SSRA took team honors in the SG and SL races at 49 Degrees North. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this effort! Coming into the weekend, we trailed the team standings by almost 900 points. Now, the margin is less than 300! Go SSRA!
Individuals showed that they are not ready to give up, as three time reigning champions of the EEYSL team cup. Here are the results:
SSRA women were paced by McKinley Guenzel who finished 24th in each race. Jessica Berge notched a 28th & 20th place result. Kayla Uplinger scored a 29th and a 21st. Josie Ellison had a 22nd place finish on Saturday, while Maddie Ewers was close behind in 26th. Natalie Ellison took 29th in Sunday's race..
Vaughn Peck again led the men with a 15th and a 12th place slalom finish. Michael Ewers notched a 26th place finish on Saturday. Mat Bueckers was 36th and 40th.
Joseph Estrella travelled to Park City, Utah to compete with some of the fastest J3's in the Western Region. The winner of the shootout goes to the Trofeo Topolino International Children's Race in Italy.
Congratulations to Joseph for the honor of being selected to this race based on 2009 J3 Junior Olympic results.
Thank you to Jenn Stielow from Western Region for her USSA Alpine Training System presentation.
Dillon Bauernfeind finished 8th in the GS, and 15th and 7th in the two Super G's!
Josie Ellison put two runs together to noth a 35th place finish in a strong field.
Congratulations to Vaughn Peck, winner of Sunday's GS and Monday's SL. Vaughn was also 3rd in Saturday's GS. Joseph Estrella was 5th in Monday's SL. Michael Ewers was 13 in Saturday's GS (4th for 1996's) and 15th in Sunday's GS (6th for 1996's). Mat Bueckers was 41st and 70th in Saturday and Sunday's GS's respectively.
Taylor Bauernfeind was 9th in the slalom (4th 1996), 39th in Saturdays GS (25th 1996), and 44th (26th 1996) in Sundays GS. McKinley Guenzel was 26th in the Slalom (15th 1996), 32nd in Saturdays GS (20th 1996) and 34th in Sundays GS (19th 1996). Maddie Ewers was 30th in Saturdays GS (18th 1996) and 53rd in Sundays GS (32nd 1996). Kayla Uplinger was 36 in Saturdays GS (22nd 1996), 42nd in Sundays GS (24th 1996), and 49th in the slalom (29th 1996). Jessica Berge was 39th in the slalom and 63rd in Sundays GS. Natalie Ellison was 41st in the slalom (23rd 1996), 49th in Sundays GS (29th 1996), and 58th in Saturdays GS (36th 1996.)
2008-2009 WINTER NEWS |
ESTRELLA, ESTRELLA, AND PECK MAKE THEIR MARK AT
WESTERN REGION J3 JUNIOR OLYMPICS/J4 FESTIVAL
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Joe Estrella leads PNSA with an 8th place in J3 GS!
Vaughn Peck finishes 29th in J3 SL!
Michael Estrella takes 7th in J4 SG, GS and SL!
For complete results, click on "Results" button above.
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SSRA WINS
EMERALD EMPIRE YOUTH SKI LEAGUE TEAM TITLE!
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BAUERNFEIND, KERL, & SCHRANKEL SCORE AT
WESTERN REGION J1/2 CHAMPIONSHIPS
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SSRA SHOWS DEPTH AS BUDDY WERNER CHAMPS HOST TEAM
TEAM FINISHES SECOND OVERALL AGAINST 23 TEAMS!!
WOMEN TIE FOR SECOND, MEN TAKE THIRD!
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BWC Womens Team Results BWC Mens Team Results
 
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SSRA ATHLETES ACCOMPLISH INDIVIDUAL FEATS AT BUDDY WERNER CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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BWC 2009 SSRA Individual Results
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SSRA J3's QUALIFY FOR WESTERN REGION J3 JUNIOR OLYMPICS
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Congratulations to and who will represent SSRA and PNSA in McCall, Idaho!
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SSRA FIS JUNIORS QUALIFY FOR WESTERN REGION J1/J2 CHAMPIONSHIPS |
Congratulations to , , and who will represent SSRA and PNSA at this championship event!
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SSRA BUDDY WERNER CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM SELECTED
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Congratulations and good luck!
Elyse Burandt |
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Michael Estrella |
Taylor Bauernfeind |
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Nick Dixon |
Brigitte Benson |
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Michael Ewers |
Maddie Ewers |
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Will Dubiel |
Claire Organick |
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Jake Elliot |
McKinley Guenzel |
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Brecken Schrankel |
Alisia Schrankel |
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Houston Eymann |
1st Alternate: Berkeley Guenzel |
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1st Alternate: Cole McClellan |
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SCHRANKEL AND BAUERNFEIND RACE IN WR ELITE FIS RACES |
Good luck to Sierra and Dillon in Jackson!
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SSRA |
4113 WC Points |
5 |
INDP |
848 WC Points |
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SARS |
3424 WC Points |
6 |
SMART |
731 WC Points |
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FAST |
1821 WC Points |
7 |
LPRT |
255 WC Points |
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BART |
988 WC Points |
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SSRA/MT. SPOKANE EEYSL RACES |
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SSRA GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
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PNSA J3 JUNIOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIER |
Thank you athletes, parents, volunteers, Quality Inn Valley Suites, Day Wireless Systems, Edge Construction Supply and Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park!!
Saturday Photos
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OUT THERE MAGAZINE FEATURES SSRA IN RECENT ARTICLE |
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SSRA SKI-A-THON AND HOLIDAY CAMP GS A SUCCESS!! |
1st Place Pledges: Jacob Shurtleff
2nd Place Pledges: Joseph Estrella, Michael Estrella (tie)
Top Group: Mark/Gary/Chelsea
Most Laps: Lange's Group and Chuck/Jenna/Gerry's Group
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THANK YOU NORTHWEST ORTHOPEDIC! |
SSRA TEAM VAN COURTESY OF MAJOR SPONSOR, NORTHWEST ORTHOPEDIC and other generous individuals and businesses. Thank you for supporting SSRA and youth sports in at Mt. Spokane!
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BECOME AN SSRA CORPORATE SPONSOR |
Thank you to our 2007-2008 Sponsors!
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NO ALIBI HOMOLOGATED FOR FIS SG, GS, and SL |
This summer No Alibi (One Face) was homologated for FIS racing which also covers USSA races. Thank you to Dave Ewers and Paul Mahre for their hard work!
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2007-2008 NEWS |
OUTSTANDING EFFORTS RECOGNIZED AT AWARDS POTLUCK |
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SSRA JUNIORS LEAVE THEIR MARK AT NORTHWEST CUP FINALS |
Micki Kerl, Sierra Schrankel, Dillon Bauernfeind, and Tom Rothrock lead SSRA to impressive results and several personal bests at the Mt. Bachelor, OR, PNSA Northwest Cup Finals.
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Slalom |
Giant Slalom |
Super G |
| 10th (2nd J3) |
32nd (10th J3) |
15th (4th J3) *PB |
| 49th (17th J3) |
20th (5th J3) *PB |
23rd (7th J3) *PB |
| 28th |
28th |
DNS |
| 1st |
1st |
DNS |
| 17th (1st J3) |
28th (4th J3) |
12th (1st J3) *PB |
| 36th |
62nd |
DNS |
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SSRA J3's WRAP UP STRONG SEASON AT MEADOWS J3 FINALS
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Weekend Results
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SG |
GS |
SL |
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7th (6th J3) |
9th (6th J3) |
5th (2nd J3) |
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9th (8th J3) |
5th (3rd J3) |
13th (10th J3) |
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18th (16th J3/5th 1994) |
27th (22nd J3) |
29th (24th J3) |
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30th (27th J3) |
34th (28th J3) |
38th (30th J3) |
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39th (36th J3/17th 1994) |
43rd (35th J3) |
53rd (44th J3) |
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DNF |
4th (2nd J3) |
6th (3rd J3) |
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40th (31st J3/12th 1994) |
37th (26th J3) |
43rd (31st J3) |
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49th (39th J3/20th 1994) |
46th (34th J3) |
58th (43rd J3) |
Season Long Results
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SSRA ATHLETES PROVE THEIR POTENTIAL AT J3 JUNIOR OLYMPICS! |
Dillon BauernfeindSierra Schrankel Micki Kerl
Congratulations to Dillon, Sierra and Micki!
Joe EstrellaWay to go, Joe
SSRA is proud of your accomplishments!!
Complete Results... Read
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ROTHROCK EUROPA CUP WINS REMEMBERED AS USST COACH McNICHOL RETIRES |
USST Coach Phil McNichol retires citing
SSRA Coach Rothrock achievements as a high point in his career...Read
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SSRA WINS BACK-TO-BACK
EMERALD EMPIRE YOUTH SKI LEAGUE TEAM TITLES
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Congratulations SSRA...You ARE the BEST IN THE INLAND NORTHWEST!
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SSRA ATHLETES CLAIM TWO THIRDS OF EEYSL INDIVIDUAL TITLES |
1st Taylor Bauernfeind |
1st Elyse Burandt
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2nd Claire Organick
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1st Joseph Estrella |
1st Michael Estrella |
2nd Cole McClellan |
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KOMBI CLUB RACE C2008 HOME RACE SERIES
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JOE ESTRELLA LEADS TALENTED SSRA TEAM AT BUDDY WERNER CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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was crowned giant slalom champion, took 3rd overall, and was named to the PNSA J4 Festival Team at the Buddy Werner Championships on March 1-2. Joe led a phenomenal team of SSRA athletes who scored a remarkable 5 top 15's, and 8 top 25's. Congratulations SSRA!
More information....Click Here For complete results...Click Here
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SSRA EXTENDS EEYSL TEAM LEAD
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After five of six races of the EEYSL season, SSRA leads the EEYSL TEAM STANDINGS!
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SSRA |
5567 |
4 |
BART |
1134 |
6 |
SMART |
856 |
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SARS |
4410 |
5 |
INDY |
1020 |
7 |
LPRT |
175 |
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FAST |
2411 |
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For complete team standings data... EMERALD2008_3
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J3's QUALIFY FOR WESTERN REGION JUNIOR OLYMPICS |
| SSRA J3's (ages 13-14), Micki Kerl, Sierra Schrankel and Dillon Bauernfeind have qualified for the Western Region J3 Junior Olympics to be held at Bogus Basin, Idaho, March 21-24. Only 24 men and 25 women qualify for this prestigious event that draws athletes from 5 divisions and 10 western states. Congratulations to Micki, Sierra and Dillon, as well as the rest of the SSRA J3 team that will accompany them in championship races in the years to come! |
BUDDY WERNER CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM ANNOUNCED
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK AT STEVENS PASS |
GIRLS TEAM: Taylor Bauernfeind, Brigette Benson, Elyse Burandt, Berkely Guenzel, McKinley Guenzel, Claire Organick, Alisia Schrankel, 1st Alt: Madden Thoen
BOYS TEAM: Ty Cowles-Meyer, Nick Dixon, Will Dubiel, Jake Elliot, Joe Estrella, Michael Estrella, Vaughn Peck, 1st Alt: Jeremy Rice |
SSRA DINNER AUCTION...BEST EVER! THANK YOU SSRA! |
Congatulations SSRA for raising the bar, once again in our largest fundraiser of the year, our 7th annual dinner auciton. Everyone contributed making it a true team effort. And, special thanks go to our auction chairpersons, Stacey McClellan and Trish Thoen! You ARE the best!! |
| SSRA HOST OUTSTANDING EEYSL RACES IN TOUGH WEATHER CONDITIONS |
SSRA volunteers pulled together in some of the lowest visibility in recent memory to provide an outstanding two day EEYSL series at Mt. Spokane, February 9-10. Thank you to each and every parent and alumni who took the time to insure that athletes had a safe and fair race! |
SSRA J3's SHOW THEIR SPEED EXPERTISE IN CRYSTAL J3 QUALIFIERS |
Results |
| JRS COMPETE AT MT. HOOD & SNOQUALMIE PASS IN PNSA QUALIFIERS |
Mt. Hood J3 Qualifier #2... Results
Snoqualmie Pass Northwest Cup...Results
Current Championship Qualification Standings |
YSL & JR DEVELOPMENT TEAM TAKE OVER EEYSL TEAM LEAD! |
After the first three races of the EEYSL season, SSRA leads the EEYSL TEAM STANDINGS!
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SSRA |
3019 |
4 |
INDY |
614 |
6 |
SMART |
430 |
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SARS |
2261 |
5 |
BART |
466 |
7 |
LPRT |
79 |
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FAST |
1351 |
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For complete team standings data... EEYSL 2008 Team Standings_#2
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NEW SSRA TEAM VAN WILL SERVE ATHLETES AND SPONSORS
Thank you Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, Washington Trust Bank, Individual Sponsor Families, and the hard work of the Corporate Sponsorship Committee! |
To see photos of the new SSRA team van... Click Here! |
TEAM CUP CHALLENGE (AKA CORP CUP; WORLD CUP WEDS) RETURNS! |
Four Week Series For Bragging Rights! Entry includes four nights of racing (in team format) and four dinners!
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Wednesday, January 30th |
| Wednesday, January 23rd |
Wednesday, February 6th |
RaceRegistrationFormCorpCup08 TeamCupChallengeRelease08 |
HOLIDAY CAMP RACE COMPLETES SEASONAL TEAM TRADITION |
Check out Grank Oakley's helmet cam footage from the race on YouTube...Click Here!
Holiday Camp Giant Slalom Race Results- Men
Holiday Camp Giant Slalom Race Results- Women |
| SIERRA SCHRANKEL & DILLON BAUERNFEIND REPRESENT SSRA & PNSA IN THE WESTERN REGION TOPOLINO SHOOTOUT! |
Congratulations to our champions who attended the prestigious event! Here are the results:
Sierra Schrankel 5th, 5th and 6th in SL's; 12th, 16th and 17th in GS's
Dillon Bauernfeind 10th in GS; 13th, 14th and 15th in SL's
Only 19 women and 22 men from the entire Western United Statescompete in this elite event. Many of the fastest J3's (13-14 year olds) raced head to head in slalom and giant slalom in Jackson, Wyoming from January 2-4. The winners travel to Topolino, Italy for the Trofeo Topolino International children's races. Also, three additional athletes are selected to attend a National Development System camp in Winter Park, CO. |
SSRA JUNIORS BEGIN SEASON WITH STRONG PERFORMANCES |
Mt. Bachelor "Russ Read Memorial" Evergreen Cup Results...
Snoqualmie Pass "Webb Moffatt" Evergreen Cup Results
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 SSRA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS |
 2007-08 SSRA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM... Read More
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| NEW TEAM UNIFORMS AVAILABLE TO NEW MEMBERS |
| We still have a few sizes left. Make sure to get your SSRA team coat before we run out! |
 SSRA FIS JR, JR, & JR DEVO ATHLETES TRAIN IN BANFF, ALB. 
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The camp was an outstanding success! We have many photos. And, photo montages are being created for the SSRA dinner auction! |
JOHN COWLES UNDERTAKES MAJOR SSRA WIRING ENDEAVOR AS EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT |
| SSRA would like to thank John Cowles for taking the lead on a major timing wire repair and upgrade project over the summer. Thank you to Dave Ewers, Charles Kerl/Johnstone Supply and all who donated time, energy, materials and brain power! |
| ROB LINDSAY, BRENT ANYAN and the SPOKANE SKI CLUB COLLABORATE TO MAKE REPAIRS AND UPGRADES TO THE SSRA TIMING BUILDING |
Another major project is being completed that will protect our beautiful timing building (a.k.a. love shack) for years to come. It will also make the building warmer and more enjoyable for our dedicated timing crew. Thanks to donations from the Spokane Ski Club, hard work from Rob Lindsay, Brent Anyan, Troy Peck, Hans Burandt and others, the project should be completed soon... Read More |
 3rd ANNUAL RACE TO THE SUMMI: "GREAT SUCCESS"!
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Thank you to everyone who collected pledges and attended the fantastic event. We had perfect weather, the tamaracks were peaking in color and we even saw the Hourglass bull moose out on Two Face. And, we met our fundraising goal for the event. Way to go SSRA!... Read More |
