Whitefish Resort Race Team skiers, Madeline Williams and Nick Becker competed in 3 days of Downhill racing and training at the Big Sky Ski Area March 26-28. A day of training was followed by two days of racing. Speeds over 70 mph were posted on the Big Horn course which drops nearly 1500 feet and runs well over a mile in length.
Williams, racing in the 15-16 year-old age category placed third in both races. Becker competed in the 13-14 year-old category and posted seventh and eighth respectively.
Whitefish coach, Roy Loman said: “Madeline was awesome; she left the starting gate aggressively each run and was looking for more speed where-ever she could find it… and Becker really proved his affinity for speed in his first downhill appearance. He is in the first year of his age group and he showed that he will be right there in front of the group in his next outing.”
Throughout the season, these skiers and many others were assisted in their competitive efforts with generous support of the North Valley Hospital’s Base Lodge Clinic.
The 2012 Team
2012 Whitefish Mountain Race Team
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Whitefish Elite Skiers Excell
2010 Whitefish Mountain Race Team Academy and Race Team members excell!
With the recent excitement created by the U.S. Olympic Ski Team’s success in the Vancouver Olympics, we now turn our attention to our own Whitefish Mountain Resort Race Team. They too, are fun and exciting to watch and support. Among the 51 member team, are the 13 and 14 year old J3 kids. Meet Annie, Erin, Scott, Nick, Jacob, Luke and Nevada. No, they’re not Olympic level yet but boy can they ever go fast on a pair of skis.
They are all part of the Race Team Academy, a 4 day a week program for intensive ski race training and competition. It includes early dismissal from school on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, so they have to be good students to participate. In fact, one parent recently remarked, “I don’t think there is a B among them.” Head Coach Roy Loman says they are a pretty special bunch and that “they are all driven to perform but have healthy outlooks at the same time”. They are very supportive of one another.
They are great friends, on and off the mountain. Roy believes skiing is helping to shape who they are. The first day of my 7 year old’s experience on the team, one of the J3 kids openly(and without prompting) walked up to him, greeted him by name and helped him to feel comfortable. I didn’t know 13 year old boys did that sort of thing. Another time I was riding up the chair with a different one of these kids and he unselfishly told me about how good one of his teammates is. And it was genuine.
Perhaps this young Whitefish Mountain Race Team embodies one of our recent alpine Olympic stars’ words: “ It's cool to have a gold medal and to have a full set of medals from here. It's good for my team and it's going to make a cool collection. But besides
that, they are just medals. Those performances that we put down as a team
Sunday -- that's what is really going to carry on. That's what was special
to be a part of." -Bode Miller.
The Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation which helps to underwrite ski racing and freestyle on Big Mountain, is a non-profit entity and donations are accepted to make it easier for our athletes to compete at the highest level possible, and to achieve their goals. Corporate sponsors this year include North Valley Hospital Base Lodge Clinic, Hammer Nutrition, Joseph Eve Certified Public Accountants, and Karl Tyler Chevrolet. Please contact Bill Kahle (270-9467) or Richard Kramer (250-9786) if you would like to donate or become a sponsor.
Our J3 thru J1 athletes (13-18 year olds) compete in the Northern Division of USSA where competitors include college level racers up to age 25. Top 20 finishes this year include the following:
January 8th Whitefish Mountain Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Erin Tabish 15th, Michela Millette 17th, Madeline Williams 18th. Men: Wes Beougher 8th, Aaron Oberlitner 13th.
January 10th Whitefish Mountain Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 7th, Michela Millette 11th, Erin Tabish 13th, Maddie Williams 14th. Men: Scott Kahle 17th, Nevada Kramer 18th.
January 23rd Red Lodge Mountain Slalom Ladies: Madeline Williams 13th, Michela Millette 14th. Men: Nevada Kramer 19th.
January 24th Red Mountain Lodge Slalom Ladies: Michela Millette 17th, Madeline Williams 19th.
February 13th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 5th, Annie Jobe 8th. Men: Wes Beougher 5th.
February 14th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 3rd, Madeline Williams 14th, Michela Millette 16th.
February 15th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Madeline Williams 14th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 15th.
February 20th Big Sky Resort Super G Race 1 Ladies: Annie Jobe 2nd, Michela Millette 5th, Madeline Williams 13th, Erin Tabish 14th. Men: Nevada Kramer 15th, Nick Becker 17th, Scott Kahle 19th.
February 20th Big Sky Resort Super G Race 2 Ladies: Annie Jobe 6th, Michela Millette 7th, Madeline Williams 9th, Erin Tabish 13th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 14th.
February 21st Big Sky Resort Super G Ladies: Annie Jobe 4th, Michela Millette 5th, Madeline Williams 6th, Erin Tabish 15th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 13th.
February 27th Bridger Bowl Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Michela Millette 9th, Madeline Williams 16th. Men: Wes Beougher 9th, Aaron Oberlitner 19th.
February 28th Bridger Bowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 7th, Michela Millette 14th. Men: Nick Becker 16th, Nevada Kramer 19th.
In addition, Annie Jobe and Erin Tabish competed in the invitation-only, prestigious Topolino shootout in Park City, Utah on January 23rd-24th, where they gained valuable experience against top competitors from the U.S.
Our J1 and J2 athletes (ages 15-18) Michela Millette, Madeline Williams, Aaron Oberlitner, and Wes Beogher are all excelling on and off the race course this year. Michela Millette qualified for the Western Region Championships this year, held at Schweitzer Mountain March 6-9th. Maddie Williams was chosen as an alternate.
Three members of the Whitefish team have qualified for the upcoming J3 Junior Olympics to be held at Mount Bachelor near Bend, Oregon. Wish the best of luck to Annie Jobe, Erin Tabish, and Nevada Kramer.
With the recent excitement created by the U.S. Olympic Ski Team’s success in the Vancouver Olympics, we now turn our attention to our own Whitefish Mountain Resort Race Team. They too, are fun and exciting to watch and support. Among the 51 member team, are the 13 and 14 year old J3 kids. Meet Annie, Erin, Scott, Nick, Jacob, Luke and Nevada. No, they’re not Olympic level yet but boy can they ever go fast on a pair of skis.
They are all part of the Race Team Academy, a 4 day a week program for intensive ski race training and competition. It includes early dismissal from school on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, so they have to be good students to participate. In fact, one parent recently remarked, “I don’t think there is a B among them.” Head Coach Roy Loman says they are a pretty special bunch and that “they are all driven to perform but have healthy outlooks at the same time”. They are very supportive of one another.
They are great friends, on and off the mountain. Roy believes skiing is helping to shape who they are. The first day of my 7 year old’s experience on the team, one of the J3 kids openly(and without prompting) walked up to him, greeted him by name and helped him to feel comfortable. I didn’t know 13 year old boys did that sort of thing. Another time I was riding up the chair with a different one of these kids and he unselfishly told me about how good one of his teammates is. And it was genuine.
Perhaps this young Whitefish Mountain Race Team embodies one of our recent alpine Olympic stars’ words: “ It's cool to have a gold medal and to have a full set of medals from here. It's good for my team and it's going to make a cool collection. But besides
that, they are just medals. Those performances that we put down as a team
Sunday -- that's what is really going to carry on. That's what was special
to be a part of." -Bode Miller.
The Flathead Valley Ski Education Foundation which helps to underwrite ski racing and freestyle on Big Mountain, is a non-profit entity and donations are accepted to make it easier for our athletes to compete at the highest level possible, and to achieve their goals. Corporate sponsors this year include North Valley Hospital Base Lodge Clinic, Hammer Nutrition, Joseph Eve Certified Public Accountants, and Karl Tyler Chevrolet. Please contact Bill Kahle (270-9467) or Richard Kramer (250-9786) if you would like to donate or become a sponsor.
Our J3 thru J1 athletes (13-18 year olds) compete in the Northern Division of USSA where competitors include college level racers up to age 25. Top 20 finishes this year include the following:
January 8th Whitefish Mountain Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Erin Tabish 15th, Michela Millette 17th, Madeline Williams 18th. Men: Wes Beougher 8th, Aaron Oberlitner 13th.
January 10th Whitefish Mountain Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 7th, Michela Millette 11th, Erin Tabish 13th, Maddie Williams 14th. Men: Scott Kahle 17th, Nevada Kramer 18th.
January 23rd Red Lodge Mountain Slalom Ladies: Madeline Williams 13th, Michela Millette 14th. Men: Nevada Kramer 19th.
January 24th Red Mountain Lodge Slalom Ladies: Michela Millette 17th, Madeline Williams 19th.
February 13th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 5th, Annie Jobe 8th. Men: Wes Beougher 5th.
February 14th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 3rd, Madeline Williams 14th, Michela Millette 16th.
February 15th Snowbowl Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Madeline Williams 14th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 15th.
February 20th Big Sky Resort Super G Race 1 Ladies: Annie Jobe 2nd, Michela Millette 5th, Madeline Williams 13th, Erin Tabish 14th. Men: Nevada Kramer 15th, Nick Becker 17th, Scott Kahle 19th.
February 20th Big Sky Resort Super G Race 2 Ladies: Annie Jobe 6th, Michela Millette 7th, Madeline Williams 9th, Erin Tabish 13th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 14th.
February 21st Big Sky Resort Super G Ladies: Annie Jobe 4th, Michela Millette 5th, Madeline Williams 6th, Erin Tabish 15th. Men: Aaron Oberlitner 13th.
February 27th Bridger Bowl Giant Slalom Ladies: Annie Jobe 3rd, Michela Millette 9th, Madeline Williams 16th. Men: Wes Beougher 9th, Aaron Oberlitner 19th.
February 28th Bridger Bowl Slalom Ladies: Erin Tabish 7th, Michela Millette 14th. Men: Nick Becker 16th, Nevada Kramer 19th.
In addition, Annie Jobe and Erin Tabish competed in the invitation-only, prestigious Topolino shootout in Park City, Utah on January 23rd-24th, where they gained valuable experience against top competitors from the U.S.
Our J1 and J2 athletes (ages 15-18) Michela Millette, Madeline Williams, Aaron Oberlitner, and Wes Beogher are all excelling on and off the race course this year. Michela Millette qualified for the Western Region Championships this year, held at Schweitzer Mountain March 6-9th. Maddie Williams was chosen as an alternate.
Three members of the Whitefish team have qualified for the upcoming J3 Junior Olympics to be held at Mount Bachelor near Bend, Oregon. Wish the best of luck to Annie Jobe, Erin Tabish, and Nevada Kramer.
Our new Junior Race Team is a Smashing Success...
Youth Ski Racers Find Success
With a strong contingent of young ski racers, the Whitefish Mountain Race Team has had success on and off the race course this year. The race team, which now includes a new Junior Program, consists of 40 racers age 6-18. This is by far the most racers Whitefish has sported in recent years. Head Coach Roy Loman and his superb staff of 6 coaches are thrilled and energized by this group of young kids.
The Junior Program emphasizes fun, participation and learning. Early season highlights included a 5-day Holiday Camp where skiers had tremendous results in pursuing a strong skiing foundation and had lots of fun along the way. Parent quote. The Tommy Moe Race Series, a low key season-long racing venue at Big Mountain, has enjoyed unprecedented numbers of skiers this year.
The USSA’s Northern Division Youth Ski League(YSL) offers young Montana skiers the opportunity to compete around the state and gain competitive experience, build teamwork, and make new friends. Whitefish skiers have made their mark this year at WMR, Bridger Bowl, and Showdown and will soon have opportunities at SnowBowl and Red Lodge. These kids are making remarkable progress each time they travel. Not only are they developing a lifetime love for skiing but are also learning valuable life skills.
Top YSL results this year in the Whitefish Giant Slalom on Jan. 16-17th include: Cameron Kahle (J7)1st place Sat/Sun, Grant Kahle (J6) 2nd place Sat and 1st place Sunday, Colter Upton 5th Sat and 7th Sunday.
Bridger Bowl held YSL Giant Slalom (GS) and Slalom races on Jan. 30-31st with top Whitefish racers: Colter Upton (J6) 2nd place GS Sat and 1st place Slalom Sunday, Jacques Eve (J5) 2nd place GS Sat and 2nd place Slalom Sunday, Keegan Wold (J5) 5th Slalom, Piper Howeth (J4) 6th Slalom, Alexis Hughson (J4) 8th GS, Piper Howeth (J4) 9th GS, Brittain Walton (J4) 4th GS, Oliver Van Everen (J4) 5th Slalom and 9th GS, Zander Wold (J4) 9th Slalom, Jacob Welch (J3) 1st Slalom and 3rd GS, Luke Hughson (J3) 2nd GS.
With a strong contingent of young ski racers, the Whitefish Mountain Race Team has had success on and off the race course this year. The race team, which now includes a new Junior Program, consists of 40 racers age 6-18. This is by far the most racers Whitefish has sported in recent years. Head Coach Roy Loman and his superb staff of 6 coaches are thrilled and energized by this group of young kids.
The Junior Program emphasizes fun, participation and learning. Early season highlights included a 5-day Holiday Camp where skiers had tremendous results in pursuing a strong skiing foundation and had lots of fun along the way. Parent quote. The Tommy Moe Race Series, a low key season-long racing venue at Big Mountain, has enjoyed unprecedented numbers of skiers this year.
The USSA’s Northern Division Youth Ski League(YSL) offers young Montana skiers the opportunity to compete around the state and gain competitive experience, build teamwork, and make new friends. Whitefish skiers have made their mark this year at WMR, Bridger Bowl, and Showdown and will soon have opportunities at SnowBowl and Red Lodge. These kids are making remarkable progress each time they travel. Not only are they developing a lifetime love for skiing but are also learning valuable life skills.
Top YSL results this year in the Whitefish Giant Slalom on Jan. 16-17th include: Cameron Kahle (J7)1st place Sat/Sun, Grant Kahle (J6) 2nd place Sat and 1st place Sunday, Colter Upton 5th Sat and 7th Sunday.
Bridger Bowl held YSL Giant Slalom (GS) and Slalom races on Jan. 30-31st with top Whitefish racers: Colter Upton (J6) 2nd place GS Sat and 1st place Slalom Sunday, Jacques Eve (J5) 2nd place GS Sat and 2nd place Slalom Sunday, Keegan Wold (J5) 5th Slalom, Piper Howeth (J4) 6th Slalom, Alexis Hughson (J4) 8th GS, Piper Howeth (J4) 9th GS, Brittain Walton (J4) 4th GS, Oliver Van Everen (J4) 5th Slalom and 9th GS, Zander Wold (J4) 9th Slalom, Jacob Welch (J3) 1st Slalom and 3rd GS, Luke Hughson (J3) 2nd GS.
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