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umping levels in sport is a challenge. Joining varsity after JV participation is an accomplishment. Joining a collegiate program after high school is an accomplishment. After college, though, the jumps get harder, the competition gets stiffer and the accomplishment of any success is sweeter.

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He will represent the U.S. in both team and individual events at a race in Quebec this upcoming weekend and one later in the season in Canmore, Canada. If he skis well there,

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he will be awarded more starts to upcoming World Cup races in North America and Europe. ´,W¡V SUHWW\ H[FLWLQJ WR Ă&#x20AC;QDOO\ EUHDN WKURXJK Âľ 6FRWW VD\V ´,W LV GHĂ&#x20AC;QLWHO\ QRW HDV\ WR PDNH WKDW Ă&#x20AC;QDO VWHS XS WKHUH , IHHO OLNH , DP LQ JUHDW IRUP DQG , KRSH WKDW , FDQ JHW XS WR &DQDGD and perform where I hope to.â&#x20AC;?

Scott is a Boulder native, but made Vail his home this fall to train with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail coach Dan Weiland under Weilandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Homegrown, a program for post-collegiate athletes who look to further their racing career after their NCAA eligibility has run out.

Scott is from Boulder where he attended Boulder High School. He then moved to BozePDQ DQG VNLHG IRU 0RQWDQD 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ IRU Ă&#x20AC;YH \HDUV Eric Pepper, one of the coaches at SSCV, was Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s junior coach for six years. When Scott graduated from Montana State, he was connected both to Pepper and had already met Weiland through racing. He knew that Weiland and Pepper were looking for skiers to continue their careers and knew of skiers like Sylvan Ellefson, another Nordic star for Team Homegrown. He knew Vail was where he needed to be.

At the moment, Scott and the other SSCV athletes, have had minimal snow practice thanks to the noticeably dry conditions. Scott says theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been making the best of it by practicing on a small loop at Minturnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maloit Park on the Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy campus.

The Nordic Center in East Vail, unfortunately, is still waiting for snow.

Nevertheless, Scott says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been impressed with the caliber of Nordic training heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s found in Vail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the way they structure the program and the way they built that whole network of support throughout the Vail Valley and throughout Colorado is exceptional,â&#x20AC;? Scott says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have done an incredible job bringing in new skiers of all ages. They get the high school kids into the sport and are seeing results. They are extremely knowledgeable of all aspects of ski racing. It really is an ideal situation up here.â&#x20AC;?

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Local skiers get top finishes at Minturnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maloit Park race

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he local high school Nordic series kicked off this past weekend, and many local athletes were out to prove that they knew how to skate. ,Q WRWDO PDOH DWKOHWHV DQG IHPDOH DWKOHWHV FDPH RXW WR FRPSHWH LQ WKH HYHQW ZKLFK took place at Maloit Park in Minturn last Saturday. Ski and Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV), Battle Mountain High School and Vail Mountain School hosted the competition. The course at Maloit Park came together for the competition just in time thanks to the help of much needed snow.

The continued snowfall didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deter spectators or athletes from coming out to compete and watch the race. High schools including Clear Creek, Aspen, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Eagle Valley, Evergreen, Lake County, Middle Park, Nederland, Ridge View Academy, Steamboat Springs, Summit and Vail Mountain School, all came out to compete in the 5-kilometer race.

Although Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA) hosted the event, the Nordic athletes WKDW DWWHQG WKH VFKRRO ZHUH QRW DOORZHG WR FRPSHWH LQ WKH HYHQW EHFDXVH LW LV FODVVLĂ&#x20AC;HG DV D specialized sports academy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;According to the rules set forth by CHSAA (Colorado High School Activities Association), we are not allowed to compete against other high schools in the sport of skiing,â&#x20AC;? says SSCV head Nordic coach Dan Weiland.

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A brother and sister duo from neighboring Aspen came out on top as the individual winners of the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5-kilometer race. Local Vail girls from Vail Mountain School (VMS) ended up winning the team title and outperforming all other competitors in the overDOO VFKRRO FRPSHWLWLRQ 7KH IHPDOH 906 VNLHUV OHG WKH SDFN HDUO\ ZLWK LPSUHVVLYH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHV across the board. They were followed closely behind by Summit High School, with Aspen High School placing in third.

Hannah Hardenbergh from VMS led the pack for most of the race, only to be passed on WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO SRUWLRQ E\ +DLOH\ 6ZLUEXO IURP $VSHQ 66&9 DWKOHWH .DWLH 6FUXJJV ZKR KDV ZRQ a few high school Nordic races before, placed sixth, followed by Clare Baker (SSCV) in seventh and Annie Blakslee (SSCV) in eighth. All four of the VMS girls made the cut-off IRU WKH VWDWH TXDOLĂ&#x20AC;HU â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been training here for the past week or so, but it has been a little thin up until last week,â&#x20AC;? says Hardenbergh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The course was a little soft because of the new snow, but it is much better than no snow. We really take these races into our training plan and ski for our school while we are at it.

She also gave credit to Swirbul, the overall individual winner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is fun skiing against Hailey. She is also a club skier, and I compete against her a lot during the season. It is also just fun to be out here with some classmates and ski for school pride,â&#x20AC;? says Hardenbergh.

The boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side of the race was not as successful for the Vail locals. Keegan Swirbul from $VSHQ GHVHUYHV D PHQWLRQ GXH WR KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH ZLQ E\ RYHU D PLQXWH 66&9 DWKOHWH -RH %DUrett from Battle Mountain High School had a great race, landing in seventh place overall. &DPHURQ 0RRUH DOVR IURP %DWWOH 0RXQWDLQ SODFHG VW DQG HQGHG XS LQ WKH WRS SHUFHQW of the athletes.

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