Main Line Ski Team Takes the Spoils
Submitted by Pam DeCampli
Main Line Ski Team scored two critical wins in the 2010-2011 racing season defending and capturing their 20th National American Ski Racing Alliance (ASRA) championship title and their 18th Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council (EPSC) championship.
The 2011 EPSC Council Cup Race, held March 6th at Bear Creek, was attended by 61 racers representing 5 Ski Clubs and 12 teams. Main Line fielded 4 “A-cup” contender teams. The Master’s team rules were modified February 2011 by the Ski Council to only include participants age 60 and older; therefore, Main Line did not enter a Masters’ Team.
The foggy, drizzly weather was a major challenge during the two-run modified dual slalom but when the rain stopped and the times were added up, the Main Line Ski Team finished in first place taking the “A” cup. This earned the team the right to hold the coveted and ancient, but one-of-a-kind trophy for the year. The “A” cup competition standings resulted in the following times: Main Line (229.81), Main Line B (237.13) and Flying Dutchmen (243.37). The Main Line team of Alice Harper, Pam DeCampli, David Moore, Jim Neel, Jason Smith, and Jeff Frey took home bragging rights for the year.
The fastest men’s single run for the day went to Main Lines’ David Moore with a blazing run of 26.65 followed by Flying Dutchman’s Roman Matusinski (27.58). Main Line’s Jason Smith and Ted Lacki tied for third place (27.84). The fastest woman’s single run for the day went to Main Line’s Alice Harper with a speedy run of 31.33 followed by Flying Dutchman’s Nancy Brandi (32.72) and Main Line’s Kristin Lamb (32.83). The Cressman Cup, created to honour the memory of long time MLSC member and racer, Frank C. Cressman, was awarded to the fastest racer over the age of 60, Joe Mazurek, for a blazing fast time of 30.41.
The 2011 ASRA finals were held at Belleayre Mountain Resort in upstate New York March 11th and 12th. Twenty-three ski clubs, competing from December 2010 thru March 2011, went head to head to claim the ASRA Championship title. When it was all said and done, the Main Line Ski Team landed solidly in first place with total season team points of 10,073. The second place team, Grumman, followed in second place with season total points of 6,973. This represents the 20th time Main Line has won the much coveted ASRA Championship.
Two Main Line men racers, David Moore - second place and Jim Neel - seventh place, secured top ten ASRA season point standings. Three Main Line women racers including Melanie Foy - second place, Kristin Buchholz - third place, and Alice Harper - seventh place, claimed top ten ASRA season point standings.
The season culminated in an over one-minute, two-run, gruelling Giant Slalom race held on March 12th. At the conclusion, numerous Main Line racers were individually recognized for placing in the top five of their eligibility handicapped group. These individual racers included David Moore - third place Super Elite A, Wolfgang Bauer - second place Super Seniors, Jason Smith - third place Super Elite B, Jim Neel - first place Elite, Patrick Peron - first place Class A, Jacques Boudin - fourth place Class A, and Didier Peron - fourth place Class B. In the women’s standings: Alice Harper - first place Elite, Tracy Dreher - fourth place Class A, Liliana Peron - first place Class B, and Pam DeCampli - second place Class B.
Congratulations to all Main Line racers who contributed to the team for making this year such a success!
Main Line Racing Team
2011-2012 Schedule
(Always a good idea to verify by internet)
Date Location Event
Dec. 5-8 Killington, VT ASRA Race Camp
Dec. 9 Killington, VT GS
Dec. 10 Killington, VT GS
Dec. 11 Killington, VT SL
Dec. 18 Hunter Mt, NY GS
Jan. 1 No race this weekend
Jan. 7 Elk Mt, PA GS
Jan. 8 Elk Mt, PA SL
Jan. 14-15 TBA TBA
Jan. 22 Hidden Valley, NJ GS/SL
Jan. 28-29 TBA
Feb. 4 SNO Mt. Dual GS
Feb. 5 TBA
Feb. 11 Ski Roundtop, PA GS/SL
Feb. 18 Belleayre, NY GS
Feb. 19 Belleayre, NY SL
Feb. 25-26 TBA
Mar. 3-4 TBA Training Courses
Mar. 8-11 Pico, VT Championships TR/GS/GS/SL
ASRA Race Hotline - (570) 344-2772
Main Line Racing Team - Dave DeCampli
630-651-6506(cell)