Cookie Making Extravaganza!

After practice last Saturday, the ASC girls got together with the Sugar Bowl girls, and we had a cookie making fiesta! It was a ton of fun, and we made some pretty sweet creations, if I may say so myself. The cookies turned out delicious, but making them was truly the best part. It was great to see everyone come together for an afternoon off of the ski trails, and enjoy some laughs while getting into the Christmas spirit. (Not to mention, getting away from the boys, who had a day of their own and saw Sherlock Holmes in the theater!) Thanks for a fun day girls! :)

-- Coach Kara

Coach Kara is stoked on the Christmas cookie making!

Bri in concentration mode.

Celia and Sena show of their creations!

So many beautiful cookies!

Hard at work!

Laurel and Melanie creating their masterpieces!

Nice work girls!

Savannah shows off "Rudolph!"

Happy cookie-makers!

Thanks to SBA's Laurel Fiddler, daughter of the amazing ASC coach and clinician Nancy Fiddler, for these great photos!

Boca Classic Rollerski Time Trial

Well, the skiing is limited due to lack of snow, but that isn't stopping our skiers from preparing for the season ahead! On Saturday, they proved just how serious they are about having a stellar season, and the shape they're already in. Numerous ASC comp and devo skiers met up with Sugar Bowl Academy, Far West Farm Team members and UNR Winter Sports Club members to tackle a 5-kilometer classic rollerski time trial at Boca. Typically we are on our rollerskis at Boca in the summer and fall, under warm, sunny skies. But Saturday was anything but warm, with temps in the chilly teens as the races got underway. But the athletes didn't seem to be phased by the weather, pushing to the limit and giving it their all on the 5k course, which ended with a long, tough climb. Above all, the time trial gave us a chance to push hard, open up our lungs and legs, get an awesome workout, and get our "racing" feet wet to gauge our readiness for the ski races ahead.

Saturday's results are as follows:

Men
Alec Wiltz (SBA) 15:50
Wyatt Feredey (FWFT/UNRWSC) 17:31
Michael Collins (FWFT) 17:47
Dylan Syben (ASC) 17:49
Sam Zabell (SBA) 17:54
Patrick McElravey (ASC) 18:03
Alex Kopytko (ASC) 18:19
Brandon Herhusky (ASC) 19:28
Peter Carroll (SBA) 19:55
Joe Piercy (SBA) 20:27
Evan Vomund (ASC) 20:56
Brandon Deeter (ASC) 21:55
Joe Rodriquez (UNRWSC) 21:59
Skyler Mullings (SBA) 22:06
Eli (ASC) 23:37
Jeff Stein (ASC) 23:39
Aaron Deeter (ASC) 24:45
Brandon Flora (ASC) 29:00 (sans pole tips!)

Women
Kara LaPoint (FWFT) 18:38
Cassidy Cichowicz (SBA) 19:12
Katrin Larusson (SBA) 19:45
Joelle Romo (SBA) 21:00
Hannah Halverson (ASC) 22:21
Savannah Blide (SBA) 22:49
Danielle Nivinski (SBA) 24:01
Camille Hartley (SBA) 24:48
Kelly Habibi (SBA) 25:45