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Davis edged out Nevada Union's Alpine skiers by a mere four points Monday at Northstar-At-Tahoe in spring-like conditions.
The Miners had a narrow lead before a lunch break, but lost out after the break in the seven-team competition.
Eric Green led the way for NU, finishing fourth in two minutes, six seconds in the giant slalom. He was followed closely by Pat Chapple (5th) at 2:09.79, Brian Biersdorf (13th) at 2:18.73 and Adam Harris (15th) at 2:20.56.
Nevada Union's girls ran the same course as the boys and were led by Marnie McDowell, who finished in fourth with a 2:14.09 finish. She was followed by Quinlan Grim (7th) at 2:15.09, Julia Ramirez (11th) at 2:19.13, Kendra Green (12th) at 2:21.79.
Open division skiers Riley Gandell finished in 11th place with a combined time of 2:50.52. Frank Ross finished first in the boy's open division at 2:42.44.
The Miners Alpine ski coach Ken Ramirez said he's thrilled with his team's progress so far this year.
“The entire team is showing great improvement every time they get on the slopes,” Ramirez said. “This has been a strong season for the Miners thus far and I have high expectations for the last three races heading into the state championships.”
NU has a combined point total through three races that puts it in the top spot overall, as it heads into next Monday's meet at Sugar Bowl.
Snowboarding
Miner boarders finish fifth at Alpine Meadows
Nevada Union's snowboarding team captured fifth place Monday at Alpine Meadows with the boys' team turning in a second place finish, as the firm snow conditions softened as the day warmed.
NU's girls took sixth place.
The boys were led by Jeff Murray, who finished third in the slalom at 1:21.23. He was followed by Tyler Gunter (7th) at 1:23.63, Nick LeDuc (16th) at 1:32.86 and Andrew Scarafiotti (17th) at 1:33.43.
Celine Holland topped the NU girl finishers, taking third place at 1:39.95. Holland was followed by Elise Rosky (27th) at 2:18.18, Madison Hald (38th) at 2:45.91 and Kalyja Simning (40th) at 2:50.27.
Cross country skiing
Miners compete at Royal Gorge with limited team
Kelsey Brennan paced the NU girls' team Friday with a 12th-place finish on Royal Gorge's 2.7 kilometer course as the team competed with a small team because of final exams.
Brennan finished with a 20:19 time on the two-lap course near Soda Springs.
She was followed by exchange student Phawaran Pinitchan (20th) at 27:19 and Brita Avery (25th) at 31:37.
Only NU two boys — Joe Rodrigues and Cole Paquette — were able to compete in the race because of finals.
Rodrigues finished eighth in the varsity race at 15:32. Paquette finished eighth in the open division at 18:55.
NU's cross country ski team next competes Friday at Truckee High School in a set of sprint races.
Coaches may submit game reports via e-mail at bhamilton@theunion.com or by phone at 477-4240. Deadline for submissions is 10 p.m. daily.
The Miners had a narrow lead before a lunch break, but lost out after the break in the seven-team competition.
Eric Green led the way for NU, finishing fourth in two minutes, six seconds in the giant slalom. He was followed closely by Pat Chapple (5th) at 2:09.79, Brian Biersdorf (13th) at 2:18.73 and Adam Harris (15th) at 2:20.56.
Nevada Union's girls ran the same course as the boys and were led by Marnie McDowell, who finished in fourth with a 2:14.09 finish. She was followed by Quinlan Grim (7th) at 2:15.09, Julia Ramirez (11th) at 2:19.13, Kendra Green (12th) at 2:21.79.
Open division skiers Riley Gandell finished in 11th place with a combined time of 2:50.52. Frank Ross finished first in the boy's open division at 2:42.44.
The Miners Alpine ski coach Ken Ramirez said he's thrilled with his team's progress so far this year.
“The entire team is showing great improvement every time they get on the slopes,” Ramirez said. “This has been a strong season for the Miners thus far and I have high expectations for the last three races heading into the state championships.”
NU has a combined point total through three races that puts it in the top spot overall, as it heads into next Monday's meet at Sugar Bowl.
Snowboarding
Miner boarders finish fifth at Alpine Meadows
Nevada Union's snowboarding team captured fifth place Monday at Alpine Meadows with the boys' team turning in a second place finish, as the firm snow conditions softened as the day warmed.
NU's girls took sixth place.
The boys were led by Jeff Murray, who finished third in the slalom at 1:21.23. He was followed by Tyler Gunter (7th) at 1:23.63, Nick LeDuc (16th) at 1:32.86 and Andrew Scarafiotti (17th) at 1:33.43.
Celine Holland topped the NU girl finishers, taking third place at 1:39.95. Holland was followed by Elise Rosky (27th) at 2:18.18, Madison Hald (38th) at 2:45.91 and Kalyja Simning (40th) at 2:50.27.
Cross country skiing
Miners compete at Royal Gorge with limited team
Kelsey Brennan paced the NU girls' team Friday with a 12th-place finish on Royal Gorge's 2.7 kilometer course as the team competed with a small team because of final exams.
Brennan finished with a 20:19 time on the two-lap course near Soda Springs.
She was followed by exchange student Phawaran Pinitchan (20th) at 27:19 and Brita Avery (25th) at 31:37.
Only NU two boys — Joe Rodrigues and Cole Paquette — were able to compete in the race because of finals.
Rodrigues finished eighth in the varsity race at 15:32. Paquette finished eighth in the open division at 18:55.
NU's cross country ski team next competes Friday at Truckee High School in a set of sprint races.
Coaches may submit game reports via e-mail at bhamilton@theunion.com or by phone at 477-4240. Deadline for submissions is 10 p.m. daily.
