Lowell Whiteman School

Chloe Banning at the USASA National Championships

In her first year of eligibility in Open Class Women, Chloe had a great year.  She came in 4th in her first NorAm Cup in February, making it to finals with some of the top women boarder-cross riders in the US.   She finished first in Open Class Women’s Boarder-cross in the Copper Series. At USASA National Championships, she came in 3rd in Boarder-cross.   Chloe was invited to be on the Pacsun USASA Snowboard Team for the 08-09 season.  This is an elite team of the top 22 male and female riders under 19 in the country!  Chloe was one of 3 girls chosen for the boarder-cross team.  Congratulations on a great season Chloe!

(Photo by VastAction)

2008-2009 School Calendar is Available.  Click on this link to be directed.

Art to Go
Former LWS student and amazing anime artist Baleigh Bolten is completing her senior thesis at Ringling College of Art and Design where she majors in illustration with a concentration in comics.   Please click here to be directed to her portfolio. 

Think Golf
The 12th Annual LWS Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, June 6th at the Haymaker Golf Course.  To download a registration form please  Click Here.

Wilbur Brown

The Lowell Whiteman School lost a good friend and board member last week when Wilbur Brown passed away.  Wilbur was one of the first campers to enroll in Lowell’s A Western Camp for Boys and a long-time trustee of the school.   Walt Daub, Head of School stated “I will miss Wilbur’s loyalty to the school and his ever-present sense of humor. Wilbur loved the school and what we stand for.”  Wilbur’s devotion and contributions to the school will long be remembered.                                                                                              

Chemistry Chaos
Chemistry might seem daunting to most but not to Mrs. Hoff’s Intersession class. While learning about the geometry of molecules,  students constructed balloon atoms and paper hats to demonstrate the structural components of elements

Graduation
Lowell Whiteman School’s 51st Commencement will be held on Saturday, June 7th at 10:00 a.m.  Graduation announcements are currently at the printer and will be sent out soon.  Senior parents will receive 20 announcements.  If you wish to have more than 20, please notify Lynne@lws.edu.  On Friday evening, June 6th, seniors, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and trustees are invited to a reception in the Charley Williams Lodge beginning at 5:00 p.m.

US Freestyle Nationals
LWS Grad Emiko Torito ‘00 won gold at the moguls competition at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Deer Valley Resort on March 29th. Congratulations!
For a full news report click here!

Blog-O’-Rama!
Check out our Foreign Travel Blog for the latest news from our explorers.  Click here!

College Counseling
A summer opportunity is available for Colorado High School students.  For more information click on this link JA Buisness Week.
Free practice SAT and ACT test on May 17th.  The Princeton Review will offer these free tests in Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs and Boulder.  Please click on Free SAT/ACT Flyer to download information.

SSWSC Awards Night
LWS students were well represented at the SSWSC Award Banquet Tuesday, April 15th. Ryan Dyer ‘09 was awarded the Freestyle Coaches Cup.  This prize is presented to the athlete that most embodies the characteristics of the Freestyle Program.  This award, for J-3 competitors, was given to Ryan for his progress, attitude, sportsmanship, and dedication to the team and sport. David Hoff ‘08 was awarded the Tyler Gooding Memorial Award, established in 2006 by the family of Tyler Gooding. David received this honor for his true passion for the sport and his commitment to excellence in alpine ski racing.
Congratulations to Ryan and David and all of the LWS Athletes for their hard work and dedication during the past season!

Wanted
Used Suburban, good mechanical shape, medium mileage- up to 150,000 miles.  Call Heidi (970) 879-1350 X 16 or email Heidi@lws.edu

MS Walk
If you are interested in joining LWS students, faculty or staff members for the Dillon Resevoir Walk for Multiple Sclerosis on Saturday, May 10, 2008 please contact Lynne@lws.edu.

Italy Hosts an LWS Student and the US Snowboarding Team

LWS student Will Peddie, Class of 2010, must organize his time around both homework and snowboarding practice, while spending his time in both Steamboat Springs, CO and Valmalenco, Italy this winter.  A member of the U.S. Snowboarding team, Peddie returned to the States last Sunday, March 23 after a week abroad for the Junior World Snowboarding Championships.  Competing against 59 other participants from around the world, he snatched 23^rd in the highly aggressive bordercross event where an athlete “has to get to the bottom first [amid] rollers, jumps and bum turns.” 

For more information on the event see: http://www.ussnowboarding.com/public/news.php?&dId=7&sN=1&aId=3609

  The SSWSC and its LWS alpine ski racers took Telluride by storm this past weekend at the Colorado Junior Ski Cup Championships.  With numerous top ten placements and six total first-place finishes, the students returned to Steamboat Springs with success in tow.

Men’s GS 1-3/20

Taylor Coe                      1
Max Marno                     5
Ryan Coe                        8
David Hoff                      20
Andrew White                 22
Griff Griffith                     59

Men’s GS 2-3/21

Taylor Coe                      1
Hig Roberts                     3
Max Marno                     9
James Schindler               11
David Hoff                      15
Andrew White                 22
Griff Griffith                     49

Men’s Slalom 1-3/22

Hig Roberts                     3
Max Marno                     5
James Schindler               8
Josh Fix                           31
Griff Griffith                     41

Men’s Slalom 2-2/23

Taylor Coe                      8
James Schindler               32
Ryan Coe                        37
Griff Griffith                     43
David Hoff                      45
Max Marno                     47

Women’s GS 1-3/20

Shane McLean                1
Cassady Roberts             4
Caitlin Colgan                  13

Women’s GS 2-3/21

Shane McLean                1
Cassady Roberts             5
Caitlin Colgan                  12

Slalom 1-3/22

Shane McLean                2
Cassady Roberts             3
Caitlin Colgan                  4

Women’s Slalom 3-3/23

Cassady Roberts             1
Caitlin Colgan                  4

LWS Alum (2001) Michelle Gorgone  took second place in the Mt. Hood Meadows, OR Parallel Slalom Event.  Click Here for US Snowboarding news article.

On Friday, March 14, LWS freeriders Molly Leonard, Class of 2008, Lauren Ladley, Class of 2008, and Ben Von Thaden, Class of 2009, wowed the crowds and impressed the judges at Winter Park, spinning and twisting their way to victory.  Leonard and Ladley mopped up in the Pro Half-pipe event, snagging first and second places, respectively.  Von Thaden also outscored the competition in this event’s men’s division, earning second with his 540 degree tail-grab and hand-plant.  The ladies smoked the competition in the slope-style event, Ladley grabbing first in the 14-17 pro division and Leonard taking second in the amateur division.  All three performed well enough to warrant an invitation to next week’s Nationals Competition to be held in Park City, Utah.   

 On Friday, March 7, Nordic skiers Sophie Leonard, Class of 2008, and Molly Newman, Class of 2010, packed their bags, loaded their skis and set off for Alaska to compete in the J2 Nationals Nordic Division.  Both competitors were optimistic heading to the prestigious invitational, and while not performing as well as they had hoped, they were still able to place in the middle of the pack in several events.  The overall experience was “incredible… really fun and exciting.”  Leonard said, “I wish we would have done better, but I’m grateful for the experience.  Also, I want to send out a big thanks to [Coaches] Travis Jones and Brian Tate for waxing [our skis].” Both girls have bright futures ahead of them.  Leonard plans to continue her Nordic career in college next year, and Newman will continue to compete with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.

 The alpine J2 Nationals, held in Aspen, found LWS students finishing strongly in numerous events.  Anna Marno, Class of 2010, bested her competition to place 4^th in the Super G event, 7^th in the downhill event, and 5^th place overall.  Her stellar performance has qualified her for the U.S. Alpine Nationals to be held at Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain, March 22-26, where she will compete against the best skiers in America.  Cassady Roberts, Class of 2009, was another standout, taking 11^th in the slalom event.  Shane McLean, Class of 2010, took 16^th in the Giant Slalom.  Similarly successful were LWS’s male competitors.  Hig Roberts, Class of 2009, who skied to a first place finish earlier this season in the FIS Junior Competition, took 10^th place in the Giant Slalom.  Fellow LWS student, Max Marno, Class of 2009, edged out many of his competitors and snagged 6^th in the Super G and 9^th in the Giant Slalom. 

Ryan Dyer, Class of 2009, and Michael DeGrandis, Class of 2011, entered Freestyle Junior Olympics as teammates and became competitors during the dual moguls event.  Ryan edged Michael, placing 5th in the national event while Michael took 6th that day, despite breaking his thumb earlier in the week.  Ryan’s 5th place finish was an encore to a great showing in the single moguls competition.  He ripped off two great lines to earn 4th place among the best junior freestyle skiers from across the country.

Read the Steamboat Pilot’s take on the event

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