EELK RAPIDS NEWSLK RAPIDS · 2018. 10. 7. · Competing against 18 teams, both the boys and girls...
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NEWS ELK RAPIDS ELK RAPIDS Volume XI Issue No. 35 75¢ January 26 2017 PRESORT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ELK RAPIDS, MI PERMIT NO. 10 Postal Customer SERVING THE ELK RAPIDS ALDEN KEWADIN RAPID CITY EASTPORT TORCH RIVER BRIDGE WILLIAMSBURG ACME AREAS PHOTO BY klw Warm weather didn’t phase the Great North Alpine (GNA) co-op skiing in the Grayling Invitational on Monday at Schuss Mountain. Competing against 18 teams, both the boys and girls GNA teams finished in first place, bringing back a pair of trophies. “I believe the boy’s trophy went to Central Lake, and the girl’s to St. Francis. We rotate the trophies around. The kids usually help decide, and everyone seems happy about it,” said GNA ski coach Doug White. GNA did not just finish first, both teams dominated the competition. The girls finished with 50 points overall, second place was Glen Lake with a 125. The boys totaled 36 overall points, followed by Harrison with 122. “Teams were watching us that know we have had success for the past few years, and looking to us to see what it takes to win. This was a good confidence builder, and a pair of big wins,” White continued. Skiing in the giant slalom, Kendra Wells Coach Doug White, Andrew Bliss, Eli Szumera, Jonas Pryde, Christian Stellin, Cooper Kerkhof, Finn Husband, Gavin Mortenson and Coach Ben Ferris of the Great North Alpine boy’s ski team with their first place trophy. Photos by Beth Pryde SKIING First place finishes for Great North Alpine (3), Claire Kalajian (4), Marina Ascione (6) and Clare Klein (11) took first with a 24. In the slalom, Kalajian (5), Klein (4), Wells (6) and Taylor Hines (8) had a first place 26. On the boy’s side in the giant slalom, Finn Husband (1), Christian Stellin (2), Gavin Mortenson (4) and Cooper Kerhof (7) were first with 14. Skiing in the slalom run, Mortenson (1), Stellin (4), Kerhof (7) and Jonas Pryde (10) finished in first place with a 22. The top 15 finishers in each race earned medals. For the girls, Hines earned a medal at number 13 in the giant slalom. In the slalom, Lauren Ferris earned at 10 and Kyla Pryde at number 13 both took home medals. On the boy’s side, Andrew Bliss medaled in the slalom and the giant slalom, finishing at number 15 in both events. Great North Alpine heads back to Schuss on Thursday for a Lake Michigan Conference meet. Congratulations GNA skiers, coaches, parents and fans. This is only the beginning, only just a start! Celebrating their first place finish at the Grayling Invitational are Coach Ben Ferris, Kyla Pryde, Marina Ascione, Matilda Perkins, Elizabeth Yost, Clare Klein, Claire Kalajian, Lauren Ferris, Taylor Hines, Kendra Wells and Coach Doug White.
Transcript of EELK RAPIDS NEWSLK RAPIDS · 2018. 10. 7. · Competing against 18 teams, both the boys and girls...
NEWS ELK RAPIDSELK RAPIDS
Volume XI Issue No. 35
75¢
January 26 2017
PRESORT STANDARDU.S. POSTAGE PAID
ELK RAPIDS, MIPERMIT NO. 10
Postal Customer
SERVING THE ELK RAPIDS ALDEN KEWADIN RAPID CITY EASTPORT TORCH RIVER BRIDGE WILLIAMSBURG ACME AREAS
PHOTO BY klw
Warm weather didn’t phase the Great North Alpine (GNA) co-op skiing in the Grayling Invitational on Monday at Schuss Mountain. Competing against 18 teams, both the boys and girls GNA teams fi nished in fi rst place, bringing back a pair of trophies.
“I believe the boy’s trophy went to Central Lake, and the girl’s to St. Francis. We rotate the trophies around. The kids usually help decide, and everyone seems happy about it,” said GNA ski coach Doug White.
GNA did not just fi nish fi rst, both teams dominated the competition. The girls fi nished with 50 points overall, second place was Glen Lake with a 125. The boys totaled 36 overall points, followed by Harrison with 122.
“Teams were watching us that know we have had success for the past few years, and looking to us to see what it takes to win. This was a good confi dence builder, and a pair of big wins,” White continued.
Skiing in the giant slalom, Kendra Wells
Coach Doug White, Andrew Bliss, Eli Szumera, Jonas Pryde, Christian Stellin, Cooper Kerkhof, Finn Husband, Gavin Mortenson and Coach Ben Ferris of the Great North Alpine boy’s ski team with their fi rst place trophy. Photos by Beth Pryde
SKIING
First place finishes for Great North Alpine
(3), Claire Kalajian (4), Marina Ascione (6) and Clare Klein (11) took fi rst with a 24. In the slalom, Kalajian (5), Klein (4), Wells (6) and Taylor Hines (8) had a fi rst place 26.
On the boy’s side in the giant slalom, Finn Husband (1), Christian Stellin (2), Gavin Mortenson (4) and Cooper Kerhof (7) were fi rst with 14. Skiing in the slalom run, Mortenson (1), Stellin (4), Kerhof (7) and Jonas Pryde (10) fi nished in fi rst place with a 22.
The top 15 fi nishers in each race earned medals. For the girls, Hines earned a medal at number 13 in the giant slalom. In the slalom, Lauren Ferris earned at 10 and Kyla Pryde at number 13 both took home medals. On the boy’s side, Andrew Bliss medaled in the slalom and the giant slalom, fi nishing at number 15 in both events.
Great North Alpine heads back to Schuss on Thursday for a Lake Michigan Conference meet.
Congratulations GNA skiers, coaches, parents and fans. This is only the beginning, only just a start!
Celebrating their fi rst place fi nish at the Grayling Invitational are Coach Ben Ferris, Kyla Pryde, Marina Ascione, Matilda Perkins, Elizabeth Yost, Clare Klein, Claire Kalajian, Lauren Ferris, Taylor Hines, Kendra Wells and Coach Doug White.
