By Shannon Lukens. Photo courtesy Dave Stewart.
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Freestyle Director Ann Battelle has been named the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year and Freestyle Development Coach of the Year.
And 25 SSWSC athletes and alumni have been nominated to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Teams.
All of the details are below.
Press Release from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; May 15, 2025.
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Freestyle Program Director Ann Battelle Named U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year and Freestyle Development Coach of the Year
25 SSWSC Athletes and Alumni Nominated to U.S. Ski and Snowboard Teams
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the winners of its annual awards on Wednesday, May 14, honoring individuals and organizations that have greatly impacted the world of elite skiing and snowboarding. Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) is proud to announce that SSWSC Freestyle Program Director Ann Battelle is the overall 2025 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year and Freestyle Development Coach of the Year. Awards were presented at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard 2025 Congress Awards Wednesday evening in Park City, Utah. The overall Development Coach of the Year is chosen among the top candidates in all sports – alpine, freestyle, freeskiing, snowboard, cross country, ski jumping and nordic combined.
“Ann is an athlete-centered coach who focuses not only on performance, but truly cares about the role that sport plays in each athlete’s personal development. The fun, positive, inclusive culture of ‘Team Steam’ is obvious to anyone who spends time around the moguls program Ann leads,” said Dave Stewart, SSWSC Athletic Director. “Ann received two national awards this spring. The Freestyle Development Coach of the Year is chosen with input from fellow peer coaches and leaders in the sport, so it is a true badge of honor for a coach to be recognized with this award. The second award Ann received, the overall U.S. Ski and Snowboard Development Coach of the Year, is one of the organization’s most prestigious awards, chosen from the coach of the year recipients in all six U.S. Ski and Snowboard sport disciplines. The award recognizes the best of the best among development coaches from all sports and is awarded to the coach who has stood out from this select group for their work serving athletes and progressing them toward their goals.”
GOLD AWARDS AND ADDITIONAL HONORS
The overall Development Coach of the Year award is a Gold Award. U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Gold Awards represent the single highest honors in the organization. Among the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Gold Awards, U.S. Ski & Snowboard honors a deserving representative from each sector of its structure: an athlete, a volunteer, a coach and a club. U.S. Ski & Snowboard clubs provide the backbone for athletic programs, with coaches and dedicated volunteers providing the direction under which athletes can be successful. These recipients represent the vision and mission of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
Other athletes and individuals with ties to Steamboat honored by U.S. Ski & Snowboard during the awards were Jaelin Kauf, Beck International Award (top overall athlete across all sports); Olivia Giaccio, Buddy Werner Award (for athlete sportsmanship), Alexa Brabec Nordic Combined Athlete of the Year, former SSWSC Coach Terry DelliQuadri, Russell Wilder Award (service to youth), DelliQuadri’s mom, Esther, has also won this award; and former SSWSC Alpine Director Tony Nunnikhoven, was honored with two awards the Westhaven Award (outstanding FIS technical delegate) and the West Family Award (outstanding official or judge).
NOMINATIONS TO 2025-2026 U.S. SKI AND SNOWBOARD TEAMS
U.S. Ski & Snowboard also announced nominations to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Teams for the 2025-2026 season. 25 athletes and alumni with ties to Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club were nominated to teams across six disciplines: alpine, freestyle, ski jumping, nordic combined, snowboard, and freeski. Current SSWSC athletes who have been newly nominated to the team are Logan Grosidier and Jeremy Nolting.
Courtesy photo of Jett Seymour.
B Team
- Jett Seymour
C Team
- Logan Grosdidier (NEW TO TEAM)
- Tatum Grosdidier
- Jeremy Nolting (NEW TO TEAM)
- Jay Poulter
- Cooper Puckett
Moguls
A Team
- Olivia Giaccio
- Jaelin Kauf
- Landon Wendler
D Team
- Abby McLarnon (NEW TO TEAM skied for SSWSC until 2024-2025 season, moved to Ski & Snowboard Club Vail)
Jumping
A Team
- Annika Belshaw
Erik Belshaw (USA) – FIS world cup ski jumping men, individual HS140, Zakopane (POL). www.nordicfocus.com. © Thibaut/NordicFocus. Every downloaded picture is fee-liable.
B Team
- Erik Belshaw
- Jason Colby
C Team
- Decker Dean
- Estella Hassrick
Nordic Combined
A Team
- Alexa Brabec
- Annika Malacinski
- Niklas Malacinski
Snowboard Halfpipe
Pro
- Maddy Schaffrick
Rookie
- Rocke Weinberg
- Aimee Wilde
Snowboard Cross
Pro
- Cody Winters
Courtesy photo of Gigi Boyd.
Rookie
- Virginia Boyd
Pro Halfpipe
- Riley Jacobs
Rookie Halfpipe
- Cael McCarthy
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ABOUT SSWSC
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC) provides sports and youth development programming for over 1,200 athletes in Steamboat Springs. SSWSC believes in the fundamental value of sport for the individual. Our mission is to create champions on and off the mountain by developing life skills and personal growth through sports. Our vision is to be the nation’s model community youth sports organization, inspiring every individual to achieve their highest level of personal and athletic potential. SSWSC alumni have become Olympians, NCAA champions, collegiate scholars, CEOs, and leaders. Our programs include alpine, cross country, freestyle, freeskiing, Nordic combined, jumping, snowboarding, backcountry education, strength and conditioning, cycling, and skateboarding. Founded in 1914, SSWSC is one of North America’s oldest and most successful winter sports clubs, serving tens of thousands of athletes for over a century, including 100 Olympians with 19 Olympic medals. U.S. Ski & Snowboard named SSWSC Club of the Year five times, more than any other club in the country. For more information, visit www.sswsc.org.