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OMST USASA Mount Snow Slopestyle (1/21) Results:
Ryan Bell 2nd place Groms (8-9)
Joey Okesson 3rd place Groms
Morgan Hawkes 2nd place Menehune Girls (10-11)
Austin Hawkes (OMS) 1st place Breaker Boys (12-13)
Jack Valentine (OMS) 3rd place Breaker Boys

Austin Rebetz 5th place Breaker Boys

Ben Black 12th place Breaker Boys
Amanda Burnham (OMS) 5th place Youth Women (14-15)
Taylor Spaulding 6th place Youth Men (14-15)
Charlie Berry 15th place Youth Men
Emmett Ellmaker (OMS) 5th place Junior Men (16-17)
Casey Savage 7th place Junior Men
Jason Stein 9th place Junior Men
Kirsten Wheeler 2nd place Junior Women

OMST USASA Mount Snow Halfpipe (1/22) Results:
Livvie Jennings 1st place Groms girls (8-9)
Joey Okesson 2nd place Groms (8-9)
Ryan Bell 3rd place Groms (8-9)
Morgan Hawkes 3rd place Menehune Girls (10-11)
Austin Hawkes (OMS) 1st place Breaker Boys (12-13)
Austin Rebetz 2nd place Breaker Boys
Jack Valentine (OMS) 5th place Breaker Boys
Taylor Spaulding 5th place Youth Men (14-15)
Charlie Berry 7th place Youth Men
Emmett Ellmaker (OMS) 4th place Junior Men (16-17)
Jason Stein 5th place Junior Men
Kirsten Wheeler 2nd place Junior Women

We have another busy weekend coming up and it includes the Gatorade Free Flow Tour and the first set of USASA Boardercrossraces at Bromley.  There will of course be training for those of you who are not competing.

How many athletes are interested in training  GS on Saturday? Please let me know so we can staff if there is interest.

Thanks,

Ric

Hi Parents and Athletes,

Thanks to everyone this weekend for helping out with the Slopestyle event and coming out to have some fun at the Freestyle Social. Both were a success!! We will have regular training this weekend in addition to the Killington B event both Saturday and Sunday.

1/28 Regular Training at Okemo/ Killington B Klassic (Moguls)
1/29 Regular Training at Okemo/ Killington B Klassic (Slopestyle/aerials)

As for upcoming events we have a minor schedule change. The Okemo B event which was scheduled for Superbowl weekend Feb 4,5 has been postponed because of a schedule conflict. It will now be on Feb 18, 19. Therefore we will be going to the Mt. Sunapee B event on the Feb 4,5. Slopestyle will be on Feb 4, and moguls on Feb 5th.

‘B’ Moguls and Freeride
2/4 Mt. Sunapee Sunbash (Slopestyle and aerials) Registration opens tonight
2/5 Mt. Sunapee Sunbash (Moguls) Registration opens tonight

‘A’ Freeride
The second stop of the Eastern Freeride Tour at Waterville Valley registration has not opened due to weather and scheduling, it should open soon, I will keep you posted.

Results (top finishers for the weekend)
Saturday
3rd Place Delia Whyte

Sunday
2nd Delia Whyte
3rd Megan Ellmaker

Stratton results not yet posted

See everyone soon,

Hi All!

I know you’ve been waiting, and I’ve finally posted them, the Hopefuls results from January 21st are available!!

Click here to go see them!

We will be attending races this weekend. There will be coaches at both races, please arrive by 7:30am each day.

Sat 1/28 Vermont Cup SL at Suicide Six

Sun 1/29 Vermont Cup GS at Killington

If you are not going to attend either of these races and are going to be at Okemo please let me know so we can arrange for training. I have heard from a few athletes that will not be at Killington and want to train Slalom on Sunday, need to know how many. Training will be from 8-11:30 on Wardance, meet at the gate bin at 8am.

Thanks,

Ric

rmackey@okemomountianschool.org or 802-989-0247

We are inviting all J3 to train speed on Friday morning. All OMARA and OMS are invited free of charge to Rip Chief,   Be at A/b lift with SG skis at 8:15AM

Schedule

8:30-10:30 speed training

10:30-11:15 Video

11:30-12:15 Lunch

12:30-2ish SLALOM RACE PREP  full kit

SAT race SL Midd

SUN race SL S6

Mon race SG Okemo

I will have the video master Ryan Riley load weekend video as well as OMS week day training that can be viewed by all on our new youtube Channel!!!!  J3skiingOMS   Check it out ALL   SO COOL

Saturday 1/21 is our second race of the season. We’ll plan to meet at the Sugar House at 9 am, then ski directly to the start house on Bull Run to inspect. At this point we’ll plan on running a single course again and the race is scheduled to start at 9:30 so plan to come out and cheer on the kids. Each athlete will take two runs in the race course and we should be finished by 11 am. Parents, please plan to meet your child at the end of the race, we will not be returning in groups to the Sugar House. After lunch, we’ll meet again at noon and ski until 2 pm at which time there will be results and awards in front of the Sugar House.

The Hopeful Jackets have arrived. If you have ordered a jacket, you may pick it up in the Competition Center between 2:15 and 3:15 on Saturday afternoon. If you have not ordered one yet we are doing a second order to use up the remaining fabric, if interested please bring a check and sizing info on Saturday and give to Leigh or Ellen.

Looking forward to a great race on Saturday.

Pam, Jim and the Hopeful Coaches