USASA boardercross @ Ski Ward MA

USASA So. VT GS and SL

The Slalom (SL) Course at Bromley. They don't call it "Sun Mountain" for nothing!

With 2" of fresh snow, sun and warm temps, we were in for an interesting day at Bromley on Sunday Feb. 19. Logan Farmer, Ethan Farmer and Kamran Gossieaux showed up to prove they've been training and show the other riders that hard work pays off, and that's what they did! Logan Farmer (KMS Class of '14) put down the fastest two runs of the day for the Youth Men (14-15) and the second fastest combined times of the day regardless of age group earning him a Gold Medal in GS.

Ethan Farmer waits for his race at the start

Ethan Farmer rode his hard boots setup to a first place finish in GS after working all season on his line through the course. He mailed it today! Kamran Gossieaux faced tough competition in his Junior Men (16-17) division but still managed a fourth place finish!

GS Results

After a short break and a course reset, the team was back at it on a very tight SL course. For the record, USASA snowboard GS gates are set 20-30 meters apart whereas SL are set at 8-12 meters apart. Although fast is the name of the game, it's the best line through the course that wins, and those that execute the best turns. For the Menehune Boys (10-11), that was Ethan Farmer on this day! Also putting down a great 2 runs was Logan Farmer who landed in second place for the Youth Men and third place overall on the day regardless of age group. Kamran Gossieaux also had a solid 2 runs earning third place in the Junior Men division. Kamran After a fall in run one, Gossieaux studied the other riders on the course, made the adjustment and raced to the podium. Nice job Kam!!

After a grueling first half of the competition season, Logan Farmer (KMS Class of '14) has earned a rest.

Kamran Gossieaux, Logan Farmer (KMS Class of '14) and Ethan Farmer earned a lot of medals!

This weekend concluded the Southern Vermont Series of the USASA races series of the year. Next stop: USASA Nationals for GS and Sl. KMS Class of '16 Nikki Sardelli has already qualified as the Southern Vermont Series Champion and we fully expect Kamran, Logan and Ethan to qualify as well. We'll keep training for the main event!

USASA Maine Mtn Series SBX Sat. 2/18

The start crew at Sunday River getting ready for the day

After a great day of practice on a new course, the KMS Snowboard SBX team was ready for a day of action at Sunday River, ME. The Rumble at the River showcased a course that wound in between two trails and was directly beneath a high speed chairlift. This made for excitement for riders and spectators alike! We came to Sunday River for some good competition and we weren't disappointed. Riders from Ski Ward MA all the way up to Sugarloaf, ME showed up to throw down.

Ethan Farmer (center) wins the pull in his semi-finals heat

Meeting at Sunday River were Logan and Ethan Farmer, Sophie Anderson (KMS BOOST Session 3), Mikey Lacroix and Drew Jeffrey from the Ride Mass Series. Although fun, the Sunday River course was not as challenging as we expected, making gate choice and the pull at the start critically important. The Menehune Boys (10-11) division was packed with 9 riders, making for three heats of three, with the top 2 advancing. In the initial seeding heat, Ethan actually pulled a little too well, beating the gate drop and getting his board's tip stuck under the dropping gate. It actaully lifted him off the ground! This gave Ethan last gate choice, but that didn't stop him from winning the pull in his quarters and semis heats. In the Finals, Ethan raced hard against much bigger boys and grabbed a second place, his best finish of the season so far!

Logan Farmer KMS Class of '14 is cool as a cucumber ion the start for Youth Finals

Logan Farmer fighting for the hole shot in Youth Finals

Drew and Logan were 2 of 8 in the highly competitive Youth Mens (14-15) division. 2 heats of four made up the semis, which saw Logan advance and Drew eliminated after a 1-2 respectively in the practice heat. Logan won the practice heat and semis to face 2011 USASA Nationals bronze medalist Rollie Spagnoli. With a tough pull, Logan ended up in 4th on the course, battled to 2nd, only to nearly crash over the finish jump and ended up fourth on the day.

Sophie Anderson shows off her new Gold Medal

Sophie Anderson, who you may recognize as a KMS BOOST program rider met us for the SBX action and showed some of the skills she's picked up riding in MA and at KMS. She fended off 6 other Youth Women to race for the gold, winning all heats by a substantial margin. We hope Sophie will join us at KMS next season and continue to train to a career in snowboarding!

Mikey Lacroix from Ski Ward raced with us and nailed down 2nd place in the Breaker Boys (12-13) division after grabbing 1st and 2nd in his quarters and semis respectively. We're hoping to see this kid more this season and next for KMS BOOST!

Way to go Team!!! Next up for the SBX crew- USASA ADK race at Whiteface Wednesday 2/22 and USASA RideMass SBX at Ski Ward on Sunday 2/26

Skicross Team at USASA Bromley

Bromley training

We train and then meet a Fisher cat.

Boost Program Interview with Shane Smith