LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – For junior cross country skiers who like to race, making it to the U.S. Junior National races is a pinnacle of success. Four Craftsbury Ski Club (CSC) members, Amelia Circosta, Ruth Krebs, Anika Leahy, and Sage Grossi, spent the past week racing at Mount Van Hovenberg[Read More…]
Eric Hanson
Local Skiers Lead Vermont to Under-16 Championship
GORE MOUNTAIN, N.Y. – Skiers spend the year competing for their school teams or for themselves on the Eastern Cup circuit. Once a year, however, the top 24 Under-16 (U16) Vermont skiers join as a team to compete against state teams from across the Northeast. Back in February, these 14-[Read More…]
Craftsbury Academy’s Anika Leahy Skis to 3rd and 4th at Vermont State High School Championships
Day one: Classic Races at Rikert Touring Center, Ripton, February 27. Under sunny skies and temperatures approaching 60 F, high school skiers from across the state sloshed and pushed their way through snow, ice, and mud in the 5 km individual start race in the morning followed by team relays[Read More…]
Biathlon Races for the Rest of Us
CRAFTSBURY – Both experienced and novices had their chance to try shooting and skiing at a low-key biathlon event at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in mid-February. Some people had never shot a .22 rifle while others have been attending practices two to three times each week to learn the nuances[Read More…]
Circosta Skis to Victory at Vermont High School Qualifier
CRAFTSBURY – Most of Vermont’s top high school and junior skiers raced in the high school and Under 16 (U16) qualifier race this past Sunday at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. The top 20 high schoolers and top 24 U16s will represent Vermont at the Eastern High School and U16 Championships[Read More…]
Local Skiers Sweet and Young Podium at Harvard Ski Carnival in Craftsbury
CRAFTSBURY – The eastern college cross country ski circuit (EISA) moves around to different venues over six weeks during the winter. Harvard was the host school this weekend but without a certified ski course in Boston (as well as reliable snow), the races were held at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.[Read More…]
Peoples Academy Ski Relays
MORRISVILLE – Ballerinas and lions took to the trails at Peoples Academy (PA) cross country ski relays a week and a half ago. In the boys’ race, 25 two-person teams raced around the fields of PA with many dressed in costumes. Ben Wetherell and Sage Grossi crossed the line first[Read More…]
Craftsbury’s Anika Leahy Wins High School Meet
CRAFTSBURY – Over 80 JV and Varsity cross country skiers took to the trails last week on January 9, for a high school ski race hosted by Craftsbury Academy (CA). In the JV boys race, Xavier Chapdelaine (Lake region skiing with CA) had the fastest time 9:07 in the boys[Read More…]
Craftsbury’s Freed and Lawson Podium at U.S. Nationals
SOLDIER HOLLOW, UTAH – The best skiers in the country gathered for four races over six days at the 2002 Olympic venue. In addition, aspiring junior skiers also took part with several local skiers in the mix. Craftsbury Green Racing Project (GRP) skiers, Margie Freed and Alex Lawson, both had[Read More…]
