Athlete Recognition
DCWST 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…
Read MoreDCWST Athletes Participate in Highly Competitive PA State Championship Races
This last weekend saw select DCWST under 12 (U12) and under 14 (U14) racers travel to the Pennsylvania Alpine Region Association finals. Racers are invited to the two-day competitions based on season performance and compete against the best racers in the state. U12 racers met at Round Top ski area with Oscar Pearlman recognized for…
Read MoreDCWST Qualifies 12 for PARA State Championships
Yesterday marked the end of the USSS racing “regular season” for DCWST’s U14 and under athletes. Now that the dust has settled, DCWST is proud to have 12 athletes who have earned a spot in their respective PARA State Championship events. Great racing by all and congratulations to everyone listed below for earning a spot…
Read More23-24 DCWST Cup Standings Now Available
The competition season has begun, and the chase for the DCWST Cup is now underway for our alpine team members! Click here to see the most up-to-date DCWST Cup standings For those unfamiliar with the DCWST Cup or the larger DCWST Performance Recognition Program, you can read about it by clicking here. Ski fast and…
Read More23-24 Performance Recognition Program Details Now Available!
Every year DCWST strives to promote and celebrate the achievement of our athletes. How we do that is laid out in the DCWST Performance Recognition Program (PRP). This year the PRP goes largely unchanged, with the full details available here. Additional information, including the relevant rankings/standings, can be located by visiting the “Athlete Performance Recognition and…
Read MoreCongrats to the 2023 PARA State Championship Qualfiers
Congrats to all of the athletes below who have qualified for PARA State Championships in their respective age groups. We look forward to following along as they represent DCWST at the state level. At the U12 level, qualifiers are Troy Bray, Oscar Pearlman and William Over. At the U14 level, qualifiers are Alexandra Hester, Isla…
Read MoreDCWST Athletes Keep Piling Up the Awards
In snowboarding, head coach, Mike Rosenberger brought three DCWST snowboarders to a Massanutten (VA) competition the weekend of Febuary 4-5. Gage Schwinabart finished 1st in Slopestyle and Rail Jam. Bayden Copley finished 3rd in Rail Jam and Faith Montgomery (a first year DCWST snowboarder) finished 4th in Rail Jam in the girls division. The snowboarding…
Read MoreLocal DCWST Athletes Make the Podium in Several Regional Ski Competitions
The local ski racing season is well on its way and local athletes have had top finishes in several races. Last Sunday, January 29th, DCWST hosted over 140 racers from Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia ranging in age from 7 to 20. The event, sponsored by Taylor Made, was a giant slalom format with the…
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