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by Heather Foster

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

by Heather Foster

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/ 

by Heather Foster

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)

by Heather Foster

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!

by Heather Foster

IMD Junior National Team Named at Sun Valley JNQ

Molly Maybach Wins U18/20 Classic Sprint at final home race

Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation hosted the third and final qualifier in the InterMountain (IMD) Cross Country Junior National Qualifier Series this weekend at Lake Creek, where more than 300 athletes representing 15 clubs from ID, MT, WY, and UT raced to earn their spot on the starting lines at the 2025 Cross Country Skiing Junior National Championships. The IMD Junior National Team was named at the conclusion of the event, with SVSEF ultimately earning eight confirmed and one alternate spot on the team.

Athletes compete at Junior Nationals as part of 10 divisional teams 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. 

SVSEF XC Team athletes who qualified for the 2025 Cross Country Skiing Junior National Championships include for the U18/20 age class, Molly Maybach, Cora Faye Scott, Mazzy Conners, Charlie St. George, Nick Gardiner, Whit Brown and alternate, Zach Quesnel; and in the U16 age class, Tait Boschen and Duncan Fryberger. 

“It was awesome to see a ton of participation from our SVSEF athletes this weekend, as 80 Devo through Comp Team skiers put a bib on,” said Chris Mallory, SVSEF XC Comp Team Head Coach. “We always seem to attract a snow event when we host, and this year it gave the athletes a little extra challenge on the final day of racing at Lake Creek. There was a lot on the line for Comp athletes trying to qualify for Junior Nationals happening in two weeks, and it was great to see the team rise to the occasion.”

Saturday’s Classic Sprint races welcomed sunny skies and epic conditions at the world-class Lake Creek trails, while athletes racing in Sunday’s Freestyle Mass Start battled more challenging conditions with ongoing snow and flat light.

“Overall, it was a great weekend filled with exciting competitions, team support, community involvement, and a lot of great energy,” said Becky Flynn, SVSEF XC Cross Country Program Director. “It was nice to see our teams shine on our home courses. Lake Creek trails are challenging, and our athletes really poured their hearts and effort into every kilometer on the courses! Congratulations to all the teams that were part of it and thank you to our volunteers, our race crew, sponsors, and supporters who helped make the event so memorable for everyone who came to race.”

SVSEF Athlete Results

SATURDAY CLASSIC SPRINT

U18/20 MEN

• 8th – Charlie St. George
• 12th – Nick Gardiner
• 24th – Stratton Cunningham
• 25th – Whit Brown
• 27th – Taylor Carlson
• 30th – Cyrus Pott
• 28th – Zach Quesnel
• 35th – Caleo Morrison

U18/20 WOMEN

• 1st – Molly Maybach
• 4th – Cora Faye Scott
• 9th – Mazzy Conners
• 15th – Wren Hassman
• 22nd – Riley Siegel
• 29th – Anna Gilman

U16 – MEN

• 11th - Tait Boschen
• 12th – Duncan Fryberger
• 18th – Owen Wellner
• 33rd – Finn O’ Donnell
• 37th – Bailey Kurtz
• 39th – John Harris
• 50th – Knox Coury
• 53rd – Henry Flynn
• 59th – Angus Ramsay

U16 – WOMEN

• 9th – Stella St. George
• 26th – Sidney Brown
• 27th – Dylan Buck
• 30th – Josephine Renner
• 32nd – Cora Brozowski – Schrader
• 34th – Eleanor Sirek
• 39th – Adeline Jacoby
• 40th – Anna Koonce

U14 MEN

• 2 – Thijs Lloyd
• 12 – Augie Allaire
• 17 – Ben Wellner
• 18 – Cody Lloyd
• 20 – Max Smith
• 22 – Jed Smith
• 25 – Silas Seppa

U14 – WOMEN

• 2 – Sydney Nelson
• 14 – Payton Daley Scheinbraber
• 16 – Isla Sundby
• 20 - River Rappa Lambert
• 24 – Satchel Swindley
• 26 – Emily Nevin
• 27 – Piper Gerald
• 30- Willa Brozowski-Schrader
• 32 – Amelie Reis

U12 GIRLS

• 1 – Nina O’Sullivan
• 6 – Hazel Schmidt
• 8 – Hope Lloyd
• 10- Stella Smith
• 11 – Rose O’Grady
• 12 – Josephine Neet

U12 BOYS

• 2– Henry Allaire

U10 GIRLS

• 1 Bivi Scott-Clair

U10 BOYS

• 1 – Theodore Brozowski-Schrader
• 2 – Simon Reuter
• 3 – Emil Beatty

U8 - GIRLS

• 2 -Amelie Reuter

U8 BOYS

• 1 – Arne Beatty
• 2 – Finn Mallory
• 3 – Conrad Thompson

SUNDAY FREESTYLE MASS START

U18-20 WOMEN – 10km

• 5th – Molly Maybach
• 7th – Mazzy Conners
• 22nd – Wren Hassman

U18-20 MEN – 10km

• 6th – Whit Brown
• 9th – Nick Gardiner
• 15th – Cyrus Pott
• 16th – Taylor Carlson
• 17th – Caleo Morrison
• 22nd – Zach Quesnel
• 25th – Charlie St. George
• 34th – Stratton Cunningham

U16 WOMEN – 7.5km

• 16th – Stella St. George
• 26th – Dylan Buck
• 31st – Eleanor Sirek
• 33rd – Cora Brozowski Schrader
• 34th – Adeline Jacoby
• 35th – Anna Koonce

U16 MEN – 7.5km

• 2nd – Tait Boschen
• 11th – Duncan Fryberger
• 20th – Owen Wellner
• 28th – Finn O’Donnell
• 37th -Henry Flynn
• 41st – John Harris
• 44th – Bailey Kurtz
• 53rd – Knox Coury
• 59th – Angus Ramsay

U14 WOMEN – 3km

• 2nd – Sydney Nelson
• 3rd – Payton Daley – Scheingraber
• 15th – Isla Sundby
• 18th – Satchel Swindley
• 23rd- Penelope Zook
• 26th – Piper Gerald
• 28th – Willa Brozowski Schrader
• 29th – Amelie Ries
• 32rd – Emily Niven
• 34th – Zuleika Hicks

U14 MEN – 3km

• 1st – Thijs Lloyd
• 16th- Felix Pott
• 17th – Cody Lloyd
• 19th – Augie Allaire
• 20th – Ben Wellner
• 24th – Jed Schmidt
• 26th – Silas Seppa
• 27th – Marius Frank
• 29th – Max Smith
• 31st – Jack Flynn

U12 – GIRLS – 2km

• 1– Nina O’Sullivan
• 4 -Hazel Schmidt
• 9- Rose O’Grady
• 10 – Josephine Neet
• 11 – Stella Smith
• 12 – Tallulah Gerald

U12 – BOYS – 2km

• 1 – Henry Allaire
• 5 – Graham Lyle
• 6 – Spencer Flynn
• 8- Keller Alan Spachman

U10 Female – 1 km

• 2- Estell Rosenlund

U10 – Male – 1km

• 2-Bennett Everson
• 3 – Emil Beatty
• 5 – Vance Gardiner
• 6 – Veikko Paxson
• 7 – Simon Reuter
• 9- Theodore Brozowski Schrader
• 10 – Arthur McNeal

U8 – Female – 1km

• 2 – Amelia Reuter
• 3 – Sidra Paxson

U8 Male - 1km

• None

For event information and link to complete results, visit: https://svsef.org/imd-sun-valley-jnq/ 

Photo L-R: Charlie St. George, Nick Gardiner, Duncan Fryberger, Tait Boschen, Whit Brown, Molly Maybach, Mazzy Conners, Cora Faye Scott.
Not present Zach Quesnel who is an alternate.

by Heather Foster

SNB Hits Targhee Slopestyle + Rail Jam for USASA Big Mtn West Series

The Sun Valley Snowboard Team was in Grand Targhee this past weekend. Coach Eddie Sawicz took 5 athletes to compete in Slopestyle and Rail Jam events for the USASA Big Mountain West series.

During Saturday's Slopestyle event, Rory Gadhia put up a score of 73.33, taking 2nd in the Breaker Boys 13-14 group, lacing a frontside boardslide to fakie, switch boardslide, frontside 360 stalefish grab, backside 360 tail grab, and gap to lipslide on the final rail.

Charlie Theobald scored 71.67 in his second run, going 270 frontside boardslide, lipslide to fakie, cab 540, backside 360 mute grab, and gap to lipslide, taking home the 3rd place spot.

Other results from Saturday's Slopestyle event were Bixby Swanger placing 4th in the Youth Men 15-16 group. Karsen Miller took 1st and Uzzi Almaras took 2nd in the Junior Men 17-18 group.

Sunday's Rail Jam event saw Rory Gadhia take 3rd in the 11-14 Men's group, with Charlie Theobald and Bixby Swanger taking 4th and 5th respectively in the 15-22 Men's group.

Charlie Theobald also earned himself the Best Character Award during Saturday's Slopestyle event. The event organizers and judges took notice of his great attitude, positivity, and dedication to the sport during this season's events. This award was also accompanied by a brand new snowboard courtesy of Nidecker Snowboards.

"Everyone stood up their runs this weekend. Our athletes have been working diligently all season developing and progressing their skills on the jumps and steel (rails). Their hard work is paying off and watching them progress and become more technical is truly amazing!" noted Sawicz.

The team is preparing for their next events at Woodward Park City March 5th-7th.

by Heather Foster

28th Annual Monroe Cup Honors Legendary Coach Lane Monroe

2025 Monroe Cup Goes to SVSEF’s Alex Grant and MWSC’s Mia Anderson

The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation hosted the annual Monroe Cup alpine ski race at Rotarun Ski Area Feb. 22-23. Named after ski racing coach and legend Lane Monroe, the Monroe Cup brings nearly 200 U10, U12, and a handful of U14/U16 athletes from across the region to compete in this Intermountain Division (IMD) Qualifier event for the IMD Championships.

“We had a fantastic two days of racing at Rotarun!” said SVSEF Alpine U12 North Series Head Coach, Claudia Stern. “Racing there brings out some of the best skiing from our kids all around. What a perfect race venue!” 

Monroe was the Program Director and Head Alpine Coach at SVSEF from 1970-1996, with a hiatus between 1973 and 1976 to serve as a U.S. Ski Team coach. From 1973-1974 Monroe was the Men's Special Teams coach and then the Head Women's Coach from 1975-1976. The Monroe Cup was first held in 1997 on Bald Mountain, and continued there until 2021 when it moved to Rotarun Ski Area to continue as a slalom-only event. This was the fifth year the event has been held at Rotarun.

SVSEF Alpine U12 North Series coaches Adele Savaria and Skip Merrick were coached by Monroe and both went on to compete for the U.S. Ski Team.

Monroe was on site to present the awards on Saturday. “It’s so great to have Lane show up every year for his annual Monroe Cup race to hand out the awards,” said Savaria. “He is so honored to have this race named after him and it’s always great to see his smiling face.” 

Matt McNeal, who won the first Monroe Cup in 1997, handed out the awards on Sunday, while getting to watch both his son and daughter race this weekend.

The 2025 Monroe Cup featured two slalom races (four runs) on Saturday for the boys under mostly sunny skies with on-site race commentary by NBC Sports announcer, Steve Porino. The girls raced in snowy conditions for most of Sunday, but their spirits were high with lots of smiles and face glitter! Overall, the SVSEF Alpine U12 North Series and U10 Mini World Cup teams had strong showings with several podium finishes across the U10 and U12 age classes.

The competition was fierce, with athletes traveling to Rotarun from the North Series of the Intermountain Division including McCall Winter Sports Club (MWC), Jackson Hole Ski Club (JHSC), Bogus Basin Ski Education Foundation (BBSEF), Grand Targhee Ski and Snowboard Foundation (GTSSF), and Alyeska Ski Club (ASC).

At the conclusion of both races on Saturday, SVSEF’s Alex Grant was awarded the Monroe Cup for his second and first place overall finishes; and Mia Anderson from McCall Winter Sports Club (MWSC) won the Monroe Cup on Sunday with first and third place overall finishes for the girls. 

Awards were presented to the top five finishers for each race in the U10, U12, and U14 age categories.

Top SVSEF Athlete Results:

Boys - SL Saturday, February 22

Race #1 Overall

• 1st - Asa Sattler
• 2nd - Alex Grant
• 3rd - Breclan McCarthy
• 7th - Chase Martens
• 9th - Halsten Bruun
• 12th Walker Gove

Race #2 Overall

• 1st - Alex Grant
• 2nd - Breclan McCarthy
• 3rd - Asa Sattler
• 8th - Halsten Bruun
• 11th - Chase Martens
• 12th - Ford Rixon (First Place in U10 age class)
• 14th - Wyatt Mathews

Girls - SL Sunday, February 23

Race #1 Overall

• 3rd - Tea Smither
• 4th - Presley Jensen
• 5th - Sophie Robins
• 6th - Kayla Kloster (First Place U10 age class)
• 9th - Amelia Beck
• 10th - Marie McNeal
• 11th - Lauren Larabee

Race #2 Overall

• 1st - Alta Questad
• 2nd - Presley Jensen
• 5th - Tea Smither
• 6th - Marie McNeal
• 9th - Lauren Larabee
• 10th - Kayla Kloster (First Place U10 age class)
• 11th - Sophie Robins
• 12th - Amelia Beck

For complete overall and class race results, please visit the links below:

Boys Race #1 Overall
Boys Race #1 By Class
Boys Race #2 Overall
Boys Race #2 By Class

Girls Race #1 Overall
Girls Race #1 By Class
Girls Race #2 Overall
Girls Race #2 By Class

by Heather Foster

A Yeti, a Pickle, A Camel, and Scooby Doo meet at BCRD Quigley Nordic…

Cross Country Community rallies yet again for an epic day of fun for the kiddos

The stage was set for the annual Papoose Club Nordic Cup with clear skies, beautiful tracks, and slightly warmer temperatures for one of the best events of the season.

The music started at 8:23am on Saturday morning as we welcomed this year’s 2025 Nordic Cup, and it is always a great day when more than sixty kids put on a race bib (and some glitter) and ski as fast as they can while being shepherded around the course by our older skiers—this year dressed as a Yeti, a pickle, a camel, and Scooby Doo, among others. 

We are grateful for the Papoose Club and BCRD as well as our community of parents, coaches and volunteers who help to put on this amazing event!

“The Nordic Cup has quickly become one of my favorite races of the year,” said Lexie Praggastis, SVSEF XC Devo South Head Coach. “The atmosphere at any Nordic race is unmatched in my (completely unbiased 😉) opinion and the Nordic Cup continues to set the bar for fun - a Yeti race, glitter, cookies, Papoose Club schwag, and the whole stadium counting down every race! It is such a joy to watch these skiers put into practice what we’ve been discussing all year. I want to thank John Reuter for all his work as Chief of Race, as well as our countless volunteers and coaches.”

Krista Gehrke, President of The Papoose Club, shared, “We are proud to partner with SVSEF to host the annual Nordic Cup at BCRD Quigley Nordic. What a fantastic day providing a free, fun-filled day of outdoor activity for the kids. Big thanks to our community for coming together to make this happen. Next up, Kindercup!”

Click here for 2025 Nordic Cup results.

by Heather Foster