After the Alpine Ski Team’s 2nd place ISL finish last season, the boys are ready for revenge and are eager to win races. Following tryouts in late December at Wachusett Mountain in Western Massachusetts, many team members got to log crucial miles early in the season.
During the first week back from Christmas Break, the team went to Nashoba Valley Ski Area three times to do drill work building up to the first race.
On Friday, January 5, the Team bussed to Wachusett for the first race day of the 2024 season and took first place by a margin of 14 points on the Varsity side. Charlie Crowley ’25 came in second place, missing the winning position by .01 seconds. Topher Batchelder ’26 finished fifth, Senior Captain Nate Pappas ’24 finished sixth, and Luke Guleserian ’24 finished 14th. On the JV side, Billy Cashel ’26, Hugh Wylie ’28, Eli Norden ’26, and Jack Coughlin ’26 swept the first four places, winning the race.
The second race was canceled due to what Coach Creedon accurately described as “heinous amounts of rain,” but week 2 provided the boys with two good on-snow days to continue to work on their skiing. In Week 3,
“We have looked promising for the first part of the season…Boy, oh boy, am I excited,” said Junior Captain Vince Mezzanotte ’25. No doubt, this season looks to be an exciting one for the Alpine Ski Team under the leadership of Captain Vince Mezzanotte ’25. The Panel Staff wishes the Alpine Ski Team good luck with the rest of their season and their pursuit for an ISL title.
