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Skier-boardercross event draws record number to Sierra-at-Tahoe

USASA South Tahoe Series

Boardercross / Skiercross Sunday, Jan. 28, at Sierra-at-Tahoe 138 competitors

Freeski Heat 1 Girls 8-9 — 1. Lila Edmondson, Burlingame, 2. Ava Bradford, South Lake Tahoe, 3. Daisy James, Incline Village, 4 Elle Evans, SLT. Boys 8-9 — 1. Talon Su, Fairfield, Devon Smead, SLT, 3. Kai Teteak, SLT, 4. Kaden Stubblefield, Placerville. Boys 10-11 — 1. Jack Bruce, Tahoe City, 2. Luke Trotter, Carnelian Bay, Aiden England, Truckee, 4. Riley Reimund, Portola Valley, 5. Kellan Azevedo, SLT.

Heat 2 Girls 16-17 — 1. Sophia Saccoccie, Folsom, 2. Women Open — 1. Leta McNatt, Montrose, Colorado. Girls 7 and under — 1. Isa Loge, SLT. Girls 14-15 — 1. Katherine Lipe, Salinas.

Snowboard Girls 8-9 — 1. Lillia Verduzco, SLT, 2. Keira Lahiff, Cupertino. Girls 16-17 — 1. Analise Mulert, El Dorado Hills. Women 50-59 — 1. Angela Oyervides, Valley Springs. Women 40-49 — 1. Kim Percy, Truckee. Women’s Open — 1. Emily Leach, Pioneer. Girls 7 and under — 1. Serina Verduzco, SLT, 2. Sage Smead, SLT. Women 23-29 — 1. Javiera DiBenedetto, Tahoe City.

Freeski Boys 8-9 — 1. Tucker Reimund, Portola. Boys 16-17 — 1. Leo Brougher, Los Altos Hills. Men 50-59 — 1. Pete Loughlin, SLT. Men’s Open — 1. Noah Giron, Carson City. Boys 7 and under — 1. Waylon Evans, SLT.

Snowboard Boys 12-13 — 1. Nate Mitchell, SLT. Boys 16-17 — 1. Flynn Davis, Chico. Men 50-59 — 1. Mark Allen, Novato. Men 40-49 — 1. Brendan Lahiff, Cupertino. Boys 10-11 — 1. Graydon Ross, SLT, 2. Luke Leal, SLT. Men 60 and over — 1. Dick Schulze, Truckee. Men’s Open — 1. Shayd Otis, Mammoth Lakes.

Heat 3 Freeski Girls 12-13 — 1. Julia Edmondson, Burlingame, 2. Frances Gramanz, Tahoe City. Girls 10-11 — 1. Sierra Wright, Mammoth, 2. Piper Arnold, SLT, 3. Deia Steinmetz, SLT.

Snowboard Girls 12-13 — 1. Sage Marie Smith, SLT, 2. Hahna Norman, Truckee. Girls 10-11 — 1. Lily Weitzel, SLT, 2. Ayla Su, Fairfield, 3. Freya Hammerlein, SLT. Girls 14-15 — 1. Hannah Gong, Burlingame, 2. Venture Bruner, SLT.

Freeski Boys 12-13 — 1. Tanner Murphy, Tahoma, 2. Daniel Joslin, Tahoe City, 3. Yuri Deuber, Oakland. Boys 14-15 — 1. Anders Norman, Truckee, 2. Stephen Lipe, Salinas, 3. Otto Albrecht, Incline. Boys 7 and under — 1. Carter Moynihan, SLT, 2. Jack Malone, ST Series.

Snowboard Boys 14-15 — 1. Angelo Ferriera, Placerville, 2. Tanner Hunt, Stockton, 3. Cole Johnson, El Dorado Hills.

The United States of America Freeski and Snowboard Association’s skier/boardercross races Sunday, Jan. 28, at Sierra-at-Tahoe drew a record number of participants.

One-hundred thirty-eight skiers and snowboarders stormed down the course set up on The Alley, a trail typically reserved for snowboard and freeski terrain parks, such as rails and jumps, but was closed until recently due to lack of snow. It’s the first time the trail was used for the skier/boardercross event that is normally held on Smokey, on Sierra’s backside.

The competitors were primarily from the USASA South Shore Series, but some came from the North Shore Series and the Unbound Series in Mammoth. These athletes are from all areas of Northern California, Mammoth, Carson City and Reno.



Athletes ages ranged from the 7-and-younger division up to the 60-and-older category.

The competition level was high with athletes trying to gain points to qualify for nationals at Copper Mountain, Colorado in the spring.



Between Lake Tahoe’s North Shore and South Shore athletes, 16 age-group division titles were won. South Shore claimed 11 and the North Shore five.

South Lake snowboard athletes earning first place were Lillia Verduzco (girls 8-9); Serina Verduzco (girls 7 and under); Nate Mitchell (boys 12-13); Sage Marie Smith (girls 12-13); Graydon Ross (boys 10-11); and Lily Weitzel (girls 10-11). Winning on skis were Isa Loge (girls 7 and under); Waylon Evans (boys 7 and under); Tanner Murphy, of Tahoma (boys 12-13); Carter Moynihan (boys 7 and under); and Pete Loughlin (men 50-59).

North Shore athletes racing to first were Jack Bruce, of Tahoe City (boys 10-11 ski); Kim Percy, of Truckee (women 40-49 SB); Javiera DiBenedetto, of Tahoe City (women 23-29 SB); Anders Norman, of Truckee (boys 14-15 ski); and Dick Schulze, of Truckee (men 60 and over SB).

More than 20 athletes from the South Shore Series will be in Mammoth, Feb. 3-4, to compete and train in a USASA Unbound Series halfpipe event. There is no halfpipe in Tahoe so athletes must head south to gain points in their attempts to qualify for nationals.

Another USASA skier boardercross race will take place Sunday at Sierra-at-Tahoe. Athletes can register online at USASA or at 8 a.m. the morning of the event.

On Saturday, Feb. 3, a Far West/Tahoe League Alpine Ski slalom race will take place at Kirkwood Mountain Resort.


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