Pictured: Caspian Troan, Adrian Beauregard, Curtis Zanni, and Caman Beauregard with Coach Brian Olson.
Photos courtesy Lisa Olson.
On March 7-11, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is hosting the U16 Rocky/Central Alpine Championships. The Rocky/Central U16 Junior Championships are open to all qualified U16 RMD and Central competitors.
The region’s best athletes will gather in Steamboat Springs to compete in some highly competitive events for their chance to be the regional champions in Downhill, Super-G, Super-G Combined, Giant Slalom, and Slalom. The competitions will take place both on historic Howelsen Hill and at Mt. Werner on the epic All Out venue. Athletes will also have the chance to qualify for U16 Nationals which will be taking place in Sugarloaf, Maine in early April.
The SSWSC U16 Alpine program will have six women and four men compete during these events. Those local athletes who qualified are:
Women
- Noelle Roth
- Abby Olson
- Mollie McTigue
- Katharina Cosby
- Emma McHaffie
- Hazel Fernley
Men
- Adrian Beauregard
- Caman Beauregard
- Curtis Zanni
- Caspian Troan
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports club is looking for volunteers for the event, which is the highlight for the Rocky and Central region. To volunteer and watch some great racing, sign up on the club’s website at https://www.sswsc.org/volunteer
SSWSC U16 Development athletes are also competing in the Rocky Mountain Division Championships from March 3-6 in Crested Butte. Those athletes are:
Women:
- Merritt Flanigan
- Blanca Torras
Men
- Cole Contois
- Kade Lawton
- Lachlan Brady
- Dietze Gibson
- Harrison Sherman
- Willem Bradford