7/27/2010
Alpine Coach Tyler Palmer Resigns after 11 Years with the SVSEF
This past Thursday Tyler Palmer announced his resignation. As you all know Tyler has been a cornerstone of this organization for 11 years. Tyler’s energy, focus and overall passion for the sport of alpine skiing is very special and infectious and we have been blessed to have him work with us all these years. Tyler’s decision was a difficult one and driven by a recent life event...
7/14/2010
SVSEF REGISTRATION FOR 2010-11 Season is Open!
Returning athlete registration is now open for the 2010-11 season. Forms can be found on the Programs & Registration Page. NO MONEY IS DUE AT THIS TIME! Avoid the $60 late fee by submitting your papers according to the following due dates.
July 15 - Alpine J1-3 & FIS
Cross Country Comp & Prep
Freestyle Comp & Prep
Snowboard Comp & Prep
August 15 - Alpine C Travel, C Home & Devo
Cross Country Devo
Freestyle Devo
Snowboard Devo
August 15 - Scholarship Applications are due for all
returning athletes.
The office will be open July 14 & 15 10am - 4 pm for your convenience. Our fax is 208-726-4129 or send via USPS to PO Box 203, SV, ID 83353 (postmarked by the 15th). Please call Sandra at 726-4129 x101 with any questions.
5/18/2010
USSA 2010/2011 License Registration Now Open
SVSEF Families - The USSA is now accepting registrations for the 2010-11 membership season. Current licenses expire June 30th. Click the above heading for more information.
4/7/2010
Wyatt Bunce claims Snowboard Halfpipe National Title!
The Sun Valley Snowboard Team has had an outstanding start to its 2010 USASA Nationals! Ali Appleton finished 10th in Junior Women’s Slopestyle in one of the toughest fields at the events. Dash Stethem posted a personal best 29th in Junior men’s halfpipe with a 29th not bad for a kid who only started riding pipe this season.
Senior Wyatt Bunce won the Men’s Jams halfpipe 18-22 with a score of 92! Way to go Wyatt on your National Championship! Mal prior qualified second today in the Open Class Halfpipe and finished a strong 5th in a field that included riders who have been on the podium at pro level events all season! Way to put it down when it counts! Chase Josey in his first Open Class Nationals finished 14th! The future looks bright for him!
The team has Open Class Slopestyle tomorrow and Junior and Youth Halfpipe on Friday stay tuned for updates from the road!
Click on the title above to read the Mtn Express's Breaking News on Wyatt Bunce!
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Head Shred!
4/1/2010
Lizzy's Fresh Coffee features Snowboarder Chase Josey
Our April "Giving Beans" Coffee features SVSEF Snowboard comp team member Chase Josey. $5 of every bag purchased is donated to the SVSEF Scholarship Fund - Thank you Liz! Click on the title to order your coffee now!
4/1/2010
SVSEF performs well at Nationals!
Beautiful spring conditions made for some exciting skiing at the 2010 U.S. Freestyle National Championships in Squaw Valley, Ca. SVSEF's Tai Barrymore earned a bronze medal in men's halfpipe. Hannah Haupt just missed the podium finishing 4th in women's halfpipe. Colter Brehmer took home 7th place and Ben Parker, appearing in his first ever national championship finished 19th. Click on the above title to read more.
3/24/2010
Howard Dean Scholarship
Applications are now being accepted for the Howard Dean Scholarship; a full year's tuition awarded to a member of the Alpine J1-2, 3 or C-Travel team.
3/12/2010
On the Podium at XC Nationals
Sloan Storey placed 2nd this morning in the J2 division of the 5K skate. Maggie Williams narrowly missed the podium in 4th and Maranda Stopol rounded out the top 15, finishing 15th. Congratulations girls! In the men's race, Erik Fagerstrom was third in the OJ men's field. For complete results go to www.summittiming.com.
3/10/2010
On the Podium in Watervillle!
This just in....Tai Barrymore has defended his title at the Freestyle Junior Olympics, winning the Men's 1/2 Pipe. Hannah Haupt was also on the podium finishing 2nd in the Women's 1/2 Pipe competition. Congratulations!
3/10/2010
8 Athletes Named to J3 Junior National Roster
Congratulations to Marlow Mizer, Jordan Fitzgerald, KJ Savaria, Kipling Weisel, Ben Kanellitsas, Cole Caulkins, Will Harder and Taylor Adler! These athletes will join coach Scott McGrew later this month to race in Bend, OR!
3/8/2010
Janss Pro-AM a BIG HIT!
Thank you to all of the sponsors, pros, participants, contributors and volunteers who made the 13th Annual Janss a ton of fun! Keep checking back under the events tab for postings of photos, video, results and more. We'll have it up this week!
3/1/2010
Race Reports and Results Posted
Please look under the results tabs of the XC, Freestyle and Snowboard teams to read great race recaps from coaches and to check weekend results. We post all photos under the photos tabs for each team as well, so feel free to send them to Sandra or Karoline.
3/1/2010
Cheeso Would be Proud!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first Annual Cheeso Would Go! fundraiser. Our current calculations show that Nick Bowen and all the C-Teamers raised $4,100 with more money still coming in from pledges! What a wonderful way to honor Cheeso and help build the Scholarship Fund in his name. Thank You!
2/25/2010
Cheeso would go! Fundraiser
The Alpine C Teams will be skiing the bowls this Saturday, February 27th. Click on the title for details and how you can participate...
2/25/2010
Bob Law offers Photos!
Bob Law has generously photographed several events this season and is offering them to the public for $20 per photo. 100% of the proceeds will benefit SVSEF! Click on the title for details and the link to his website.
2/23/2010
Simi to Anchor Olympic Relay Team
Rick Kapala just got word that Simi Hamilton will ski the anchor leg of the Olympic Men's 4x10Km Relay tomorrow, Feb. 24. Race start is 12:15pm (MST). Go Simi!
2/22/2010
Lunar Eclipse Rail Jam
Jeff's new video shows some of the skier and boarder action at the Rail Jam Saturday, February 20 at Dollar.
2/15/2010
Nicole DeYong Wins SuperTour!
SVSEF ODT athlete has been barely missing the top step of the podium most of this season...until now. Click on title to read more about Nicole and Mike Sinnott!
2/12/2010
Video of SV Mogul Event
Here is the latest video from SVSEF's very own film maker, Jeff Page, of the 2010 S.V. Mogul Frenzy on Feb. 6. Some awesome footage!
2/11/2010
Great Slideshow!
Click on the title to see a preview of the slideshow that will be shown at Penelope's Cafe tomorrow night. Penelope's, located in the Galleria in Ketchum, will host an evening of celebration, showing the openning ceremonies of the Olympics on their big screen! Proceeds benefit the SVSEF! Thank you to Josh Wells and Penelope's Cafe.
2/11/2010
Three Athletes Named to Intermountain Division Team
Congratulations to Teagen Palmer, Bergen Palmer and Tanner Farrow who were named to the 10 person 2010-2011 IMD Alpine Team. All IMD Junior Team members will receive free lifts and entries to IMC races until the new team is picked in February of 2011.
2/7/2010
Kaitlyn Farrington wins Dew Tour!
SVSEF ODT athlete Kaitlyn Farrington won the final stop of the SB Half-Pipe Dew Tour and wrapped up the overall win all at once. On the heals of a third place finish in the Park City Dew Tour, Kaitlyn moved herself to the top of the podium on Saturday! Congratulations Kaitlyn!
2/1/2010
Arkoosh Cup Photo Sales benefit SVSEF
Photos of the Arkoosh Cup at Rotarun are available for purchase on line at www.adventurelaws.com. All proceeds benefit SVSEF! Thank you Bob Law for your continued support of the SVSEF! Sample photo available on the Alpine Photos page.
1/31/2010
Don't Forget to Sign-Up for the Janss Pro-Am Classic
The Janss Pro Am Classic, in honor of Bill Janss, is three days of non-stop social and ski enjoyment! You do not want to miss this; it's the best party on snow! We are looking for racers, ski and snowboard enthusiasts and volunteers. Contact Kate at 208-720-6789 for more information!
1/28/2010
Simi Hamilton joins SVSEF Athletes on 2010 Olympic Team
SVSEF ODT XC athlete Simi Hamilton has secured himself a spot on the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Team! Congratulations to Simi, who will join local teammates Morgan Arritola and Graham Watanabe in the Olympic Games. Solid results like winning his first National Championship this month and qualifying first at the U-23 World Championships helped Simi secure his spot.
1/21/2010
Watanabe 2nd in World Cup
SVSEF Alum Graham Watanabe was 2nd in today's SnowboardCross World Cup in Stoneham, CAN. He was the top American and greatly helped his chances of being named to the 2010 Olympic Team. Congratulations Graham!
1/21/2010
Watanabe Named to Snowboard Olympic Team!
It's official! With his second place finish in today's World Cup, SVSEF alum Graham Watanabe has qualified for the Olympics. Click on the title to read about the pressure he overcame to achieve this goal. Congratulations Graham!
1/21/2010
North Parker Top 10 in the World!
Former freestyle team member, North Parker has just been ranked number seven best skier in the world in the 18 and under age group. This was in the February Powder Magazine.
1/17/2010
Weekend Results Posted
Most weekend results are posted on their respective tabs on this website. If we didn't post something it means we are still waiting for results. Great job everyone!
1/10/2010
SVSEF XC Athletes Named to World Cup Team
Morgan Arritola, Nicole DeYong, Simi Hamilton and Mike Sinnott have been named to the Canmore World Cup Team. They will compete Feb. 5-6 in Canmore, AB in the last WC competition prior to the Olympics. Congratulations!
1/6/2010
Alpine Racers Qualify for Topolino Shoot-Out
Three of the fifteen "invite only" spots for the Western Region Topolino Shoot-Out will be taken by SVSEF athletes Ben Kanelittsas, KJ Savaria and Kipling Weisel. Based on early season results, these three athletes will compete in Park City from Jan. 21-24 to win the coveted single spot for the Topolino Championships in Italy. The Topolino Championship is essentially the World Junior Championship competition for J3 athletes. Winners of the Topolino race commonly go on to become World Cup Champions!
1/2/2010
Simi Hamilton (XC-ODT) Wins First National Championship!
Simi Hamilton had the fastest qualifying time in the 2010 US National Freestyle Sprint Competition and then skied "a bunch of smart races" to win his first National crown. Click on the story for more results and photos.
12/31/2009
January Coffee Label
January is just around the corner and we are debuting the new Lizzy's Fresh Coffee "Giving Beans" Label. This month features J3 Alpine Racer Teagen Palmer racing Slalom. Teagen has had a fantastic start to her season and wish her continued success! Click on the label to see the photo.
Remember that $5 of every bag sold goes directly to our Scholarship Fund. You can buy one bag or sign up for regular deliveries.
12/21/2009
NBC to Air Freestyle Olympic Trials
SVSEF ODT athlete Shane Cordeau will be competing in the U.S. Freestyle Olympic Trials this Wednesday Dec. 23rd. The event will be aired Saturday, December 26th at 2:30 EST on NBC. This event is only open to the top 12 current U.S. Freestyle ski team athletes. Winner gets an automatic Olympic spot. Good luck Shane!
12/17/2009
Exciting News from Freestyle Team!
Yesterday, Wed Dec. 16th, was Shane Cordeau's birthday. He turned 23. He also finished 1st on both runs at the US Freestyle Selections event at WinterPark, Co. This is a major accomplishment for Shane. He will compete again on Friday in single moguls. The top two competitors from the combined results of the two days will earn at least 2 domestic World Cup starts proir to the Olympics. Shane has the momentum going now to make his Olympic dream come true. His next event is the GOLD Cup at Steamboat Springs, Co. This is an Olympic qualifier. Winner gets an automatic Olympic berth.
All results and live webcasts can be found at www.urtur.com or by clicking on the title of this story.
12/15/2009
Top Results for Alpine Team in Jackson, WY!
The SVSEF Alpine Team was well represented in Jackson Hole this past weekend. Athletes spent 4 days racing in the opening Western Region FIS Junior Series. In summary, SVSEF athletes were on the podium a total of 15 times with Tanner Farrow and Teagen Palmer scoring not only top spots in their age group but overall as well. On Saturday, the J2 girls (Teagen, Nicole, Amanda) swept the podium in GS. Teagen and Nicole went 1-2 in all three races they finished. Also racing: Willie Adicoff, Connor Farrow, Tanner Dirstine, Colin Waycott, Ryan Foster, Tyler Davis, Dylan Carroll, Miles Sweek, Karlee Stagg and Reta Flynt. Click on the title for full results. Congratulations to everyone that competed! To see complete results, click on the title of this story.
11/11/2009
Raffle Results
Read more about the Game Dinner Raffle winners.
11/9/2009
Game Dinner an Overwhelming Success!
Thank you to all the participants, volunteers, coaches and athletes who made the 33rd Annual Game Dinner a great success. We are still tallying numbers but are confident we'll meet our budget! We couldn't have done it without our Community. Thank You from the SVSEF!
11/2/2009
Wiseguy Pizza Fundraiser a Great Success!
On October 21st, Wiseguy Pizza offered to give their proceeds for the evening to our ODT. The place was packed and through your support we were able to raise more than $1300 for the ODT. Thanks for coming out and eatting great pizza with the SVSEF! And thanks to Wiseguy!!!
10/30/2009
Game Dinner Auction Program
Click on the title to get a sneak peak at the great Auction Items we'll have at our dinner on November 7th!
10/26/2009
Reservations for Game Dinner
Make your reservations now for the Fall Game Dinner and Auction. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 7th at the Limelight Room. To learn more about the event, or to make your reservation online check out the Events/Game Dinner tab on this website or call Karoline at 726-4129 ext 111.
10/14/2009
Ski Swap October 22 -25th!
New Location at the Sagewillow Barn in Elkhorn. Click on the link for details or visit the events/other page.
10/14/2009
Eat Pizza and Support the Olympic Development Team
Wiseguy Pizza is donating all proceeds from sales next Wednesday, October 21st, to the SVSEF Olympic Development Teams. We hope you can come out an enjoy some great pizza while you're supporting these athletes in their quest for the 2010 Olympics!
9/28/2009
Baldy Hill Climb Results
Click on the title to link to 2009 Baldy Hill Climb Results. Thank you everyone for participating. We had the largest turn-out ever! Congratulations to all of you who participated!
9/23/2009
Torin Tucker & Max Durtschi Honored
SVSEF Cross Country Comp Team members Torin Tucker and Max Durtschi have been named as semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Click on title to read more at Mt. Express Online.
9/17/2009
Olympicfest Coverage on Plum TV
If you missed our 1st Annual Olympicfest, or even if you didn't, this coverage by Plum TV is not to be missed!
What an inspirational evening!
9/14/2009
Watanabe 3rd in World Cup
Graham Watanabe placed 3rd in the openning WC for the Boarder-Cross event. Click on the title to read more about his road to the Olympics!
9/9/2009
Graham Watanabe starts his 2010 Olympic bid
SVSEF ODT Snowboard athlete Graham Watanabe will begin his World Cup season and his bid to be on the 2010 Olympic squad this weekend. Read more by clicking on the title.
9/8/2009
XC ODT in Whistler, BC
SVSEF's XC Olympic Development Team (ODT) is currently in Whistler, BC, Canada training at the 2010 Olympic venue. Follow their tweets on twitter for daily doings. Click on the title to link to the ODT Twitter page.
9/8/2009
Kaitlyn Farrington in New Zealand
US Snowboarding details Kaitlyn Farrington's trip to New Zealand with the US Snowboard Rookie Team. Click on the title to read more.
9/2/2009
Wagon Days Parade
SVSEF joins the Ski Heritage Museum in the Wagon Days Parade Saturday, Sept 5. Look for SVSEF athletes on board...
9/2/2009
Welcome Baby Leidecker!
Congratulations to Matt Leidecker, Academic Director and his family. View birth announcement....
4/20/2009
Coaches Thanked at Sesaon End Party
Erin and Bill Rheinschild enlisted the help of countless parents to create yet another fabulous year end "thank you" party for the coaches and their significant others.