Freeride Program - March Newsletter

Freeride Program March Newsletter

 

February was a very busy and successful month for the JHSC Freeride Program.  In addition to our regular weekday and weekend practices, we had athletes from all teams competing in multiple disciplines throughout the region.  The Freeride Program has once again started competing in Olympic disciplines, and we had outstanding results in Sun Valley, Idaho in boarder/skier cross and slope-style. 

Additionally, the Freeride Program hosted the 3rd annual IFSA Snow King Big-Mountain Competition.  This local event had over 90+ participants from around the Nation competing.  Our Program did an amazing job pulling off yet another event with the help of our community of volunteers and Freeride Program Coaches. 

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Major highlights from the USASA Sun Valley, Idaho Competition:

  • Ace Emery did his first Frontside 540 in competition
  • Ivy Swain hit her biggest jump in competition
  • Winston Ochs had a season best 3rdin Slopestyle
  • Porter Farren had his first ever podium 
  • It was the majority of the team’s first skier/boardcross event 
  • The whole team developed friendships with athletes from other teams 
  • All events combined JHSC had 35 Podium medals and seven first place finishes
  • Ellis Swain did his first Backside 720 in competition

 

Sun Valley USASA Results

Skier/Boardercross #1:

Freeski Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ashe Bessette – 3rd

Taz McBride – 5th

Porter Farren – 4th

Eli Oda – 8th

Freeski Breaker 13-14 Male:

Isaac Goralski – 5th

Winston Ochs – 1st

Snowboard Grommet 9-10 Male:

Ryder Musselman – 1st

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ace Emery – 2nd

Bennett Hultman – 3rd

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Female:

Ivy Swain – 2nd

Snowboard Breaker 13-14 Male:

Ellis Swain – 3rd

Skier/Boardercross #2:

 

Freeski Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ashe Bessette – 3rd

Taz McBride – 6th

Porter Farren – 4th

Eli Oda – 5th

Freeski Breaker 13-14 Male:

Isaac Goralski – 4th

Winston Ochs – 3rd

Snowboard Grommet 9-10 Male:

Ryder Musselman – 2nd

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ace Emery – 6th

Bennett Hultman – 7th

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Female:

Ivy Swain – 2nd

Snowboard Breaker 13-14 Male:

Ellis Swain – 2nd

Skier/Boardercross #3:

 

Freeski Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ashe Bessette – 2nd

Taz McBride – 3rd

Porter Farren – 4th

Eli Oda – 7th

Freeski Breaker 13-14 Male:

Isaac Goralski – 5th

Winston Ochs – 2nd

Snowboard Grommet 9-10 Male:

Ryder Musselman – 1st

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ace Emery – 2nd

Bennett Hultman – 3rd

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Female:

Ivy Swain – 2nd

Snowboard Breaker 13-14 Male:

Ellis Swain – 2nd

Skier/Boardercross #4:

 

Freeski Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ashe Bessette – 2nd

Taz McBride – 4th

Porter Farren – 3rd

Eli Oda- 5th

Freeski Breaker 13-14 Male:

Isaac Goralski – 5th

Winston Ochs – 1st

Snowboard Grommet 9-10 Male:

Ryder Musselman – 1st

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ace Emery – 4th

Bennett Hultman – 3rd

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Female:

Ivy Swain – 2nd

Snowboard Breaker 13-14 Male:

Ellis Swain – 2nd

 

Slopestyle #1:

Freeski Menehune 11-12 Male:

Taz McBride – 4th

Porter Farren – 7th

Eli Oda – 11th

Freeski Breaker 13-14 Male:

Isaac Goralski – 8th

Winston Ochs – 3rd

Snowboard Grommet 9-10 Male:

Ryder Musselman – 4th

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ace Emery – 1st

Bennett Hultman – 8th

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Female:

Ivy Swain – 2nd

Isla Massie – 3rd

Snowboard Breaker 13-14 Male:

Ellis Swain – 5th

Merrick Massie – 7th

 

Slopestyle #2:

Freeski Menehune 11-12 Male:

Taz McBride – 9th

Porter Farren – 10th

Freeski Breaker 13-14 Male:

Isaac Goralski – 10th

Winston Ochs – 5th

Snowboard Grommet 9-10 Male:

Ryder Musselman – 3rd

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Male:

Ace Emery – 1st

Bennett Hultman – 8th

Snowboard Menehune 11-12 Female:

Ivy Swain – 2nd

Snowboard Breaker 13-14 Male:

Ellis Swain – 3rd

Merrick Massie – 8th

 

Once our athletes made their way back from Sun Valley our Program shifted training to support big-mountain skiing and riding.  In this IFSA Regional 2* we had athletes from our Shredders, Progression, and Progression Plus Team competing alongside each other.  Below you will find major highlights and Freeride Program results. 

 

Major highlights from the Snow King IFSA Junior Regional 2*:

  • Noah Hilke got a 2ndin his first ever IFSA
  • JHSC swept the U12 Male Snowboard podium
  • Metta Campbell had a season best 3rd
  • Senior Marvin Martell won his final home event in his junior career
  • Renny Roberts had a park influenced run with two switch tricks in his final run
  • Bryce Newcomb “Spirit Award” was presented as we honored Bryce and his contribution to the IFSA and Freeride community.

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Freeride Program

JHSC Freeride Program

JHSC Freeride

 

IFSA Snow King Results

Freeski Male U12:

Brendan Roberts    7th

Landon Campbell    9th

Freeski Male 12-14:

Taz McBride            4th

Ashe Bessette                      5th

Isaac Goralski                      12th

Porter Farren                       13th

Renny Roberts                     19th   

Dean Hilke                25th

Freeski Female 12-14:

Metta Campbell      3rd

Snowboard Male U12:

Bennett Hultman   1st

Noah Hilke                2nd

Tor Brecker              3rd

Snowboard Male 12-14:

Ace Emery                1st

Ellis Swain                 4th                  

Olin Brecker             5th

Snowboard Male 15-18:                                                                                                 

Marvin Martell        1st

Collin Schubert        3rd                              

We have our Wednesday Nights Lights rail-jam 3-event series happening, if you want to compete on March 2, & 9ththen please register HERE.  In the meantime, if you have any questions about the Freeride Program, our events, or camps, please contact andy@jhskiclub.org.