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.
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.
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.
