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Three SSWSC cross-country athletes traveled to beautiful Midway, Utah, for roller ski races at the Schutzenski Festival at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center for two days of racing starting October 18, 2024, Antigone Loomis, Sophia McGinnis Smith, and Maia McGinnis Smith. Top athletes from around the country showed up for the 10k classic race on Friday and the skate sprint race on Saturday.
The Colorado High School Cycling League State Championship took place last weekend on the grounds of Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, October 19 – 20, 2024. Twenty-four riders from Steamboat Springs competed in the event, with a total of 932 riders competing. The Steamboat High School Mountain Bike Team placed second in Division 2, just behind Durango, with a total of 23 teams competing for the Division 2 title. Steamboat’s weekend was capped off with a win in the Team Spirit Award—for the second time in two years, thanks to their lively participation in the disco-themed spirit competition.
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club was represented in force last weekend at the 2024-2025 US National Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Fifteen Rocky Mountain Division athletes—six current SSWSC members, Ella Wilson, Haley Brabec, Sawyer Graves, Arthur Tirone, and Ethan Maines and ten alumni Annika Belshaw, Erik Belshaw, Alexa Brabec, Decker Dean, Estella Hassrick, Niklas Malacinski, Jason Colby, Gunnar Gilbertson, Erik Lynch, Annika Malacinski (did not start), competed on the HS100 and HS128 for the title of National Champion.
The ski jumping nordic combined crew embarked on a memorable journey last week to Fox River Grove, Illinois, for an enriching training experience and two days of thrilling competitions at the Norge Ski Club Jumptoberfest October 5-6, 2024. SSWSC had 19 athletes, from U10s to U16s, and three coaches traveled to Norge. The team was fortunate to have some excellent Midwest fall weather. SSWSC definitely showed up and proved to everyone that all their hard training had paid off. This competition is also a very fun event for athletes, as they jump in front of large crowds of people from all around the Chicago area to watch kids fly through the air.
The Steamboat High School Mountain Bike Team continued to show impressive young talent at the third race of the 2024 Colorado High School Cycling League series Saturday in Eagle, Colorado, at the Haymaker Classic. The team secured the Division 2 title and earned the highly sought-after Spirit Award, with this week's race theme celebrating neon. The girls' team once again delivered standout performances. Freshman Sydney Soard, the current points leader, maintained her top standing with a commanding first-place finish. Allie Reznicek placed 2nd in the sophomore race, and Whitney Warnke took 3rd in the JV race.
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