st- Wesley Sewell
25th- Coen Lamb
27th- Cash Mintz
29th- Alex Brown
49th- Hunter Gove

Sunday SL- Boys
9th- Cameron Beck
20th- James Holman
24th- Corbin Flood
27th- Cash Mintz
54th- Hunter Gove

Sunday SL- Girls
7th- Piper Spengler
9th- Bria Smiley
11th- Taylor Rundell
19th- Jennings Fraser
22nd- Kinley Letson
25th- Aviella Buoncristiani
29th- Brady Bloomfield
34th- Makenna Steel
47th- Stevie Crist
48th- Ava Gilmour
51st- Mabel Dietz
59th- Fernanda Hurtado
70th- Lilly Little
73rd- Hannah Howard

For complete event results, please visit: https://imdalpine.org/race-results/ (click on U14 Series and go to David Wright U14 Qualifier @ Park City, 2GS/1SL- Feb. 28-Mar. 2)


SVSEF Freeski Crew on the Move Across North America

The SVSEF Freeski crew is on the move across North America this month, hitting major Slopestyle events along the way!

Anton Holter and Barrett Beyer kicked things off at the NorAm Slopestyle and Big Air in Stoneham, Quebec, from Feb 27–March 1, while Zeppelin Pilaro threw down at the Futures Tour in Northstar, CA, on Feb 27. Anton made the finals in Stoneham on March 1, while Zeppelin and Barrett both crushed it in Mammoth on March 3—Zeppelin claiming the top spot on the podium!

Next stop for Anton, Aimo, and Barrett is the NorAm Slopestyle in Calgary, CAN March 6–8. Then the crew heads to Park City, UT on March 12 for the final Futures Slopestyle stop before capping off the month in Mammoth, CA March 17–19, for the grand finale of the NorAm Cup Slopestyle events.

The Freeski Progression Team was at Brundage Mountain Resort March 1-2 for an IFSA event. Anders brought home 2nd place and Sam landed in 3rd. Next stop for the Progression Team is Woodward Park City on Thursday and Friday of this week for the last Slopestyle event of the regular season.

Stay locked in—there’s plenty more action ahead!