Athlete Recognition
Opfer and Desjardins Named 25-26 Savage Squirrels
DCWST alpine team members Kara Opfer and Chase Desjardin were recently named the 2025 – 2026 Savage Squirrel Awardees. This is the highest honor DCWST bestows on members of the program. This Savage Squirrel Award, named after a combination of the race hill (Squirrel Cage) and and the original park (the Savage Terrain Park), is…
Read MoreDCWST Athletes Trent Bray and Vale Braun Podium at State Championships
Qualifying Deep Creek Winter Sports Team (DCWST) athletes traveled to represent the western Pennsylvania region the last two weekends for State Championships. These Championship races are only available to very exclusive U12-U16 racers who have worked hard to qualify by accumulating World Cup points throughout the winter season. Excitingly, DCWST athlete Trent Bray finished first…
Read MoreDCWST Athletes Qualify for State Championships
With the completion of the regular season of racing last weekend, many DCWST athletes have skied very well over the course of the season so far. Some athletes have also now qualified for upcoming PARA State Championship events. The PARA U12 State Championships will be held at Roundtop Mountain Resort in Lewisberry, PA on Feb.…
Read MoreDCWST Racers Medal in Successful Weekend
This past weekend, Deep Creek Winter Sports Team (DCWST) athletes posted an impressive sweep of results at home race Giant Slalom at Wisp Resort and at a Slalom race away at Hidden Valley Resort in Pennsylvania. At Hidden Valley, DCWST athletes swept the bronze podium across the board: for females, U12 Brady Guidera, U14 Arden…
Read MoreDCWST Athlete Chase Desjardins Wins Gold at Season Kickoff Race
DCWST Athlete Chase Desjardins Wins Gold at Season Kickoff Race Nearly 100 Deep Creek Winter Sports Team (DCWST) athletes successfully completed their mini camp training series at Wisp Resort sponsored by Garrett Regional Medical Center from December 27-30th. The training camp was the first event of the season for the DCWST which marked the kickoff for US Ski and Snowboard…
Read MoreDCWST Snowboarder Finishes Top 15 at USASA Nationals
DCWST snowboarder Avery Badalian wrapped up her regular season ranked 3rd in Rail Jam and 1st in Slopestyle. Those rankings earned her a spot at USASA Nationals, held at Copper Mountain, CO from March 29 – April 3. At Nationals, Avery competed hard and finished 12th in Rail Jam and 13th in Slopestyle, putting her…
Read More24-25 Savage Squirrel Awardees Named
DCWST alpine team members Alexa Hester and Gavin Grunseich were named the 2024 – 2025 Savage Squirrel Awardees at the annual end of season DCWST Banquet. This Savage Squirrel Award, named after a combination of the race hill (Squirrel Cage) and and the original park (the Savage Terrain Park), is given annually the skiers and/or…
Read MoreDCWST Athletes Participate in Post Season Events
The last two weekend saw DCWST Alpine Racers competing at State Championships. U12 athletes who competed at Roundtop Mountain Resort included Emma Easterday, Brady Guidera, Lillian Flesch, Eliot Eckel, Bo Desjardins, JJ Bergin, Vale Braun, Jack Haigh, Giorgio Perfetti, Garrett Williamson and Liam Niesslein. Emma Easterday qualified for Francis Piche Invitational. U14 athletes who competed…
Read MoreAllen Twins Named 23 – 24 Savage Squirrels
Long time DCWST alpine team members, and twin sisters, Maddie Allen and Katie Allen were recently named the 2023 – 2024 Savage Squirrel Awardees. It was the first time the DCWST recognized two females as the recipients of the coveted honor. This Savage Squirrel Award, named after a combination of the race hill (Squirrel Cage)…
Read MoreSeven DCWST Snowboarders Qualify for 2024 USASA Nationals
DCWST snowboarders have wrapped their regular season of competition in the Appalachian Region of USASA and a seven of our riders have qualified to compete at the 2024 USASA Nationals. Riders and the the disciplines they qualified in are as follows: Sydney Scott – Rail Jam and Slopestyle Avery Badalian – Rail Jam and Slopestyle…
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