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Despite record low snowfall and unseasonably high temperatures, the Massachusetts Bay Ski League East is going strong and Marblehead alpine skiers are proving once again they are a force to be reckoned with.
After three consecutive years of bringing home the state championship, the girls are first in the large school division after the first three races of the season. The boys, ranked second in their division, are coming on strong demonstrating they are potential contenders as well.
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Senior captains, Lauren Rogers, Maggie Corbett and Alex Maulden are thrilled to be back on the hill sharing the experience with such a competitive field of boys.
For the giant slalom season opener at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury on Jan. 11th both the boys and girls had impressive results.
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The girls won the race for their division and the boys placed second.
Freshmen, Leah Harris, in her first high school race, led the pack for the girls team finishing third and senior, Maggie Corbett, was tenth.
Sydney Andrews contributed to the team’s win with a strong 11th place finish.
For the boys, sophomores, Kyle Maulden and Charlie Thompson finished second and tenth, respectively.
Jan. 11 Ski Ward Giant Slalom 1st Race - Individual Finish Results
Girls
Place
Time
Boys
Place
Time
Leah Harris
3
23.31
Kyle Maulden
2
22.40
Maggie Corbett
10
23.93
Charlie Thompson
10
23.18
Sydney Andrews
11
23.97
Jason Harris
23
23.91
Alex Maulden
t15
24.41
Ryan Aikman
32
24.88
Lauren Rogers
t15
24.41
David Gold
35
25.12
Haley Andrews
28
25.50
David Kinney
36
25.17
Ali Hanratty
31
25.72
Dan Rosenberg
54
26.93
Mac O’Callaghan
64
28.54
In the second race of the night, once again the Marblehead girls came up on top with the boys demonstrating another second place finish. Siblings Alex and Kyle Maulden were the top finishers for the girls and boys with second and third place finishes, respectively. Maggie Corbett and Sydney Andrews rounded out the top ten finishers on the girls side and Charlie Thompson finished tenth for the boys.
January 11 Ski Ward Giant Slalom - 2nd Race - Individual Finish Results
Girls
Place
Time
Boys
Place
Time
Alex Maulden
2
22.65
Kyle Maulden
3
22.23
Maggie Corbett
4
23.05
Charlie Thompson
10
22.83
Sydney Andrews
9
23.41
Jason Harris
13
23.08
Haley Andrews
14
23.94
Ryan Aikman
36
24.42
Audrey Meakin
17
24.14
David Kinney
37
24.57
Ali Hanratty
18
24.19
David Gold
44
25.05
Lauren Rogers
23
24.37
Daniel Rosenberg
53
26.18
Mackenzie Loewen
37
26.25
Mac O’Callaghan
60
26.92
The team traveled to the Blue Hills on January 26th for their first slalom race of the season. According to Coach Matt Dawson, “The conditions at Blue Hills were not ideal for racing but the team had good course inspections and were prepared for the race. And as the race went along quality course reports were making their way up the hill from strong finishes from Leah, Sydney and Maggie so the later starters had some more insight on what to expect for their run and Ali and
Haley, our 7th and 8th starters, respectively, came through with some great results for the team. As for the boys, the team leaders, Kyle, Charlie and Jason, are such strong skiers and skied the tough conditions with ease and are right in the mix with the top racers in the league. Jon and Jack also took advantage of their teammates’ course reports and skied to strong finishes to help the team. I’m looking forward to more results from them in future races.”
January 26 Blue Hills Slalom - Individual Finish Results
Girls
Place
Time
Boys
Place
Time
Leah Harris
10
35.11
Kyle Maulden
3
33.14
Sydney Andrews
14
35.58
Charlie Thompson
4
33.19
Maggie Corbett
19
36.62
Jason Harris
11
34.69
Lauren Rogers
20
36.74
Ryan Aikman
28
38.29
Audrey Meakin
22
37.23
David Kinney
30
39.01
Kirby Heffrin
24
37.72
Jon Baker
33
40.53
Ali Hanratty
25
38.07
Jack Conlin
42
42.89
Haley Andrews
35
40.68
Davis Gold
54
46.78
After completing three races, Marblehead has six skiers ranked in the top ten of the league. Individual rankings are as follows:
Girls Individual League Standings
Maggie Corbett: 4
Sydney Andrews: 5
Lauren Rogers: 8
Leah Harris: 11
Alex Maulden: 13
Ali Hanratty: 16
Haley Andrews: 17
Audrey Meakin: 19
Kirby Heffrin: 25
Mackenzie Lowen: 33
Boys Individual League Standings
Kyle Maulden: 1
Charlie Thompson: 3
Jason Harris: 9
Ryan Aikman: 17
David Kinney: 20
David Gold: 26
Jon Baker: 28
Jack Conlin: 36
Coach Dawson said he is pleased with what he has seen so far.
“Both the boys and girls teams are starting off the season on a positive note with some strong skiing from returning team members and a strong group of newcomers to the team led by Leah, Audrey and Kirby for the girls and Jon and Jack for the boys,” he said.
The team will be in Shrewsbury this week for their first slalom race of the season at Ski Ward.
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