Staples Ski Team

The Norwalk Inn was full of smiles last night as we said farewell to the 2022 season. The senior Captains’ speeches summed up the feeling of ski team family and fun perfectly! There are many to congratulate & thank.

Congratulations to Olivia Marshall who received the first ever, Corey Hausman Award: 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.

Congratulations to our Scholar Athlete Award Winners: Kate Smith & Will Heisler

Congratulations to our BLOCK S Coach Award Winners: Teagan Church & Jasper Cahn

Congratulations to our BLOCK S MVP Award Winners: Kate Smith & Charlie Howard

Congratulations to the 2023 Captains: Evelyn, Anvari, Allison Gillman, Isabelle Nahon, Madeleine Tansley, Campbell Gerrard, Christopher Johnson, Witt Lindau, and Jet Tober

To our 2022 SENIOR CLASS. You will be missed! Congratulations and Good Luck to you All! Teagan Church, Alice Fielding, Sophia Kessler, Lizzie Kuehndorf, Abby Logan, Emmy Marcus, Olivia Marshall, Kate Smith, Jasper Cahn, Will Heisler, Charlie Howard, Andrew Keehan and Ryan Stevenson.

Thank you to Coach Becca & Coach Tom for all you do and special thanks to Teagan Church for putting together the fantastic video!

…until next season…

Our Celebration of the Ski Season is fast approaching on March 10^th so please make sure you RSVP and pay by March 2.  Even if you can’t attend, we still need your racer to RSVP so we have the full headcount/entrée choice. 

Also – we are missing lots of entrée choices, banquet payments and coach gift donations.  Please make sure to update your EVITE with your entrée choice (or let Melissa Cahn know) and send payment via Venmo ASAP.  

Final headcount/dinner choices are due no later than Wednesday, March 2^nd, and unfortunately cannot accommodate RSVPs/payments after that date.  

Questions? Please reach out to Melissa Cahn @917.806.0086 or waterscahn@gmail.com.  Thank you!

Thank you to those who have RSVP-ed to the Ski Banquet on March 10^th. If you haven’t already, please update your evite to include your entrée choice of pasta or chicken as well as send your payment ASAP to Melissa Cahn – Venmo is @waterscahn.   

Questions? Please reach out to Melissa @ 9178060086.

Deadline for all RSVPs and payment is March 1^st.

Congratulations to all our Staples Racers on a terrific season and a BIG thank you to Becca & Tom!

BRAVO GIRLS! Staples placed 3rd in Class L for the season and yesterday’s fast skiing earned them the honor of 4th in the STATE! Congratulations Wreckers! State Race Results

We have a lot to celebrate on March 10th at the Banquet. Please RSVP ASAP here.

Pasta Dinners TONIGHT! 🍝 (2/8)

Congrats to our SL Shootout racers. You all looked terrific last night in that tight course in the rain!

State Race roster is posted on website. Racers will be communicated all details. Spectators welcome, but please bring a mask for lodge as per CIAC rules. Race will begin at 4:40.

PLEASE RSVP to the Banquet Here 🎿

Happy Birthday Tom 🎈

The season seemed to fly by as fast as our racers⛷ This week will be the final week for Staples Ski Team 2022.

2/7 Full Team Practice and SL Shootouts! Good Luck to Alannah, Isabelle, Kate & Charlie 🎿

2/8 Final Pasta Dinners 🍝 5:30-6:30pm. Thank you to all who signed up to bring something and to our hosts- The Church and Howard Families.

2/10 NEW DATE: The State Race has been moved to Thursday. It will begin at 4:40 and this year due to capacity limitations, just the athletes racing will be going to the hill to compete. Rosters will be shared with team.

3/10: Banquet: Norwalk Inn, 6:30-8:30pm. For all details and to RSVP, click here. We look forward to celebrating the season! Questions: Email Melissa Waters at waterscahn@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS to all our Seniors! We enjoyed celebrating you last night 🙂 GIRLS Varsity 4th & JV 3rd. BOYS Varsity 4th & JV 2nd! Results Here

CONGRATULATIONS to Alannah Morris, Isabelle Nahon, Kate Smith & Charlie Howard for qualifying for the SL Shootouts. These racers placed in the top 30 of the GS Shootouts to qualify for Monday’s SL Race and are one step closer to qualifying for the CT STATE TEAM. Results Here.

2/8 PASTA DINNERS 5:30-6:30pm : Girls Team (Church Home: 1 Country Lane) Boys Team (Howard Home: 199 Bayberry Lane)

2/9 STATE RACE: Details to follow!

3/10 BANQUET: Get ready to celebrate the season! Click here to view the invitation and RSVP.

Senior parents if you are coming to the mountain to cheer, please look for a Captains’ parent to give you your child’s BIG HEAD. If you can’t make it, not to worry, we will cheer extra loud! Race Starts @ 4:40

Pasta Dinner Pics 📸 Thank you to the Marcus and Stevenson families for hosting 🙂

GS Shootouts, Practice Night, Pasta Dinners & our last Regular Season Race of the season when we’ll celebrate our SENIORS!

Congratulations to Kate Smith, Isabelle Nahon, Alannah Morris, James Hillhouse, Charlie Howard & Will Heisler for qualifying for shootouts tomorrow. GS & SL shootouts are held to determine the CT State Team. Good Luck to them all!

Both teams will have a pasta dinner on Tuesday, 2/1 from 5:30-6:30. A few more items are needed. Please SIGN UP HERE TO HELP. 

(GIRLS TEAM: Marcus Home-6 Pumpkin Hill) (BOYS TEAM: Stevenson Home–6 Covelee Drive)

SENIOR NIGHT! Wednesday is the last race of the regular season and a chance for us to celebrate our seniors! Join us at Mount Southington as we cheer on our senior class: Teagan Church-C, Alice Fielding, Sophia Kessler, Lizzie Kuehndorf, Abby Logan, Emmy Marcus-C, Olivia Marshall, Kate Smith-C, Jasper Cahn-C, Will Heisler, Charlie Howard-C, Andrew Keehan and Ryan Stevenson-C.

A celebration will follow the race🎿All are welcome and encouraged to stay to enjoy a few treats!

Results for last Wednesday’s race can be found here. BOYS VARSITY 5th, JV 2nd! GIRLS VARSITY 4th, JV 3rd!

Save the Date: Our banquet will be on 3/10.

Staples – Boys

Staples – Girls