It’s hard to believe the end of the season is here. It was a busy past week with Shootouts and Race #5 .

Staples was proud to be represented in Shootouts by Chase Cammeyer, Cillian Morris, Ean Frankel, Ian Zwick, Hannah El-Gammal, Stella DiGeronimo, Abby Kane, Quinn Lopatin, Ella Manchester and Alexis Robinson.

Congratulations to Ean and Ian for finishing in the top 10 and qualifying for TEAM CT. They will race in the Eastern Championship March 5-8 in New Hampshire.

This past Wednesday was the last regular season race, as well as SENIOR DAY! It was great to celebrate our seniors, Alexis Robinson, Piper Grove, Abby Kane, Ella Manchester, Chase Cammeyer, Cillian Morris, Charlie Feldman, Rian Connolly & Zachary Newshel. You will all be missed next year!

Both our girls and boys teams finished strong. The Boys Varsity and JV both finished in 1st place and the Girls Varsity and JV finished in 2nd and 1st place.

Thank you to everyone who helped make it a great night!

Next up is THE STATE OPEN RACE which is scheduled to be held Tuesday, February 24th at 4:00 PM at Mt. Southington

Thank you to the Connolly & Grove families for hosting the last pasta dinners.

Schedule Ahead:

Wednesday 2/10: Practice for State Race TBD ?

2/13-2/20: FEBRUARY BREAK

Tueday 2/24: STATE OPEN RACE (COME CHEER OUR SKIERS ON)

Thursday 3/26: END OF SEASON BANQUET AT THE PATTERSON CLUB(INVITE TO FOLLOW)

SHOOTOUTS

SENIOR NIGHT

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WRECKERS FOR QUALIFYING!

BOYS: Chase Cammeyer, Ean Frankel, Cillian Morris and Ian Zwick

GIRLS: Hannah El-Gamal, Stella DiGeronimo, Abby Kane, Quinn Lopatin, Ella Manchester and Alexis Robinson

GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEK- tonight’s qualifiers (1/27) have been postponed due to school cancellations.

Great job to all the racers these past 3 weeks! Amazing results both as a team and individually.

Race #1: Excellent start to the season with the Boys Varsity and JV taking 1st and 2nd place and the Girls Varsity and JV finishing 2nd & 1st.

Race #2: Staples does it again, Boys Varsity and JV finishing 1st and 2nd and the girls skied their way into 2nd & 1st.

Race #3: Another strong race for the Boys Varsity & JV teams both finishing this week in 2nd place (Varsity missing the top spot by .25 seconds) while the Girls Varsity and JV continue to be consistent in the 2nd & 1st spots.

It is hard to believe we are now more than halfway through the regular season!

Due to the upcoming storm, ROUND #1 of TEAM CT Qualifiers (GS) are now scheduled to be held Tuesday 1/27. Racers who are skiing for Staples will be announced by the end of the weekend. ROUND #2 (Slalom) will follow on Monday 2/2.

This schedule is weather permitting and the QUALIFIERS may be moved to 2/2 (GS) and 2/3 (Slalom) if schools are cancelled on Tuesday. Stay tuned

THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE

ROUND #1 QUALIFERS (GS)– TUESDAY 1/27 at 4:30pm

PASTA DINNERS – Tuesday 1/27 (TO BE RESCHEDULED)

BOYS: 5:00-6:00pm at the Michel Home

GIRLS: 5.00-6.00pm at the Robinson Home

RACE #4 – WEDNESDAY, 1/28 at 4:30pm

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

PASTA DINNERS – TUESDAY 2/3

BOYS: 5.30-6.30pm at the Connolly Home

GIRLS: 5.30-6.30pm at the Grove Home

RACE #5 – SENIOR NIGHT! WEDNESDAY, 2/4 at 4:40pm (Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help out)

SAVE THE DATE for the Team Banquet on THURSDAY, MARCH 26 at the Patterson Club. Invite and details to follow.

Happy New Year to all! The snow is on the ground, and our official race season will kick off on MONDAY, January 5th, with our 1st in-season practice night.

RACE #1 is ON for WEDNESDAY, January 7th at 4:30 pm at Mt. Southington. We hope to see some familiar faces in the finish corral to cheer on our Wreckers!

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!