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AlumniNews: LastSkier Stading
MCKINNON TAKES ON WORLD CHAMPS
March 2025
What’s Inside:
3. From the Director’s Desk
4. What’s Next: Upcoming Races, Training Projects, & Events
5. U14 States at Belleayre
7. Merrill L. Thomas Featured Listing
8. History Made: Junior World Champs
11. McKinnon Vs. The World
12. NYSEF Dominates at U16 Champs
14. Junior Race Team February Recap
16. Gore Hole Shot Tour
18. Alumni Spotlight: Last Skier Standing
22. Staff Spotlight: Jess Connelly
24. February Alpine Results
34. February Ski Jumping/NC Results
36. February XC Results
38. February Freeski & Snowboard Results
40 Parity in Placid
43. Saranac Lake 3P Race
44 Photos from the Month
46. Belleayre Partnership
47 Thank You to NYSEF’s Sponsors
Cover Image: NYSEF Big Mountain Ski Coach Nate Trachte in the Whiteface Slides
Photo by: Pat Bly, Whiteface (ORDA)
From the Director’s Desk
Dear NYSEF Friends & Family,
February flew by with a lot of action from our athletes, alumni, and at our venues. We saw historic success from ski jumping alums Tate Frantz and Bryce Kloc along with current athlete Henry Loher as they claimed the first ever American medal in the team event at Junior World Championships in Lake Placid. Former Gore athlete Morgan Shute captured back-to-back victories at the Hole Shot NorAm Ski Cross event at Gore. Current nordic combined athlete Kai McKinnon earned a trip to the FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships in Trondheim Norway
We saw a dominant performance from our U16 athletes at the NYSSRA State Championships at Whiteface where the girls took all of the quota spots for New York State to compete in U16 Eastern Championships this year. On the boys side, Hudson Marshall continued his strong season winning both the Super G and GS by impressive margins.
I just returned from a weekend at Belleayre where we hosted the NYSSRA U14 State Championships and many of our athletes earned top results. Most fulfilling for me was the chance to ski around the mountain with Kate McKenna and the NYSEF-Belleayre U16s and work with Will Warfield and the U10/U12 staff in their fantastic training environment on the Esopus trail. It was aweome!
We’re in the final stretch with competitions ahead This is the time of year in which gains can still be made. Athletes: stay focused on the process and work hard through the end - you won’t regret it!
As always, we appreciate the support from the entire NYSEF community - stop by and cheer us on this month!
John Norton, Executive Director
What’s Next: Upcoming Races, Training Projects, & Events
Alpine Masters National Championship
March 18 - March 22, 2025 @ Gore Mountain
U14 Eastern Championships
March 20 - March 23, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
NYSEF Spring Alumni Open
March 30-31, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
NYSEF Skimeister Fun Race
March 30, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
NYSSRA U12 SL Project
April 5 - April 6, 2025 @ Whiteface Mountain
U14 States at Belleayre
U14 States kicked off the second leg of competition Friday, March 7th at Belleayre with the boy’s GS. Anytime you host a ski race, anything can happen. Significant winds overnight led to a slightly delayed start to the day and a blown over tent but the day finished under beautiful sunny skies Belleayre, Gore, and Whiteface athletes were ready to compete Belleayre head coach Jason Barcoff, Program Director JJ Pavese, and U14 coach Kevin VanBlarcum had the venue in great shape and Dot Nebel proved to be a very fair test for the 122 boys competing Pavese was excited for hosting this event and showcasing the hard work that goes on at Belleayre It was an exciting few days with good results for NYSEF athletes. Some had personal bests and others found the podium.
The boy’s results saw NYSEF Whiteface’s Jace Bush and Oliver Murray capturing 3rd and 4th. On Saturday the Girl’s had their turn to take on GS on Dot Nebel, NYSEF Whiteface’s Evelyn Palma captured the victory and Katerina Berry finished fifth NYSEF Gore’s Chloe Brown finished 8th It was a great day of racing for the girls with good weather and great conditions. On Sunday slalom racing commenced for both the boy’s and girl’s fields. NYSEF Whiteface’s Jace Bush finished second and Oliver Murray finished his day in 7th. On the girl’s side NYSEF was led by Ida Schwartzberg finishing fifth, Katerina Berry finishing 7th, and Sunshine Gravatt finishing 8th.
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History Made
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NYSEF athlete Henry Loher and alums Tate Frantz and Bryce Kloc made history this month as a part of USA Ski jumping’s Junior World Championship Team The men, along with NYSEF’s Mitchell Penning (who competed for Team Canada) took on the rest of World at home at the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex from February 11th through February 16th, competing in both individual and team events.
Competition began early in the week with the Men’s Individual HS100, where NYSEF’s Tate Frantz was on fire in front of the home crowd. Sitting atop the leaderboard after each round of jumping, Tate was last to go in the final round, where wind holds held up the start and subsequently affected scoring. After laying down the longest jump of the evening, Tate landed in second place overall with judging and wind factored in, securing his first ever Junior World Championships medal, and keeping the podium streak alive for American Men at Junior Worlds
“I’m really, really happy coming out with a medal Of course I had pretty big expectations after the training and the first run, and everything but, a long wait, and that’s the way it ended up, so nothing to complain about! Coming out with a silver medal right here at home made for an awesome day and some amazing memories!” Frantz shared, “Just looking over at the 20 meter hill to the side of the podium, and thinking that just ten years ago I was starting out the sport right there, and now I’m standing on a World Championship podium, is pretty awesome to think about!”
Frantz wasn't the only NYSEF athlete soaring over the crowd in the individual competition. A junior at Northwood School, Henry Loher made his Junior World Championship debut, placing 21st, with classmate Mitchell Penning placing 46th and alum Bryce Kloc placing 40th “If you look at the top 10 currently in the World Cup standings, all of those athletes podiumed at World Juniors,” NYSEF’s head ski jumping and Nordic combined coach Colin Delaney said, capturing the historic nature of these results
As the week of competition progressed, the team events provided excitement as well. Frantz, Loher, Kloc, and teammate Jason Colby joined forces and became the first ever U S men ’ s team to reach the podium in a team event, finishing third behind Austria, which won the gold and Slovenia, which took the silver medal. In the mixed team event, Frantz and Colby paired up with Sandra Sproch and Josie Johnson to secure another Junior World Championship Silver Medal, another first in US history
To top off his three Junior Worlds medals, Frantz’s podium performance earned the US Delegation an extra slot on the FIS World Cup Circuit for next season “(It’s a) really big deal that we ’ re going to also have an extra man be able to start for the next 12 months,” he said. “Development-wise, it’s going to be an important factor going into the Olympic season just having another spot available ” said Frantz
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McKinnon Vs. The World
It was an eventful month for NYSEF Winter Term athlete Kai McKinnon, as she competed at both Junior World Championships in Lake Placid and World Championships in Trondheim, Norway as a member of the United States Nordic Combined Team.
At Junior Worlds, Kai led the US women with a 12th place finish in the Individual Gundersen Normal HS100 event in a time of 17:34 4 Two days later, she and teammate Haley Brabec teamed up in the women ’ s team sprint event and placed eighth before combining forces with Anders Giese and Ronen Woods to place 8th in the mixed team Gundersen
At World Championships, Kai placed 31st in the Mass Start HS102 event, and 32nd in the Individual Gunderson HS105/5km. “As a little girl, I couldn't have even dreamed of competing at [World Championships] To be competing at this level, and with an incredible generation of strong women is a dream come true” said McKinnon. “Thank you to everyone who’s been with me through this journey!”
NYSEF Dominates at U16 State Championships
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NYSSRA U16 State Championships were held at Whiteface Mountain on Draper’s Drop from Friday February 28th through Sunday March 2nd; where athletes raced Super G, Giant Slalom, and Slalom against the state’s fastest U16 ski racers.
NYSEF athletes put on a dominate performance across all three days, taking 38 of the 60 available podium positions, sweeping the top five slots in all of the women ’ s races, bringing home both state championship titles, and qualifying over 20 athletes for Eastern Finals and Championships. NYSEF’s Women also took all eight available spots on the Eastern Regional Team - a nearly impossible feat!
Congratulations to NYSSRA U16 State Champions Klaudie Berry, and Luke Wardlaw, as well as all of our medalists, finishers, and coaching staff! Thank you to all of the staff, race crew, volunteers, parents & coaches who contributed to this successful race weekend!
NYSSRA U16 State Champions: Klaudie B. & Luke W.
Women’s Super G:
1 Maika B
2. Molly C.
3. Bella C.
4 Klaudie B
5 Riley W
6. Poppy H.
7. Georgie L.
Men’s Super G:
1 Hudson M
2 Will C J
3. Asa S.
6. Luke W.
7 Emmett F
Women’s GS:
1 Klaudie B
2. Maika B.
3. Riley W.
4 Poppy H
5 Ollie B
8. Nora P.
10. Georgie L.
Men’s GS:
1 Hudson M
6 Luke W
7. Dash H.
8. Georgie D.
9 Charlie F
Women’s SL:
1 Klaudie B
2. Poppy H.
3. Ollie B.
4 Georgie L
5 Maika B
7. Catalina F.
9. Georgie S.
10 Nora P
Men’s SL:
2 Luke W
3 Asa S
6. Emmett F.
8. Charlie F.
9 Francesco D
10. Boyd S.
Women’s Eastern Team:
Klaudie B, Maika B, Poppy H, Molly C, Riley W, Ollie B, Bella C, Georgie L
Women’s Finals Team: Nora P, Catalina F, Georgia S
Men’s Eastern Team: Hudson M, Luke W, Will CJ, Asa S
Men’s Finals Team: Emmett F, Dash H, Charlie F, Georgie D, Francesco D, Boyd S
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Junior Race Team February Recap
From Head Coach Paul Smith
For the NYSEF Junior Race Team February has been about "learning to train" It is the time of year where the competition schedule is a little lighter, the days are longer, and the trail conditions are prime to put some work in. This is the work that will pay off for our athletes with their heavy end of season race schedule and most important; For the future years
We did have two key competition weekends this past month. The first weekend in February was the finale to our Mid-Atlantic Junior National Qualifier series First, we should congratulate all of our athletes for competing in these races and giving it their best. The entire team represented well. Second, we should recognize all NYSEF skiers who met the qualification standard for attending Junior Nationals 2025 at Soldier Hollow, Utah They are Liam Stoddard, Connor Mannion, Kai McKinnon, Raquelle Landa, Abigail Van Dorn, Daven Linck, Forrest Slingerland, Nate Burke, Filippos Kogiantis, and Landon Kinal. With other end of year competitions as their main focus for the season, not all of these athletes will plan to attend the trip
The second big weekend for the JRT was Eastern Cup Finals at Rikert Ski Center in Middlebury Vermont. This was another big Eastern Cup featuring a full collegiate field in addition to all top Eastern juniors The weekend had some crazy weather resulting in the cancellation of the second day of racing. This was disappointing as the first day resulted in a solid day for the team. Daven Linck led the way for men with Forrest Slingerland right behind him Forrest placed 6th U18 male overall, one of his stronger results to date Abigail Van Dorn led the way in a stacked women ' s field with one of her better points races in Classical technique.
Right now the team is putting in the last preparations for the end of the season push. The training becomes more constant but a little sharper and shorter. Yesterday we hosted GMVS, St. Lawrence, and Clarkson for a hard but productive combined training session We look forward to reporting from all the championship series our team will attend: U16 Championships in Vermont, Eastern High School Championships in Maine, Junior Nationals in Utah, and Supertour Finals on our home course when the season comes to a close at the end of March
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Hole Shot Tour
The 2025 Hole Shot Tour Ski and Snowboard Cross Nor-Am took place Feb 26th - March 1st at Gore Mountain As in past years, the course was situated under the Northwoods Gondola and finished up on Arena in the main base area. The course, built by BC based Arena Snowparks, was called “the best US Nor-Am cross track ever ” by USSS Technical Advisor Ted Martin, who was on hand to oversee the event Gore’s NYSEF Director Rich Burnley served as Chief of Course along with Freeski/Snowboard Director Mike Kirchner as Referee and FIS Technical Director, Paul Plotz from Canada.
The event consisted of a practice day on Wednesday, then practice and time trials Thursday, and Nor-Am races both Friday and Saturday. The alpine competitors chose to push the Saturday race back to Sunday due to concerns over snow quality in the turns The snowboarders however, went ahead and the racing was excellent - lots of passing and close heats On Sunday the conditions were perfect, though cold and windy, and the skiers made up the Nor-Am and the snowboarders held a FIS race.
NYSEF Gore alum, Morgan Shute (CVA), won both Ski Nor-Ams and dominated time trials with a run almost 2 seconds faster than the rest of the field. On the Men’s side, Gore alum, Hunter Goodwin took 16th but unfortunately missed the 2nd race due to illness Gore Jr Coach, Sean Rosenzweig, took 17th and 16th respectively.
The surprise on the snowboard side was the appearance of Shawn Palmer attempting his comeback at age 56 and Alex Tuttle giving it another go at age 35. One of the most celebrated cross competitors of all time whether on board or skis, Shawn still had the 12th fastest time trial of the week and Alex posted the fastest time trial on the men ’ s side Father time caught up to them both though with Shawn ending up in the middle of the pack and Alex taking a 4th and 11th - still not bad for an old guy.
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Last Skier Standing
When NYSEF alpine alum and Lake Placid-born athlete Forest Ledger first heard about White Mountain Ski Co.’s Last Skier Standing Event, he thought to himself “Why would anyone ever do that?”. Fast forward a few years to this February, and Ledger placed third in the event, completing 67 laps (the 6th best result ever), which begs the question, “What changed?”
The Last Skier Standing (LSS) is one of the nation’s toughest winter endurance events Taking place annually since 2020 at Black Mountain of Maine, LSS participants are tasked with skiing or splitboarding one lap up and down the Allagash Trail each hour, every hour, until no participants remain Each lap is approximately 1 5 miles, with 1,200 feet of vertical gain, and competitors must cross the finish line before the hour is up, or be eliminated. In 2024, Justin Lagassey of Plymouth, N.H., set a record with 76 laps, equating to 223 miles and 91,000 of elevation gain and loss.
Photo by Joe Viger
So what would compel anyone to take on this insane challenge? “I'd been paying attention to the competition since Bill Frazer and Alex Goff (local ski endurance legends) competed in 2022 and put down 32 laps each, and I slowly transitioned from thinking "Why would anyone want to do that?" to "Hey, maybe that's something I could be pretty good at"” says Ledger. “I didn't decide to compete until watching Justin's 76-hour performance last year After seeing such a mindblowing feat of endurance, I knew I had to come back east and give it a shot.”
How does one even train for such an event? “Training was just a lot of time on snow I put in some big weeks in December and mid-January, including a few days of 10,000+ vertical feet and an overnight solo ski” said Ledger. “I think I benefited mentally from a lot of solo training and physically from a lot of training in the backcountry ”
Ledger, who grew up in Lake Placid and now lives in Bozeman, Montana, credits his time on the east coast competing as a NYSEF athlete with giving him a leg up on the field “My competitive background certainly helped I felt that I was one of the strongest downhill skiers there, especially as the event pushed into nights two and three. Beyond that, my time training and recreating with former NYSEF Nordic athletes like Karl Schulz and my brother Van, was a huge help in building physical stamina and mental toughness ”
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This year, 116 men and 22 women toed the line on day one at LSS, hoping to see how far they could push their bodies Amongst the field were some notable names in skiing and endurance sport, including Noah Dines, the World Record holder for the most uphill skiing in a calendar year. For Ledger, this was his first ever go at something like this, but his expectations were high despite his dark horse status.
“I came into LSS with the goal of going for the win. I'm not normally one to call my shot, but it felt disingenuous to put in a high level of effort and not try and win” said Ledger. “That being said, I wasn't that confident standing on the start line and having no frame of reference for my own capabilities or that of the other competitors ”
Forest says he didn’t set any goal for number of laps, but just hoped to stick it out and push his limits. A single lap of the course could take athletes anywhere from 40-60 minutes to complete, leaving minimal time between laps to refuel, rest, and change out clothing or equipment. Nearly half the field was out of the race by the first sunset, with only 50 competitors remaining as the sun rose on day two. Ledger remembers his first real tough moment hitting around this time in the race
“I struggled with my nutrition through the first night and I wanted to quit around hour 25, but my crew refused to let me stop, which I didn't appreciate at the time but certainly do now! I had another moment of weakness around the 50hour mark; it was snowing at Whiteface and I was starting to question why I was skinning up and down a mellow groomer in Maine when I could be skiing powder in Lake Placid Luckily, my girlfriend called and reminded me why I was there in the first place, which snapped me out of it.”
One of the key factors to an athlete’s success at LSS is having a crew to support those short transitions between laps, as well as provide support in moments of weakness. For Ledger, his crew consisted of his father Pat Ledger, Bill Shomento, and former NYSEF coach Matt Edwards, as well as dozens of calls and texts from family and friends each hour to keep his spirits high, coordinated from afar by his girlfriend Sofia
Heading into night three, LSS was a three-man race between Forest, eventual winner Lukas Janulaitis, and Jacob Walsh “I hallucinated pretty heavily over the course of the 3rd night, and around 4 am, I reached a breaking point as the hallucinations took a dark turn and I fell asleep repeatedly while skiing.” said Ledger, “My crew and I decided that the strain on my mind was too much and I decided to pull the plug ” Forest ultimately dropped from the race after 67 laps, skiing over 170 miles with 83,000 feet of vertical gain.
“Physically I felt better at lap 60 than I did at lap 30, but on the mental side I was completely tapped” says Ledger. “Psychologically, the sleep deprivation just caught up to me. I was only able to sleep about 25 minutes cumulatively over the 67 hours in which I competed, and eventually that really started to affect my brain ”
In the end, the winner only outlasted Forest by 4 hours, completing 71 total laps. When asked if he’ll be back to settle the score, Ledger says “I think I'm going to take next year off from LSS to focus on some different projects, but I hope to still be at the event or the Nordic version to crew my brother or my girlfriend. That being said, I'll definitely be back (hopefully in 2027) for the win. As proud as I am of the performance I achieved this year, I feel like I have some unfinished business and I want that win.”
Photo by Joe Viger
Gore Staff Spotlight: Jessica Connelly Head U16 Coach
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We had the chance to sit down with Gore’s Jessica Connelly for a midseason coaches spotlight. Hope you enjoy getting to know Jess or learn a little more about Jess who has been coaching at NYSEF since graduating from Bates College.
What’s your best memory from racing before you started coaching? It was actually here, at Whiteface, as a J3 on Parkway, I’d just started at Northwood that year and Whiteface was hosting J3 Junior Olympics, it was pouring rain and there was an actual bridge over a stream that was running through the course and I won that race. That was a cool memory.
Where did you start skiing and racing? I started at Gore, learned to ski there, started racing there, crazy as this sounds, before NYSEF was even at Gore as part of the Gore Ski Club.
What brought you into coaching? What is one thing that has changed and one thing that has stayed the same since you’ve been coaching?
I started coaching because Horst [Weber] called me and I had just graduated from Bates, I didn’t have a job and, Horst said to me I need someone to coach J1 and J2 women. So I moved to Lake Placid and I did that for two seasons before going back to graduate school. Even though I was back in school, I kept coaching, I loved being around the kids and I haven’t stopped since
One of the things that has stayed the same is the staff at Gore. It’s been amazing, there is this really cool sense of longevity. The organization has seen so many junior coaches come back to become coaches and I think that speaks volumes to the program and atmosphere we ’ ve created. One thing that has changed is there is a lot more separation as you move up. There’s not a lot of crossover once athletes start racing FIS after the U16 level which has created compartmentalization and separation of the age groups
What’s something you’re proud of as a coach/ or a moment that stands out for you with all of the athlete’s you’ve worked with?
That’s a tough question, but this year, I was super proud to go to a college ski race and see so many of my former athletes involved, loving the sport, and having fun. Just knowing that they were still racing and enjoy it was a really cool thing to see.
For those that don’t know what’s your “real” job? I’m a high school history teacher.
What’s something you do in the off season or a hobby that people don’t know about?
I love paddleboarding on Lake Luzern in the summers and listening to the classical music from Lake Luzern music camp, it’s so peaceful.
What keeps you coming back?
I love skiing and really love watching kids mature and grow up through this sport. They develop as people skiers and that’s awesome.
Anyone who has been super influential in shaping how you coach/mentor/who do you look up to?
Good question, it’s a hard one definitely a combination of people As a kid Dan Stripp, I followed him watched him ski a lot John Morgan’s positivity Then finally my mom ’ s combination of tough love and candor plus.
Best piece of advice to athletes?
Focus on one thing until you achieve it and you can’t control how someone else skis.
What are you listening to in the car on the way to the mountain?
Podcast or a book on tape, right now it’s the next turn podcast
February Alpine Results
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FIS Women
Eastern Cup Slalom @ Stowe (2/12)
Julianne B. - 1st U18/2nd overall
Proctor Slalom #1 (2/15)
Leanne A. - 1st U18/4th overall
Sydney K - 2nd U18/8th overall
Arielle H C - 6th overall
Proctor Slalom #2 (2/16)
Leanne A -1st U18/3rd overall
Sydney K. - 9th overall
Arielle H.C. - 10th overall
Congratulations to Sydney K. & Cara D. on qualifying for U18 Nationals!
NYSEF athletes from all three venues and all ages (U10-U18+) raced during the month of February all across the Northeastern US, accomplishing many personal bests and podium finishes.
FIS Women
Owl’s Head SL #1 (2/22)
Julianne B - 1st U18/3rd overall
Arielle H.C. - 9th overall
Midje C. - 5th U18/18th overall
Owl’s Head SL #2 (2/23)
Leanne A. - 2nd U18/8th overall
Sugarbush GS #1 (2/23)
Sydney K. - 1st overall/1st U18
Cara D. - 2nd U18/7th overall
Sugarbush GS #2 (2/24)
Sydney K. - 2nd U18/6th overall
Sugarbush SL (3/3)
Julianne B - 2nd U18/7th overall
FIS Men
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Gore Mountain FIS GS Races (2/22-2/23)
Charlie H. - 1st Overall Sat/3rd Overall Sun, PB score 35.40
Charles L. - 2nd U18 Sat/2nd U18 Sun, PB score 48.37
Rowen N - 5th Sat/4th Sun, 2nd best score ever 42 42
Joe D. - 9th Sat/5th Sun, PB scores 47.30/52.95
Gavin E. - 7th overall Sun, PB score 55.22
Denny S - 5th U18 Sat, PB score 53 96
Lucas S - 6th U18 Sat (1st 2008 birth year) PB score 59 02
Patrick G. - PB score 72.86
Alessandro L. - PB scores 84.15/76.18
Zach W - PB scores 89 04/91 99
Marcos A. - PB scores 89.39/91.73
Cole V. - PB score 98.54
Angel W. - PB scores: 112.57/106.05
Lees D
Luke
U18 National Championships: Denny S. - 10th in SL
U16 Women:
Kees Nederland Memorial Slalom
@ Woods Valley:
1. Bella C.
3 Riley W
4 Georgie L
Silversmith Slalom @ Snow Ridge:
1. Klaudie B.
3. Bella C.
4 Riley W
5. Poppy H.
Vermont Cup Finals GS @ Stowe:
5. Maika B.
7 Klaudie B
10. Bella C.
U16 Men:
Kees Nederland Memorial Slalom @ Woods Valley:
Silversmith Slalom @ Snow Ridge:
1. Hudson M.
3 Will C J
4. Charlie F.
5. Emmett F.
Hard Charger: Francesco D
1. Hudson M
2 Will C J
3. Charlie F.
4. Emmett F.
5 Dash H
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Vermont Cup Finals GS @ Stowe:
1. Hudson M.
4 Will C J
8. Luke W.
U14 Women:
Winter 4 Kids Slalom:
2. Lucy O.
3. Evelyn P.
5 Sunshine G
Winter 4 Kids GS:
1 Evelyn P
2 Mia M
4. Lucy O.
U14 State Championship
Super G @ Whiteface:
1. Evelyn P.
5. Chloe B.
9 Addison M
10. Katerina B.
U14 Men:
Winter 4 Kids Slalom:
Jace B
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Winter 4 Kids GS:
Jace B.
U14 State Championship Super G @ Whiteface:
Jace B
Mason C
Oliver M.
U12 Results:
Mountain Council Paneled SL @ West (2/23)
Girls:
1 Ava R
7 Isabella L
9. Sevan K.
10. Olivia M.
Boys:
1. Theo M.
2. William M.
5. Noah K.
6 Kris S
7. Kian B.
9. Tucker L.
Mountain Council GS @ West (3/2)
Girls:
1 Ava R
5. Isabella L.
9. Sevan K.
Boys:
1 Theo M
2. William M.
4. Noah K.
7. Kris S.
U10 Results:
U10 Mini World Cup #4 @
Cassidy S
Lindsey E.
Drew R.
Sawyer S
Frances D.
Florina C
Everlyn S.
Krystina B.
Grace M
Breck M
Noah H
Peter S
Rory M
Luca F.
Eddie D
Callum M
Teddy H
John A
Grace H.
Evan G
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February Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Results
FIS World Cup Lake Placid:
Tate Frantz - 16th
Fred Harris Memorial Tournament
@ Harris Hill
U20/K88 Men:
1. Jack K.
3. Duncan V.
U16/K88 Women:
3 Islay S
Pepsi Challenge
@ Harris Hill:
US Cup/K88 Men:
2. Mitchell P.
5. Duncan V.
US Cup/K88 Women:
3. Islay S.
Junior Nationals - Park City, UT:
SJ U16/K64 Women:
5. Islay S.
SJ U20/K64 Men:
1 Jack K
4. Duncan V.
5. Cadel C.
NC U16/K64/5K Women:
5. Paisley R.
NC U20/K64/5K Men:
2. Jack K.
4 Cadel C
Team Jumping Women:
1. Islay S & Caroline C.
Team Jumping Men:
2 Eli L, Jack K, Cadel C, Duncan V
Team NC Women:
2. Paisley R. & Caroline C.
February XC Results
ADK Tour de Ski #5 @ Cascade Welcome Center:
14k Classic Women:
1. Elizabeth Izzo (Alum)
7k Classic Women:
1 Abi V
2. Jenna S.
5. Molly Hann (Parent)
14k Classic Men:
1. Daven L.
2 Coach Paul Smith
6 Jeff Erenstone (Parent)
8. Coach Matt Cook
10. Coa
3k Classic Grade 3&4 Finishers:
Leo L
Lewis H.
Pippa D.
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Elias M.
Willow H
Nadia G
Phoenix C.
Juliet W.
Thaddeus R.
Maya S
6k Classic Grade 5&6 Finishers:
Henry H.
Leela V
7k Classic Men:
1. Max F.
2 Fillipos K
3 Duncan V
4. Will P.
BKL Festival in Waterville, ME:
The NYSEF DEVO team traveled to Waterville join athletes from throughout New England in League Festival where local regions and clubs joined forces to compete in a relay and individual classic race
NYSEF DEVO skiers joined athletes representing team NY from Osceola Ski Club and Rochester Ski Club. Each athlete in our NYSEF program had either personal best results, top 20 or podiumed bAs a community, we are incredibly proud of these athletes & look forward to seeing them advance in our sport!
A special thank you to the parents who traveled with us; cooking the team hot grilled cheese, ringing cow bells, arranging a team dinner, the list goes on! Thank you for being the heart of our success!
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February Freeski & Snowboard Results
USASA CMS Slopestyle/Railjam @ Windham:
Snowboard:
Baxter D. - Menehune (10-11) - 6th SS/6th RJ
Ira B - Menehune (10-11) - 1st SS
Ryder K - Breakers (12-13) - 4th SS/5th RJ
Freeski:
Finn K. - Menehune (10-11) - 6th SS/6th RJ
Grayson L - Breakers (12-13) - 20th SS
Max G. - Youth (14-15) - 13th SS/9th RJ
USASA CMS Slopestyle @ Catamount:
Finn K. - Menehune (10-11) - 2nd Freeski
Ira B. - Menehune (10-11) - 3rd Snowboard
IFSA 2* @ Mad River Glen: 2. Leland C.
USASA ADK Slopestyle @ WF Feb 8-9
Freeski:
Jude M. - Breakers (12-13) - 3rd/1st
Birch M - Breakers (12-13) - 2nd /4th
Cooper M - Breakers (12-13) - 8th/5th
Max G. - Breakers (12-13) - 10th/6th
Nick S. - Breakers (12-13) - 11th/8th
Roger M - Youth (14-15) - 7th/3rd
Yvetta H. - Menehune (10-11) - 1st/1st
Nora R. - Menehune (10-11) - x/2nd
Noah B. - Menehune (10-11) - 1st/1st
Grace R - Grommet (8-9) - x/1st
Nilana H. - Ruggie (7-8) - 3rd/3rd
USASA Catskills Cross @ Catamount
Feb 8-9
Ira B. - SNB Grommet (9-10) - 2nd/x
Finn K - FSK Grommet (9-10) - x/7th
Blake G - FSK Breakers (12-13) - 2nd/
USASA ADK Railjam Double Header
Feb 16
Cooper M. - Freeski 11-14 - 2nd/2nd
Noah B - Freeski 11-14 - 3rd/3rd
Yosef S - Freeski 15-22 - 2nd/2nd
Roger M. - Freeski 15-22 - 3rd/3rd
Ryder K. - SNB Breakers (12-13) - x/7t
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USASA ADK SX/SBX @ WF Feb 23
Snowboard
Henrik W. - Grommet (9-10) - 2nd
Ivy F - Grommet (9-10) - 1st
Jack S. - Menehune (11-12) - 1st
Willow F. - Menehune (11-12) - 1st
USASA CMS SX/SBX @ Catamount
Feb 22
Freeski
Finn
Brynn H - Breaker (13-14) - 1st
Logan C - Youth (15-16) - 1st
Freeski
Nilana H. - Ruggie (7-8) - 1st
Everly L - Grommet (9-10) - 1st
Amelia H. - Grommet (9-10) - 3rd
Von M. - Menehune (11-12) - 2nd
Yvetta H. - Menehune (11-12) - 1st
Nora R - Menehune (11-12) - 2nd
Emery K. - Menehune (11-12) - 3rd
Sean R. - Junior (17-18) - 1st
Clay F - Junior (17-18) - 2nd
USASA CMS Slopestyle/Railjam
@ Belleayre March 1-2
Snowboard
Ira B. - Grommet (9-10) - 2nd/2nd
Leon G. - Grommet (9-10) - 4th/4th
Ryder K - Breaker (13-14) - 1st/2nd
Baxter D S - Menehune (11-12) - x/5th
Freeski
Nilana H. - Ruggie (7-8) - 1st/1st
Finn K - Grommet (9-10) - 4th/6th
Yvetta H. - Menehune (11-12) - 1st/4th
Cooper M. - Breaker (13-14) - 4th/8th
Grayson L. - Breaker (13-14) - 19th/x
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Parity in Placid
This February, Lake Placid welcomed the FIS Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup to the Olympic Jumping Complex, marking the first time that women have competed on North American soil at this level Thanks very much to a fundraising effort by NYSEF alumni Nina Lussi, Tara Geraghty-Moats, Lindsay Van, and their former Teammate Jessica Jerome, and assisted by the Olympic Regional Development Authority, it also marked the first time in history that the women ’ s winners were awarded the same amount of prize money as their male counterparts.
“Handing over EQUAL prize money over the weekend was surreal I’m so, so proud of this community, and the precedent we set This is just the start, and we hope to have an impact on the sport beyond this weekend” said Lussi.
Saranac Lake
3P Race
NYSEF’s Skimeisters competed in the Saranac Lake Kids 3P race on Saturday March 1st at Mount Pisgah. It was a unique experience showcasing all the fun recreational opportunities in our amazing backyard of the Adirondack Mountains! Racers took on the 5-leg race in teams of two and had SO MUCH FUN! Teams had to conquer an alpine ski, bike ride in the snow, two nordic skiing loops, an uphill run, and a team kicksled push across the finish! Thank you to the parents, volunteers, and amazing race crew who put this event on each year!
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Belleayre Mountain Lodging Partnership for NYSEF Families
NYSEF and the Catskill Seasons Inn are partnering to bring to families fun and reasonably priced accommodations within 10 minutes of Belleayre Mountain.
NYSEF families will receive 10% off our published rates with extra amenities, and flexible check-in and check-out times.
The Catskill Seasons Inn features a pub with a family-friendly menu, a game room for skiers and their families to relax after a successful day on the slopes, and space for tuning skis. Rooms have been recently updated and many of them have kitchenettes, NYSEF families can check in as early as noon and check out as late as 7 p.m.
Rooms are on a first-come, first-served basis so if you want to secure yours for the season now, visit: www catskillseasonsinn com/NYSEF/
Use the code “NYSEF2024” at checkout to receive your discount.
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Thank You!
Thank you to our sponsors: Merrill L Thomas, Long Run Wealth, Black Rock Foundation, Sports Insurance and the Donald C. McGraw Foundation.
Thank you to Nancie Battaglia, Phil Lodico, and ORDA for photographs!
