STAPLES SKI TEAM

After 2 weeks of dryland practices, the arrival of snow, and gate practice on Monday night, we held a very successful Time Trial this evening. The roster for both the boys and girls teams can be found under the Roster tab. GS suits will be handed out tomorrow at 3 pm. Racers, please check Google Classroom for more information. Thank you to all who tried out, and congratulations to those racers who made the team.

Captain’s practices are set to start on Monday, November 17th. Please meet in the pool lobby at 3 pm. Come dressed to be outside and work out (sneakers, exercise gear, jackets, etc).

DRYLAND will start on December 1st. Please meet in the pool lobby at 3 pm. We will be holding a classroom session that day. However, for all other practices, please come dressed to work out and be outside!

DECEMBER CALENDAR LINK

We are currently awaiting the season schedule. Our season runs from January until the end of February/early March. We traditionally do not have races during vacation dates or on the weekend. The season is made up of 5 regular-season races and the State Championship for teams that qualify.

We are at the hill twice a week, one night for practice and one night to race.

Once we receive the schedule, we will post the information.

SAVE THE DATES:

Racer Meeting November 6th at 3 pm, Room 188

MANDATORY Informational Meeting November 10th at 7 pm in the Library. Racers must attend with a parent/guardian.

Thursday evening was a wonderful celebration of the fantastic 2025 season at The Patterson Club. We were reminded by our senior captains that the Staples Ski team is a real family, and that the laughs that are shared and friendships that are formed are remembered far longer than the race results. THANKS TO THE COACHES & PARENTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE AWARD WINNERS:

SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS:  Alexis Krenzer & Ben Zwick

BLOCK S COACH AWARD WINNERS: Charlotte Berner & Max Manchester

BLOCK S MVP AWARD WINNERS: Abby Kane & Ean Frankel

4TH ANNUAL COREY HAUSMANN AWARD: Maddie Tucker – This award is presented annually to the senior alpine racer who best epitomizes Corey’s special spirit with a love for skiing, the desire to improve, a willingness to work and the ability to inspire others.

AND THE 2026 CAPTAINS ARE: Piper Grove, Abby Kane, Ella Manchester, Alexis Robinson, Chase Cammeyer, Rian Connolly, Charlie Feldman and Ean Frankel

CONGRATULATION AND BEST OF LUCK TO THE 2025 SENIOR CLASS!   Charlotte Berner, Isla Goldberg, Alexis Krenzer, Bennett Lindau, Mikey Linn, Max Manchester, Rachel Olefson, Maddie Tucker and Ben Zwick. Rumor has it that many of you will be seeking out snow in the next chapter as well!

Thank you to Coach Becca, Coach Jon & Coach Jenn & Coach Andy for your time, dedication and care for this team!

COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS UNTIL NEXT SEASON!

We are looking forward to celebrate our racers, and their great season NEXT WEEK!

Thursday, March 20 from 6.30-9.00pm at The Patterson Club

Please RSVP to the evite sent to your inbox on Friday and send Venmo ASAP. Contact Megan Zwick, meganzwick@gmail.com or 646.391.4865 with questions.

The warm weather was great for spectators, but not ideal for ski racing! In spite of the challenging conditions, the Wreckers finished the night with some hardware.

Congratulations to Girls for their 3rd place finish and the Boys for coming in 4th!

PRACTICE this week will take place on TUESDAY, 2/25.

REGULAR SEASON RESULTS ARE IN! CONGRATULATIONS to the Boys for finishing in 1st place for Class L and to the Girls for securing 3rd place! Links: Boys and Girls

THE STATE OPEN RACE IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY 2/26 at 4.00pm. Staples Varsity Teams will be competing alongside the following schools to become State Champions. Look out for a sign up to donate snacks for the race and come to Southington to cheer for our Wreckers!

Class L Boys – Staples, Prep, Greenwich, Fairfield, Ridgefield, Glastonbury

Class L Girls – Ridgefield, Fairfield, Staples, Hopkins, Glastonbury

Class S Boys – Weston, Wilton, Cheshire

Class S Girls – Hand, Wilton, Weston, Amity

COMING SOON! Be on the lookout for an Evite to your email and RSVP to the banquet! The celebration will be on 3/20 at The Patterson Club!

Due to the storm on Thursday and the forecast for the upcoming week, CISL has moved the Class S race to Monday 2/10 which means we will not have access to the race hill.

Given the multiple weather systems at play from Tuesday-Thursday, we will be unable to plan practice at the hill this week.

Our next on snow practice will be when we come back from break, Tuesday, February 25th.

It is hard to believe that this week is the last race of the regular season. That also means that it is time to CELEBRATE OUR SENIORS! On Wednesday, 2/5, we will have a celebration of our seniors with snacks, cake and fun. PLEASE COME TO CHEER THEM ON AT SOUTHINGTON – Charlotte Berner, Isla Goldberg, Alexis Krenzer, Bennett Lindau, Mike Linn, Max Manchester, Rachel Olefson, Madeline Tucker & Ben Zwick

SCHEDULE AHEAD:

Monday 2/3 – Practice

Tuesday 2/4 – PASTA DINNER #2, 5:30-6:30pm

BOYS @ Zwick Home, 3 Manor Drive

GIRLS @ Robinson Home, 40 Richmondville Avenue

Wednesday 2/5 – SENIOR NIGHT & RACE #5

Monday 2/10 – Practice

Wednesday 2/12 – Practice (if Monday is postponed due to weather)

2/17-2/24 – FEBRUARY BREAK

Tuesday 2/25- Practice (required for anyone racing in the State Open)

Wednesday 2/26 – STATE OPEN RACE

Thursday 3/20 – END OF SEASON BANQUET AT PATTERSON CLUB (INVITE TO FOLLOW)

GO WRECKERS!!