Alpine Skiing
Throughout our long history, skiing has been a big part of the recreational and athletic lives of students at Dublin. The alpine program in particular has enjoyed a cherished presence. Our location helps. We're within just a couple of hours by car to some of the biggest mountains in the northeast, and even closer to several smaller, family ski areas.
Our alpine team is headed by coach David Stone, who has extensive racing experience, under his direction the program has undergone considerable growth. In 2010 we had skiers race in all the major races of the season, a first for Dublin in many years. Since then, even more athletes have turned out for the program, and in 2011 we competed for the first time in several seasons at the New England Preparatory School Athletic Conference Championships at Mt. Sunapee in Newbury, New Hampshire. Throughout the year our team races every Wednesday at mountains like Gunstock, Okemo, Whaleback, and Pat's Peak.
Like our other sports programs, the alpine ski team is open to athletes of all levels, including first-time skiers. Those new to the sport can take advantage of the fact that we practice throughout the week at Crotched Mountain, in nearby Francestown, New Hampshire, which offers a robust lesson program. Closer to home is the newly opened Norm "Pro" Wright Ski Area, a new small slope and cable tow right on campus that's open to students and faculty. In time younger skiers will gain the confidence to enjoy a sport that's been such an integral part of Dublin School life.
Wed. January 11th @ 2:15 PM - Giant Slalom @ Gunstock
Gilford, NH (January 11, 2012) – In their first race of the 2012 winter season, the Dublin School Wildcats’ alpine ski team competed in the first of two Lakes Region GS January qualifiers this past Wednesday. The event was hosted by the Tilton School and took place at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, NH. Of the six attending schools, a total of 8 varsity boys and 6 varsity girls were allotted to each program, with the same amount going to both JV boys and girls.
Racing for Dublin School’s varsity boys were Lukas Barth (20th of 42), Tucker Wheeler (22nd of 42), Owen Wood (30th of 42), and Danny Harrington (38th of 42). Representing boys’ JV for Dublin was John Zimardo (4th of 9), and Daniel Mallory (7th of 9). The Dublin boys placed 6th overall, just shy of Proctor Academy. St. Paul’s School came away with 1st place for the day. It is worth noting that this was also Zimardo, Mallory, and Harrington’s first time ever alpine ski racing.
Racing for the Dublin ladies were Katie Houde (13th of 29), Margaret Elliot (20th of 29), Amanda Bartlett (23rd of 29), Riley Lawton (24th of 29), and Iva deMartelly (28th of 29). The Dublin girls placed 5th of 6 overall, ahead of Tilton School and just behind Berwick Academy.
The Wildcats race again next week at the Blackwater Ski Area in the first of two January SL qualifying races.
Email Article Wed. January 18th @ 2:15 PM -- Slalom @ Blackwater
Andover, NH (January 18, 2012) –The Dublin School Wildcats’ alpine ski team competed in their first slalom race of the season this past Wednesday. The race also served as the first of two Lakes Region qualifiers for the SL Championship race that would be held at the end of February. The event was hosted by Proctor Academy at their home course at the Blackwater Ski Area in Andover, NH. There were six schools in attendance, with a total of 24 varsity girls and 38 varsity boys racing for the day.
Up first were the girls, and representing Dublin were Katie Houde (7th of 24), Amanda Bartlett (19th of 24), and Riley Lawton (20th of 24). The Dublin girls placed 6th overall, just behind Berwick Academy. Kimball Union Academy took 1st in the girls’ event.
Next up were the boys, and racing for the Dublin School were Tucker Wheeler (20th of 38), Danny Harrington (25th of 38), Owen Wood (28th of 38), John Zimardo (30th of 38), and Daniel Mallory (33rd of 38). The Dublin boys placed 6th overall, edged out of 5th by Vermont Academy. Cardigan Mountain was able to take 1st for the day.
Dublin will return to race again next week at the second Lakes Region GS qualifier hosted by KUA at Mount Sunapee.
Wed. January 25th @ 2:15 PM -- Giant Slalom @ Sunapee
Newbury, NH (January 25, 2012) –The Dublin School Wildcats’ alpine ski team competed in the second Lakes Region GS qualifier this past Wednesday. The combination of these two qualifying races will be taken into account when the Lakes Region GS Championships are held during the beginning of February. Racing was hosted by Kimball Union Academy at Mount Sunapee in Newbury, NH. Once again, six schools were present, with a total of 93 skiers racing for the day.
Beginning with the girls were Katie Houde (16th of 29), Margaret Elliot (18th of 29), Riley Lawton (20th of 29), and Amanda Bartlett (23rd of 29) for varsity, and Iva deMartelly (2nd of 3) racing for the JV girls.
Racing on the varsity boys’ side for the Dublin School were Tucker Wheeler (22nd of 37), Lukas Barth (24th of 37), Danny Harrington (25th of 37), Owen Wood (26th of 37), and Daniel Mallory (30th of 37). John Zimardo (16th of 24) raced on the JV boys’ side, along with Marc Krumbein who was not able to complete his 2nd run; it was Krumbein’s first time racing ever.
The Wildcats will miss next week’s SL Championship qualifying race at Gunstock, due to the timing of the winter break, but will be back in action on Wednesday, February 8th, when they compete in the Lakes Region GS Championships.
Wed. February 8th @ 1 PM -- Giant Slalom Championships @ Gunstock
Gilford, NH (February 8, 2012) -- The Dublin School Wildcats alpine skiing race team competed in the Lakes Region Giant Slalom Championships this past Wednesday at Gunstock Mountain Resort. The racing began at 1:00pm and included twelve teams from across New Hampshire and Vermont. Of all the schools in attendance, each was able to choose its top 8 male athletes and top 6 female athletes to represent their respective programs. The top 4 finishing times for the boys and top 3 finishing times for the girls would count towards overall team placements.
Racing for the Dublin School alpine team on the girls' side was Katie Houde, Margaret Elliot, Amanda Bartlett, Riley Lawton, and Iva deMartelly. The girls' top three finishers were Katie Houde (22nd of 49), Margaret Elliot (34th of 49), and Riley Lawton (43rd of 49). These three girls' combined scores positioned the Wildcats at 8th out of 10 schools over both Berwick Academy and New Hampton School, and just below White Mountain School. St. Paul's School took 1st place overall for the girls.
Representing the Dublin School in the GS Champs on the boys' side was Tucker Wheeler, Lukas Barth, Danny Harrington, Owen Wood, Daniel Mallory, John Zimardo, and Marc Krumbein. The top four Dublin racers were Tucker Wheeler (37th of 78), Danny Harrington (48th of 78), Owen Wood (53rd of 78), and Lukas Barth (56th of 78). These four combined boys' scores put Dublin at 10th out of 12 schools, placing over both New Hampton School and Vermont Academy, and just barely out of reach of White Mountain School. The winner of the boys' GS was the Holderness School.
The Wildcats will continue onward in their winter racing season as they travel to Mount Sunapee in Newbury, NH next week to compete in the NEPSAC Alpine Racing Championships.
Wed. February 15th @ 8 AM -- NEPSAC Championships @ Sunapee
Newbury, NH (February 15, 2012) -- The Dublin School Wildcats alpine skiing race team competed in the NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) Championships this past Wednesday at Mount Sunapee. It was a full day of racing, beginning around 9:00am and concluding at 3:00pm, and included both slalom and giant slalom racing. The thirteen schools in attendance were allowed to choose their top five male and female athletes to represent their respective schools in each event. Furthermore, out of the five athletes, only the top three finishing times per each event would count towards their team's overall placement.
The first event of the day was GS, and representing the Wildcats were Katie Houde, Margaret Elliot, Riley Lawton, Amanda Bartlett, and Iva deMartelly on the girls' side; Tucker Wheeler, Lukas Barth, Danny Harrington, Owen Wood, and Daniel Mallory rounded out the boys' side. The girls did well overall, with the top three spots going to Katie Houde (16th of 56), Riley Lawton (30th of 56), and Margaret Elliot (36th of 56). This put the girls at 9th of 12 schools overall for GS. On the boys side in the top three spots were Tucker Wheeler (36th of 60), Danny Harrington (42nd of 60), and Lukas Barth (43rd of 60). This put the boys in 12th of 13 in GS.
After a brief intermission, racing resumed during the second half of the day with SL. There were a few small changes in the afternoon's lineup: Saioa Ochoa replaced Amanda Bartlett on the girls' side, and John Zimardo replaced Daniel Mallory on the boys' side. The boys improved much in overall placement despite some costly errors, taking 10th out of 13 in SL. Dublin's top three boys were Lukas Barth (29th of 60), Owen Wood (38th of 60), and Danny Harrington (44th of 60). The girls were able to take 8th in the slalom event out of 12 schools, with our top racers being Katie Houde (11th of 56), Riley Lawton (32nd of 56), and Iva deMartelly (36th of 56).
The combined GS and SL scores put the Dublin School girls at a respectable 7th place out of 12 schools, with Brewster, Thayer, and Lawrence taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. The Dublin School boys took a combined placement of 12th out of 13 schools, with Rivers, Lawrence, and Thayer taking the top three spots.
The Wildcats will finish up their winter racing season on Wednesday, February 22nd, as they travel to Proctor Academy to compete in the 2012 Slalom Championships.
Wed. February 22nd @ 1 PM -- Slalom Championships @ Blackwater
Andover, NH (February 22, 2012) – In their last race of the 2012 winter season, the Dublin School Wildcats’ alpine ski team competed at the Lakes Region Slalom Championships this past Wednesday. Hosted by Proctor Academy at the Blackwater Ski Area, the Wildcats went up against some of the top preparatory school programs in New Hampshire. The course opened for inspection at noon, and racing commenced at 1:00pm. There were twelve teams in attendance, and each was able to field 8 boys and 6 girls at the varsity level. The top 4 boys’ and 3 girls’ times would go towards the team’s overall placement.
Racing began with the girls, and representing the Dublin School were Katie Houde, Riley Lawton, Margaret Elliot, Amanda Bartlett, Iva deMartelly, and Saioa Ochoa. Dublin’s top finishers were Katie Houde (16th of 49), Amanda Bartlett (31st of 49), and Riley Lawton (35th of 49). Furthermore, many of the girls’ had their personal best times over the course of the 2 runs. The combined scores of these three ladies ranked the Wildcats at 9th out of 10 schools, defeating New Hampton School, and just out of reach of White Mountain School and Berwick Academy. St. Paul’s School took 1st place overall for the girls.
Next up were the boys, and representing Dublin were Tucker Wheeler, Danny Harrington, Owen Wood, John Zimardo, and Daniel Mallory. The top four Dublin racers were Tucker Wheeler (39th of 71), Danny Harrington (45th of 71), John Zimardo (59th of 71), and Daniel Mallory (60th of 71). These four combined scores put Dublin in 12th place overall, falling just short of Vermont Academy and New Hampton School. The winner of the boys’ SL was Kimball Union Academy.
This year was the second time in recent history that the Dublin School competed in the Lakes Region Slalom Championships, and marks the first time that the school has qualified for overall placement at the event. In the 2011 season, not enough racers completed the course successfully to make the rankings.
This concludes the 2012 alpine skiing race season! Thank you to all of those who supported the team throughout the course of the winter, and a special thanks goes to Joe Hampsen from UNH for assisting the team in its first month of training. See you next year!