a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LsoO4xt_I/AAAAAAAACdg/J54uDlBKz2s/s1600-h/acewaxtech.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LsoO4xt_I/AAAAAAAACdg/J54uDlBKz2s/s400/acewaxtech.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441171475752138738″ //aCoach Boobar preps the skis and shows off his new watch (with that sucker, he won’t even have to train!).br /We had another good Eastern Cup weekend with races at Gunstock and Holderness. Thanks to all of the parents for once again providing great lunch and snack foods for us and to Herve Pelletier for taking these pictures.br /The weekend had the final Eastern Cup and Junior Qualifier races so excitment was high as both the EC overall and the NE JO team were announced. Our team rocked it, 12 (and maybe 13) of our 14 JO age athletes made the NE team and the other(s) have qualified for Eastern High School Championships so March will be a great Championship month for everyone.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LrpvsXETI/AAAAAAAACdY/Zz3LKk8agl4/s1600-h/walker.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LrpvsXETI/AAAAAAAACdY/Zz3LKk8agl4/s400/walker.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441170402226671922″ //aWe’ve been working on pacing and Walker showed that he has learned how to do it. In the 3 lap classic race, he gained over 30 seconds on his nearest rivals in the last lap and put himself into position to make JO’s. In the skate race at Holderness, he had another great race and jumped onto the JO team. He gets our “skier of the week” award.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LrLdfgNKI/AAAAAAAACdQ/IyGliy5XbW4/s1600-h/Rachel.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LrLdfgNKI/AAAAAAAACdQ/IyGliy5XbW4/s400/Rachel.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441169881944831138″ //aRachel had two top 10’s overall and qualified 3rd for J1 girls on the JO team behind Izzy and Gage (an SMS podium sweep).br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4Lq-Utq3dI/AAAAAAAACdI/p5U8go_jitI/s1600-h/mac.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4Lq-Utq3dI/AAAAAAAACdI/p5U8go_jitI/s400/mac.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441169656250031570″ //aMac-daddy.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LqBIbO2jI/AAAAAAAACdA/5eSjZaoCOVc/s1600-h/Izzy.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LqBIbO2jI/AAAAAAAACdA/5eSjZaoCOVc/s400/Izzy.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441168604979452466″ //aIzzy C won her second straight Eastern Cup and secured the overall EC victory. Sister Sophie and Gage finished 2,3 in the overall EC standings giving us (with an alum) the SMS podium!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LozolUxyI/AAAAAAAACc4/yjGU08-2Ee4/s1600-h/hallie.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LozolUxyI/AAAAAAAACc4/yjGU08-2Ee4/s400/hallie.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441167273581922082″ //aHallie has shown great improvement and stands on the edge of JO’s…we will not know whether she makes it until after the Middlebury Carnival (one of the college girls may become an auto). Whether or not she makes it, she will have some great racing in March as the team is all set for JO’s or EHSC’s plus spring series races.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LoiLaB2oI/AAAAAAAACcw/jOB_A7wPYE8/s1600-h/cobb1.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LoiLaB2oI/AAAAAAAACcw/jOB_A7wPYE8/s400/cobb1.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441166973692140162″ //aAustin Cobb had a good weekend and seems to be getting back into the groove.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LoV6lvTdI/AAAAAAAACco/iVQU0AsNYhI/s1600-h/Austin.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LoV6lvTdI/AAAAAAAACco/iVQU0AsNYhI/s400/Austin.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441166763019423186″ //aAustin striding out with a Dartmouth boy.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LoH7cSLpI/AAAAAAAACcg/spn0nIaekh0/s1600-h/bagelbite.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LoH7cSLpI/AAAAAAAACcg/spn0nIaekh0/s400/bagelbite.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441166522730032786″ //aPapa coach gets a group hug after the classic race in Gunstock.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LnoitG3zI/AAAAAAAACcY/FqkdYR2RjMU/s1600-h/Tyler.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LnoitG3zI/AAAAAAAACcY/FqkdYR2RjMU/s400/Tyler.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441165983513763634″ //aTyler charged the hill and had another good weekend.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LnVgdjlXI/AAAAAAAACcQ/Ho8fgWKv8N8/s1600-h/Issy.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LnVgdjlXI/AAAAAAAACcQ/Ho8fgWKv8N8/s400/Issy.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441165656494151026″ //aIssy P. had a good weekend and secured a JO spot.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LnKF9CBII/AAAAAAAACcI/di6RIVizJY4/s1600-h/Gage.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LnKF9CBII/AAAAAAAACcI/di6RIVizJY4/s400/Gage.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441165460399850626″ //a Gage getting after it!br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LmLiiXpBI/AAAAAAAACcA/B_1VBHtm9bI/s1600-h/bridger.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4LmLiiXpBI/AAAAAAAACcA/B_1VBHtm9bI/s400/bridger.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441164385740891154″ //aBridger has been sick since his trip to Finland. This was his first hard race and it showed…he went hard, but was a bit flat :). No worries, he has 2 weeks to gear up for JO’s.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4Llw3qQLTI/AAAAAAAACb4/Ma7N0-Hz0R0/s1600-h/cam.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4Llw3qQLTI/AAAAAAAACb4/Ma7N0-Hz0R0/s400/cam.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441163927554633010″ //aCambria charging to a 4th place overall. She seems totally recovered from her compartmant syndrome surgery.br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4Llg7RrS3I/AAAAAAAACbw/9Pnz0nMkz2w/s1600-h/group.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H2SCM3lmKm8/S4Llg7RrS3I/AAAAAAAACbw/9Pnz0nMkz2w/s400/group.jpg” border=”0″ alt=””id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441163653647387506″ //abr /Racing is done for the day..now everyone hangs out waiting for the JO team naming.div class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4680416899705879324-7306600356234232472?l=smsxc.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div