Three SSWSC cross-country athletes traveled to beautiful Midway, Utah, for roller ski races at the Schutzenski Festival at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center for two days of racing starting October 18, 2024, Antigone Loomis, Sophia McGinnis Smith, and Maia McGinnis Smith. Top athletes from around the country showed up for the 10k classic race on Friday and the skate sprint race on Saturday.

The Colorado High School Cycling League State Championship took place last weekend on the grounds of Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, October 19 – 20, 2024. Twenty-four riders from Steamboat Springs competed in the event, with a total of 932 riders competing. The Steamboat High School Mountain Bike Team placed second in Division 2, just behind Durango, with a total of 23 teams competing for the Division 2 title. Steamboat’s weekend was capped off with a win in the Team Spirit Award—for the second time in two years, thanks to their lively participation in the disco-themed spirit competition.

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club was represented in force last weekend at the 2024-2025 US National Championships in Lake Placid, New York. Fifteen Rocky Mountain Division athletes—six current SSWSC members, Ella Wilson, Haley Brabec, Sawyer Graves, Arthur Tirone, and Ethan Maines and ten alumni Annika Belshaw, Erik Belshaw, Alexa Brabec, Decker Dean, Estella Hassrick, Niklas Malacinski, Jason Colby, Gunnar Gilbertson, Erik Lynch, Annika Malacinski (did not start), competed on the HS100 and HS128 for the title of National Champion.

The ski jumping nordic combined crew embarked on a memorable journey last week to Fox River Grove, Illinois, for an enriching training experience and two days of thrilling competitions at the Norge Ski Club Jumptoberfest October 5-6, 2024. SSWSC had 19 athletes, from U10s to U16s, and three coaches traveled to Norge. The team was fortunate to have some excellent Midwest fall weather. SSWSC definitely showed up and proved to everyone that all their hard training had paid off. This competition is also a very fun event for athletes, as they jump in front of large crowds of people from all around the Chicago area to watch kids fly through the air.

The Steamboat High School Mountain Bike team competed in the fourth race of The Colorado High School Cycling League at the North Fruita Desert Classic on Sunday, October 6, in Fruita, Colorado. Steamboat riders continued to showcase their skills across all categories and finished second place in Division 2 in the final race of the Yampa Division before the State Championships. On Wednesday, October 9, The Colorado High School Cycling League announced the list of athletes who will represent their regions at the Colorado High School Cycling League State Championships at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, October 19 – 20, 2024, and twenty-eight Steamboat Springs High School Mountain Bike Team athletes secured their spots to compete.