Many Northwood Snowsports athletes participated in early racers and competitions over the past few weeks.
Over the Holiday Break, many of the Canadian girls’ ski racers traveled to Canada to compete in the “Canadian Super Series.” It was a six-day race series and a great opportunity for the girls to race at home with their old friends. Since they all performed well, it gave them the confidence they needed before going into Christmas break.
On the first day, Olivia Levesque ’24 placed second in the U18 race. She placed fourth on the second day and fifth on the last day in Slalom. The first FIS race of the season was at Sunday River in Maine. Olivia placed second overall out of ninety people. She also placed fourth for U18 at Gore and scored her best GS points (62). She was proud of her results and felt the work she put in over the summer paid off. Her off-season training consisted of working out (strength, power, cardio) and reflecting about how her next season can be better. “It’s a full-time commitment,” she said, and she’s more than happy to see that she made so much progress since last season.
Julianne Brochu ’25 placed third for the U18s on the first day and placed fourth for the U18s on the last day in Slalom. She felt that she could have done better but was happy with her results because the training wasn’t great before the races at Whiteface because of the bad conditions.
Lea Lambert ’24 placed fourth on the first day and fifth on the second day. She placed fourth and then second on the last two Slalom race days. These results told Lea that she was going in the right direction. She always tries to have a second workout after skiing, whether that is weightlifting, cardio, or stretching. She believes recovery plays a huge part in our lives, so keeping a good diet and taking good care of her body is her go-to. “Ski racing is 90% failure and 10% success, so appreciating every good race is the right mindset to have,” Lambert said.
Elleanore Pelletier ’25 placed fifth in GS on the fourth day. On the fifth day, she placed second in Slalom for the U18s. Elleanore felt good to be back racing against her friends from Canada. It was a good start for her first FIS races of the year, and she’s ready to rock this season! During the off-season, she does weightlifting and cardio. What helps her a lot are the ski camps she attends to make sure she’s ready for the coming season.