Notes From Campus 30
The picture above could have been taken this morning, as the wild
“spring” weather we have been having threw some flakes our way.
The hills look downright wintry, and long johns have been taken
out of storage. We continue to rocket along here on campus, with
dryland training and classes filling the days. The mountain biking
has been particularly awesome, though this weekend’s
precipitation may set us back a bit…
HEADLINES
WALKER ’11 SINGS
GMVS CALLS ON WASHINGTON
SKI SEASON SUMMARY
LAX SPLITS WEEK
ON TRACK
ALUMNI IN NYC
LEWs HONORED
NORDIC PICS
CLASSIFIEDS
DETAILS
All- State Music
Junior Ryley Walker spent the last 3 days in Rutland at the AllState Music Festival. He was part of the state’s elite All-State
Chorus which, along with instrumental musicians from around the
state, enjoyed the hospitality of the local residents while
performing before packed houses. For more details, visit:
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20100509/NEWS01/509033
8/1002/NEWS01
Skype with Our Senator
With the help of Megan Monette, the students in Alice’s Civics
class are putting together their questions to ask of the senior
Senator from Vermont, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, next Monday, the
19th. The students will have the opportunity to speak with
Vermont’s preeminent legislator, and we will have a report on the
results of their session with one of the country’s most influential
leaders.
Celebration of Results
The snow that arrived last night and continues to fall makes this
next item quite timely. This winter saw many GMVS skiers make
great strides in their sport. At all levels of competition, from JIV
races to NorAms, High School Championships to Junior Nationals
and JOs, GMVS skiers were just plain FAST. Below is a general
accounting of our athletes’ fantastic achievements:
On the Nordic side:
-8 of 13 athletes qualified for Junior Nationals
-One National Champion (7th-ranked junior in the US and named
to US J1 team)
-4 athletes named All-American. One foreign racer met all criteria
but was not eligible, as the selection is for US citizens only.
-3 podium finishes in junior NorAm biathlon
-1 podium finish at Eastern Canadian Biathlon championships
-Ski recruits accepted at Bowdoin, Dartmouth, Middlebury, and
Williams
On the Alpine side:
Ladies:
-70% of the team (14 different athletes of an active group of 21)
achieved at least one podium finish (top 3) in FIS or USSA
level.
-29 “podiums” (including 10 wins) at the J2 level including J2
Nationals and Eastern Championships
-19 podiums (9 wins) at the overall FIS level including NorAms
and Canadian Nationals
-13 USSA podium finishes (5 wins).
-one athlete named to the Canadian National Team
-ski recruits accepted at Bates, Brown, Colby, Dartmouth, and St.
Lawrence
Men:
-41% of the team (15 different athletes of an active group of 37)
achieved podium finishes at each level.
-37 FIS podiums (17 wins), including US Nationals, NorAms and
Eastern Championships
-29 podiums at the J2 level, including J2 Nationals
-7 USSA podium finishes (4 wins)
-one athlete earned 2010-2011 World Cup starts by winning the
overall NorAm Super G title.
Both programs:
-Ski recruits accepted at Babson, Bates, Brown, Castleton St.,
Colby, Colby-Sawyer, Dartmouth, and St. Lawrence
At the J3 and J4 level:
Girls:
-J3 Finals GS Champion
-J4 CanAm SL Champion
-podium finishes at J4 States, Future Stars, and CanAm races
Boys:
-J3 Overall Champion, Canadian Nationals invitee
-J3 Finals Overall Champion
-wins at George Tormey GS and Sunburst Open
-podium finishes at Sugar Slalom
Nice work, folks!!
Lacrosse Has Mixed Week
The lacrosse teams had mixed results this week, but both teams are
showing signs of being solid contenders this season. The girls’
season finally got underway on Thursday, as the team hosted
neighbors Harwood Union. It was a surprisingly close game, as the
hosts took a while to get on track. However, led by the scoring
punch of junior Haleigh Carbone (5 goals), the team eked out an
11-10 win. Also finding the net were Ainsley Carbone ’10 with 2
goals, as well as Katherine Scalia ’10, Emma LeBlanc ’10 , Dani
LeBlanc ’13, and Sam Davis ’10, who each had a tally. Collecting
her first career win was Hannah Kadah’11, who recorded 15
saves in an impressive start.
Saturday’s rainy date with Oxbow proved a challenge as well, and
the long drive back from Bradford was made a bit longer by the
sting of a tough 10-9 loss. The team staked the hosts to a 4-0 lead
before getting things going offensively, and fought to draw to
within one goal with less than 2 minutes on the clock. The Oxbow
goalie proved up to the task, though, turning away several GMVS
shots on the cage to send our crew on its soggy trip home. The
team had many bright spots, however, with junior Haleigh
Carbone continuing on her hot streak by scoring 4 goals.
Sophomore Maddie Leopold proved the set-up player, providing 4
assists, while Hannah Kadah was again sharp in goal, making 14
saves. Also scoring single goals were Susan Campbell ‘12, Kelly
Glander ‘13, Katherine Scalia, Ainsley Carbone, and Emma
LeBlanc.
The guys played the first of their 3-game weeks, beginning with a
home game with Sharon Academy on Tuesday. Hans Halvorsen
’12 again provided the hat trick to pace the home squad, with Sam
Worley ‘13, Mitch Grimmer ‘12 and Sandy Vietze ‘11 each
netting a pair. Cooper McNealus ‘10 added one of his own, while
Dan Bell ‘11 made 9 saves for the victory.
The squad then travelled to Mt. Abe for the return game with the
eagles, and again 8 goals proved the key in an 8-2 win. The team
rocketed to a 5-0 halftime lead and never looked back, as Hans
Halvorsen and Sam Worley each scored 2 goals to lead the
scoring. Getting into the act as well were Drew Duffy ‘13, Cooper
McNealus, Mitch Grimmer and Sandy Vietze. Dan Bell was
once again solid in the crease, turning away 15 shots.
The team then splashed into Saturday’s swamp Bowl game with
Montpelier, and, as is typical of this matchup, the teams needed
extra time to decide the outcome. GMVS never trailed in
regulation, at one point building a 3-goal lead behind the scoring
punch of a hat trick by Sandy Vietze. The visitors kept crawling
(swimming?) back, and knotted the score at 10-10 with their fifth
man-advantage goal of the game with just under 3 minutes left.
Overtime loomed, and as fingers and toes began to numb in the
steady rain, Montpelier managed to push the winning goal past the
defense with about 90 seconds left in the first overtime period.
Although shorthanded, the GMVS squad did well to push the
Solons, with Cooper McNealus and Hans Halvorsen scoring a
pair of goals apiece, and Tomek Dobrzanski ‘11, Mitch
Grimmer and Sam Worley finding the net once apiece. Dan
Bell’s 13 saves featured some sparklers, as he managed to handle
the mud bog that the balls were splashing through.
Next week is the season’s busiest, and features some new and
familiar opponents, but a lot of travel:
Girls:
May 10
Mon
May 13
Thur
May 15 Sat
Guys:
May 11 Tue
May 13 Thur
May 15 Sat
at Essex
at Chelsea
Montpelier
at Stratton
at Lamoille
at Sharon
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
11:00
4:00
4:00
11:00
Track Update
Sara and Anna Kikut ’11 continue to outpace the competition on
the local sprint scene. At the Essex meet, Sara edged out her sister
for the win in the 100 meters, in a time of 12.94, ahead of Anna,
who clocked 13.15. In the prestigious Burlington Invitational, Sara
took big wins in both the 100 and the 200 meters. With Anna
bowing out in the 100 with a false start, Sara won Friday’s race by
just 0.03 seconds. In the 200 on Saturday, she was not only fastest,
but also set a new meet record of 25.74 seconds, breaking the old
mark by nearly 2 tenths of a second!
The fastest feet in Vermont: Sara Kikut on the BHS podium
Alumni and Friends Gather in NYC
Once again, Bill and Betsey (parents of Liz ’09) Cochrane hosted a
big crew of GMVS alumni, parents and friends of GMVS at the
headquarters of Saatchi and Saatchi in New York City. The nearly
100 people in attendance enjoyed the Paris-themed dinner
(complete with a crepe bar for both dinner and dessert), before
heading out to continue the celebration far into the night. A big
thank-you to the Cochranes for another wonderful event!
Some familiar faces: the Class of 2009 was well represented: Brett Depper-Goldstein,
Nick Thimm, Liz Cochrane, Devin Delaney, and Eric Harwood share stories from
their first post-GMVS year.
The whole gang enjoying the festivities at Saatchi and Saatchi.
Kudos for Doug and Kelley
The Valley Reporter announced that Doug and Kelley Lewis ’82,
’90 have been nominated for no fewer than four New England
Emmy nominations for their ‘Resort Spotlight’ productions on
Outside TV’s national broadcasts. For all the details, visit:
http://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php?option=com_content&ta
sk=view&id=3173&Itemid=38
A Few Photos
Some ‘eye candy’ to finish up this week’s Notes:
The Nordies took to the hill during a brief period of sunshine, and they ascended Lincoln
Peak at Sugarbush, before heading over to Stein’s Run to sample what is left of
Sugarbush’s winter stash. Here the team relaxes at the top of the Super Bravo lift, on the
way over to Stein’s
Dan Moore ’10 showing off his ‘boot-skiing’ skills on the steeps of Stein’s.
Yes, it is STEEP. Devlin Shea ’13 getting tips on where to go from Elena Lüthi ’12.
Dev showing he can turn the fat skis, too
For all the Quebecois out there: A shot of the Habs fans last week at JP and Brandon’s
place, as the team pulled off its huge first-round playoff win.
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