Skiing Blog: March 2012

Yote Notes - Edition 10

Wed, Mar 14, 2012

COMING UP: Season Complete

LAST WEEK: at USCSA National Championships, Sunday River Resort, Bethel, Maine – Men’s Freestyle (4th of 13 teams), Women’s Freestyle (5th of 5 teams), Women’s Snowboard (3rd of 9 teams)

Halfpipe Closes USCSA Nationals

Sun, Mar 11, 2012

A pair of third-place finishes by The College of Idaho women's teams in the halfpipe closed out the 2012 USCSA National Championships at Sunday River Resort in Bethel, Maine.

Top-5 Finishes in SlopeStyle

Fri, Mar 9, 2012

Led by a trio of All-America performances, all three College of Idaho teams placed in the Top-5 in today's SlopeStyle competition at the USCSA National Championships at Sunday River Resort in Bethel, Maine.

The women's snowboard team had the best finish, placing third overall - as McKinley Carbone placed fourth and Sarah Silva placed fifth in the event, both earning All-America honors.  Sierra Nevada won the team title, followed by Westminster College, and the Lady Yotes.

Lady Yotes Take Bronze in SB-X

Thu, Mar 8, 2012

The College of Idaho snowboard team placed third overall in today's Snowboard Cross competition at the USCSA National Championships at Sunday River Resort in Bethel, Maine.

Both C of I competitors advanced out of the morning qualifying heats to compete in the 16-person elimination bracket - with Sarah Silva bowing out in the quarterfinals, while McKinley Carbone earned All-America honors by winning the consolation final.

Westminster College won the team title, followed by Sierra Nevada College, and the Lady Yotes.

Lady Yotes 6th in Snowboard GS

Tue, Mar 6, 2012

Behind a pair of Top-20 finishes by Sarah Silva and McKinley Carbone, The College of Idaho opened the 2012 USCSA National Championships with a sixth-place team finish in the women’s snowboard giant slalom this morning at Sunday River Resort in Bethel, Maine.

Silva, who earned a pair of All-America honors last season, placed 14th overall with a two-run time of 2:41.11, while Carbone, in her first national championship, placed 16th with a time of 2:43.56.

Yote Notes - Edition 9

Mon, Mar 5, 2012

COMING UP: Freestyle/Snowboard teams at USCSA National Championships, Sunday River, Maine, Tuesday-Saturday.

LAST WEEK: Idle

FREESTYLE AND BOARDERS TO CARRY COYOTE BANNER: Although the Coyote men’s and women’s alpine ski teams were eliminated from national competition, The C of I will still be represented at the USCSA National Championships at Sunday River Resort in Bethel, Maine.  A women’s freestyle skier, two women’s snowboarders, and three men’s freestyle skiers have qualified for the event.