February 6th, 2010
By: Haley Maher, Greg Karabinos, and Nate Nurmi
After much doubt about whether the ski race would actually take place, Amherst school hosted a successful competition. The skiers began their day under a grey and overcast sky with temperatures that chilled racers and spectators alike. The weather resulted in cold, hard snow and conditions ideal for fast skiing. Both Greylock teams took home the win today, resulting in unblemished records for several years running.
Due to the recent balmy temperatures and loss of snow suffered by Notchview, the starting line was in the lower field, as opposed to previous races. This new format led to several false starts in the boys varsity race. Greg Karabinos captured the gold for the boys race today, with a time of 12:33, his first varsity career win. Terry Fowler came in second, the first skier for Wahconah, seizing the silver with a time of 12:45, and Bill Prescott took the bronze with a time of 12:56. Jordan Tuboly, leaving the start line prematurely and earning a fifteen second penalty, came in fourth with a time of 13:11, missing out on tying for third.
The girls race began more cleanly than the boys, with no false starts and racers eager to escape the cold of the field. Brenna Keogh, dominating the course in 15:21, skied away victorious after consistently placing in the top seven for all previous league races. Mackenzie Hitchcock and Cate Costley, the league’s top two skeirs, both from Greylock, were absent from today’s race, attending a Junior Olympic Qualifier in Vermont. However Greylock remained characteristically strong, with Laura Nolan taking second place with a time of 15:37. Josie Marshall proudly represented Lenox as she skied to third place, and NMH’s Nora Hefner rounded out the top four with a time of 15: 46. The Greylock girls then proved their depth, taking all spots 5-11.
Bree Flynn-Kasuba and Sean Houston, both from Greylock, won both JV races.
Race photos from Hoosac coach Alicia Gwozdz.
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