Alpine Skiing

1 Suffield - Boys 56

2 Berkshire - Boys 76

3 Hotchkiss - Boys 112

4 Taft - Girls 164

5 Taft - Boys 174

6 Berkshire - Girls 177

7 Suffield - Girls 226

8 Hotchkiss - Girls N/A

On Wednesday the alpine ski team hosted the first giant slalom race of the season at Ski Sundown. We are grateful for snowmaking and the opportunity to compete even in the rain.

The boys’ alpine team topped the field defeating Berkshire, Hotchkiss, Loomis, Taft and Salisbury. With his clean, direct line, varsity racer Robby Kurzer ’24 posted the fastest overall time out a field of 75 racers. Trailing 2.28 off the lead Max Massoni ’24 placed 7^th, Max Sena-Goldschmidt ’24 [13^th] and Patrick Bosma ’27 [14^th]. Jake Brook ’25 and Henry Harding ’24 also scored crucial points for the team. Charlie Hall ’27 skied two solid runs and Ryan Jung ’27 debuted on the varsity and skied an excellent first run.

Our girls team was led this week by junior Michaela Kridlova ’24 followed by Lici Hörmann ’24. Izzy Dupere ’24, Emma Dupere ’26, Avery Freeman ’24 and Ashley Mercede ’25 also scored points for the team. Sarah Slade ’27 and Alice Eilberg ’27 skied on the varsity roster in their first ever giant slalom race on steep, challenging terrain.

Jack Clancy ’25 and Will Gaulin ’26 had a top 10 finish in the JV race. Mia Capasso ’27, Quinton Chang ’27, Sasha Kachanovskiy ’26 and Alex Carter ’27 raced also their first ski race. Mia skied an impressive two runs. Her first run time would have scored on the varsity. These athletes persevered through their nervous energy and the pouring rain and should be very proud of their performance.

It was a soggy, fun, and productive day on the slopes, and we are looking forward to a great season. Next Wednesday [1/30] we return to Ski Sundown to race slalom before enjoying a restful winter long weekend!

TEAM SCORES [lowest score wins]

Suffield Boys 94

Berkshire Boys 127

Hotchkiss Boys 201

Taft Girls 237

Loomis Boys 250

Taft Boys 307

Berkshire Girls 319

Salisbury 322

Suffield Girls 475

Loomis Girls 514

On Wednesday, January 31 the alpine ski team competed in their second slalom event of the season. It was a day of where our boys' alpine team's depth shined and we saw many great results under pressure! The boys’ remain undefeated in the league and topped Taft, Loomis, and Forman. Suffield’s girls’ team placed 2^nd out of 6 teams – defeating Loomis, Porters, Walkers and Forman.

The boys' team claimed the top three places out of a field of 74 racers. Max Massoni ’24 led the varsity team this week placing 1st, followed by Max Sena-Goldschmidt ’24 [2^nd], Patrick Bosma ’27 [3^rd], and Brandon Park ’25 [9^th]. On the first run, Robby Kurzer ’24 posted the fastest time on the course and Henry Harding ’24 also skied well. On the second run they both hooked tips and did not finish. This meant the pressure was on for Jake Brook ’25 and Brandon Park ’25 to be our 4 and 5^th finishers so we would not be penalized. They showed impressive resilience and consistency and scored important points for Suffield. This team effort and selflessness were admirable.

Our girls' team is spirited, supportive of each other, and rapidly improving. Our top girl finishers who completed two solid runs were Michaela Kridlova ’25, Izzy Dupere ’24, Lici Hörmann ’24, and Ashley Mercede ’25. Emma Dupere ’26 and Mia Capasso ’27 also scored points for the team. This was Mia’s first race on varsity. These girls have worked hard each day with a positive attitude.

In the JV race, Will Gaulin ’26 and Jack Clancy ’25 finished with an outstanding 1st and 2nd respectively. Freshman Ryan Jung had an incredibly fast single run, time winning by 7 seconds, but unfortunately he did not complete his second run.

Next Wednesday [2/7] our varsity team will compete in the first half of the Brigham Ski League Championship, the David J. Rockwell Giant Slalom. Named in honor of Suffield’s legendary faculty member and ski coach, the race will take place at 2pm on the slopes of Ski Sundown.

TEAM SCORES [lowest score wins]