[FWM News] Copper nationals, spring races

Far West Masters news news at lists.farwestmasters.org
Wed Mar 30 10:44:24 PDT 2011


Don't forget to get your entries in for our final two race weekends of 
the 2011 season. This coming weekend is the annual McKinney Cup at Mt. 
Rose on Apr. 2-3, with SL on Saturday and GS on Sunday on the "Slide 
side", as well as a special Friday SL training w/lift package. The 
season finals race event will be held at Mammoth on Apr. 13-17, along 
with the season banquet on Saturday evening.

See the "April Races" news post for details:
   http://farwestmasters.org/#april_races

Mt. Rose McKinney Cup entries are due by Thursday 3/31. 
  http://skiracereg.com

Copper National Championships
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The Far West division team competing at the Copper Mountain national 
championships posted some outstanding results during a week of 
challenging racing. Matt Savage celebrated his birthday week with a 
dominating sweep of M01 as the fastest man on the hill in every event. 
Pierre Jeangirard torched the final day's GS to claim a 
come-from-hehind victory in the always-strong M07. Ara Papazian took 
the overall title in M04 for his first-ever national championship in a 
gratifying "recovery year" return from last year's blown knee. Mike 
Braun posted two silver medal podium finishes in M04, Jim Dugan had two 
bronze medals in M10, and Buck Thys was back on the race course after a 
year lost to injury with two silver medals in M12. The traditionally 
strong Far West women also posted their share of podium results, led by 
Sandy Hogan's outstanding SG silver medal and gold in SL in W09 and 
podium finishes by Marietta Frinell (W10)and Marcie Pettigrew (W09).

In a tight race that went down to the final day, Eastern division edged 
out Far West to take the Division's Cup trophy. Our team made a good 
run at the cup, despite the loss to injury of usually-reliable point 
contributors Deb Lewis and Don Smith.

Complete results for the Copper Mountain national championships as well 
as the Ski Cooper national DH championship are posted on 
ussamasters.org:

   http://ussamasters.org/2011/nationals



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