2011 Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
Awards Celebration
Held Saturday, April 16th @ The Vilar Center
Zella Gorsuch Memorial Award For the greatest contribution to advancement of skiing in the Vail area – Dan Leever
The Vi and Byron Brown Volunteerism Award Volunteer of the Year Award – Laura Strong
Snowboard
Awards for Development Snowboard Club
Male Athlete of the Year : Jack Coyne
Sportsmanship Award: Jack Knight
Most Dedicated: Ethan Tatreau
Most Improved: Pablo Sanchez-Arriola
Awards for Middle/High School Team Athletes
Female Athlete of the Year: Genevieve McNeill
Male Athlete of the Year: Corey Steinke
Sportsmanship Award: Cameron Chaney
Most Dedicated: Travis Tafoya
Most Improved: Clayton Belcher
Freeride
Awards for Development Freeride Club Athletes
Male Athlete of the Year: Cole Pates
Sportsmanship Award: Zac Fedrizzi
Most Dedicated: Ian Schwartz
Most Improved: Liam Bruno
Awards for Freeride Big Mountain Club
Male Athlete of the Year: Christian Nichols
Sportsmanship Award: Christian Nichols
Most Dedicated: Grifen Moller
Most Improved: Gabe Suszynski
Awards for Freeride Middle School Team & Club Athletes
Male Athlete of the Year: Mitch Gilman
Sportsmanship Award: Luke Randall
Most Dedicated: Felix Coudouy
Most Improved: Christian Pellerito
Awards for Freeride High School Team Athletes
Female Athlete of the Year: Kendall Deighan
Male Athlete of the Year: Adam Crook
Sportsmanship Award: Jake Cummings
Most Dedicated: Cristhian Ravelo
Most Improved: Broby Leeds
Nordic
Awards for Middle School Athletes
Female Athlete of the Year: Maddie Donovan
Male Athlete of the Year: Woody Scruggs
Sportsmanship Award: Annie Blakslee & Eric Zdechlik
Most Dedicated: Patrick Scruggs
Most Improved: Nolan Herzog
Awards for High School Athletes
Female Athlete of the Year: Katie Scruggs
Male Athlete of the Year: Christian Shanely
Sportsmanship Award: Lauren Zdechlik
Most Dedicated: Eva Spaeh
Most Improved: Cal Deline & Hannah Hardenbergh
Freestyle
Awards for Devo Athletes
Female Athlete of the Year: Tess Johnson
Male Athlete of the Year: Jack Skidmore
Sportsmanship Award: Maggie Berger
Most Dedicated: Matt Leseur
Most Improved: Natalie Berger
Awards for Mogul Athletes
Female Athlete of the Year: Kristi Waring
Male Athlete of the Year: Hunter Bailey
Sportsmanship Award: Tyler Jones
Most Dedicated: Erin Coyne
Most Improved: Karissa Tuthill
Alpine
Awards for Future Stars
Female Athlete of the Year: Kai Owens
Male Athlete of the Year: Beck Sapp
Sportsmanship Award: Brooks Hauser
Most Dedicated: Ava Surridge
Most Improved: Quinn Kelly
Awards for Carver Corps
Female Athlete of the Year: Marley Chappel
Male Athlete of the Year: Nick Kirwood
Sportsmanship Award: Andrew Stevens
Most Dedicated: Hayden Zopf
Most Improved: Madison Valent
Awards for Arc Force J5
Female Athlete of the Year: Brianna Trudeau
Male Athlete of the Year: Gus Leblanc
Sportsmanship Award: Elise Viola
Most Dedicated: Naomi Harding
Most Improved: Gretchen Pavelich
Awards for Arc Force J4
Female Athlete of the Year: Nellie Rose Talbot
Male Athlete of the Year: Colby Lange
Sportsmanship Award: Jake Dippy
Most Dedicated: Luke Vickerman
Most Improved: Jessica McMurtry
Awards for Arc Force J3
Female Athlete of the Year: Megan McGrew
Male Athlete of the Year: Clay Kirwood
Sportsmanship Award: Delaney Patterson
Most Dedicated: Kelly Balfanz
Most Improved: Grace Merriman
Awards for Ability Men Athletes
Athlete of the Year: Alex Leever
Sportsmanship Award: Christoph Niederhauser
Most Dedicated: Cannon O’Brien
Most Improved: Anthony Romano
Awards for Ability Women Athletes
Athlete of the Year: Paula Moltzan
Sportsmanship Award: Julia Cooper
Most Dedicated: Mary Sackbauer
Most Improved: Molly McGrew
Awards for Masters Athletes
Athlete of the Year: Charlie Hauser
Most Improved: Mitch Whiteford
Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy
VSSA Lower School Student of the Year: Heidi Livran
VSSA Upper School Student of the Year: Julia Cooper
VSSA Winter Tutorial Student of the Year: Camilla Trapness
VSSA Educator of the Year: Holly Beavers
VSSA Outstanding Educator of the year: Scott Hopkins
VSSA Volunteer of the Year: Meg Sierant
Vail Cup Awards
Age J7 Girls
3rd Place- Dylan Dodds
2nd Place- Zoie Palmer
1st Place- Kai Owens
Age J7 Boys
3rd Place- Cricket Byrne
2nd Place- Beck Sapp
1st Place- Nick Kirwood
Age J6 Girls
3rd Place- Taylor Hoyt
2nd Place- Marley Chappel
1st Place- Berit Frischholz
Age J6 Boys
3rd Place- Aaron Cook
2nd Place- Finn Sapp
1st Place- Fletcher Holm
Age J5 Girls
3rd Place- Alex Carey
2nd Place- Yarmony Bellows
1st Place- Gretchen Pavelich
Age J5 Boys
3rd Place- Max Bervy
2nd Place- Burke Fancher
1st Place- Gus LeBlanc
Age J4 Girls
3rd Place- Anna Scott
2nd Place- Gabrielle Trueblood
1st Place- Madison Valent
Age J4 Boys
3rd Place- Matthew Valent
2nd Place- Luke Vickerman
1st Place- Cyrus Sprow
Age J3 Girls
3rd Place- Emily Cope, Dominica Gomera, Lauren Viola
2nd Place- Mali Holmes
1st Place- Nicolette Guerrero
Age J3 Boys
3rd Place- Facando Albisu
2nd Place- Jesse Ridler
1st Place- Jay Bullock
Age J6 Boys Snowboard
1st Place- Freddy Aalto
Age J5 Boys Snowboard
1st Place- Zachary Clark
Age J4 Boys Snowboard
3rd Place- William Harris
2nd Place- Jack Knight
1st Place- Liam “The Awesome” Wright
Age J3 Boys Snowboard
1st Place- Josue Velaco & JP Kneen
The George Rau Coaching Excellence Award Coach of the Year – Ray Jay Benoit
The Gaynor Miller Leadership Award Presented annually to the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athlete who exhibits the highest standards of Sportsmanship, Teamwork and Dedication. This athlete’s overall performance is an example to be followed.
Finalists
Alpine Ability – Christoph Niederhauser
Freestyle – Kristi Waring
Freeride – Cristhian Ravelo
Snowboard – Corey Steinke
Nordic – Sylvan Ellefson
Award presented – Sylvan Ellefson
The Les Streeter Cup Awards
Outstanding Performance in Alpine Skiing- Katherine Irwin
Outstanding Performance in Freestyle Skiing– Hunter Bailey
Outstanding Performance in Freeride Skiing- John Leonard
Outstanding Performance in Snowboarding– Corey Steinke
Outstanding Performance in Nordic Skiing– Cal Deline
Adrian Kearney Memorial Scholarship Award Presented annually to a graduating Alpine Age Class athlete who exhibits a true passion for skiing and a love for life in the mountains. Adrian Kearney Memorial Scholarship is presented – Katie Talbot
Snowboard Craig Kelly Memorial Award Presented annually to the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail snowboard athlete who demonstrates the finest combination of athletics, citizenship and academic excellence. Craig Kelly Memorial Award is presented – Travis Tafoya
Presentation of The Thomas Pitcher Jr Achievement Award Presented annually to the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athlete who demonstrates the highest level of commitment to the sport of ski racing and academic excellence. Thomas Pitcher Jr. Achievement Award is presented to – Anne Strong
Downhill Racer Presented to the SSCV athlete with the most outstanding performances in DH and Super G. Downhill Racer Award is presented to – Kaytlyn Samuelson
Walter Kirsch – Character, Courage and Commitment Award
Season Nominees:
Erin Coyne
Julia Cooper
Katie Talbot
Sylvan Ellefson
Chris Delbosco
Heidi Kloser
Christian Nichols
Felix Coudouy
Hunter Bailey
Madison Valent
Colin Hayes
Kristi Waring
Greta Byrne
C3 winners
Nov – Erin Coyne
Dec – Hunter Bailey
Jan – Colin Hayes
Feb – Heidi Kloser
Mar – Julia Cooper
Apr – Chris Del Bosco
Award presented – Chris Del Bosco
Thanks for a great 2010-2011 season!
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