Results from the weekend races are posted.  For the J4/5 GS Northstar results, check out the Far West website competition link at:  http://www.fwskiing.us/Competition/Results/J4_J5.htm  Sorry that Northstar combined both the J5 and J4 results making it a lot harder to read.

Results from the Sugarbowl Tahoe League GS are posted at:  http://tlrs.homestead.com/0208results.html

Great job all DPSEF racers!!  It looks like we’re off to a great season.

If you are looking for a donation form (and we know you are!!), an invitation, reservation, or corporate sponsorship form, they are all online and ready for download (.pdf format).  Please look them up under the “Download” tab, and scroll down to the bottom of the page.  Please get them filled out and returned to Julie Hoff or Brenda.  Thanks for your support of this important Ski Team function!

The TLRS opening race originally scheduled for Sugarbowl the weekend of Jan. 5 & 6 has been postponed to the following weekend, Jan. 12 & 13, due to forecasted inclement weather.  And we are all hoping that nobody at the NWS has cried “wolf” again!  Nothing has to be done regarding registration, other than showing up for the race on the right day.

The opening race of the Far West J4/5 season, which was originally scheduled for Northstar, had been moved to Boreal for unknown reasons (see the Far West website, www.fwskiing.org, for more details), and now back to Northstar (again for unknown reasons).  Make sure that a Northstar liability release has been completed and delivered to Josee.  All releases are available for download from this website under the “Downloads” tab.  Arrive at Northstar early!!  It’s a long way from the Parking Lot to the race course!!

Our Plans for the 6th annual “Mountain High” Mardi Gras Gala are underway!  This festive and colorful dinner/auction community event is our biggest fund-raiser of the season and last year’s Gala set the stage for a successful and fabulous evening.  The 2008 Gala will take place on February 2nd from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center (Parasol Building) in Incline Village.  Invitations are on the way this week!  The Money that we raise at this event will be applied to our annual operating budget.  Our fundraising events are extremely important as the tuition collected every year covers only half of our annual expenses.  Therefore, it is our team goal to raise sixty thousand dollars at this event. Read the rest of this entry »

All the scheduled Parents Nights have occurred.  Hope you were able to attend.  However, whether you were able to attend or not, it is never too late to ask questions, or request additional information regarding the programs and race and training schedules.   You have two options:  email your Coach or leave them a voicemail on the Hotline.  If you missed your Parents’ Night, or have any questions for your child’s Coach:  for J4/5 and Devo Team, email Josee Lacasse lacassej@aol.com; for J3, Vojko Lapanja vlapanja@sbcglobal.net;  for J1/2, Scott Trabert  trabert@sbcglobal.net ; and Talent Squad, Becki Bohenke boehnkebb@sbcglobal.net.  You can also call the Hotline @ 833-LIFT to get the latest information regarding events and training for each age group, and to leave any messages. 

All Far West racers, don’t forget to either renew or apply for a USSA membership now! Late fees are charged after Oct. 15 for renewing members. Don’t wait until you’re in a panic (i.e. one week before the first race)! Check out the USSA website if you did not receive a renewal, or if you are applying for the first time. http://www.ussa.org/

• TENTATIVE 2007/08 SCHEDULE (except J1/J2 race events) 

• Sep. 25                                Meet & Greet Night at Parasol

• Oct. 14                                 Late to Flake event Diamond Peak
• Oct. 17, 18                   Village Ski Loft Race Nights for equipment
• Nov. 3                          Far West Gala
• Dec. 7                          Holiday dinner at Diamond Peak (pasta dinner)
• Dec. 14, 15                   Mid-J3 Auburn Ski Club SL (moved to Mammoth)
• Dec. 16, 17                   Mid-J3 Sugarbowl GS (moved to Mammoth)
• Dec. 15, 16                   J4/5 Kirkwood GS (cancelled) Read the rest of this entry »

Top DPSEF J3 racer, Luca Genasci earned an invitation to participate in the 2007/08 season Topolino Shootout to be held at Snow King in Jackson, Wyoming.  This event is by invitation only, and a real achievement for J3 racers.  The Shootout will take place Jan 2-4, 2008.  Way to go Luca, and best of luck!  Better bring some warm underwear, you will need it!

Today, the Top 30 male and female racers from the 5 divisions of the Western Region met at Mammoth Mountain for their Super G training run. In the girls, J4 group the top three spots went to the (3) Far West Region racers. Lena Andrews of Sugar Bowl Ski Team placed 1st with a time of 1:14.45 followed closely by Allene Kennedy of Squaw Valley Ski Team with a time of 1:14.51 and Diamond Peak’s Lila Lapanja placed 3rd with a time of 1:15.79. Lila took 1st place on March 10 and March 11 at Mammoth Mountain in the Super-G besting both Lena and Allene.

The Far West J4 boys also dominated in the Super G. Max Hall of Squaw Valley placed 1st with a time of 1:14.15, followed by Eric Haferman with a time of 1:15.02 and Diamond Peak’s Ty Sprock was in hot pursuit, finishing 3rd, with a time of 1:15.30. Kelly Kai Tokunaga of Snow Summit finished 5th with a time of 1:17.56.

It should be an exciting Super-G race tomorrow when the Ladies and Men meet again in the Super-G. Check out the full results of by visiting the 2007 Western Region JIII Junior Olympics & J4 Festival Website.