Friends, families, athletes and coaches gathered for Ski & Snowboard Club Vail’s annual Awards Dinner presented by Alpine Bank at Vail Golf Club on Monday to recognize outstanding performances on and off the slopes this past winter. The 2018 award winners are as follows:
Volunteer of the Year
Lance Richards
3C Award winners
Campbell Sullivan, Inge Vandenberg (not shown), Charles Flaherty, Lief McGinley, Nathaniel Badger, and Reece Bell.
Walter Kirsch Award
Campbell Sullivan
Mogul Awards
Female Athlete of the Year — Gabriella Fisher
Male Athlete of the — Casey Andringa
Freestyle Les Streeter Award — Casey Andringa
Snowboard Awards
Female Athlete of the Year — Montana Braden
Male Athlete of the Year — Kade Martin
Snowboard Les Streeter Award — Dylan Okurowski
Nordic Awards
Female Athlete of the Year — Emma Reeder
Male Athlete of the Year — Nolan Herzog
Nordic Les Streeter Award — Emma Reeder & Haley Brewster
Freeski Awards
Park & Pipe Male Athlete of the Year — Emerson Lawton
Park & Pipe Female Athlete of the Year — Ava Surridge
Park & Pipe Middle School Athlete of the Year — George Ogden
Big Mountain Female Athlete of the Year — McKayla Meyers
Big Mountain Male Athlete of the Year — Sam Heller
Big Mountain Middle School Athlete of the Year — Finn Griffith
Freeski Les Streeter Award — Alex Ferreira
Alpine Awards
Female Athlete of the Year — Allie Resnick
Male Athlete of the Year — Kyle Negomir
Alpine Les Streeter Award — Nicola Rountree-Williams
The George Rau Coach of the Year
Riley Campbell
Academic Awards
VMS Lower/Middle School Student of the Year — Emma Resnick
VMS Upper School Student of the Year Kate — Brendan Keane
VSSA Lower/Middle School Student of the Year — Brianna Richards
VSSA Upper School Student of the Year — Samantha Lathram
Terresa Herbst Teacher of the Year
John Martin
Craig Kelly Memorial Award — Oliva Lisle
Presented annually to the Ski & Snowboard Club Vail snowboard athlete who demonstrates the finest combination of athletics, citizenship and academic excellence
Adrian Kearney Award — Zoie Palmer
Presented annually to a graduating Alpine Age Class athlete who exhibits a true passion for skiing and a love for life in the mountains
Thomas Pitcher Award — Cleo Braun
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
Downhill Racer of the Year — Matt Macaluso
Presented to the SSCV athlete with the most outstanding performances in DH and Super G
Zeke Pierce Memorial Awards — Dylan Boyes & Ryder Fleischer
The Zeke Pierce is awarded annually to an SSCV member who exhibits a love of skiing and riding that transcends their competition discipline. The recipient has a passion for skiing in all its many forms, pushes limits while taking responsible risks and embraces the variables of weather, terrain and conditions that makes skiing and riding so special. A passion so deep that it exhibits a way of life, love for the environment and respect for all who share this love.
Gaynor Miller Award — Alex Ferriera (winner)
Freestyle Nominee Jesse Andringa
Freeski Nominee Alex Ferriera
Snowboard Nominee David Retzlaff
Alpine Nominee Emma Hall
Nordic Nominee Emma Blakslee
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.
Zella Gorsuch Award — Eric Resnick
For the greatest contribution to advancement of skiing in the Vail area
Follow SSCV